The Sun. — London, England, 1856-06-18 00:00:00

H ER MAJESTY'S TREAT RE. Madlle. PICCOLOMINI. (GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. r TO-MORROW EVENING (Thursday), June 19, V till be repeated Verdi's highly successful Opera, LA TRAVIATA. _ _ Violetta, Mdlle. Piccolomini ; Alfredo, Signor Calzoirtri ; Barone Dauphol, Signor Vairo ; Pottore Grenvil, Signor ; and Germont Giorgio, Signor ELneventano. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement by N. Paul Taglioni. Grand Pas do Deux—Madlle. Marie Taglioni (her last appearance but three) and M. Charles. Grand Pais de Deus—Madlle Boschetti and M. Vandris. "La Seguictilla" —Mdlle. Marie Taglioni and M. Charles. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be roadie at the Box-office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket. TasCA.TRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. THIS EVENING will be produced THE MOUNnuN" SYLPH. To conclude with THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. THEATRE ROYAL, FIA.VMARKET. rfnder the Management of Mr. Bucketonii. THIS EVENING, SINGLE LIFE. After which ?EDE& NENa and the Spanish Dancers will arpear. Followed by THE RIGIITi AND WRONTG3 OF WOMAN. To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TREA.TRE, OZ FORD-STREE,V. Under the Management of fdr. Cass Las KLAN. THI3 EVENING, A PRINCE FOR AN HOUR. After which, TOE WINTER'S TALE. ROYAL THE C.TRE ADELPHI. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celesta, TUN EIigI..TIXG. THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. Followed by A BOTTLE OF SMOKE. To con lode with lIRGENP PRIVATE AFFAIRS ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and _Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING A FASCINATING DIDIVIDIJAL. After which, RETRIBUTION. To elnclade with CATCHING A MERMAID. ROYAL SII`MEY TIEATRE. Lessees, 3fesarq. Mepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, LIICREZIA BORGIA. To conclude with A BALLET T IVEIt ISSEMEN • ASTLEY'S ROYAL, AMPIIITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Win. Cooke. THIS EVENING, The Romantic spectacle, THE HORSE OF THE CAVERN. or the Mounted Brigand! of the Abruzzi, with Mr. W. Cooke's stud of beautiful horses, trained by him. After which, The EQUESTREA.N EXER ISE; in the CIRCLE. The GER MAN TS .;,0 THF.RS, as the Double Rrsolving .Athletx, &c., &c. To qoncluae with Tha New Drama, T3E FESTIVAL OF PEACE ; or Honour to the Brave. N.B.—Morning Perrormlnces will take place on Monday, Juno 231 and 30th, at Two o'clock. Box-oraca open fr ms F. even ti 1 Fo•ir. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. Coke, maa WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAY—Morn. 33 min. aft. I—Evening 51 min. aft. 1 TN•BionEnsv—Moru. 14 min. aft. 2—Evening 36 min. aft. 2 THE WEATHER—SuN OFFICE, JUNE 18. THERMOMETER, IN TEL SHADE. 69 -highest since noon yesterday. 57 —lowest this morning and during the night. 69 —this day at noon. BASOMETEIG— 29 -95. WlND—S.W.—Light, with fine sunshiny waa,ther. 4 4 s , A )11,11 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1858. The Select Committee of the House of CoMmons on the Danish Sound Dues held their first public sitting yesterday. The question on which they are about to report is one of great consequence, not only for the large sum claimed for the abo• lition of this vexatious restriction on the trade and commerce of the Baltic, and towards which England is expected to contribute no less than 1,139,2711., but still more from the manner in which the matter has been taken up by the Cabinet at Washington, and which threatens again to endanger the peace of the world. This latter part of the subject is of a peculiarly press ing character. It appears that General PIERCE denies in. toto the justice of the charge, and that, in consequence, Mr. MARCY, in November, 1853, refused to carry out a proposition that had been made on behalf of the United States Government, in 1848, to pay 250,000 dollars for the future exemption of vessels sailing under their flag from these imposts, and it was inti- mated that after the expiration of the treaty that had been entered into in 1826 between Denmark and the United States there would be no further payment on account of these duds. This treaty terminated on the 14th instant, and yesterday the Sarah Bryant, the first American vessel that entered the Sound since that date, was compelled to pay the charge—which her captain did under protest. The firebrand has thus already been flung into the magazine, and we may look for a speedy explosion. It is certain that America will insist on restitution, and probably on compensation to the captain, and if this be re fused, as it is almost equally certain it will be, on exacting by force an equivalent. What, then, will be the course of England and the other Powers concerned ? If the assertion put for ward by Mr. MARCY, that these dues are wholly illegal, being opposed to the first principles of international law, it is quite clear that England should not continue to pay them or give a large sum for their abolition. But, on the other hand, if the assertion be unfounded and the claim is based on equity and justice, can we consent to see any government enforcing an unjust principle, the effect of which will be to give a monopoly of the carrying trade to her own shipping. The "law of the strong arm," the doctrine that gg might makes right," may be a very convenient one fer States that choose to respect no obligations, but to act on every occasion in obedience to the promptings of their own b a d • onattable will. But in the long run it must be opposed. and suppressed too dangerous the general comity of Nations. It is dangerous to the peace and tranquillityof the world to be tolerated. The Autocrat recently received a painful but salutary lesson that it may be hoped has impressed this truth on his na i ad. It may be indispensable to the well-being of society that President PIERCE should become a pupil in the same school, and learn that " laws are made for every degree," and must be respected by the strongest as well as the weakest of States, as well as of individuals. It is satisfactory to find that in this instance diplomatic action will be preceded, as ought to be the case in every instance, by Parliamentary inquiry, that there - will be a stringent and search ing investigation of all the facts on which Den mark founds her title to this tribute, so that every individual throughout the length and breadth of the laud may be enabled to judge for himself of its validity. We will thus avoid "drifting into a war" from want of the necessary information, by which Government may be com pelled to do what is right and proper in the pre mises. It Was not until the refusal of America to con• tinue the payment, that the Danish Govern ment adopted any steps to place this mat ter on a satisfactory foundation. Then, indeed, the advantage of the capitalisa tion of the revenue arising therefrom appeared in a very striking point of view. Invitations were accordingly transmitted to the Maritime Powers of Europe to send representatives to a conference to be held at Copenhagen, They met accordingly. At first a sum of six millions and three quarters (6,750,000/. sterling) was claimed by Denmark, being at the rate of 25 years' purchase, on the amounts said to be realised according to certain tables then produced. This, however, was diminished by some 40 per cent.