The Sun. — London, England, 1856-07-31 00:00:00

ER MAJESTY'S THEITIE. mape. PICCOLOMINI. Mine. ROSATI—LE CORSAIRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. THIS EVENING (Thursday, July 31), will be pregetited Donizetti's Opera, LA. FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Marie, Mad le. Piccolomini ; La Marchesa, Madle. Borguro ; Tonio, Signor Calzolari ; and Sergente Sulpizio, Sig. Bellestti. To conclude with the Grand Ballet, LE CORSAIRE. Medora, Madame Rosati ; Conrad, Signor Ronzani. The Opera will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be mad e at the Box-office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, SECOND LOVE. Followed by THE CAPTIVES. After which MR. HUGHES AT HOME. To conzlode with THE SPANISH SERJEANT. ROYAL THEATRE ADELPHI. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, PAUL PRY. Followed by OUR GAL. To conclude with BORN TO GOOD LUCK. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD -STREET. Under the If anErernent of Tar. CIIAILLE B REAM. THIS EVENING, MUSIC 11 k.Tn CHARMS. After whicn, TUE WINTER'A TALE. STRAND TISEATRE. Manager, Mr, T. Payne. THIS EVENING, THAT HOUSE IN HIGI STREET. Eapported by Messrs. Stuart, G. Cook'', Khdoch, and Ha3ll totter; Dirs. Wollidge, and Miss I. Adams. Bnckstone's Farce of 23, JOHY-qTREEr, ADFLPHI. Tomkins, Mr. Van Buren. And the successful Burlesque on LA SON'S %. , IBUL.I. Elvin°, Miee Thirlwall ; APefsila, Miss Somers; Amina, Mr. W Shalders. Commence at half-past 7. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lowe and Manager, Mr. Alfre i wigfta. TIIIR EVENING A FASCINATING INDIVIDUAL. After which, RETRIBUTION'. loncludo with MEDEA. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPUTTHEATRE. Lessee and Nfana:er. Mr. Wm, Cooke. THIS EVF,NINO, The grand military spectacle, VIE BATTLE OF TIE ALMA Extraordinary scene of excitement. Th Guards inv ted, and ti,!- holding their comrades fighting o,„er ar3in the memorable Battle. After which, The EQUESTRT t N SCENES in the CIi'CLE. Mr. W. Cooke's hieily-trained and docile horses, &e., with a variety of other enter tainments. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr:W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. vs% Cooke, in. W.ekTEN. NT 1,0 Zti i)ONT BRIDGE. Tins Pn.r—Morn. 2S min. aft. 1.-7vening 52 min, aft. 1 T ,, VORRO w—Morn.l3 min. aft. 2 —E'v , nlina. 36 min. Aft 2 •T.FIE WEA.THEit—SUN OrnoE, IDLY 31. THIMMOYEFTTIR. IN THR STI&DE. R 2 --PrighcAn. siTlet , noon venterday. 61 -lowest 12118 morning and during the night. 81—this ds.y At noon. PA Imovr.Nß-30 . 33—falliog. WIND, S.SE.—Light, with very hot weather. I • (t 11 1: 4/ , ' •ti nit •••••• ms` ).711:7k.".."N has come to pass. The QUEEN not proroguing Parlia ment on Tuesday the 29th, but the very day after wards, Wednesday the 30th, reviewing her soldiers at Aldershott. Tier Most Gracious MAJESTY upon the latter occasion, wearing over her riding habit the gold-braided scarlet jacket of a general officer, crossed by the blue ribbon of the Garter and by a gold embroidered scarf, wearing also a Melton-hat with pendant golden tassels, and, floating over the brim of it, a red and white cock's feather —having on one hand the Prince ALERT, Field-Marshal, and on the other the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, General in the Army and General C o mmanding-in-Chief ! Well—after all, honestly, we cannot for the life of us but admire her MAJESTY'S taste. Granted that a review like that of yesterday all ends like an exploded firework — with a mere sense of a smell of gunpowder ! Is it not a vast deal better than proroguing such a Parliament at the tail of such a session ? Mr. BlmL—{we hear him distinctly] with his hands still in his breeches' pockets, and . his brows still puckered, and his lips still pursed—growls out a gruff—" Rather!" And so Honour to the choice, say we, of our good QUEEN -Glory go with her and GOD bless her, as she rides down the perspective of those 20,000 men at Aldershot, with her gold-braided scarlet jacket glittering in the sunshine, and the red and white plumes in her Melton beaver fluttering in the breeze. The unequivocal sympathy expressed for O'DoNNELL and the reactionary party in Spain, in the article of the 212orvitcur—an article, which it is more than hinted was written by the Em- PEROR himself, or under his direct inspiration, proves but too clearly what would be his course of policy in the event of any coup d'etat, we beg pardon, "any change of a nature to consolidate" the English throne. Loins NAPOLEON is no in different observer of the progress of events. He is thoroughly ail fait in the more important mat ters reported in, or commented on, by the leading ournals of England. He must have been aware of the remarkable speech made at a certain Trinity House Banquet, iu which a very influential person age thought proper to declare that " the British Con- stitution wason its trial!" However idly these words may have been spoken, they could not have beer unobserved by the Imperial Ruler of France— and may possibly have attracted greater attention than they merited. They were delivered ver, shortly after the confidential intercourse whit' had taken place between the EMPEROR and the Prince Cjnsort, and when the German Legion leas in course of formation. The Trinity House Speech, and the official pronouncement in the Moniteur, seem to have a significant coincidence, which it would be well that every Englishman should bear in mind. Credit is given to Marshal O'DONNELL foi having attempted to restore " order" to Spelt?• without a coup d'etat, and for having devoted all his care to the reform of the Spanish Army. We have already explained the Imperial notions re specting " order," and the abuse of that dese crated word. We may easily conceive what would be his views on the same point in England, and how muchcredit would be given to the Field- Marshal for his attempts to reform the English Army by the introduction of German merce naries to insure that "order" so greatly esteemed in the Tuileries. "Ivory expression contained in the article would, be equally applicable to England, just as the on slaught on the freedom of journalism in. Belgium might have been direetid against the English PLe3s, if ‘,71 - ettiliticauCes r:AVOUL•uI. the At 6411.4 . The experiment was in each instance tried in quarters where the results would be less formid able ; but in either case he might have said to England, "de to fabula narratur." What may bi considered instructive lessons have been given te English Constitutionalists byH.R. H. at the Trinity House, and by the EMPEROR, through his repre sentative, at the Conferences, and through the Ministerial organs, although the latter have nominally related to Belgium and Spain. Those extraordinary coincidences will induce us, to watch, with even greater anxiety, the progress of events in Spain. It is neither our duty nor our desire to interfere unnecessarily in the pro ceedings now taking place. Spaniards are the only fitting parties to defend their own rights and privileges. But it is also incumbent on us to prevent these liberties from being crushed by any foreign intervention, or the establishment of a precedent which may speedily be