The Sun. — London, England, 1856-07-19 00:00:00

Just Published, Pap. gvo., L 5 Illustrations, price 55.. A TRIP to the GERMAN SPAS and. to-VD:MY; AIL. with an Essay on the Nature and UsPs of Mineral Waters, By .TOFIN ALDRIDGE, M.D., M.R.T.A. " Being lightly written, will stf ird amusement as well as Itaforma- Von to the roader."—Literary Gazette. "There is always a charm about tirst impressions that, ceteris partials, invests the record of them with pleasing interest. The parchment of this book have a p leasure of Vais sort hi store for them, it they have not enjoyed it already, the writer being an intelligent, cheerful, and untflecte4 guide, and saying what he has to say as if he meant " "Al it 14, this un. Trip to the German Spas' is a delightful sketch of a very pleasant tottr."—Freeman's Journal. Dublin : M'Glashan and Gill, 50, Upper Sackville-Street. London : Stmpkin, Marshall, and Co. T FIR MAJESTY'S THEATRE. IA: The Last Night but Fonr of the Subscription. • bidile. PICCOLOMINI. • • LA. FIGLIA DEL REGGINIENTO. - - THIS EVENING (Saturday, July 19), will be performed Donizetti's Opera, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. M a rie, Madlle. Piceolomini ; La Marchesa, Madle. Borgaro ; Tonio, Signor Calzolaii ; Orteusio, Sig. Baillou ; and Sergeute Sulpizio, Sig. Belletti. To conclude with the higi►ly suezessful new Ballet, entitled LE CORSATRE. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Conrad, Signor Ronzani ; Seyd, M. Danty ; Yuseuff, M. V,enafra ; Birbanto, M. Vandris ; Sulmea, Mdlle. Clara ; Gul nar 3, Mdlle. Rosa; Dilara, Mdlle. Lizereux ; Medora, Madame Rosa ti. Th 4 Opera will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. App; eatious for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the 13os••office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket. VIZ , LTRE ROYIL, DRURY-LANE. Lesson, Mr. E. e. Smith. ENGLISH OPERA. THIS EVENING. ESMERALDA• To cowhide with A BILUT DIVER CISSEMEN P. TIIEATRF. ROYAL, 11.11(MARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buc.kiltolll. TMI EVENING, TSrELFYA NIGHT. After which The Spanish Dancers. Followed by MR HITGFIES AT HOME. To conclude with PISII OUT OF WATER. ROYAL OLYMFIC THEATRE. Immo and Manager, l‘fr. Alfred Wlgall. THIS EVENING DELICATE GROUND. After which, MEDE A. To conclude with A C;ONJUG tL LESSON. RoTAT, paiNczfio.: 4 ' raEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Managtost •it of Mr. CHARLES SEAR. EVENING, MUSIC II A:111 CHARMS. After wilier, VIE WINTER'S TALE. ROYAL THE XTRIC ADELPHI. Proprtetor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Colette. THIS EVENING. THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. Followed by MEDEA. After which, THE CUSTOMS OF THE COUNTRY. To conclude with TUE IRISTLION. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manazer, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Last night bat one of t:se Romantic Equestrian Spectacle THE HORSE OF THE CAVERN, or the Mounted Brigands of the Abruzzi. The sagacious quadrupeds trained by Mr. William Cooke. After which, The German Brothers (their last week) will exhibit their astound ing performance. The EQUESTRIAN ELEGANCIES in the CIRCLE. To conduce with THE FESTIVAL OF PEACE ; or, Honour to the Brave. - - --- Revival. Monday, 21st, of the great spectacle of the Battle of the Alma, in honour of the return of the Guards from the Crimea, who have ham invited to witness the mimic display of their glorious deeds. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director. Mr. W. Cooke. Jun. WIWI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY—Morn. 46 min. aft. 2—Evening 6 min. aft. 3 To-Noßnow—Morn. 29 min. aft. 3 —Evening 50 min. aft. 3 THE WEITHER—SUN Orrunt, Juvr 19. THIO3IEOII =EU, IN THII SHAM 69 —highest singe noon yesterday. 60 —lowest this morning and during the night. 72 —this day at noon. B 110 1i rrint-30.09. WIND, N.W.—Rather fresh, with cloudy, sunshiny weather. ,1 1 11,31, LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1856. The German Auxiliaries (our Prince's Mixture) are displaying their true colours. Never formid able to the enemy, they have rendered themselves very much so to those by whom they have been fed and clothed, and who have offered them valuable privileges in the way of free passage to and grants of lands in the colonies—privileges which are denied to the most meritorious British soldiers. They hare had very excellent " board ing and lodging,"—we can't say much for the " washing," for that is a weakness in which they do not apparently often indulge. They are, how ever, still dissatisfied, and manifest an intense desire to treat England as a conquered country, and to follow the bright example set by the Austrian invaders of the Danubian Principalities. Not having had the opportunity of indulging their pugnacious propensities in the Crimea, they have determined to show, while there is yet time, the full extent of the blessing which the Ecglish people relinquished, is not accepting the German "occupation" which was contemplated at the time the Foreign Enlistment Bill was brought forward. There has therefore been another row at Aldershot, in which the gallant legioneers have, as usual, been the aggressors. The Crimean medals worn by the soldiers of the 41st Regiment, who has 0 nobly earned them, appear to have been the " teterrinta causa" in the present instance. Not having anything of the kind to show themselves, they deter mined to exhibit their profound contempt for these honourable testimonials. They therefore wantonly attacked some of the wearers, snatched the medals from their breasts and trampled them in the dirt, displaying an anxious desire to treat their gallant owners with similar indignity. The latter, being few in numbers, were unable to cope with their ruffianly assailants. They were there fore compelled to retreat in the direction of the Camp. • But the valiant Germans were bent on mischief, and could not easily be diverted from heir project of insulting and maltreating their English comrades. They followed the retreating party, and while some of their number were pelt ng with flint stones the soldiers of the 41st others were engaged wrecking the huts of the English soldiers, until nearly half a range was completely destroyed. At this point, however, they were checked in their reckless career. The 41st rallied. The men in camp hastened to the assistance of their comrades, and in a short time the assailants were getting the worst of the contest. They, however, returned with their bayonets and firearms, and a dreadful massacre might have taken place hut for the fortunate appearance of a troop of cavalry, who separated the belligerents. Thus the matter rests for the time being, but there are manifesta tions of discontent in the German camp from which the most serious consequences may be apprehended, unless timely precautions be adopted. It is surely time that Parliament should inter fere. It is unfortunately but too palpable that the Government has succumbed to " the prevailing influence." The Under Secretary for War had, last evening, "heard nothing of the affray ;" and the Premier, when interrogated as to his inten tions respecting the Foreign Legion, protestt;d, iu his mual off-hand manner, against the inconvenient practice of requiring information. His answer was a model of red-tapist insolence. It was simply, that " what he was going to do -with re spect to the German Legion would, ho trusted, when done, be found consistent with law and pro priety." And this excited the risibility of Ho nourable Gentlemen ! This gross insult to the majority of the people was received with cheers and laughter ! How are the mighty fallen ! Alas ! how changed are they from those, who, even in the boroughmongering days, respected their own honour and independence. They , are satisfied with being told that auy inquiry is too early or too late—" that the Goternment are not bound to take the House into their confi dence," but will do exactly as they like without caring for