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ONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION, jt. _A 8 WM:JUT CTRTMT, 31ST IUGUST, 1856. st an Al 4t)1Ilt ED G NE 'held tYs day, L U L icr of 1113 ASSICIATION, J'1 1 11 , 7 naZATJ, Fsda , IN TUE Club. a Ball o t ,vf s ta l / 4 er i 01 the g:hestin,l o cniiir e: the fol. Re' oll,4lo ', P , Ssed I) .e al (1' ,, .e':•:11 t 'cut on t e 27 h Fe: - Tuary test, viz : .1 - mt tOe el. us ~.8 92,93, a•di 94 or the deed of setti.7nent: and also she oriter et' en Pra Co .rt passed on the 3d • p , ll, :841 ituting and d clause, in ben thereof, bo varied to th oto ug effect, vz , That the sun of 230,0:44 be divided amongst the several assurers W o were members of the so. iety an the 31st day o - Pecernber last, in proportion to the amount of premiums paid by them respectively, and be paid to them at their nation, either by way of UOllll4 in addition to their policies, or in re duction of their premiums. or in emu "—When there, appeared for the confirmation of he.olution, 191 ; a:ainst tit? condrtnadon 3 S ;' leaving a majority of 197 - in favour of the opinion of the Directors. . _ By order of the Court of DI, ector3. EDWARD DOCKER, Secretary. P.R MAJT4.7STY'S THEATRE.' - s LAST FAREWELL NIGHTS at REDUCED PRICES. rIccoLo!diNI—RosATI—LE CORSAIRE. THIS EVENING (THURSDAY(, August 11, DON PASQUALE. Norina, Millie. Piceolomini. SATURDAY, August 16, LAST NIGHT. LA TEAVIATA. Violetta, Mdlle. To conclude with, each evenieg, the new grand Ballet of LF CORSAIRE. Medora, Madame Rosati. Reduced Prices :—Three Pair, 11. ls. Two Pair, 1/. lls. Cd. Pit awl One Pair, 2/. 12s. tld. Grand Tier, 3/. 3s. Pit, ss. Gallery Mox 's, 15s. Gallery Stalls, ss. Gallery Side Stalls, 3s. Gallery. 2s. lid. No free list. Doors open at seven; tlie opera commences at half-past. R)YAL, FI k ,NIAftiCKT Under !.ke Uanagement of %Ir. nucleon*, TUTS EVENING, SNOLTt: LIFE. Aler which The Spanish Dancers. FoHomed by THE EVIL GENIUS. loy.kL Taz kTRT, ADELPEn. Prop-tater amt. Manager. Mr. 13. Webster. Ilirectrktsi. 'Madame fletastA ,Trr4 F,vf-:vrNa, IRI3H ISSUMINCE AND YANiiEE MODES rlr. Foilowe•1 by DOMESTIC ECONOMY. To conclude with BORN' TO GOOD T.LICK. OX!'01M-STREZT. under the !Jan.l.lan - tont of %Ir. CIIAILLES 'KEAN. Tat , . EvENTESG, MUSIC II ITII CITARMS. After whicn, WINTETV3 TALE. STR ND TrIFIATRE. Manager, M. T. Payne. TFILi EVENING, " THAT HOUSE I EllGri STItv.ET." Messrs. Stuart, Cooke, Pa3ll Potter, ant Moloch; Mrs. Wooßidge and 31iss Isabel Adana. THE CROS , -IVINV LETTER. In which Mr. Sidney and :hiss Thirlwall will appear. MAID Cot WIFE. Mr. V,ui Buren, Mr. Kinioch, and Miss Lucy Eliworthy. To conclude with INS AND OUTS. essrs Sidney, Herbert, Howard ; „Mlllss I. Adams, Miss Palmer Commcnco at half-past 7. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessoe snit Marvizer, Mr. Alfrol Wigan. THIA EVENING Tao GREEN-EYED MONSTER. After which. MEDEA. To conclude with THE WELSH GIRL. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and lianager. Mr. Win. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Shakespere's RICHARD TII w. THIRD, compressed into 3 acts. Introduction of Mr. W. Cooke'i stud of highly trained horses—Death of White Surrey—Grand tableau of eight noble steeds lying dead in " the Battle of Bosworth Field," with other stupendous equestrian effects. • After which, A series of novel and interestiug AC NA of 11011:E ANSEIIP In the ARENA, with a variety of other pleasing and amusing entertain ments. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. V. Cooke, Jun. lIIGFI WATED. AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tis D.A.T—Morn. 58 min. aft. 11—Evening 29 min. aft. 12 Tck-NTORROW—Morn.S7 min. aft.l2 —Evening 23 min. aft. 1 THE WEATHER—Stix °max, AUGUST 14. TIIIIILIEWIETER, IN TUZ SHADE. 77 —highaqt, sinew noon Testerdny. 65 —lowest this morning and during the night. 73 —this day at noon. I.lgrtlrß- 20 96. virrmn. W.S.W. to NV - S.W.—Light, with fine sun shiny weather. Heavy rain in the night and this morning. Two o'CLocK.—Heavy clouds and passing showers. STAMPED EDITION OF " THE SUN." The Latest Edition of The San, Stamped, in time for Post, may always be had from half past 5 till 7 o'clock every evening. Subscribers in the Country will please to observe that the heading " THIRD EDITION" is always to be seen on the papers containing the latest news. If any difficulty be experienced in obtaining that Edition, a communication to The Sun Office will remedy it. Sur Office, 112, Strand. Pin ) LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1856. The American Congress seems to have taken a leaf from the book of the British Parliament. If the popular representatives in the United Kingdom could show but trivial results from their labours, those of the United States did still less. The excitement respecting the War was the excuse for the want of progress at this side of the At lantio—the forthcoming Presidential election and the personal interests involved therein at the other. The contest is, indeed, an important one in many respects. It will exercise a material influence on the fortune; of " the domestic insti tution," and probably decide whether the objec tionable system is to be extended throughout the entire Union, or restricted within its present limits. The "Filibustering or piratical system is els') deeply concerned. One party seems de• termined to act in accordance with " The good old rule, the simple plan— That they ehould take who have the power, And they should keep who can ;" while, on the other hand, the opponents of Slavery, or "Nigger Worßhippers," as they are termed, respect the rights of all nations as well as of all men, and do not consider superior strength as an ample justification fur plunder and robbery of the worst description. The chief representatives of these conflicting principles are Mr. BUCHANAN and Colonel F RE . MONT. They are the only candidates who have the slightest chance of obtaining the absolute ma jority required by law in the Electoral College. The object of the Whig candidate—the ex-Presi dent Fimatom—is to prevent any decision in the first instance, so as to leave the mattcr for the House of Representatives. His chance, however, even in such case, would be of a very infinitesimal character. There would be still less prospect of agreement in the House of Representatives ; and when many abortive baliots had been taken, the coveted prize would ultfrnately fdl to the Vice- President, or, in other words, to Mr. BRECKEN RIDGE, the second favourite of the Democratic or BUCHANAN party. Under such circumstances, a n d when, to use the language of our American friends, " the FREMONT stock is every day risin g in the mar ket.," we cannot feel astonished at any tricks that may be resorted to. One of the most brilliant specimens of recent dodges is that which ascribes a direct and positive interference in the contest to our own Chancellor of the Exchequer, and de clares that English gold will be profusely squan dred to insure the triumph of the Inpublican (ick,t, or, in o , her words, the return of Colonel FREMONT. Ridiculous anti incredible as this umour rav be, there are yet parties unscrupu lous enough to use it, notwithstanding a thorough conviction of its falsehood, and there may be others with credulity- sufficient to swallow the palpable canard. Those who have raised the story must have calculated. on obtaining some advantage therefrom. It shows, however, that