The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-22 00:00:00

NATIONAL — MNDAY LEAGUE Atier the SUNDAY BIND rrtopo LIT A.N DE 3IONATTZ.t. TION. A PULII,IC MEETING will be held in the large hall, St. Martin's Ball, Long A, re, on FRU) N.Y next, May 23,1, 1856, to adopt measures for manifesting the feeling of the people against the Stoppage of the Bands in 6.! Parks on Sunday. Nix' J. V. SLIEL LEY, hart., M.P., wia take the chair at eigAt o'clock. FOR SALE, by Auction, at the WAR DEPART VENT. Towea, on TUF.i..)AY, the 27th May, 1656, at 11 o'clock a.m. precisely, the following Stores, viz. Great Coati, Clothing, Roots, Waterproof Capes and Covers, Bed ding. Woollen Rags, Flasterers' Hair, old Steel and Iron, and mis cellaneous articles. May be viewed from 10 till 4 o'clock, four days prevlous to the salc. Catalogues may be had at the War Department, Tower. W. 0. MANHALL, For Director-General of Contracts. War Department, Pall-Malt, 21st May, 185 G. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdme. ALBONI. PICCOLONINI has arrived, and will appear forthwith. New Ballet Divertissement. THIS EVEill46,ThTir — ilalii (a Subscription Night, in lieu of Saturday, August 16), will be performed Itossini's Opera, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Mdme. Alboni ; Il Conte d'Almaviva, Signor Salviani (his first appearance) ; Bartolo, Signor Zucconi ; Basilio, Sig nor Boillon ; and Figaro, Signor Belletti. In the Lesson Scene Madame Alboni will introduce Hummers variations. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, LA MANOLA. Madame A. Belton, Mdlles. Lezereux, Clara, Katrina, Pierron, and Rosa ; M. Veuefra. and ICI. Vandris. Applications for boxes and stalls to be made at the Box office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket.—The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. La Sonuambula will be repeated forthwith. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, ill*. X. C. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA.. THIS EVENING will be prodaced MISCIIIEVOUS ANNIE. After which, CINDERELLA. To con :hide with THE YANKEE 110USEKEEPER. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARICET. the Management or Mr. Bneketone. THIS EVENING, THE EVIL GENIUS. Followed by EL GAMIN:LUNG; or, The Mexican Goldseeker. After which, Gaisrsiuw, BACISIIIIV, AND BRA.D3LIA.W. To conclude with TIIE POSTMAN'S KNOCK. EtIYA.L PItINCEAS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the M ungement of Mr. CHARLES IcaAm. TII[4 EvEgING, THE VECTOR VANQUESHED. After which Tit WINTER'S TALE. Principal characters y Mr. and Mrs. C. Xean. ROYAL THEA.TRE ADELPEII. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, LIKE AND UNLIKE. Messrs. B. Webster, Wright, P. Redford. C Reny, Garden; Madame Cei-ste. Miss Wyndham. A POTTLE OF SMOKE. To conclude with URGENr PRIVATE AFFAIRS ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and lianar,er. nr. Alfred Wigan. EVENIVG A WIFE'S JOURNAL. After which. RETRIBU jOY. To zonclade win ST tY AT 1103 IE ttOYAt. S(P.CRET TEIEaTxr. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, JAC:i SHEPPARD. Followed by YOUR LIFE'S IV D To conclude with BETSY RAKER. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMP flint K.A.TEIE. Lessee snd Manaer, Mr. Wm. Cooke. Decided and unequivocal triumph ! THIS EVENING, The highly successful Romantic Equestrian qpecth.cle, called THE HORSE OF THE CAVERN, or the blunted Brigands of the bruzzi, In which Mr. William Cooke's Horses, trained by him, will ethibit a nuar)er of novel eff -cts —turning the ponderous wheel of the cavern, fetching water from the well, kicking down the door of the guard-house, Sec., Ike. Awril Eruption of Vesuvius. After which, The EQUE3TRIIN ACTS in the ARENA, concluding with a Gem of High Art. Bea-oftice open from E'even till Foir. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director. Mr. Co Ate, inn. lIIGYI WATER AT LONDON SMUDGE. THIS Dar—lfora. 11 min. aft. 3—Evening 28 min. aft. 3 TA-Houßow—Morn. 46 min. aft. 3 —Evening 7 rain aft. 4 - THE WEATHER—SiTN OFFICE, MAT 22. THERSIONETER, IN THE SHADE. 68 highest since noon yesterday. 57 -lowest this morning and during the night. 60 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.69. WIND, Westerly, light and variable; now S.W., with dull, rainy weather. It began to rain last evening about 8, and so continued during the night. ,(1 ),4 -1 :!..„ • , rr, _ ~ j., LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1856. Prince FREDERICK WILLIAM of Prussia has safely arrived in England. He is now in com pany with his intenied bride, and within a few days, or weeks, everything connected with the inauspicious marriage will be duly arranged. The innocent victim will be bound by an engagement, entered into before she is capable of knowing her own mind, or forming a correct opinion as to her prospects of happiness in the new state of life on which she is about to enter. It would be well to avert the sacrifice, even so far as merely personal interests are concerned, until she has attained a riper age. As we have already stated few English parents would permit a daughter to enter into so solemn a contract until she had long passed fifteen years of age. But there is another and far more important view of the subject. The marriage is solely advo cated as a matter of " State policy," and every tax-payer throughout the length and breadth of the land is deeply interested in a question on which may depend the possession of the British sceptre and the future government of the country. Many concessions have already been made to Germanism, which may in a great degree, if not altogether, be ascribed to this untoward event. Prussia was chiefly concerned in obtaining the abrogation of our neutrality laws. She had already realised great profits, as agent for the maritime trade and commerce of our late opponent, which was conducted during the War through Prussian inter vention. Without the important assistance thus afforded the CZAR would have succumbed at a much earlier period. Had the transit by sea beer entirely cutoff the sinews of war would have beei wanting. . Re Could not have maintained tit e contest, and fifty millions of pounds sterling, awl the lives of fifty thousand British subjects migl t - have been saved. Now, the improvident arranele meat entered into, without the knowledge t' or assent of the English Parliament, will afford ei ouragernent to future aggression, -naenaUch a.; ne of the most serious difficulties in the way, not only of Russia, but of any Power that may be involved in hostilities with the United Kingdom, will be avoided ; while the Government at Wash ington, the only one that could offer anything approaching to an equivalent fur such an arrangement, remains absolutely unfettered. This has been a sop to the Pru 3. sian CERBERITS, a portion of the dower to be paid with the illustrious victim_ It would indeed have been cheaper to give even the 70,000/. per annum spoken of, ridiculous as it was, than to surrender the principle which NELSON said Eng land would support with her last man and her last pound. But setting aside the wdfare of the poor child, and the heavy price already indirectly paid for the dynastic connection, There are other matters of still graver import to be taken into consideration. We may become in* solved in Prussian and Ger man intrigues, aO. drawn into contests in which we are in no degree concerned. We have-alieady had bitter experience of the consequences of a Hanoverian connection, and should - so far profit thereby as sedulously to avoid a similar scrape, that might involve us in serious trouble with out any equivalent, however insignificant. But " this, and these, and all" are as nothing to the possibility of the annexation of the Crown of Great Britain to that of Prussia. There are happily four Princes, whose claims are paramount to those of the intended bride. But the Royal Marriage Act is not calculated to produce legitimate offspring. Her MAJESTY is the daughter of the fourth son of GEORGE 111., and but for the ex traordinary inducement