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• ROYAL BRITISH BANK. Notice is Hereby Given, that the Chief Office of this Bank will, 'on MONDAY, the 2d day of June nest, be removed from Tokenhouse-yard to the Bank's premises (formerly the South Sea House) in Threadneedle-street. HUGH INNES CAMERON, General Manager. 27th May, 1856. GRAND BAZAAR.—Under the immediate Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, andnumerous Ladies of the highest distinction. A GRAND BAZAAR will be held, by the kind per mission of the Royal Texopholite Society, in their beautiful Grounds in the REGENT'S PARK, entrance by York Gate, on TUESDAY, the 3d of June, and two following Days, on -ehalf of the HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE CHEST, BROMPTON. The pressure of the times, however, with the heavy in crease of responsibility occasioned by the accommodation given to 130 additional patients, and the opening of the Sanatorium at Bournemouth, are considerations so important that the Committee appeal to the friends and patrons of this valuable Institution with unusual earnestness to support them by their presence at the Bazaar, and to prepare for the effort such articles of work as they may consider suitable, including paintings, drawings, &e. Donations also of music, minerals, botanical specimens, manufactured goods, models of mechanism, architectural and fancy designs, specimens of coins, birds, insects, books and other publications, authors' autographs, autograph letters from celebrated men and wo men, original poetry, tales, flowers, &c., or pecuniary aid, forwarded to the Hospital, will be gratefully received and acknowledged. Admission on the Two First Days by payment of 2s. 6d. each at the gates ; or tickets may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Library, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library, St. James's street ; of Messrs. Leader and Cock, 63, New Bond-street ; Mr. 011ivier, 19, Old Bond-street ; and at the Hospital. Children under 12 years of age ls. 6d. each. On the Third Day, ls. each. A Military Band will be in attendance. The Bazaar will be opened at Two o'clock. PHILIP ROSE, lion. Secretary. OSBORN P. CROSS, Secretary. Bromptou, May 24, 1856. ER MAJESTY'S THEATR,E. Mdlle. PICCOLOMIN I. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT—THIS EVENING (Wednes day, May 28th), will be repeated Verdi's highly successful Opera, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mdlle. Piccolomini ; Alfredo, Signor Calzolari ; and Germont Giorgio, Signor Beneventano. To conclude with the uew Ballet Divertissement, LA MANOLA. Madame A. Bellon, Mdlles. Clara, Lizereux, Katrine, Pierron, and Rosa ; M. Venefra and M. landris. TO-MORROW, May 29th, no performance. On FRIDAY, May 30th, a GRAND EXTRA. NIGHT. Madame ALBONI. LA. SON N AMBU LA. Arabia, Madame Alboni; Elvino, Signor Salviani; and Count Rodolpho, Signor Beneventano. And a favourite Ballet. 1 16 " Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. THIS EVENING will be produced THE YANKEE HOUSEKEEPER. After which, IL TROVATORE. To conclude with THE YOUNG ACTRESS. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, LODGINGS FOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN. After which, THE EVIL GENIUS. Followed by THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS OF WOMAN. To conclude with THE DOCTOR IN LOVE. lioYtu. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, DXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Casatas KEAN. THIS EVENING, THE VICTOR VANQUISHED. After which, TII w. WINTER'S TALE. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean; ROYAL THEATRE ADELPHI. Propriator and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, PAUL PRY. Followed by A BOTTLE OF SMOKE. To conclude with GOOD NIGHT, SIGNOR PANTALON. ROYAL OLY APIC TREATER. Lessee and Manager. Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING THE TRAGEDY QUEEN. After which, RETRIBU rioN. To conclude with STAY AT TlO3lll. ROYAL SF.ZREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. ON FRIDAY EVENING, Will be performed MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT. To be followel by A THUMPING LEGACY. To comlade with TWICE KILLED. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wni. Cooke. THIS EVENING, The highly successful Romantic Equestrian Spectacle. called THE HORSE OE THE CAVERN, or the Mounted Brigands of the Abruzzi, in which Mr. William Cooke's Horses, trained by him, will exhibit a number of novel and extraordinary feats. After which, The transcendently beautiful ACTS of HORSEMANSHIP in the CIRCLE. To conclude with a TRIOMPHE EQUESTRE. Box-ofilce open from E'evcn till Fo Ir. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAY—Morn. 12 min. aft. B—Evening 54 min. aft. 8 To-MORROW—Morn. 28 min. aft. 9—Evening 1 min. aft. 10 THE WEATHER--Strx OFFICE, MAY 28. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAD& 69—highest gime noon yesterday. 51—le-west this morning and daring the night. 66 —this day at noon. Rkuogrrlin— 29.63-68. WIND, W.—Light, with fine sunshiny weather and heavy passing clouds. Heavy rain last night. THREE O'CLOCK.—Heavy shower. C l", , 7s* §llll. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAX 28, 1856. One of the most extraordinary cases ever brought before a criminal tribunal has just been brought to a conclusion. The trial of WILLIAM PALMER has terminated, after a patient investiga tion, which occupied the attention of the Court and jury for twelve days, in the only verdict which that jury could have returned consistently with the oaths they had taken, and the important and Onerous duty which they were called on to aisch arge• 'Well and faithfully they performed their parts. They submitted to no ordinary pri- vations and no ordinary difficulties in this com plicated transaction. For a clear fortnight—two Sundays and twelve Working days—they were not. only kept close prisoners, but even debarred from the slightest communication with their families, and the power of obtaining i -nf 'rulation or giving instructions respecting their own private affairs, however urgent. It was indeed a weighty tribute which these gentlemen rendered to the Cause of justice, but they will receive an ample reward in the approval of the presiding Judges, of thei r fellow-citizens, and, still more, of their own con sciences, which must regard with satisfaction the manner in which they fulfilled so important, bu t at the same time so very painful, a duty. The case, as we have stated, was the most extra ordinary, and at the same time one of the most difficult, ever presented before a criminal tribunal. The prisoner, a professional man, manifestly pos sessing considerable toxicological knowledge, evi denced, among other things, by his note on the ope ration of strychnia, is in company with another who dies - under very suspicious circumstances, consistent with poisoning by strychnine, and, as many eminext medical men declare, not consistent with any other disease which they have ever wit nessed or read of. It is discovered on investiga_ tion that the deceased has had a large sum of money in his possession which cannot be dis covered, while PALarER, who had previously been involved in very serious pecuniary difficulties, make,s several payments immediately after the • 1' THE SUN; LONDON; WEDNESDAY EVENING; MAY 28, 1856. death, showing himself to be very " flush of cash," as it is termed. It is also found that a betting- book, which the deceased had in his possession a short time before, vanishes under very sus- picious circumstances, while the suspected party causes the bets which the other had won to be collected on the settling day, and applied for his own exclusive benefit. Nor are these all the damning features of the case. Certain bills of exchange, which had been discounted by PALMER, and some of which are supposed not to be genuine, would speedily arrive at maturity, so that they could not be kept from COOK'S knowledge ; while a document was prepared, which a party was re- quested fraudulently to witness as being executed by COOK, declaring that all the proceeds thereof had been obtained for COOK'S use, and that he was therefore primarily responsible for these lia bilities, amounting to 4,0001. sterling. A cheque, too, which there was reason to believe had been forged by PALMER in the name of COOK, on , - - le Messrs. WEATHERBY—a discovery whereof would be fatal to PALMER. He had also proved himself an adept in forgery, for bills to a large amount, purporting to bear his mother's acceptance, were in circulation. He had, therefore, the strongest possible motives for obtaining money within a few hours' notice, which was essential to prevent him from appear ing as a felon in the dock for an offence only less serious than that of which he was subsequently accused. He obtained money, which was not accounted for in any other way than the plunder of the man whom he professed to regard as a dear friend. Here, then, was abundant motive for the offence to a person wholly indifferent to moral considerations, and the first groat link in the chain of overwhelming circumstances against the accused is completed. It is then found that PA.LMER. had purchased strychnine in two separate places, and was there , fore in possession of the deadly instrument that might have produced the death. He had, in one place, three grains ou Monday evening. The same night COOK sustained a severe attack, such as would have occurred after a severe, although not fatal, dose. There might have been impurities that retarded the full effect intended. The following morning a double dose is procured at a different place. Pills are again forced on the unfortunate victim the same evening by his medi cal adviser and friend. This time " the drugs are sure." COOK dies in intense agony, while PI4,IIER looks coolly on, being ready to witness the result at a moment's notice. Antimony was traced in the body, which must have been ad ministered shortly within 48 hours of death. PALMER, as a medical man, had in his possession the drug of which he was more than suspected to have made fearful use on other occasions. And there was a motive for its use to get COOK to Rugeley, in place of letting him go to London, where he might have received his own winnings, and the opportunity for his mur der would have been lost ; while his death before Monday would have defeated PALMBR'S supposed ' object of obtaining the money and applying it to his own use. The next link was the conduct of the accused after the event. We find him interfering with the post mortem, examination, offering a bribe to the post-boy to upset the carriage and break the jar, tampering with the Coroner who held the inquest, and with the Postmaster, so as to obtain surreptitiously knowledge of the private comm 1- nication from Dr. TAYLOR to the attorney acting on behalf of the next of kin of the deceased. None of them taken separately might be sufficient to fix the guilt on PAL3fEIt, but, combined with the other circumstances, they added enormously to the weight of the evidence, and seemed perfectly inconsistent with innocence. From these various matters it became clear as light That, if the deceased died by poison, PALMER'S was the hand by which it was adminis tered, and with the cool and deliberate intention of producing the fatal results that followed. There was-Ist, the motive for the crime ; 2d, the pos session of the means by which it might be effected ; and 3dly, the subsequent conduct of the accused, in acting as a guilty man might be supposed to act, and as no innocent one would have for a moment contemplated. But more was re quired to bring home the guilt. It was also necessary to show that the death was occasioned by poison, or, at least, that every symp tom was consistent with the supposition that poison had been administered at the times and under the circumstances allege), by the proseca- don. IA us. That doctors differ is certain, and the adage received a further illustration during the late trial. We do not for a moment impute a desire or in tention to give false testimony to any of the professional witnesses on either side. But it seems as if some of the num ber conducted their experiments in the spirit of the partisan rather than in that of the strictly impartial and indifferent witness, whose sole object was to elicit truth, and to advance the cause of justice. The difficulty of this part of the case was materially enhanced by the failure to trace the poison ; but that failure might have occurred in the bast-conducted experiments, to say nothing of any mistake in the tests administered. It was not sufficient to repel the terrible presumptions arising from the other links in the chaia of evidence, or the agreement of the symptoms with those which would have followed the administration of strychnine. Under all the circumstances of the case no reasonable doubt could be entertained that Witeaan PALMER was a wilful and deliberate murderer, under cir cumstances of peculiar atrocity, such as, thank GOD, are seldom brought to light in a court of justice, and which have scarcely been paralleled since the time of the BORGIA& Everything was done to obtain an impartial trial. A special Act of Parliament was passed to permit of the venue being changed from the county, where great excitement prevailed on the subject, to the Central Criminal Court.' Money was lavishly supplied to obtain the very highest professional assistance—legal and medical—as advocates and witnesses, with possibly a little too much mixing up of the characters. Perhaps no case ever exhibited greater evi dence of that strict impartiality—perhaps, might say, leaning to the side of the accused, of which, the one Englishmen, we are proud—than under notice, the result whereof has been to leave WILLIAM PALMER a convicted criminal, about to expiate his enormous guilt by a painful and ignominious death on the scaffold. The gradations of guilt have been a closelye liabilities—the debtor, pursued— the e — t the gambler became the fraudulent aln ou t means of liqu idating his the wilful and debtor the forger —and the f orger d e lib era te muderer—Nemo repente hat tu, rpissi - What are we to illuminate for ? The oftener the question has been asked the further oft has seemed the solution. Of old, Englishmen illumi nated because they had achieved what they fought fir, and had glorious trophies of war to suspend in the Temple of Peace. Our readers are but too well aware the country has not got what it fought for, and where are the laurels over which the present or future generations can rejoice ? Our generals have won the soubriquet of asses. The bravo privates, serjeants, and subordinate officers of the army have alone proved themselves lions. The stout heart of England, to change the figure, has breasted nobly the tide of war, but the gal lant vessel has been run not into the harbour of a victorious peace, but on the sunken reef of a precarious truce. Whether intended or not as a bitter satire on the illumination, the device of a private individual in the City aptly enough hits off the truth. Over the word Peace (in large letters) is a pair of gigantic spectacles. Whether meant to represent a pair of French mann- facture or no we cannot determine. But cer- tainly the most powerful lenses ever invented by a Parisian prefet will be required to make the cessation of hostilities pass for peace. Are we to illuminate to please the Emperor of the French ? That were to add insult to injury. It may be the case, but an Englishman will be excused some scepticism on this head. Degraded as the nation has been by traitorous and by incompetent rulers, that depth of degradation has surely been spared us. To have to accept a truce of his mak- ing, at his instance, and to servo his turn, was bad enough ; to be compelled by him to rejoice over it were intolerable. What are we to illuminate for then ? To please the Foreigners here who sold us to