made available against ourselves. The army of " ob servation " cannot, under any circumstances, be ohanged into an army of " occupation," whatever temporary success may have attended or may still attend the conspirators. It cannot be of a per manent character, unless they once more restore the Constitution they have so reck lessly destroyed. However artful the plans, and well-contrived the preparations, to meet the first burst of indignation on the part of the betrayed people, they only met the exigency of the moment. The Liberals cannot trust in a man who so recklessly shed the blood of their brethren, however plausible may be his professions or specious his pretexts. They cannot feel any great devotion for a sovereign who has deliberately uprooted the foundation of her throne, and can celled the title by which she wielded the sceptre. The time will come, and perhaps sooner than may be anticipated, when they can obtain justice. It is our duty to see that they shall receive perfectly fair play, and that the fate of Spain and the nature of the Go vernment to be established therein, shall be solely decided by Spaniards, the only parties entitled to have a voice therein. Above all things, we must take care that no precedents shall be created that may be turned against our selves when a different Sovereign occupies the British Throne, and it may be considered desirable to substitute German for British institutions. As a general rule it cannot be a good policy for a great and powerful nation to put up with any affront short of direct insult that may be offered to it. Magnanimity undoubtedly should be the characteristic of a country like ours—but so ex ercised as net to be mistaken for any other quality. If it is so m i s t a k en, th e d anger w ill b ecome ex ceedingly great of its being frequently and severely tried, until at last, goaded beyond endurance, a bitter and sanguinary war more than reproduces the evils from which we had congratulated our selves on having been mercifully spared. Fortunately, in the settlement of the Enlist ment difficulty with America, circumstances ex isted well calculated to prevent any mistake being made by the great body of the American people as to the nature of the moderation displayed by our Government. The conclusion of the War saw us in possession of the greatest naval arma ment that ever swam the seas ; while the only re presentatives of the maritime greatness of America were to be found in a few paltry vessels of war, and her commercial mariue. England, in short, never presented so terrible a capacity for instant offence, or America stood in a state of such utter defencelessness. Not only, therefore, was there LON LON, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1856, Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen VICTORI A again appeared before her troops resplendently apparelled—yesterday, the 30th of July, being Wednesday—and in the presence of Field-Mar shal the Prince ALeene and of General the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, reviewed upwards of 20,000 men upon the plains of Aldershot. Yet—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen VICTORIA found it altogether out of the questior, twenty-four hours earlier—namely, on the 29th of July, being Tuesday—to prorogue in person the assembled Lords and Commons of her Imperial Parliament. A rather curious contrast this, by the way, all things considered. Loyal old Farmer Birm, yon der, with your hands deep in your breeches pockets, fumbling for a few odd millions, not by any means there, but recently fleeced from you in the name of a doubled Income Tax upon the plea of carrying out a war of principle, vigorously-. —honest old Farmer BULL, over there, purple in the face with everlastingly toasting at all public dinners, as a matter of course, "The QUEEN—GOD Mess her !" and hoarse with recent shootings of Welcome after the bronzed and bearded veterans justcomehome again from the War—loyal, honest, pig-headed, hard-handed, soft-hearted old Farmer BULL, leave off fumbling in your pockets, and puckering your brows, and pursing your lips, and answer for once to the purpose, bluntly, " Yes" or " No." Is it not ? Is it not a rather curious contrast—the one we have here but just now particularised ? Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN in person presiding over a grand review of the troops on Wednesday, the 30th of July, at Aldershot ! And Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN not deeming it at all worth her MAJESTY'S while to attend in person at the annual ceremony of the prorogation of Parliament in their legislative palace at Westminster. Voting the latter, no doubt, " a bore"—and the former very probably " a treat." Delighted with the gimcracks, and kickshaws, and gewgaws, and all that sort of thing, inseparable from the blending upon some gala day (like yes terday) of courtly and military magnificence. Sick to death, on the othef hand, of the old lum bering glass coach, of the old waddling beef-eaters, of the old twaddling Speech from the Throne, and all that sort of thing, , inseparable (no less) from the grand Parliamentary gathering day of the Opening, and from the grand Parliamentary scat tering day of the Prorogation of the co-ordinate branches of the Imperial Legislature. It is the session when the War was concluded—it is the year of the Pacification. No matter ! A fig for all the patience and long suffering of the People—a straw for all their ready disbursements of millions upon millions with a view to the honour of the nation and the glory of the Crown —a snap of the fingers for all the cherished and dissipated hopes for all the dead and buried sol diers sent three thousand miles away to starve and fight for no purpose whatever ! The thing is done. The War is over. The Peace is con cluded. The doubled Income Tax is secured for another year or two. " Let the dead past bury its dead"—as LONGFELLOW sings—and there is an end of it. The idea—after all this—of Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN fatiguing her self in this excessively hot weather by rolling down to Barry's Folly in a coach and eight, for the mere idle form of proroguing Parliament ! No—better than wearying herself thus, on Tues day, the 29th of July, Her Most Gracious MA- J&STY reserves all her energies for the much more important duty of reviewing her troop on Wed nesday, the 30th of July, at Aldershot. Let Parliament prorogue itself, as it best ma y, by ay) means of a Royal Commission. So that upon the very d i p after the SOVEREIGN may enjoy the sport of playing at soldier; aided by Field-Mar - shal the Prince Consort and General the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, upon the already c,a-stc .and historic ground occupied by the camp at Aldershot. And so--4loyal old Farmer BULL yonder—so actually it THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENINGS JULY 3 1, 1856, real magnanimity in the forbearance exercised on our part towards America after being scurvily dealt with, but that magnanimity was patent to the whole world. The pettiest German State could appreciate it, and America, had she been so disposed, could not have impugned its charac ter. There was not, and