The Sun. — London, England, 1856-06-07 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ALBERTINI—BAIICARDE —ALBONI. THIS EVENING (Saturday), June 7, will be repeated Verdi's Opera, IL TROVATORE. Leonora, Madame Aibertini ; Ancona, Madame Alboni ; Maurice, Signor Baucarde ; Ferrando, Signor Bouche ; and Il Conte di Luna, Signor Beneventano. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, in which Madlle. Marie Taglioni and M. Charles will appear, and dance a Grand Pas de Deux and "La Seguidita" Pas de Deux by Madill). floschetti and M. Vandris. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to he made at the ox-office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket. TQ.(iATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. Z. T. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. THIS BVE)TING will be produced MISCHIEVOUS ANNIE. After which. MARITANA. To conclude with THE TA:MEE HOUSEKEEPER. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Vuder the Management of Mr. Buckstonit. THIS EVENING, A CURE FOR LOVE. Altar which PERE& NENA and the Spanish Dancers will appear Followed by THE EVIL GENIUS. To conclude with THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF WOMAN. NATAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OX ?Mtn-STREET. Under the Management ot Mr. C 111111.33 KEAN. THIA EvENING. TEE VICTOR VANQUISHED. After which, TA ' WINTER'S TALE. Principal ehxracters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. ROT VI. THEI,TRE ADELPHI. Praprtetor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENI3T4, THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. Followed by A BOTTLE OF SMOKE. To conclude with GOOD NIGHT, SIGNOR PANTALON. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lowe anl Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVEN - IgG Will be peribrmed THE JEALOUS WIFE. After which, THE WANDERING MINiTREL. To conclude with STAY AT HOME. ROYAL STIR Y TREATRK. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creawiek. THIS EVEITING, OTHELLO. To conclude with THE FLOITING BEACON. .E.STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and. Manazer, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING, The Romantic Equestrian and hizhly successful Spectacle, TAE HORSE Or THE CAVERN, or the Mounted Brigands of the Abruzzi. After which, The admired novel Revolving Athlete, and the EQUESTRIAN ACTS is the ARENA. To conclude with A new Drama de Ctrconstance, called, TaE FESTIVAL OF PEACE; or Honour to the Brave. Hoz-office open fr )rn Revell tit Four. Stare Manager, Mr. W. Wert. Equestrian Director, Mr. tY. Cooke. Jun. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT—Morn. 33 min. aft. 4—Evening 0 min. aft. 5 T 1-3foitßolv—Morn. 23 min. aft. 5 —Evening 47 rain. aft. 5 THE WEATHEE—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 7. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 66 —highest since noon yesterday. 57-1 mast this morning and during the night. 68 —this day at noon. BAROMETER-30 . 38. WIND, W. to W.S.W. —Light, with rather dn' weather. 4 . r 0 4.61) t *AM . • - LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1856. Public attention is, for the time being, concen trated ou the American difficulty. It is, par ex cellence, the question of the day ; and the more threatening the aspect of the political horizon, the more anxiously does every right-minded man look for the next movement on the part of either of the Cabinets of St. James's or of Washington. We have already suffered too much from the laissez faire policy, that permitted Great Britain to drift into a war from which she was after wardscompelled to drift out,without gaining either honour or advantage in return for the serious sacrifices of men and money to which the people so patiently submitted. We are therefore natu rally desirous of avoiding similar mistakes in the present instance, and adopting, while there is yet time, measures that may avert so formidable a calamity. There must, however, be at least two parties to every quarrel, and however moderate the views and intentions of the one, the other may so act as to render a pacific solution impossible without a total sacrifice of honour—a matter even more to be deprecated than the war with which we are threatened. That, at least, must be vigi lantly guarded. It would be the last and worst deprivation of all—oue to which no true-hearted Englishman will patiently submit. Our transat lantic cousins, who are so peculiarly sensitive on all matters in which they themselves are con cerned, must be well aware that we cannot tamely yield to the blustering arrogance with which the United States Government have dealt with our own in all points of difference between them. On the Central American question it positively rejected the arbitration which we repeated!ar and pressingly tendered, endeavouring to become the judge in its own cause, and to force with the strong hand its own partial and one-sided interpretation of the terms of the CLAYTON-BULWER Treaty on our acceptance. Its Government may (for there is no accounting for misapprehensions in such matters) fancy themselves to be right. But surely if satisfied of the justice and validity of their claim s they would willingly agree to the proposed reference. The very refusal to abide the decision of an impartial tribunal is one of the strongest arguments that can be adduced against them. Again, in reference to the Enlistment question, every just and reasonable apolo g y has been ten dered for any unintentional violation of th e l aw o f the United States. That it WAS " unintentional', is manifest from the instructions given by Lord CLARENDON, which particularly and emphatically declared that the law was to be respected, and th a t the utmost care must be taken against its infrac tion in any, even the most trifling, manner. Nor was this all. The moment that complaints were made, the demands for redress were anticipated by an immediate stop being put to the course objeoted to ; and an ample apology being tendered, even before it was demanded, for any thing that might have occurred displeasing to the American Government. Surely this might be suf ficient for the most thin-skinned and sensitive persons. It was repeated us as ad nauseam. Apology after apology, concession after conces sion being made, until it was obvious that the parties to whose charge the interests of the United States were unfortunately confided were solely striving to make political capital out of the hu miliation of Great Britain, and to catch a few straggling votes, reckless of the disturbance that must ensue between the political relations of the two great branches of the Anglo-Sax.on The stunmary dismissal ofMr. CRAMPTON is but a partof the same system. As wehave recentlyshown, a previously convicted. [pickpocket could scarcely be comp romised by the tainted evidence of such infamous witnesses as HERTZ and STROBEL—men who came forward as approvers without a par- tide of corroboration. The Washington Cabinet did not dare to appeal even to an American tri bunal. They well knew that they could not, by any possibility, obtain an adverse verdict against Mr. CRAM TON or any of his coadjutors, and therefore they have taken the law into their own bands, and inflicted a deep and unmerited injury on a high-minded and honourable gentleman, in the vain hope that the British Government would consent to his being made the scapegoat for PIERCE and Co. In this, however, they are reckoning without their host. We have done, and would do, much to avoid a quarrel with America ; but certainly the sacrifice of an efficient and meritorious public servant is a demand that cannot be acceded to whatever may be the result. Mr. DALLAS will be subjected to the same treat ment as Mr. CRAmProN, although he will be treated with the greatest courtesy, and with deep regret that one so respectable in every respect should necessarily be removed from the country. The recognition of the representative of the 1 Pirate WALKER. at the