the opinions of the people. This may be strictly in accordance with the spirit of Ger manism, but it will not be very agreeable to the community at large, who may not patiently sub mit to the frittering away of their constitutional rights and privileges. The Constitution is indeed "on its trial," but in a very different way from that to which allusion was made by H.R.H. F.M. P. A. at a certain memorable Trinity-House Banquet. " The Government have not yet considered the proceedings to be taken next session, in reference to the Bank Charter Act, and consequently they have not arrived at any decision !" This is the answer of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the most important interrogatory that could be ex hibited to Ministers ! They have carefully avoided inquiries, adducing the stereotyped argu ment of "inconvenience." But when left to themselves for the whole session, they have de cided on nothing—have considered nothing. The "inconvenience" to the community, nay, more, to the Bank itself, is as nothing in their eyes. They rejoice at having shelved a troublesome topic for the time being, and are totally reckless respecting the untoward consequences of the delay. The rate of interest may fluctuate from the highest to the lowest range of the pecu niary barometer. There may be a monetary plethora, or a monetary panic, but the Govern ment will do nothing, will think of nothing to avert the mischief. Mercator has found a pro mising pupil in Sir G. C. LEWIS. There should be something done one way or the other. It would be far better to know the worst than to be still kept in doubt and per plexity. If the Financial Minister decides on maintaining the monetary monopoly, and eschewing free trade in money, the nation should receive immediate information on the point. Men may they judge for them selves as to the manner in which they employ their resources. But, under existing circum stances, what would otherwise be legitimate and healthy speculation degenerates into reckless gambling. Those only who can get an insight into the Ministerial intentions can venture to enter into any contracts, and they will be playing with "cogged dice," have a similar advantage over their less favoured brethren to that which the smuggler has over the fair trader. The latter must yield in the long run, however great his energy and efficiency. We cannot compete with the man who " steals his brooms ready made." The matter must now necessarily stand over untilnext session, but if the Monetary Reformers exhibit due diligence in the meanwhile the stringent, searching, and impar tial inquiry so urgently required must be granted at the very commencement of the next semion, and the all-important question be finally decided before another prorogation. Everybody who takes the smallest interest whatever in the encouragement accorded to Lite rature, by her MAJESTY'S Government, must very well remember the extraordinary insult, offsred upon his deathbed, to the learned and laborious compiler of the Dictionary of Dates and the Book of Dignities. The insult we mean, of course, of that most paltry pension of 251. per annum— suitable, as we declared it to be at the time, rather to a superannuated court shoe-black than to an aged and infirm man-of-let ters. It gives us the most sincere satisfac tion to intimate that an opportunity is just now afforded to all those who may have resented the flagrant indignity thus offered to Letters in the person of the late Mr. HAYDN, and who possess any sort of influence whatever in the manage ment of the Royal Asylum of ST. ANN'S Society —to repair in some measure the cruelty inflicted upon the family of the deceased gentleman by the distributors of the paltry 1,2001. per an num, placed (for the nominal encouragement of science and literature) at the disposal of the Administration. Among the candidates for ad mission into the charitable institution here particu larised, is a little child nearly 9 years of age, the sea of the author of the "Dictionary of Dates," ti-,e.,—THOMAS MATTHEW HAYDN, born 4th Aug., 1847,—and thus standing at the very porch of Intellectual Life, pleading in the name of his dead father for some kind of Education befitting the son of a ruined gentleman. Let it be remem bered that the father of this interesting applicant was suddenly arrested in the very midst of his literary labours by paralysis, and that after lingering hopelessly during many months of anguish and exhaustion, he was ulti mately carried off by the dread disease with which it had pleased GOD to afflict him in the January of this present year (1856), leaving his widow, with three children (two boys and a girl), to struggle on as she best might for their tuition and maintenance. The case is one of itself so eloquent as to render unnecessary any direct or elaborated enforcement of its claims upon the philanthropist. We are by no means surprised, therefore, to find it at once earnestly recommended by an eminent and bene volent physician like Sir JOHN FORBES, of Old Burlington-street, by the learned and amiable Doctor WOODS, of Kensington House, and by no less than four of the most eminent of the metropoli tan clergy, namely, a Professor of King's College, the Incumbent of St. Pancras, the Rector of St. Clement Danes, and the Rector of St. Mary-le- Strand. A Volunteer Committee—the members of which announce their readiness to receive (and that very thankfully) any proxies that may be intrusted to them in the interest of the Child- Applicant. Let us—after this—hope, and not vainly, that the votes of the Governors of the Royal Asylum of St. Ann's Society may have been " secured " in the very act of being " sought " for THOMAS MATTHEW HAYDN, the orphan son of a poor dead scholar, who did some good in , his generation ! If ever there was a period when energy, enter prise, and judgment were especially needed at the Metropolitan Board, and had a favourable oppor tunity fur their display, it is at the present time. Very properly, as we believe, Sir Bbi.NJAMIN HALL has interposed his veto between the projection and execution of the ill-advised scheme of drain- age to which the Board had given their mutt. From the first this has been our opiraion respect ing it, and. the protests it has call e d forth have a had no other effect than to corfirm us iu o u r A opinion. Despite every assurance to the contrary, we have remained unconvince A that the dis c h arge )f the turbid excrescence torrents at the points one iota the sanitary proposed would advance 'wa purpose for which it s designed. Engin eers as much _confidence a s th e y might assure us with could command, ar ,a we have had som e experi ence of how much that is that the disemborgued sewerage would. End its way to a bourne from . no return, but observation o f th e rwihcveirhbtehloewre s 'Harking Creek had left us incredu lous. We, are heartily glad our opinion has met with swot' powerful support, and that the stop page of the plan affords opportunity for the rescue of the Thames from further pollution, and 'the inhabitants of Greenwich and Woolwich from • the serious danger impending over them. Had it been carried out we should almost have despaired of the Thames being ever re stored, to an approximation to purity and as a legitimate consequence of the work of sanitary reform in the metropolis being ever riompleted. The long prevalence of easterly winds during the past winter and spring, con sidered in relation to this subject, could not but have considerable weight, and leave behind an impression sufficiently painful to make the recent aot an absolute relief. What will now be done passes, we should fancy, the skill of the most accomplished journalist to pronounce, and for our part we give the puzzle up. One thing, however, lies before us as a duty to be discharged, and that w e are not disposed to evade, In the rejected scheme no provision was made for the utilisation of the sewerage. Is it necessary, we again ask, that what in our simplicity passed with us for a tide of wealth should be