there could not, be any mistake about the matter. We are exceedingly glad of it. Not only be cause war has been averted by moderation, with- out heaping up the elements of a more embittered foonflict, but also because we believe the magnani mity we have displayed has tended, and will fur ther tend, to open the eyes of our transatlantic cousins to certain serious misconceptions they en- tertain respecting us. Full of activity and enter- prise, surrounded by resources of extraordinary magnitude, actually strong and wealthy, and with a great future as plainly set before them, unless they abuse their privileges, as the sun at noonday —the notion, ridiculous as it is, is but too preva. lent, that "the Old Country" holds them in con tempt, and yet is so jealous of their progress as to look eagerly out for any means, whether by hook or by crook, to withstand it. How a notion so ab surd should have got possession of them is suffi ciently puzzling, notwithstanding all the aid the aristocratic hauteur to be met with in this country, and the few territorial disputes Ame- rica has had with England, can lend us. Exist, however, these misconceptions have done and their existence finds ample confirmation in the late dispute, and is sufficiently evident in the remarks of the New York press on its satisfactory conclusion. Our American contemporaries are evidently both surprised and gratified at the magnanimity we have displayed, and are en deavouring to divest themselves of notions we have shown them to have been based on mis• conception, and not on fact. Gratified, however, as we are that so great an opportunity has been afforded us to demonstrate our feelings towards America, and at the measure of success which has followed the demonstration, we must be permitted a . few words of expostula tion and of advice fitting this country to offer, and not derogatory to American greatness to re ceive. "You, descendants with us of one common stock, heirs with us of the noblest portion of our literature, and entrusted, like us, with the priceless pearl of Liberty ; you, great, glo rious, and free—do not forget that the blood of patriots and heroes, the love of home and the pride of country, and the detestation of tyranny that runs in your veins runs in ours also ; and, when you are most impatient of real or imagined affront, forget not that there are two sides to most questions, and that we may believe ourselves right ; and, above all, in consideration for the honour of the pre cious charge entrusted you, remember that our needless humiliation would at best be but your disgrace. We have given proof of our magnani mity. Let the world Sea you can vie with us in this great quality also. The greatness of a people is but scurvily illustrated by blustering, and an aptitude to take offence. Add but to your material —a larger manifestation of mora greatness, and not merely will the respect we feel for you be increased, but also the envy with which despotic states regard your magnificent development, and the two countries, England and the United States, will not only pur sue their career of greatness in unbroken har mony, but the world will be benefitted by their example to an extent of which there is as yet no parallel. The groat heart of England beats steadily in sympathy with 'America. Lot it never be recorded that America was unequal to respond 'to its pulsation beat by neat', ant was CULL Witt, by carp, and sneer, and bluster in the presence of a moral greatness, from whose altitude indulgence in base passions had caused it most deplorably to decline." Householders beware ! About the period of harvest, and for some time after, there has gene rally been found a quantity of unsound wheaten flour in the market, owing to reasons with which most of our readers are familiar. The present year will form no exception to the rule, but, un less precautionary measures are taken, is likely to stand out in unusual prominence. A quantity of flour, literally alive with animalculse, is now, there is every reason to believe, being offered for sale by retail dealers in the metropolis. But the other day the fact was brought under the notice of Mr. YARDLEY, at the Thames Police Office, by Dr. LETHEBY, who presented a sample justifying the ut most severity of remark, and calling for the greatest care and discrimination on the part of purchasers. For let the public be assured it is not a mere risk of having the taste offended and the cost of pur chase wasted they have to guard against ; it is the extremest danger to life itself, at the worst possible period that head can be made against it. Fortunately Asiatic cholera has not this year made its appearance among us, but there is always a tendency at this period of the year to choleraic attacks, which renders unwholesome diet pecu liarly dangerous. Mr. YARDLEY tells us of one instance in which an entire family has this pre sent season barely escaped with life from the effects of flour become unfit for human food. A poor woman, he says, com plained to him' that after eating plidding made from a quartern of flour purchased of a Whitechapel dealer, herself, her husband, and two of her children, were seized with severe ill ness--the only member of the family, who escaped, being a child who had n partaken with them. This feature of the case, together with the sample shown by Dr. LETHEBY, leaves but little scope for conjecture as to the cause of their illness. The poor creatures were poisoned— poisoned to gratify the cupidity of a reckless and most unconscionable trader. How many more have been similarly victimised it is, of course, impossible to say. Many may have failed to detect the cause of their illness, and others, who may have a decided opinion on thii head, may have been reluctant to make any stir about the matter. Oue thing may fairly be presumed. The Whiteohapel dealer is not alone in his iniquity. It would be uurea sonable to suppose such flour has not been offered elsewhere. The necessity of caution on the part of householders will by this time, we imagine, be admitted. What, it may be asked, are they to dog Use what discrimination they possess—buy only, if possible, of parties, whether fl mu-dealers or bakers, of known respectability, and do their utmost to expose every one they find guilty of offering unwholesome fool for sale. En the latter attempt every facility, wa doubt not, will b 3 afforded them by the local officer of health, under whose especial cognisance this species of diabolical fraud is placed. Lit them, in the first instance, purchase some of the suspected flour in the pre sence of witnesses, and send a specimen in a sealed packet to him, with the name and abode of the seller and wait his instructions in the matter. By these means, if generally adopted, the danger of such food continuing to be offered may be in a great measure averted. A few expeiur - s, pro perly-followed-up by punitive measures, will-go a long way to keep others in the path of honesty, as I well as to alarm and divert from their course the guilty. In the case to which Mr. YARDLEY'S attention was directed, a police-officer was sent to the offender, cautioning hina,not to persevere in the sale of his poison. This may have been the best that could be done