moment that the expulsion of the British Minister had been resolved on proves that PIERCE, MARCY, and Co. had resolved to increase the dangers of collision to the utmost of their power. Thousands of Filibusters, encou raged by this meat extraordinary proceeding, are flocking to the standard, on which " the Death's head and Cross bones," the old Buc caneering emblems, might properly be displayed. It is certain that an invasion of the Mosquito territory will speedily follow, and as that has long been placed under British protectorate other sinister complications may arise, that would have bean avoided by a more judicious and straight forward policy. It is said, and we believe truly, that the great body of the American citizens, including all the respectable and moneyed classes, are strongly opposed to the acts of their Government, and that they suppose that, giving them credit for their good intentions, we will patiently endure the insults offered to us. But surely, if such be the case, it is time that they should make some de cided demonstrations. They are not to re main quiescent while men are acting in their names, in a manner which they cannot ap prove. They have a constitutional mode of ex pressing their opinions, and they should not, from love of ease or any other motive, remain quies cent until the PIERCE farce be brought to a tra gical conclusion. Once more, then, we repeat our good feeling towards our American brethren, and the earnestness, with which we deprecate a War so unnecessary and so uncalled for. It is right that they should reciprocate these sentiments, and adopt the proper means of proving their sincerity. If in these days of over and under legislation, when Acts of Parliament that are not wanted are forthcoming in profusion, and measures that are wanted can hardly be_ said to be forthcoming at all, we may be allowed to suggest one of the lat ter description. Our choice will be a measure com pelling members of both Houses of Parliament to thread the courts, lanes, and alleys of the metro- I polis, and in their atmosphere of filth and gloom make themselves acquainted with the condition of the population before they are permitted to vote on any measure interfering with the public health and recreation. Individuals would, no doubt, still be found sufficiently unscrupulous to promote their own petty interests at the cost of their poor neighbours ; but we conceive the spectacles re mtly witnessed would not be repeated on any thing like so large a scale. A sense of dan ger, if not a feeling of humanity, would, we are persuaded, under such circumstances, stimulate the great majority of the Legislature to provide increased means and opportunities for recreation rather than to lay felon hands on those already existing, Amid all the palatial grandeur by which they are sur rounded, and the many temptations to which they are exposed, the remembrance of what they bad , witnessed, and the frightful discrepancy of condi tion it revealed, would continually arise to direct them to a more conscientious and enlightened discharge of their duties. The Sunday question would present itself to their minds under a new aspect, and there would be comparatively but little danger of encroachments on the Parks, and of the enclosure of Hampstead-heath. Until this is done, or the people bestir themselves more actively, the fate of the owner of the one ewe lamb, described by the prophet to the guilty king, will perpetually impend over th 3 metropo litan masses, for it i 3 one of the bnost.striking features of the times, and a most honourable one to the poor, that it is not they who covet their rich neighbours' possessions, but their rich neigh bours who covet theirs. The truth of this must, be generally admitted ; yet of all the Sabbatarian pulpits in the metropolis, from which of them arises the voice of warning or rebuke ? The Legislature displays the vices of absolutism without its virtues, and the pulpit thunders, like Boanerges, less at wickedness in high places than against the oppressed poor. We have been led to these remarks by the St. James's-park question, on which Ministers last night suffered a defeat. Now, of all the places of recreation in the metropolis, the ornamental gardens of St. James's-park constitute the most pleasing retreat, and are especially admired by the population. They are consecrated by a thousand delightful associations, quiet, gratifying to the eye of taste, iu the best sense interesting, and eagerly resorted to by the population in the vicinity. In short, the poor man's pet lamb. What of that? Belgravia found itself in want of a road, and straightway cast felonious eyes on the Gardens. To gratify its whim, a highway for the whirl of fashionable dissipation must be cut through them, and their beauty and privacy de stroyed. Fortunately public opinion intervened, and a less offensive scheme was recommended by a committee of the Houseof Commons. That scheme, however, involved the construction of an ugly foot bridge, and we are happy to find it has been rejected--we wish we could add on principle, and not as We apprehend merely on matters of detail, leaving behind the painful impression that unless a careful watch be kept by the people, a more offensive schem e may. next session be brought in. matter is, no plausible reason T h e worstwhatever existsthe for interfering with the Garden at all Nothing is need e d b ut the pull i ng d own of aiew stones and bricks, the throwing open of the existing me ans of communication, and a few minutes delay where time is only wasted, and Belgravia has all it can fairly lay claim to. The lust of appropriating th e pro perty of the poor, unfortunately, is not checked. Belgravia still hankers for the pet lamb, and seams as far off as ever from learning the lesson taught Queen CAROLINE by HORACE WALPOLE, who, on being asked what would be the cost of enclosing the Parks, replied—" A Crown ! " It is high time a movement was made for the protection of the Parks—a society formed whose especial duty it would be to watch over them and see 'that no encroachments, on any THE SUlti LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING; JUNE 7, 1866. pretext, should be made on them. The poorest provincial town can get up committees to watch over its byeways and keep petty squires in check, surely the wealthiest city in the world, where thou sands can be subscribed for a fancy project in an hour, possesses sufficient benevolence and public spirit not to remain outdone by a few private indivi duals in a provincial town. Hampstead-heath is already, to all appearance, doomed ; St James's Park is threatened. What new danger must menace the welfare of the population, and widen the great gulf existing between the rich and the poor before something is done ? Our appeal is not confined to the middle classes, nor to those more immediately concerned ; we appeal also to the more discreet members of the aristocracy, assured that the best and most enlightened members of their order will not fail to perceive the urgency of the case. A paltry convenience, and the en riching of a few peers, are surely not to be set against the disaffection of the toiling million— ; more especially now that the political horizon is so charged with gloom. GRAND FANCY DRE.S BALL AT TRE BANOVER-SQUARE _ROOMS. This brilliant affair came off last night with signal suc cess. There cannot have been many less than 1,000 present, and we understand that the Royal Academy of Music—for the benefit of the funds of which iestitutiou the ball was projected —will receive nearly 2,0001. from the proceeds. About half-past 9 o'clock the rooms began to fill, and long before the hour at which her Majesty the Queen was expected to arrive the spectacle became as animated as it was splendid. As none were admitted except in uniform, court, or fancy dresses, the variety of costumes was remarkable. The rooms were rendered more lus• trous by additional candelabra, suspended from the roof on each side of the great chandelier, and by the aid of