spare the Foreigners there ? We have been sacrificed by and for Germany to save Russia from paying the eousequences of her fraudn: lent ambition and hypocrisy. And for what ? Is it to celebrate the triumph of aristocratic misappropriation of power —of regime of routine, selfish greed, and incom petency, over the enlightened wishes and best interests of the nation ? The triumph certainly is not with the people. Their day is yet to come, and come it assuredly will. But so gross an in sult can never be intended. It would argue a fatuity past redemption. What, then, are we to illuminate for ? The illumination is inexplicable, save perhaps on one supposition, if we are to give our rulers credit for the possession of any modicum of common sense. The German Cousins of the Court are paying and about to pay U 3 a visit. The people certainly are not anxious for the honour of their acquaintance, nor at all prepared to greet them with any warmth of feeling. The stronger perhaps the reason for a Govern mental illumination. Senseless shows of re joicing have not unfrequently had to stand instead of hearty popular acclaims. The princes of Ger many, too, are better used to the former. What is thought of this as a solution ? Prince FREDE RICK of Prussia is now among us. His Father will be here soon, and the Regent of BADEN is here already. The illumination must have its origin in some motive. Is it intended to do honour to them ? If so, we are quite certain Government has made a mistake. If it wished to gratify their feelings, it should have divided the 80001. the fireworks are to cost among them. That would have pleased them better. Offer the minor Princes of Germany a few cool thousands each, all round, and throw so much over to the leviathans, and we are greatly deceived if a complete collection of German Princes might not be forthcoming in the Tower within the next six months. What poly gamists we are—about to be married to Prussia, and possibly France, and married to Belgium, to Russia, to Austria, and to the remainder of Ger many already. Why, we shall be married to all the despots of the world shortly. Is it decent to illuminate in prospect of this ? One consolation fortunately remains. The illu mination which should properly follow the cessa tion of such a war is yet to come. The oppressed nationalities, whose interests, hopes, and feelings have been so studiously ignored during the con flict, may be trusted to get up that. - The triumphs of despots and Court Camarillas precede nowadays, in the order of things, the rejoicings of the people. Court marriages, however great the sacrifice of the rights of womanhood offered at them, never staved these rejoicings off. COUNCIL OF MINISTERS IN PARIS.—An extraordinary council of Ministers was held yesterday in Paris. It is upposed that it related to the affsirs of Italy. His Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia, attended by Lieutenant-General Baron de Schreckenstein, Baron A: Nike, and Capt. Heinze, visited the members of the Royal Family at their residences yesterday afternoon. Her Royal Higness the Duchess of Kent visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. The Duchess of Northumberland's party, at North umberland House, this evening, is unavoidably post poned. . _ . The Earl and Countess of Clancarty and Lady Ann Butler have left Howchin's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Paris. They will return again early in June. The Hon. Mrs. Vesey-Dawson and Miss Fitzpatrick have arrived at Edwards's Hotel, from Paris. _ _ Lord Holland, who has lately been suffering from severe indisposition, is now out of danger, and rapidly recovering.. Sir Chrles and Lady Wake ani family arrived at their town house in Cuester.streA, Belgrave-square, on Monday last, for the season. Count Dam ,rmida. Adjutant-General of the King of Sardinia. arrived at Vienna on the 23i from Turin. Lord John Russell, it is understood, intends to leave this country about the middle of July, accompanied by Lady John Russell and family, for, in the first instance, Switzerland, and ultimately Italy. The object of his lordship's visit to the continent is for the benefit of the health of Lady John Russell, whose condition of late has occasioned her relatives some anxiety. That the noble lord contemplates a protracted absence from this country may be inferred from the circumstance that he intends to break up his domestic establishment, and let for a term his town mansion in Chesham-place as well as his seat in the vicinity of Stroud. A deputation from the Carlton Incorporation, intro duced by Mr. Milligan, M.P., and consisting of Mr. Ackreyd, visitor, Mr. Morris, Mr. Walker, Mr. Dews bury, and Sir. Wright, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie, yes erday, at the officio of the Poor-law Board, on the subject of the Poor-law Amend ment Bill, as it affects Gilbert'slncorporations. _ _ A deputation from the Burial Board of the City of London had an interview with Viscount Palmerston and Sir G. Grey, yesterday. The deputation consisted of the Chai .mau, Mr. Deputy Peacock, Mr. Deputy Hard don, Mr. Deputy Bower, Mr. Deputy Whiteside, Mr. Waterlow, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Bone, Mr. Hickson, Mr. Ross, Mr. Deputy Aitchison ; the clerk, Mr. Daw ; the solicitor, Mr. Tyrrell, and the engineer—, Mr. Heywood. Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and Mr. Pressly, deputy-chairman, had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yester day. at his official residence in Downimr-street. The Cologne Gaz:gte states that Tesc'aen, who is charged \vita abstracting the despatches at Potsdam, is to be indicted for high treason. LOP.D CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, May 27.—Notice is hrreby given, that the state apartments of Windsor Castle will be closed after Friday next, the 30th inst., till further orders. Sir C. Wood, Admiral Eden, and Col. Green, RE., paid an official visit to Woolwich dockyard yesterday, for the purpose of making decisive arrangements as to the disposal of the gun-boats and mortar floats. EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE ON LONDON-BRIDGE.- -Yesterday morning, at half•past three o'clock, con siderable sensation was created on London-bridge, in consequence of a wide-spread report that a respectably dressed female, name unknown, bad been thrown over Londnn-bridge, and that the alleged murderer had been apprehended. Upon inquiry this turns out to be too true, and the particulars are nearly as follow :--A police constable (Wheeler, No. 557) was on duty on London bridge, at half-past three o'clock yesterday morning. He observed a man and woman loitering on the bridge for some length of time. They presently got on one of the recesses. A person who was passing saw the man push the woman over the bridge. In falling she struck against the abutments, and fell into the water. Whee ler inetactly raised an alarm, when the Rsyal Humane Society's boats and drags were quickly put in requisition, but the body was not found. The man, when arrested, attempted to commit suicide. Upon arriving at the station, the inspector asked him his name. He answered, William Mayes, billiard-marker, aged 2G years, and that he resided at Three Tons-court,Borough. :rie acting inspector entered the charge against the prisoner as follows :—Charged with attempting suicide, and also pushing a woman over the parapet of London bridge. Later in the afternoon the man was placed at the bar, before Sir R. Carden, at the Mansion-house, charged with the above offence. He was remanded for a week. LATEST NEWS. MARSEILLES, MAY 27. The Danube has arrived with advices from Con- stantinopie of the 19th, and fcom the Crimea of ,he 17th inst. Despatches leave at 10 p.m. The ship of war Duquesne and the English steamers Empress and Napoleon 111. have arrived with troops from Kamiesh. Advices from Sebastopol of the 17th state that the Ripen had left for Corfu with the 68th Regi ment and part, of