under the circumstances. How infinitely it falls short of the justice of the case must be apparent to the meanest understand ing. We hang poisoners who have committed the offence with malice aforethought ; something more than a caution is surely required in the case of these reckless man-slayers—something more than a fine, even ! In very few instances indeed can ignorance be pleaded in defence of the sellers of unwholesome food ; and this being so, a long imprisonment, with hard libour, should await their conviction. The fencas round human life are far from being sufficient, and greatly need improvement. Presentation of the Freedom of the City. of London and a Sword to General Sir F. W. Williams. (THIS DAY.) This day a Court of Common Council was held in the Guildhall for the purpose of presenting the freedom of the city of London and a sword of honour to General Sir Fenwick Williams, Bart., of Kars. There was a very full attendance of members. Shortly before 1 o'clock Sir \V. Williams, the Lord Mayor, and the Sheriffs entered the court, and the cere mony of presenting the freedom commenced. The City Chamberlain (Sir J. KEY) gave the free dom to the gallant general in the usual manner. Sir W. INILLIAms, Bart., having made the declara tion, The CHAMBERLAIN then, in addressing Sir W. Wil liams, proceeded to review the whole of the circum stances connected with the bravo defence of the fortress of Kars, and highly eulogisod the couduet of the gallant gentlemen. Iniarder to mark the ettluintion in whiuh his deeds were held by his fellow citizens—(loud cheers) —it had been determined to present him with the sword of honour now before hip. He concluded by saying that he trusted that he world long be spared to reap the rewards and honours he had so bravely and valiantly won. The Chamberlain then, amidst the most enthusiastic cheering, presented the sword to Sir W. Williams. The testimonial was of the most splendid description. Sir W. VYILLI.Aats, in retarning thanks for the honour that had been conferral upon him, said the recollection of the day's proceedings would remain fresh with him as long as life lasted. He co.:ld not find words to express the feelings that animated his breast at the present mo ment. (Lou. cheers.) The Chamberlain had referred to the events that had lately taken place in Asia, and had passed a glowing eulog urn upon him for the manner in which he had acted on the occasion ; but there were others present at that scene who had done their duty well. Ail his exertions would have been vain without he had been seconded by his officers and his gallant troops. (L,oud cheers.) There was not a single individual present on the occasion alluded to, who had not done his duty. (Hear, and cheers.) It had been his good fortune to command an army which were a credit to the Sovereign whom they served —(hear, hear)—and with such troops no general could fail in performing gallant deeds. He begged, secondly, to thank them for the honour they had conferred upon him, and to assure them that, if unfortunately the country should, during his life, become again involved in war, his arm and sword would always be ready. The gallant general then resumed his seat. The LORD MAYOR then invited Sir W. Williams and the company to luncheon at the Mansion-house, and the majority of the company, amongst whom were a num ber of ladies, left the hall, and the proceedings termi nated.. G 9 WES, ISLE OF IVIGHT.-July 30. (FROli OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) CHALLENGE CUP OPEN TO YACHTS OF ANY ROYAL YACHT CLUB. A subscription has been set on foot by the inhabitants of Cavres to purcha9e a Challenge Cup, to be sailed for by vessels of any rig or tonnage. The day that this in teresting match is to come off is not yet fixed, but it is to be early in September. The yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron are muster ing strongly in our roads, and some good sport is ex pected on Tuesday next in the match for Prince Albert's Cup. C. P. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., Vice-Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, arrived in his yacht, the Capri corn, of 344, on Monday evening, from Wales. On Tuesday his flag was saluted from the Club-home Bat- tery. ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. If the weather on Monday kept many from visit ing the Surrey Gardens,`the attendance on Tues day fully made up for it, and the programme of the concert was so arranged as to provide musical food for all tastes. The most noticeable features were the andante movement from Spohr's symphony, " The Power of Sound," which was played by the band with remarkable precision and finish, and conducted by Jullien in a manner that proved he thoroughly entered into the feeling of the great composer. Monsieur Duheme's trumpet solo ob tained a deserved encore, and the cornet solo, " The Exile's Lament," was played by Kcenig with exquisite feeling, and brought out the capabi lities of the instrument in a manner which Kcenig alone knows how to produce. Jullien's " British Army Quadrille" is one of those descriptive pieces for which Jullien has made himself justly popular. As may be supposed, it is full of martial airs, trumpet-calls, and signals. We have first the en campment of the army before a city ; then the parade of the troops ; then a sortie of the enemy ; next a battle, and finally a victory. Inter spersed through the quadrille are several well known airs, such as "The British Grenadiers, " The Girl I left behind me," " Rule Britannia," dTc., which were executed by the model band of military instruments in a highly satisfactory man ner. Altogether these quadrilles are amongst the best that M. Jullien has produced. The selection from "11 Trovatore" is most ex cellent, and the effect of Kcenig's cornet solo in the beautiful tenor serenade is perfectly ravishing ; in fact, the introduction of a chorus, and Lavigne, Ruchert, and Hughes on the oboe, flute, and opheiclside, serve to make this selection really dramatic. The allegro movement and Storm from Beethoven's Pastoral symphony was admir ably executed by the band, nor must Signor Seghicelli's performance on the violin be passed over ; his playing is characterised by great sweet ness, and a desire to bring out the musical qualities of the instruments rather than make a display of his own mechanical exertions. A little disappointment was felt when Jullien announced that Madame Gaisier, who had been advertised, was too ill to sing, but that if any per sons had visited the Gardens on purpose to hear that accomplished singer their money would be returned—an extremely liberal offer ; and a still further desire to please the public was shown by the fact that a messenger was sent for Madame Rudersdorff, who was fortunately disengaged, and who sang the well-known " Roberto oh to the adore" very feelingly and with great dramatic effect. She appears to us to be yell suited for the Gardens. Her Etyle of singing is i bold, but chaste ; and there s more verve about her than is ordinarily to be met with in concert singers. A word of praise is due to Miss Kauve for the charming simple style in which she sang " The Evening Prayer," from Costa's oratorio of The Royal Surrey Garden Concerts are altogether very good. The music is well selected, and the execution of the pieces by the band is worthy of all praise. THE QUEEN MOTHER OF OUDE.