lesser devices. At half-past ten the cheers of the crowd oet.ide and Vie distant strains of the National Anthem from the band of the Scots Fusiliers announced that the eventful moment was at hand, and a few minutes later, at a sign from M. Laurent (whose excellent band was engaged for the occasion), the orchestra echoed the well known melc.dy from within, and the Queen, accompanied by Prince Albert, the Princess Royal,the Prince of Prussia, and a numerous suite, entered the Hanover-square Rooms by the gallery, where her Majesty took her place and remained for nearly an hour. The dancing then began. The ceremony opened with two sets of quadrilles— " illustrative quadrilles," as they are termed—executed simultaneously by distinguished parties. The first, or ganised by the Countess of Westmorland. was supposed to represent the elements—four groups of dancers being emblematically costumed so as to figure respectively as Fire, Air, Earth, and Water. The other set of qua drilles, got up under the superintendence of Lady Jersey, was intended as a symbol of "Night and its surround ing Stars." Two other "illustrative" dances followed— one, u..thr the direction of the Countess of Harewood, entitled the ",Silcle de Louis XIV." the other, under that of Mrs. Charles Mills, representing the " Alliance." The costumes of the first will suggest themselves at oece to our readers. Those of the last are scarcely more iu need of description ; and when we say that Zouavts and Turks were conspicuous among the charac ters we have only stated what would have been guessed in advance. After the "illustrative quadrilles" her Majesty de scended into the room, where places were set apart for herself and suite underneath the gallery. Here she re mained conversing affably, not only with those immedi ately about her person, but with many others whom she recognised, with unusual condescension. Her Majesty sat till nearly 1 o'clock. When the Queen rose sbe t iole the arm of the Earl of Westmorland, and promenaded once round the room in the midst of the visitors, graciously saluting the various groups that stood apart to allow her freer circulation. The band continued playing the National Anthem until her Majesty had retired, and then the dancing was re sumed with fresh energy. I A „iorr N F ~4 v TURIN, FRIDAY. It is stated positively that Count Cavour will set out on another journey to Paris. The situa- LOU is considered critical. CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 30. Russia protests against Prince Stourdza being joined in the Bessarabian commission. European landed proprietors will be called upon to pay a land-tax, and 13,000 rayahs are said to be subject to the levy. BERLIN, FRIDAY. M. Benkendorff, Russian Minister to Stutt gard, passed through this city to-day. TRIESTE, JUNE G. Accounts from Constantinople to the 30th ult state that the Persian representative in that city has assured M. Thouvenel that a Persian ambas sador would be shortly sent to France. Letters from Athens of the 31st ult. mention that Gene ral Kalergis will shortly visit that city in order to effect a reconciliation with the King. M. Tricoupis has announced that the occupation by the foreign troops will shortly cease. TURIN, JUNE 5. According to the Italian Correspondence of Turin, General Broglia is appointed to be present at the coronation of the Czar. The same paper states that General do Lamarmora will probably resume the portfolio of War. non, in excellent condition, have been found. Two of them had the ammunition wavons and the horses attached to then. The bodies of L,ev,•-1.3 artillerymen were seen near the same spot. The hull of a Russian brig sunk near the place appeared to have been completely destroyed by the worm, which is generally the case with all vessels which remain long in the harbour of Sebastopol or in the neighbourhood. The English frigate Ter rible, now at Malta, is said to have been ren dered completely unfit for service from the ravages committed by these destructive insects. Eupatoria has been completely given up to the Russians, who have hoisted their flag there. The 1,200 Turks who remained there embarked for Constantinople on the same day that the town was restored. The supplementary material be longing to the railway at Balaklava, which was intended to be used to extend the line to Kamiesh, has been purchased by the Porte, and conveyed to Eraclea, where a railway is to be established to convey to the coast the coal from the mine about to be worked there. FRANCE. PARTS, FRIDAY. The Emperor has arrived at Orleans. Numerous succours were afforded by his Ma esty, who always had some heartfelt words with which to acknowledge the acts of devotion that have been performed in the painful circumstances of the inundations. The Emperor set out for Blois at half-past 12 and arrived there at a quarter-past 1. At Blois, Saumur, Angers, and Tours, the dis asters have been immense. At Saumur the sup ply of bread was cut off. The water is three yards and a-half deep in the railway station at Tours. The Bridge of CS and the slate quarries at Tre lenge are threatened. The inhabitants and the troops are directing their attention to these points. The water is still rising at the Bridge of Authon. The Moniteur promulgates the bill according a credit of 400,000 f. for the expenses of the fetes to be given at tne baptism of the Prince Imperial. The Moniteur publishes an Imperial decree pro mulgating the treaty for the extradition of crimi nals concluded between France and the republic of Venezuela. The following are the last telegraphic despatches received from the inundated districts : ANGERS, sth, 9 a.m.—The dyke is the Loire is in no part cut ; but the Loire penetrates into the country through the opening of Indre-et-Loire. The rich valley of Beaufort is invaded. Great efforts are being made to protect the state quarries of Tr6lazd, which are seriously menaced. All the secondary dykes are broken through. ANGERS, stb, 1 55 p.m.—There is now a rupture be tween Angers and Nantes. LYONS, sth, 9 a.m.—The height of the Rhone is only 2 metes 50 centimetres. The Saone is at 7 metres. A. thousand workmen are engaged in clearing the Brot t•zua. It has recommenced raining. MACON, sth, noon.—The Saone is stationary. The we Aber is threatening ; wind from the south, which prevents the decline of the waters. The weather has once more undergone a favour able change. Rain fell all yesterday ;it increased at the approach of night, and it poured down in cessantly until one o'clock. This day a struggle seemed to be maintained for a long time in the atmosphere, and it was very doubtful whether the day would hold up. Masses of dark cloud covered the sky all the morning, and were drifted to and fro by the wind. It looked as if the torrent was every moment about to descend again, and flood the streets, which had been dried by the high wind during a part of the night. About 4 o'clock p.m. the dismal-looking clouds gradually grew thinner and. thinner, and the sun shot out some fitful gleams. The day is not yet over, but the appear ande of the sky would encourage the hope that our most formidable enemy at this moment, the rain, will spare us yet awhile. THE BOURSE, June 6.—The following were the closing quotations : Cash. Cr. a. 4i per Cents O2 3 per Cents 73 New Loan 72 69 Bank Shares 4,050 Roman Credit Alobilier 1,730 Austrian Belgian Fives O7 Spanish Threes Viedmontese(s)...... 92 25 Home Debt ...... RAILWAYS—ZVI CASH. fr. c. End of - Month. —f. —O. 73 70 fr. C. (Means 1,330 Western... ci3s Northern .1,125 Strasburg Lyons ....... 1,165 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,665 Grand Central Lyons Geneva 790 Testo Ca tte THE CZAR'S VISIT TO WARSAW. BEILLIN, June 4.