held out to princely mar riages in 1818—and which are not likely to be again offered—there might have been a total failure of the House of BRUNSWICK. There is, therefore, not merely a possibility, but even a strong probability, of a Prussian Sovereign suc ceeding to the sceptre of Great Britain at the termination of lives now in being. Can such a prospect be regarded with patience ? What would be the inevitable result ? The Prussian Viceroy, that would gladly degrade England to a third rate Power, would be speedily expelled. We should suffer under internal conamotions, and endure— " Civil dissension, with its vip'rous tooth, That gnaws the bowels of the commonweal." Surely in such a case, where the succession to the Throne is concerned, and the future welfare and prosperity of the nation is at stake, the Parliament and people of Great Britain have a right to forbid the banns, and interpose a veto against the in tended marriage. If it must go on, there-should be a new "act of settlement" to exclude the issue, being Sovereigns of Prussia, from the English Throne. Even if the welfare of this kingdom did not recognise such a proviso, the interests of Europe, and. the maintenance of "the balance of power," about which so much noise is made, would be sufficient to prevent " the union of the Crowns." We should scarcely approve of the amalgamation, by any means, of France or Aus tria with Russia. We are even prepared to protest against Denmark being added to the Muscovite diadem, and surely the annexation of the United Kingdom to Prussia would be just as objectionable, and occasion as many serious com plications as those above referred to. Any deli cacy on such a matter would now be misplaced, and we earnestly hope that some independent Member of Parliament, if such there are to be found, with sufficient firmness, to " bell the German cat," will be induced to exhibit such interrogatories to Ministers as mly obtain materials whereon to frame a new Act of Settlement, providing for the succession to the Throne in certain, by no means remote contin gencies. " Secrecy is the parent of impunity, impunity of corruption," therefore the Ballot is grandfather to corruption ; so argues the Times, and so, therefore, believe a host of virtuous members of Parliament, of patrons of pocket boroughs, of lawyers who work the business, and of Tory squires and landlords all the country over. "Ah ! I always said as much," remarks some Sir JOHN LEICESTER, as he lays down the paper to sip his coffee, " These Socialists who advocate the Ballot are the manifest friends of darkness and corrup tion ; they would utterly annihilate the salutary effect of a landlord's virtue on his tenants—yes, they would deliver the simple creatures over to secrecy, impunity, and corruption. I shall write to the Editor, and thank him for his admirable article, giving him leave to insert my letter, with an order for a copy for each of my tenants, and one to lie on the table of the Rose and Crown." But when Sir JOHN sits down to confer on Mr. Editor the honour of his baronial thanks, it may be his proud consort happens to glance at the superscription " Mr. Editor." "Do you know the man, Sir JOHN ?" " Know him, Lady LEICESTER —of course not—but he, whoever he be, has just written a most admirable exposure of that absurd and corrupting proposal of Vote by Ballot." " Oh, yes, Sir JOHN, some writer for hire, I dare say, writing in perfect secrecy, with perfect im punity, and no doubt ready to take any one's pay —secrecy is the parent of impunity, and impunity of corruption." "Why, that is the very thing he says of the Ballot !" " Let him say it of himself too, then," rejoins her Ladyship ; " about politics I know nothing, and I care less, but I have enough common sense to understand that a person who publishes an article without a name, is not just the man to blackball another who wishes to vote without revealing his name." Of course, Sir JOHN'S pen is paralysed by his Lady's common sense, and he no doubt turns the thing over in his country brains often enough in his morning's ride ; but a solution of such difficulties is not the game which country squires can reach. Not that it is so very difficult. Their JOHNSON'S dictionary, when theyhave blown off the dust, will tell them that impunity means freedom from punishment, and freedom fr( na punishment may be the removal of temptation, and an encouragement to virtue. Both the jour nalist and the voter may escape by secrecy the penalties of doing right. Speaking truthfully, and acting out one's honest convictions, have in all ages frequently incurred penalties of various kinds. From the earnest professor of primitive Christianity, to the denouncer of some social or political evil, secrecy has ofttimes been the only means of freedom from punishment ; but the impunity has in these cases been parent to the very opposite of corruption. If, indeed, legal or social punishment followed upen wickedness only, impunity could have but one offspring ; but the impunity sought by the writer through the first person plural, and by the voter through the ballot box, are sought on the whole for virtuous pur poses. The journalist wishes to write free from the influence of seine persons he might not like to dis please. The elector, in many cases, wishes to do the same ; and in either case mere modesty may frequently prefer concealment to publicity. We are confident that our contemporary will decidedly assert that secrecy aids the independence of its writers ; why should it not aid equally the inde pendence of voters ? Oar great contemporary, "however, takes its cue this time from the House of Commons, and as hon. members on Tuesday afternoon preferred - their dinners to a debate on Mr. H. BERKELEY'S 'motion, has itself dismissed the subject with merely ,a little oracular condemnation—no one cares about, it can do no good ; nay, it will make people WG 1 , se. There is, of course, no denying that a cap tal Rause of Commons speech from Mr. BERKE LTA-, a silent seconding of his motion by General _ EVANS, and a singlo antagonistic speech from Mr. P, EACOCKE were the whole of the debate, if such it at. be called —a division and dinner were the pr€ loyncerted tactics, and in a house of 261 members the Ballot gained only 111 of their votes. Thera is little doubt that the War, the Peace, and t1:70 Income-Tax have so absorbed the nation's /ply c l. of late that Representative Reform and the Ba 'lot with it, has not been a practical topic with the public, and that the House felt it might sect 'rely treat it business as a question on which no 1 , vas just now to be done. Not a Mini- THE gON. LONDON. THURSDAY EVENIN6. MAY Eg, lg&d. ster spoke on the subject. It was a duel betwecn one friend and one foe, in which the argumentative victory lay surely this time wholly on one side, and the majority of votes on the other. The cause of Ref inn itielf, of Corn Law repeal, and indeed every good cause, had many such receptions as that of Tuesday night after they became annual topics. There is, however, the great encouragement, as Mr. BERKELEY observed, that if the majority of the House was against him, the minority of elec tors for whom his opponents voted was " ridicu calously small" compared with the large numbers represented by his supporters, and adding the non-electors, who were universally in his favour, he could claim a vast majority of the nation in his favour. It was, of course, difficult to advance any thing very novel, but Mr. BERKELEY contrived to make on the old subject a new and interesting speech, sustaining attention for a full hour at least. He happily disposed of the charge of cowardice by observing that " the Army, the Navy, the Nobility, and the commonalty voted in that way, and if it was cowardly to do so they must be regarded as so many packs of cowards." He placed the objection, too, that electors were trustees, and that their votes ought, therefore, to be open in a happy light. Admitting, for argu ment's sake only, that they were trustees, how did open voting secure their integrity ? It merely proved which way