sup posed to run to waste ? Since the obtaining of information on this head by communication and experiment waslast recommcnded in these columns sufficient time has elapsed for the obtainment of important and reliable results. Have any steps been taken to secure them ? We very much doubt it; and yet the utilisation of the excre mental and other refuse of between two and three millions of people would seem to call for some consideration ere it was cast utterly away. To deny its marketable utility because of its dilution is an absurdity which the rawest chemist must laugh at. If the elements of fertilisation be there they are to be got at, and made marketable or chemical science has made us capable of but a stray and one-sided advance. The waste alone being of such magnitude should insure the trial or failure of many experiments before it was consented to, but when it is remem bered that such waste involves serious mischief, and no little annual expenditure, the most careful and patient scientific research should be forth ' coming. A supply of guano cannot accord ing to all amounts long continue, and some substitute will be called for. Why, if possible, should not the refuse of large towns enter into the composition at least of that substitute ? It would be difficult to persuade us that the objections advanced against the employment of sewage manure, or manure obtained from sewage, are founded in the main otherwise than on prejudice; and were this not the case we can see no reason why the chemist should not be invoked towards the improvement of it. We are perfectly ashamed of the helpless,. hopeless apathy of the Board, aye, and the public too, on this head. For a people delighting to be accounted practical to assent so tamely to so mon strous a waste is really surprising. Let us hope more consideration will be given to this im portant subject than hitherto has been, and that future generations will not rise up to laugh at us for ignoramuses who knew no bettor use for a treasure than to throw it away. THE POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. FOR DEVONSHIRE AND CORNWALL. A remarkable pendant to the world-renowned " London Directory" has just been issued from the press by the indefatigable proprietor; the Messrs. Kelly and Company—in the substantial form of this goodly volume of nearly 800 pages " The Post-office Directory of Devonshire and Corn wall." Although the present is the inaugurative edi tion of this most remarkable work, it bears about it the evidence of having been the resultof the labours of men wondrously practised in the toil of compi lation, and skilled to a nicety in the adroitness of at once minute and comprehensive classifica tion. As illustrative of the method in which the production before us has been prepared for publi cation, it is only necessary to ;note the simple but significant circumstance that the Maps—en graved expressly for the work have been corrected to the very time of the book's appear ance. And so too the multifarious details com prised alphabetically under the heads the various prospectuses. Conspicuous among these divisions of the Directory beim -, the Banking, Assurance, and Miscellaneous Depart ments. Devonshire, of course, monopolises the lion's share of the undertaking, extending over upwards of 500 pages, leaving between 200 and 300 for Cornwall, and divers supplementary ones for the vast mass of appended advertisements. IRELAND. DUBLIN, FRIDAY. It is stated by the friends of Mr. Smith O'Brien that it is his positive determination to resist all attempts to induce him to take part in the politi cal affairs of this country, as he has made up his mind to attend henceforward solely to the duties of a resident country gentleman. ATTACK ON A ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGYMAN. —The Belfast Mercury states that the Rev. Mr. M'Kay, parish priest of Maralin, county of Down, while returninc , on Monday from a confirmation by the Right Rev. Dr. Blake, was beaten very badly by a body of men, said to be Orangemen, within a short distance of his house, near Lurgan. The injuries sustained by the rev. gentleman are said to be very dangerous. THE SADLEIR CONSPIRACY.—The commission of the South Riding of Tipperary was opened this day at Clonmel by Mr. Justice Moore. After his lordship had delivered his charge the grand jury retired, and shortly after brought in a bill against James Sadleir, for conspiracy to defraud the de positors and English shareholders in the Tipperary Joint-Stock Bank. The Thomas and Ann Cole has arrived from Mel bourne with 2,000 ounces of gold, valued at 8,000/. The Kent had reached Port Philip on the 27th of April, making the passage from Plymouth in 71 days. The fortnightly remittances of specie to India and China, to be made to-day will on this occasion be smaller than for some time past. The amount, it is said, will not exceed 350,000/. The suspension was announced yesterday of Messrs. Marzetti and Sons, merchants and ship insurance agents. The amount of liabilities is not ascertained. The house has always borne an excellent character, :and it is hoped that the assets will prove considerable. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the East and West India Docks was held yesterday, when a dividend, at the rate of three per cent., free of income tax, and pay able on Monday next, was declared for the half-year end ing the 30th ult. THE ASTLEY COOPER PRIZE FOR 185 G.—This prize of 3001. has been awarded by the physicians and surgeons of Guy's Hospital to Dr. W. B. Richardson, 12, Hind°. street Manchester-square, for his essay "On the Cause of thCoagulation of the Blood." NEW ROAD INTO ITALY.—A plan of a road from Grenoble into Piedmont by the valley of the Drac and the department of the Hautes-Alpes, crossing the frontier by a tunnel through Mont Genevre, has received the approbation of the Ponts et Chauss6es. Yesterday morning Col. R. Jervis, Commandant of the Provisional Battalion, Chatham, inspected the troop belonging to the Indian depots at Chatham barracks, under orders to embark at Gravesend for Kurrachee to j oin their respective regiments. A deputation from the Tower Hamlets, consisting of the Rev. T. 0. Goodchild, rector of Hackney, G. Offer, Esq., J. P., Mr. Churchwarden Bennett, J. Ware, Esq., Of the Metropolitan Board of Works, introduced by Mr. C. S. Butler, M.P., yesterday bad an interview with the Hon. C. Gore, her Majesty's Chief Commissionerof Land Revenues, on the subject of the proposed erection of buildings in the Victoria Park. The interview lasted a e onsiderable time. His Royal Highness the daieral G imraanding-in Chief has aypOlictd Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, C.D., to be his private secretary. The Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley have gone to Houghton Hail, Norfolk, to make a short resi dence at that beautiful seat, previous to going to Choi mondeley Castle, Cheshire. The Earl and Countess of Munster have left town for Malvern, for the season. Next month the noble Earl and Countess will proceed to Scotland. The Earl and Countess of Wilton and Lady tcs.the rine Grey Egerton leave town next week for Cowes, Isle of Wight, for the ys.chtiog station, Better which the noble Earl and eotintiss, accompanied by their family, will visit carborough. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough I who came to town a few days since from Dover, accompanied by Lord Worsley, have gong to their seat in Lincolnshire. The health of the noble Earl is improved. Lord John Russell arrived by tie South tevon Railway at Plymouth on Saturday en route for Endsleigh Cottage. His lordship will be present with the Duke and Duchess of Bedford at Tavistock on Saturday, when the public schools erected by his Grace are to be opened. Tee specie brought yesterday by the West India steamer Tyne is 209,0001., of which nearly 130,000/. consists of gold. ITALY.