—The only important events that history will care to record of the Emperor of Russia's recent visit to Moscow, Warsaw, and Ber lin are those connected with his stay in Warsaw. In Moscow* he reviewed the troops which had re turned from the Crimean expedition, decided upon certain improvements to be made in the town, and, it is said, devoted some attention to the conflict ing claims of two lines of railway. The visit to Warsaw has been marked by an act which is usually termed a general amnesty, an expres sion which, nevertheless, contributes extremely to the act being overratett It is not an unconditional amnesty granted to certain specific classes of offend ers, but ;in exhortation to all classes of Poles ab sent from their birthplaces, no matter from what cause, leo apply through the Russian missions iu other countries, for permission to return to Poland. The amnesty has already appeared in 'The Sun. In Poland the old system is to be carried out un deviatingly—viz., that of forcibly compressing and fusing Poland into one solid body with Russia. The novas of the so-called amnesty having been proclaimed in Poland has produced the very reverse of a feeling of satisfaction among the numerous Polish fugitives in the conterminous Russian provinces. It was conveyed to them by Prussian landowners and gentry who were present in Warsaw at the time of the Emperor's visit. The exhortations of the different Prussian officials and others to take advantage of the offer are looked upon by them as the forerunner of a formal expulsion from their present asylum, which, however, is no paradise. The different landrathe therefore, in formally and officially appealing to the Poles living in Posen to avail themselves of the amnesty, have distinctly excluded from that appeal all who have mar ried, and a ll who have settled there and conducted themselves well ; and in all c ases have„disclaimed any intention of using fore isle expulsion. This was found necessary for twe Tgheetysosamyething to eat; "H ere we m the purpose of allaying the exce s s ive agitation that prevailed there ; even when the nature of the return work, to it Prussian is re u ti there we must starve." The state of prostration that exists just now i n Poland, in consequence of bad harvests, prohi bition of export, t P e ° , l' n a nd war contributions, m a y b e seen in the fact of the inhabitants whose dwellings have, in the If et year or two, been burnt down in the numerous tires that have consumed so ma n y towns, more or less, neglecting to rebuild th em , whether f ro m lassitude, or tne want of materials, or of skilled workmen, or of pecuniary means. The central Government in Warsaw has, therefo re , issued orders that an investigation shall be made as to what proprietors are in a position to rebuild their houses now lying in ashes and ruins, and in case of their further failing to do so execution is to be issued against them. Where want of means is shown to be really the cause, the Government will make advances for the purpose, secured by mort gage on the house, which loans will he granted fur the first three or five years without interest. THE CRIMEA. The accounts brought by the llyclaspe from the Crimea are to the 22d. The English, who had up to the present got on very slowly with the evacua tion, were now proceeding with greater rapidity, and embarking trona 6,000 to 7,000 men per day. In order to be ready to leave, they had lately em ployed 4 divisions of their army in collecting the balls and aiaterial which fall to their share. They have completed their task, and the number of shot they have collected is incalculable. Mr. Deans, the celebrated English diver, had ex plored that part of the port of Sebastopol which had been commanded by the English. in the Ar tillery Creek, at the Karabelnaya, 16 bronze can- CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS. The fourth concert, yesterday, was much more fully attended than any of the ethers. The idea of admitting the public generally, to single performances, at a fixed price, has proved a happy one ; and the Crystal Palace Concerts are likely to benefit by it. materially. Tile programme was highly effective—as well va ried, in short, as it was rich in popular morceaux and acknowledged masterpieces. Mr. Costa, who was absent on the last occasion, again took his place at the head of the orchestra, and the pro cee_iings commenced with a magnificent performance of the overture to "Leonora." Mesdames Grisi and Marai were charming in the Zefiretto aria from the " Figaro," and the magnificent organ of Mdlle. Ney has rarely been heard to greater advantage than in the " Robert, toi que j'aime," or rather "Du den ich Liebe," the words being from the German. In the second part Madame Bosio bad a deserved encore m the valse, "Ah, ohe assorta ;" and Mdlle. Ney, Madame Didiee, and Herr Formes were very successful in Mozart's exquisite teizetto, of "Soave sia it vento." The only performer who failed to produce a full effect was Signor Ronconi —tLe vastness of the space was somewhat too much for the compass of his voice, and not favourable to the ex hibition of his consummate mimetic powers. On the whole, this fourth concert went off delightfully. The numbers who attended were over six thousand—as nearly as possible the same as on the last occasion, with the difference that there were yesterday a greater proportion of season-ticket holders. We are authorised to state that her Majesty intends again to honour the Crystal Pidace with her presence, at the opening of the great waterworks on Wednesday, the 18-. h of June. It is understood that her Majesty will make the circuit of the basins in her pony carriage, in order that she may he enabled to witness the various' divots produced by works covering so immense an area fr In all the most favourable points of view. . GLAND FANCY FAIL—A grand fancy fair was held in the grounds of the Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, St. James's Park, in aid of the funds now being raised for the widows and children of the gallant soldiers who fell in the late Crimean war. The bazaar was fitted up in eix large marquees, two to each regiment, the whole under the superintendence of Mrs. Armytage, assisted by Mrs. Ponsonby, Mrs. Moncrieff, and the ladies of officers of the brigade. Amongst those who atttended dumiog the day we noticed Colonel his Serene Highness Prince Edward of SAX@ Weimar, the Duchess of Rich mond, Lady Enfield, Lady Georgiana Grey—who at tended and made purchases for the Royal Family— Lady Morgan, Frances Anne Marchioness of Louden derry, the Countess of Harewood, Lady Thesiger, La( y Caroline Sterling, Lady Lindsay, Lady Dorothy Nevi'' , Lady Marcus Hill, Lady Dover and Mrs. Co.)k, Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, the Earl of Denbigh, Major- General Berkeley Drummond, &c. The bands of the Greradier and Coldstream Guards attended during the day, and played a selection from the most eminent com posers. LINCOLN'S-INN, June 6.—The undermentioned gentle. men were this day called to the degree of Barrister-at- Law by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn, viz.:—`Vella Butler, Esq., Edward Poste, E3q., Francis Henry Bacon, Athelstane Willcock, Esq., Edward Pard;:e Cotton Hanson, Esq., Henry Walthall Walthall, , Robert Stuart, Esq., Spencer Perceval Butler, Eeq., Russell Duckworth, E3q., and Benjamin Bickley Rogers, Esq. INNER TEMPLE, June 6.—The undermentioned gentle men have this day been called to the bar by the Hon. Society of the Inner Temple, viz. :—John Wood, Eqq., B. A., Charles Ashbrook Wright, Crump, E, , q , 8.A.., William Stevenson Owen, Esq., Herbert Crompton }Terries, M.A., Wm. Markby, Esq., 8.A., and Richard Hoper, D.q. GRAY'S-INN, JUNE 6.—/it a pension of the Hon. Society of Gray's-inn, holden this day, Adolphus John D'Allain, E q., Henry Nicol, Esq., and Clement Dale, Esq , were called to the degree of barrister•at-law. BANK OP EGYPT.—It is stated that the Bank of Egypt being now in a position to commence business, half of its capital having been paid op, Mr. John Cater, one of the directors, has left London for Alexandria to arrange for its iounediate commencement. DEATH OF MR. GURNEY, THE BANKER.