The Sun. — London, England, 1856-08-29 00:00:00

rbiia IBbittoll SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. STOCKTON RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) WELTER CIIP. Berezina Sir Richard GARBUT NURSERY HANDICAP Sneeze . Perea Nena Sichang Ten ran. MEMBER'S PLATE. Gaudy . Bourgeois Caliph .. Nine ran. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING.—(rms DAY.) The fortieth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this railway was held this afternoon, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street—Mr. Waddington, M.P., in the chair. The attendance of shareholders was not so numerous as on former occasions. At the last meeting the room was densely crowded an hour before the commencement of the business, but today it was not three parts filled, owing probably to the directors having departed from the usual practice of forwarding passes to the country shareholders, and the latter not considering the dividend a sufficient inducement to incur the expense of attending the meeting. The effect was that it did not partake of that stormy character peculiar to these meetings. The chairman and directors entered the room at one o'clock, and took their seats in silence. The report and statement of accounts, which have already been published in The Sun, were taken as read. The CHAIE3fAN, in moving the reception and adoption of the report, said he very much regretted, both on his own behalf and that of his colleagues, that the report presented to the shareholders was not of a more satisfac tory nature, and it would be his duty to explain briefly several points in connection with the report which had attained such an extraordinary result. In the first place, he called attention to the extraordinary expenditure that had occurred this half-year,which was of an exceptionable character, and would not occur again, and did not ap ply to the ordinary expenditure of the half-year. The first item he referred to was that of 6,6661. 4s. 2d. in excess this half-year for compensation for accidents ; 2,7311. Bs. 4d wages to guards, police, and points men, in consequence of the strong report of the Board of Trade with regard to the line ; 2,6141. 14s. Od., the expenses of the committee of investigation, which would on the whole amount to 3,000/. ; and 5,2501. Mr.Gooch's claim for commissions under arbitration, to which was to be added 2,0001. that had already been paid him. Had it not been for these extraordinary payments the direc. tors would have been able to have paid a dividend of 3s. 6d. in-teed of 2s. The 11013. gentleman then referred to the great outlay that had been necessary for the per manent way, which he was afraid he could not hold out hopes would be much reduced next half-year, and referred to various other items in the ac counts, observing that with regard to tlie working expenses of railways it was unfair to make comparison of the expenses of one company with that of another, because it depended on the mileage to be worked in earning traffic and length of line to be maintained, and the various modes adopted by companies in keeping their accounts and the manner in which they main tained their permanent way, He disapproved of the present plan of maintaining the permanent way, and thought it would be more advantageous for all if a uniform system cou d be adopted. Gre t diffi culties had hitherto been felt with respect to their bor rowing powers. It was a subject well known to the Investigation Committee, bat they usually abstained from alluding to it in their report, because it might have affected the credit of the company. Since then they had been to Parliament, and although they met with opposition they succeeded in obtaining their bill, which defined their borrowing powers. In accordance with that power would be asked for of the meeting to borrow 112,6151. for the construction of works, &c., &c. He was happy to say the capital account, as re garded locomotive stock, was in a satisfactory state, and aster a few other remarks, moved the adoption and re caption of the report. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GooDsoN seconded the motion. Mr. Mulles concurred in the idea of a uniform rate of charge for working expenses, and it was the intention of the Railway Reform Association to apply to Parliament next seesion for a bill for that pur pose. He called upon them to att- mpt to stem the system of parliamentary legislation, which had the effect of infecting incalcillasle injury on the s'aareholder4. He condemned the system of paying locomotive superinten dentsiark'e sums of money as that that had been p tid to Mr. Gooch, because the construction of a locomotive en gine was as well known now and as simple as the making a man's coat. He implored the meeting not to be deluded by the statement of the Chairman, that the changes alluded to by him were exceptional, as experience showed them. Ile likewise condemned the establishment of a suspense account. Oil a former occasion the chairman led the meeting to believe that the Government inspector's report, as to the state of the line, was an exaggeration, and that 150,0001. would put it in a proper state of repair ; but they now found that was not so, for 175,0001. had been spent, and more would be required. He defended the conduct of him self and °there in opposing, the bill referred to by the chair man on theground that if the powers were given to the board the capital account would be increased, and he gave as an instance of the soundness of that opinion that 100,000/. had been borrowed since the passing of the act, and they were asked to sanction the borrowing of 112,0001. He concluded by moving the following resolution : "That it is the opinion of this meeting that the disas trous position of the Eastern Counties Railway property proves the inability of the present board to manage its affairs advantageously, or to do it justice, and therefore a change is imperative, to the extent of four directors at least, and that a committee be formed of twelve proprie tors, to consult with the Board of Directors as to whom of their body shall retire ; and that the same committee shall suggest to the shareholders the names of four gentlemen to fill up the vacancies to be thus created. That this meeting be adjourned to Thurstla, the 11th day of Sept., at one o'clock precisely, to fill up the vacancies in the board thus created ; and such names to be advertised prior to the general meeting." The CLUBMAN said it would 13 , 3 illega! to adjourn the meeting, as proposed by the mover of the resolution. Mr. MALINS then consented to strike it out. He referred to the evils of the practice of railway directors and others passing free over the line, and he called on the meeting to agree to a resolution, that no person should travel free over their line (not even Directors) unless the line paid 4 per cent. If the Directors tra velled on the business of the company let them pay their expenses and afterwards be repaid. (Hear, bear.) The honourable gentleman next re ferred to th e ra t es . o f e aar i ago paid by coal contractors - viz., 100 tons o f coa l 100 m i les at 3 10.1. per ton , which, he said, was no t su ffi c i ently remunerative. He considered that the time had art ived when it was necessary to have an entire change in the manage ment of the railway, and to effect that they should introduce a number of new men into the directory. (Hear, hear.) He recommended the shareholders to elect Mr. Walters a director in the room of Mr. Margrave, who had resigned. In allusion to his resolution Mr. Mains said that he withdrew that part relative to the adjourn ment on the understanding that a special meeting, as was necessary would be called for the purpose. A. Shareholder —It is a vote of censure on the direc tors. (Cheers.) Mr. Mums said he could not help that, He did not move it in that sense, but as a measure for the improve ment of their property. (Cheers.) Dr. REILLY seconded Mr. Melina'e resolution On the CRAIR3IAN p utt i ng the resolution for the re ception and adoption of the report Mr. BRUCE (director) objected to the policy t of f the board generally, especially the. payment for ten years of the co s t of the repairs Pe m e e post p o neme nt the e permanent way. He ventured t o assert that the penditure necessary for putting the permanent way into complete repair, would exceed 200,0001. Mr. MITCHELL called attention to the state of the accounts, which, he contended, showed that they did business without profits, and the dividend was i n an in. verse ratio to the gross receipts. A little person a l invective bad been displayed on former occasions against the chairman, and he had been loaded with the sins of all, but they must not look at it in that light, or that the directors generally were mere automatons—that "he (the chairma n ) had piped and th e y had danced " but all were responsible alike, and he called on them all to resign, and let the administration pass into new hands. Mr. LOVE addressed the meeting at some length on the financial state of the company, pointing out the errors that had been committed in charging to capital what: .s ought to h ave b een pa id out of revenue, an d v i ce Z .(!