— the demand being framed on a different set of tables (although at the same rate of purchase) and only 3,937,500/. was asked, of which Eng land's proportion would be, as we have already stated, 1,139,271/. Russia, at first, was unwil ling to sanction the abolition of these dues, which have always been resorted to as a valuable politi cal instrument to enhance her influence with the Danish Couit. But when she found that England also held aloof, she gave her adhesion to the pro ject. Lord CLARENDON very properly considered that the question was one which should be de cided in the first instance by the Constitutional Guardians of the public purse. Hence the ap pointment of the committee, whose public labours were yesterday inaugurated. They will have several important questions to decide. First, of course, the validity of the claim must be established. Should there be any failure on that part of the case cadit qucesti,o, there can be no difficulty in settling the amount of compen sation for that which is a mere usurpation—a lawless tribute wrung from the hard hands of our commercial men for a long term of years. It marbe " An aged vice, a grey iniquity ;" but if it was originally a wrongful charge, or the conditions by which its legality was sustained have ceased, no lapse of years can render it equit- able. There can be no statute of limitations be. ,vreen nations in such a case. But assuming, for the sake of argument, that its validity should be established, is it for the interest of the great body of the peo ple that a claim which has hitherto fallen exclusively on the shipping interest, and for which it may have received compensation in some other form, should be transferred to the Consoli dated Fund, and be extinguished by the imme diate payment of its capitalised value ? Many elements must be taken into the calculation before a satisfactory conclusion can be arrived at. It may be very agreeable to the present KING to receive a large sum of money at the expense of his successors. But what will be the future con dition of Denmark if deprived of this source of revenue, and what of the Danish bondholders, many of whom are English subjects, whose rights and interests must be taken into consideration. A private individual would not be permitted to alienate a large portion of his estate without refe rence to the claims of his creditors, and a nation should be bound by a similar law. It is only when these points have been clearly disposed of that the sum demanded can be taken into consideration. Looking to the nature of the title, and the palpable flaw therein, it seems to us that the demand is of a very exorbitant character, which should be ma terially curtailed before it could be entertained for a moment. These will be matters for the serious consideration of the committee, and we hope and believe that they will decide fairly and impar tially. We are placed in a very unpleasant position, for whatever may be the decision it may involve us in hostilities, either with the United States or with Denmark, sustained and supported by Russia, and possibly by Germany. We must, however, decide justly, heedless of the co sequences that may follow. Is it not strange ? Strange, but no less true, that the only two English soldiers who, during the course of the late war, displayed anything at all like real capacity for command, in union with conspicuous pereonal valour, were the very two men who, in the direst extremity, were aban doned ! WILLIAMS, the Hero of Kars—and WYNDHA3f, the Hero of the Redan. Not, of course, that we would for one instant compare the two men, any more than we would draw a com parison between their respective situations. The one the Chieftain of half-an-hour's carnage—who spoke a few lucky words exactly at the right time se—who preserved hope and serenity in the vary jaws of death and despair—and who, when things at last appeared to be utterly desperate, and beyond the reach of any possible redemption, moved to and fro in search of succour with the coolness of one merely upon parade amidst a storm of balls sweeping over au inclined plain like iron hail driven along the surface of the earth by the breath of a hurricane. That was WYNDHAM—the Hero of the Redan—on the day of the last fatal, but, as it ultimately proved, effectual assault upon the southern defence of Sebastopol. The heroic commander who has but just returned to his native land covered with glory and welcomed by popular acclamations— WILLIAMS, the Hero of Kars, is, beyond all ques tion, a Military Leader entitled to a very different degree and extent, and, for that matter, be it added, a totally different kind of consideration. He was something else than the Captain of a Forlorn Hope. He was the champion not of a handful of brave men, but of the representatives of a whole gallant race. He was the defender not so much of a solitary stronghold, as of the key of an empire, the capital of a vast province, the barrier raised partly by art and partly by nature, in the region of rocky fastnesses, against the incursions of a barbaric army, seeking through it to ravage the Asiatic possessions of the out raged Sovereign of Constantinople. Whereas General WYNDHAM was only called upon to dis play an uncommon amount of self-possession dur ing the horrors of one fierce and sanguinary con test, the struggle of one terrible half-hour—Sir WM. WILLIAMS, of Kars, had to evidence, and did so evidence in the most signal manner conceivable during many months of terrific peril, anxiety, and suffering the individual heroism of one fighting sword in hand upon the battle-field ; the unflinch ing resolution of a Diplomatist assuming fur the time being, during the interval of a dread ester- Place, the responsibilities of military dictatorship; the long- e a • n nring valour of a Captain who had to contend simultaneously against a host of foes, ageing , watchful assailants without and wily against f ear an d s t arva ti on , aga i ns t traitorsenemies the alert, and friends never extending a hand to him in the way of assistance encouragement, l eav i ng h i m i s his glorious,r b utill. fated s t ronghold, with out food, without clothing, without arms, with. out money, without auxiliaries of any kind, with- Hut even a moderate supply of ammunition. Everybody knows the history of the ever-memor able defence of Kare, as it was conducted by Sir WILLIAM FEN WICK WILLIAMS, until his go o d sword, wielded so long and so successfully dgainst such frightful odds, sell from his grasp, so to speak, under the deadening influence of positive famine. Everybody remembers that it was not actually until the last biscuit had been served out that the Hero of Kars and his dauntless followers yielded at last to what had then become abso lutely inevitable in the dispensations of DIVINE PROVIDENCE. Finding at last, when and where they might least have expected it, a chivalrous foe iu their brave enemy, the Russian General Mou• RAVIEFF. Nothing of all this have we forgotten. No—when we couple these two names together, no comparison is at all, for one instant, attempted to be instituted between General WYNDHAM and General WILLIAMS, men of course who cannot for a moment be regarded as in any way coming within the same category. All we would earnestly at tempt to enforce by the casual juxtaposition of their honoured titles as " Hero of Kars" and "Hero of the Redan"—seeing, that among all the British officers engaged in the