—We learn with regret the death of Mr. Samuel Gurney, the re spected head of the firm of Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co. The melancholy event took place at Paris yes terlay. Mr. Gurney was on his way home ftom Nice, where he had been residing for some months. He was in his 71st year. DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER AND BRISTOL. —BRISTOL, Friday afternoon, Four o'Clock.—lntell ggnee has just been received in this city of the death of the Right Rev. Dr. James Henry Monk, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, which melancholy, but not nnex peotA, event took place this afternoon at the episcopal palace, Stapleton. The right rev, prolate, who was 73 years of age, had been ill for some considerable time from the effects of heart disease, and his life was at ad times uncertain ; but until within about a day of his demise, he had n, , t (judging from such accounts as have reached us) appeared worse than usual. Dr. Monk was a rrebendary of Westminster, and was consecrated in 1830 to the see of Gloucester, which, upon the demise ef Grey, Bishop of Bristol, had the last-named see combined with it, whereby Dr. Monk bscame Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. The right rev, prelate was f miserly Regius Fr.)fessor of Greek at the University of Oxford .He was accounted a Greek scholar of great eininenc3, and was a translator and editor of some of the old Greek poets. His son is chancellor of the dio cese of Bristol. Tee ceremony of baptising the four ne w bel ls which have recently been brought to Pars for the cathedral took Place (.n Wednesday at two oclock, on the Place du Parris Notre Dame, in presence of an immense con course of persons. The godfathers and mothers to the bells were Mgr. Leon Francois Sibour, Bishop of Tripolk, and coadjutor to the archbishop, and the Duchess of Perigord, niece of Cardinal Perigord ; Count Charles de Montalembert, and the Marquis; de Juign4 ; Count J. S. Fet dinand de Tascher, and Viscountess de Quelen ; the Marquis Arn6,l6a David Peatoret, and Mme. Auguste Aire. CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, MAY 24. The British army is on the move.' The Third Division has been broken up, and the Mediterranean stations will soon be filled with regular troops. Even Gozo is threatened with military occupation. This week the 30th Regiment, 55th Regiment, 92d Regiment, 89th Regiment, and 28th Regiment have emharked for their destinations, and Mercer's Bat tery, together with other portions of the artillery, have been embarked and despatched from Bala klava. The Great Britain received two regiments, the 30th and 55th. The others are embarked in large steamers, such as the Queen of the South, the Indiana, the Sarah Sands, and Perseverance. The weather has been very windy and very foggy throughout the early part of the week. It still blows briskly from the southward. The tempera ture has been exceedingly low for the time of the year, and the troops are healthy, notwithstanding the appearance of a few cases of ophthalmia among them. The departure of General della Marmora and the Sardinian staff on Monday was marked by every demonstration of the regard and esteem in which they are held by our army. The ships in harbour hoisted the Sardinian flag, the yards of the Leander were manned, and the General set his foot on the deck of the vessel, to which we wished a speedy and prosperous voyage, amid enthusiastic cheers and three rounds of English hurrahs. TURKEY. We have received Constantinople journals and letters to the 25th May, brought by the Hydaspe. The Russian embassy was opened on the previous day, but all the staff had not arrived. The Fete- Dieu was celebrated with great pomp by the Chris tians ; and at Galata the Turkish troops were pre sent at the ceremony. Nothing of any political importance has occurred at Constantinople since the departure of the preceding mail only two days before. GREECE. The latest accounts from Athens to the 28th state that the visit of King Otho to Germany will certainly take place very shortly. The Queen will act as regent during his absence. The object of the journey of the King is said to be to seek among the German courts for some support to the policy he has been lately pursuing, and thus form a kind of counterpoise to the 'Western influence which he dares not oppose openly. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, June 3.—The news that Prince Gorts chakoff will arrive here on the 7th instant to present his letters of recall produces no agree able impression in official circles, as it is foreseen that the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs will repay with interest the numerous coups d'epingle which he received during his short residence in this city. Prince Gortschakoff will naturally show the greatest possible respect to the Emperor when he presents his letters of recall, but the diplomatic world is inclined to believe that he will treat the author of the Treaty of April 15th with somewhat scant ceremony. Baron Bourqueuey will be here on Thursday, the sth. Prince Joseph ' Lucien Charles Napoleon Bonaparte, the eldest son of Prince Lucien and the Princess Zenaide (the only daughter of Joseph Bonaparte), has arrived t‘t Vienna, on his way to Berlin. General Count Stackelberg, the military member of the Russian embassy, is again here from Warsaw. At length the Gallician Railroad question is . settled, and, as it appears, to the satisfaction of both parties. The Northern Railway Company is to continue its line from Oswiecim to Cracow, Rzeszoff, and probably to Jaroslaff. The Gallician nobles, who have their head-quarters at Lemberg, will, by their concession, be privileged to construct a railroad in three directions :-1. From Lemberg to Jaroslaff or Rzeszoff, where' it will join the Northern Railroad ; 2. From Lemberg to Brody, where it will unite with the Russian Railroad from Kieff and Moscow ; 3. From Lemberg to Czer nowitz and Suczawa, where it will join the railroad which is to be constructed from Odessa, by way of Galatz and Jassy, to the frontier of the Bukowina. The Gallician nobles will have the same privileges granted by the State as those enjoyed by the Northern Railroad Company. Subscribers have already been found for the capital of 36,000,000f1., which are to be raised for the lines between Lem berg and Jaroslaff, and Lemberg and Brody. INDIA AND CHINA. SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE G The steam-ship Ava, Captain Field, of the Pen insular and Oriental Company, arrived this day, at one o'clock, with the heavy portion of the East India and China mails. _ . On the homeward passage the Ava experienced fine weather, but strong head winds. Her dates of sailing were—Alexandria, May 23 ; Malta, 27 ; Gibraltar, June 1. She brings 132 passengers, amongst whom were the Lord Bishop of Victoria, General Ovans, Cap * tins Corrie and Vansittart, R.N. And on freight 21 cases of gum, 148 bales of wool, 22 cases of plants, 33 packages of elephants' teeth, and 245 packages of general merchandise. She reports at Malta her Majesty's ships Hiber nia, Royal Albert, Belleisle, Rodney, Terrible, Miranda, Spiteful, Odin, and Caradoc. Gibraltar exchange on London at 90 days' date, 51. LATER FROM CANADA. DISMISSAL OF MR. CRAMPTON.