—We aro informed on what we have reason to regard as good authority that the Queen mother of Oude has resolved to proceed to England by the next mail steamer, for the purpose of pleading her son's cause. We cannot but admire the energy of this lady, and regret that her son should have inherited so little of it, Had he possessed more of her spirit Oude wonld in all probability never have been annexed. We think it a pity that the Queen should undertake aj our uey to England for the purpose of appealing against the annexation of Oude, because we did not think there is a shadow of chance of Wajid Ali being restord to his throne. She will have to undergo great fatigue and dis comfort and will be put to a vast expense, in return for which she will receive nothing, we apprehend, but dig appointment ; while her being a parra nisneen lady will deprive her of all the pleasures derivable from travelling in new lands. We fear, too, that her Majesty will not be received in the manner she anticipates by her sister Victoria, and this will be a source of considerable disap pointment to her.—Bengal ffurkaru. The Franz Ernst and the Helene have arrived at 9,nlthainvori, wit!) r - b r n 'l7_ ports iu tao Black Sue. fritiiti are I.ln, first, cargoe3 of corn from such ports whioh have arrived there since the break ing out of the Russian war. A balloon of the Paris Hippodrome descended right into the gardens of the Tuileries a few days ago. LATEST NEWS. MADRID, JULY 30. The Ambassador of France here sends word that the Queen's authority is acknowledged throughout the whole of Spain except within the town of Saragossa. Important news is now hourly expected. A despatch from Barcelona, dated 29th July, says that on the 28th 17 insurgents were shot for the assassination of Colonel Olviedo on the 19th. MARSEILLES, JULY 31, 7.20 A.M. General Codrington and suite arrived here yesterday evening from Malta. He has left for Paris. ATHENS, JULY 26. Brigandage is suppressed in Greece. The four united bands which still existed have been completely destroyed. Sixteen brigands were killed. and. seven car- ;used. BERLIN, JULY 29. The Count de Morny, Ambassador from France to the Court of Russia, has arrived here, accom- panied by a numerous suite. He was received at the station of the railway by the members of the French embassy, and immediately proceeded in a state carriage to the hotel of the Ambassador, whero he will remain sgme days. The King of Prussia will have an interview with the Emperor of Austria on• Friday next at Tceplitz. Russia has just reduced her tariff on sugar. A subscription has been opened in Tronia for the benefit of the sufferers by the inundations in France. The censure has much increased in severity at St. Petersburg. VIENNA, JULY 29. The Emperor set out to-day at two o'clock: with the Prince of Tuscany, for Anssig, whence he will proceed to Teeplitz, where, it is asserted on good authority, he will shortly have an inter- view with the King of Prussia. TURIN, JULY 29. The nomination of General Stakelberg as Rus• sian minister at this court is definitively au. nounced. Tranquillity continue on the frontiers of the duchy of Modena. HAMBURG, JULY 30 Count do Lowenhielm, formerly Swedish minister at Paris, has just died at Stockholm from an attack of apoplexy. SPAIN. The insurrection, so far from being nearly pu down, as the Madrid journals have for several days been pretending, is evidently spreading. The Madrid journals of the 261 h have arrived in due course. The Broca announces that the Government had determined to remit all punishments incurred for offences against the laws which regulate the press, and to order the cessation of all prosecutions com menced. The Queen celebrated on the 24th the anniversary of Qaeen Christina's birthday. The royal household was dressed out on the occasion in its state uniforms and liveries. The Gazette of the 25th gives some details of the proceedings at various towns which had been pre viously only slightly mentioned. At Gsanaula tho national guard, having obtained permission to assemble, in presenco of the co-opera tion which the municipality promise ..I to the captain general, assumed a hostile attitude. The troops which were directed on the points occupied by the National Guard, showed so little decision that the Captain-General was compelled to consent to an armistice of six days. It was on the 19th that the troops and the National Guard quitted their re spective positions, but the latter placed themselves in communication with the neighbouring localities; and General Blanco sent by the Government to replace the Captain-General, who had shown great weakness, was made prisoner by the Brothers Merino, on coming to his post. The officer in command at Granada, writing under date of the 22d, states that several officers of different ranks, who had quitted their revolted regiments in various localities, had arrived there. Tiae second battalion of the regiment of Aragon, the greater part of the Artillery, and a detachment of the National Guard have shut themselves up in the Castle of Gibralfaro. The revolutionary junta refused to allow any provisions to enter the castle, but the troops therein threatened to bom bard the city if such a measure were persisted in. This energetic language had the desired re sult, and the interdiction was removed. At Malaga, the troops joined the national guard under the command of the civil governor. The superior officers from the rank of chef-de-battalion all retired. At Cadiz there were some attempts at disturb ance, but they were all repressed. Jaen and Almeria, it is said, continue their re sistance to the new ministry. Accounts from Barcelona of the 26th, received by sea at Marseilles, announce that the city had nearly resumed its ordinary aspect. Most of the workmen of the manufactories had returned to their work. A few had followed the insurgents, and were beating about the country, their head quarters being in the mountains around Barcelona. It was reported in the last-named city that Sara gossa, having received from various sides detach ments of the different corps which had rebelled, formed a strong centre of resistance. A letter in the Presse says :—" Two days ago the Queen, obeying the suggestions of those by whom she is surrounded, frankly demanded from Marshal O'Donnell the return of her mother. The minister only replied by a respectful siler.ce." The Madrid correspondent of the Independance Beige, in a letter dated July 21, says that he is positively informed it is the intention of the go vernment to regard the Constituent Cortes as de funct, and officially to proclaim their dissolution as soon as order shall have been re-established. The government will not think of convening a new Constituent Assembly to deliberate upon the future constitution of the country, but will impose upon it either the constitution of 1837 or the constitu tion of 1845 ; but which of these has not yet been determined. If the constitution of 1837 be adopted, a modification of it will be made by changing the elective character of the &- nate ; if the constitution of 1845 be preferred, an article will be added to it securing the immunity of certain individuals, with a provision for com pletely extinguishing the liberty of the press. It is said by the Paris correspondent of the Inde ' pcndance that Narvaez, on his way back to Paris, travelled in the same railway carriage with O]ozaga, the Spanish Ambassador, and that they were en gaged in earnest conversation all the way. Lord Howden, he says, is still at Paris. AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna of the 26th, in the Consti -tionnel, says :—" After two days' heat the bad Weather has recommenced ; on the 15th there was fall of snow at Klauienbourg (Transylvania). M. tie Danuraoff has arrived from St. Petersburg with despatches from M. de Balabine, relative to the question of the Principalities. It is said that Russia no longer insists on the union of those two ' provinces, but wishes to conform to the wishes of the country and to public opinion. M. de Koller has set off for the Baths of Bohemia, a fact which indicates that the commission of re-organisation is on the point of assembling." A letter from Vienna of the 25th, in the Bourse Gazette of Berlin, says :—" Baron de Hubner, the Austrian ambassador at Paris, has given the most satisfactory assurances as to the intentions of the French Government relative to Spanish affairs. The Baron is about to proceed to Naples via Trieste and the lonian islands." " A fact which will give some idea of the splen dour with which Prince Pl.nl Til.terhazy t • Lp pear at Moscow is," says the Cologa,e Gazette, 1" that each of the six horses, rese rved exclusively for his personal us), is valued at from 8,000 to 10,000 florins (the florin is worth something over 2fr.) The cloth of his favourite horse is a tiger's skin, the edges of which are ornamented with brilliants, and on which his family arms are de signed in diamonds. This luxury will be under stood, when we mention that the diamonds of the Esterhazy family represent a greater value than all its other property put together." The Empress of Austria left her apartment on the 23d for the first time since her accouchement, and attended divine service in the great hall of the palace of Laxenburg. RUSSIA. The Invalide _Busse, of the 24th of July, pub lishes the following anuoucement of the evacuation of the Crimea by the allies : "On the 4th (16th) of May, Kinburn was handed over to us, and the French troops whih occupied it le r Constantinople. "Oa the 19th (31st) of May, the Frencl - , consicting of one battalion of Rifles, a battery, and a company if Marines, left Eupatorift, and embarked, after having given up the town, in vii tire of an agreement drawn up to that effect, to the officer appointed by the Go vernor of Taurus. The sanitary condition of the inh, bitants was found satisfactory ; the town, with tLe exception of a few houses, is totally destroyed. "On the 12th (24th) June, the allies evacuated Yeni kale and Reach, a•adcoramunications were re-establish( d with Taman. '"On the evening of the 23d June (sth Jiely), the French fleet, with Marshal Pelissier and tte remainder of the troops, left Kamieseli. The Admiraty, Quaran tine, and naval buildings were still occupied by the English. "On the 30th June (12th July), at 7 p.m., General Codringt on, with the English troops that still remained in the Crimea, embarked at Pa aklava and went to sea. "On the sth (17th) July there did not remain a singe foreign ship of war on the shores of the Crimea. "The Russian Government is re-establishel on ()Very point evacuated by the Allies." THE PRINCIPALITIES. When M. Talleyrand-Perigord, the French commissioner in the Danubian provinces, lately arrived at Bucharest, the following address was presented to him by a deputation of the young men of the place : " Monsieur le Baron—Having been informed of your arri val among us, the youth of the capital consider it a point of honour to be the first to saute you as the envoy of France, of that g1, 4 4t and noble country for which we ente rtain such lively ftmpathies. The lioumains waited with impatience for the arrival of the representative of his Impai ial Majesty, in order to manifest all the gratitude they feel towards that magnanimous Sovereign, whose plenipotentiaries were the first to express and to support at the congress the idea of the union of the principalities, an idea which is most dear to us, and which is the object of the most ardent wishes of the coun try, as you will be able to satisfy yourself of in prolonging your residence among us. Will you, therefore, Monsieur le Baron, make yourself our interpreter to the Emperor Napoleon 111., and to convey to the foot of his throne the expression of our gratitude. Allow us at the same time to avow that we base the strongest hopes on your kind co-operation in the question of the union and the organisation of the principali ties. By so doing four millions of Rournains will consider you as their good genius, and generations to come will bless your memory." TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 21. Rumours of a new Ministerial combination are again afloat. Last week the Sultan visited the ancient Grand Vizier, Mustapha Pasha, in his country residence, and spent the evening there. This visit is connected naturaily with a political object. Mustapha Pasha is an Albania h n ere hby birth, and followed Mehemet Ali to Egyyt, we w, s apponted by the latter Governor of Canada, which at that time was attached to the Pashalic of Egyet. When Mehemet Ali declared himself against the Porte he remained faithful, and was confirmed in his post. He was resorted to on a former occa sion, when nobody cared to he Grand Vizier, but soon after his nomination he began banking opera tions on such a large scale that he was removed after four months. • FRANCE. A letter from Plombieres of the 27th says : " The members of the Mutual Assistance Society of Epinal, to the number of 93, arrived here yes terday morning in 18 vehicles, all dressed out in flags for the double purpose of thanking the Em peror for the important donation which he ai made to their Treasary on the occasion of the baptism of the Prince Imperial, and of expressing to his Majesty the wish of the inhabitants of Epinal, that he would be graciously pleased to visit the place if only for a few hours. The Emperor, being in formed of the arrival of this deputation, came down to the front of the house, and in a few words pro mised that their wishes should be complied with. General Narvaez, accompanied by his aide-dc camp, paid a visit to the Empress at St. Cloud this afternoon. It is stated that the answer General' Narvaez received from the Spanish Government was this : that he was at liberty to enter Spain if convenient to him, but that his presence at Madrid would not be desirable, as it might alarm the van quished party, who, at his appearance, would attri bute reactionary designs to the Government, which notion it was the object of the Government to dis• courage. BOURSE, July 30.—The following were the latest quotations Cash. tr. 6. t per Cents 93 7.'i 3 per Cents 7O 6 i New Loan 7O 60 Bank Shares 4,050 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,555 Austrian Belgian Fives 9B4— Spanish Threos Eqedmontese (5) . 