the prospects of their favourite are not quite so brilliant as they would strive to persuade us, or they would scarcely resort to such weapons from which they might easily receive a far greater loss than gain. That the contest will be an exceedingly close one is certain ; and that no exertions will be Tared on either side is equally clear. The par ties are so equally balanced, that it is impos- ' sible to say to which side the majority will even tually fall. The Northern, or Free States, have a majority of electors, but the Southerns exhibit greater energy, are better organised, and more willing to merge all minor points, in order to attain success in the great matter on which they have set their hearts—the extension of slavery, and the overthrow of what has long been known as the Missouri Compromise. Their pockets are directly concerned in this interesting question, and they have not hesitated to exhibit a total disregard of law and equity in their efforts to advance the cause for which they have resolved on "going the whole hog," even to the extent of dissolving the Federal Union, if it be regarded as indispensable to preserve a right of property in their fellow-men. The deplorable scenes that have recently been enacted in Kansas illustrate the lengths to which they are prepared to go. There a gang of armed ruffians, from the adjoining slave State of Mis souri, invaded their brethren at the time of the election of the Local Legislature . ; took forcible possession of the ballot-boxes, and returned a body of men prepared to carry out their views per fas out nefas. The body thus illegally and unconstitutionally placed in power fulfilled the expectations of those to whose violence they owed their so-called election. They passed enact ments prohibiting, under severe penalties, the expression even of opinions unfavourable to the domestic institution, and making the slightest assistance rendered to a fugitive slave a capital offence. General PIERCE, totally disregarding the cha racter of the pseudo election, or the atrocious violation of popular rights, sanctioned the pro ceedings, and recognised the mon pitchforked into the Legislature against the wishes of a large and overwhelming majority of the bond fide voters ; thus affording an additional proof, if any were required, of his unscrupulous determination to support the cause of slavery at any cost. There is, however, fortunately, but little prospect of his being able to do much more mischief. His tenure of office is rapidly approaching to a con clusion, and whoever may be chosea there must be a decided improvement in the Government. We cannot conclude without assuring our transatlantic brethren that, however anxiously we may watch the progress of the contest, we have not the slightest intention of interfering, one way or other, with the exercise of their incontes tible rights—the results whereof must exercise not only a vast influence on their own future welfare and prosperity—but on the peace and tranquillity of the world. We shall rejoice if Colonel FREMONT be selected, but we shall do all in our power to maintain the most amicable relations with their future President, whether the fortunate individual be BUCHANAN, FILLMORE, or BRECKENRIDGE. Austria was displeased with Russian occupa tion of the Isle of Serpents, therefore at once the ships of England were ordered into the Black Sea. Vhoever may be offended, Austria may not. We wonder how long Turkey or Sardinia might have been annoyed without redress. What on earth obtains for Austria these attentions Is it be cause she declined a legitimate alliance with us all, and seduced us into a disgraceful liaison with her that she might gratify herself with the liber ties accorded to a political courtesan ? Of course in this case we "are heartily glad of the result ; Turkey gets the benefit, and Russia is obliged to draw in her horns both at the mouth of the Danube and at Kars. Still we cannot but won ' der, though we might well have ceased to do it, at the effrontery of Austria ; that she, who never did anything for the liberation of the Danube (accept when she liberated the Russian troops there from fear of the Turks, and sent them to attack us at lukerman)—that she should now make such a stir about Russia's taking a station at the mouth of the River ! To the last the same—getting all she can without expending a penny herself. And this shameless Power is actually at the present moment retaining her odious troops in the Principalities she ought never to have entered, and furnishing the Russians with a pretext to keep theirs still in the country agreed to be surrendered. Nothing, indeed, can contrast more discredit ably on the one side, and more honourably on the other, than the perfidy of Russia and Austria, and the good faith of the Allies. Russia encroach ing everywhere, and destroying what she was in 311 honour bound to restore entire ; and not only that, but prolonging the stay of the troops iu Kars and B3sstrabia till this 11 mr, though be a few miles from their own country. Austria again imitating her in this, and preventing the convo c ttion of the avans, and the settlement of the Principalities by refusing to withdraw her soldiers from a country which never belonged to her. On the other side all that was stipulated is more than fulfilled. The vast armies of the English and French, several thousand miles from home, have been v.ithdrawn, within three months from the signing of the Treaty, though they had six months allowed them, and for no other reason than to show alacrity in fulfilling engagements, for the stores already there were superabundant, the health of the men excellent, and the weather the best of the year. England and France have been in this, as in all things, but foolishly desi:r ens to relieve Russia from disgrace, and mean , overreaching, a merciful i ng ,on h er part, has been their r ewar d. o A v f e ter u peace, a Government with the least sense of honour would have shown its gratitude by iintnediate evacuation of Turkish territory, and scrupulous regard to appearance. Russia and Austria are, beyond question, the shabbiest of great powers. While on the subject, it is but fair to give hon our to whom honour is due. It would appea r that not only has England more than fulfilled her engagements to Russia, but tho last year and the return of the troops has been a happy r e versal of all the mismanagement of the awful winter of 1853-4. The stores accumulated, of every kind, have been SD large that they were a considerable impediment to completing the evacuation, a n d though heavy loss has been sustained in selling part of them, yet care has been taken to sell Only 'what would cost more for carriage borne than it was worth. The army was as superabundantly provided for in the winter of 1855-6 as it was defectively suppliel the winter before. "Of all die thou ands (writes a cor7espDudent from Con stantinople on the 31st of July) who formed. the British Army in the Est there will be only 15 men remaining with General STORKS as orderlie , J, &c., tomorrow. It is marvellous to read of what the British Navy, royal and mercantile, has done in the three months. Forty-five bat talions of British infantry, 13 regiments of cavalry, 20 batteries of field and horse artillery, the largest siege train the world ever saw, augmented by great numbers of Russian guns, 15,000 Sardinian troops with all their materiel, six regiments of the Foreign Legion, have