— AR RIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. The Montreal Ocean Mail Steam-ship Company's screw steam-ship North American, Capt. Grange, arrived in the Mersey at 11 o'clock last night from Montreal and Quebec, after a run of 11 days 12 hours from the latter port, having sailed on Sun day morning, 25th ult. She had 147 passengers on board. Her intelligence is three days later from Canada than that brought by the Atlantic. The screw steamer Canadian had arrived out. The Montreal Transcript asserts that the Secre tary of State has•written a note to Mr. Crampton, informing him that further intercourse of a diplo matic character is not to be held with him by the United States Government. This is, in fact, a dismissal in its usual form. The Legislative Assembly of Canada met on the 234 ult. at Toronto. • Sir Allan IVl‘Nab was brought into the house in his chair. The other members of the Cabinet were absent. After some routine business Sir Allan proceeded to state that he had come there in his present infirm state to make the explanations which con stitutional usage required from a retiring Minis try. He was met, however, on the Iry by the Attorney-General East, who informed him that his late colleagues were not prepared to enter upon those explanations until the following Monday (the 26th). He therefore would not do more on the present occasion than say that he had differed from those colleagues with respect to the propriety of resignation, while supported by the majority of that house, because of a small sectional majority against them. He regretted his late col leagues had not deemed it proper to be present on that occasion to offer their explanations. He de sired, out of respect to that house, to offer them at the earliest possible moment. Hon. J. S. M'Donald censured, in very strong terms, the course of the absent members of the Go vernment. Constitutional usage required they should furnish those explanations at the earliest possible moment. He also denounced the cabaling against the Premier, which lie said had taken place. Solicitor-General Smith said that Ministers hav ing tendered their resignation, his Excellency the Governor-General had been pleased to send for Colonel Tache, and intrust him with the task of forming an administration—a task which he had. accepted— and called upon the late Attorney-Gene ral West, the member for Kingston, to co-operate with him. After what had fallen from the hon. and gallant knight he could not say more. Mr. Dorion, of Montreal, paid a tribute of re spect to the hon. and gallant knight for the respect he had always manifested towards the house, espe cially on the present occasion, when h e h a d come down at so much personal inconvenience, in obe dience to the constitutional usage. Mr. Loranger defended the Ministry.—Hon. Cameron censured them. Mr. Fellows, Mr. Turcotte, Mr. Alleyo, Mr. Evanturel, and Mr. Brown denounced the conduct of the Mini!itan„ late Premier, but e()lmionined or filo double majority- sy6teth, awl saki ttLe country would do so too. After some further discussion the house ad journed. Upon the recommendation by th© retiring Mini sters of the Hon. Mr. Tache, the Montreal Trans- cript says : "That they have made a very unfortunate selectior, all who know ths man will at once allow. It is high time the Hon. Mr. Tacbe retired into rrivate life. He has hail his share of political honours and public patron age. He has feathered his nest well, and cm afford to repose quietly in it without any more considerati , ,n from the country. His influence is less than the least of the men who have left the Treasury benches ; and to expect that he will ever be able to form a Ministry, or if he should, to hold them for a week together, is simply to expect an impossibility. No Upper Canadian would take office under him—neither the Liberals nor Conservatives." . The Montreal Gazette says:— " Sir Allan Macnah held on until this (Thursday) afternoon, when he resigned. The Hon. Mr. Tache has been sent for, and he, I hear, has called in the n. J. A. Macdonald. It is also stated confidently that there will be a re-arrangement of cffices among the old men." A despatch from Mr. Labouchere to Governor Sir Edmund Head, as to the return of troops to Canada, has been laid before the house. Five regiments are to be stationed in British North America, of which three are alloted. to Canada. The despatch then goes on to say : " It is not, of Course, to be expected that the force of the garrisons alluded to should be at all times of an un• varying strength. It may vary occasionall, from mili tary or political reasons. During the war just ended, when the chief military strength of the empire had to be concentrated for the operations in the East, regiments stationed in Canada were withdrawn • and as my pre decessor, Sir George Grey, explained, in a despatch dated 11th August, 1854, increased responsibility was thrown upon the province. That emergency has now happily passed away ; but although the regular soldiers in Canada may be more or fewer at any particular time, the policy of her Majesty's Government continues the same, and they desire to place their main dependence on the well proved loyalty and courage of her Majesty's Canadian subjects to repel any hostile aggression, should the eccasion ever unfortunately occur, although in that event her Majesty's Government would not fail to give to the province the full support of the whole power of the British Empire." Messrs. Forsyth, Bell, and Co., in their timber circular, dated May 24th, say : " Within the last few days our spring fleet has been dropping in, and our market begins.to show some signs of animation, although the transactions are not yet on any extended scale. Holders of stock manifest a good deal of firmness, and our future prices will, in a great measure, be affected by the tonnage coming out, as well as the state of the weather for the next two or three week. Few fresh rafts have yet arrived. Freights opended pretty well, 375. to 375. 6d. have been paid for Liverpool and the Clyde, but have gradually declined, and wo now quote them dull, at 355. for Liverpool, and 365. for the Clyde." A letter from Giurgevo of the 20th says that Iske rider Dacha, who has been appointed to the command of the Turkish cavalry in Roumelia and of all the Bashi-Bazouks, had arrived there on his way to Busnia. He is described as very cheerful, though he has received more than twenty wounds, and is paralysed in the right arm and the left side. A letter from Vienna of the 2d says that the Marquis de Chateaurenard, secretary of the French Embassy in that city, is to go in the same quality to Turin, and is to be succeeded in his post by Count de Mosburg. A letter from Ba:liu, of the 3d, says :—" The Grand Duke of Oldenburg left yesterday for Olden burg. The Grand Duke of Weimar has also re turned home, and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin have left for Ischl," The Madrid journals of the Ist, due this morn ing, have not arrived in consequence of the inun lotions. PARIS AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION A dinner was given onTuursday evening at the Hotel du Louvre by the foreign jurors of the Uni versal Cattle Show to the French agriculturists. About 160 persons sat down to dinner, M. Dupin occupying the chair. Count Gasparin, who had been chosen_to preside, was prevented attending by illness. The banquet was a splendid one, and the greatest harmony and cordiality prevailed. When the dinner was ended M. Dupin called on Mr. Evelyn Denison, who sat on his right hand, to pro pose a toast, when that gentleman spoke as fol lows : ",Gentlemen,—Your President has charged me with a duty very honourable to myself, but too weighty for my feeble hands. Permit me to stop a moment to blend my sincere regrets with yours for the mis fortune which has deprived us of the presence of Count Gasparin—a man esteemed, honoured, and beloved by all this company, and whose kindness towards myself allows me to speak of him as an affectionate friend. Gentlemen, lam charged to give you the toast of the Emperor. Not long ago the question of peace was discussed in the Parliament of England ; the h ,, nour vas accorded to me of moving the address to the Qoeen in the House of Commons. I said some words at Westminster. I venture to repeat them at Paris, without changing a single s3lialle. I said, France and England have often had occasion to know each the power of the other. They have learnt often t 3 respect each other. - This is the first time that they have learnt to trust each other ; and great events have resulted from this confidence — this confidence which is mainly due to the earnest good faith and the perfect fidelity with which the Em peror of the French has fulfilled all his engagements towards our country. This is the sentiment, of the House of Commons—this