late War, these were the very men who were shamefully abandoned to ad verse fate in the hour of most supreme emergency. Both failed, in consequence of this, in all that they then and there attempted ; but each in his respective way, in the very fact of his failure proved (as fez as his own individual reputation was concerned) resp7endently successful. Couple with these considerations and these remembrances, particularly in regard to the fate of Kars, that solemn warning which has just been addressed to his fellow-countrymen by our glorious compatriot Sir WILLIAM WnLums, almost at the moment of his pressing his foot once more upon the shores of England—" Woe," said he, in reply to the ad dress of the Corporation of Dover (16th June, 1856)—" Woe," said the Hero of Kars, again and yet again, with a very startling earnestness— " Won TO THE NATION THAT FORGETS THE MILITARY ART ! WOE TO THAT NATION -WOE TO THAT NATION WHICH HEAPS lIP RICHES B'CIT DOES NOT TAKE THE PRECA ET TION TO DEFEND TB " Adding, with a fervent emphasis, /nosh impfessive as falling from such lips—"l have passed through armed Europe, and I take this the earliest opportunity of uttering a warning voice to those who forget the military art ! " GOD grant that this solemn admonition, addressed by the Hero of Kats to England, may neither be , forgotten nor contemned. It is the protest of a great man, uttered betimes against the craven dogmas ti the huckstering patriots of the so-cawed School of Manchester. Mr. I?i:ERcE and his Secretary are clearly wrong on, one question—the interpretation of the CL_A.vrom-BILLIvEa Treaty. The proof is their own ass )rtion that they are right, coupled with their rei . u.sal to submit that point to arbitration. They dare not face an impartial judge ; we dare. In common life such a refusal would satisfy bye standers that the party refusing arbitration had made up his mind to have his way, and that for that reasc:n he was afraid to pledge himself to bow to a. just award ; it cannot be otherwise be tween ii.aAiona. Without weighing afresh the merits of: the conflicting interpretations, it cannot be doutted that PIERCE suspects his own case. A footing he means to have in Central America, and right wi t.h him is wholly a matter of indifference. He has ,)onapellecl England to take back her Mini ster, an 1. he will c)mpel her to adopt his view of the Tre ity or he will repudiate it. We pad it to sensible Americans, whether, talk as smoothly as he may, such a bully in action is the man, who repro eats them? Do they wish to transact business with the civilised world on the principl,e.—l am always right, and you are always wrong ? Do they wish to leave all fairness to the Old Cutuktry, and to have a monopoly of one sidedness ? Have they really learned, from the " intimate relations" which, Mr. MARCY says, they wish to cultivate with Czars, the practice of requirilag other States to be bound by their own, it may lie extravagant, construction of treaties ? Do they feel any pleasure in abusing the magna nimity of a great nation, and vaunting them selves, as if such safe braggadocio were real courage: ? If not, surely it is time for the better part of the cornmuTlity to take eourage, and to protest against this unseemly behaviour of their canvassing PRESIDENT. Their own papers repres'ent him as coquetting with all the depravity and barbarism cf the States by his vulgar defiance of Eng:tan:l. Why d) they not make it plain to him that gaining the HALEYS and LEGREES of his country will be to lose all its better classes ? It is gratifying to see that the French press at least views the whole business in its proper light, estimates at its value the big talk and pretensions of the PRESIDENT, and justly attributes the for bearance and concessions of England to her con scious greatness and strength. America is afraid of being thought afraid ; we have no such fear. But surely the Northern States must see every day more and more plainly the source of all their trcubl.a. None have arisen internally or exter nally from what are termed (scarcely with truth now) the Free States. Slavery is the one perennial source of all their troubles. To extend slave territory is the object of all their wars, and the chief motive for these over-reaching projects in Centr..al America. To nullify the increase of free-soil Members in the House of Representa tives, by creating new slave states, each of which sends a Member to the Senate, is the grand poll. tical scheme of the slaveholders. They thus con trive, though in a very considerable minority of electors, to grasp as much power, and more, than the more populous fue states. Hence the deep laid scheme to get rid of a protesting envoy while consummatinf.l their Central American iniquity by recognising the buccaneer WALKER. If, however, the conduct of PIERCE, fully as base and violent in regard to Kansas as to England, does no' - , open the eyes of respectable Americans to the character of the man whom they permit to affront our SOVEREIGN, and if the brutal affair of Mr. SuaiNna will not keep them awake to the quality of the support which the candidate President intrigues for, then we have nothing for it but to regard people and Pre sident as all corrript.ed alike by the depraving influence of Union fir Slavery. It is greatly to be desired that the opportunity now offered for the purchase of Hampstead-heath on favourable terms will not be neglected. People who are not accustomed to spend the greater portion of the day in the heart of the metropolis, and are unacquainted with the op pressivens),:s of the summer atmosphere (roasted air and dust stirry - I by incessant locomotion) in the more crowded localities, can have little con ception of the longing desire for pure air felt by the mass of the population. The Parks are a great boon in their way, but too often overhot, dusty, and confined to afford adequate relief. The Heath is a Hoa h—not an apology for one. The crown of an eminence, from which it is said nearly half-a-score of counties can be seen—ex ceedingly picturesque and varied in bill, level, and hollow—every variety of pic-nic enjoyment may be had on it, with ttie certainty of being enhanced by the purest, if not always the most downy, breeze. An antidote to prim precision, all the circumstances connected with it conspire to give human nature elbow room and zest for exercise, without tresp ass ing on the bounds of de _forum. Point of fact it is the only hit .of open country within many miles not exposed to the charge of being a reservoir of more or less magnitude for malaria, and to be deprived of it would be a source of much regret and of no little evil. The danger of being so, however, is exceedingly great. A bill is now before the Legislature—the " Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Bill"—which, if passed, will in all probability enable Sir T. WILSON to en close, as he has long wished to do, the entire heath —the ground being much sought after for building purposes. This, however, is not all. Supposing the bill to be rejected, the next lord of the manor would has e uncontrolled power to do what the present has hitherto been unable to effect ; and, judging by the course of nature we may anticipate the lapse of no long period first. The present, therefore, is obviously the time when by some equitable arrangement the Heath should be secured for the service of the public in perpetuity. The Metropolitan Board of