- Re also cond emne d th e sys t em o f au di t a d op t e d by . L r e a auditory. Mr. . Tozer considered that on the whole it would be b ette r fnd.or the meeting to a d op t th e report an d take t h e Re vid stitutiou of theaxiggested alterations relative to the con that he thought Zo u tly, and the working of the line, holders in procuring for bth advantageous to the share good dividend. After some remarks fromellasaaor PALMER, A DIRECTOR from the directionrsUnion Railway de fended the conduct of the , and amidst much amusement declared the Eastern Counties Railway a very excellent prc petty, and was improving every .. day. wlls After some further remarks from anotherrirstoporfietor, The CHAIR3fAS said he r had a very tions to reply to, but before doing so ng h e reinactliredg that he thought they would agree with him that after what they had heard they must begin todoubtifa remtant of their property mail 'eft. He went through the state inmate made by th tprevious speakers, and defended th conduct of himself and the directors, afterwhich he said he quite agreed with the meeting- that the railway should be conducted on commercial principles, and that had been the olject of the Board of Directors. They di I get a profit and an increasing income with legs expense. To 1355 they ran passenger trains 2,186,544 miles, and this year 1,229,228 miles, with an increase of revenue of 30,0001. at least. They should. bear in mind that railway traffic was of slow growth, and it was the duty of the Board of Directors to get as much out of the public as they could. The question was what they got on the aggregate of the traffic and not on a specific portion, because it was a fallac r to suppose they could gain a profit on every transaction, and that was in accordaLce with commercial principles. The coal traffic was a re• munerative one. The expenses were 44 per cent., and the profits 56 per cent. (Cries of " Oh, oh," and " Where is it ?") He could only state these facts for their information, but if they would not believe it that was their fault and not his. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Ho concluded by saying that lie hoped he bad ratisfac torily answered what had been advanced against the administration, and was about to put the motion for the adoption and reception of the report, when Mr. J. T. NORRIS rose to address the meeting. He said insolvency and ruin stared them in the face, unless the affairs of the company were properly administered by dealing honestly and fairly with the facts of the case, and not by mystifying themselves and others by pretending they had a glowing prosperity attending them when, in fact, they were working at an increased loss and a di minished dividend. The hon. gentleman called atten tion to the vacancy in the directory, and that at the next meeting two directors would retire by rotation (Mr. Commissioner Fane and Mr. Eacke), the latter of whom from ill-health did not intend to offer himself for re-election, and he (Mr. Norris) urged on the meeting how much success in working of the line depended on their selecting proper men as directors. The gross in come of the company for the past half-year amounted to 700,0001., and so intricate and extensive was the sources from which that income came that it would be to the advantage of the company to appoint a permanent traffic committee and a stores committee, each with a chairman, to devote at least three days a week to their business, and in a business manner, and not merely walk to the office with a delicate colour pair of gloves on, dangling a fashionable stick in his hand, and sign his name to certain documents and then leave. (Cheers and laughter.) The report, &c., was adopted which declared a divi dend of 2s. per share. Mr. MALINS then pressed his resolution, omitting that part with reference to the adjourned meeting ; and Mr. NORRIS moved, as an amendment, the appointment of a committee to confer with the directors relative to the future administration, and to defer any changes until vacancies arose in the regular state of things. Several proprietors, before the motion and amend ment were put, said committees did no good, and were very expensive things. Mr. ICORRIS said he did not intend to put the com pany to any expense. The CHAIRMAN said it was understood that no ex pense was to be incurred. He mentioned it because in a few days—three or four days—when he had collected his papers together he intended to leave the directory. (Loud cheers.) He was glad they received his announce ment so cheerfully, and he hoped it would add to their prosperity. (Cheers.) A remark had been made about dividends, and he took that opportunity of stating that dividends had been the curse of railways. (Loud ex pressions of dissent.) The reason for that opinion was, that directors knowing and feeling that dividends were the grand aim of shareholders, bad, on many previous occasions, (strained the dividends to obtain the approval of the shareholders. (Cheers, and cries of " No, no.") The consequence had been, in many cases to which he could refer, that the evil day had been kept from the shareholders, instead of its being brought forward and manfully met at the time. (Cheers.) The amendment was then put to the meeting, and lost by an overwhelming majority, on which Mr. Norris de manded a poll. The original motion was put, and carried amidst loud cheers, the word "disastrous" having first been struck out. The following gentlemen were appointed the commit tee under Mr. - Malins's resolution :—Messrs. od, Norris, Malins, J. P. Griffiths, Tuart, .Mitchell, T. Tegz„ Tozer, Collins, W. Reed, J. Johnson, and Love. Mr. H. T. Atkinson was elected auditor of the Til bury branch. Mr. R. Walters was elected a director in the room of Mr. T. J. Margrave, resigned. The candidates were Mr. Walters and Mr. Malins, the railway reformer. 497 proxies and 1,331 votes were returned for the former, 24 proxies and 963 votes for the latter. The CHAIRMAN then explained his reason for resigning the chair, which, he said, arose from his being unable to carry out his views for the advantage of the company at the board, the opposition to which first appeared with reference to the East Suffolk Railway. He assured the meeting there was not that blind following of the chair man at the board as many supposed, and feeling the time was come when he should resign, be announced it through the public press. He warned them against the danger and ruin that would attend their pro perty without their present" policy was reversed. He advised the committee that had been appointed on the motion of Mr. Malins to at once look into the matter, lie had heard from a Maldonite that a survey was being made in that neighbourhood, with a view to the con struction of a line through Maldon to Colchester, be tween which and Woodbridge was but a short distance- After some remarks from Mr. BRUCE, in explanation of his conduct in asking the shareholders to dissent from the policy of the Chairman, A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. WEST-END AND CRYSTAL PALACE RAILWAY. HALF-YEARLY MEE riNG.-(THIS DAY ) The seventh half•yearly general meeting of the share holders in this company was held this day. at ,one o'clock, at the offices of the company, 24, Old Broad street. The chair was occupied by S. Beak, Eig. • The following are extracts from the report : The directors have the pleasure to announce that the line will be opened from the Crystal Palace to the tempo rary station on Wandsworth Common, including stations at Streatham, Bantam, and Lower Norwood, at Most within six weeks, and from the CrystAl Palace to the Nor. wood junction with the Brighton line in a short titre after wards. The directors deem it extremely desirable, both with reference to the agreement with the Brighton Company and tho general welfare of the undertaking, that the com pletion of the lino to the West End terminus should be pushed on as quickly as possible; and no exertion will be spared to effect that object. An agreement has been entered into, subject to the sanction of the proprietors and of the Bard of Trade, for the working of the local and Crystal Palace trallic of the lino by the Brighton Company, on the following terms:— The Brighton Company to receive 42i per cent, of the gross receipts on this traffic for the working expenses (in cluding the maintenance of the line and works), and the remaining per cent, to be paid to this company, sub ject to the usual deduction of Government passenger duty. The gross receipts on traffic between any station of the West End line, and the stations of the Brighton Company at Croydon, or any place between Croydon and the j unc tion with the West End Railway, to be divided as fol lows, viz.:-42. per cent to be deducted by the Brighton Company for working expanses, including terminal and all other charges except Government duty on passengers, and the residue to be divided equally between the two compa nies. The gross receipts on traffic between any station on the West End line and any station on the Brighton Company's Epsom line, south of the West Croydon station, to be di vided as follows, viz : —421 per cent. to be deducted by the Brighton Company for working expenses, and the re sidue to be divided in the proportion of three-fourths to the Brighton and one-fourth to the West End Company. The gross receipts on traffic between any station on the West End line and the Brighton Company's London bridge terminus, or any station between such terminus And the junction with the West Eud line to be divided as follows, viz. :--426 per cent. to be deducted by the Brigh ton Company for working expenses, and the residue to be divided between the two companies according to mileage. The Brighton Company are to pay the West End Com pany a toll of 8,0001. per annum for the use of the line for their long traffic, so soon as it is opened to the terminus at Battersea. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that he need not enter into any detailed state ment of their affairs, as it was so fully entered into in the report. The confusion that existed with respect to the Westminster Terminus Railway bad been disposed of, and their terminus at the West-end would be at the foot of the new bridge, Sloan-street, and would be known by the name of the Sloane -street Terminus. Notices had been served upon the owners of the land, and they soon expected to get possession of it. He considered that their difficulties were at an end, and that the traffic that had been expected on their line would be fully realised. In answer to questions put by several shareholders, Sir S. M. PETO explained the circumstances connected with getting possession of the land, and suggested that a man should be prepared by the directors which would make the public acquainted with the means by which the railway could be reached. The motion that the report be adopted was then put and carried unanimously. The meeting was then made special for the purpose of considering and approving, and acting upon, the agree• ment between the company and the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Cmpany, relating to the traffic arrangements, and for confirming the forfeiture of certain shares. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to ;he chainnan. LONDON GAZETTE --(This Evening.) BUCKINGHAM PALACE, AuG 27. This day had audience of her Majesty The Chevalier Don Antonio Gonzalez, Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from her Catholic Majesty, to deliver his letter of recall ; Senor Don Juan de Francisco Martin, Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Republic of Guatemala, to deliver his credentials; and The Count Chreptowitch, Envoy Extraordinary an d Minister Plenipotentiary from his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias i to deliver his credentials ; To whi c h audiences they were respectively introduced by the Earl of Clarendon, K.G., her Majesty's Principa 1 .2 .3 TIT E 517'N, LONDON, FIVI I DA.Irw'EVE'NING, 'A GUST O. lift 4. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Major-General the Honourable Sir Edward Cust, her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, AUG. 2). 3.1 Regiment of Dragoon Guards—George Romney Ratvlinson, Gant , to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bleu kinsop, promoted. Gth Dragoon Guards—The second Christian name of Cornet Glasser), is St. Clair, and not St. Cair, as stated in the Gazette of the 22 1 inst. ith Light Dragoons—Charles Lee Wore, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Standish, promoted. 12th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles Joseph Aar- ford, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Durant, who retires. 11th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant William English to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brett, appointed to the 6th Dragoon Guards. 16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Ferdinand Capel Hanbury Williams has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his commission. Royal Regiment of Artillery —The undermentioned Gentlemen to be Lieutenants, with temporary rank, viz. : —Francis Hume Dodgson, Edward Delaval Tarleton, Henry Pountney Darwall, Edward Roden Cottingham, George Russell Salmon, Joseph Thomas Barring .on, Nathaniel William Oliver Townsend, John Claudius Awthinleck, George Sheppard Harvey, Samuel Cotter Kyle, William Stopford Maunsell, and Herbert Leonard Mitchell. Corps of Royal Engineers—Brevet-Colonel Richard John Stotherd to be Colonel, vice Cole, retired on full pay; Captain Marcus Dill to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Stet herd ; Second Captain Ben Hay Martindale to be Captain, vice Dill, promoted ; Lieutenant William Coles Phillpotts to be Second Captain, vice Martindale.. 13th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Arthur Kay has been permitted to resign his commission. 20th Foot—Brevet-Major William Polleafen Radcliffe to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel G. Steevens, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank under the Royal warrant or 6th Octo ber, 1854 ; Lieut. George Dowglasse to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Radcliffe. 29th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Philips Onslow has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his com mission. 41st Foot—Lieutenant John Shering Reddle, from the 83d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Onsluw, who exchanges ; Lieutenant Isaac King to bo Adjutant, vice Fraser, who resigns the Adjutancy only. 421 Foot—Ensign Victor 31`Farlane has been superseded, being absent without leave. 60th Foot—The first Christian name of Ensign King, ap pointed, without purchase, July 8, is James, and not John, as previonsly stated. 77th Foot—Lieutenant Arthur Charles Croker has been permitted to resign his commission. 83d Foot—Lieutenant Guildford Macleay Onslow, from the 41st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vies Keddle, who ex changes. 85th Foot—Lieutenant Wm. Thos. Baker to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Jas. Gubbins, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct., 1851; . Ensign Jas. Murray Grant to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Baker. 88th Foot—Ensign Douglas Nicholson has been per mitted to resign his Commission. 99th Foot—Ensign G. Robert Stewart Black to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice F. Wilson, who retires; Edward Beever Batchelor, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Black. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Brevet-Major Thomas Lillie to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Reyne, who retires upon full pay; Lieut. David Stewart to ba Captain, without purchase, vice Lillie ; Ensign Thomas George 0. D. Hervey to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Stewart. LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.—Cornet Warner Spalding has beau permitted to resign his commission. DIPLOMACY AND TEE ITALIAN QUESTION. A LETTER FROM L. C. FARINI TO MR. W. GLADSTONE. ( Continued front The Sun of yesterday.) One of your ministers said that perhaps the Popo would carry into effect the reforms sanctioned by the mote-proprio of Portici of 1819, and seemed to entertain a hope that the people would have been satisfied with them. But what do these boasted reforms consist of ? Two institutions were already carried into effect : I mean the Council of State and the Consulta of Finance. What advantage either the State or the finances or the people have received from them we have seen. That motu-proprio also divided the administra tion of the State into five great compartments, and placed a cardinal at the bead of it. This reform has not yet been effected, but I believe it will take place ; but I know not whether this, in the opinion of Lord Palmerston, may bo called a stop towards secularisation. There still remains ono promise of that rnota-proprio unfulfilled ; that is, that phantom of election for the municipal and provincial coun cils has not yet come to pass. It had been settled that "municipal representation and administration should be based on more extensive franchises." These were Pius IX.'s own words. More than a year elapsed before these promises came to any clear enactment. Then, on the 20th of November, 1850, a law was published which was to carry them into effect, anti the enactments of Cardinal Antonelli were as follows. The attributions of the munici pal councils remained precisly as they were according to the laws of Gregory XVI., with the single exception of the prerogative granted nominally to the municipal magis trates to take cognisance and to judge all infractions of t he regulations of the city and country police (sec. 23). But it was added that such a prerogative should only be exer cised as soon as a special regulation should have been pub lished ; and as this publication never took place, so the prerogative remained a dead letter. For what concerns the broad basis of election the ar rangement was as follows :—The number of the electors is only six times that of the elected, that is of the council lors (sec. 58), and the electors are chosen amongst those who are most heavily taxed (sec. 60). Moreover, in order to be an elector, a certificate of political and religious good behaviour must be produced (sec. 61). Finally, the proceed ings of the election (secs. 32, 83, and 85) are the most ab surd imaginable. Yet even this clause was not carried into execution. It was provided that, for the first time, the ap pointment of municipal councillors should be made by his Holiness, and that the elections should take place three years later, when half the councillors would have to bo re newed. Even this promise was not kept. After the lapse of three years Cardinal Antonelli, on the 29th of April,lBs4, sent forth a Cbrcolare Riservata (so headed), in which it said, "The council itself shall propose, not appoint, the persons who are to be substituted to the councillors who re sign their office." Not a word is said about a convocation of the electoral college—no hint is conveyed about the provi sional or exceptional nature of this measure. " Every councillor attending shall write a list of candidates twice the number of the councillors to be elected, and the coun cillors whose functions have expired may also be re-elec ted." Anything like election vanished, and the Govern ment appointed such persons as suited them out of the lists proposed by the council. Maybe Lord Palmerston will still hope that the very liberal Antonelli law may be fully carried into effect; and we allow that this may come to pass, and that a new Circolare Itisereata may not put off, or again hinder, its execution as soon as Europe has been imposed upon as to the reality of such a measure. But would even this suffice to give satisfaction to the people, to give stability to the Government, to correct those grievous abuses I have been exposing? I hold, sir, that it is a mere childishness to speculate on a more or less liberal