the 46th. The Sardinians had left. The Russians occupy ,heir positions. Lord Panmuro's speech has not given satisfac Lou to the army. A few cases of typhus had occurred in the English camp. A number of new and large Russian cannon have been discovered at Sebastopol. COPENHAGEN, MAY 26. The King has accepted the resignation of M. Luttichan,• the Minister of War, who was obliged to insist on withdrawing definitively from the Cabinet, in consequence of the vote of the Grand Council reducing the budget of his department. FRANCE. PARIS, TimRsDAY EVENING. The Emperor reviewed today, in the Champ de Mars, the troops of the garrison and army of Paris. The infantry, consisting of two divisions of the line and two divisions of the Imperial Guard, was drawn up on five lines facing the avenue of La Trlothe Piquet. It consisted of 22 battalions, and was commanded by Generals Regnault de St. Jean d'Angely, Courtigis, l'Amirault, Groben, Forey, and Souric. The cavalry occupied the left, and was composed of the Cuirassiers of the Imperial Guard, the Carabiikeers, the 11th Regiment of Dragoons (lately returned from Rome), a regiment of L an cers, the Guides of the Imperial Guard, a regiment of Chasseurs, another of Hussars, the Garde do Paris, and the Gensdarmes. The artillery was stationed opposite the Ecole Militaire. Marshal Magnan commanded in chief. At one o'clock the Emperor arrived on the ground, mounted on his favourite Arabian horse. His Majesty wore the uniform of General of Division. On his right rode the Archduke Ferdinand Maxi milian, and on his left Prince Oscar of Sweden, both dressed in the uniform of General Officers of their nation. Prince Napoleon was on the right of the Archduke, and Marshals Vaillant, Canrobert, and Bosquet followed at a short. distance. Next came a multitude of French andforeign Generals and superior ollieers, and the aides-de-camp of the three Marshals, and the cortege was closed by a detach ment of the C.mt Gardes. Two open carriages fol lowed. In the first was seated the Empress, who was enthusiastically cheered by the people. The second carriage was occupied by the Princess ?_vlathilde. The Emperor having rapidly passed before the lines of the troops took his station in ' front of the Pavilon de l'llorloge, when the defile commenced. Each corps, as it marched by, saluted the Emperor and Empress with its acclamations. The four regiments of the division of General Forey, every man of which wore the Crimean medal, attracted particular attention, and were hailed with enthusiasm by the population: The defile was terminated at about half-past three, when their Majesties returned to St. Cloud with their Royal guests. The Committee of the Legislative Body entrusted with the examination of the supplementary budget for the year 1856, comprising the extraordinary credits, has completed its la.bonrs. The total amount of this credit is 1,500 millions of francs, comprising 1,200 millions for the expenses of the war. General de Failly has addressed the following letter, dated the 25th, to the Salut Public of Lyons " The subscription of which you have taken the generous initiative gives me an opportunity of loudly testifying the gratitude with which we all, officers bud soldiers, are inspired by the flattering welcome given to us by the people of Lyons, and by the fetes with which the city celebrates our re turn. Under existing circumstances the division cannot better respond to the sympathy expressed towards it than by renouncing this subscription in favour of the victims of the inundation. The cor dial and hearty reception given us by the people is the best recompence for the services which we have been able to render in the war of the Crimea. I am happy in being the interpreter of the whole division to express its sincere thanks, and its wish to see the subscription devoted to the benefit of those who have suffered by the inundation." In consequence of this communication it has been decided to close the subscriptions, and to hand over to the prefect the amount collected. Some of the members of the Circassian deputa tion to the Turkish Government are coming to Paris in hopes of better success. Bon Maza, Algerine chief, who has entered the Turkish ser vice, and has penetrated further into Circassia than any European will come with them to intro duce them to the imperor. Special representatives will be sent by France and Austria to urge oa the Pope the reforms deemed necessary. These reforms consist of a complete remodelling of the judicial system—a native army—the completion of the railways al ready begun—and the development of the com mercial and industrial capabilities of the country. The French and Austrian occupation is not to cease till these requisites have been carried into execution. • The BOURSE, May 27.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. tr. e. 4i per Cents 94 20 3 per Cents 75 25 New Loan 75 45 Bank Shares 4,100 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,922 50 Austrian Belgian Fives 97 6 panish Threes Piedmonteae (5). 93 73 Home Debt RAILWAYS—ron CASS. fr. c. End of Month. —f. —l3. 75 25 fr. C. Orleans .......« ...... 1 , 4 60 - Western... 970 Northern 1,113 75 Strasburg 1,005 Lyons• .. 1,522 50 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,750 Grand Central Lyons Geneva 832 53 Teste Cette Bl2 50 Austrian Coin. 945 TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 15, Our troops are daily preparing to movo home wards, and their stores, horses, and so forth ad vertised for sale. M. Pisani, the Russian Consul, with his staff, is expected here to-day or to-morrow, having em barked at Odessa on the 13th inst., according to the report. It is further stated that quarantine regulations havo been suspended for four months at the Russian ports ; their arrivals, however, have been subjected, in this place, thus far, t o a quarantine of observation—dve days, that is to say—and this measure will continueuntil such time as the state of the public health in those localities be fully ascertained and certified by the Russian sanitary authorities. The Ramazan this year has set in opportunely, and true believers are reposing on their laurels after a long and arduous struggle. Business, as usual, is at a dead lock ; na y, the government office s i n former times were all closed till nightfall. The fires Unfortunately still continue, and the splendid barracks of Daoud Pacha, converted into an hospital by our allies, were entirely consumed a few days ago, and 2,000 invalids with difficulty rescued from the flames. This is the second acci dent of that nature which has befallen the French. Our own troops have been more careful, or had bet ter luck, perhaps ; and the British military hospi tals will be consigned in a far different state from. from that in which they Were received fr om th e Turkish Government. AUSTRIA, A letter from Vienna of the 23d, in the Breslau Gazette, says :—" Fresh views certainly appear to be entertained by the Austrian Government, al though they have not yet exercised any influence on affairs. The visit of Baron de Werner to Rome, and the resolution of Austria to support, in concert with France, administrative reforms in the Papal States, are signs which cannot be mistaken. The Govern ment i 3 decidedly dissatisfied with the progress of the Episcopal conference, and for two rea sons : in the first place, because the deliberations threaten to extend ad infinitum; and next, be cause a tendency manifests itself which goes far beyond the fundamental ideas of the Concordat. It even appears probable that the execution of the Concordat will be suspended in an indefinite man ner. The communicated note lately publisbed-in the Austrian Gazette, and even in the Vienna Gazette, and which contradicts the rumours of a dissidence between the Church and the State, did not emanate from the government, but from the Prince Archbishop of Vienna. Sreps have also been taken to ward of the mischief which might arise from the circular relative to the interment of Protestants. Instructions have been given to the gendarmery, for the purpose of preventing the inconveniences which might result from it. AUZTRALIA. PLYMOUTH, MONDAY. The new ship Thgue, Captain Neatby, which left Sydney March 4, was off this port to-day, and has landed a mail. She brings gold dust valued t 100,0001., 2,800 bales of wool, 40 adult passen (len and 20 children. Sir Charles Nicolson, Speaker of the Council, has come home on two years' leave of absence. Trade was improving. EKchange continued at 3 per cent. premium ; gold, 31. 