—The Officia; Mitatt Gazette states that on the 12th the Mantua and Milan mail was attacked, at two miles front Cremona, by 12 or 14 brigands, and robbed of all the money it contained. The Mexican and south American Company have received by the Tyne advices from their smelting estab= lishments in Chili to the 2d of June, The Acacia had just arrived at Herradura, and the William Marsland was expected to sail in a few days with n, cargo of 430 tons of copper regains for Swansea. The prospectus has been issued of the London and West of Ireland Fishing and Fish Manure Company, with a capital of 50,0001. in 101. shares. The objects are to introduce the advantage of employing steam vessels as carriers from the fishing-grounds to rail ways, and to manufacture fish manure from the refuse supplies. The fleet is to consist of two screw steam carriers of 150 tons each, and 12 welled vessels of from 50 to 90 tons. The sly ices from Guatemala by the Wee, India steamer state that President Carrera was to march on the 151 June with 2,000 men to attack Walker in Nica ragua ; but it was doubted if he would persevere. An arrangement of the debt is mentioned as having been concluded with the Commissioner of the London Bond holders, fixing its amount at 100,0001., on which 5 per cent., secured by Customs duties, is to be paid, 2,5001. for the first six months' dividend baiug remitted by the present packet, ART TaRASURES EXHIBITION.—We are gratified to learn that the executive committee are in the constant receipt of encouraging promises of support, in regard to both the contribution of objects to the institution and subscriptions to the guarantee fund. Among recent ad. ditionsi to the list of subscribers is that of the name of Mr. W. Brown, M.P. for South Lancashire, for 1,0001. The directors of several railway companies have liberally granted free passes to the executive committee and their servants, in order to facilitate their travelling upon the business of the exhibition. COLLECTORS OF TAXES.—From a return relating to income tax collectors in London, printed yesterday, it appears that for the year ending April 5, 1856, Mr. N. Till received poundage to the amount of 7,2301., out of which he paid to three assistants sums equal to 9001. in the whole. The only other high income mentioned in the return, is that of Mr. William Ogilvie, collector and assessor, whose net income is 1,5601. In the City the total income tax is 889,9471. ; the land tax, 51,820/. ; and the assessed taxes, 46,821/. ; making a total of 988,5891. DEATH or A HARLEQUlN.—Yesterday morning, the death of Signor Charlton, a professional harlequin, was notified to the coroner. The deceased was last engaged at Drury-lane Theatre, at Christmas, in the pantomime, and since that time he and his family have been reduced to a starving condition. On Thursday morning, the de ceased was removed from his miserable lodging in Char lotte•street, to the workhouse of St. Mary, Whitechapel, suffering from weakness and general debility, and at an early hour yesterday morning he expired in the infir mary, leaving a young wife and several young children totally nnprovided for. CAPITAL PIINISHMENT.—The report of the committee appointed by the Lords to take into consideration the present mode of carrying into effect capital punishments, and to report thereon to the house, has been published. On reviewing the whole of the evidence the com mittee are of opinion—" 1. That executions should in future be carried into effect within the precincts of the prison, or in some place securing similar compara tive privacy. 2. That a certain number of official wit nesses be present at the execution, and sign a depo sition to having witnessed it. 3. That such other spectators as the local authorities see fit to admit be also allowed to be present. 4. That the exact time of the execution be made known to those without, as, for instance, by the tolling of a bell, which shall cease at the moment of execution, and the hoisting at the same time of a black flag." DINNER TO THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS.—Yesterday afternoon a dinner was given, at the Tower, to the first battalion of the Coldstream Guards, consisting of up wards of 1,000 men. The entertainment originated from a desire of the Duchess of Cambridge t , welcome the men back from the East, the late Duke of Cambridge having been more than 45 years colonel of the regiment. The Duchess, Princess Mary, Colonel Upton, Colonel Drummond, and many friends and relatives of the officers were present. Her Royal Highness passed along the room between the tables, and frequently conversed with the men. Colonel Upton, in appropriate terms, proposed "The Health of the Duchess of Cambridge," and the men responded to the toast with enthusiastic cheers. The entertainment took place in the large room of the new storehouse of the Ordnance Department, which was tastefully fitted up for the occasion. There were flags, armour, &c., and Russian trophies from Alma, Inker man, and the Redan. THE SPONDON MURDER.—Pending the inquiries re lating to this matter, a man has been in custody under circumstances of suspicion, not the least of which were stains on his trousers bearing a close resemblance to spots of blood, and pronounced to be so by every one who in spected them, while the man affirmed they were simply red soil. The determination requiring medical skill and adroitness, the trousers were placed for examination in the hands of Dr. Goode, of Derby, a gentleman versed in chemical and microscopical research, who succeeded in demonstrating that the stains were what the man stated them to be. He found that the colouration was due to minute particles adhering to the fibres of the cloth, and consisting of ferruginous clay and particles of hematite, which even under the microscope is not always distin gukhable from particles of hematosine from dried blood ; but a red heat reduces the blood to a white ash, while the hematite remains unchanged. The point is a nice one in medico-legal examination.—Derby Mercury. THE AUSTRALIAN POSTAL SERVlOR.—Yesterday was published a copy of all tenders and all correspondence relative thereto, for the Australian postal service, as pro posed to be performed. Four tenders were sent in to the Treasury from Mr. Laming, Mr. M‘Queen, the Peninsular and Cries tal Company, and the European and Colombian Steam Naviga ion Company. The first two tenders were unhesitatine,ly rejected by the Lords of tne Treasury, on the 24th of June, on the ground that the whole or part of the vessels were to be built for the service. The tender of the Peninsular and Orien tal Company was also declined for various reasons, including the undue length of the voyage (45 days from Suez to Melbourne outward, and 43 days homeward), and the attempt of the company to impose on the Go vernment new terms of their own, the acceptance of which was out of the question. The tender of the European and Colombian Steam Company is the only one of the four which the Lords of the Treasury, with the Secretary of State's concurrence, felt justified in accepting. 1. Because they adopt all the conditions in the proposals contained. 2. Because the time which they propose from ,Suez to Melbourne, and vice versa, is much shorter than the tardy passage proposed by the Peninsular and Oriental Company, being only 39 days out and 35 home. 3. Because they are prepared to commence the service at a date early and defined ; and lastly, because they propose, for the same sum, to con tract to convey mails and passengers direct from South ampton to Alexandria by separate boats, running in communication with the boats plying between Melbourne , and Suez. The tender of this company was accordingly accepted, with a slight modification respecting the con tinuous and uninterrupted character of the service throughout the year, and the other three were rejected. On the following day an attempt was math: by the Peninsular and Oriental Company to influence the deci sion of the Treasury (then apparently unknown) by sundry fresh proposals, but to these no answer was vouchsafed. AN AMERICAN SUBMARINE DIVER'S STORY.