Works, oppressed with the magnitude of the sanitary undertakings crowding upon it through civic and Parliamentary neglect, has refused to treat for the purchase, or have anything to do with the matter. We wish a few rich and benevolent individuals, in conjunc tion with the owners of property in the neighbour hood, who are greatly benefitted by the proximity of the Heath, would step in, so that a certain nal being subscribed an appeal might be confidently made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who in any case ought to be appealed to. Lord MONT EAGLE, when holding that responsible office, felt it to be his duty, under like circumstances, to pre serve Primrose-hill from being encroached on by purchasing that pleasing:but not easily accessible, place of recreation for the use of the public. The reason is still greater for the preser vation of Hampstead-heath, the most healthy locality about London, which is much wanting in such places, and is by no means likely to be over stocked with them—indeed, to have their num ber increased at all, though the number of the population, and consequently of enclosures for building increases wonderfully month by month and year by year. A perusal of the proceedings in the House of Lords will show that the value of the Heath is appreciated by some of their Lord ships, and on the hint there given we sincerely trust some of our influential citizens will resolve to act. The state of the case has only to be fairly laid before the public to insure something being done by some authority or other, and in the joy a generous mind experiences in the enjoyment and welfare of others may be anticipated a rich and most gratifying reward. Tile preserver of Hampstead-heath would deserve more gratitude than many who have built churches and founded almshouses. In another part of our present impression will be found a noble subscription list on behalf of the unfortunate sufferers by the late deplorable inun dations in France. To that list we beg to invite the attention of our readers generally, and not least of those who have expressed their approval of its object, and are endowed by PROVIDENCE with the means of furthering it. The'lCommittee solicit subscriptions, and we sincerely trust this opportunity to respond alike to the claims of charity and of brotherhood will not be suffered to escape unimproved. Commercial men, it will be seen, have set a praiseworthy example ; and one which we should more especially desire the aristocracy to emulate—their names as yet not figuring on the list in anything approximating to due proportion. The entire country must be interested in the" promotion of 'goodwill towards us among a people so long our rivals by land and sea, but who of late have given proof of their desire to entertain feelings of friendship instead of cold respect, if not of guarded hostility. It may be long before so favourable an opportunity for achieving a re sult we all desire may occur again. CENTRAL AM iTRICA. Mr. Wyld, geographer to the Queen, seems determined to be geographer also to the nation. During the entire progress of the war, map after map issuing from his establishment threw light on each successive movement of friend or foe ; and now that a serious difficulty has arisen with the United States, we have a map of Central America, equally well executed with its predecessors. On this admirable production the reader will find the different lines of Atlantic and Pacific communica tion, and the boundaries and points of dispute in Honduras, the Mosquito territory, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Guatemala, distinctly marked out and in different shades of colour, so as the more readily to catch the eye. Those who are desirous of understanding the matter in dispute will scarcely be able to do so without the assistance of this map, with the aid of which everything is clear and intel ligible. MOVEMENTS OF THE WEST INDIA SQUADRON. BERIECIDA, May 30.—The Admiral (Fanshawe) o f the North American and West India station is now here in the Boscawen, and will probably leave for Hali fax and Quebec about the tenth of June ; also the Pembroke and Cornwallis blockships, and her Majesty's brig Arab, Commander Ogle. The two former are said to be in good order, the crews quite up to their work from constant practice at their heavy guns. These ships expect to be relieved shortly by frigates from England. It is believed that Captain Seymour, C.D., of the Pembroke, will be his father's Flag Captain at Ports mouth. The Arab sails in a day or two for Halifax. The four vessels above-named are near Ireland Island. Off St. George's at the east end of the group is the Powerful, a splendid lins-of battle ship. She arrived about a fortnight since from the Savannah, where she bas been lying all the winter. The Powerful it is said will soon go to Halifax. Our Governor, Colonel Freeman Murray, gave a grand ball at Mount Langton last night, in honour of her Majesty's birthday. Notwithstanding the very un favourable state of the weather, it was attended by the principal persons of these islands. TEE RECRUITING QUESTION WITH TIIE UNITE') STATES. Mr. Baillie's notice of a resolution to be moved in the House of Commons to-morrow evening, was altered again yesterday, after Lord Palmerston's explanations, and is new framed as follows :—" That this house has heard with satisfaction that her Majesty has not found it necessary to suspend diplomatic relations with the United States, but at the same time feels bound to express its regret that the conduct of her Ma jesty's late Envoy at Washington, directed and sanc tioned by her Majesty's Government, has led to his dismissal by the President of the United States ;" on which Mr. Baxter has given notice of an amendment, to leave out all the words after "United States," to ti • end, in order to insert the following words, "and an: proving of the moderate and conciliatory spirit in which the correspondence on the subject has been conducted by the Ministry of this country, but without feeling itself called upon in the present posture of affairs to ex press any opininn as to the difficult and delicate ques tions which have been under discussion, begs to assure her Majesty of its sincere desire to maintain a good understanding with the United States of America, and of its earnest hope that her Majesty's Government will be able, with due regard to the rights and dignity of the Crown, to bring the questions pending between the two Governineuts to a peaceful and satisfactory issue." S'r George Duckett, Bart., who died on the 15th inst , in Gloucester-gardens, in his seventy-nint's year, was the son of Sir George Jackson, Bart., formerly secretary to the Admiralty and Judge Advocate, and many years M.Y. for C .Ichester and Weymouth. He assumed the name of DuckeA in 1797 after his maternal grandfather, G. Duckett, Esq., of Harthatn-house, Wilts. The late baronet, who succeeded to his f►ther's title in 1822, and represented Lyrnington from 1807 to 1812, was a deputy lieutenant for Hertfordshire, and at one time commanded the West Essex Militia as Colonel. He was said to be able to trace his descent in the female line up to Gun dreda, daughter of King William the Conqueror, and wife of the Earl Warren. He was twice married ; first, in 1810, to Isabella, daughter of Stainbank Floyd, E, ci and second, in 1840, to Charlotte, daughter of E. Sey mour, Esq., of Crowood-park, Wilts. He is succeeded in