law upon the communes, the provinces, the finan ces, the council of state, until means have been found to guarantee to the people religious and civil toleration, equality before the law, public security, and the eligibility of all citizens, whether they be clergymen or laymen, to all the dignities and offices of the (state. This is what every one wishes ; these are the securities without which no civil Government can be established. Either diplomacy can attain this end, and peace may be expected, or the end is unattainable ; and then let diplomacy give it up, and leave the game in Cardinal tAntonelli's hands, who is deeper in the arts of imposing on other people than any statesman living. I think a people who enjoy the public securities I am speaking of may accommodate itself to any form of Government ; but that without them neither c tin modern nations be at rest, nor can the Governments who are unwilling or unable to put up with them long endure. The Itomagnoli will most assuredly never ,rest—and Eu rope may firmly believe it—till they are governed in a somewhat more Christian manner than the Turks. If Western diplomacy wishes to evince a sincere incli nation to pacify the Papal subjects by obtaining civil re forms in their behalf, it should at least begin by showing them as much benevolence as it extends to the people of the Danubian Priacipalities. There public opinion is consulted, meetings are held, free discussion is allowed. The Aioldo-Wallachians are undoubtedly worthy of the love and patronage Europe has granted to then ; they are a Latin race, speak a language akin to Latin ; they have traditions and feelings analogous to our own. But are the Romans then of less value than the Roumans ? Or will it please the Western Powers rather to procure quiet and security to that distant region, than this, which lies in the very heart of Italy ? They have, if the report is true, asked the advice of the priests, although it would have been more just and rea sonable to begin, as they did in the Principalities, by courting the mind and will 'of the population' at large. But, however this may be, since they have made them selves acquainted with the will of the Roman court, lot them now show the same eagerness to know the real wants and wishes of the Roman people. They may, if they like, proceed in the most cautious and prudent way they deem expedient. They may hold very limited 'meetings, they may even appeal to those very narrow electoral bodies which Cardinal Antonelli promised to call toger, her in his municipal law. Let the convocation only be f( )r a short time ; but let them assure the electors that they shall suffer no hindrance from priests or Austrians on account of the opinions they may give utterance to, or the resolu tions they may adopt. This is the least Europe can do— this she is in duty bound to do, as she does it for the Alo Ido- Wallachians. This is the test to which I should wish the priests to be put : by this trial the people of the Rom an state will see at least the good intentions of the 'Western Powers. I have now to glance at the Duchies of Parma and Modena, and at the Grand Duchy of Tu=cany. So long as Europe allows Austria to invade those States at her own free will, it is certainly impossible that their rulers may keep up oven the shadow of independence. Be it remem bered that the Duke of Modena and the Grand Duke of Tuscany are Austrians by blood, and no one will wonder if they show no eagerness to shake off their allegiance to the Emperor. Little need be said, therefore, except that all the evil that may be imputed to them must needs be laid chiefly at Austria's door. I wish, above all things, to say very little about that unhappy lady who reigns at Parma, because, after the misfortune which befel her own family, she had the other misfortune to get into a family of madmen, to become the wife of a maniac; then the othei misfortune of governing a country driven to despair by a orowd of villains of every race and nation ; and lastly, the greatest of all misfor tunes—that cf being yoked to the chariot of Austrian policy. Austria, so long as Maria Louisa lived, always strove to deprive the Parmesan Government of all au thority and dignity as a free state, and endeavoured since, and endeavours now, to plunge it into utter, in cessant disorder ; because, as Lord Lyndhurst justly observed, anything like order would deprive her of any pretext for occupation or interference. The Duchy of Parma has become an Austrian fief. In vain did the Duchess, after her husbasad's death, call a few worthy men to the highest state offices. She has to bear- the penalty of Austrian treacheries, of the timid and waste ful madness of her father-in-law, of the wasteful and brutal madness of her husband, and of the despair to which all these evils have given rise amongst her subjects. The Duchess and the honest mon who are true to her, as they are unwilling to throw themselves utterly at the feet of Austria, are rather victims to be pitied than criminals to be condemned. Far more, however, are the wretched people to be pitied raft as they are of freedom, of security, of justice. State of siege, military tribunals, the prisons of Mantua—Aug. trian justice. No Duchy of Parma is any more in being. Austria has only one more province. The treaty of 1814 is violated by the compact cf 1447, and Piacenza has become a stronghold of Austrian despotism. Down with those ducal arms ! Down with that last phantom of sovereignty ! Let the world no longer witness the sight of a royal princeas subjected to caprices of an Austrian officer. In Modena hitherto the abuses have been either less grievous or less flagrant. The Duke is an Austrian, and as the last drops of the blood of Este become extinct at his death, the Court of Vienna reckons upon his heritage. Modena is another Austrian province. No Austrian troops are in the duchy at the present moment they quitted it two years ago ; but they can always go back on a sum mons from the Duke or at their own good pleasure. The treaty of 1847 secures their free return ; and return they will. The city itself (Modena) seems quiet, but we hear of disturbances and bloodshed in the provinces ; and we know to whom Italian princes have recourse on the occur rence of any sedition. I shall not say a great deal about Tuscany, as a f ew words are snteient. There is no country in Italy in which the rulers have more shamelessly broken their engage ments without cause. The Grand Duke granted a consti tution in 1848, which was put aside after a few months, owing first to paltry deeds of violence, then to a still more paltry flight. On the 12th of April, 1849, Florence re stored it; her example was followed by other towns; only Leghorn persevered in her rebellion. This rebellion was an excellent pretext for Austrian intervention, which was described by the Grand-Ducal government as a spon taneous movement of the Austrians, till D'Aspro declared very openly that iit had taken place at the Grand Duke's own request. The Austrians were to occupy only Leghorn, but they insisted on going to Florence also, and remained. But in the meantime the Grand Duke, both from Gaeta, and in Florence, repeatedly confirmed the constitution, and his minis ters referred to it in a hundred decrees. This fiction lasted, if I remember right, more than two years, until it was solemnly abolished, with the help of the very men who had compiled it, and were sworn to it again and again— and it became a state crime for a Tuscan to call himself a Constitutionalist. Yet the state traitors are those minis ters themselves ; and so they will be held so long as men abide by the elementary notions of right and wrong, of justice and iniquity. They may be absolved by the power ful—by their confessors ; the multitude may forget or hold its peace ; but all is written down by history. They may say it is all Austria's fault, and I hope it is truly so ; and if they will only speak out, they 'A ho are now the accom plices of Austria may make amends for past misdeeds. And already I almost fancy I hoar them whispering that they were guilty from fear; for there aro people so base that they think all guilt may be excused by pleading the worst of all guilt—cowardice. Such is the education men receive in Italy that such a plea is generally ad mitted ; and the dread of the Austrians, which is unfortu nately too great in the hearts of many, must indeed have been huge in the paltry ministerial hearts of the Tuscan cabinet. But it is well that the world should know the guilt and the cause of it. The Austrian Emperor, when he had no more occasion to make and unmake constitutions, abolished that of the empire ; then ho ad vised his kinsmen to do the same. Such a counsel is a command. The kinsmen obeyed ; and Tuscany saw her government Austrianised oven to the coats of her soldiers. And as in all other matters, so also in the relations between church and state. The pupils of Joseph 11. became monks at Vienna; those of Peter Leopold put on the cowl at Florence. A petty concordat they have got already : now they are getting up a big concordat, after the Austrian pattern. They deny it, but who will believe them ? What Vienna bids is done at Florence, and Baldasseroni will go the Via Crucis. Meanwhile we hear of arrests and trials in Tuscany for conscience' sake, and the Leopoldine codes are torn to pieces one by one ; and I am told no man is allowed a passport without presenting a certificate of hav ing complied with the duties of confession, communion, &c. Only let Austria have time, and under Leopold 11. all the work of Leopold I. shall be undone ; and let the latter find what rest he can in his grave. Certainly we hear of no atrocious deeds in Tuscany. There is no suf ferer for deeds of that nature ; there are no men on which to perpetrate them. The Tuscans aro the mildest and gentlest people on the earth. Landucci, who is a very cannibal in that government, is a mere amateur. He began his career as a monster too late ; a few years ago he was a great liberal. There is not much of the tiger in his composition—more of the monkey : he apes Vienna and Naples. But, in the meanwhile, what is the result of so much hy pocrisy, falsehood-, and cowardice? Certainly not that of converting the Tuscans into Austrians or Jesuits. If the Government turn to Vienna or Naples, the people look elsewhere. I will not play the prophet, but I swear that Tuscany will yet be Italian. All these matters of the smaller states, however, are not so hard to settlo in some manner as those of Naples and Rome. Here Western diplomacy, if it be in earnest, can change the whole aspect of things. It is enough that an intimation should be conveyed to these governments that they must not hope to have Austrian troops at their bock, and that will probab'y be sufficient to bring them to rea son; and if the people be allowed to have in some manner a hand in the management of the state, Europe may rest assured that Austrian interference and influence will be at an end. Now, to bring this long discourse to an end, sir, I must bring the question to its first issue, and I will do so with out departing from that field to which diplomacy must needs be limited. The negotiators of 13'5 did not recognise one Italy. They recognised independent States in the Italian Penin sula. This conception, certainly not unfavourable to the union and strength of our nation, led to an arrangement which proved equally unfavourable to that artificial ba lance of power they were toiling to produce. Whoever will mentally divide the Peninsula into great compartments, whoever considers the positions of both, their history and their international bearings, will per ceive at a glance how much more important the Northern compartment may be to the European balance of powers than the Southern division. The dictators of 1815 split the Peninsula into many States, and did not know how to place at the North, whence the greatest dangers arise, a bulwark of a strong national kingdom ; they rather placed the largest kingdom in the South, dividing Northern Italy into two, or rather into five or six states, for Parma, Modena, and Bologna also belong to Northern Italy. These errors'were fatal to that Italian balance which was of so great an im portance to the European balance. Yet if of the two king doms of Northern Italy, almost equal in population, they had made ts o states perfectly independent and free from foreign domination, with a national prince and a national army—l will not say that the nation would have had all her wishes gratified, but I contend that such an arrange ment would have been more consonant to national right, and more advantageous to the universal balance. Instead of this, by the aide of the kingdom of Sardinia, they placed, in Northern Italy, under the name of Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, one of the vastest and mightiest empires ; and in Milan, with the name of Viceroy, a brother of the Em peror, who never had even the shade of vice-regal autho rity. They promised to that kingdom, or vice-kingdom, a separate administration, but the oligarchs at Vienna kept neither that nor any other promise given to the people before the face of all Europe. In course of time matters have come to this, that all feeling of shame has been banished, and the very shade of that vice-kingdom has ceased to exist. A soldier executes in the Italian pro vinces the order of the Viennese Government ; presently they will say that Lombardy and Venetia are German lands I Be this as it may, I wished to call your attention to the fact, sir, that in northern Italy the arbitrators of Europe placed a national kingdom, which could bring into the field 40,000 or 60,003 men, by the side of an empire who had 300 or 400 combatants under arms, and gave the former an open frontier, precisely on that side upon which all the huge force of its neighbours gravitated. And as if this were not sullteient, they put two, or, at first, indeed, three im perial princes in three contiguous little states, allowing Austria to dismantle Alessandria in the kingdom of Sar dinia, and to garrison Piacenza in. the Duchy of Parma, Ferrara and Comacchio in the Papal States, and to prefer claims of reversibility, as they call them, over the States of Parma, Modena, and Tuscany. If this was not the asst contrivance to destroy all balance in Europe, I should li.ke to know what other contrivance might be conceived ? kustria, preponderant in Upper and Central Italy by all the military strength of her empire, by her strategic posi tion, by her alliances, if not by family ascendancy, by the fortre saes she occupied in her own and in her neighbour's territory, was not only paramount, but absolute in the co un c il s of all the Italian Princes. Who could emancipate himself f roan her sway ? Who had strength in himself, or could seek it in foreign alliances ? That league of the great powers wh.;eit was called the Holy Alliance, strengthened by their ads 'ilce and by their aid the omnipotence of Austria. The King of Sardinia, Victor Emmanuel 1., champed upon the bit, and L ministers, honourable and virtuous men, endeavoured t, a reveal how dark were the intentions of the Cabinet of Vim, ma, how many their treacheries, how great the enslavemen t of Italy, how imminent the danger of Europe. If • Ithe ministers of France and England exert themselves - to look out for the documents of the complaints and w tailings of the ministers and ambassadors of Victor Emman eel 1., they will then fully appreciate the warnings and pro tests of the councillors and ambassadors of Victor Emanuel There are people here who cry out against the rashnes Vi 3 evinced by these latter, be :ease at this present day p , ablicity brings into light negotiations that were then seer ; but if those people were less igno rant or more sincere l e they would have to confess that the policy pursued at th o present day by Sardinia with respect to Austria and Italy is the same that was followed from the very first year a fti sr the restoration of the dynasty of Savoy. But at th at time the powers who were leagued against France, havileg taken upon themselves the arbitra tion over the destinies. of Europe, thought less of support ing the rights of the reak than of mutually vindicating the (loads of iniquity ea f which they ware guilty. France had bean conquered, Ix at the Bourbons who had risen on the ruins of their country had joined the confederacy of the conquerors ; so the t the alliance was strengthened by the consent and influence of that very nation against wl tick it had fought. At Aix-la-Chapelle the confederates es' 'esblished the principle that their forces would be ready to aid those legitimate princes who might need them, or w' ho asked for them for the purpose of keeping their sub je ,Its in check. England, to say the truth, did not openly vc ote in favour of that resolution, but neither did she openly o ppose it. The Bourbons, who had gained by it, gave t heir assent in the name of France. That gave rise to the principle of intervention. It had its ground, not in the terms of public treaties, not in the code of public law, but depended on a mere conversation of princes and ambassa dors, in a resolution not approved by England, and ap proved by the Bourbons againstthe national right of France, not known, not openly acquiesced in by the rulers of the smaller states. It is upon that principle, however, that Aus tria seems to rest her right to meddle in the affairs of all the Italian states, whenever her interference is called for by the legitimate princes. Wherefore many ask whether England Thorned by Lord Palmerston is more prone to admit the - 1 2 axims laid down at Aix la-Chapelle than was England go warned by Lord Castlereagh ; but no one expects Napo le on 111. to confirm in behalf of legitimate princes the ra axims that met with the approbation of Louis XVIII. The events of the years 1820-21 in Italy gave Austria the first opportunity of acting upon the system of armed inter vv ntion. England suffered it, and so did Russia, who was an, sious to pursue her career in the East, although this let :er had no groat faith in the Cabinet of Vienna. But she hoped, perhaps, that by allowing that Cabinet loisure to g ratify her covetousness and ambition in the West it won ld have found no fault with her own designs on the East, . Now, after longer and greater proofs of forbear ance, indeed after groat benefits conferred upon Austria, it would seem that even Russia has perceived that gratitude is not the highest political virtue of the Hapsburgs. Napoleon M. ought to know it too, andi if it bo true that Austrian ingratitude broke Nicholas's heart, he ought not to be without uneasiness for himself. The allies induced, then, France to the expedition of Spain, to satisfy at the same time the dynastic pride and the warlike spirit of that country, but still more in order to bring her to give by own example the amplest con firmation to the principle of intervention. England at tempted in the case of Spain a greater resistance than she had exhibited towards Italy, but she displayed no vigour, and failed utterly. And the principle first laid down at Aix-la-Chapelle had received further extension at Trop pau, Laybach, and Verona, or at least it had practically become wider, because arms were employed, not merely to restore to their throne legitimate princes, but also to re establish their absolute sovereignty. So that by the means of interventions, not only the legitimacy or divine right of princes was