they voted, but not from -what motive they voted, while in the motive the whole question of coruption lay. He also showed satis factorily, from documentary evidence, the value attached to the privilege of secret voting in America, and the efforts now made to make it really secret. The Ballot, however, has but one argument against it which weighs in the house—the pocket borough, and tenant-at-will argument. The power of patrons in snug Whig and Tory family boroughs, and of the landlords in counties, would be imperilled, if men could vote without fear of vengeance. All the world knows that every other defence of the present system is mere special pleading, without a trace of conviction in it. No ono really beliaves that it is un-English and cowardly to do at elections what we all do everywhere else. No one believes that it will be a mask for corruption, or multiply electioneering lying. No one believes that candidates will bribe more than ever, and electors be converted into hypocrites—but every one does believe that a majority of Honourable Members sit in the House by the corruption or the slavery of the electors, and that buyers do not want to lose their market, nor slaveholders the power of the lash. LATEST NiTl947 - 0 , `RANGE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. To-morrow M. Hubner will present his creden tials as Ambassador from the Court of Vienna to the Emperor of the French. The presentation will take place with all the ceremony usual on th e reception of an Ambassador from a great Power newly arrived. He will be conveyed to Court in the Imperial state carriage, and the troops will be under arms to receive him. The day for the baptism of the Imperial Prince is not yet fixed. The 14th or 15th of June has been more than once spoken of, but it is doubted whether the Empress's state of health will permit of her undergoing the fatigue of the cei emony, and then attending the banquet and the ball at the Hotel do Ville the same evening. It is possible that a postponement will take place. The Emperor himself has not as yet fixed on any day. prince Napoleon will, it is believed, go as far as Civita Vecchi, to meet the Cardinal who comes to represent the Pope on the occasion, and the Abbe Coquereau will act as Chaplain. Prince Oscar, who appears greatly pleased with his visit to Paris, will probably wait for the baptism, unless it be post poned for too long a period. He will in the mean time pay a visit to the sea-ports. The violence of the sentiments entertained by the Assemblee .National e towards England becomes daily more and more undisguised. The following is the latest characteristic outburst of the fusionist organ What cares England for the popularity of the King of Naples, or for the glory of the Holy See ? What she desires is clearer than daylight ; she wishes per fas et nefas, to extend her domination and that of Sardinia in Italy. Genoa no longer suffices • she would possess to day Ancona, Civita-Vecchia, Messina, and Palermo ; and later she would desire Trieste, Leghorn, and Venice. We do not wish to assert that England wishes to pant the Britannic flag in all these spots. No ; her in asures are more subtle and discreet. She does not asp re to an increase ef territory, but to arrive at a domination without a rival ; it suffices for her to es tahli,h, where she would reign, that chronic and morbid anarchy which has delivered up to her, for a long time past, the republics of the New World, Spain, and Portugal. This is what England would fain effect. She wishes to strike Italy in the heart and the head by destroying the temporal power of the Pope. When the Papal Power shall have been abased, Italy will become an easy prey, and revolutionists will have speedily delivered up the bleeding remains to the savage avidity of the London and Liverpool merchants. Italy will have descended to the last rank among nations ; bu',. the Parliaments cf Westminster and of Turin will sing praises of her liberty and independence." The Monitear de l'Arnige announces that the evacuation of the Crimea by the French army was proceeding with the greatest activity. The division of General de Failly, composed of the 10th, 57th, 61st, and 85th Reginaeuts, landed in France on the 27th April and the following days. The three Regi ments of Zouaves embarked at Kamiesch on the 21st ult., for Algeria, have already reached that destination. Finally, between the Ist and 15th May, seven companies of engineers, the Ist bat talion of Foot Chasseurs, and the 6th, 7th, 27th, 30th, 31st, 64th, and 82d regiments of infantry arrived at Marseilles. The Archduke Maximilian visited Notre Dame and the Jardin des Piantes on Sunday morning, and returned to St. Cloud about noon, in time to attend Divine service, which was celebrated, in presence of the Emperor and Empress, in the chapel of the cha teau by one of the chaplains of his Majesty. The Emperor and Archduke after breakfast went in au open carriage to Versailles, but they did not visit the Palace and Museum, having fixed that visit for this day. The Archduke yesterday continued his visits to the principal monuments of the capital, and went to the Louvre, and examined its contents in great detail. In the evening the Prince expressed a desire to dine with his suite in some restaurant of the Palais Royal. Count Bacciocchi, First Chamberlain to the Emperor, ordered the dinner at the Trois Freres Provencaux, and was invited by the Archduke to partake of it. In the evening the Prince went to the Grand Opera, where the Corsaire was performed. BOURSE, May 21.—The following were the last quotations Cash. fr. e. Eud of Montt'. 41 per Cents 94 50 --f. —o. 3 per Cents 75 20 75 55 New Loan 75 70 Bank Shares 4,000 Roman Credit Alobilier 1,970 Austrian Belgian Five 5......., Spanish Threes Piedmontese(s) 94 Home Doubt , -. RAILWAYS—POE C ASH . fr. c. fr. , WEE= ......... ...... 1,465 Western... Northern ...... 1,165 Strasburg 1,015 Lyons ...... 1,520 Now Ditto . ..... ... 920 Mediterranem ...xd1,732 60 Grand Central Lyons Geneva 825 Taste - Cette 825 Austrian Com. ...... 957 50 _______ • AUSTRALIA. LIVERPOOL, THIIR'.DAY MORN'ING. The ship Eagle has arrived, with advices from 'Melbourne to the 28th of Feb. She also brought 66,464 ounces of gold on freight, and 106 passeng ers. The Medway, for London, was announced to leave ou the 2d of March. The price of gold was quoted at from 3/. 16s. 3d. to 31. 163. 6d. per ounce. The demand continued brisk. Sydney advices of the 23d of Feb. report more activity in wool. Tallow looking upwards in con sequence of short supply. The import trade quiet, without change. Hobart Town advices, to the 231 of Feb., state that rumours were current that gold had been found iu the neighbourhood of Lauceston sufficient to claim the Governmen t reward. PLYM )UTH, WEDNESDAY. The ship Indemnity, Captain Sayres, has arrived in the Channel with dates from Melbourne to Feb ruary 6. • She rounded Cape Horn on the 15th of March, and crossed the line on the Ist of April. The Indemnity brings 6,000 ounces of gold on freight, 7 passengers, and about 700 tons of wool and hides. She passed several icebergs south of Cape Horn, which much retarded her voyage. She spoke on the 13th instant, the Archibald Macmillan, from Trinidad, 20 days, bound for London. THE PROPOSit'D MEM()RIAL CHURCH AT COIVSTA NTINOP.;,E. The subjoined document has been recently published by the lion. Secretaries, who have given their aid to the proposed scheme : "During the continuance of the late war the sym pathy of the English people for their gallant country men in arms was exhibited by the moi.t genuine and substantial tokens of liberality and good-will. The hearts of all alike, from the highest to the lowest, were stirred, and contributions were freely sent to provide for the wants of the soldier in the field, and fur his comfort is the hospital. _ " A innd of unexampled amount was gathered from the whole British empire, for the solace and support of those whom war might leave widows and orphans. " That war is now, by God's blessing, at an end ; but one duty remains still to be