is the sentiment of Eng land. I rejoice, too, to mention here the eminent service rendered by the Emperor to the agrical , ure of all nations in organising, for two successive years, this interna tional agricultural exhibition—a magnificent spectacle, whi•:hfllis us with admiration, and which reflects new lus tre on the first and noblest of industries. It is with the most profound respect, with the most sincere good wishes for his happiness and for the happiness of his family, that I give the toast, ' To the chosen of France, to the faithful and proved ally of England—the Emperor!"' THE TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY. On Saturday, the 31st ult,, the shareholders of the Transatlantic Company held, at Genoa, their annual meeting ; 56 attended in person, and 24 others were represented by proxies, in all 80 shareholders, whose in terest in the concern amounted to 6,380,000 livre.. Among the members present was CJunt de Castel borgo, who had been specially deputed by Prince de Carignan to represent him. Senator Giacomo Oneto having been called to the chair, the Secretary read to the meeting a statement of the affairs of the enterprise, and the accounts for 1855 were unanimously approved of by the Assembly. Although the company had hut two steamers afloat, _ which only navigated eight months, the profits amounted to 1,040,000 livres. The South American line is to be opened in September, and the company also intends to multiply its communications in the Mediterranean end With the Levant. The Assembly ultimately resolved to increase its cipital to 25,000,000. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(i'llis Day.) LONDON, June 7.—Wind this day at noon, N.W.; light breeze and fine. PORTS3IOUTd, June 6.- Wind N.E. to W.S.W.—Ar rived—Excelsior (s. tpt.), from Balaklava. Sailed— H.M.S. Fantome, for Chatham. PLYMOUTH, June 6. —Wind N.—Arrived.--Germania (s. tpt.), from Queenstown. Sailed—Aliquis, for Ade laide, S.A. ; Flag of Truce, Madras. FALMOUTH, June 6.—Wind N.N.E, fresh breezes.— Arrived—Achilles, from Philadelphia. Off the port— Robina, from Mauritius; Ellen, Iquique; Gustav, Balti more, for Bremen. NEWPORT, .Tune G.—Wind N.—Sailed—Molly, Minna, and Anne, for St. Thomas; Ivanhoe, Cuba. C AR DIFF, June s .—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Huron, for Demerara ; Lainiste, Havana. OFF BEAOHY HEAD.—H.M.S. Van Speck, from Ba tavia, for the Texel; Leonie Canute, Bombay, for Dun kirk. HARTLEPOOL, June 6.—The Doctor Danvil, of and arid from Hamburg, which went on shore near the east pier on the 29th April, was got off on the 3d inst., and tok3d into harbour for repairs. DDVER, June 6.—Wind N.N.E. to E.—Sailed—H.M.S. Vivid, for Woolwich. WATERFORD, June 5 —Wind N. to N.N.W.—Sailed— Frnncis Cbarlotte, for Charleston. CoßK,•June s.—Arrived.- Xarifa, froom Barbadoes. SUNDERLAND, June 6.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived — lra , from Sierra Leone. Sailed—Henrietta, for Quebec. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Satururday Morning. Arrived Don, from Cardiff ; Harmony, Malibran, Martha, Friends, and Clyde, Newport; Dash, Scilly; Oncline, k,ockholui. Sailed Clara, for Sunderland; Neptune, steamer, Havre. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—Qaeen of the West, from New Orleans ; O cea nica, St. John' s N ew B runsw i c k. Planter, New York ; Sailed —E. W. Farley, for New York; Cressida, ; Guacho, Buenos Ayre s ; Emily, Para ; Lincluden Castle, Calcutta. DUBLIN, June 6. Wind W. Arrived.—Amenka, from Dantsie. QUEENSTOWN, June 5. Wind N. Arrived—Clement Auguste, from Rio Grande; Pon salts, Callao; Mary Muller, Barbados; Sutton Bridge, Piraeus. W.ATERFORD, June 5. • Wind Northerly. Sailed—Francis and Charlotte, for Charleston. THE PRISONER PALMER. rAFFoIi Since William Palmer has been in Stafford Urol, a great many statements have been made public with regard to his conduct that are entirely without foundation, antl some of them, for the sake of the authorities of the pri son, require contradiction. Among these is one that appeared originally in a provincial paper, in which it was represented that some person bad obtained admis sion to the gaol, and that he raw the prisoner walking in the gar3en, and that he offered him a cigar, and asked him to have a glass of wine with him ; and it was repro, seated that then some conversation took place with re ference to Palmer not being able to name the winning horse for the Derby. To those who are acquainted with the nature of the gaol regulations, and the manner in which Major Fulford, the governor, performs the duties 1 that devolve upon him, such a story as this would not require any observation ; but as many may not be aware of these circumstances, it is adviseable to state that the whole of this tale is an entire fabrication. Since be bag been brought back to Stafford no one bas seen hiro--of course with the exceptio❑ of Major FuHord, the gover nor, and the Rev. H. J. Goodacre, the chaplain—but his three brothers and his sister. He has not even been 'seen by Mr. Smith, his attorney. According to the pro visions of the Gaol Act every prisoner under sentence of death is ordered to be placed in some secure place.of confinement apart' from all other prisoners, and no one is allowed to see him, except by an order of the visiting justices. This rule has been most strictly enforced, and, with the exception of those above mentioned, no person Las been admitted to see the prisoner except Mr. Wright, a gentleman who, from philanthropic motives, visits the different prisons, and who has a special order from the Secretary of State to visit every prison in the country. Having referred to the number of false statements that have been made public in reference to this notori ous culprit, it may be observed that the fActs about to be stated were communicated to our reporter by Major Fulford, the governor of Stafford gaol, personally, and their authenticity may be fully relied on. It would appear that ever since the prisoner has been in the gaol, since his conviction, he has presented the same cold and unmoved appearance that has charac terised him throughout the whole of the proceedings. There appears to be good grounds for believing that good deal of this has been assumed, and that those en' trusted with his defence have instilled into him very strongly the necessity of making as much show of indif ference as possib!e, as being the most likely course to.as* silt them in their endeavours to obtain a commutation of the sentence. He has paid very little attention to the exhortations of the worthy chaplain of the gaol ; and although he seemed to be a little moved by the converse . tion of Mr. Wright, who entreated him, in the most ear' nest manner, to repent, and endeavour to make soon atonement for his crimes by admitting the justice of hi sentence, it was very evident that the effect soon wore away, and he speedily resumed his callous and indifferen appearance. Before his removal to London to take hi trial he constantly attended divine service in the chapel; a seat being provided for him, in which he was screened from the observation of all the other prisoners, but since his return he has never once visited the chapel. It alr pears, however, that he devotes a good deal of his time to reading the religious books that are provided for him, and also the Holy Scriptures, in his cell. Palmer very seldom alludes to his trial, and when he does so he appears principally to complain of the such' cuing up of the Lord Chief Justice. He has also state'' that he entertained the belief that he should he acquitte d all the time the jury were engaged in delib era tion, but that when they returned, and he observed the couaten' once of the foreman, he was at once aware what the de' vision was that they had arrived at. It would seem tbet Palmer himself did not desire to have the case remove d out of the county of Stafford, but that be consented upon, the representation that he would have a b e tt e r c hance 01 acquittal if the case was tried in London. Major Fulford has received a number of letters in re' ference to the prisoner, and some of them are of a tie r / extraordieary character. The following is a copy of one received on Thursday. It was dated from Stafford, an addressed to Major Fulford : " Sir,—Let me acquaint you that it is the intention of Paliner's relatives to get something conveyed to him , s tt : destroy himself, and it is believed that hi s so n wilt "- the instrument for so doing. Should that not be accon 3 ; pushed, he will try thrr wing himself off th e ga llows. . 