confirmed, but also the legitimacy, the inviola bility, and, so to say, the divinity of despotism was hal lowed. I know not whether the English Government paid attention to the matter at the time, but it ought to mind it now, if it is true that it cares fur representative government and constitutional monarchy. After the above-mentioned interventions, Austria was actually mistress of Italy, and so she appeared in the eyes both of the princes and of the people of Italy and of all Europe. Her influence preponderated even at Turin, al though the ministers of Charles Felix were not altogether obsequious to her, but stood in dread of popular commo tions, and were weighed down by the whole might of the empire. (To be concluded in our next.) Naval and Military Intelligence. Orders were issued in Woolwich garrison on Wednes day for the immediate formation of a field battery de tachment, which is to consist of one A"jutant (Captain Bruce), one Quartermaster and Commissary of Stores (Mr. Henley, 12th Battalion), one Sergeant-Major, one Quartermaster. Sergeant, and the artificers of the regi ment. The transport-ship New Pelton arrived yesterday at Woolwich from the East with 500 tons of victualling stores and 2,000 10 inch shot. The sailing transports Chance and Intrepid have also arrived with Ordnance and light stores, and are ordered to be paid off. Notice has been given in'the carriage department of Woolwich Arsenal for the dismissal of 130 artificers on the Ist of September. The Admiral Moorsom sailing transport, and the Jar row arrived at P;,rtsmouth on Wednesday from the Crimea with store. The Vulcan steam troop-ship, Commander Furneaux, arrived at Spithead yesterday from the Crimea with stores. The Hecate steam-sloop, Commander Gordon, sailed from Portsmouth yesterday for the Coast of Africa. The Lords of the Admiralty inspected the ships under repair at Plymouth, viz. the tidal basin, the screw steam-ship Ajax, 60, which is taking in new boilers and getting the shaft tube lined with lignum vita bearings ; the screw steam-ship James Watt, 91, the repairs of whose engines will occupy two months, in consequence of which her crew will probably be paid off ; the paddle- Aloe( steam-sloop Styx, 6, requiring repairs to her hull and machinery; the gunboats Staunch and Haughty, fitting for service in the East Indies, and supplied with ventilators designed at Devonport, which met the approval of Admirals Berkeley and Eden, and Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, who personally inspected the plan, which will probably be adopted at the other arsenals ; the Advice, tender to the Admiral at Cork ; and the Hind, Redwing, and Magpie gunboats, the two latter requiring to have condensers fitted. In dock No. 1 is the steam-transpert Himalaya, which is 375 feet long over all, and 344 feet 'oad line; in consequence of the shortness of the dock 14 feet of the granite-work and rock had to be cut away by Mr. Turner, the mast: r builder. The work was performed with so much accuracy that when inside with het rudder hard a starboard, the rudder was nearly touching the caisson, and the stem only one-eighth of an inch clear of the head of the dock. The skilfulne.s of the arrange ment received the commendation of their Lordships. The crew of the Himalaya are to be paid off on Monday. She will probably be undocked in September and placed among the first class reserve ships. In No. 2 dock is the paddlewheel steam sloop, Inflex ible,l 6, undergoing extensive repairs, after which she will receive new boilers. In No. 3, or the Quern's Dock, is the screw steam ship Exmouth, 90, whose shaft tube, like that of the Ajax, is to be fitted with lignurn vita bearings. She was appointed to be taken out of dock on Wedesrday, to give place to the Advice. This dock is 310 feet long over all, and it is probable that their Lordships will have it lengthened some 70 or 80 feet. Within the last 12 mo iths there have been under re pair in the Seyham-yard 11 line-of-battle ships and 29 others, some of which required extensive alterations. On one occasion seven line-of battle ships and 13 others were repairing at the same time, and it is stated that the Lords of the Admiralty, seeing the great utility of the establishment, contemplate doubling its present area, by aiding two fields near Weston-mill Lake, where two docks upwards of 800 feet long can be built, with caissons to cut them into four docks. The increased space will affsrd a sufficient site for barracks, an accom modation much required for the adjacent Government establishments, which are at a considerable distance from the garrisons of Plymouth and Devonport. The First Lord and Admiral Berkeley, attendsd by Colonel Greene, made a very minute survey of the new ground. Oa Tuesday, after landing at the Royal William Victualling yard and mustering the men, the Lords of the Admiralty inspected the Royal Marine Barracks, and went on board the fl igship Impregnable, 104, Cap tain Wise, in Hatnoazs, which received them with manned yards and a salute of 17 guns. Three or four hours were spent on board her and the Royal William, 120, Captain Frederick Hutton. In the afternoon a board meeting was held in the saloon of the Osborne, when, among other subjects determined on, one agitated by Captain Surerintendent Nia,s, the abolition of a timber pond in Stonohouse lake, was set at rest by Sir Charles Wood, who stated that no unnecessary obstruc tions would be given by the Admiralty to the trade and commerce of the port of Plymouth. The Queen through Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, of the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, has been pleased to send to Mr. Thompson, harbour-master at Plymouth, a handsome gold watch, in approbation of his conduct services when her Majesty visited Endsleigh and Sal tram during the recent cruise down Channel. The Drake and Janus, steam gunboats, Lieutenants Peile and Robsen, arrived at Shithead yesterday from the westward. The Algiers, 91, Captain Codrington, C. 8., went into Portsmouth Harbour yesterday, and the Simoom, 13, Captain Sulivan, went into harbour to be paid off. Second-Lieutenant W. Stirling and Second-Lieutenant W. N. G. Johnson have been ordered to proceed from Chatham to Portsmouth, to einba,rk on board the Algiers. The Cyclops,,_ 6, Master Commander John F. Bees, arrived at Sheerness on the 27th from the Mediterranean, last from Portsmouth. The Royal George, 102, Captain Robert S. Robinson, was taken into the basin at Sheerness yesterday to be disrnasted. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty : Commander Joseph Rundle, to the Brunswick ; C. P. Boyer, mate, to the Fury; E. H. Seymour, midshipman, to the Calcutta; W. M. Mager, midshipman, to the Bruns wick. Ninety-one nle-c3mtnissioned officers and men left St. Mary's invalid depot, Chatham, yesterday, having been discharged from the service owing to wounds received in the Crimea. Each man before leaving received his arrear of pay; and the expense of his journey home will he defrayed by the War-office. A number of the Medical Staff Corps took charge of those blind and helpless men who required assistance. DEATH OF CAPTAIN ONSLOW. Captain John James Onslow (1834) died on the 24th instant, at Blofield, near Ni2rwich, iu the sixty-first year of his age. We take the following account of his ser vices from O'Byrne's " Naval Biography" : " This officer entered the navy April 19, 1810, as first-class volunteer on board the Surveillante, 36, Cap tain Sir George Ralph Collier, under whom he was for some time actively employed on the north coast of Spain, particularly iu the boats at the capture of Berme() and Deba. He continued in the Surveillante, in the capa city of midshipman, until April, 1812 ; and between that period and the date of his promotion to the rank of lieutenant, Sept. 5, 1816, was employed on the Brazilian, Jamaica, and home stations in the Montague, 74, flag ship of the late Sir Manley Dixon, Aquilon, and Ceres frigates, both commanded by Captain William Bowles ; Araxes, 38, Captain George Miller Bligh ; and Boyne, 98, Captain Edmund Boger. Ile joined soon afterwards the Conqueror, 74, bearing the id-kg of Rear Admiral Robert Plampin at St. Helena ; whence, at the close of 1817, he returned to England in the Iphigenia, 42. From September, 1818, until superseded at his own re quest in September, 1819, he served in the Downs on board the Alert sloop, Captains Henry John Leeke and Charles Farwell ; and, on April 23, 1822, he attained the rank of Commander. Ilia next appointments were July 22, 1824, to the Beaver, 8, on the Jamaica station, where he remained about two years; and, April 30, 1830, to the Clio, 18, fitting for South America. While on that station Captain Onslow was sent by Rear-Ad miral Sir Thomas Baker to reclaim possession of the Falkland Idands, which lapse of time Lad encouraged the Buenos Ayreans and other foreigners to consider as absolutely abandoned by the British. Arriving in De cember, 1832, at Port Egmont (West Falkland), he exercised the rights of sovereknty, and employed his boats in examining Brett's Harbour, Byron 'a Sound, and other anchorages as far to the westward as Point Bay, a distance of 63 miles from the place at which the Clio lay. He then proceeded to Berkeley Sound (East Falkland), anchored at Port Louis, and ejected a Buenos Ayrean force stationed there under the protection of a schooner of war. He returned to Portsmouth from Rio de Janeiro with upwards of 888,000 dollars, June 3, 1833 ; and on the 17th of the same month was paid off. He was advanced to post-rank August 27, 1834: and was lastly, from July 23, 1842, until put out of com mission in the early part of 1847, employed in the Paci fic on board the Daphne, 18." A new line of Brazil steamers is about to be started. They are auxiliary screws of 700 tons and 80 horse Powers, and one is to leave Southampton for Bahia and Rio on the 23d of every month. The names of the yes. sets are the Celt, the Dane, and the Norman, and a fourth is in course of construction. The Norman is to mil on the 23d of September. BRITISH ITALIAN LEGION. The names of the undermentioned officers having been omitted in former Gazettes, their Commissions will bear date as follows, viz. :- 2d Regiment—Giacomo Isnardi to be Dispenser. 