9O dome Debt End of Month. —f. —c. 70 G 5 RAILWAYS-FOR CASS. 87 87, 41 39 fr. c. tr. Or/eans ......... 1,392 50 Western 963 75 Northern L yons ,,, 1,420 New Ditto Mediterranean...... 1,840 Grand Central Lyons Geneva ...... 8 00 Testa ...... ~.. Cette BOO Austrian Com. 867 50 AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, JULY 30. The United States' mail steam-ship Baltic, Com stock commander, arrived in the Mersey at mid day, with advices from New York to the 19th inst., 157 passengers, and $458,291 in specie on freight. The United States' mail steam-ship Fulton, from Havre, had arrived at New York, and the Royal mail steam-ship Niagara, hence, at Boston, on. the 17th inst. Our correspondent says : • " The Senate has been occupied with the discus sion of the details of the Naval Retirinr, Board, and other measures of local interest. The House have disposed of all the cases growing out of the assault on Mr. Sumner, and are busy with the con tested elections. " A fugitive slava case has occurred in Boston. The slave was liberated without any violence. " General Gadsden has retired from the Mexican mission, and Mr. Forsyth, of Alabama, has been appointed in his place. " The Old Line Whigs of Virginia have declared for Mr. Fillmore, and the Massachusetts Whigs have issued a manifesto of neutrality in the con test. The German Turnverein associations have declared themselves in favour of Freemont. There are 60,000 Turners, of whom 7,000 reside in the Slave States. The Ilerall regards the movement as important. c The jury have not been able to agree in the c ase of Herbert. He has been warned by the Vigilance Committee not to return to California. " The submarine telegraph of the New York, Newfoundland, and Loudon Company has been laid between Cape Ray and Ashby-bay, 86 miles. " A frightful accident on the North Pennsyl vania Railway happened on the 17th. " At 5 o'clock in the morning a special train of 10 cars left the Marshal-street depot with the schools of St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, in Ken sington. The excursion party consisted of between 500 and 600 persons, the great majority of whom were children. They intended proceeding to Fort Washington, 141- miles from the city, where they were to enjoy a pic-nic. c 4 Owing to the number of cars and the weight of the train there was some delay, and the conductor, finding himself behind time, pushed forward with great rapidity when towards the end of his trip. cg Th e regular passenger train for the city l e ft Gwynedd at 6 o'clock, and reached the siding at 6.13. Finding the excursion train had itt yet ar rived, Mr. W. Vanstavoren, the conductor, deter mined not to wait for it, and his train was moving along when the expected train came thundering on round a curve, at the rate of 35 miles an hour. A collision, of course, ensued with the most appal ling a The down train escaped without serious damage, but the scene presented by the excursion train was fearful. The three foremost cars of the train were crushed completely to pieces, and the wreck, mingling with that of the locomotive, took fire, and the flames communicated to the other cars of the train. The two next cars to the three that were wrecked outright took fire, and were entirely consumed. "Tile inmates of the three forward cars were Completely mixed up with the wreck, and a largo number of them were killed outright. There were probably 50 persons in each of the three cars, and the lowest estimate we heard fixes the number at 50, while it WAS feared the dread aggregate would r‘i f'll'od with horrible details. The steamer Northern• Indiana was burnt ou Lake Erie the same day. The number of passen , gars supposed to be lost amounts to 50. Among the names of the lost are—Mrs. Mari loidaYards Mrs. Mary Ackroyds, her father, mother, husband, and two children—all from England. " The weather has been very hot at New York, and there have been several deaths from coup de soleil." Money was in more demand, with an ample sup ply. Exchanges on London, 110 ; Paris, sf. 15c. Cotton .was buoyant ; breadstuffs steadier ; freights easier. ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING. The Montreal Ocean steam ship North Ameri can, Captain Grange, has arrived, with advices from Quebec to the 19th inst. She brings no news of importance. The Governor-General had announced, in a sup plement to the Canada Ga:ctte, that the Queen bad. given her assent to the Legislative Council Bill. The Canadian papers report most favourably of the state of the crops, particularly those of wheat, in Tipper Canada and the greatest portion of the, western states. PRINCE _NAPOLEON AT ICELAND. A letter from Reikiavik, in yesttrday's M oniteur, says : " On the arrival of his Imperial Highness Prince Na poleo❑ in Iceland, the roadstead of Reikiavik, usually so quiet, presented a most animated scene. In addition to the Reine Hortense there lay at anchor the Arta mice, the Cocyte, the Perdrix, and two English steamere, the Saxon and Tasmania, chartered by the Prince. His Imperial Highness was saluted by the Arternise with 21 guns. "On the morning ( f his arrival the Prince receiv ed on board the governor, Count Tremp, the mayor, and the bishop. The governor had engaged a hundred horses for an excursion to the volcano of the Gueyser. His , Im perial Highness, with a suite of 21 persons, start.ed on Tuesday, the Ist of July, and returned on Saturday. The weather had been bad, they were obliged to encamp in the mud, and exposed to the rain ; but the Prince was ir.uc!i pleased with his journey, and was able to see several times the eruptions of the Gueyser, which greatly interested him, Oa Sunday evening his Imperial High ness was present at a ball on board the Arternise, to which the commandant of the station had iuvited all the society of Reikiavik. "On the following day the Prince set out with the in tention of visiting the island of Jo n Mayen, but the ice prevented all approach. " Iceland is preparing for the Prince a feast, at which his Imperial Highness will see assembled all the inhabi tants of the town and neighbourhood iu their national costu:re. " His Imperial Highness appears enchanted with his voyage ; he enjoys perfect health, and so do likewise the members of his suite. ' "The Prince desires, on leaving Iceland, to visit one of the Danish mercantile establishments on the south east coast of Greenland and the isle of Disco, then from the latter place to sail for .aatamerfcst and the northern coast of Norway." BOTT INGBA 31 ELECTION. NOTTINGHAM, WEDNESDAY. The nomination f: - ..r — tais borough took place this morning at the Ezehaugo Hall. The largo room was densely crowded. Last night Mr. Mills issued an address to the electors, stating his determination to withdraw from the contest. Mr. MACKERAY proposed Mr. C. Paget, of Rudding ton Grange, ac a fit and proper person to represent the borough of Nottingham in Parliament. Mr. MINDELLA seconded the nomination. Mr. C. , uncillor SWEET proposed Mr. Ernest Jones. Mr. MAWSON seconded the nomination. Mr. PAGET was received with applause. The Speaker, after alluding to the advantages which had accrued from Catholic Emancipation, the Reform Bill, the