1 believe his friends rely upon him,squaring' one or more of his keepers." This was signed "An Inhabitant o f R uge leh posted at this town for fear of its being known." An nd. " ther communication of a curious kind has also been re' ceived from a man at Newport, who expresses an a nxiott desire to be allowed to act as the executioner, and o h stetes that he shall be "proud" of being the execution er of Palmer. The prisoner is never left a moment alone. Two of the principal warders of the prison are engaged in watching him alternately day and night, so that even if he ente; tained any intention of destroying himself, or even ha: the means, there would not be the slightest opportuni t y for his carrying it into effect. A variety of absurd stir gestions—such as his having poison concealed in his ear* that, he had sharpened one of his nails sufficiently to open a vein, and thus bleed to death—have been made to the governor of the prison in reference to this subject. Our townsman, Mr. Thos. Wright, the prison philell: thropist, went over to Stafford on Wedn es d a y, for th' purpose of obtaining an interview with William Palo 3 l He remained n ith the prisoner nearly an hour, 01 . 1 atterwards had a further communication with-him,, i„ the course of the afternoon. Mr. Wright was forci n l struck with the behaviour of Palmer, and the manner ° his reception, which was peculiarly indicative of per sense of the awful situation in which he sten ... , Having read a portion of scripture—the &lst Psalo 3 4l . Mr. Wright proposed to offer up a prayer, to vt i a, there was no objection made, but, on the c on trary, mer, taking the hand of his visitor, desired that he Wpb in in such prayer ask for a blessing upon his little boy, we understand, is as yet ignorant of the fearful p e a tion in which his father is placed. Palmer also expreti a hope that he might have the prayers of that portico: l ;i society who, in spite of his presu me d gu ilt, can Yet a i ds sympathy for him as a miserable m an a b ou t to en de' Being asked if a future visit would be acceptable, heL Oared the consolation that it would aff or d hi m , and h'igt; ther entreated that Mr. Wright would rema i n with " t o to the end. He also stated how grateful h e felt to , governor and chaplain of the gaol for their humane 94i. sideration and their general bearing to war d s him. mer is younger than has been supposed, h av ing 1 3 °" e r reached his 29th year. We underst an d th a t the e%e f c „ b Lion is to be undertaken by a man of th e name of S 1 0 1 1; who had the office at the last fearful exhibition of t o same kind which took place in Stafford a b ou t five ye ago.—Manchester Examiner. EFFECTS OF STRYCHNINE. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. 1 0 SIR,—It may not be uninteresting to the pubo j c know that it is not uncommon for strychnine to pr° u° inflammation and ulceration of the back part o '2o tongue and throat ; and, in a case of poisoning sue ll i a Cook's, I should look for the ,spots of ulceration I 'o symptom that he had been so poisoned. At peg of the catalogue of the anatomical preparations of 0 Boyal Westminster Opthalmic Hospital, and l i d ti e t , bered 32 and 34, are two cases of death from st r 'd nine with ulceration of the throat. The catalogue,,,, written in 1830. One of the preparations is Wino; the other is still in my possession. I have, also, 01 " hf ig present time, a patient in the same hospital 1 1° ; „ of been taking, for 23 days, one-twelfth of a gra y 9 ' strychnine (bought at Apothecaries' H ill) three titn e o day, and has had, for the same period, half a g r 01 1 applied externally to each temple every morningLcs a raw blistered surface. His tongue and throat T o r been very sore ; but now that for the last three or J (1 0 , days be has had slight twitchings in his legs, his 0 4 , n,O &c., are better. I can safely ray that, for the I , ' v ol years, strychnine has never been given at' the S ° 'i4 Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital without the Ot` e ib4 being desired to leave it off at once, if either their ra o " ,, or throats became sore. Having the preparatioo s t be bottles before our eyes, we were not likely to forg 4 , lol o action of such a medicine. I ought to mention ;0 0 ; these two deaths were from having strychnine ad °3l c etio tered carelessly—we then looking merely for the vulsions, and not expecting the ulceration of the tbrup I informed the Attorney-General of the aboc e e ol not till after the defence was finished, when it coal"' be used as evidence.-1 our obedient servant, CHARLES G. GUTIOI SI 18, Pall-Mall East, June 6, 1856. Ot l° 1 1 SHIPWRECKED MARINERS' SOCIETY..—The - meeting of . this institution was held yesterdV:ijot, Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's ; Lord too . M.P., in the chair. There were also presen,t---jeott Waldegrave, C.B. ; Admirals Sir E. Lyons, ",1,0 11 M.P., Knox, Bertie, C. Cator ; Captains Hen. -c.,,f, f eef Maude, R.N., Heaslop, R.N. ; Revs. R. W. j A " .. 4' G. Smith, Dr. Spark, R.N.; Lieutenants P O llOl 6l OO mons, R.N., Montagu Gore, R. C. Rowley, J. I "..r, e '' G. A. Brograve, W. Stuart, A. Ellis, R.N. ;B. the and R. Brett, Esqrs. The noble chairman opal ° , the meeting in an able speech. The very naule,f* a og society, " The Shipwrecked Mariners," he saluov gesting, as it does, such an amount of suffering t i oi/t minds, must appeal to the best sym p a thies 0 1 ,1 nature. His lordship then called on Mr. Franc 4 tk ts ° R.N., the secretary, to read the report, whic h , 8 0 0 that no less than 3,085 vessels, wrecked, founocirnrieg sea, or abandoned, had been reported at Lloyd's u'ati the past year, and in consequence of which the °. ° do vit had relieved 5,900 persons, including 2,36 8 W i a o c° orphans, and aged parents, and 3,622 noric er otb; fishermen who had been assisted to replace their,e,66g ing or boats, lost or damaged by storms ; in all DuTlis persons since the foundation of the society in I.B39'foiag average increase of subscribers r mongst the 50 . . ; de; classes at 2s. 61 each had been 4,0001 . per anellioek, ing the last five years ; making a total of 4%..„1, Rewards for saving life on.the high seas and theli, of the colonies have been given since January, l b ove r the amount of 5771. 103., b es ides 10 gold and 47 Tbe medals for assisting at the saving of 1, circulation of the society's quarterly magazine,,,. Pe! Shipwrecked Mariner," at 6d. per No. or 25. roc! year through the post, had been productive 01 , wit°, good to the society. And the report conclude. o f it! 696 lives 0 0 6 , thanksgiving to God for the rapid increase boto_its to, funds and of its usefulness. Resolutions of tbst' o o] the 500 honorary agents round the coasts, the larJ o the r gentlemen collectors , and the coas t guard and a public bodies, hav i ng been moved and secononefoo Ad m iral Walcott, M.P., Rev. George Smith, 2",,ontslijo Gore, Esq., Dr. Sparke, R.N., W. R. Payne, 1-'O:3-0r; the Hon. F. Maude, R N., Mr. Smith, R.N., pr" A. Brograve, Esq., and Sir Edmund Lyons, coo G.C.8., the proceedings terminated with the Uflh"- pliments to the chairman. IVT n 7t141 f. , COX: The Liv titued flat Bales, but The sales for export Share ilarl A.clvices Wool mark( tress, as th season arri a larger many year England. Vool, in gr market, an Per quint for inferic b 3 delis 110 to 18 an impr( raging fr from the Continue t( . 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