—The De• troit Advertiser says :—" A. submarine diver from Buf fall has at last succeeded in raising the safe of the Ame• rican Express Company, which was lest when the steamer Atlantio was sunk off Long Point in 1852. It will be recollected that this steamer was instantly sunk by collision with a propeller, and that a large number of passengers were lost. The diver was pro tected by copper armour, and was under water 40 minutes, during which time be had some strange adven tures. The upper deck of the steamer lies 160 feet under water, and far below where there is any current or motion. Everything, therefore, is exactly as it first went down. When the diver alighted upon the deck, he was saluted by a beautiful lady, whose clothing was well arranged, and her hair elegantly dressed. As he approached her, the motion of the water caused an os cillation of the head, as if gracefully bowing to him. She was standing erect, with one hand grasping the rigging. Around lay the bodies of several others, as if sleeping. Children holding theiririends by their hands, and mothers with their babes in their arms were there. In the cabin the furniture was still untouched by decay, and to all appearance had just been arranged by some careful and tasteful hand. In the office he found the safe, and was enabl e d to move it with ease, and took it up on deck , where the grappling irons were fastened on, and the prize brought safely to the light. Upon opening the safe it dis played its contentsin a, perfect state of preservation. There was in the safe $5,000 in gold, $3,500 in bills of the Government Stock Bank, and a large amount of hills on other banks, amounting in all to about $36,000. The papers were uninjured, except that they smelt very strongly of decayed human bodies, as if they had lain for so many years in a coffin with their owner. Of course, all this money goes to the persons interested in this wonderful adventure." The Detroit Free Press says The new bills, we arc told, are comparatively uninjured by their long imprisonment and exposure to dampness, but the old ones are quite injured and de faced, whether so ninth so as to prevent their identifica tion and redemption we have not learned. There are several thousand dollars on the exploded Government Stock Bank of Ann Arbor included in the amount recovered.'; E. Vbir MVition SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. SPAIN. the KM . G#d.f of the 14th brings official details of the Ministeriai crisis and the zanies of the new Ministers. It states that at a Cabinet Council, held after O'Donnell and Esoosura had given in their resignations, the difficulty that had arisen was discussed at great length, and that at a second Council, held at the Palace, Espartero expressed his opinion that it *as bdst hdth those Ministers should remain or both retire. This was found irtipocisible, and Espartero then declared his intention of resign ing, and his colleagues went with him. The Queen, says the Government organ, thrice, advised and asked him to remain and to settle the difficulty as might best be decided by the Council, but he per sisted in relinquishing office, and her Majesty then accepted the resignation of all the Ministry except O'Donnell, to whom the formation of a new Go vernment was entrusted. The following are the names : President of the Council•--O'Donnell. Poreio Affairs—Pastor Diaz. Finance—Cantero. Public Works—Collado. Interior—Rios Rosas. Grace atla Justice—Luzuriaga. Marine—Pedro Bayarri. A supplement to the Gazette contains the decrees of nomination ; also two others, by which Rios Rosas is appointed temporarily to fulfil the duties of the Minister of Grace and Justice in the absence of Luzuriaga, and O'Donnell those of the Minister of Marine in the absence of Don Pedro Bayarri. The Gazette also contains the decree putting Spain under martial law. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.--July 18. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY AND HER ROYAL VISITORS AT Cowes.—At a quarter past six this evening a Royal salute from the Royal Yacht Squadron battery an nounced the arrival of her Majesty and the Royal family, and at 27 minutes to seven they landed at the Trinity Wharf. Viscount Brackley has taken Lord de Grey's villa ; Earl Vane, No. 6, Parade-terrace ; Sir John Bayley, Bart., No. 3, Solent-terrace ; Spencer de Horsey, Rose lodge ; Earl Fitzhardinge, Townshend-house ; the Hon. Captain Denman, the Large Pavilion. The Earl of Wilton's yacht has been hauled out of harbour and taken her position in the roadstead, as has Mr. Gee's Gloriana, and the Urania, Sir Alex. Banner. man, Bart. The Marquis of Conyngham's yacht Cecile is nearly ready for sea. The fleet of yachts in the road stead is daily increasing in number. The Swedish yacht Aurora Borealis, offered for sale by 'public auction, was bought in at 3,5001. ROYAL YACHT SQUADR©N REGATTA.—This regatta commences on the sth of August, on which day Prince Albert's Cup will be sailed for by cutters and yawls under 75 tons, belonging to the squadron ; Queen's Cup course. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, the Royal Yacht Squadron Annual Dinner. On Thursday, the 7th, her Majesty's Cup will be contended for by schooners of the squadron under 200 tons ; Queen's Cup course. In the evening the annual display of fireworks ashore and afloat. On Friday, the Bth, the Annual Ball. On Monday, the 11th, a Purse of 100 Sovereigns will be sailed for by yachts belonging to a yacht club, and by foreign yachts exceeding 35 tons ; Queen's Cup course. THE NEW SQUADRON HOUSE.—The workmen com menced pulling down the western wing of Cowes Castle on Tuesday, and the whole is already levelled with the ground. It is on this part that the look-out tower is to be erected. The alterations are calculated to cost 5,0001., and the contractors are bound to complete the whole, ready for occupation, by the last day of thcember next. SITTINGBOURNE AND SHEERNESS RAIL WAY. Seven miles of railway to a Government dock across a flat, with all the landholders consenting, a ferry pur chased (producing 1,0001. a-year), and the monopoly of a whole island's communication, are some of the singular advantages held forth to shareholders in this railway. Messrs. Jackson and Beane, the great contractors, have undertaken to make the whole line within the estimate, and to have the railway ready for operation within 18 months from the commencement. Thus, all law expenses and land expenses, and ex penses of opposition and doubtful contracts being done away with, the Sittingbourne and Sheerness Railway will have a fair trial. It is to join the East Kent line at Sittingbourne, and pass through Milton by the ferry over the Swale, through Queensborough, to the dockyard at Sheerness—thus connecting Sheerness and Canter bury, Deal and Dover, London, Chatham, Maidstone, Woolwich, Aldershot, Portsmouth, and Plymouth ; while from the Eastern Counties, by Southend, it will open up Paris and the continent, by a direct route, to Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, and the northern and emtcrit counties. Short though it be, the traffic of this line will be large ; and its returns of profit indisputable, whether as respects goods or passenger traffic. It will, of course, be supported by the Government, and is highly patronised by the landed gentry of the county, many of whom figure in the list of its directors. The capital is 80,000/., in 8,000 shares of 101. each. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. CHELMSFORD, FRIDAY NIGHT. The show-yard to-days to which admission on the three previous days was procured by the payment of 2s. 6(3., and to the cattle department for 55., was thrown open to the public at is., and the agricultural labourers and others for miles round have flocked into the town to the number of from 18,000 to 20,000. It is estimated that nearly 35,000 people have visited the shovryard within the last four days. At 10 o'clock this morning Lord Portman closed his year of office as President of the Society, by distributing, in the Shire-hall, the several prizes awarded to the suc cessful competitors for foreign stock, including M. Allier, M. Eluard, M. Philippe, M. Cheradarne, the Comte de Bouilli, and M. Doutrone. In addition to the money value of the prizes, a gold medal was given by the so ciety to M. Engine Tisserand, the French commissioner, and to each-of the three foreign jurors, M. Gareau, M. de Villers Pith, and M. de Gingins d'Eclapens ; while a silver medal was at the same time presented to each of the successful exhibitors of continental stock. His Lordship intimated that this was a new feature in the proceedings of the society, and that in the introduction of it on this occasion they bad followed the good ex ample set them by the Emperor of the French in offering prizes for foreign stock. With this ceremony the meeting of tha society at Chelmsford, which was in every respect an interesting one, may be said to have terminated. CRICKET.—THE CRIMEAN CLUB V. THE BEST OF THE ARMY.—Thii mi itary match took place yesterday at Lord's. Only one innings each was played, and the f o llowing is the score :—Uritnean Club.—First Innings, 184. The Army.—First Innings, 160. A detailed return has been published of the sums cx. pended on St. James's, Hyde, and the Green parks in the years ending March, 1855, and March, 1856. In the former year the total expenditure amounted to 12,7731., and in the latter to 19,3911. The chief item of increase appears to be that in connection with the improvements of Buckingham -gate. ELECTION OF THE BISHOP OF GLOCESTER AND BRIS-. TOL.—At a meeting of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol. Cathedral, held yesterday morning, in pursuance of her Majesty's conge (retire, the Rev. Charles Baring, M.A., was elected to the vacant see of Giocester and Bristol. The proceedings, like all chapter meetings, were strictly private. The following passage occurs in an order of the day of the Russian General commanding the corps of infantry, whoh remains provisionally in the Crimea. It refers to the burying place of the Allies :—" If they have been our enemies they have not the less been brave men, who, as well as thousands of our countrymen in these cam paigns, havo died as heroes on the field of honour. They were men who preferred honour and their country to all the possessions of the earth, and this is why it is a sacred duty for every one to honour the memory of those brave soldiers as we honour that of our own comrades." A BARONET ON THE STAGE.—On Monday night Sir William Doo, Bart., made his appearance at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, in one of the last new dramatic pro ductions, the " Evil Genius," from the pen of Mr. Buck stone, if we are rightly informed. Sir William, 9n his first appearance in Manchester some few years ago, was evidently a close imitator of Buckstone. Absence from his model has wrought an in3provernent, but there is still the same Buckstone smang, and the movements of his original. The eccentric baronet, however, is by no means destitute of original talent; his acting is easy aud natural, and free to a great extent from affectation and stage conventionalism.—Manchester Guardian. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT Br A BANK MANAGER. — TEWKESBURY, Thursday.—Considerable sensation has been created by the apprehension of Mr. Theodore Waus, late manager of the Tewkesl;ury branch of the Gloucestershire Bank, on a charge of having embezzled moneys to the amount of upwards of 3,0001. The ac cused has been brought before the magistrates of the borough, and an inquiry partially entered into. He is charged with having advanced to several parties sums of money amounting to between 1,7001. and 1,8001., which sums were not entered in the banking books. The accused was remanded for a time, to make further in veAtigations. Bail was offered. PEMBROKE, July 18.—The Cordelia, screw, has just been launched from the roy.Al dockyard'at this port. She was named by Mrs. Smart, a relative of the Captain- Superintendent ; and, as the Cordelia is required for immediate service, she is being rigged and fitted with all speed prior to being navigated round to Devonport for commissioning. She is to carry 10 guns with a heavy one amidships. The following are her chief dimensions : —Length, extreme, 150 feet ; length of keel, 131 ft. 4 in. ; breadth, extreme, 29 ft. ; breadth for tonnage, 28 ft. 9 in. ; breadth, moulded, 28ft. 3 in. ; depth in hold, 15 ft. 10 in. She is of 577 tons register, and is to be fitted with engines of 150 horse-power. The Cordelia is handsome in model, and promises well. LATEST NEWS. CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 16. Tie Scherif Abdul-Moutalib, who endeavoured to oppose the assumption of office by the person appointed by the Sublime Porte to succeed him in the governorship of Mecca, has been taken pri soner by the Imperial troops. The whole province of Hedjaz enjoys the most perfect tranquillity. THE SPANISH INSURRECTION. The Paris Patric of yesterday says the tumour of a movement at Saragossa is confirmed. Gen. Falcon, commandant of the place, and formerly aide-de-camp to E Apartero, has made a pronunciamento, with the concurrence of a portion of the inhabitants ; but, according to private accounts, he was not supported by the troops. These had, on the contrary, retired to the heights, and to the Castle which commands Saragossa. There is no later intelligence from Madrid. All is tranquil in Catalonia. Logrono and Bilboa, are said to be in insurree- tion. A telegraphic despatch from Perpignan says Barcelona has not risen. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. "The Emperor," says the Constitutionnel, "is not expected in Paris before the 25th. His Ma jesty, previously to his return, is to go to Lune ville to be present at some grand cavalry manceu ores." General Narvaez left Paris this evening for Bayonne. M. Olozaga, the Spanish ambassador at Paris, left this evening, accompanied by his family, for the Pyrenees. The French government has already given orders • for the formation of an army of observation on the Spanish frontier. The Prefect of the Seine has just received from the Lord Mayor of London a fifth remittance of 100,000 fr. on account of the subscription opened in that city for the benefit of the sufferers by the inundations. The Minister of War has just decided that the only seamen of the Imperial navy entitled to the Crimean medal awarded by Queen Victoria are those who belonged :-1, to a Fren k ch vessel of war within the period comprised between the landing of the Allies in the Crimea and the taking of Sebastopol ; that is, from the 14th of September, 1854, to the Bth of September, 1855 ; 2, to the crews landed before Sebastopol and employed at the batteries ; and 3, to the officers, non-commis sioned officers, cannoniers, or privates of the marine troops having, within the above period, served either at Sebastopol, Eupatoria, Kertch, Yenikale, or in the Sea of Azoff. The insurrection in Madrid has inspired the Debats with the following reflections : "The withdrawal of Marshal Espartero is an import ant event, 'he consequences of which cannot as yet be appreciated. For the last two years the union of the two marshals and their simultaneous presence in the councils of the Queen was considered by all as a neces sity. What has been the result of their separation ? What must have greatly facilitated the formation of the new government, presided over by Marshal O'Donnell, without the assistance of Espertero, was the reaction which had strongly set in at Madrid and in the pro vinces against the excesses of the demagogues and com munists ' • the population was alarmed by the ruthless ness of the bands organised with a view of murder, incendiarism, and pillage. It is probable that this reaction had decided the Queen to confide the formation of a cabinet to O'Donnell, and that the latter accepted the mission without hesitation. To judge by the last political bearing of Marshal O'Donnell, we be lieve that he will rule with firmness and moderation without overstepping the law. Firmness, energy, and activity are the dominant qualities of O'Donnell ; he has displayed them frequently during the past two years, not only in his functions of Minister of War, but also in the general direction of affairs. He is endowed with an active mind and a prompt intelligence ; be exercises a great authority over the army, and succeeded almost in conquering an equal authority in the Assembly. We are familiar with what has occurred. In the morning of the 14th a formidable insurrection broke out in the streets of Madrid. Government has triumphed. The insurgents have nearly disappeared. The state of siege has been pro claimed in all Spain, the national guard has been dis armed, the municipality dissolved and replaced. Order is re-established in the capital. It is thought that the national militia will be dissolved over all Spain, and sub jected to a complete reorganisation ; that the constitu tion will be promulgated, and that the Cortes will de clare their mission accomplished." BOURSE, July 18.