been all taken to Eng land or to different ports of the Mediterranean, while 20;000 Turks •have been conveyed home from Kertch. Au E❑glishman may well be proud of the nautical resources of his country. All the other powers of Earopo put together could not have done the same. It must be remembered also that we were large carriers for the French at the same time. The historian of modern Europe, present him self when or where he may, will always command the respectful attention of his audience. Learned, eloquent, and patriotic, the graphic vigour and picturesqueness of his descriptions, and the genial lucidity of his style, lend a prestige to his appear ance in public which will not admit of his claims to a hearing being ignored. What he says is always sure to be listened to by all, and accepted as gospel by many. It becomes a matter of greater consequence, therefore, that the Press should exercise its right of censorship on his remarks, and point out how far they may be consistent or otherwise with its notions of what is the truth, for error is never so dangerous as when advanced by one whose claims to respect are so generally admitted. Candidly, then, we must confess wo never read a speech of Sir A. ALISON'S with less satisfaction, or found in one more matter for exception than that delivered the other day at Seaham. In point of duration the speech in question was too long a fault redeemed by no particular bril liancy of thought or felicity of diction, ,while the matter of it was such as will not permit us to pass it by unquestioned. This is the more to be regretted, for however humble might be his audi ence, the termination of a great and most disas trously-cenducted War afforded him a signal op portunity to benefit the country by the fruits of his matured wisdom, and to establish his claims to bo the historian of a critical period in Eng land's history. It may be his misfortune rather than his fault that he was unequal to it, and stood confessed rather the champion of an ex ploded order of things, and the indirect apologist of a ruinous system, tottering, thank HEAVEN, to its fall, than the enlightened student of history, who, in the retirement of the closet, liberates himself from the thraldom of prejudice, and seek ing for nothing more nor less than the truth, re cognises it with aptitude, and reveals it with all the candour of the patriot, and all the force and beauty of diction at the command of the accom plished scholar. It is far from grateful to our feelings to have to speak thus of one whom we greatly respect, and whose "History of Europe" has delighted the firesides of so many thousands of our fellow countrymen both at home and abroad. The fault, however, is not ours, and in doing so we but discharge our duty. Sir ARCHIBALD lends the weight of his authority to the pernicious plea that the disasters of the war were owing mainly to the unsparing reduction of armaments during the forty years' peace ; that to this unwise economy the ruin at one period pending over the country was owing. False economy there no doubt was to be met with, but it was an economy out balanced by reckless extravagance in other direc tions. The fleet, for instance, was ill-manned ; but the means whereby the fleet might have been manned as it ought to be was squandered in dock yard and other jobbery. The . nation paid as much as would insure the welfare of the country, if properly administered ; and if ruin impended over us it was the fault of the administrative job bers and incompetents to whose hands the safety of the State was confided. It would have been in better taste, and more to the interests of the country if Sir AROHIBALD ALISON had consulted his beloved statistics on this head, and given the honest results of a candid inquiry. In bettor taste if, extending his research, he had hunted out the iniquities of " the system," and in that glowing language of which he is so great a master, had held up to public indignation the horde of incapables at the Horse Guards and in high quarters, to'whose reckless imbecility and extravagant self-reliance the disasters of the war were mainly owing. It was no false economy on the part of the nation to which these dis asters were owing. Tite economy for which the wishes of the people are responsible was of a sort that enabled the country to rise buoyant in the hour of peril, able and really to confront all emergencies, however great and however unex pected. It was not an army so much as capable commanders that was wanted at the pinch. The blood and treasure wasted in the Crimea were wasted by shameless bad management, and not because of the forty years' practice of economy. But fur the latter the war might have run the risk of being starved, as it certainly was not, so far as the wishes and contributions of the public were concerned. Equally unfortunate is Sir ARCHIBALD ALISON in his illustrations. It is really surprising, after all that has been said and written on the subject, he should persevere in attributing the disaster at Cabul and the imminent peril of the Siekh War to a false economy. The expedition to Cabul simply met with the fate rashness of its originator provoked and his incompetency was uneTtal to avert. Possibly Sir ARCHIBALD has access to information closed to all the world beside. However this may be, it is quite a novelty to us to learn that the Siekhs, who pressed us so hard in so many bloody action's, were dismissed Sepoys of our Indian Army. We come at last to his theory of finance, and are landed in hopeless despondency. Sir ARCHI BALD has his credit as a protectionist pro phet to sustain, and that involves an ex planation of the reason why the country has uot been ruined by Free Trade, as ho predicted. Toe country, he tells us, has been saved by the influx of gold, and the conaequen[ly higher prices. How much has the value of gold really decreased ? Who can tell ? Awl where are we to look for the rise of prices ? Nut iu Mark-lane nor in Islington Market—slot even, we may venture to say, in Scalia - in. When next we meet this deservedly admired iii'steriatt we trust to find him in better vein than on the present occasion. The nuchegg or ClevelAnd and Larly Aurusta Paulet are prolonging thei? sojourn at Prighton. The duke has gone to Raby Castle, ,Dui haw. VISIT OF THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE TO COLCHESTER. underAand an intimation has been received by Mr. Conlon Rebow that bis R3yal Highness the Com inander-in-chief will prot\ably visit C-dehester for the purpos e o f rev i ew i ng t h e G erman L e gion at the end of the pr esen t wee k , either Friday or Saturday being sup. posed to be indicated. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVEN.U , fIi AUGUST 14, 18t“; LAM - 7/7 Ti7Z . T 4 4 -1 it _6S IN ri - 1 -**4/ PARIS, THITR'. - DAY MORNING. The Mon/tear announces that Marshal Peiissier [l, by an Imperial decree, dated July 22, 1856, named Duke of Malakhoff. A law is to be prEsented to the Legislative Body nor a grant of 100,000 f. a-year to accompany this ,i Marshal Serrano has arrived at Bayonne. MADRID, AUG. 13. The Cazette publishes decrees naming M. Pa checo, Minister of Spain in London ; M. Souza, at Turin. M. Corradi, Spanish Minister in Portugal, has resigned. Some persons who .had been arrested at Barce lona have been condemned to the galleys or to transportation to the colonies. The general dis arming of the national guard is everywhere being carried on with the most perfect tranquillity. The fears entertained of scarcity are gradually dimi nishing. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Po st (second edition), in his letter dated yesterday, says :—" It was reported to-day in Paris that a disturbance had taken place at Naples. The re port was got up for Bourse speculators. The public should know that nothing of the sort is likely to take place. A disturbance was attempted to be created at Naples by the King's police a few days since, and completely failed. All the forts are in possession of the Swiss, and every public building is loop-holed, in order that the troops, sheltered, can fire on the people. In ad dition to this, cannon command the principal streets. Those who talk about revolts in Naples must be ignorant of the determination of the people not to sacrifice themselves, and the impos sibility of any important revolt taking place in a city garrisoned by faithful foreign troops, with artillery commanding every point." FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. Marshal Serrano, the new Spanish Minister at this Court, is expected here to-night. The Moniteur publishes a decree opening to the Minister of Finance an extraordinary credit of 522,019 fr. 83c. for the payment of the interest and sinking fund of the share guaranteed by France of the Greek loan of 1833. Another Imperial decree orders that articles of all kinds intended for the Belgian Exhibition will be allowed to pass the frontier free of export duty, and such articles as shall not have been sold in Belgium will be readmitted without duty on pre sentation of the certificate delivered at the time they were exported. BOURSE, Aug, 13.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. flr. e. End of Month ti per Cents 94 GO —f. —o . :3 - per Cents 7O 90 71 00 New Loan 7l Bank Shares — Roman Credit Alobilier 1,617 50 .ustrian Belgian Fives 0:1i Spanish Threes — eiodraontese(s)... :: . 90 50 Home Debt ....,„., 39i RAILWAYS-PCB CASH. fr. c. fr. ft Orleans ......... ...... 1,420 Western 975 50 NTorthern Lyons... ... 1,437 50 New Ditto Niediterranean 1,835 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Bl5 Teste Cette .. BlO Austrian Corn. B9O RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 6th, in the Constitutionnel, says : "The day before yesterday the Ensperor Alexander reviewed the Baltic fleet, drawn up under the guns of the forts of Cronstadt, and, as I was present, I send you an account written on the spot. We left St. Petersburg at 10 o'clock on board the steamer Sylphide, in which by special favour a select company bad assembled, and at 11 o'clock we stopped off Peterhoff to take on board some other privileged persons. At half-past 11 we again stood out, and passed along a regular line of gun-boats and bomb-vessels, extending from St. Petersburg to Cronstadt. These steamboats, recently built on the models of the French and English, are small in size, but very solidly constructed. Their decks, on a level with the water, are so arranged as to afford little mark for the enemy's guns. A few months only have sufficed to build 80 of them, and in another year the number will be carried up to 300. Each of the gunboats carries 2 heavy guns and a crew of 45 men ; the bomb vessels have each 1 large mortar, 3 heavy guns, and 50 men. All the merchant vessels at anchor in the port of Cron stadt were gaily dressed out in flags. After rounding the forts of Cronstadt, our steamer passed along the line-of battle ships, and then took up a position within musket shot of the last vessel. Vice-Admiral Schantz bad the command in chief of the fleet, which was composed of one hundred and thirteen vessels, namely, thirty three line-of-battleships, frigates, and corvettes, form ing two divisions under Rear Admirals Tirinoff and Nordmann ; and 80 gun-boats and bomb-vessels, also forming two divisions, under th e comman d o f Rear- Admirals Moffecte and Stroukoff. At two o'clock, a long streak of smoke announced the approach of th• steam-vessel conveying the Emperor from Peterhoff. Every glass was immediately turned in that direction, and his Majesty was seen standing on the deck, with a numerous staff, add a large number of ladies. At the same moment, and at a given signal, the yards and rig ging of t ie vessels were manned, and the Czar, as he passed along the line, was bailed with the most enthu siastic huzzas. The Eesperses steamer, after pass ing along the line of vessels, took up a position on the right of the admiral's ship, and the filing cif of the gun-boats and bomb-vessels commenced, the crew of each, as it passed, crying out • Health to your Majesty !' After the filing off, which occupied inure than an hour, a fresh signal was given, and in a moment, under a general discharge of can non, every ship was covered with flags. The salutes of the fleet were answered by the guns from the forts of Oronstadt. This grand naval fete, which was favoured by the most delightful weather, terminated about five o'clock. Oa Sunday last, being the fete day of the reigning Empress, there was a kissing of hands at Peter hoff, and a brilliant illumination in the evening. All the streets of St. Petersburg were also illuminated. I say streets, because, except on extraordinary occasions, such as accessions to the throne and coronations, the lighting only consists in placing a row of lampions along the edge of the foot-pavement." A letter from Sebastopol of the 23d ult., in the Austrian Gazette, says :—" The arch bishop of Cherson and Taurida, Innocent, ar rived here two days ago, to bless the southern part of the town, which the Emperor has ordered to be rebuilt. The churches being destroyed, Divine service was celebrated in the chapel of the Virgin, which alone stands entire, on an altar made of wood. The archbishop compared the town to the fields of death of Ezekiel, and re marked that even if Sebastopol were not rebuilt, it would still remain grand and immortal. The south side being still uninhabited, the only spec tators presest, besides the admirals and authori ties, were a few sailors, two battalions of infantry, and some people drawn by curiosity from Sim pheropol. In the place where existed the six bastions which defended Sebastopol there will now be constructed hospitals and residences for invalid solders. The communications be tween the nosh and south shores will be esta blished by means of a bridge of boats, placed be tween the former forts St. Nicholas and St. Michael. In the Karebelaaia good houses, on a uniform plan, will be constructed in place of the miserable huts which formerly existed there. Those will be let oat to sailors' or soldiers' families at the rate of 3 per cent. on the money expended." ITALY Every one conversant with the affairs of Rome in the early part of the reign of Pius IX., and during the existence of the Republic, must recol lect the prominent part taken by Angelo Brunetti, commonly called Ciceruacchio, whose popularity with tho Roman citizens, both Papal and Republi can, Ministers were glad to avail themselves of to calm many a threatening storm. After the capitulation of Rome Ciceruacchio left the city in company with General Garibaldi, but they appear to have separated soon afterwards, when the latter endeavoured to reach "Venice, and the fate of the former remained until now a mys kry. Yesterday, however, the following letter appeared in the iliovimento of Genoa, from General Garibaldi, which if