performed. It is to erect a monument to the gallant men who have fallen in the service of their country. That monument, it has been decided, shall be in the form of a memorial church, to be erected at Constanti nople—a church which, while adapted to the solemn worship of Almighty God, according to the English ritual, shall, by its architectural style and character, be worthy of the people who have raised ic, and of the dead whose memory it is designed to perpetuate. "A site of ample extent has already been granted by the liberality of the Sultan. "It remains for a grateful people to do their part, and the appeal may be confidently made to all in the name of our common country. It will make its way, however, more directly to the hearts of some than of others. "1. It will be felt and acknowledged at once by the companions•in-arias of those who have fallen, whether in the field or on the deck. No s sldier or seaman will refuse to raise the 'recording stone' to a fallen comrade. "2. The many, alas ! who have lost dear friends or kinsmen in the war, will readily and thankfully avail themselves of the opportunity to honour their memory by a fitting expression of sorrow and affection. ' " 3. A still larger class, learning that the memorial is not to be a mere monumental structure, but a Christian Church, will regard it as the worthiest thank offering to Almighty GrA for the preservation of a father, husband, son, or brother from the sword or the pestilence, and fur the restoration of peace to the world. " 4. All Christians alike may fairly be cal:ed upon to lend a band in the erection and endowment of a church which, if God favour the design, may be the means of bringing under pastoral care and superintendence a con siderable number of our countrymen, for whom at pre sent there is no available house of prayer, and who, reckoning the crews of the ships lying io the harbour, and the traders and agents on shore, are, to the extent of many hundreds,* practically without the ministration of religion. "For this large and increasing class it is intended to maintain two chaplains, who will be selected by a board of examiners nominated by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the Bishop of London (according to Bye- Law lti of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel), and licensed by the Bishop of Gibraltar. One clergyman, so selected and licensed (the Rev. Chas. G. Curtis, late As sistant-Master of the Charterhouse) has already commenced his labours at the port of Constantinople: " EDMUND LYONS, Admiral, G.C.B. "F. E. CHAPMAN, Colonel, C.B. R.E. . H on . "G. R. GLEIG, bI. tl., Chaplain-General. j Sees. " ERNEST HAWKINS, 8.D., S ec ., S . P . G . * The Bishop of Gibraltar estimates the number of Eng glish residents at Constantinople, previous to the war, at 500 or 600, and the number of seamen visiting it during the year at '2,000 ; but a large increase in the number of both classes may now be expected. kravat and Military iriteitigence. Her Majesty's screw•corvett- Cruiser, G - ipt. the Hon. G. Dongla,s, was paid off at Portsrnr•uth yeef.erday, and her general service men sent to the ffigships of different Her Majesty's steam-despatch gun-vessel Mohawk, Commander Francis Cl use, was taken into dock yester day at Portsmouth for repairs. The Germania merchant-steamer arrived at Spithead yesterday morning. Her Majesty's steamer Arrogant, 47, Captain Lyster, returned to Spithead from the Southampton Water on Tuesday morning. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Sampson, Captain Hand, left kiithead on Tuesday for Hong Kong. Her Majesty's steam—loop Gorgon, 6, left Spithead on Tuesday afternoon for the Eastward with three mortar vessels in tow. Her Majesty's steamer Euryalus, 51, Capt. G. Ram say, C. 8., left the fleet at Spitbead on Tuesday for the North America arid West India station. Her Majesty's steamer Harrier, 17, Commander Der• riman, has been taken into (lock at Portsmouth for re pairs. The transport schooner Wells is discharging 100 tons of shot and 20 tons of guns at Woolwich, from the Low moor foundries, to fill up portions of the contracts which have been rejected. The iron paddle-wheel steam-vessel Trident, 3501orse power, late from the south-east coast of America, was yesterday morning paid off at Woolwich, whence a num• ber of the crew took passage to Devonport, as supernu meraries for the fleet, by the steam-transport Rhada manthus, which sailed thence yesterday morning with steam gear and boilers for the western yards. Four mortar-floats, received at Woolwich from Messrs. Scott Russell's and Messrs. Mare's, were at the same time ad mitted into the inner basin. The I llovt ing appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieutenant R. W. D. Abercrombie, to the Atalanta ; . ,:.Lieutenant S. Take to the Euryalus ; M. Norma-, to be Master to the Atalanta ; G. A. Brett, to be Mate to the Virago ; F. H. Bloxall, to be Sur geon to the Vigilant ; R. Stevenson, to be Surgeon to he Mermaid convict ship ; A. Jewin, to be Surgeon to the Mohawk ; W. H. Clarke, to be Surgeon to the Osprey ; W. S. Whittaker to be Assistant-Clerk to the Pioneer ; Thomas Marsh, to be Assistant-Clerk to the Victor; F. A. Cold, to be Assistant-Cierk to the Coluette; John M'Dougall, to be Assistant-Clerk to the Vigilant ; G. B. Westcott, to be Assistant-Clerk to the C,rmorant ; W. B. Ramsey, to be Assist tut-Clerk to the Wanderer ; Thomas J. T. Wood, to be Assistant. Clerk to the Osprey ; W. 11. E. Mitchell to be Assist ant-Clerk to the Surprise ; Wm Lovely, to be Assistaa:.- Clerk to the Mohawk ; C. R. Rodhatu to be Assistant- Clerk to the Lapwing ; H. G. Brakenshir, to be Assist ant-Clerk to the Ringdove ; B. R. A. Prichards, to be Assistant Clerk to the Intrepid ; Alfred H. Piddel, to be Assistant-Clerk to the Sparrowhawk ; S. S. L. Needham, to be Assistant-Clerk to the Flying Fish ; Martin J. Hay, to be Assistant-Clerk to the Assurance _ _ Captain Sir Edward Belcher is to7have the good ser vice pension vacant by the promotion of Captain Henry F. Greville to his flag. The 17th Lancers - who arrived at Cahir last week from the Crimea,:have already received notice for a chance of quarter'. They will he replaced, it is said, by the Bth Hussars. Captain Greville's No. 2 company of the 6th battalion Royal Artillery arrived at Woolwich yesterday morning from Leith Fort, having been relieved from that station by Lieutenant• Colonel Hamley's Company, in charge of Maj ir Dickson. HONOURS AND PENSIONS FOR GOOD SERVICE. WOOLWICH, MAY 19. The Feld Marshal Commanding in Chief has, by au thority dated Horse Guards, 17th May, 1856, awarded medals and gratuities for long service and good conduct to the undermentioned non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Artillery, for the year 1856 7, in con formity with the Royal Warrants of 24th May, 1847, and 13th April, 1854, viz.:— Medals, with a gratuity of 151. each. Staff Serjeant George Marvin, Royal Horse Artillery Staff Serjeant Chas. Wharry, Ist battalion Staff Serjeant Wm. Shepherd, 2d. battalion Staff Serjeant Thos. Glover, 3d battalion Staff Serjeant Henry Penson, 3d battalion Staff Serjeant John Williams, 4th battalion Staff Serjeant Thos. Moore, 13th battalion Staff Serjeant Chas. Phillips ' 14th battalion ,Serjeant Collar-maker Thos. Froggart, Ist battalion Serjeant Farrier Thos. Wenton, 4th battalion Serjeant Bryan Rooney, 2d battalion Serjeant John Neill, 4th battalion Serjeant James Kinnear, sth battalion Serjeant William Whitley, 6th battalion Serjeant David Cochrane, 7th battalion Serjeant Thomas Buckley, Bth battalion Serjeant Charles Lee, 12th battalion Serjeant John Fyffee, 13th battalion S-rjeant Michael Flynn, 13th battalion Serjeant Samuel Colhoun, 13th battalion Serjeant James Coffey, 2d battalion Serjeant Thomas Walsh, 2,1 battalion SerjAnt James Smith, 7th battalion Serjeant Abraham Boyd, Bth battalion Serjeant Patrick Meehan, Bth battalion Serjeant James Murray, 7th battalion Serjeant James Logan, 10th battalion Serjeant John Wishart, lith battalion Serjeant John Branden, Invalid detachment Serjeant