3d Regiment—Dominico Valenti to be captain, Francesco Ravazzini to be Captain, Marquis Giovachino Pallavicini to be Lieutenant, Luigi Porzi to be Ensign, Paoli Ameri to be Ensign. 4th Regiment—Felice Moccia to be Lieutenant, Federigo Vitali to be Dispenser. UNATTACHED. Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Ferdinand Whittiugham, C. 8., from the 21th Foot, to be Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Georga Steevew, 20th Foot, to have his Brevet rank converted into Substantive rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1854. Brevet-Major James Gubbins, 85th Foot, to have his Brevet rank converted into Substantive rank, under the Royal Watraut of 6th October, 1834. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT. To be Deputy Commissaries-General—Assistant Com missary-Generals Montague William Darling, and William James Tyrone Power. To be Assistaut-Commissaries-General—George Joseph Webb, John Francis Rogers, James Wilkinson Woodley, Charles Garrow Blanc, Charles Palmer, and Chas. Bagot Smith. To be Deputy Assistant-Commissaries•General—gdwin Litchfield and Alfred Ernest Petrie. HOSPITAL STAFF. Assistant• Surgeon James Crosse Johnstone, Supernu merary in the 9th Foot, Ito ba Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces. Staff Assistant-Surgeon Daniel Benjamin Hine has been permitted to resign his commission. The undermentioned Acting Assistant-Surgeons have ceased to do duty, there being no longer occasion for their services :—William Sharpe, David Knox, M.D., James Graham Hildige, M.D., Thomas Henry Newsom, Joseph Read, James Gideon Creasy. BREVET. Colonel Pennel Cale, retired full pay of the Royal Engl. neers, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary only. Brevet-Lieutenunt-Colonel Peter Reyne, retired Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Celonel in the Army, the rank being honorary. MEMORANDUL—Brevet-Colonel F. Chidley Irwin, upon half pay Unattached, asLieut.-Colonel, has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission, he being about to become a settler in Western Australia. C )MMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT. The Hon. Win. Henry Forester Deniscn to ba Deputy. Lieutenant. North York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Ensign Duncan Forbes to h 5 Lieutenant, vice Shafto, whose appointment has been cancelled. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED, Thomas Truman, ironmonger, Pontypridd, Glamorgan BANKRUPTS. John Howes Tipple, shoo manufacturer, Norwich, to surrender Sept. 11, at eleven, and Oct. 10, at hslf-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basiughall-street •, Bircham, Dalrymple, and Drake, Par liament-street; Dalrymple, Norwich. Henry Bottomley, grocer, Halifax, Sept. 11, at eleven, and Oct. 13, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Lanoaster, Bradford ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. . _ _ Henry Stott, grocer, Halifax, Sept. 11, and Oct. 20, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official as signee, Leeds ; Wavell. Pbilbrick, and Foster, Halifax. Francis Williams, baker, Almondsbury, Gloucester shire, Sept. 8, and Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Bristol District G,urt. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Trenfield, Chip ing Sodbury, Gloucestershire. William Henry Broadhead and William Hudson, build ers, Nottingham. Sept. 16 and Oct. 7, at the Shire-hall, Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, Notti ng h a m ; Freeth, Rawson, and Browne, Nottingham. Ephraim Snell, builder, Alfred-road, „ Harrow-road, Pad dington, Sept. 15, at two, and Oct. 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guild hall-chambers; Tucker, Greville, and Tucker, St. Swith in's lane. Rowland Oldham, wine and hop merchant, Stamford, Sept. 16, and Oct. 7, at half•past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham; Atter, Stamford; Brewster, Nottingham. Wm. Eld, grocer, Brierley bill, Staffordshire, Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, at ton, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham. John Burgess, builder, Kidderminster, Sept. 8 and 29, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittlestou, offi , ial assignee, Birmingham ; Saunders and Son, Kidder m inster ; Motteram and Knight, Birmingham. Panayotti Demetrius Leno, merchant, Great Winches ter-street, Sept. 12, at eleven, and Oct. 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Alder manbury ; Oliverson, Lavie, and Peachey, Old Jewry. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Wight, horse dealer, King's Stables, Edinburgh. Alexander Hamilton, grocer, Leith. Robart Oliphant, writer to the signet, Perth. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturda: tNGLAND. rth and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, fo' the 23d day of August, 1856. LIATNENT. ISSUE DEP, Notes Issued • • .... • . 26 22G , 795 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities ...... 3,409,900 Gold coin and bullion 11,751,795 Silver bu11i0n........ £26,226,795 £26,225,795 I. MAR3FIALL, Chief Cashier. 1856. :PAATMENT. Dated the 28th day of August, BANKING DEI X Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Goverrunentsecuritles Rest ................ 3,416,323 Public deposit s (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 4,721,84 , Other deposits ...... 10,021,829 Seven Day and other 111115........ .... .. 832,965 (incindg.Dead Weight Annuity) .......... 12,062,022 Other securities...... 14,562,33 Notes .• .. .......... 6,287,650 Gold and silver coin.. 683,961 £33,595,963 £33 595,963 M. MARSIIA.LL, Chief Casttr. atted the 28th day of August, 1856. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending Aug. 26, 1856, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain. From the British Possessions in America 3ls. 6/d. Muscovado, the produce of the Mat tritius 28s. 4id. Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies Average of trio three foregoing descriptions 3ls. 6d. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.— TRis DAY. Am5terdam............ 11 17 Ditto, three months .. 11 1954 Rotterdam .. .• .• 11 19 Antwerp •• •• •• •• • • • • • • 25 50 Brussels ••..•••••• •• •• 25 50 Hamburgh •• •• •• •• •• • • 13 8% Alton& •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • • •• •• •• •• •• 25 35 Ditto, three months .. 25 67%; arseill es 25 67 Bourdeaux . •• •• •• .• •• Fr ankfort•on-lfaine •• .. 120 Berlin •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Vienna•• •• •• •• •••• •• •• 10 23 Trieste.. •• •• .• •• • .• .. 10 24 Petersburg •• •••••• •• f• 37% Madrid .........., 49% Cadiz •..•••••••• • • •• •• 50% Barcelona •• •• •• •• •••• Gibraltar •••••••••••• Leghorn Genoa ******* •••••• 25 7734 Milan •••• •• •• •• •••••• ........ •• •• •• i7a --- p1efi..7...... ..... .. 44 Palermo .. ... ..... .... 1234 Messina . .. ... 1:434 Lisbon ._ •••• 52% Oporto .•... .•.. •• • ...... 52% Rio Jane trc ..... . •• •• •• Buenos Ay] os.. •• •• •••;,: New York, 60 dayitlikit Philadelphi a ••.• i PRICED 'OF BULLICN, PER OZ. Foreign •C./e Id in Bars £3 17 9 Portugal 0 old Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican. D ollars .... 0 0 0 New l 301 lays .....- 0 0 0 Sliver in bras .. - -• 0 5 1M " Marshal Canrobert," says the Memorial Bordelai, of the 26th, "passed through this place the day before yesterday for Valence d'Agen. yr. Moquart, private secretary to the Emperor, passed tenrough on the Fame day en route for Biarritz." Country Mitrketi ~~~' DERBY SAIITFIFIELD.—AuGt. Thero was a good supply of fat beasts today, and i well sal, but several lots remained on hand. Sheep and lambs wore about the average, without any alteration in price. The show of fat and store calves was good. FA' pigs again scarce. The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to 6.,a; mutton, 6;d to 7d ; lamb, —d to Od ; veal, 6d tc 6.d per lb. ; pi gs , , Os 6d to —3 Od per score ; rough fat, 53 0.1 t 00 per 141 b. ; hides, 4d to 41d per lb ; calf-skins, 5d to 0 I per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN.-Auu. 27. The supply of grain to-clay was good. With the exa,„er tiou of wheat, other grai ns were down. " Sales heavy. . had twelve parcels of now barley, which sold from 40a to 50s per qr. Wheat, on the top, 4s Od up, and on the average 4s 4(1 up. Barley, Gd up on the top, and 4s 10d down on the average. Oats on the top 2s 9d up—on the average. l a down. Beans on the top is down—on the average' is 3d down. AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. .. £3 17 4 0-12th. 0 0 0 0-12th. 2 5 6 11-1200. Wheat Do. new Barley Oats. Beans 1 14 7 10-12ths. 2 9 7 6-12ths. BOSTON—Aua. 20. Owing to the unsettled state of the weather, the wheal trade ruled very irregular—selected samples of old reall i : ing an advance of 2s per qr., and two lots of new fetcbea. 788 ; both buyers and sellers, however, operated with CO tion. Oats ls, and beans is to 2s dearer. Prices :—Wheat, red, 685 Od to 75s Od; white, 740 Od 7135 Od ; extra, 775 Od ; new, 78s. Barley, —s 01 to Od. Oats 25s to 325.. New, to —s Od Beans, 3 ' l Od to 49s Od per qr. NEWARK—Aua. 27. A moderate supply of old wheat, which was 3s to dearer than last week. Of sluing corn little shown, ap realised a slight advance. Wheat, white 803 to 82s, red 7Gs to 725; barley, malt 3t, —s to —s, grinding 38s to 40s; oats, 24st. 34s to 365, 22 Y 1 s to —a ; beans, 48s to 50s ; malt, 72s to 74s ; peas, to 48s ; tares, 603 to 66s per qr. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 28. . „ 0 STOOK EXOETANGE.—The market has been doott quiet business to-day, and prices without any mare, variation. Eastern Counties, 94—Caledonians, 2 1 1, London and North Westerns, EMl—Midlands, 8 1 i Lancashire and Yorkshire, 984—South Easterns, 22i ; —Great Western of Canada, new, p. 2t. MANCHESTER, AUGUST 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day has been Al a fiat business, and prices drooping to the cl o se. British, Di—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolns, 314 r Midland Railway Consols, 82 ex d.— Sheffields, 3# ‘ , l ll cents., 67i—South E a stern and Dovers, 24—Le ' tern , Great Western, 64$ ex d.—London and North es o f 105 ex d.—Great Northern A, 10I—Great Western Canada, 25I—Ditto, new, 2i prem. BIRMINGHAM, AUGUST 28. STOOK EXCHANGE.—This market has been doing* p e o n flat business to-day, and the prices were a frac tl . ro lower. London and North Westerns, 107i—Shropsh1 Unions, 31—Manchester and Sheffield, 34—DadleY _., West ,Bromwich Bank, 9i ex div. 82A BORNE MAILS. (Ii signifier that the mails are sent from the General Post4o V the night--and bi by the morning—despatch.) . - /ay when made lip From wha W I; i COLINTIVZS. ,n General Post. Port cltli alo , Office, London.* Dispatche.. EL 9 9 1 —9— ee , i , America(bylirit. eack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... W L " America (by Unitod Sts. Wee packet) .....„ , ...N Every Tuesday .. SollthaMptoh America (by U. k , tat..s packet) .... .... .1i q •• 1•• • • • • •• Liverpool... Australia (via Liver- ~,,, 0101 pool) .............. 4 th and 19th .... Liverpool .. Tivo.'9' Ditto ( vla Marseilles) N 1 ............ Dover ........ Ditto (via Cape of Goodl ro of Hope) .............N ... quo*, ~,o' Africa (West Coast) .. N 024 of th month ..,PlYasoath .. 6th Lr i 9i9 Alexandria-- .... N - 110th & 20th of no. Dover .......d t . ,, 0 0 Alexandria.......... 31 4th & 2uth of moo. Sauthaini... '4. ' Bahamas .......„ _ iyi 17th of the month Southamptcr. 16th.. Belgium ............N! 1 - ally • ........ Dever .... JAL I Brasil —— • • ........M. 9 th of the month.. Southamptoi i t th. Buenos Ayres ........M /Orb 4 thr. mom., .. Sautliam.tot , 16th t o, Cape of Good Hope ..N .Uncertain Cape of Good Hope 0 01 Case de Verde ......N 9th of th.. month Southamptor. 16th .. „0 Ceylon (see India) 10th and 26th l5 li' .. " 111 1 Ceylon.. • ...........N I 4th and 20th Channel Isles— .. ~ _ N sum., fed.,ataTs Southampton rui o l6 Chi1i..........., ....M.1.1 & 17th of month I iouthampt OD 11 0 , 0 China .... n d 9 ,lonstantinople ...... N IlOth and 26th„ .. Dover .... '2 an d I l• COnstantinople Cc nt. of Europe M & N , twice daily ....... Dover ...... fwio° Eg.rpt (see India) I 0 .4511/ DO 40 Fra,ace ........ M & N . Twice d ally . • . . Dover .... . • , / 54,- Gtbn•ltar ...........11 'l, 7.17,20, 27 elm. ~,..,a^uthamp. on , " Greco s (see India) I t ad 16 Greyte .wn .......... M 2...1 & 17th of mon. Santhamptets _,. Hambiv•gla ..........N.DallY • .. London ...'... ft ' ,.,1 01° Havanm; a .... •.....m I2nd of the month Southamptc.. 14 ' - Holland . • ~. • .....-• . ll' Daily _ „ ........ Dow , ...... Day, ' Honduras —— .... Mll7ta of the month. Southampton . 16 t h ,/ 1l 0 India (via& uthampt.)ll,4th t 20th of mon. Plymouth .. 4 * 1 1,70 r India (via M arsollles)ai 10 th& 26th of moth Dover ...... 1 5 ' - lonian Isies (:'OO I11.11a) I•• • • •• • • . ..... D0ver...... ' Ireland .„ „..„ .. AI Sc. N'Twlce dai1y:...... Holyhead ~. Lisban .... ......51'2d of, , 0... ~ 16 Madeira ....... .....1.19tt• of inf,ar , • Southampton , 6 all' Madeira .... • ~.., ..N .23.1 of mont h t Liverpool ... Malta (see India) 1 , //' 1 Malta .......... ~,,,,. N l 4, 10, 20, and 26- I Dovn ........ 4. 16 1 ALauritins (see lndi 1) . . Mainitius .. .... ...N 20th of the month 4th a ti4 Mexico B I 2i141 of the month.. Southampton " t e Naples ~.. •,.. .., ••73 - I Daily ••••••• • • • • • Dover .... ~oi l' New Granada ......M '2d & :7th of month 3authampto . ; 95 ' New Zea1and........... Twl3e a month .. Various port' 411 Papal States ........N Daily .. ••••• • • • • • Dover .....,, Owe- Peninsula ..........2f, iouthamptca. ~, JO" Peru ..............X 2d & 27th of mon. 3outhamptcr let o' Pert Natal .. •......N fly private ship .. Various port: ~,,,,idi Sicily ~............. N. Every Saturday.. ,Dover » .....• " or „i ... Tuscany ............ NI Deily.. •••••• • • • •iDover ....• l6 o l - Venezuela .........7.111 id & 17th ofmonth Southamp t 1 ' - Van Dletuen'sLmad (se, Australia) ......., .. pith of mon. .. 11: 1111 West Indies ........71, 2 a& t 7tu o. mont . e . ionthamptorri g°10"16 _ _.-- Do j -rs When any of these di Aft w ill fall on a Sunday, tho mall 3 a d (' B:3lltCned on the followi air day, with the exception of the I._ 0 /, Routhampton), and the Maio, both of which will be deaPa tgn preceding day. Ravarertssitetrr.l Stour AND HEARING •••• SPI" . 1" POWERFUL TELESCOPES, OPERA, RAnD, AND POL SF- Ail , i. GLASSES, —M essrs . S. and B. S o l omon e, opticians, °:yetei marle-street, Piccadilly. Obsuve—opposite the York By ~, ker Majesty's Royal Lett ers P a t en t for valuab le extraordinary improvement s i n th e n 'vast power pet brilliant Telescopes, Camp, R acecourse , Opera, ea scol spective Glasses, to know th e di s t ances . These tele b possess such extraordinary powers that son to throe all a n il te, inches, with an extra eye-piec e , w ill show distinctly 011$ moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars. With the 011 telescope can be seen a person's countenance t%hi• ee ra il : 11 0e ° half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles.. Did larger and al: sizes, with inc reas i ng powers accoan ling„„•' . 001 1 Royal Exhibition, 1851. V a l ua bl e, new l y -invon.tec' ve,"„, i alO r powerful waistcoat-pocket gl ass , th e s i ze o f a wa ,' ut tt, by e° a person can be seen and kn own 1i miles distant ; t bo ttse °l every purpose on the race- course , an d a t th e o pe ra i 0 toil e,. country scenery, and ships a re c l ear ly seen a t 8 t° iiring, t,' " A , They are invaluable for sh oo ti ng , deer-stalking, T°' °- Ope;:j sportsmea, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourib 00 01, race-course, camp, and per s p ec ti ve g l asses , with pond e e l power. Newly-constructed Sp ec t ac l e L enses o f aariC jo est transparent power. The valuable advantage co are: l ,. from this invention is, th a t v i s i on becoming lin. °d7o/ preserved and strengthened, and very aged pert. c 0 00 , enabled to employ their sight at the most minnt• pation can see with these lenses of a much less al_ la el ing power—and th e y d o no t requ i re th e f requen t cm:. ee ° ,l : to the dangero us e ff ec t s o f f urt h er powerfu l ass f Persons can be suit e d. at the most remote part of the "el' ei by sending one of the glasses out of their spectacles letter, and stating the distance from the eyes they can hay small newspaper print with it ; and those wb ° pod' not made use of spectacles by stating their age. e%' ness. New Discovery. The Organic Vibrator, a ° t fof traordinary powerful, small, n ew ly-i nven t e d instru 2 e ° l l deafnese, entirely different from all others, to ertrplo s be, thing of the kind that has been, or probably ever can produced. Being of the sa me co l our as th e s ki n , is 11° , ceptible ; it enables deaf per so n s t o h ear di s ti nc tly at 0 1 A vg and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of eior noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it a ffords a ll le' assistance that possibly could be desired.-39, Alba Street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite`tho York uotel. 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OF A SON. „ A TICP On the 28th inst., a t 16 , Glocester-gardens, ifid" the lady of Thomas Palfrey B roa d mea d, E sq . : f a of On the 28th inst. at Lee-park, Blackheath, the "- Henry Yourg Hulbert, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 28th inst., at Tulse-hill, S urrey , th e w ife of P°' Boyd, Esq. t. On the 28th inst., at Wellington-road, St o ke NOSVI I I Mrs. H. C. Wynn. MARRIED. uPr e ' On the 26th inst , at St. George's, Hanover-gig . t ort Samuel George John s o n , o f F avers h am , K en t, 8 0 , 11c o get to Harriett Elizabeth, th e on ly d aug ht er o f G eo rge "% o ils Esq., of Wiltun place, Maidstone, and late of Conine Melbourne. 9e ChelP. Ou the 28th in s t., a t St. S av i our ' s Ch urc h, o re , Francis James, of the Middle Templ e , an d N or folk-Apr Hyde-park, to Anne, only daught er o f W m . Green, 00 of Termonbacca, Londonderry, and niece of Wo' Esq., M.P., of Lowndes-square. DIED. On the 26th inst., at Green-street, Grosvenor's ( ' 10. Louisa Mary, eldest daughter of the late Hon. Coloc e Napier. eldes t On the 28th inst., at Denbies, Dorking, Anne, daughter of tho 1%0 Thomas Cuitt, Esq. • On the 27th inst., at West Bromwich, Stafford al Mr. Richard Wilkinson, aged 74. Igfe-j cf On the 26th inst., at Bournemouth, near Poole, F. Lloyd, 19th Bengal N. 1., aged 47. pcl 4 On the 25th inst., at Hastings, Samuel Pierce , late of Chester, aged 72. g °° On the 23th inst., atNorthlleet, Kent, Edward, r tll3 son of Thomas Hawkins, Esq., LL.D., aged 21. 04 4 On the 23d inst., at Cheltenham, L. J. V en ables , aged 85. On the 23d inst., George Cooper, Esq., o f Burges s. near Brighton, aged 66. Ti ( roe 1 Of r Gre Put last ratio: Gl i Th e tesoluti a .foRR, ~,"aTs u "inPal 2 5% etr~ ~~ 1 Tin I , if e A $.ll. 23 Per c