Municipal Corporations Act, and the Repeal of the Corn Laws, referred to the subject of education. He thought this question had been talked of long enough, and that it was high time we were up and doing. He was not bigoted in favour of any particular plan, but he did think that any plan was better than none at all. If they acted upon a scheme which contained certain evils, let them leave it with the common sense of the people of England to effect their cure. He trusted that the question would come before the next House of Commons, as education was the foundation of all politics. He would give no pledge ; but if they were willing to accept him as their representative, he would, God helping him, do his duty in that position. (Cheers.) Mr. ERNEST JONES then made a long democratic ora tion, stating, in conclusion, that as in all probability the present Parliament would scon come to an end, he should not on this occasion go to the poll, but at a future time he most certainly would. The show of bands was in favour of Mr. Jones, but, ho withdrawing, Mr. Charles Paget was declared duly lected. A vote of thanks to the Sheriff terminated the pro-, ceedings. Lord John Russell arrived at Cologne, with his family from London, on the evening of the 26th. The Postampt Gazette of Frankfort, of the 28th, an nounces the arrival in that city on the previous day of the Duchess of Orleans and the Count de Paris. Tne Belgian journals are filled with descriptions of the enthusiastic reception given to King Leopold and his family at Bruges. A letter from Parma, in the Opinione of Turin of the 28th, states that the Austrians have made preparations for crossing the Po at four different points, at or nea r Viadana Solarolo and Casalmaggiore. Tess UNITED MEXICAN COMPANY.—At the balf yearly meeting of the United Mexican Company, held yesterday, the report was adopted. Instructions have been forwarded to Major Farrell to reject the proposal with regard to the Rayas Mine, and at the same time be has been apprised that it will be necessary to sub mit any fresh arrangement to the shareholders before it can be agreed to. The progress at Jesus Maria is satis factory, but the operations at the other mines are not of an important character. The workings at Reyes have latterly improved. With regard to the Zacatecas indemnity, no further payment has been made by the Mexican Government. The statement of receipts and expenditure shows a surplus balance of 2,3961. GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.--A return moved for by Mr flankey, M.P., shows that in 1855 64,384 ounces of gold were exported from New South Wales (value, 209,2561.), against 237,910 ounces in 1854, 548,05 Z ounces in 1853, 962,873 in 1852, and 144,120 ounces in 1851. The export of gold from Victoria was in 1855 2,575,745 ounces (value, 11,303,9801.), against 2,144,69 9 ounces in 1854, 2,497,723 ounces in 1853, 1,988,52 6 ounces in 1852, and 145,137 ounces in 1851. Some of this gold was exported to America and to foreign coun tries, but all the gold exported from New South Wales carne to England. The grand total value of the gold exported from both colonies in the five years already mentioned amounts to 41,6:.:0,625/._ _ ®THE NEW STAMP ACT.—Yesterday the New Stamp A.:t, which received the royal assent on Tuesday, was printed. The duty on instruments of proxy is reduced to sixpence, and includes the duty on powers of attor ney to vote by proxy at any meeting in the United Kingdom of the proprietors or shareholders of or in any joint-stock company, or other company, whose stock or funds are divided into shares or transferable. The Treasury is empowered to authorise'the articles of clerk ship to attorneys to be stamped, on the terms set forth. Further, the act exempts from stamp duty the freedom of the City of London by redemption. EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MILL NEAR BARNSLEY.— On Monday evening, an explosion occurred at the Wars brough gunpowder mills, belonging to Messrs. Short ridge and Wright, which are situate in a very secluded part of the Dove, in Worsbrough Dale, about two miles from Barnsley. The explosion was of a most terrific character, and was heard within a circuit of several miles ; and, being situated in the centre of an extensive coal district, the first impression was that ono of the collieries bad fired. One of the mills, charged with a composition for the manufacture of fine sporting pow der, had exploded, and the roof and sides of the mill had been blown to atoms, while the floor and foundation had been also dislodged. Fortunately none of the workmen were in or near the mill at the time.—Manchester Guardian. A PARK FOR Fursßuriv.--Yesterday a deputation from the local boards of the parishes and districts com prising the borough of Finsbury, had an interview with . _ Lord Palmerston on the subject of a park for Finsbury. The subject was discussed at great length, the chief point being the means of raising the requisite funds. The residue of the coal dues and other sources were suggested for the purpose, and ultimately Lord Pal merston expressed his willingness to propose to Parlia ment a grant of 50,0001, towards the object, being oae fifth of the amount required, as originally proposed by Mr. Gladstone, if the further sum of '200,000/. could be raised by local taxation. MURDOCK SHE CONDEMNED CONVICT.—In the case of Murdock (now under sentence of death) for the murder of We'dere, the Hastings gaoler, at Lewes gaol, Mr. Sanders, the governor, has received a communication from the sheriff's office, stating that there is no prof' pect whatever of a reprieve, and that Tuesday, the sth of August, at twelve o'clock at noon, is the time fixed for the execution of the criminal. By the public gener ally this announcement will probably be read with some surprise, since a strorg impression has prevailed that the extreme penalty of the law would not be enforced, on the ground that the murder did not appear to have deliberatively been conceived, and that the real object of the prisoner was rather to disable the gaoler and thereby effect an escape, than to deprive him of life. We understand that the subject has excited deep and painful attention in influential quarters in the country , and it is not improbable that the feeling entertained may lead to an urgent representation to Sir George Grey with a view to the commutation of the wretched man's sentence, s) as to spare his life. It may be ad' ded that his conduct, in the awful situation in which he tands, is very satisfactory, and that he devotes himsel f soriousiv to those things which now so much concern hini.—S.lssex Advertiser. NVELETAN CONFERENCE—At the Wesleyan Con. ferenee which commenced its sittings at Bristol yester day morning there were three candidates for the presi deatibip—the Rev. R, 'Young, the Rev. J. Bowers , and the Rev. J. B. We3t. Th e e lection fell upon the first ry) pointed seen ciary, nod the loft, sing thini,ttis chosen to lig u) vaoancies in the council of : 100, the parties being appointed acording to seniority, except the last two) who were elected b the CAlference :—Theßevis Roger Moore, A. Strachan, J. Broadbent, John Smith, George Julien; W. D, Gay, Peter Duncan, §124 We AAW, I