Samuel Sloan, Invalid Detachment Serjeant Daniel Sheban, Invalid Detachment Serjeant Samuel M`Murray, Invalid Detachment A Medal with a gratuity of 101. Corporal Wheeler Win. Johnbon, Royal Artillery. Medals with gratuities of Si. each. Corporal Josiah Martin, 14th battalion Bombardier David Goss, 4th battalion Shoeingsinith James Uran, Royal Horse Artillery Gunner Henry Holden, Royal Horse Artillery Gunner James Welsby, Royal Horse Artillery Driver Samuel Foggast, Royal Horse Artillery Driver Henry Macey, Royal Horse Artillery Gunner and Driver John Davies, Ist battalion Gunner and Driver Michael Feighley, Ist battalion Gunner and Driver Wm. Hammond, Ist battalion Gunner and Driver James Conby, Ist battalion Gunner and Driver James Penny, Ist battalion Gunner and Driver Edward Tighe, 2d battalion Gunner and Driver Jas. Harpwood, 2d battalion Gunner and Driver Henry Combes, 2d battalion Gunner and Driver Henry Frond, 2d battalion Gunner and Driver Samuel Nevard, 2d battalion Gunner and Driver Joseph Smith, 2d battalion Gunner and Driver George Harris, 3d battalion Gunner and Driver Philip Dew, 3d battalion Gunner and Driver Thos. Mitchell, 3d battalion Gunner and Driver John M`Kale, 3d battalion Gunner and Driver Geo. Wallace, 4th battalion Gunner and Driver Joseph Cowan, 4th battalion Gunner and Driver Jacob Byron, 4th battalion Gunner and Driver Wm. Chest, 4th battalion Gunner and Driver Theophilus Perryman, 4th battalir n Gunner and Driver John MtKitterick, 4th battalion Gunner and Driver Thos. Moyes, sth battalion Gunner and Driver Isaac Weekes, sth battalion Gunner and Driver David Harbottle, sth battalion 'Gunner and Driver George Meggs, sth battalion Gunner and Driver Edward Kelly, 51h battalion Gunner and Driver Thomas Moore, 6th battalion Gunner and Driver James M`Mahon, 6th battalion Gunner and Driver Richard Letlaarn, 6th battalion Gunner and Driver Chas. Andrewes, 7th battalion Gunner and Driver Robt. W. Brown, 7th battalion Gunner and Driver Geo. Colman, 7th battalion Gunner and Driver Henry Woolley, 7th b at t a li on Gunner and Driver James Elmslie, 7th battalioa Gunner and Driver Wm. Craig, Bth battalion Gunner and Driver Dennis Kelly, Bth battalion Gunner and Driver Robt. Gourley, Bth battalion Guni.er and Driver Thos. Way, Bth battalion Gunner and Driver Edward'looney, Bth b a t ta li on Gunner and Driver Jos. Mole, Bth battalion Gunner and Driver Andrew Edmonstou, Bth battalion Gunner and Driver Geo. Richardson Bth battalion Gunner and Driver Wm. Tilley, Bth battalio n Gunner and Driver Chas. Ashley, Bth battalion Gunner and Driver Thos. B.rurke, Bth battalion Gunner and Driver Jas. Whealon, Bth battalion Gunner and Driver Wm. Waddell, 9th battalion Gunner and Driver Gawn Steel, 9th battalion Gunner and Driver Robt. Valentin, 9th battalion Gunner and Driver Jas. Black, 9th battalion Gunner and Driver Geo. Burgess, 9th battalion. Gunner and Driver William Rushton, 9th battalion Gunner Rua Driver Henry Doubleday, 10th b ittalion Gunner and Driver Thos. Drew, 10th battalion Gunner and Driver Jas. Knight, 10th battalion Gunner and Driver Wm. Boakes, 10th b ittalion Gunner and Driver Jos. Wellb nd, 10th battalion. Gunner and Driver John Lamb, 10th battalion Gunner and Driver Thos. Sitch, 11th battalion Gunner and Driver Hans Marity, 12th battalion Gunner and Driver Daniel Tyler, 13th battalion Gunner and Driver James Waters, 13th battalion Gunner and Driver Robert Orr, 13th battalion Gunner and Driver Dickson Beaton, 14th battalion Gunner and Driver Samuel Smith, 14th battalion Gunner and Driver Henry Gamble, 14th battalion Gunner and Driver Findley Cameron, 14th battalion Gunner and Driver Alex. Moir, 14th battalion. Gunner and Driver Jas. Dalgleish, invalid detachment Gunner and Driver John Boyce, invalid detachment Gunner and Driver Mark Priest, invalid detachment G unner and Driver Cyrus Stanuard, invalid detachment Guuner and Driver John Seed, invalid detachment Gunner and Driver James Graham, invalid detachment Gunner and Driver James Falshaw, invalid detachment Gunner and Driver Daniel Sharp, invalid detachment The orders for the investment of the above gratuities n the Regimental Savings Bank will emanate from the department of the Secretary of State for War. CRICKET. —The match between the Marylebone Club and Ground against the Oxford University was com menced on Monday on the Magdalen Grovni, Oxford, and brought to a conclusion on Tuesday. The RC' re stood as follows :—Marylebone, 'first innings, 139 ; second innings, 124 ; University, first innings, 125 ; second innings, 112. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—The anniversary meeting will be held on Monday next, the 25th inst,, at one o'clock p.m., when the pre'sident, Admiral Beechey, will present the Founder's Goid Medal to Mr. Dallas, the American Minister, on behalf of Dr. Kane, of the United States; and the Patron's Gold Medal to Dr. Phil. Birth, of Hamburgh. The president will then deliver the annual address on the "Progress of Geogra phical Science and Discovery." The anniversary dirtier wild tali° place in the evening, at seven o'clock precisely, at the Freemasons' Tavern. Letters from Teneriffe of the 31 of May mention that the Cadiz, an iron screw steamer of 1,800 tons, built by Laird, and belonging to the French American Company, had arrived in 21 days from Rio, Bahia, Pernambuco, and Goree, with 115 passengers, en route to Havre. She took also 17 passengers at Teneriffe, and 450 bags of cochineal. "These vessels," it is said , " will wits . draw many passengers from the Royal Mail Company. The'Brazilian and French passengers, besides preferring the French system on board, have the choice of two rates of fares." . In future they will touoh at Madeira, not at Gorse. M. BENEDICTS CONCERT. Last evening M. Benedict gave his annual grand concert at Exeter Hall,' of which the chief attraction was the presence of Madame Gold schmidt Lind among the performers. The concert commenced with the "Jubilee Overture," by Weber, admirably performed under the direction of M. Benedict. The first appearance of Madame Goldschmidt was in a duet with Signor Belletti, " I Montonari," on Styrian melodies, arranged by M. Benedict. Her execution of this was so suc cessful as to elicit an unanimous encore. Her next performance was at the conclusion of the first part, when she rendered Rossini's scena aria, "Squallida veste e bruna," from "II Turco in Italia," with admirable skill. The clear and brilliant execution of its intricacies merit the highest encomiums. But her chef d'oeuvre was Meyerb?.er's duet "La Mere Grande," in which she was ably seconded by Madame Viardot. This duet is especially calculated to display Madame Lind's peculiar powers of vocalisation to the highest advantage. The delicacy and finish of her execution of the trills and cadenzas with which it abounds, and the exquisite softness of the long, low shakes which she introduces delighted the audience. Ir is to be regretted, however, that some persons chose this very inappropriate time to leave the hall, thus greatly interfering with the enjoyment of others. Madame Viardot acquitted herself with her usual success in Rattlers air of "Verdi prati." Herr Reichardt, who is rising in repu tation, distinguished himself in the tenor part of a selection from the " Minnesinger," which occu pied the chief part of the second part. The sone of "Life's a dream," which he sung with spirit, is likely to become popular. Herr Roki tanski took a part in this selection, but though possessed of a fine voice, his enunciation of the words is so indistinct as to interfere with the effect. The instrumental part of the concert was highly meritorious. Herr Ernst performed a rondo of his own with his usual dexterity and expression ; and Signor Piatti rendered a concerto of Molique's with success. There were two duets for two pianos —one by Mr. Otto Goldselimidr and M. Benedict, and the other by Miss Susan Goddard and Miss Williams. The first of these was, of course, the most artistic. It was finely played. The hall was crowded, though not in conveniently, as the arrangements were most judi cious ; and M. Benedict may be congratulated on having afforded the public one of the most suc cessful concerts of the season. ARRIVAL OF 17.R.17. PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA. DOVER, WEDNESDAY. His Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia armed at Dover from Ostend in the Belgian Government-packet Topaz at midnight. His Royal Highness was received at the landing-place by Colonel the Hon. Franci., Seymour, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert, his Excellency Court Bernstorf, the Prussian Ambassador, and Captain M'llwain, the naval superintendent of the port, by whom the Prince was conducted to Birmingham's Royal Ship Hotel, where be will stay during the night.. His R,yal Highness wil! leave Dover for 1 3, )rtstnouth en route for 0-borne by a special train at 8.30 a.m., and will arrive at Portsmouth at about 12.30 p.m. The usual military honours will be shown to the Prince on his departure in the morning. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. At a quarter before twelve this morning the Fairy. tender, qnietly glided into harbour, having on board tl,e Queen, the Prince, and Royal family. There being no standard at the main no outward demonstration wLs made, and the good folks were somewhat taken by sur prise. In a few minutes, however, the Royal barge was lowered, and Prince Albert quickly landed at the new step entrance of the dockyard,.where the Royal carriage was in waiting to convey his Royal Highness to the railway station to welcome the arrival of the Prince William of Prussia ; and but few minutes elapsed before the return of the Royal party, attended by the Lieut.• Governor (Major-General Breton) and staff. The Prince Albert and Prince William were received by the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour, the Rear-Admiral Superintendent Mar tin, and Flag-Lieutenant Brandretb, and Lieutenant H W. Hall, director of police, who stationed his men as a guard of hcnour on the landing. Their Royal High nesses entered the barge, the Prussian standard was hoisted, and the Prince speedily got on beard the Fairy. The Queen and Princess Royal immediately saluted the Prince of Prussia. The Royal standard was run up at the main, the Prussian at the fere, and jack at the mizen. A double Royal salute commenced from the shore batteries and ships of war in the harbour, and at Spithead. The whole manned yards and cheered, having the Prussian flag at the main. The Prince is an exceedingly flee-looking young man, in height about five feet nine inches, and apparently 20 years of age. His deportment is exceedingly dignified and graceful. He acknowledged the compliments paid him, by frequently bowing and taking off his hat. 1.1.-; has a slight moustache, auburn coloured. A gma - rd of honour was on its way to the dockyarl, but the Royal movements were so rapid as to prevent their attendance in time for the embarkation on board the Fairy yacht. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.--His Highness the Rajah of Coorg, his Highness Prince Jafeer, his Moonshee Mirza Ali, and Prince Hafiz Bahadoor, will honour her. Majesty's Theatre this vening with their pre:ence. SACRED HARMONIC SOClETY.—MendelAsobti'M Elijah, will be performed at Exeter-ball on Friday, the 6th of June, the principal vocalists being Madame Clara No vell°, Madame Viardot Garcia, Mr. Sims Raeves, and Herr Formes. The beautiful testimonial recently pre sented to Mr. Costa by the B.rmingham Festival eo:n mittee in commenaoraticn of the production of his ora torio, Eli, will be on view, and may be seen on applica tion, at the society's room., No. 6, Exeter-hall, to-day and tomorrow (Friday), from 2 until 8 o'clock, PIEDMONT. The editor of the Espero, convicted of a libel on the Emperor of Austria, was sentenced to six days' imprisonment, and a fine of 100 livres. The public prosecutor had pressed for a month's imprisonment and 500 f. fine. The Chamber of Deputies of Turin, in its sitting of the 17th, commenced the discussion on the budget of the department of Foreign Affairs. In the course of the debate Count Cavour said :—" I will not pretend to say that the work of the Paris Conference will last perpetually, or that the East ern question will not, at some future period, raise new European difficulties, but we may consider it solved for some time to come. Our relations with Spain have increased in importance. The Spanish Government professes opinions similar to ours, it is founded on the same principles, and is, to a certain extent, exposed to the same perils ; it has adver saries of the same cast as ours. (Laughter.) We have, consequently, strengthened our friendship with Spain. This course I have been further con firmed in by the intimacy I contracted at Paris with the distinguished diplomatist who represents Spain at that Court. Hence we have sent a man of ;ilk rad opinions to the Court of Madrid. Our aini,;ahle relations with Russia have been re-establi,hed— witness the visit of Count Stackelberg to Turin. Should our diplomatic relations not be renew • with Austria, I would recommend that we should send an envoy to Frankfort, in order to keep up our friendly intercourse with the secondary States of Germany, and keep us informed of political events. To show the opinion that is entertained of our country in Europe, I may state that the Nethe rlands have now considered it necessary to send different representatives to Rome and Turin, in stead of uniting the two missions in one person." SPAIN. A telegraphic despatch from Madrid, dated yes terday, announces that the democratic party in the Cortes proposed a vote of censure on the G .vern meat for their conduct in the disturbances of Valen cia. The motion was supported by M. Figueras. M. Joseph Olozaga (brother of the Ambassador in Paris) availed himself of a personal allusion to make some few but eloquent observations in defence of the Progresista party and of the union of the two Marshals, Espartero and O'Donnell. General Zabala &fended his conduct in Valencia in a man ner to exc. e the warmest approbation of the housr. General Espartero declared that General Zabal had only executed the measures agreed on by the Council of Ministers, and that the entire Cabinet was satisfied with his conduct. Finally, the pro position of the vote of censure was rejected by a majority of 175 to 18. THE lONIAN ISLANDS. The Government Ga2(Ve announces that the Queen has created Knights Commanders of the Order of fit. Michael and St. George Sir Peter Braila, President of the Legislative Assembly, and Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Secretary to the Lord High Commissioner. The new knights were in vested with the insignia of the Order at the Palace of Corfu on the 10th inst., by the Lord High Commissioner, empowered to act for her Majesty. on this occasion by a warrant under the Privy Seal. Letters from Corfu state that tha olive crop has been abundant during the last season ; and that it is expected that the use of sulphur will remove the disease which has blighted the currant vines in Zante and. Cephalonia for the last four years. The islands are perfectly tranquil, and their com merce and trade are reviving after the-depression caused by the war and the failure of the crops. The Ist Lancashire Militia have been recalled to England, which leaves the garrison composed of five regiments of English militia and three com panies of Artillery. It is expected that regular troops will shortly arrive from the Crimea, to re place the Militia, whose general good conduct on the station has left nothing to desire. SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER.—A private in the 25th Regi ment of Infantry, at present stationed in the Salford Barracks, named William Thomas, having b een a b sent without l eave s i nce t h e 16th April, was reported as a deserter. On Saturday week we went to lodge with a man named Williamson, in Mill-street. He lay in bed nearly the whole of several days, and looked so sad ti a t Mr&. Willi amson t h oug ht he wad not in his right mind. At two o'clock on Saturday last she went to his room to urge him to get up, and go to the barracks ; on entering the room she found him standing, as she thought, with his face to the wall, but on looking closer she perceived that his feet did not touch the floor. She gave an alarm, but he was then dead. An inquest was held on Monday by Mr. Herford, city coroner, when the, jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 21. UNIVERSITY PRIZES. —The annual award of the uni versity prizes were made this morning as follows : CHANCELLOR'S PRIZES. —Latin Verse—" Mors SoCra tii"—Mr. Hemming Robeson, scholar of Balliol College— First class in Moderations, 1853 ; second class, "In Literis Humanioribus," Michaelmas Term, 1854. English Essay —"The Reciprocal action of the Physical and Moral Con dition of Countries upon each other"—Mr. Samuel H a rv.,y R-ynolds, 8.A.. Fellow of Brasenose College, first class in Moderations, 1852 ; gained the Newdigate prize, " The Ruin of Egyptian Thebes," 1853, and in 1854. was placed iu the first class, " In Literis Humanioribus," at the se cond public examination. Proxima Accessit—Mr. Henry Hill Lancaster, 8.A., Snell's Exhibition of Balliol College ; gained a first class, " In Literis Humanioribus," in 1853, and in 1851 the Arnold Prize, " The Benefits arising from the Union of England and Scotland in the Reign of Queen Anne." Latin Essay—" Scientiarum Phycicarum Pro gressns"—Mr. Edward Charles Wickham, Fellow of New College, first class, " In Schein. Litt. et Lat.," in the Moderatim School, Michaelmas Term, 1854. SIR ROGER NEWDIGATE'S PRlZE.—Euglish Verse— " Alfred the Great contemplating Oxford University at the present Day," Mr. William Powell James, scholar of Oriel College. RAILWAY TRA PP RET URNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-ha:li tri-4 ItAlLWAY.—Traffie re turn for the week ending May 17, 1856 £19,194 12 0 Corresponding week last year 16,163 6 6 Increase in 1856 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.- Traffic return for the week ending May 17, 1856 £14,411 14 10 Corresponding week last year 1?,171 6 4 Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 229,845 9 9 Total of the half-year to this date,lBss 210,011 10 0 GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.,—Traffia return for the week ending May 11, 1856 £21,249 10 3 Corresponding week last year 19,5 5 2 0 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. —Traffic To turn for the week endinc , May 11, 1856 £29,227 18 11 Corresponding week last year 19,587 13 11 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for tha week ending May 11, 1856 £5,741 3 0 Corresponding week last year 4,806 17 3 Increase in 1856 GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic turn for the week ending May 17,1856 £5,771 11 10 corresponding week last year 5,655 0 4 Increase in 1856. GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffie return for the week ending May 18, 1856 £633 4 0 LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS Coml.Awv.—Traffic re turns for the week ending May 17, 1856 29,417 14 7 SHIPPING STATISTICS.—The number of ships and their tonnage measured in London during the year ended 30th April, ]856, was 432 vessels, admeasuring 126,768 tons. In Liverpool. during the same period, 481 vessels, aslmeasuring 200,868 tons. ACTIVITY IN THE EMIGRATION OFFICE.—Since the signing of the peace, this office has been very busily (n -gaged in the despatch of emigrants, and the followirg vessels have lately sailed :—The Herald, from Liverpool, with 300 ; the Hooghly, with 218 ; the Bermondvev, 192; the Omega. 279 ; the Eliza, 280; the Aliquis, 384; the Lloyds, 372 ; and the Shanghai, 80 emigrants. Most of these vessels belong to London owners, and take on board their emigrants at S iuthampton or Ply mouth. With the benevolent intention of adopti, g every precaution possible for the lives of the hundreds whose fate is thus for the time cast upon the waters, the commissioners have had, since the loss of the Josephine Willis, two boats of each of these ships fitted with Cit. ford's plan for instantly lowering and detaching them from the ship in the event of accident. The Mont morfney,"the Alacora, from Liverpool ; and the General Hewitt, Lady Macdonald, and Blundell, are the next on the list. SIR COLIN CAMPBELL'S PRESENTATION SWORD.—.A. meting of the subscribers to Sir C Alin Campbell's pre sentation sword was held on Friday afternoon in the Sheriff's Chambers, Glasvw, to receive the sword from . . the han Is of the manufacturer. Mr. D. C. Rait, jeweller, Buchanan-street, Glasgow, produced the sword, a beau tiful piece of workmanship, elegantly mounted, and adorned with jewels. The basket hilt is of silver, gilt with the Glasgow arms, and the Campbell crest and motto, "Be mindful," and beneath Sir Colin's mr.no g aph, "C. C." On the blade there is an inscription, sowing that the sword was prevented by upwards of 6,000 of his fellow-countrymen in Glasgow. The cost of the whole is about 250/. Sir Archibald Alison, Bart., who occupied the chair, stated that he learned from his son, at present serving under Sir Colin Campbell, that the Highland Division, and their commander, might be expected home in about two months. The officers of the Highland Division had arranged to entertain Sir Colin to a grand banquet before leaving the Crimea. Sir Archibald stated that the Highlanders in Newcastle pro posed to visit Glasgow on the occasion of the presenta tion to Sr Colin, that they might at the same time pre sent him with their gift. Sir Archibald stated that the story in the Morning Advertiser about Sir Colin Camp bell having demanded his recall was without foundation. —Scotsman. TIIE LIVEIt PLATE. The following, received by the last mail, ore' the latest particulars of the condition of affairs the River Plate. In Monte Video the influence ( n Orihe seems again to threaten continued misge° vernment ; but it is satisfactory to find that an arrangement has at length been enforced of th e long-pending claims of E ng li s h merc h ants , a lthough it still falls short of what the dignity of this country should have demanded. At Buenos Ayres a r e : newal of hostilities with Urquiza is apprehended a' a not remote possibility. Tho news of the ternal; nation of the Russian war came unexpectedly, a! ) ,, u will cause losses in t a ll ow . N o thi ng i s sa id NO' regard to the proposals of the Buenos Ayr Government for th e se ttl ement • f t h e i r f o reign debt : " Some attempts have been made to introduce the reforms alluded to in my last, but the unc° l3 ; stitutional and d om i neer i ng i n fl uence of O r ibe an Flores render good government next to i m possib i lei Everybody gives the n ew P res id ent (Pereira) cretl! for the best intentio ns , an d pro b a bl y h e d o es I ' ls best, but his power is limited. In defiance oflav i t General Dias, Colonel T ag i s , an d some ot h er s 133 8 e been sent out of the country on suspicion of intiiVi i ; ing to overthrow th e G overnmen t. L ou i s L a mas ' senator, and one of the best men in the country' finding himself obnoxious, and possibly consideri n g himself in danger from military influences, has s°il ; cited his passport, and i n t en d s , it i s sa id , to l ea ve , 11 republic next week. Senor Lamas had manfully e r posed in the Sen a t e some o f t h e l ate a b om i na bl e a buse s ~ of military dominati on , by w hi c h t h e public reven ue has been anticipat e d f or some time. Dr. Ellis is no longer Minister f or F ore i gn Affairs. ia tenure of office was sho r t ; h e h as b een succ eeded by Don Joaquin Requena. The office of Gen elw ,,, des Armes which was abolish e d, h as b een re es ts' ft was stated in m y l as t th a t th e Gael' . ment intended selling half of the Customs dtit.l e !" with the privileg e o f a d m i n i s t rat i on. Thi s prO Y lege, I added, had b een d eman d e d b y Mr. Tho rn : et ton, her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, on behalfof tu merchants, who granted a loan to this Governln ee under the guarant ee o f th e B rit i sh and Frenc h nipotentiaries, in 1845, on that express con diticu h ; and, on the 2d inst., h e conc l u d e d an arrangemen t_ .l which the loan cont rac t ors are t o t a k e possession n, administer the Custo m -h ouse d epartment until thedii are paid the amount d ue t o th em b y reta i n ing a; eighth of the net prod uc t o f t h e revenue. 11"1.0 arrangement has the san c ti on o f th e con tracto rs residing here, who feared that if they let this ° P; portunity pass, they might h ave t o wa it a e more years before ~ they touch e d a portion of . the heavy sum due to them ; b u t th ey do not consid er de the arrangement a just one . The account was I :°%i up to the end of the p as t mon th , an d f ro m date all interest ceases. By the January ar o ment of which I w ro t e l as t mont h as having ueot cancelled in consequence of this Government , 13 4• having complied with it b y pay i ng t h e first ins'„,"lo ment, the amount w a s ma d e up on t h e same princu i ' ll , as the present, and interest at the rate of 6 per C u, . , per annum was to be paid periodically. WhY e st Thornton should n o t h ave exacte d t h e in°. De after the Government had acknowledged it t° o due one is unable to understand. The contracw ho r are entitled to it, or th ey are not. If t:to are not entitled to it, how came Mr. Thornt o :o demand it ? I hav e sa id th e contractors here u'ot sanctioned the arr angement, b ut they have ;ill done so willingly, and they doubt whether it ip meet with the approbation of their confrete, s t o England, who ow n a b ou t h a lf t h e amount e'po, loan ; they entertain some hopes that Lord Cla r t iO don will insist upon the interest, whi c h, for country, is low. " The news of Russia's acceptance of the c° . : se tions of peace has t a k en every b o d y by surr,laili and the dealers in t a ll ow w ill , no dou b t, sol jt jj heavy losses. In Monte Video, however, ye,, e r, not suffer so much as on th e o th er s id e o f the rio, whence shipments have been large. Exchange,', " Buenos Ay res s t rugg l es on. They tal'ot lighting the city w ith gas th e l atter eu d of not, mouth. The el ec ti ons h ave j ust term i na t e d, me however, without loss of life. The treaty ent e r o into with the Argentine Confederation 1135 1;t ie been ratified by U rqu i za . I t i s f eare d host re. will commenc e b e f ore th e year i s out. It„"tbef ported the Indians d es i re peace, b ut, un til have been punish e d, it is difficult to believ e o 00 f , when they have h a d th e i r own way. The 6,,c)erfr nor is somewher e i n the country, but his virs) c o abouts not exactly known. All the Estanciel s jo the borders have sen t th e i r catt l e to market'loo preference to running th e r i s k o f h av i ng it '- by the Indians. " The province of Santa Fe, the most t lii tlf populated in the Argentine Confederation, is 'Lai assuming more i m p or t ance . H ouses have ,w-hol erected in con s id era bl e numbers, and Jana " greatly advanced in value. The difficulti es b e e ii tween Paraguay and Brazil are said to be se tt nr e amicably ; but that republic is likely to have serious difficulties with France, in consequenc e the ill-treatment of some French immigrants. ME SYSTEM OF ookRUPTIOS IN FRANCE. [By the Paris Corre s p on d en t o f the Mane' 7 / '' gstv Guardian.] igi Before I go further, l e t me open a parent and tell you an ane c d o t e , t oo illustrative efai!p resolute system of denial --and belief in the us ciousness of falseho o d, t o b e passed by. Jus t d the Emperor's mar r i age, a grocer, possessed of aj'enis handsome house a t V ersa il les, in which gairst de Montijo and her daughter had occupied the hoo t floor for some wee k s, very i nnocently wen t el' 01 saying to every one h e met :—" Only thill-foil M. demoiselle do M on tij o b e i ng the ErcPe:niS wife ; slie lodged in my h ouse , an d I saw 11014-0, and out every d a y." N o great h arm, you WI " But the grocer was sent for to the prefecture , thus addressed :—"*S o an d so, you say the bet press lodged in you r h ouse ?" " Y es, s i r, with reio mother, at such a d a t e ." "S o an d so, t h e Ent I never lodged at your house---" "But, 9 'r assure you---" "I tell you h er M a j es ty n e ws „S't'et se s set her foot in yo ur h ouse ; nor did you everstiiio her. You had b es t b ecome qu i te convinced old fact ; for if you should ever again repeat 3 700 `„ i i, invention it will be much the worse for liiief Upon this the gr ocer , f r i g ht ene d out o f his ,1, retreated, and with v i s i ons o f C ayenne i n his 13:0 went about Versailles swearing gratuitonslY b ia he never saw th e E m p ress i n a ll hi s li fe. The "l got about, and I k now men i n my own p ers' the acquaintance who used to delight in invadmhots wretched grocer's shop, an d say i ng to him- - 11l don't remember me , b u t I use d to v i s i t con ste ' t o the Mesdames de Montijo, when they lodged 1 , 12 fits first floor." Th e agon i se d grocer wou ld go iulefet of terror, declare th a t th e l a di es i n quest i o n D e w lodged there, et cetera, and sometimes end hY f 0 ,00 Claiming—" For God's sake, don't betray rae - 7,1 0 5 , undone if you do." Now, this is merely an " 0 0' tratiou of Louis Napoleon's belief that a facts , O J, ciPntly well denied ceases to have ever q,,, i5 ,118 , What harm, in the first place, was there in Jou . „ 0 0 de Montijo's having lodged in a very handesid house, the proprietor whereof was a grocer ? 1 1 eSt next—how, when a whole town, like Versa t ",„o could witness the thing, was it to be effaced ,w 0.4 public memory ? Still, the use of the denial t o so thoroughly admitted, that the denial was ass!), 1 and maintained. This little anecdote, for whi e t be and many, many others, can vouch, just sboviLe' spirit of this gov e r nmen t on some po i nts, an d t' fore I relate it. IRELAND. DUBLIN, May 21 ;b0 It is a remarkable sign of the times that term, which comm ences t o - morrow, the 22d IP,-; there is not ev en one app li ca ti on to the barp,..,.3 cumstance which has not occurre d b e f ore cf3L— the present generation. _ Th y i 0 Several properties wer e di s p ose d of yester'io' the Incumbered Estates Court, and in ro re , i teo stances than have occurred f or some ti me the pg were below 20 years purchase, several lots hal t 0 been withdrawn f or wan t of competition. of probable that this indicates a turn in the ti de the value of Irish land. c leo In the case of the late fri g htf u l b o il er acel on board the Nimrod steamer, in Cork, a corn... jury returned the following verdict yesterat o c' "That Hugh Connolly and Timothy MeanY,r e lr ve d tively, came to th e i r d ea th b y i n j ur i es rnef,-0, from a steam-boil er exp l os i on, on b oar d the s"'"io. ,hip Nimrod, an d we f urther f i nd that sa id OP 00 sion was o w i ng t o t h e sa f e t y valves not hav i n g be of properly attended to by the engineer in ebarge o the engine-room, whose duty it was, and Wil ° s nce died." SINGULAR DEATH AT SHEFFIELD.-0a Iliondaj inquest was held at Sheffield, on the body of Jas. play , labourer, Atter°We, who died suddenly on S u s The deceased, who had be en a b rewer , an d who *O s years of age, called on Sund a y at the Norfolk Brewe'd f t° belonging to Messrs. Gre aves an d Co., and asked one ° v , the bre werymen, nam e d J o h n Brackenbury, 311 4. him to look round, as they h a d b een making some alts, rations. Brackenbury, contrary to the orders (3 0 employ ers, permitted him to do so • and while be r leaning over the "harm squares," which ' are placed 111 the vats of fermenting liquor to catch the berm, u° be forward.. His face did not touch the yeast, but whet' d. was raised up immediat,ly afterwards he was' quite dea d A post mortem .xamination of the body was mad e ,' the surgeons found that death bad re.ulted from t h e .halation of carbonic acid gas, generated by the fermefv; ing liquor, acting upen the deceased's heart, and csu i ; l ,, re instant stoppage of its pulsations. The jury t berew returned a verdict to that effect. G I Ni So 33f