substantiated by credible ev:. deuce, cannot but excite the strongest feelings of disgust towards the authors of such horrible ini quities : "Mr. Editor,—Since my )retreat from Rowe un til th4l day I flatte re d myself that I might find Ciceruacchio and his sons in some concealment in the Appenines ; but to day the sad certainty reaches me that the virtuous towns man of Rome was shot at Contarina, near the mouth of the Po, by Austrian soldiers, commanded by an ()Meer of the Imperial family. The persons shot were seven : Ciceruacchio, two sons (one of 19, the other of 13 year.), the young Chaplain Romarino Stefano, Parodi Lorenzo, Captain in the Italian Legion of Montevideo, and two other individuals, whose names I don't know. "I claim your favour to ask, in the name of society, through the public press, an account of these individuals from the authors of this misdeed, whioh certainly is nocoi-sary in the interests of the families of the deceased, remembering at the same time that not one of the Aus fri tn prisoners of Luino or of the Pimingea was ever Observe also that eiceruacehio, his your son, Rotnarino, although they accompanied me in the 1:c never carried arms.—With reApect, yours, " Genoa, August G." " Th(3 unassuming temperate tone of the above, so completely in character with the author, carries a strong conviction of the accusation being founded on substantial evi 4enee, and it certainly will meet with ready credence all over Italy unless the Aus trian authorities can produce any clear proof to the contrary. NAPLES. The Paris Constitutionnel, of yesterday, contains th e following article on the affairs of Naples and the conduct of the Neapolitan Cabinet, which is not without importance, and will be read with in terest : " The declarations of the minister of the Queen of England in Parliament, with reference to the affairs of Naples, ~wiil not have been forgotten. According to the:;e declarations the Courts of France and England had addressed amicable notes to that of the Two Sicilies, with the view of endeavouring to lead King Ferdinand to modify the system of his government in a more libe ral sense. The nature of King Ferdinand's reply to these friendly communications is known. This reply was at the same time negative in its sense and wounding in its f rm. It would appear, however, to have ill-ex pres=ed the real ideas of the Neapolitan government, for the intentions of King Ferdinand are much less absolute than his language. We have perhaps the right to feel surprised at the singular contradiction between the conduct and the language of this monarch. If the advice offered him appeared wise and disinterested enough to be deemed ~ vorthy of being put into execution, why then should he have declined it at first in the decided manner which characterised the diplomatic notes of his Government? It would appear, however, that the observations of Austria have not been entirely foreign to the sudden adoption by the King of Naples of some of the mea• sures recommended to him by the Western Powers. The Neapolitan Government had doubtless confided in the sympathies of the Austrian Government. But when he saw that the Emperor of Austria, far from approving of his obstinacy, censured it, the King of Naples finally decided on anticipating the dissatisfaction of the Courts of France and England by certain acts of clemency. These acts of clemency, represent, however, only a first concession, and are far from responding to the entire desire of the Western Powers. But it is to be supposed that the Kin willconclude what he has commenced, and that he will comprehend the necessity of completely carrying out, in the interest of his Crown and of his subjects, the reforms and improvements which can alone assure the security of the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. • . It will, however, still be necessary for King Ferdinand to efface the bad impression produced on the courts of France and England by his reply to their notes. We doubt not that with a little reflection he will perceive the necessity of disavowing the wound ing character of that reply, and will be the first to faci litate by his words, as well as by his deeds, the renewal of friendly and confidential relations which formerly ex isted between the governments of France, England, and Naples." SPAIN. There is nothing of importance in the Madrid journals of the 9th. The Gazette only contains a circular of the Minister of the Interior ex paining some points in the recent circular relative to the traffic in, and circulation of, corn and pro ♦isions. In consequence of the re-establishment of tranquillity, the Government, says the Epoca, had ordered that the division of General Dulce in Ara gon should be recalled. According to the same journal, the garrison of Madrid was only between 6,000 and 7,000 men, but a strong force was en camped in the environs. Marshal Serrano, the new ambassador at Paris, had had a long confer ence with the Queen. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 13. By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Sultan, with the Peninsular mails, in charge of Lieutenant Inglis R.N., Admiralty Agent, we have dates from Gibraltar, August 4 ; Cadiz, 5 ; Lisbon, 9 ' • Oporto and Vigo, 10. The Sultan brings 97 passengers, 11 packages of specie value 4,1601., and a cargo consisting of 455 boxes of lemons, 70 boxes of tomatoes, 350 bags of ontrella, 21 elephants' teeth, 5 baskets of onions, 17 cases of eggs, 15 casks of wine, 252 bundles of grass matting, and 35 packages of general mer chandise. During the voyage the Sultan experienced mode rate winds and fine weather. On the 11th instant passed the Royal mail steamer Tyne, steering S.W., and on the 10th exchanged signals with the Peninsular mail packet Tagus, steering for Vigo Bay. Our intelligence from Gibraltar is to the 4th inst. Very heavy storms, accompanied by thunder and lightning, had visited the town. The steam transport Clarendon, which left Gibraltar on th e 30th ult., sprang a leak while steaming down the Straits, and was, in consequence, run ashore off Cape Candor by the captain, for thepurpose of saving the vessel and her living freight. In the afternoon of the Ist the Clarendon was brought up to a place called Pun ales, in tow of the Spanish steamer Everilde, and thence she was taken to the entrance of La Carraca (the arsenal of Cadiz), by her Ma jesty's steamer Banshee, Captain Pike, which had hit the port to render her assistance. The French ship Constance, Captain Fartin, from Matanzas, previous to the transport being towed off, trans shipped 140 of the troops, and conveyed them to Cadiz, where she is placed in quarantine, owing to vessels arriving from that port not being admitted to pratique there. The other passengers and all the horses were safe on board the Clarendon, which only left her chains and anchors at the Cape where she was aground. The Prussian steam•frigate Dantzic, Captain his Highness Prince William of Hesse, having on board. High Admiral his Royal Highness Prince William Adalbert of Prussia, anchored off the R tgged Staff during the night of the 3d inst. After a short stay the Dantzic will proceed to the Medi terranean. The British screw steam-ship Italian, from Liver pool for Gibraltar and Italy, two days after leaving port, on the 26th ult., was discovered to be on fire. About 8 o'clock in the morniug smoke was observed issuing from the fore-cabin through the chain pipes and the fore-hatch tarpauling. Captain Hamilton directed the engines to be stopped, when the officers and crew exerted themselves to the utmost to stay the progress of the fire, but unsuc cessfully. The combustible materials, ono barrel of gunpowder and four of tar, by way of precau tion, were thrown overboard. On the 28th the captain resolved, for the safety of the vessel and those on board, to make for Lisbon, being the nearest port, and run the steamer ashore, which he accomplished on the evening of the 2911. With t he assistance of the crew of a French war steamer, then lying at anchor in the Tagus, the fire was totally extinguished. The Italian resumed her voyage on the following day, and arrived at Gib raltar on the morning of the 2d, having burnt or damaged nearly all that was in the fore-hatch. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Wye, distilling-yes sel, Captain Moore, arrived at Gibraltar from the Crimea with two ladies and 30 staff officers for England on the 2d inst. Her Majesty's steam line-of-battle ship Algiers, Captain Codrington, with the 56th Regiment and the left wing of the 56th Foot on board, from the Crimea, arrived in the bay on the morning of the Ist. These troops are the last of the British expe ditionary army that remained in the Crimea. The Gibraltar had taken off all the sick that remained. Exchanges at Gibraltar for bills on London at 90 days', were quoted at 51 3-16 ; Paris, sf. 38c.; Mir,eilles, sf. ; Spanish pillared dollars, 8 per cent. premium, and Carolus at 21 per cent., were in demand, with none in the market. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at Ahergeldie Castle, hsr Highland residence in Aberdeen shire, on Monday last, from the south. Her royal high ness was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Lord James Murray, arid a numerous suite. DEATH FROM OXALIC ACID, TAKEN BY MISTAKE.— 0., Friday last, in the Bail, Lincoln, an old lady, lodg ing with Miss Loman, lost her life by taking oxalic acid. An inquest was held on the body, and the jury returned a verdict, "That the death of the deceased was from taking by mistake a solution of oxalic acid." Sir Massey Lopes, Bart., the proprietor of immense estates, extending from the Flynn to the Baer river, has issued orders to shut up Bickleigh Vale five days out of the week. This measure (says the Western Times) has taken every one by surprise. From time immemorial this vale Las been open to visitors without any restric tion ; a thoroughly beaten roadway extends through it f r miles in length, and it has been in constant use by eque , trians as well as pedestrians without any let or hi udi MADAME TCSSIUO'S ExHiErEmzi.—Notwithstanding the h, at of the weather, and the continued decrease of fa-hionables at the West-ond of the town, this excellent exhibition still continues to draw crowds to witness the nu nerous models and works of art therein contained. Shortly, we understand, many more interesting portraits of individuals will be co npleted, and give additional inducement for public patronitgo. LONDUN LIFE ASSOCIATION.—The adjourned Lalf yearl y meeting of this association was held yesterday at the (Zees in King Wiliam-straet, for the purpose of tohing the ballot on the question raised at the meeting of July 30, as tr., the manner in which the surplus of 230,0001. should be divided among the members. The chair was taken at 12 o'clock, by Mr. J. B. Heath, the Vice President of the association. Scrutineers having been appointed, the ballot immediately commenced, and it continued till 3 o'cicck. At about half past three the result was announced as follows : —For Mr. Carrie , s resolution, 378 ; for Mr. Baxter's amendment, 181 ; majority for the directors, 197. The announcement of the nucabers was received with applause. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(TIiis Day.) CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before ?Ir. Prenderga - it, Q.C.) MARK-LANE DEALINGS,-DAY V. EXLEY. This; was an action to recover the sum of 261. 103. for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Buchanan, Baginghall-street, appeared for the defendant, and admitted the debt, but willed time to pay --one-half in one month, and the remainder the follow ing month. The plaintiff objected to any further time, as defendant had already had two months' credit, to which ho was not entitled. His Honour—We are almost prohibited from ordering payment by instalments, and by the County Courts Act it would not be allowed hereafter. Mr. 13ochanan raid that did not apply to the City, and would come into operttiou on the let of October. His Honour—No ; it does not affect ue directly. What was the debt for ? Plaintiff—For barley bDught i❑ the market, Mark lane. His Honour—Oh, then, we can't allow Mark-lane dealers to come here and pay by instalments, he must pay in 14 days. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fitne.) IN RE WOOD. This bankrupt was described as a grocer, of `Vella street, Hackney, and came up to pass his last examina tion on accounts, prepared by Mr. Digby Fowell, Bas inghall-street. The balance-sheet commences July, 1854, with a deficiency of 3751. under a previous insol vency, and he now owes 7711. No assets. An adjournment took place by consent. IN RE LYON SAIWELS. This bankrupt was described as a jeweller, &c., St. Mary-axe, and has been in custody for want of bail, Mr, Commissioner Geulburn having refused to discharge him —the bail was originally 1,0001., and bankrupt also to give a bond. The bankrupt, however, being unable to procure bail to such a large amount, it was reduced to 5001. Mr. Sturgeon now applied for bail to justify, but some question arose as to the sufficiency of the notice. One of the bail, Mr. Martin, of Bucklersbury, offered to deposit the whole 5001. if necessary. Is was ultimately agreed that Mr. Martin should be accepted, and the question as to the other to stand over till Tuesday. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) MANSION-HOUSE. THE WALPOLE ISLANDERS AGAlN.—Captain Atoll erley waited this morning on the sitting magistrate, Mr. Al- derman Wire, accompanied by one of the Walpole Islanders, named Peter, to solicit further assistance for these unfortunate individuals. The gallant captain said that the money kindly given to them on a former occa sion, by the Lord Mayor, had been appropriated by the persons who had received it tp the liquidation of past claims, and, consequently, these unfortunate individuals were in as destitute a condition as before they waited on his Lordship. They were still residing at 6, Eversholt street, Campden•town, but had no beds to lie on. His principal object on waiting on the Lord Mayor was to ask him to apply to the Secretary for the Colonies to send these poor friendless individuals direct to their home. That's what you want, is it not Peter ? Peter—Yes. Mr. Alderman Wire said that the Lord Mayor was out of town, and ho (Mr. Alderman Wire) could not then interfere. The statement that had been made by Capt. Atcherley should be brought under his lordship's attention when he returned. Capt. Ateherley—But whilst the grass grows the steed starves. Mr. Alderman Wire—l have no doubt but that these individuals will be taken care of in the meantime by a benevolent public. Capt. Atcherley—Only consider the state of these individuals. Six men and four women lying on bare boards in one room. Mr. Alderman Wire repeated his former statement that he could not then interfere, and having informed Capt. Atelierley that the Lord Mayor would be home on Monday next, the gallant captain and Peter retired. BOW STREET. UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COlN.