the title by his son, Ge^rge Floyd, now third baronet, a major in the army, who is married to a daughter of General Sir Lionel Smith, G.O 8., and is well known in the world of letters as the author of a "Technological Dictionary of military terms in English, French, and German, for which he received gold medals from the Emperors of Austria and France, and tlio King of Prussia. LATEST NE WS. THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. We have received from a private source intelli gence that the Democratic Convention at Cincin nati has nominated James Buchanan, President ; and J. C. Breckenridge, Vice-President. ELSINORE, JUNE 17. The Treaty of Commerce between Denmark and the United States having expired on the 14th inst., the first American vessel that has appeared in the Sound since that event is the Sarah Bryant, Captain Gellerson, which arrived this day, bound from' Cronstadt to New York, with a cargo of Russian produce. She paid the Sound Dues, but under protest. THE EAST INDIA MAILS. SOUTRAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steam-ship Pera, Capt. Soy, with the India and Mediterranean mails, passed Hurst Castle, for this port, at half-past nine this morning. MARSEILLES, TUESDAY, JUNE 17. The Indus has arrived, with advices from Con stantinople of the 9th, and from the Crimea of le 7th inst. Lord Gough arrived in the Crimea on the 4th. The Coldstream Guards left on the same day, on board the Agamemnon. The 2d battalion of the Royals left on Thurs. day, the sth, with part of the 31st Regiment. On Friday, the 6th, Lord Gough invested Mar shal Pelissier and the French and English Gene- rals with the Order of the Bath. Lord Rokeby and Generals Barnard and Dacres have left for England. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. A Council of Ministers was In yesterday fore noon at St. Cloud, at which the Emperor presided. Count de Persigny, French Ambassador at Lon don, has been raised, by decree dated June 16, to the dignity of grand cross of the Legion of Honour. • The oniteur, in mentioning a donation of 5,024 francs from Geneva, to the fund for the benefit of the sufferers by the floods, states that the sum previously received, from various sources, amounted to 1,591,388 f. 30c. The transit of passengers has been resumed on the railroad from Tarascon to Avignon. This pro visional lino was thoroughly tested yesterday by the conveyance of goods, and the service was as complete as formerly. The Rhone subsides, but slowly. The canals are blocked up with mud. An application was yesterday made to the Tri bunal of Commerce by M. H. Place to have the fiat of bankruptcy declared against him by julg ment of the 31st ult., on the ground that he had stopped payment and taken to flight, set aside. The Tribunal declared that " there was no interest in maintaining the bankruptcy," and it ordered the judgiment of the 31st May to be set aside. THE BOURSE, June 17.—The following were the closing quotations : • Cash. fr. e. End of!.fonth. 4i per Cents P3 —f. 3 per Cents 7O 70 71 5 New Loan 7O 80 Bank Shares 4,050 Roman Credit Mohitier 1,750 Austrian Belgian Five 5...,,.„ 97 Spanish Threes Viedmontese (5) . 92 50 Home Debt ... .. RAILWAY-B'OS CAB% Cr. c. fr. c . Orleans ......,. Northern Lyons ..... 1,482 50 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,695 Grand Central Lyons Geneva 7Bi Teste Cette 765 • Austrian Com. ...... 8.93 75 TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 5.—A serious accident took place on Monday last on the Bosphorus. Her Majesty's ship Leopard, coming down with 1,500 Turkish soldiers from Kertch, got somehow or other unmanageable just as she was approaching the crowd of vessels collected about the Golden Horn. She ran into a bark, which sprang a-leak, and is now on shore. She knocked away the bow sprit of her Majesty's ship Sidon, and very nearly' ran into a French liner. The shocks received by the two collisions were fearful. Several people were seriously wounded, and for a moment even apprehensions were entertained lest she should go down, as all the soldiers, alarmed by the collision, threw themselves ou the opposite side, so that when she got clear she nearly rolled over. The confusion on board was frightful, and it was only the British officers who maintained their presence of mind. Several instances of coolness are related. Thus, when the Turkish Bimbashis were crying out " Allah" and bewildering the soldiers, one of them ran up the paddle-boxes and drove the howl ing wretches down ; another (Lieutenant Sullivan) quietly came out with his air-bed and began blow. ing it up, making at the same time a good joke. A man of the Land Transport Corps was knocked down by the collision, and when asked whether ho was hurt, he replied, "One thing is certain ; I have broken my pipe, but I think I have likewise my arm and leg broken," and so it was. The Staff of the Turkish Contingent has arrived from Kertch, General Evans and General Dickson among them. There are now only 3,000 or 4,000 Turks there. The rest have already left, as like wise most of the artillery and stores. The 71st is to remain last, to give over the town to the Rus sians. RUSSIA. We extract the following from a letter dated Berlin, June 15 :—" The report that General Kochonovitsch, the defenderof Kinbourn, had been condemned to death by a court-martial for his sur render of that place is not correct ; before any judgment was pronounced, or the trial thoroughly gone into, the General appealed to the mercy of the Emperor, in preference to entering upon any defence or exculpation. No doubts are entertained that his confidence in the clemency of the Emperor will be justified by the result ; the greatest possible sympathy is exhibited for him, for during a long period of military service he had on all occasions performed his duty to the satisfaction of his Emperor, and on this occasion of his surrender of the fortress the necessity of so doing is traced to an ill-deserved confidence which he had placed in those around him and under him. It does not appear at present that there is any immediate intention of rebuilding Sebastopol ; now that the harbour is no longer to be used for vessels of war, the value of the site is almost destroyed, for as a commercial station it cannot in any way be compared with Odessa. It is understood, how ever, that some few points of the southern part of the city, which are requisite to the completion of the system of defence of which the north side forms only a portion, will be restored. A plan for for tifying Eupatoria has been proposed, discussed, and rejected. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, June 16.—The Prussian Correspon dence denies that Prussia has taken any part in drawing up a document published at Turin rela tive to the Italian question. The King is about to leave for Stuttgardt. Baron de Brunnow will take possession of his em ba,,sy at the end of September. Prince Dolgorou koff has arrived here. A letter from Berlin of the 12th, in the Gazette of the German Empire, says, "It is affirmed that at the epoch of the Congress of Paris it was a question between M. de Manteuffel and Count %Valewski of measures calculated to approach the customs system of France to that of the Zollverein, notably with respect to navigation. Last week the French minister despatched here a project relative to the latter point for the exami nation of our government. The Ministers of Commerce and Finance in Prussia have in conse quence appointed a mixed commission charged with the examinaTion. It is proposed to recognise the right of the ships of each nation to enjoy in the ports of either the most favourable privileges extended to any other nation. The regulation of the laud tariff will be settled at a later period." THE POLITICAL TRIALS IN NAPLES. NAPLES, June 11.