—The following were the last quotations : _ Cash. fr. e. End of Month. per Cents 93 75 3 per Cents 7l 71 10 New Loan 7l Bank Shares — Roman Credit Mobilier 1,532 50 Lustrian Belgian Fives 9B .. Spanish Threes 37 41 Piedmontese (5) 93 .—Home Debt . RAILWAYS—WOR CASE. fr. c. fr. 0 Orleans ........ 1,400 Western 967 50 Northern 1,07 50 Strasburg Lyons _.,...1,437 50 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,830 Grand Central Lyons Geneva ll5 Taste Cede 777 50 Austrian C0rn....... 867 50 ITALY. TURIN, JULY 15. The official journal of Parma informs us that Lord and Lady Norman by left Parma on the morn ing of the 10th instant, for the baths of Abano, near Padua, and no intelligence to the contrary having reached this, there seems but too much reason to fear his Lordship's visit has been un productive of any good effect towards the ame lioration of the condition of the country, and that Austrian occupation remains, the state of siege continues, and military law is still supreme. This result is certainly not contrary to general anticipa tion here, but unfortunately it may have a very serious effect on the people of Parma, who will not easily believe in the sincerity of the British Govern• ment in its professions of sympathy for Italy when they see its representatives pay a fl) ing visit to their Court after the capital has been three months and a half subjected to the martial laws of an Austrian General, and apparently approve, not only of what has been done, but of its continuance. AUSTRIA. YInNIA, July 15.—News, in the strict sense of the word, there is none ; but the subjoined letter, which was received by the Frankfort Pest Zeitung from Milan, deserves attention " The infantry regiment Hess' is gone to Bartassina, and after remaining there six weeks it will be marched to Breechia and Peschiera. The infantry regiment Gyulai' has been sent ill forced marches from Milan to the frontiers of Parma. At the same time, but from other places, battalions from three regiments were sent with artillery and pioneers towards the duchy. Instruc• tions have been given to the troops stationed on the Sardinian frontiers to be prepared for all contingencies. When it is considered that the Austrian military commission in Parma. has recently been exposed to repeated insults, and that the Government of that duchy is, at the instigation of Sardinia, doing all in its power to bring about an evacuation of its territory, it appears natural that our Government is resolved to be prepared for whatever may come. It is evident that we are at present standing on volcanic soil. Various parties are endeavouring to bring about a collision between Austria and Sardinia, and the unfortunate Duchess does not ap pear to suspect that she is used as a mere tool, and may deprive herself and her children of the throne." HOLSTEIN. A letter from Vienna of the 12th, in the Nurem berg Correspondent, says :—" The question rela tive to the domains of Holstein has not only pro duced a movement in the cabinets of the two great powers of Germany, but the W estern cabinets are likewise occupying themselves with it. A note which has arrived here from Paris proves that France, and consequently England, has not the in tention of remaining as before foreign to the ques tion. It appears, however, that on this occasion the Western cabinets start from a different point of view ; and that in consequence of the attitude assumed by Denmark in the Eastern war they are not inclined to break a lance in favour of CI.) strict integrity of the Danish monarchy." A letter from Berlin of the 15th, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" Letters from Vienna announce that at the commencement of the month the Aus trian Cabinet despatched a second note to Copen hagen, which will cause the Danish Ministry to reflect. It is said that the note formally stated that words would no longer suffice, and that if Denmark persisted in her present system the Diet would be compelled to interfere in an active man nor." EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, July 8. —The visit of Reschid Pacha, which led to no result, is completely eclipsed by the official mission of Medjib Bey, envoy of the Sultan, who has brought to the Viceroy the mag nificentL_ presents gent by his Luapula]. mas ter. These were presented on tilt) 3d of July, with al the pomp customary on s ach occasions. The Vice roy was in his state dre: .8, s urrounded by all th e principal functionariesa )f the state, th e Ul emas, Patriarchs, and Bahian is. After the reading of the autograph letters, i 7 a the midst of a profound silence, the Viceroy ma de a speech in Turkish, in which he warmly thanked the Sultan. In reply to i-he question of the en'roy, whether there was any th 'mg he had to ask, the Viceroy replied that he h at ; nothing to desire, except the continued favour o f the' Sultan, to whose prosperity and that of the Empir , -; he had devoted himself. The Si:'erif of Mecca, who had revolted, has b een taken pr i s oner. He will be sent to Constantinople. This w ill d„ , btless close the civil war in Yemeni The English frigate which was surv e yi ng a mont h since in the port of Pelusium, and o n th e coas t o f red to the port o f Al exan d r i a. Syria, has re-entb. d o obtless, the surveys o f th e i n - She has verified, ternational commissice.' for piercing the Isthmu s o f Suez, but the result of this second examinati on i s not made public ; we shall, however, soon know it. It was at one time feared .that war would b re ak out with Abyssinia. King The adore marched t o th • . Egyptian frontier at the head a an army, but it proved to be merelyaD expedition against the Gallas, who are always very tfoublesome neigiibours. AUSTgALIA. By the arrival of the ship Thomas and Ann Cole we have two days' later advfues from Melbourne, namely, to the 27th of April inclusive. She made her run in 80 days. The s.hip Kent was entering Port Philip Heads when she left. We take the following from the Argus of the 26th of April "Gold remains at 3/. 16s. per ounce, with very little doing. The entries for export passed to-day at the Cus toms amounted to 1,350 ounces only, of which 1,340 ounces were for Liverpool, by the Earl of Sefton and Oliver Lang. Two vessels cleared out for England, with shipments of the metal—the Thomas and Ann Cole, for London, with 2,017 ounces, and the Earl of Sefton, for Liverpool, with 37,784 ozs. of gold and 2,100 sovereigns. "The banks shipped by the latter vessel : Bank of Victoria.. Bank of New South Wales 15,00 Bank of Australasia Colonial Bank of Australasia 2,000 " The escort from Mount Alexander and Ballarat ar rived at the Gold-office at the usual hour this afternoon, and brought the following returns : Quantity. No. of Gold. Cash. Last Name of Gold field. oz. dwts. s. d. Receipt. Castlemaine Sandhurst 8,667 10 3,977 0 0 31,650 Heathcote. 827 0 2,815 Ballarat 10,908 0 5,933 0 0 4,975 Avoca .... 