—This morning, a costermonger, named Smith., was placed at the bar be fore Mr. Henry, charged with uttering a counterfeit crown piece, with intent to defraud Mr. Reynolds, a market gardener. Mr. Reynolds stated that he resided at Crayford, and regularly attended Covent•garden Market as a whole sale salesman. For some time past, owing to defective vision, he had been the victim of a gang of thieves who, knowing his eyesight to be bad, took advantage of the circumstance to pass counterfeit coin in payment of the goods they purchased of him. Last Tuesday morning he took six bad half-crowns, and wws also robbed of a seive of currants,—a man having paid for one and re moving two seives. This morning the prisoner pur chased some potatoes of him and gave him the counter feit crown piece. His porter, Norman, called his atten tion to the money after the man had quitted the stand, and on examination it was discovered to be bad. The prisoner was pursued and taken into custody. Prisoner.—When you took.the money you put it into your pocket. You ought to have looked at it before that. I deny that I gave you a bad crown-piece. Why did you not look at the money before you put it in your pocket ? Mr. Reynolds.—You see my eyesight is not so good as it used to be, and that's the reason you take advan tage of me. But I told you this morning it would'nt do any longer, and I am determined to have you pun ished. The silver I had in my pocket was all in shil lings and sixpences, and this was the only crown-piece I had taken during the morning. Mr. Henry to the Prisoner.—Where do you reside Prisoner.--In Mint-street. It Henry.—Then, you pass the Borough market to come to G - ovent-garden. How is that ? Prisoner—We buy things cheaper in Covent-garden. Mr. Reynolds (with a knowing wink)—Of course you can of me. (Laughter.) But it won't do any longer. Norman, the porter, to Mr. Reynolds, stated that this morning he observed the prisoner give his master a five-shilling piece, and as he was putting it into his pocket he caught eight of it, and instantly said it Was a bad one. He followed the prisoner and brought him back to Mr. Reynolds. Mr. Henry—l hear you have frequent cases of taking bad money ? Witness—Yes, your worship ; and it causes a deal of trouble. Mr. Reynolds sends the silver to the pawn brokers to be exchanged for gold, and they sometimes tell me from the frequency of counterfeit coin being found amongst it that it looked as if we made our own money. (Laughter.) Mr. Henry remanded the prisoner for a week, and ordered the Mint solicitor to be acquainted with the case. This morning, Pinkerton, the Lodging•house keeper, who stands charged with having a quantity of stolen property in his possession, was admitted to bail. Him self in the sum of 2001., and two sureties of 1001. each. MARLBORO UGH• STREET. VIOLENT ASSAULT UPON A WoßiiiioUSX PORTER.— , Hotiy Bancroft, aged 24, a casual pauper, was brought befure Mr. Beadon, on a charge of committing an aggra vated assault upon Michael Fox, the gate porter, at St. J ames 's Workhouse, Poland-street, Oxford-street. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner on the previous night was standing outside the door of the casual ward of the workhouse with other paupers, when he forced his way into the establishment, although he was requested to keep back. The gate porter re• monstrated with him, when he commenced fighting, and in the struggle he tore off the cuff of the porter's coat and struck him several times. A police constable was cal!ed when the prisoner was removed to the station, The prisoner had frequently made himself troublesome at the gate, and although the master and other persons had spoken to him kindly he would still act in defiance of the Workhouse authorities. Mr. Beadon (to the prisoner)—Weii, air, wh a t h ave you to say to such conduct ? Prisoner—l was starving, and I was anxious to get into the workhouse for food. Mr. Beadon—lf you were destitute and hungry you should have acted in a different way, and net force your way into an establishment against the rules of the authc- nt ies. Privoner—l hope you le ill foro,ive me. Mr. Beadon—No ; your conduct must be punished, and I fine you 405., or in default you must go to the 110u, , e of Correctio❑ for ono month. The prisoner not being able to get the money was sent to prison. FOREIGN PROSTITUTES AT TIIE WEST END.—This morning Mr. Beadon was engaged for a considerable time in hearing charges against a number of gaily dressed prostitutes (who were chiefly German women) for annoying gentlemen last night, a in the Haymarket nd Regent-street. Latterly the nuisance has become so serious that several raenalArs of Parliament have complained to the Pot ce Commis,,doner3 at Scotland-yard, and accordingly s number of additional constables have been placed on duty to check the evil. Mr. Deaden gave the prisoners a serious caution, and discharged them, with the understanding that if they were brought before him again they would be sent to prison. SOUTHWARK. ItOBEERY BY A TICKET-OF•LEAVE COI VlCT.—Edivard Davis, a miserable-looking man, a ticket-of-leave con vict, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with stealing a brush from the shop of Mr. Chubb, Queen street, Southwark, under the following melancholy cir cumstances : A lad in the employ of the prosecutor said that he 83W the prisoner enter the shop on the previous afternoon and take a brush off the counter. He did not attempt to go away, but waited until a constable came and took him into custody. The prisoner told a most pitiable tale, stating that he was utterly starved. He had been in his youth in good circumstances, but unf.rtunately he got into bad com pany and robbed his employer. Ha was punished fur that and lost his character. Afterwards he plunged further into crime, and was tried at the Newington Ses ,ion on the 25th of October, and sentenced to seven years' transportation. He was sent to Millbank prison, where he buffered greatly for more than twelve months ; and at the expiration of that time he was conveyed to the Hulks at Portsmouth, where he fared very well and was not hard worked. Owing to his exemplary conduct he received from the Secretary of State a ticket of leave on the 22d of November, 1855. He was furnished with a little money, and made his way to Lon lon. in search of employment, but, owing to his former conduct, every one turned his back on him. He was a marked man, and even in walking the streets was pointed out as a ticket of leave convict, and no one would employ him. Since then he had been in a state of starvation, and would gladly return to the hulks sooner than suffer as he had done. In fact he had com mitted the present offence to get sent back, and he hoped his worship would commit him. The constable who apprehended him said he knew the prisoner formerly as a respectable young man, and he knew him now to be in great distress. He had called upon the inspector a few days ago with a view of giving himself up as ho had no means of subsistence, but the inspector could not detain him unless he committed some crime. Witness addtAl that he never saw a fellow•crea• tore in such a deplorable condition as the prisoner. Mr. Combe advised him to be remanded for the usual documents to be produced, preparatory to his being committed to the sessions. THAMES. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY,—A powerful young man, named John Kelly, aged 19, and living in Spital• fields, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with as• saulting and robbing Robert Goodfellow, of No. 2, Old Suffolk-street, carpenter. Daring highway robberies have been of almost nightly occurrence in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel and Tower-hill after sunset. The prosecutor was passing along Church-lane, Whitechapel, last night with a bundle in his hand, and the prisoner suddenly ac costed him, tripped him up, and snatched the bundle from him. The prisoner made; off with the bundle, leaving the prosecutor on the ground. He was immediately pursued by a man named John Morris, of No. 1, Portland-place, Stepney, who, after a smart chase, overtook the prisoner in a gateway in Calderston-street, Whitechapel, with the bundle in his possession. It contained a leather bag, a gown, two shirts, two silk handkerchiefs, and other property, value 2/. 10s. The prosecutor is a carpenter, living at No. 2, Suffolk-street, near the London Hos pital. The prisoner, in defence, said that the prosecutor fell down and dropped his bag, and he picked it up. Mr. Selfe.—What business had you to pick up the bag, if be did drop it ? The Prosecutor.---He struck me and tripped me up. Mr. Selfe fined the prisoner 51., or two months' im prisonment, for assaulting the prosecutor, and two months' imprisonment for the unlawful possession of the bag and its contents. MA' ET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended A ug. 14,1856, made up from the Returns of De Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. %TREAT. BARLEY. OATS. RTE. BEANS. I PRIN. 76t Oct 433 31 27e 11 46, 44 45s 51 42s 10d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RIE, ► BEANS. PEAS. 75s 71 403 91 i 26s 5d 1 49s Id ( 452 2d 43., 3d QUANTITIES OF GR UN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 60,464 ; Barley, 2,206; Oats, 5,476; Rye, 91 ; Beans, 2,458; Peas, 192 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NETVGATE AND LEADENDALL.—There was a moderate demand for each kind of meat, as follows :—Beef, from 3; to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6 l ; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 6d s Veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per Sibs, by tho carcase. SOUTHALL, August 13. —The supplies of stock in to-day's market were moderately good, and about an average busi ness was transacted, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4,1 to 4s 8d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s Od to 5s 8d ; Veal, 48 to 4s 8(1; Pork, 38 Gd to is 6d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, August 13.—There was a fair demand for each kind of stock, at full prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; Perk, 3s Gd to 4s 6d per 81bs. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, 31 5s to 6/ Oa; new do., 31 Os to 4/ lOs ; old clover, 41 Os to 61 108; new do., 31 8s to 4115 s ; and straw, 118 s to 1113 s per load. A moderate demand. CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, 3/ 3s to 6l Os; new do., 31 OA to 4/ 10s ; old clover, 4/ Os to 6/ 108 ; new do., 3/ lOsto 4/ 158; and straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 14s per load. Trade rather dull. W HITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 3/ 3s to 5/ 18s; new do., 3/ to 4/ 8s ; old clover, 4/ 4s to 61 10s ; new do., 31 103 to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 8s to 1/ 13a per load. Supply limited, and trade rather dull. I LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Aug. 14.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; light breeze and fine clear weather. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 13.—Wind S.S.E. to S.W.—Smiled —lstamboul (s. tpt.), for Kingstown ; French corvettes Fame and Chasseur and French war steamer Goerand, Brest. FALMOUTH, Aug. 13.—Wind S.S.W., strong breezes. —Arrived—Volcano, from Quebec. OFF SClLLY.—Penelope, from Quebec. CLYDE, Aug. 12.—Arrived Isabella Kerr, from Ma• tanzas ; City of Glasgow, Calcutta. Sailed—St. Fillan, for St. John s, N.B. CARDIFF, Aug 13.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—Jeuna Emma, for St. Thomas. FLEETWOOD, Aug. 13.—The Miss Douglas, Carlisle, got athwart hawse of the Jessie, from Quebec, and lost main• mast, &e. Aug. 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Revenue, from New York. (PER ELECTRio TELEGRAPH.) Wind W.S. W. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Arrived.—Adventure, from Bonny ; James Foster, jun., New York ; Eleanor, Messina ; Delta, screw-steamer, and Etoilo de la Mer, Havre ; Thebes, Alexandria ; Eu ropa, Leghorn ; John Hunter, Alexandria. Off—Thornton, Confiance, and Wide Awake. QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 12. Wind S.W. Arrived—Alovandra, from Athens ; Concordia Ibrail ; Wilhelm Frederika, Melia ; Brunetto and Maria Theresa, Galatz; Dominica, Quebec. WAEERFORD, Ang. 12. Wind S.W. Arrived—Vigilant, from Galatz. DUBLIN, Aug.l3. Wind S.S.E. Atrivod—Antonio, and Robert and Sarah, from Ancana. KINGSTOWN, Aug. 13. Wind S. Arrived—Hunter, from St. John's, N.B. (BY SIIBMARINO AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH:I GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.20 a.m. Wind S.W. ; tide three hours' flood ; fine. Arrived, Aug. 13.—Gaeta Mala, from Pugwash; Mada gascar, Manza.brella ; Gustaf Wilhelm, Nantes ; Parkfield, Pugwash ; Emerald, Antigua; Liebe, Cadiz; Johannes] Alberti; Eortuna, St. Petersburg; Seaton, and Lord Pro vost, Archangel ; Providentia, Tonsborg ; Fanny, Trini dad ; Irene, Cronstadt; Lucea, Uddewalla ; Courier, transport, Balaklava ; Excel, Amsterdam ; John Master. man, transport, Constantinople; Snipe, Marstrand ; Vrow Prinz Freiderich, Arendale ; Sir John Rennie, Riga ; Roe, Cronstadt; Anna, St. Petersburg ; Philanthropist, Callao; Lizzy, St. Petersburg. THE NIGHTINGALE FUND.—The statement that a sum Sultan to 1,000 medjidie had been contributed by the to the Nightingale Fund is incorrect. It was errone ously paid into the bank to the account of Miss N ight iega,le, and the c,mmittee naturally considered it was intended as they described it. It is now, however, derstood that it is a gift of the Sultan t o tee nurses wh o had served in the Crimea , and will be distributed am ong them, for which purpose it will he at onc e t rans f erred from the Bank to the authorities at the W ar - o ffi ce, with whom, of course, the distribution resty. IMPROVEMENTS NEAR BUCKINGHAM PALACE.—Yester day a number of men commenced p u lli ng down several houses near Buckingham Palace, which ‘‘ ere disposed of by auction on Tuesday, for the purpose of being cleared away, to carry into effect th e i mprovements contain , plated in the neighbourhood ,. o f th e P a l ace. Th e h ouses were situated in king's-ro w , Arabella-row, Queen's court, &c., and were (4 the largest size. It is intended at this part to continue the width of the road, as it is in front of the newly erected office of the Duchy of Corn wall, which adjoins the gate leading to the Park. There are several more hou ses to b e remove d b e f ore th e ent i re of the improvements will be completed. Str Sp* T ~: D at Po'ri Alll bit] tiol exci tea: can ] chi! in t tnec the' inj c A n Ina