—Naples has this week wit net.,secl a renewal of the political trials. On Monday and Wednesday the Grand Criminal Court was occupied with the case of eleven of a body of men arrested so long ago as July 27, 1855, The original number was very considerable, but as nothing else could be proved against them than that they had frequented a cafe, played at do minoes, and ,walked through the Toledo after- i wards, they were released some after four months' imprisonment., and much privation and suffering. For the trial of the eleven now in question a special court was formed, and on Mon day the first day's proceedings began. As soon as the case against the prisoners had been stated, the " Denunciaute "—as Pierro, the principal informer, is called—and the other witnesses for the crown were examined. A word as to Pierro, whose state ment is the basis of the accusation. He was origi nally a small shopkeeper, and failed. He distin guished himself by shouting lustily for liberty in 1848 ; then he became a paid creature of Cam paua, and in this capacity he did good service, by watching, leading on the unwary, affecting feelings of the warmest friendship for thorn, and finally denouncing them. In the interval between that event and the present time he has been arrested and imprisoned as tne paid pimp of a brothel; but as nothing is too filthy for use in this country, this is the man whom the Sicilian Government has now brought forward to support its interests against all evil doers. His evidence went to prove that the prisoners had frequented cafe, talked politics, and prohibited books and pernicious papers in their possession ; but well got up as he was, there were marked discre pancies in his statement before the court and his private statement—so much so, indeed, as to extort from the president the remark, " There aro diver genze essenziali in your statements.' The witnesses who followed consisted of the members of the police who had arrested the prisoners and searched their persons and their houses. Inside the lining of the hat of Miguonna it was asserted that papers had been found, but as the hat was on a chair, it was possible that they might have been placed there by some "penitent." In the houses, too, were found papers and books, which were not examined on the spot, but which were placed in a bag, sealed up, and carried off. During the second day's trial it was attempted to be shown that a secret and criminal correspondence had been carried on between some of the con- J demned prisoners in the Bagni of Porcida and friends in Naples. At this point, then, the pro ceedings stop until next Saturday, when they will be resumed. With respect to the forms of proce dure, every prisoner may have his advocate, and if his circumstances do not permit him to pay one, the Crown provides him with a defender. Cross examination, however, is not permitted. Every objection and every question must be put through the president of the court. Many such were put and asked—and by the prisoners too—eliciting the fol lowing assertions, that in one day between one and two thousand lashes were inflicted in the Biagi i of Procida for sending out letters secretly. One statement was that 72 were punished with one hundred lashes each, and that the operation lasted seven hours. With such an example, there fore, it was argued that the accused, some of whom were then confined in the Bagni, would not have dared to risk such an act. Another assertion, too, of Miguonna in court, uniform with what I have already told you, was that he was ill-treated, insulted by the police who arrested him, and abused with such language that he could not dare to use in court. The manner of the president, I must in justice say, was beyond all praise —calm, , dignified, patient, and impartial. That of the At torney-General was brow-beating, harsh, ferocious. Every question in favour of the prisoners was im patiently received, or even opposed ; in one case, when the advocate for the defence pressed a ques tion, the words, " Questiimpertinenzi," were suffi ciently audible. A witness deemed essential was refused by the accuser, though the question was reserved by the court. On the second day's trial, the same harsh and undignified manner was per ceptible ; and on the accused, Ventre, rising to put a question, this creature of the Government ex claimed in a fury, " You are an impertinent fellow, and I will have you expelled the court if you are not silent." " Don't irritate yourself," said the president. Imagine such a scene in England ! ITALY. TURIN, Juno 14.—T0-day the Senate met, and probably for the last time this session, as they agreed to the estimates as sent up to them from the Lower House. The only conversation which took place on the occasion was as follows : The Marquis de Monteemelo said— "I will vote for the budget as it has been proposed, but before giving my vote I wish to address some questions to the President of the Council. It is incontestable that after the return of the hon. Minister from Paris, and espe cially after the speeches made by him in both Chambers, an opinion was engendered in this country that great events were on the eve of taking place, and that very probably, seeing the state of our relations with a great Power, we should perhaps be obliged once more to take an active part in the affairs of Eui epa. This opinion causes a state of profound agitation, which *lay lead to excessive illusions. ReThember, gentlemen, the fable of the boy and the wolf. To render the reply of the Minist r more easy, I will put him a very vague question, be cause I do not in the least in the world wish to outstep the bounds of prudence and conventionalities. I ask him, then, if the wolf is far or near ?" (Laughter.) Count Cavour replied—" The honourable Senator asks me a question, to which I will make a shoat answer. I do not believe, in the first place, that the agitation in the country is such as he thinks. I believe, on the c3ntrary, that the country, wish its perfect good sense, has well understood the actual position, and that it is calmer than ever. I might do as Lord Clarendon has frequently done, and refuse to answer by alleging pend ing negotiations as a reason for prudence ; but, in order to oblige the honourable senator, I will add a few words. The situation has not altered since the speeches which I made a month ago in this and the other house. I will take care not to renlv in the language of fable ; because, if the words of Mini,ters are , uhjected to a number of arbitrary constructions, even when they speak a precise and mathematical language, still more will the interpre tations be arbitrary if they employ metaphor. I say, therefore, that the situation is not altered. All the Powers, even those that in the Congress of Paris re fused to treat on the Italian question, have recognised the existence of the abnormal condition of Italy, and expressed an opinion on the intensity of the various ills, but no one contests the existence of the evil itself. A great step has been made then. Ido not see in that anything that should authorise the excessive hopes of some, or the no less excessive fears of others." The Marquis de Montezemolo thanked the Mi nister for his explanations, and the house proceeded to vote the supplies, which was done without opposition, and the house then adjourned. ROME. THE LADY FRANKLIN CASE AT PORTO D'ANZIO. RoME, June 12.