924 0 1,133 Creswiek's Creek 1,608 10 —1,60 G Fiery Creek Amherst 503 0 507 Maryborough Ditto, for Geelong 70 0 Blackwood 113 5 Total . 34,436 5 24,842 0 0 "The bill of entry issued this morning contains the usual Customs returns for the port of Melbourne. The imports amounted to the declared value of 229,0861., and the exports to 279,5801." GUATEMALA DEBT. The Committee of Spanish American Bondhold ers have received by the Tyne a letter from Mr. Lawrence, their special commissioner for Central America, dated Guatemala, 30th May, 1856, inform ing them that he had concluded an agreement with the Guatemala Government for the adjustment of their foreign debt, of which the following is a trans lation, viz. : TRANSLATION. Jose Nejera, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Guatemala, and John Lawrence, of London, Commis sioner of the Spanish American Bondholders, have this day agreed to the following articles for the definite ar rangement and payment of the portion of the loan to Central America, and appertaining to the republic of Guatemala, including the interest thereon. ' Art. 1. The Government of Guatemala recognises as a debt of the republic, in conformity with the decree of the 23d Dec., 1851, the one-third part of 163,2991. ster ling, being the value of the bends of the loan made by English merchants to the federal Government in 1824, which one-third part amounts to 54,4331. sterling. Art. 2. The interest upon this sum from the Ist Feb.,. 1828, to 31st Jan., 1856, is reduced by this arrange ment to 45,5671. sterling, and is recognised equally as a debt of the republic. Art. 3. The 100,0001. sterling to which the above mentioned sums amount is the debt recognised by the Government, which will hereafter form a sole capital, bearing interest at 5 per cent. per annum. The Govern ment will cause bonds to be issued for the above-men tioned sum, which shall be denominated bonds of the British consolidated debt of Guatemala. Art. 4. The person authorised by the Government of Guatemala in London, in conformity with the committee of creditors, shall determine the form to be given to the new bonds, the value that each is to represent, and all the requisite precautions which may be considered ne cessary for the interests of Guatemala and the creditors. Art 5. At the period of issuing the new bonds, it shall be expressed on the old bonds of the federal republic of Central America that the liability of Guatemala is thereby cancelled. Art: 6. The interest of the new bonds shall be paid in j • London every six months, free of all expense to the com• j , mittee of bondholders, by the agent of the Government : 4 , of Guatemala. The first dividend shall be paid on the Ist of August, 1856, and the second on the Ist of Feb- , 4 ruary following, and thenceforth on the Ist of August ' 1 and Ist of February of each succeeding year. ,•• Art. 7. The Republic o f G ua t ema l a , b es id es mor t• 4 gaging all its revenues, pledges especially the half of the i t proceeds of the maritime dues (alcabala) of the custom• t - ' house of Izabal, from the let of June next, to secure the punctual payment of the interest and gradual amortisa tion of the debt. Art. 8. These proceeds shall be remitted punctually to the agent of Guatemala in London to verify the payment of the dividends, applying the residue (if any should re main) to the liquidation of the capital. Should such pro ceeds be insufficient, through any circumstances for the full payment of the 5.000/. sterling, amount of annual interest, the treasury of the republic shall make up the deficit from any other revenues. Art. 9. From the Ist of Janustry, 1860, instead of half of the maritime dues of the custom-house of Izabal, there shall be apportioned one-sixth part of the maritime dues (alcabala) collected in the custom•house of this capital, for the purpose of facilitating the liquidation of the debt, the government of Guatemala being free to employ, at any time, any other revenues they may deem advantageous for that purpose. Art. 10. The government of Guatemala shall have the power to buy the bonds at the market value, through the agent in London, as stipulated in the original contract wade in the federation in the articles sth and 6th. Art. 11. By this present agreement the responsibility of the republic of Guatemala is cancelled in favour of the British creditors, for the debt of the federal republic of Central America arising from the loan of 1824 —only having full force and vigour the stipulations contained in this document, which is signed in duplicate. Art. 12. This agreement shall be subject to the appro• val of the president of the republic, which, when obtained , shall be held as firm and vaiid ; the sanction of the com mittee in London being accorded through their commis' sioner, Mr. John Lawrence. Guatemala, 24th day of May, 1856. (Signed) JOSE NAJERA. JOHN LewaENCB• Guatemala, 26th day of May, 1856.—The President in Council of Ministers, and by advice of the Council of State, approved, in all his parts, the preceding agree• merit, concluded by the Minister of Finance, with the Commissioner of the Committee of Spanish American bondholders, and, accordingly, will dictate measures for its due fulfilment. (Signed) RAFAEL CAUBERA. Jose NAJEEA, Minister of Finance. P. DE AYCINENA, Minister for Foreign Affairs. MANUEL ECHEVERRIA, Minister for the Interior. MISS FANNY HIIDDART'S BENEFIT, DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The attractions for this benefit are the gre atest we have seen announced for the season—opera, concert, and ballet. Several novelties will be given, in cluding the romance lately sung by Miss Cecily Nott at St, Martin's Hall and Drury-lane Theatre, called " The Lover's Walk," composed by Mr. and Mrs. St. Leger. BRIDGE OF THE ALMA.—The plan which has been adopted for the new " Bridge of the Alma," at Paris, le' eludes the erection of a statue at each of the four piers of the bridge, the four statues to represent soldiers of the four different nations which were engaged in the battle of the Alma. IMPROVED TRAWLING APrARATUS.—We have had su b : ma misted to our inspection a model of an improved till!" ing apparatus, the invention of Mr. Dempster. The die advantages of the nets now in use have, by the simple contrivance of this gentl eman, b een entirely surmou nted, and the model before us is so arranged as to prevent mischances which fishermen have so often to regret The principal imp rovements consists of a curta i n O f net so fastened over th e mouth of the bag net as to prev ent the fish escaping by darting upward, and a contrivance by which the m ou th o f t h e mac hi ne i s a l ways k e pt open when in use. Practical seamen speak highly of the P i " vention, which is about to be put into practical operation by the London and West of Ireland Fishing CowPa n Y . MINES.—The number of heavy shares daily forced twon the market has caused a further decline in prices, and many dividend stocks are now at a lower figure than 15 at all warranted by the mere fall in the standard for or!!: Many circumstances have combined to bring about th is state of things. We find invariably that when shares are at high prices a good public demand for them is kept U' and a large business is transacted ; but when any sudden ' and unexpected event takes place, likely to affect t he market in ever so slight a degree, a system of dep re ciating and "bearing" of shares is adopted ; and t he bona fide holders of stock, becoming alarmed by the dail y fall in quotations, and by letters sent to them by stran gers, who seem to obtain lists of shareholders for the purpose, most unadvisedly force their shares for sale, and a species of panic is created. More than one case of this kind has lately been laid before us, and We h o p e this mention of the matter will be sufficient to put a, stop to it, and also to put country shareholders upon thei r pard,—Mining Jeurn of __~~,.- ~, I ._......, 1 ;zi ::0 4 ',;,1 • • -4.. , 4, i.i ~ mi C. 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