18s. per oz. ; flour, 25/. ; beef, sd. per lb. ; wool, is. to Is. 6d. ; freight, id. per lb. The diggings in the new French settlement at New Caledonia are not prosperous, the natives being very troublesome. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COTTONS.-MAY 27. ESTABLISHED CHURCH &3. (IRELAND). Fifth Article of the Treaty of Union of Great Britain and Ireland, embodied in the Act of Union, 43 Geo. 111., c. 67, read : Motion made and question put, " That this house do resolve itself into a committee to consider the temporalities of the Irish Church, and other pecuniary provisions made by law for religious teaching and worship iu Ireland." The house divided Ayes, 93 ; Noes, 163. AYES-93. Anderson, Sir J. Gower, F. Peellell, Sir G. Bass, M. Greene, John Pollatt, A. Baxter, IV. Greylite, Colonel F. Perry, Sir E. Bell, J. • Hadfield, George Phi llimore, J. G. Biggs, W". Hastie. Alex. .I. 3 igott, F. Black, Adam Henc.hy, I). Pilkington, J. Blake, M. J. Heywood, J. Price, IV. • Bland, L. 11. Hind!ey, C. Ricardo, 0. Brady, J. Howard, C. Ricardo, S. Brocklehurst, .T. Hughes, 11. G. Russell. F. C. Castlerosse, Vie. Johnstone, J. Scholetletd, W. Challis, T. Keating, 11. Scully, F. Cheetharn, John Kennedy, T. Seymour, W. D. Clay, Sir W., Bt. Kershaw, J. Shoe, Serjt. W. Cogan, W. H. F. Kingseote, Capt. R. isholley, Sir J. Cowan, C. Lindsay, IV. Smith, J. B. Craufurd, E. H. J. Littleton, E. Strichand, Sir G. Crook, J. MacEvoy, E. Fti•ott, Lion. E. Crossley, F. 31`Cann, J. Swift. R. Currie, Raikes M`Gre,gor, John Talbot, C. De Verc, S. E. Mogan, W. Thompson, G. Dillwyn, L. L. Maguire, J. F. Thernely, T. Donclrl, George Martin, J. Tile, W. Dunne, K. Milligan, R. Walmiley, Sir J. Esmonde, J. Moore, G. Watson, IV. Ewart, J. kilowatt, F. Whitbread, S. Fergii, John 3lurrough, I. P. Wilkinson, W. Forster, Charles Napier, Sir C. Willcox, B. Forteseue, C. S. O'Connell, D. Williams, W. Fox, W. J. O'Connell, J. T ELLERI. Gibson, M. O'Flaherty, A. Mall, E. Goderich, Viscount Oliveira, B. Pollard -Urquhart, W. NOES-163. Adair, R. Galway, Viscount North, Col. J. Agnew, Sir A. Gaskell, J. Oakes, J. Alexander, J. George, J. Pakenham, Capt. E. Bailey, C. Gilpin, Col. H. Palmer. Robert Baines, Rt. Hon. U. Gladstone, W. Palmer, Roundell Baird, J. Greenall, Gilbert Palmerston, Viscount Ball, E. Greene, Thomas Percy, J. Baring, Sir F. Grey, Rt. lion. Sir G. Philipps, J. Baring, T. Grey, R. Portal, M. Baring, F. (Gov in. Edward Pritchard, J. Barrow, W. Gwyn, Howol Rid ey, George Bernard, Vist. Hamilton, G. A. Robertson, P. Blackburn, P. Hamilton, It. C. N. Roll, P. Bolder°, Col. 11. G. Ilandcock, H. Sawle, C. Bond, J. Hankey, T. Scobell, Capt. B ,nham-Carter, J. Harcourt, Col. Seymer, H. Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Hardinge, li.m. C. Sheridm, B. Rouverie, llon. E. P. Ilaye , , Sir E. Shirley, .',..:. Bramley- Moore, J. Heathcoote, Sir W. Sihthorp, Major Bramston, T. W . Henley, J. Smith, Abel Brand, li. B. W. Herbert, H. Spooner, B. Buck, Col. Herbert, S. Stafford, A. Buckley, Gen."; ll,rbert, Sir T. Stanhope, 3. Banbury, W. B. Hervey, Lord A. Steel, John Burrell, Sir C. - Ilill, Lard A. E. Stracey, Sir 11. tsurrowes, Robert liorthill, T. Stewart, Sir M. Cairns, H. Horsman, E. Stuart, Captain Campbell, Sir A. I. liotham, Lord Stunt, IL Cardwell, E. In4iht , a, It. Taylor, Colonel Cayley, E. S. Johnstone, Sir J. Tollemache, J. Cecil, Lord Jonc,s, Admiral Tottenham, C. Chelsea, Viscount Kendall, N. Trollope, Sir J. Child, smith Kerrisoo, Sir E. Tyler, Sir G. Cole, 11. A. Kirk, W. Vance, John Colvile. C. it. Laboachere,ltt.Hon.ll Vansittart, G. Conoily, T. Langton, W. G. Verner, Sir W. Coote,•Sir C. H. Leslie, C. P. Vernon, V. Corry, H. T. L. Lewis, Sir G.C. Hering, Sir E. Liddell, 11, G. Dori, J. Lisburne, Earl •Nvw.l Warren, a ana : l i en :: : I t s; Jisr.S. Admiral. Drummond, H. Lockhart, W. Duncan, Viscount Lowther, Col. 11. C. Watkins, Col. Duncombe, Hon. A. Lushington, C. H. Whiteside, J. Duncombe, Ilon.W.E. Mangles, R. D. Whitmore. H. Dunne, Colonel Marjoribanks, D. Wickham, IL East, Sir J. Maxwell, J. Wigrarn, Loftus T. Egerton, W. .Michell, William Woodd, B. Egerton, Edw. `i Monck, Vis. Wyndham, Gen. Estcourt, T. Montgomery, Sir G. Wynn - 3, W. Fellowes, E. Moody, C. Wynne, John Ferguson, Sir R. Mowbray, J. R. Yorke, E. Ferguson, J. Mundy, W. Filmer, Sir E. Naier, J. - Fitzroy, Henry - Newark, Viscount Frewen, C . 11. Newdegate, C. Hayter, W. Gallwey, Sir W. Newport, ViAcourrt Mulgrave, Earl of TELLE&S. PAIRS 0:1 MR. M lALL'S MOTION. For. Berkeley, IL Dunlop Ellice, jun. Adair, H. Fenwick Mackinnon Evans, Sir De L. Bowyer Hutchins Holland Roebuck • Rainham, Lord Locke King Reed, Major Paxton, Sir J. Langton, H. G. Gregson, Brockman E wart Freestun, Col. North, F. M‘Mahon Davie, Sir H. , E) I Collier Against. Freshfielcl Graha,m, Sir J. Bentiuck Beresford Manners, Lord J. Neeld Granby, Lord Walpole Thesiger, Sir F. Bailey, Sir J. Macartney Gladstone, Capt. Batesou Meux, Sir IL Gooch, Sir E. Nisbet, P. Blakeman, B. Starkie Davies, S. Malius Fuller Greaves Hamilton, Lord C. Archdall Holford Vernon, G. Keating Vivian Colonel W. PATTEN was ac vented from voting against Mr, :cidentally shut out, and prc Miall's motion. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(this Day.) LONDON, May 28.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; moderate breeze with heavy passing clouds. PLYMOUTH, May 27. —Wind S.E.—Arrived.- Ganny made, from Vortland, for Swan River. PORTSMOUTH, May 27.—Wind W. to S.S.E.--Arrived —Orinoco, (s. tpt.) and Simla (s. tpt.), from Scutari. Sailerl-11.3LStr. Assistance, for Queenstown. FALMOUTH, May 27.—Wind S.S.W., fresh breeze. — Arrived—Rota, from Rio Janeiro. Off the port—Aber foyle, from Geelong; Sylphide, Akyab, and sailed for Brennen. SWANSEA, May 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed.—Appleton for Cuba. _ . . NEWPORP, May 27.—Wind W.—Arrived.—Frederick William. from Copenhagen, for Singapore. STRANRAER, May 27—The Princess Royal• (s.), is on the rocks inside Senscaar Lagan ; all safe (? crew and pas sengers). TORBAY, May 27.—Wind S.—Tho windbound are all getting under weigh. HULL, May 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—George Wili mington. CARDlFF.—Sailed—Lady Mill'aughten, for Port-Ade laide ; Marie, St. Thomas. (PER ELEOTRW TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.N.W. Arrived—Cairngorm, from Calcutta. Sailed—Rankin, for_Quebec ; lanthe, Monte Video ; England, Quebec QUEENBTOWN, May 26. Wind S. Arrived—George Fyfe, from Callao ; George Robinson, Pernambnco ; Duchess of Sutherland, Matanzas ; Sea Firth, Pirajus ; Cicerone. Tyra ; President, Salonica ; Albion, Syra; Gazelle, Cardinas; Felix, Galatz ; Hen rietta, Ibraila ; Charlotte and Sea Gull, Parana; St. Catherine, Mazagan; Argus, Terceira. DUBLIN, May 27. Wind S.W. Arrived—Mary Sweet, from Oporto. Sailed—Jenny Lind, from Barbadoes. (BY SUBMARINE AIM BRITISH TELEGRAM.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.55 a.m. Vied S.W., tide, two hours' ebb, fine. Arrived—Wopka, from Nykiobing ; Mystery, Harlin gen ; Patriot; Simes ; dEg is, Havannah ; James Gibb, Bombay ; Swantina Margaretha, Rostock. Sailed—Corsair, for Guernsey; Moses Davenport, Mel boUrne. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.,10 Wind W.N.W. moderate. Passed in tow—ltatcliffe, from Mauritius, for London. Passed—Choice, barque, from Porto Rico, for London ; Paris and London (s.s.), from Paris, fur London ; Arno, from Shields, for Genoa. Sailed—Agnes, for. Ramsgate, to repair damages ; also the Panther, Linda, Guiding Star, Wilton, Osbert, and William Bayley, with others, outward bound. Report of We Choice, May 64:—Lat. 49.39 dog., low?, 9 W., exchanged signals with barque Amathea, bound for Calcutta. Mr. Baron Platt, whose severe indisposition prevented him going last circuit or appearing in court during this And the previous term, is said to have yesterday tendered his resignation.' Mr. Watson, Q.C. and M.P., is already spoken of as likely to be the new Baron of the Court of Exchequer—this is an appointment that would give general satisfaction to the profession. THE PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE FOR 1856. By Sir Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms. 18th Edition. 1 vol., with 1,500 en gravings of Arms.—" The exhaustion of seventeen edi tions of a work is a proof of its interest in the eyes of large section of the public, and certainly few works pos sess more interest for a large circle in this country at least than what is commonly termed "The Peerage." In the present handsome.volume Sir Bernard Burke has given a Peerage which may be justly described as un rivalled for its general and particular accuracy, as well as for the historical fz:atunes interwoven with the purely technical portion of its contents: The value, interest, and importance of the work cannot be contested. It is perhaps the fullest, clearest, and moat suceinct genea logy and heraldry of the various families designated noble in this country hitherto published."--Observer. T. , . . THE TREATY OF APRIL 15, It was said a few days since that the Austrian Government was likely to give to the world an account of the origin and object of the treaty of April 15, and the subjoined article, which is con tained in the Wiener Zeitung, affords satisfactory proof of the correctness of the statement " An international document—the treaty concluded on the 15th of April, 1856, between Austria, France, and Great Britain—which first became public when presented by the British Cabinet to Parliament, has induced the organs of the press, of ali lands, to indulge in con jectures of the most various kinds. Suppositions have been made, and consequences deduced which have frequently been in keeping neither with the sense nor with the object of this important treaty. In order to place both facts and principles in their proper light, we will give a brief account, as well of the circumstances which led to the conclusion of the Treaty of April 15th as of its object. " The mutual guarantee of the integrity of the Turkish Empire was not introduced into the Austro-Anglo-French preliminary points, the acceptance of which by the Rus sian Court led to the peace now so happily concluded.. During the Vienna Conferences, the Russian Plenipoten tiaries s) positively declined to take any share in a guarantee that the introduction of any' such clause into the fundamental conditions must have rendered it ex tremely difficult to bring matters to a satisfactory ter mination. A t the Paris Conferences it was the very same case. The principle (of a mutual guarantee) was, however, most distinctly laid down in the treaty of De cember 2 ; it was to outlive the war, and to take its place among the most firmly based international treaties. The war was neither waged for the sake of conquest nor from interested motives, but solely for the re-establishment of satisfactory international relations. Without such a guarantee as that above-mentioned, the peace and quiet of Europe might again be disturbed. France, England, and Austria interfered in the struggle between Russia and the Porte ; the first with the sword, the last by means of mili tary demonstrations and treaties. The principles which united them (the three Powers) were unchanged, and, therefore, the international alliance was consolidated in a most conservative sense after the war which had led to it was at an end. " It was neitherfor Austria nor for the Western Powers to demand of the Imperial Russian Cabinet during the negotiations for peace that it should, in contradiction to the former positive declarations of its representa tives, share in an active guarantee. Neither could the contracting parties do otherwise than hesitate to invite the Prussian Government to take part in the matter in question, as Prussia had, during the whole course of the Eastern difference, announced and main• tained its resolution not to enter into any kind of obliga tion which could at a future time interfere with its perfect freedom of action. It is true that the treaty. of April 15 re- cords the continuance of an alliance, an intimate union, between France, Austria, and Englund, bat it is based ou the principles of justice, which the Sovereigns openly pro fess, and which in no way either menace or injure any other Government ; the treaty is based on principles which sup port and protect the balance of power in Europe and the territory and authority of the Governments of all countries. The treaty of April 15 , 1, by its • contents and sense, is a guarantee that the parties to it will nowhere and never swerve from the principles of international law and justice. "Such an alliance requires no secret conditions, no re served clauses, for the purity of its tendency will justify it in the sight both of the present and of future generations. Indeed, we are in a peAtion to affirm that there are no secret articles whatever to the treaty of the 15th of April of this year. "We cherish the firm persuasion that althoudi the treaty in question secures the prolonged union of Austria, Eng ! land, and France on the principles of law and justice, it in no way interferes with the most intimate federal relations with Prussia and the other German States, nor prevents the complete re-establishment of sincere, friendly, and neighbourly relations with Russia. " Vienna, May 23, 1856." HER M.AJbsTY'S THEATBE. The result of Mademoiselle Piccolovaini's second ap pearance last night was more than confirmatory of the success that attended her debut on Saturday. Rarely, do we see an artist so imperceptibly and so surely grasp the sympathies of an audience till the mild approval at the beginning has increased into enthusiasm at the end. And yet the opera, save in the finale to the first act. does not afford room for one of those feats of vocalisation that ordinarily cause thunders of applause to reward the prima donna of lyric drama. It is Mademoiselle Pic colomini's truthful expression of the sentiments she has to emboly, the force of her "points," the accurate detail of her by-play, that gain for her the suffrages of her hearers. They applaud lines rather than passages, and regard the music more as a form of elocution than as a specimen of an independent art. An opera in which the composer's work may be set down as nought looks like a sort of solecism, but, nevertheless, that such a thing is to be fotind, and in a thriving condition, may be ascertained by any one who will witness "La Traviata." however, we record the continued triumph of Mademoiselle Picoolomini, we must express our regret that the French piece on which " La Traviata " is based was followed so closely. by the Italian pocks. Surely some means might have been found of preserving the situations of M. Dumas without retaining the social position of the original dramatis personce. A virtuous young lady who loved devotedly was insulted at a large party, and ultimately dieckof consumption, would have served just as well for a heroine as a Parisian lorette. At the Theatre du Vaudeville the lives of peo ple whose existence lies hors de societe, are found to furnish exceedingly pleasant plots, but London audi ences have happily nut yet grown used to such society. THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE TURKISH EIXBASSY. The Queen last night honoured his Excellency the Ambassador of the Ottoman Porte and Madame Muslims with her presence, at a grand ball given in honour of hec Majesty, at the residence of the Embassy in Bryanston sqnAre. For s uric time previously to the arrival , of the Queen, the brilliancy of its external illumination had attracted a vast assemblage of spectators to the Embassy, and the whole neighbourhood presented a scene of the most lively excitement. The entrance in Bryanston-square was reserved ex clusively for her Majesty and the Court, the general company entering from George-street. Precisely at 10 o'clock the cheers of the surrounding multitude announced the approach of the Queen. Her Majesty was received by a Guard of Honour of the Coldstream stationed in front of the Embassy, and, 91 1 alighting from the Royal carriage, M. and Madame Musurus advanced to welcome the Sovereign at the en• trance hall. 'Her Majesty graciously acknowledged the attention of their Excellencies, and, preceded by the Lord Chamber lain and the Lord Steward, entered an apartment set aside as a retiring room. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort were aceom panied by their illustrious guests the Prince Frederick William of Prussia and the 'Regent of Baden. A bril liant suite of ladies and gentlemen of the royal house• hold were in attendance. On leaving the retiring-room her Majesty took the arm of the Ambassador, Prince Albert leading Madame Musurus, and thus the royal party, ascending the stairs, entered the ball-room—a noble apartment, which struck the beholder as presenting all the gorgeousness of Eastern fashion, refined by the purest taste. The effect of the whole room was that of a golden flood of sunshine. The floor was of exquisite paraqueterie, preserving an amber tint ; the walls were hung with a golden fabric, the draperies were of amber, and the pillars which crossed the end of the room were of the softest-coloured marble. On a slightly elevated dais, carpeted with crimson velvet and fringed with gold, was a throne, having the reel Crown richly embroidered, and the chairs of State is crimson velvet and gold on either side. Here her Majesty took her seat to receive the assembled guests. Let our readers imagine that in front of these royal personages, at the end of the saloon, was a vast mirror, extending from the roof to the floor, and that opposite was another of similar proportions, reflecting back and doubling the magnificent scene, while extending along behind the royal throne and' dais was a rich bank of flowers of many bright hues, terminating in a golden pillar on either side, each supporting a porphyry vase filled with ca.te-hued flowers, so as to give the effect of one vast, garland extending behind the throne, mirrored and re-' peated in a hundred lights, and they may realise the scene that presented itself in glittering vista to the as; seinbled guests, when the folding-doors, which had hitherto secluded them from the royal party, were thrown open. Her Majesty was attired in a cerise tarlatan dress, over white satin, and across her breast she wore the. Star and Ribbon of the Order of the Garter. The Prince Consort wore the uniform of the Rifle Brigade. The orchestra (that of M. Laurent) were placed out of sight, though within hearing, in an ante-room open' lug upon the ball-room. At half past 10 o'clock the Lord Chamberlain received her Majesty's commands to form a quadrille. The ball was opened by the Queer' dancing with M. Musurus, Prince Albert taking the hand of Madame Musurus. At midnight, the Queen having indicated her gracious pleasure, M. Musurus led the way to the refreshment saloon, and conducted her Majesty to the raised dais in the inner pavilion where an elegant repast was served' The effect of the two pavilions opening into each other-'-' one decorated with rose colour and white, the other blue and white, and each festooned with golden cords, was of tremely beautiful. The pillars were formed entirely fl °,!, flowers clustering upon trellis work, and reflected Wl` in innumerable arcades of brightness and beauty by Oi l ' rors, of which the walls were entirely formed. In t he centre and on each side were fountains throwing °P jets of water, which, as their murmuring and plashing fell upon the ear, gave to the mind a sense of refreshing coolness. Upwards of 300 wax-lights in pendant chew deliers, festooned with garlands of flowers, shed a mot' vellotts brilliancy upon the tables, on which shone plate of the most elegant description, glass sparkling With diamond light, and a service of exquisite porcelain, mol l expressly for the occasion, each plate of which contain ed a view in some part of the Sultan's dominions. The Queen, before leaving the pavilion, expressed tog' and Madame Musurus the high gratification her visit to the Embassy had afforded her. Her Majesty shorq afterwards retired, conducted to her carriage as upon be arrival. • The general company protracted their enjoyment of the fete up to an advanced hour this morning. ARRIVAL OP HIS ROYAL HIGHIVE:3S THE EBOENT OF BADEN. His Royal Highness the Regent of Baden arrived a t Buckingham Palace at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, on a visit to the Queen. His Royal Highness, attended by the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West (Groom in Waiting to the Queen), Col. Baron S. de Lotzen, Baron de Gemmingen, and , Ullman travelled from Dover, in the forenoon, by th e ' South-Eastern Railway, and at the London-bridge ter minus was met by Captain Du Plat (Equerry to Princ e Albert), who conducted the Prince Regent and his suit e to two of her Majesty's carriages, which conveyed the royal party tl Buckingham Palace, where the Queen, accompanied by Prince Albert, received her illustricoi , guest. In the afternoon the Prince Regent, attended by i i i / e Hon. Mortimer S. West, and the gentlemen of 0 . 10 suite, paid visits to their Royal Highnesses the Duch ess :i of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess " Cambridge, and the Duke of Cambridge, at their r e ' spective residences. THE EMPRESS DOWAGER OF RUSSIA' A letter from Berlin, in the Constitutionnel, sags if "The journey of the E m p r e ss D owager o f R uss i a can ° 13 ,4 be performed with th e grea t es t p recau ti ons . H er 3.15.i5 5 ,,'0 is in such a weak st a te th a t a n ythi n g lik e o ffi c i a l r ecePt i ", is interdicted. Even at Berlin she will not quit her ca t riage to receive the congratulations of the a uthorities, P ic ,. will immediately proceed to Potsdam. The Empress D°, l o ager is labouring under a slow consumption, which ; i0 completely sapped her constitution, and set all medi e, at defiance. Her weakness is so extreme that she is e " „/0 c e stautly compelled to keep her bed, and her countensst, bears the marks of deep and constant suffering. Dr. A1 51 '1,4 who attended the Emperor Nicholas is his last ill nesS, was compelled to leave St. Petersbur g , in consequenc e .o the hostile feelings displayed towards him by the Rus s ; %, physicians, has been for sometime atFrankfort• on. the- 00 e d The Empress places the fullest confidence in his skill, he will therefore take part in the consultation, at ' , Al le y Dr. Romberg, the court physician of this place, will P, f ile side. It is at this consultation that will be decided mineral baths to which the Empress will go—either t be Wildbad, in the Black Forest, or at Schlauglenbad, in Duchy of Nassau." . .ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Madamemoiselle Cerito made her first appearance last night, in the ballet d;vertissement entitled Eva, which was revived with as nearly as possible the same accessories that distinguished. its production at the larger theatre iu tOw-street. The inis en scene was almost identical. There were the same costumes, the same changes, and the same pretty landscape a la Poussin, by Mr. Beverley, who used to be so much admired. Whether the music had been saved from the flames, cr whether Mr. Alfred Mellon, conductor of the ballet had rewritten it from memory, We are unable to say ; but there it was, note for note, just as we heard it when Cerito made her first joyous bound across the stage of the • Royal Italian Opera. The charming and accomplished danseuse was received with all the honours due to an old and well-deserving favourite of the public ; and her first few steps proved that she was as agile and graceful as before. CITY OF LONDON THEATRE,—This elegant establish ment closes a most brilliant winter season on Saturday next, and we must say much creditis due to Messrs. John son and Nelson Lee for the admirable manner in which they have catered for the public at the East End. During their vacancy they intend making strong preparations for the next season, by novelties which will, no doubt, keep up their well-earned reputation. The summer sea son will be corviucted by Mr. William Searle, their re spectectstage manavr, who, we have no doubt, will keep tip the respectability of the City Theatre, which has gained so many laurels under the direction of Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee. ARCHDEACON DENisoN's CASE—TUESDAY, May 27. —ln consequence of the decision in the Court of Queen's Bench yesterday, this case did not come before the Archbishop in the public halt of Doctors'-commons to-day. THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday.--The Penin sular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Sultan, Capt. Cook, left this day with the usual Peninsular mail for Oporto, Vigo, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar • specie to the amount of 2231. for Lisbon, 2 ,000/. for Cadiz, a gene ral cargo, and 28 passengers, amongst whom were C a pt. Rose, Mr.i Higgings, &c. PROGRESS OF TRADE.—From the monthly return, it appears that the declared value of the exports for the month ending the 30th April amounted to 9,4%4,926/. For the corresponding period of last year the value was 8,085,964/. For the four months the amount was 34,574,029&, being an excess of 7,600)300/. over the exports for the corresponding period of 1855. CRIME IN LIVERPOOL.—There were no fewer than 231 prisoners in charge of the Liverpool police, and brought before the magistrates on Monday morning, for offences committed betwedithat time And the previous Saturday. This number is unprecedented even in Liverpool, and is considerably over one prisoner to every 2,000 of the population. ScHooLs or ART.—A meeting of a few of the ex ecutive chairmen and of the masters of the various schools of art throughout the united kingdom was held yesterday at Marlborough-house, for the purpose of taking into consideration and discussing the working of. the present system adopted for diffusing the know ledge of elementary drawing among the working classes and their children. IMPROVEMENT OF THOROUGHFARE.—MesPirs. Reid and Co., .the eminent brewers, have offered the Beard of Works of the Holborn district to remove so much of the premises, No. 53, Portpool-lane, as projects beyond the line of thoroughfare, and to give it up to the public, upon condition that they shall be allowed to pave, light, and cleanse Union-court, the freehold of which they claim. The Board, under the powers conferred by the 99th sec tion of the Metropolis Local Management Act, have .complied with the application. FURTHER TRIALS OF THE MONSTER GUN.—The trials of the monster wrought-iron gun, at Formby Beach, near Liverpool, were continued on Friday and Saturday. ' On the latter occasi , n the workpeople from the Mersey Forge (where the gun has been manufactured), to the number of nearly 1,000, were present, together with a very large number of other spectators. The experi ments, like those in the earlier part of the week, were deemed very satisfactory by the engineering officers and scientific men under whee=e superintendence they were made. Both on Friday and Saturday a target, at the distance of 2,00. yards, was fired at, and on the former day a plate of iron, similar to those which enclose the sides of the floating batteries, was shivered to, atoms at a distance of 120 yards, the force of the concussion also smashing one ball into pieces. DEATH OF SIR W. E. RouSE BOTIGHTON, tART.--We n cefa have to record the demise of Sir Wm. E. Rouse Bough ton,it. ded Th h e is deceased,the r Bart., who died on the 223 who was born Sept. 14, 1788, succeeded the 9th baronet, in February, 1821: Re married, March 24, 1824, Charlotte, daughter of Mr T. A. Keight, of Downton Ca4le, who died in May, 1842. Sir Wil liam was a fellow of the Royal Society. The late ba ronet inherited two baronetcies, Rouse and Boughton, of which the more recent was conferred on his father 1791, wlici represented Evesbam and Bramber In the House of Commons, and was for some years secretary to the Board of Control. The late baronet is succeeded in the baronetcy and estates in Shropshire and Worcester shire by his eldest son Charles Henry, born January 16, 1825, and was for some lengthened period in the 52d Foot, THE CZAR AT WARSAW. •de s A letter from Warsaw, ifated Friday last, g' the following account of the arrival of the Cza r that city : His Majesty the Emperor Alexander 11. arrY" oo here yesterday at 11 o'clock at night. Frora v early hour the city had been in a state of (No' ment, the large proportion of foreigners 14° ,,, staying here contributing not a little to the Me l ment in the streets and public places. At nine o'clock at night the news 'of his Majesti d appearance was brought by a courier, and at 0 11 :g the illumination of the city commenced, proceed with the utmost rapidity. The bridge, the CO e i, via faubourg, and the walk which leads to the f 3e ,, vedere Palace, at which his Majesty was to stT e ; were one path of light. Wax candles innumora b t pe lamps, Chinese lanterns, transparencies with a t Imperial cipher or allegorical designs, burnecis the fronts of all the buildings. Under these pressed an immense crowd, which passed to a " o f fro between the barriers and the superb viat i ll p which unites the city to the banks of the Vis ta and the Belvedere Palace. Huzzas, and cries of "Vine l'Empereur ; es tered by thousands of voices saluted the sovere fe 'd when, after two hours of expectation, he appe 3 `lV in a light travelling carriage, accompanied onlY o f his Aide-de-camp, Count Adlerberg, Ministerer, the Imperial House. The brother of the la! t oo General Adlerberg, also an aide-de-camp 0 1 0 9 Emperor, followed in another carriage, with )3 0 royal physician, M. Enochine. The Emperor, I t r i , evidently was in the enjoyment of perfect he .. ._, 0 '11 bowed with emotion, and appeared excee d' pleased with his reception. f ee On arriving at the palace his Majesty v7 O - 4 ., Dir ceived by Prince Gortschakoff, s urro unde d of foreign envoys, civil and military notabilitiO r es Poland, and the highest dignitaries of the enter In this brilliant s t a ff we no ti ce d P r i nce d e Lien ' stein, aide-de- cam p t o th e E m p eror o f Aus tr g i o o ' General G I coben, Commander of the Pru E ;c o Guards ; General Grey, aide-de-camp to 'ribs Albert ; Prince Henry de Ligne, envoy Iron , ' th e King of the Belgians, &c. The Emperor, afte r sa t first presentation, received the Prince Lieute° j . of the kingdom in special, audience, and then 00 tired into his apartments to obtain rest afte r extreme fatigues of his long journey. ly e At noon to-day his Majesty, accompanied ,-I,oj, numerous cortege, visited the Greek CatheaJoi The Archbishop Arsene, who returned yest er er st from Ivangorod whore he performed the fa n , rites at the burial of the Princess Paskiewitk ro ceived the Monarch at the doors of the chur ch _ O l the head of his clergy, and o ff ered him bread ;of salt, with the apostolic benediction. The El33P_;tel was present at a short liturgy, and the n the citadel, and inspected some regiments 01 fan A try. despatch from Berlin, dated Monday ev n ill e g re ' says, " The Emperor of Russia is expectea fr cl, before the end of the week. 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