—The Roman authorities declare that they have behaved very handsomely in the affair, as, by their laws, the infringement of qua rantino regulations is punishable with the hulks for life, and no doubt they felt more inclined to be in dulgent when they found out that the Lady Frank lin was a peaceable trader instead of a marauding invader with Genoese exiles or Anglo-Italian legionaries on board. But the Lady Franklin herself is placed in an unpleasant position by the detention of her crew, as she had only seventeen men to navigate the vessel of 480 tons, and is now at sea short of hands and minus all her papers, which are still in the posses sion of the mate. It appears that Mr. Evans reques . ed the captain to beat off for a week in case of his not returning to the ship, so that it is sup posed that the Lady Franklin will be seen again at Porto d'Anzio to-day or to-morrow, bat nothing has been heard of her as yet. Meanwhile tele graphic messages have been sent to Marseilles and other ports ; and Mr. Evans himself started last night for Civita Vecchia in search of the missing vessel, intending in case of not finding her there, to proceed by steamer round to Marseilles, by Leghorn and Genoa. The mate left Rome at the same time for Porto d'Anzio, to revive by his pre sence the drooping spirits of the three stranded sailors, and to take the chance of the Lady Frank lin's calling for them. NEW ZEALAND. The Seringapatam, Captain Gregory, from New Zealand, arrived yesterday evening at Bristol. Her advices are to the Bth of March. She brings 30 passengers, among whom are the Hon. Mr. Martin, Chief Justice of the colony, and wife: The greater part of the passengers intend to return to the colony after a brief sojourn in the mother country. The cargo consists almost entirely of wool, the produce of the province, valued at 21,6731., chiefly for London. Commercial affairs in the colony generally had male a decided step towards improvement. The exports of New Zealand for the first quar ter of the present year aro estimated considerably to emceed. 50,000/. The inerea, , ,e in the population is steady, and quite as rapid as that of any neigh bouring province. The political prospects aro equally satisfactory. The impression made by the new Governor, Col. Browne, is highly favourable, and the colonists give him the benefit of their candid co-operation. The prices current are—Flour, 34/. to 361. l;er ton; brandy in bond, in active demand, 18s. to 20s. ; rum, West India, over proof, iu bond, 6.4. to 7s. ; Geneva, selling readily at 30s. in bond ; good port, much wanted, 1.0/. to 161. per quarter cask ; in bottle, 40s. to 48s. ; good sherry re quired in bond, 9/. to 141. ; in bottle, 365. to 42 5 . Drapery depressed. Ironmongery in good demand, and likely to continue,. Freights to London Lid. per lb. for wool. Bank premium of exchange on London 3 per cent. ; rate of discount, not exceeding three months, 8, and exceeding three months 10 per cent. HER MAJESTY'S STATE BALL. The Queen gave a State Ball last evening at Buck irtgean Palace te a very numerous party comprising the Royal family, Royal foreign vi , iters, the whole of the Diploetatic Corps, the Ministers and Officers of State, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal Household, for iignere of distinction now in this country, and a large party of the nobility and gentry. About 2,000 invita tions were issued. The Ball and Concert-room, the Promenade-gallery , the Approech-gallery, the new Ante-room, the State Dining-room, Yellow Drawing-room, Saloon, White Drawing-room, Picture-gallery, and Green Drawler room, were all opened f o r thi s r ece ptio n ; and several of the .uite were tastefully decorated with rare and beauti ful fliwering shrubs and plants, as were also the re cesses of the Grand Staircase, The Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers, the Cabinet Ministers!, the Officers of the Royal Household, and those having the privilege of the entree, entered the Palace by the Equerries' entrance in Pimlico. The general company alighted at the Grand Hall, and began to arrive soon after nine o'clock. The Hall was lined by the Yeomen cf the Guard, under the command of Captain Parker Rickford, the Ezon in waiting. In front of the Palace a guard of honour of the Foot Guards was stationed with the band of the regiment. The Royal family alighted at the garden entrance to the Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary were attended by Laiy Geraldine Somerset and Major Home Purves, and were received by the Maids of Honour avid the Grooms and Equerries in Waiting. Hie Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was at' tended by his Equerry in Waiting. Her Majesty the Q'ieen, his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, with their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, the Regent of Baden, Prince Frederick William of Prua,ia, and the Duke of Cant' bridge, left the White Drawing-room, preceded by the Great Officers of State. The Queen was attended by the Duchess of Sutherland. Mistress of the Robes,_ the Duchess of Athol], Lady in Waiting, the Hon. Lucy Kerr. and the Hon. Mary Bulteel, Maids of Honour in Wa ting, and the Gentlemen in Waiting. The Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Lord Chamber lain, and the other Officers of State conducted her Ma' j-sty and the illustrious circle to the ball and concert room, which her Majesty entered at 10 minutes before 10 o'clock. The company from the Picture Gallery and the State saloons followed the Royal party. M. Laurent's Quadrille Band played "God save the Queen" on her Majesty's entrance, and directly after wards performed a quadrille from Verdi's new opera eL a Traviata," by D'Albert. In this quadrille the Queen opened the ball. Her Majesty wore a dress of Indian muslin embroi dered in god sprigs, and a broad gold border of bouquets, with bunches of red cactus, and green leaves ornamented with diamonds . The Queen's headdress was formed of red cactus, green leaves and diamond-. Tee Princess Royal worea rich blue glace dress covered with blue and white net, trimmed with bunches of c herry blossom. The body and sleeves trimmed to correspon d ' Her Royal Highness's headdress was composed of cherry blossom. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress of white silk, with a triple flounce of pointer d'Alencon, each flounce edged with satin riband and white marabout fringe. Teo corsage was trimmed to correspond, and the eta macher covered with large sapphires and diamond s ' The necklace was diamonds. Her Revel Higlinees's headdress was formed of a pearl tiara and lilac feathers. The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a white dresep with graduated bouffants from the top to the bottom , over ; !a, rich white glace petticoat, trimmed all over with. bunches of corn flowers ; the corsage and sleeves trimmer' to match, with bouquets and diamond ornaments ; th( stomacher and necklace diamonds. The Princess's headdress was composed of corn floWeri. and diamond stars. After the first quadrille had been danced, a Wel t° "The Rose of England" (H. Laurent), dedicated to be Majesty the Queen, was played. " Le Corsaire," quadrille (Musard), " Stowansks, waltz (Gungl), and " Trovatore," quadrille (H. Laurent)t were performed by the Quadrille Band. GRAND BALL AT THE HOTEL BE Mal A ball was given on Monday night by the CRY' Paris to the Emperor and the Empress, in honour the baptism of the Prince Imperial, and was of the mot rare magnificence. Their Majesties arrived at aboo half-past ten from the Tuileries, which they bad reache about an hour before from St. Cloud. The Irnperis cortege consisted of eight close carriages, that convey ing their Majesties being escorted by a party of t h , Cent Gerdes in full uniform. A vast crowd filled tt; streets from the palace to the Hotel de Ville ; and 1 the vicinity of this latter building the mass of hor ns beings was so dense that all movement was nearly l possible. The reason of the affiux towards that syt was, that the splendid illumination of the rnuniciPs . palace and of the simulated erection opposite t hre out a light as bright as day, and enabled tb spectators to distinguish perfectly the occupa nt 'of the several carriages. The Emperor and Btl' press were received at the bottom of the gra ° staircase by Baron Haussmann, Prefect of the &in! and M. Delangle, President of the Munipal Corzine sion, accompanied by the members of that body. _ s th Imperial party then ascended to the Cour Louis XII"' the Emperor giving his arm to the Grand Duchess' Baden, and the Empress leaning on Prince O s car . ' Sweden. Her Majesty was dressed in white gaze, Wi t palliates d'argent over white satin, and ornament s with white camelias ; a smaller diadem of brilliants the that worn on the day of the Imperial baptism graced 13 ' Majesty's head, and a magnificent necklace of diamon d and emeralds sparkled on her neck. The EtnPer!, wore the uniform of a general officer, with "'hi' inexpressibles and silk stockings. The IroPer t party, on arriving at the first landing of the beautify. horse-shoe staircase, paused for a few moments to 'IC mire the gushing fountain and the female figures Pew ing forth water from their urns. They turned roup also to gaze on the admirable proportions and ezquo' l ornamentation of the hall, as it lay spread out befog them with golden trellis-work inte r t w i ne d with via' leaves, its marble pill ,rs and massifs of natural flow° ail brought out so perfectly to view by the roultitud! ' tulip-shaped lampQ, which shed over every detail a 14 1 " soft as the moon-beams." Their Majesties then pr' ceeded at once to the principal ball-room, the Gra n Galerie des Fetes, and took their places on chairs state exactly opposite the Salle des Cariatides. Tl hall then commenced, the Emperor dancing with tb Baroness Haussmann and the Empress with the Prefect in order to mark fully their sense of the splendid 0 93 : tainments given at the Hotel de Ville. His Maje:' also, in the course of the eveni n g, wa lt ze d with " ..1 Princess Mathilde. It was remarked that on this oeos sisn the space in front of the Imperial seats was keF cle it to a vast extent, in order to render the bra' . tittle oppressive to the Empress as possible. T,"^" Majesties afterwards went through th e rooms, and °- „ arriving at the Prefect's apartments partook of refresh !rents. Both seemed in high spirits, and conversed it an animated manner with a number of the high person ages present. There were three ball-rooms opeued, ° .' this grand occasion—that already mentioned ; asecon o ' 1 the Salle due Trone ; and a third in the lare salvo e c !' the Prefect's apartments. Buffets were disposed t r every convenient part of the building, and on each profusion of drag6es were placed to show that the f B , was a baptismal one. The masses of natural fiow!"'_ arran2ed throughout the building were in such profust as to excite astonishment ; and during the night t ",. beautiful csscades of the Salle St. Jean were as much 3 t object of admiration as the wondrous arrangements of t . ht i Cour Louis XIV. One o'clock struck before the ImPee l ! party thought of retiring; and when on their way to ta ( carriage entrance they arrived at the uppermost landings of the horseshoe staircase, they seemed aga in so str uck with its manifold beauties that the Empress seated ke r • ssrlf to enjoy the scene, and the other ladies f o llowing the example, an extempore salon was thus in a movi e°t organised, the ladies being all seated, but the EinPerL' f :. Prince Oscar, and the other gentlemen standing. A lve a a about a quarter of an bout's delay, the Empress rose, ea the Emperor led the Grand Duchess down the staircase' the Empress following with Prince Oscar. Before lea °. irg, both their Majesties expressed to Baron and Mtn Haussmann their admiration of all thearrangements , their high satisfaction at the splendour of the fete. Lo ll cheers arose from the guests as their Majesties procee ded to their carriage, and similar acclamations arose as they drove Tile rront of the Hotel de Ville was lit LIP:. the moment of departure with Bengal lights, and tm effect on the illuminated buildings was most charosieg' Meanwhile dancing continued in the three ball-room s above with undiminished spirit, and many of the guests remained until nearly four in the morning. • IRELAND. DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNINa. THE TIPPERARY BANK. YesVrday MastEr Murphy ordered that 2e. in th. e pound be paid to the creditors whose claims are adzillt" ted. nese amount to the sum of 240,3791. For the purpose of the dividend there is to the credit of the out' c'al manager 25,0001. A cheque was signed for the re,' quired anoint. Thi3 proceeding will get rid of se roue' of the fund which presented a tempting bait to litigants, if it were only for their costs. IN RE VINCENT SCULLY, M.P. The Master of the Rolls has decided against the arP° l of Mr. Vincent Scurfy. IN RE WILSON KENNEDY. The Mast r of the Rolls next gave judgment on the appeal of Mr. Wilson Kennedy. The Master's order was confirmed. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. James H. Owen, E-q., has been appointed srebite% to the Board of Wcrks, in Ireland, in the room of Jac ° Owen, Etq., retired. UANWELL COLLEGE, MIDDLESEX.—The Annual Pi s ' tribution of yrizes took place o n Thursday last. Thef had been previously awarded to—C. Barker and E. 13 i“ . ; ker, Hollyrn, near Hull ; J. Branson, E. Branson. a" R. Branson, Deal, Kent ; W. Croft, Slough ;_ W r • i, Dixon, Cheltenham ;E. Dawson and a Dawson, H. G. Ewen, Berkeley-square j • W. Heelis, Litnebou",..; C. L'opf. London ; H. Nfol-eley, ; F. Padd-y, Bayswater ; W. E. Peebles, Dublin ; C. Rell London ; F. Rogers, Brighton ; F. Thittlewayte D. Thistlethwayte, Cadogaa-place ; F. Safford, .P" Neott's ; IL. Wilshin liayeo. • m 1 In denn] chang for ex bUSillt Frc cumin made The le' the ] such left Europ eau bo of ban inga ai‘n C fully a COlllltT energe greate Tariou object. Let (plastic the cal of the Comps capital Ottom l tPon a to be a •bild at o cu Ottorm keec that th Yersail bated 1 grower a bove the ma Stook s. I lVeragj the w a . Tiotati Th e return th e in° thi s yet fat ye falli ngl f4You Total fo treviou Total fo The i ng the off h as l ine fro Alco: t he nut atkd Olen of the lz., el 6 3372,3 41 / 4 9, tiatered l 'iyerpc 11. evrea! 1,2 00 ; 29 ; C Itkik * Per C .1 w 3 r, bitt, "1061 ' 4 401 Zand D ntcl Dit , 1 Id rr. THE SU N, LONDON WED \iESDAY EVEN 1 6, J UNE 18, 1856: