The Sun. — London, England, 1854-07-07 00:00:00

FINE ART S. Incidents In the Baltic. Part I. Sketch•nd by E. T. Dolby. Published by Paul and Dominic Coluaghi. A delightful series of lithographic plates taken by M. and N. Hanhart from original drawings sketched from nature by E. T. Dolby, is now, we are glad to observe, in course of publication. Of this series the "part" before us constitutes the initial instalment. It comprises two engravings of Costume, and three of Places, Incidents, and Character. All of these pencilled upon stone by M. and N. Hanhart from the sketches taken from nature, up the Baltic, by Mr. Dolby, the artist sent thither with the fleets fa- that precise pur pose by the spirited publishing firm of Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi, and with the sanction, we believe, and under the express patronage of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Remembering the character of the work, and the circumstances under which it now makes it appearance before the public, We are in no way surprised to find it notified upon the title-page, that it is " Dedicated by permission to her most gracious Majesty the Queen"—of itself a guarantee that (coming as it does from the house of the Messrs. Colnaghi) the utmost care will be lavished upon the serial during the course of its publication. It undertakes to display to the Bri tish public authentic pictures of "Incidents, Places, and Costumes sketched in the Baltic," for the amusement of the " Gentlemen of England who live at home at ease," while their sons and bro thers are fighting in a holy cause under the banners of their Sovereign, before the batteries of Cronstadt, and ultimately, doubtless, before the walls of St. Petersburg. Already we have said that Part I. of this timely issue of prints illustra tive of scenes in the Baltic, comprises two of Cos tume, and three of Places, Incidents, and Character. The " costume" pictures are presented to us side by side upon a single sheet—one showing the Danish costume, the other the Swedish costume : one representing a Swedish girl of the Isle of Gott land, a pretty young maiden, not unworthy, one Would conjecture, of being a countrywoman of Jenny Lind, now Madame Goidschmidt; the other Portraying a Danish family, near Kioge Bay, at the south port of Seland. Another of these capital sketches, drawn from nature, depicts th e interior of a "Swedish Cottage"—with a Naval officer from the Fleets, discussing the war with the natives. Another affords a brilliant view, upon a Sunday, of the " St. Anna's Plads," at Copen hagen. Under the shadow of the green trees, and in the sunlight of the broad and noble street, and in front of the handsome verandah and Jalousied houses—throngs of the fashionable people and mildle classes of that capital sauntering to and fro like a,,y Loll - loners along Piccadilly or any Parisians along the Boulevards. Another sketch, and unfortunately the only remaining one ul this fist part of the serial, yet to be mentioned, will be regarded by the majority as, of all, about the most acceptable. It repre sents " A Panic at Dinner Time," aboard of a British man-of-war—a merry panic enough appa ently to the cry of "Halloo there ! you Lubbers ----there's a Rooshian in sight ! ! !" to the shrill s ummons of the boatswain's whistle. The ani mated scramble depicted by the pencil of the artist is sufficiently amusing, but we rather conjecture that for the sake of " effect" he has somewhat ex aggerated the disturbance over the plates and dishes, and the hurry-scurry of the burly Jacks clustering about the port-holes. Making some allowance, however, in this way, we cannot but admire the skill with which Mr. Dolby has, With a few skilful touches, " realised" the scene at such a moment on the deck of an English war ,vessel, with its display of hilarious pluck and good iturnoured excitement. These " Incidents, Places, and Costumes sketched in the Baltic," will be eagerly welcomed, we doubt not, as they deserve to be, by not a few among the multitudes of our home population. The Art Joi.o.nal. No. LXVII. In the July number of this distinguished eriodical, besides an elaborate criticism on Dr. Waagen's remarkable disquisition on the " Trea 'sures of Art in Great Britain," and an animated deseriPtion of the" Embellishments of Ironmongers' in the city of London, we observe a very note-worthy article—evidently from the hand of the editor of the Art Journal—in commemoration of the " Opening of the Crystal Palace" at Syden ham. During the course of this paper, and after having commented in eulogistic terms on the ex ceedingly gratifying and propitious character of every incident connected with the religious and royal ceremony of inauguration—the writer takes occasion to reprobate in the severest terms the !` trading spirit" by which he conceives the enter- Prise since then to have been every successive day snore and more painfully characterised. Referring, raoreover, to the extraordinary paucity of Art-ma !rofacture in the building, he maintainsthat it aris€s from a "short-sighted, if not illiberal, policy," in kating that producers of this ch aracter, all art manu facturers, in short, "should have been paid, rather Ilan have been asked to pay, for the places it was eairable for them to occupy in the Crystal Palace a t Sydenham." In testimony of the reasonable ness of this somewhat startling assertion, the edi tor of the Art Journal adds, that one eminent manufacturer has explained to him that, to exhibit a ailagle table cloth, the annual sum he would have to p4Y to the di rec t ors w ou ld b e 721., an d th a t ano th er distinguished manufacturer" has drawn up an e stimate, proving that all the expenses connected with a contemplated " show" there would amount t o, actually, no less than 8001. per annum ! After a • Severe allusion to the mismanagement of the wind -14,1 up of the affairs of the Dublin Exhibition, our %ontemporary remarks, in yet more caustic and ue• served. words of condemnation, in reference to the one conspicuous and paramount blunder yet c ommitted by the Crystal Palace Directory at Sy 'enham " But a still more grievous error than this has been ecirnmitted by the directors—in their mistaken view that Whatever brings immediate money is their policy ;—we allude to the sale of beer and spirituous liquors by them in the building. If this project did actually bring a Profit, it would still be far from wise; but we are quite sure they will lose from one hand as much as they grasp With the other. The case, however, rests upon no such shallow principle ; such sale is at direct variance with e healthful progress of the age, which confutes the 'don that enjoyment is enhanced by unwholesome sti mulants. There is no necessity for arguing here in de fence of total abstinence ; but it is certain that the hopes of those who look for the improvement of the humbler classes rest mainly upon inducing conviction that, so long as they consider strong drink a necessary accom paniment to pleasure, so lung will their degradation remain. At the present moment, petitions are flowing into the legislature to restrict beer-shops and public houses, and especially to prevent the sale of beer and spirits on the Sabbath. In an evil hour, therefore, conies this grant to the Crystal Palace, to render itself both a beer-shop and a public-house on a large scale, and practically to confute the principle which so many great and good men have been, and are, labouring to establish. " We have asked for, expected, and been promised, art-manufacture in the Crystal Palace, and in lieu thereof we are offered gin and porter ; this is no ima ginary picture. It is easy to forsee what scenes of degradation will be enacted in this beautiful building. " One thing is quite certain ; those who have advo cated the opening of the Crystal Palace on the Sab bath, will not do so now. We verily believe that, under present arrangements, to admit visitors on Sun claYB would be to work inconceivable mischief— to render the Crystal Palace a public nuisance instead of a Popular good." AS the embellishments to the present number of tile Art Journal, besides the customary profusion of clever woodcuts illustrative of the letterpress, there are three exquisite engravings from paintings by Maclise, Watteau, and Slingeneyer, the last Mentioned being the celebrated picture of " The Death of Nelson," the previous one a charming gro upe in " The Garden, and the first the famous Painting delineative of " The Play Scene in Ham let," conspicuous among the most conspicuous of the modern masterpie es in the Vernon Collection. FRENCH V. ROLT.—We are requested to state that the defendant in this cause, which was reported in The Mi n yesterday, is not Mr. Thomas Rolt, of Hyde-park gardens. EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION. —The fol lowing singular statement appears in the Dublin Evening M ail :—Clontnel, Sunday evening—An attempt at abduction was made at half-past 2 o'clock this after noon by Mr. John Carden, of Barnane, Tipperary, who ' 8 a large landed proprietor, assisted by six or seven r uffians, supposed to be some id his tenantry. The 1 3 on. Mrs. Gough, accompanied by her sister, Miss Arbuthnot, Miss E. Arbuthnot, and another lady pro• seeded to attend Divine Service at Rathsonan church, a short distance from their residence, and. at half-past 2 O'clock, they were met by Mr. Carden at d his associates, armed with knives, bludgeons. &c., who stopped the ear, cut the reins and traces, and desired the driver not to stir, or they would kill him. He, however, not ob serving their injunction, was set upon and beaten. Two more of Mr. Gough's men, who came to the rescue, were also severely wounded. In the meantime, Mr. Carden succeeded in dragging Miss E. Arbuthnot out of ,the car, but was prevented by her s i s t er an d ano th er Lady from doing her any injury. The alarm having reached the house, and the servants, &c., being seen ap- Proaching, Mr. Carden and his suite fled, as one of his men had a carriage and pair, and four or five saddle horses close by, leaving his hat ; cane, and a portion of h's coat in the hands of the victors. Another account s ays that Mr. Carden and his accomplices have been ar rested, are now lodged in Cashel Bridewell waiting the „ I nagisterial investig a tion. One of the horses of Mr. '-'arcleri's carriage dropped dead in the flight, UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. JULI At a congregation held this day the following degrees wore conferred : _ Masters of Arts—G. P. Harris, Trinity College ; Thos. Bagley, Queen's College ; and Chas. Chapman iTharton, St. Catherine's-hall. Bachelor of Laws Fortescue Richard Purvis, Jesus College. The following gentlemen, g raduates of Oxford, were ad mitted ad eundem :—John Wilson, D.D., President of Trinity College; William Dyke, 8.D., Jesus College; Hon. William Thomas Homer Fox Strangways, M.A., Christ's College ; Sir Charles Henry John Anderson, M.A., Christ's College; Henry John Bigge, &LA., University College ; William Henry Blaauw, M.A., Christ Church College; John Earl, M.A., Oriel College ; Thomas James, M.A., Christ's College; Thomas Bayley Levy, M.A., Queen's College ; Henry Reginald Chandos Pole, M.A., St. Mary Hall ; John Montgomery Traherne, M.A., Oriel College ; Leveson Vernon Harcourt, M.A., Christ's Col lege ; Henry George Stoddart, M.A., Queen's College. At the same Congregation the following graces passed without opposition :- 1. To signify the assent of the University to the proposal of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for referring the matters in dispute between the University and the town to the decision of the Right Hon. Sir John Patteson, such decision to be final and binding, and to be afterwards ratified by act of Parliament, if the Legislature should - chink proper. 2. To appoint Dr. Ainslie and Dr. Phelps assessors to the Vice-Chancellor in the matter of a certain petition from Clare Hall. 3. To appoint Mr. Campion, of Queen's College, Deputy proctor in the absence of Mr. Theed. 4. To appoint Mr, Roberts, of Magdalene College, De duty Proctor in the absence of Mr. Bright. MARKET .NEWS-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. There has been a decided increase in the arrivals of English wheat up to our market coastwise, they having exceeded 3,000 quarters. By land carriage fresh up to day, the receipts were but moderate. Although the show of samples was by no means extensive, the demand for all kinds ruled inactive. In prices scarcely any change took place. The imports of foreign wheat have been upwards of 28,000 quarters. For all descriptions we had a dull in quiry, at Monday's currency. In floating cargoes next to nothing was doing. Barley and malt moved off heavily, at late rates. The show of oats was tolerably good. About an average business was transacted in most kinds, at Mon day's decline. Beans and peas were held at late rates. The flour trade was dull. The top price of English was 62s per 2801bs. The imports are nearly 5,000 sacks, chiefly from Spain. English .. Irish .. .. Foreign .. Oats. Flour. 670 1,960 2,080 4,8505ka ARRIVALS THIS WIER. Barley. I Malt. 150 2,310 29,840 i 2,380 Wheat. 3,060 SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts in to-day's market, amongst which were 40 oxen from Vigo, was seasonably good as to num ber, but deficient in quality. All breeds met a slow sale, at Monday's prices. We were well supplied with both English and foreign sheep, which moved off slowly, at unaltered currencies. The lamb trade was rather inactive, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. There was a slight improvement in the demand for calves, at, in some instances, an advance of 2d per 81bs. In pigs very little was doing. Mulch cows were dull, at from 141. to 201. each, in cluding their small calf. Per Slbs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d.' Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Second quality.... 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 5 0 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8 Second quality ...3 10 4 2 Prime erse.-wlled. 4 4 4 8 s. d. s. d. Prime Southdown 410 5 0 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 6 Prime small do._ 4 8 5 0 Large hogs 3 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 4 8 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0 Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 4s 8d to 5s 10d. Lambs PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen.. Do. N 0.2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 50/) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Banclonsip.e Dundee Perth &Aber- deep Junction EastAngliaa (£3los) 6 per cent Do. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (£7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex-1 tension, 5 p. c. No. Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash.6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref... Edinb Prth. &Dundee 4 per cent. Glasgow& S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i p. c. Scrip Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn. &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh. Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 6 p. c) Do. cov. red. 44 p.c Do. con. red. 4 p. c Do. irred. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. Quarters, 1848 London and Brighton,' Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Prof., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sh Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. Vfarypt.& Carl. 4 p.c Do. 4 1 per cent 2 Do - - Aid. Cousol.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Lirm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4? per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock' Do. 5 p. c. Ext Do. 56 per ot. pref , Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, 6 p.c Do Scot. Cent., New Prei - Throws. &Birm.N.G. ihrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1854. TOTAL SUPPLY. Bouts .................. 1,060 Sheep .. . Calves .................. 421 NEWGATE AN] The general demand ruled ing quotations FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts • . .......... • • .... • 360 Ca1ve5.................... 380 Pigs. 3 LEADENHALL. steady to-day, at the follow- the carcase. Per Bibs by s. d.- s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 2 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime large .3 10 4 0 Do., prime 4 4 4 8 Do., do. small ....4 2 4 4 1 Veal 3 4 4 10 Pork, large 3 4 4 0] Pork, small 4 2 4 8 Lamb 4s 6(1 to bs Bd. SHARE MARKETS Paid, ijiiS DAL) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closhtg Prices! yesterday. 24 - 25 5 i - 51 9 - 10 114-101 d 17 18 7 6d 98 - 100 62t -63 f 154 - 16 11 13 1.1 par 7 - 8 17i - lf - ... q 131 -- 133 40 -- 44 29- 311 64 - 66 GO - 62 ii - 26 65 67 90 91 73 75 L 26 - 128 97 - 99 78i - 79 89 91 11 13 o 11 13 66 —66 i 61-- IE4 1 - - le 88 8 11 11, 106 107 104 k • 104 k par i p - 4 P d 82i 834 9 8 1 8 7d 21 - 22 66. E 66i 39 - 41 pct_ dl 64 6 ,t 2 24 6 - 8 50 - 52 3i 31•: 34 ... 35 52 55) Par P id P 46- —31 d, id— 74 —lp) 31 - 33 92 ,;; 94 53 60 65 - 70 65 - 70 2i- 2d 17 -- 19 8i Ni 13 -- 14 34 --34 d 14 - 16 64 65 35 - 36 4 - 2,1 4 - 5 Business done this day. 33 - 35 3 - 3i 19 20 4 - 5 23 25 6 - 6 - 7 74 75 6 6,1(1' 4 3id l 54i -55 i BOROUGH HOP. The plantation accounts are very unfavourable ; yet, owing to the large quantities of hops which continuo to reach us from the continent, the business doing is limited. ITowever prices are improving, with a low estimate of the duty—viz., 60,0001. to 75,0001. The imports are 45 bales from Ostend, 74 ditto from Hamburgh, and 10 ditto from Antwerp. Mid and East Kent pockets, 81. 108 to 101. lOs ; Weald of Kent ditto, 81. Os to 01. lOs ; Sussex ditto, 81. Os to 91. 10s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British West India has . been quiet v at a slight reduction in prices. Barbadoes declined Gd per cwt, brown selling at 31s 6cl to 32s 6d, low to good yellow at 33s to 375, and fine at 37s 6d to 38s per cwt. East India has been at full rates, but Native sold cheaper; brown at 27s 6d to 28s 6d, and yellow at 31s 6d to 335. Madras went steadily at 37s to 38s 6d for mid to good small grainy yellow. Mauritius has receded 6d per owt, low to mid brown realising 27s to 29s Gd, good to fine 30s to 31s, mid to very good yellow 33s to 36s ° low 31s 6d to 32s 6d, and good grainy 37s 6d to 38 s 6d. Porto Rica has been 2s Gd lower on the low and mid sorts, and 2s on the finer sorts, or at the present duties, at full prices for the former and 6(1. to is advance on the latter descriptions; low to good heavy brown at 31s Gd to 32s 6d; low heavy yellow and grey to fine bright grocery at 33s to 39s ; low to good at 33s Gd to 375 Gd; and fine at 38s to 38s 6d. St. Croix brought 35s to 38s for low to mid yellow, and 38s Gd to 41s for good and fine. Quba was sold at 308 to at t as u taken s in for 31s 6d for low to good, and at 32s to 36s for yellow low to good, at 3 bu i s 6d t low heavy Refinedgreytogood has mid e yellowishen heavy brown lumps, and at 44s 6d to 49s for low to fine grocery. COFFEE.—Plantation has been in request at Gd advance, small selling at 535, fine bold colory and favourite marks at 765, peaberry at 51s to 64s Gd, low mid at 58s to 58s 6d, low mid and ord at 55s to 59s 6d, good and fine fine ord at 54s to 57s 6d, fine ord small to fine fine ord colory at 505 Gd to 54s Gd. triage at 45s to 535, and black at 29s to 36s Gd per cwt. Jamaica good ord pale to mid colory brought 46s to 565, triage 42s 6d to 50s, and low mid and mid 50 s to 565. Madras was sold at 45s for ord, and taken in at 469 for good ord. Native has been quiet at Gd decline, common realising 43s 6d per cwt, good ord sold at 44s Gd to 453 per cwt. Rici.—Not much has been done. Some Bengal has been taken in at 12s to 13s 6d for mid, and good mid bol d white and pinkey Madras, at 11s for good. Bombay sold at 10s 6d to lls for mid. SPlCES.—Ginger has been cheaper. Cloves steady, Zani bar being at sid for dark ; and Mace at full rates, viz., 2s to 2s id for wormy. Nutmegs sold at is 6d to 2s 2d for wormy brown. . COTTON.—This article is steady. TEA.—The business done has been limited. COCHINEAL.—Prices have risen ld per lb. TALLOW.—A decline of 6d per cwt has taken place, P.Y.C. being 66s per cwt on the spot. GREEN FiiniT..:--The market is bare of all kinds. A parcel of oranges, per Tagus, from Lisbon, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, realised an advance of 2s to 3s per box. Lemons have improved in proportion. Nuts in fair demand, with a limited stock on hand. Bad accounts have been received of the Lisbon grape crop. 20 10 50 25 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, July 7.—Wind this day at Noon, S. ; light breeze, and dull cloudy weather, with rain. MARGATE, July 6.—The Emerald (sloop), from Yar mouth, which got on shore on Foreness Rocks yesterday, has got off and been brought into harbour. SOUTHAMPTON, July 6.—Sailed—Tagus (s), for Alex andria. OFF DOVER, July s.—Anna Margaretha, from Charles. ton for Gothenburg. PORTSMOUTH, July 6.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Hes peria, from Leghorn; her Majesty's s. Star, from the Westward. PLYMOUTH, July 6.—Wind, SW. Arrived—Jane, from Benicailo ; Lord Raglan, London, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; her Majesty's s. Wolverine, Chatham, for the West Indies. Sailed—Thomas Mansell, for Corunna. FALMOUTH, July 6.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Ro stock, from Callao ; Orion, Uraguay ; Idelia, Licata ; In trepido, Porto Novo. Sailed—Bore, for Amsterdam. Off Port—Hoppet, from Akyab, and sailed for Bremen. LOWESTOFT, July 6.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Gow land, from Christiansand. HARTLEPOOL, July s.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Lon don, for Jamaica. SHIELDS, July 6.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Leray, for Quebec ; Brilliant, Lisbon; Mary, do. SUNDERLAND, July s. —Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Dalston, from Memel ; Am e lia, Norw a y. Sailed—Ve King, darthagena ; Alfred, Nantes. SWANSEA, July 6.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Rozana, from Caldera ; Douro, Valparaiso. DUBLIN, July 5.—A boat, marked "Belinda," of Car diff, was picked up, July 2. off Tuskar. QUEENSTOWN, July S.—Wind, N. W. Arrived—Rover, fromu Havannah. Sailed—Barham, for Calcutta ; Kan garoo (s s), Constantinople. Off Port Urania, from Cal lao ; Toronto, do., and both proceeded for London ; Cas cade, St. John's, N.B. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday, 10.30 a.m. Wind S., light and fine. Arrived.—Sarah Home, from Bonny; Morning Star, Dauntless, and Hermina, Santander; Eleanor, Maranham; and Houghton, New Orleans. SAlLEE—pbeenix, ; Rochalaise, Constanti nople ; Magrico, Lisbon ; Sheridan Knowles and York shire, Now York ; Que en of th e O cean, M ontrea l ; F a i ry, C e ylon ; Science, Trieste ; Gladiator, Newfoundland ; Prophete, Ostend; Pescadora, Malaga; Hortensia, Havre, Marie Louise, Ghent ; Creole, Prince Edward Island ; Nuova Belen y Louisa, Cadiz. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 10 40 A. 751. Wind E., calm ; tide last hour flood ; fine. Arrived, fith.—Anne, from Weil ; John Bull, (s), Havre ; Mary Ann Elizabeth, Tonning ; Alida Elizabeth, Colberg ; Iphigenia, Ancona ; Lydia, Danzic. Arrived, 7th.—Arno, from Fiume ; Paulina, from Nieuharlegerseil; Pio Nono, from Rotterdam ' - Minerva, from Guernsey; Hobe , from Soderham ; Archims, from Charente ; Lord John Russt.ll (s.), from Harlingen ; City of Boulogne (s.), from Boulogne ; City of Rotterdam (s.), from Dunkirk ; Adonis (s.), from Bremen. DEAL, Friday, 9.50 a.m. Wind easterly, light airs. Passed—Olive Branch, from London for Cardiff; Henry Skelton, Cuba and Cork, in tow. 100 100 100 all all all Aberdeen . Ambg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena Birming. Wolverh. &, Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Juuct Do. Chesh. ez £5O and £25 Cons. Do., ..... Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester d; Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, d; Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Aber• deen Junction Do. New .. .. East Anglian Do., (£lB E & H)..„ Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock De., E. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire ' Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Pith & Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Westernl Great Northern Do., A. Stock.., Do., B. Stock.., Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lanoash. andYorksh •Do Fifths DD., We t. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal: Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths ' Do.lo/.Sh., M&8...( Do. Eighths London and S. Westn Do., £5O Do., .£4 0 Lndrrydt Coleraine, Lndudrry. & Ennisk. Wanch.Shef.& Linde Do., Man. & Lin. Un Nlidland Do. Birmn g. & Derby nidld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warreupoint and Rostrevor. , Norfolk Northn.Connties Un North British North Devon, No. I. i Do., No. 2 A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed I North London Do. New £lO N. &S.Wstrn. ,Hamp• stead, and City Jn, North Staffordshire , North Western N. & S. Westrn. Juno Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oxford, Worcester,& Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury &Bi rag. Do. L. & N. 'Western Guaranteed Si ock Shrewsby. & llerefd Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Mini, Do. lialvesil G. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun IDo Staines, Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. £lO shares Do. Pref., No. 1..... Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall. I West End of London and Crystal Palace \Vest London Wimbledn & Croydon York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York& N.Midland FOREIGN. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, °sm.. Prices it it si ss Paid. ilaaLwATI. Compans yesterday. this day. 50 all Bedford and London & Bletchley.... N. West. St. 100 Buckghamsh. L.&N.W. 95 100 50 all ClydesdaleJc. Caledon 95 97 St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Gt•Nrthn. 134 137 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct ••• ••• 25 all Do. New. Do — 25 all Glstr.&Dn•Fr Gt. Westn 28 30 100 all Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NMd 103 105 1031 25 all Do. 6 Shares. Do 516 —52 126 all Do. Shares. Do 256 266 13i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 126 136 20 all Do. Preference Do 236 —24 i 20 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk — 20 LOO Do. 6 per ct. ••• 51 all Manch. Bxtn. L.&N.W. and Matlock & Midid 2 1 .3 - 2i 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar . Darliugt • ... ••• 10C all Midld•Bradfd Midland 93 95 50 all Northern and Easternsp.c. E. Count. 57 59 50 Do. 6 per ct. Do • ---- ••• 50 all Do. Fixeds pe Do • •.• 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N.W. &Ln&Yk 12 12 Do. 6 Shares. Do ••• St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorthn St. 100 Do. Shepth. St D 0....,, 133 136 25 18i Shef.Roth.and Lancash& Goole g. sp. c. Yorksh. , 12 9. S. Staffordsh. M.MClean 2 lid 50 all Wear Valleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... 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The Baltic is free for navigation only during five months in the year, in the months, namely, from May to September inclusive. The two grand military ports, those of Sweaborg and Cron stadt, are, according to old notions, impregnable against the attacks of a fleet. Although a military occupation of the islands of Aland might greatly assist our opera tions now, yet during the seven months of ice Aland is in fact united to the continent, and unless Finland were thoroughly occupied with troops no effectual opposition (say the old strategists) could be offered to the march of Russian forces through Finland, and ov, r the ice to Aland. In the absence then, of the allied fleets, which could not remain in the north duriug the winter, the Russians might regain Aland by a land force, and the whole work of the Allies would have to be done over again. So far runs the argument of the warriors of the last generation. Grant all the positions, and the con clusion is u n d en iable. It will be noti ce d, however, that the whole construction of the argument depends upon the impregnability of Sweaborg and Cronstadt. Could Sweaborg be taken and occupied, Aland —were it like wise occupied—would be in little danger of winter in vasion by the Russians, and the same is nearly true in the event of the occupation of Cronstadt. If, then, troops are being prepared for the occupation of Swea borg or Cronstadt, in the event of the reduction of these forts by the fleets, or even for the purpose of ultimate assistance in the inevitable capture of those places, the old strategists would have to fall back upon the line of defence occupied by their predecessors in the days of Napoleon—namely, that success, although achieved, was gained against all sound principles of warfare. All de pends, then, upon the impregnability of Sweaborg and Cronstadt. Sir Charles Napier may possibly tell us soon something about the latter fortress, we must ques tion history for facts respecting the former. And history does not give us reason to despair. In the year 1808 Sweaborg was in the hands of the Swedes, and was considered impregnable, as some con sider it now. The garrison was composed of above 7,000 men, partly Swedes, partly Finns. In the beginning of the month of March the Russians commenced he siege of this place, with eleven battalions, four squadrons, and four field batteries. The transport of the guns of the besiegers was a matter of the greatest difficulty. The heavy artillery had to be brought on sledges from Russia. During the whole of the time that the siege was carried on, the number of artillery never exceeded forty-six pieces of cannon, of which sixteen were mortars. The Russians kept the place in a constant state of alarm, by constant attacks, during the whole of March and part of April, and the morale of the officers and men, on the part of the besiegers, began to deteriorate. At length, on the sth of April, Count Cronstedt, the Swedish commander, agreed to an armistice, and a convention was agreed upon between him and De Suchtelen, the Russian chief engineer, that the truce should be continued until the 3d of May, and that if by that time the fortress were not effectually relieved by the arrival of at least five ships of the line, it should be given up to the Russians. The relief never arrived, and the Russian general took pos session of the place. At the time of its capture it con tained 58 pieces of brass ordnance, 1,975 iron guns, 9,535 cannon cartridges, 3,000 barrels of powder, 10,000 cartridges, 340 projectiles, nearly 9,000 stand of arms, with other weapons, 2 frigates, 6 xebecs, a brig, 6 yachts of war, 25 gun-boats, 51 otherr, called yawls, 51 barques, sloops, &c., 19 transports, an immense depot of naval stores, and considerable magazines. These details are taken from an account of the siege lately translated by General Monteith from the manuscript of a Russian officer. It may be assumed for certain that, although in the forty-six years since Sweaborg was taken the fortifica tions have been greatly improved, the resources of be sieging armies have improved in the same ratio. Swea borg was then considered impregnable against an attack ing force, as it is now. It yielded, nevertheless, after two months' siege, to a small army not remarkably w e ll provided with materiel. It was attacked on the land side only, and had at the time a considerable naval force in the harbour. The Russians who took it were scarcely sufficient in number to occupy it and to superintend the disbanding and sending away of the Swedish garrison. Taking these facts into consideration, is it at all likely that Sweaborg would be able to resist at the present time the combined action of an efficient force by land, while the most powerful navy in the world was thundering at it from the sea. It is the opinion at St. Petersburg that even Cronstadt is not impregnable against a sea force alone, and this is felt still more strongly with re spect to Sweaborg. Assisted by a land force, the cap ture of Cronstadt or of Sweaborg by the fleets would be certain. Aland being taken from the Russians, and depots of troops established which could easily commu nicate with Sweaborg during the winter, a strong posi tion might be held in Finland until the time of com mencing naval operations again returned. This, however, it is to be hoped, is the lowest point at which success will stop. It is confidently anticipated by many that the fleets alone arc sufficient to capture the for tresses, in which case the detachments of troops which are being sent out will be needed only to occupy the garrisons, and hold possession of the country. If Fin land is once wrested from the Russians, it should of course never be returned to them, but should revert to Sweden, its real proprietor. The Autocrat would thus be taught that no length of possession sanctifies robbery. THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, ac companied by two of the Royal children, paid an early and unexpected visit to the Palace yesterday morning. They arrived about half-past 9 o'clock, and were attended round the building and park by Sir Joseph Paxton, Mr. Digby Wyatt, and Mr. J. C. Deane, the head of the exhibitors' department. After examining and admiring the architectural courts, the Royal party proceeded to the elegant suite of private apartments prepared for them at the north end of the building by Mr. Crace of Wig more-street. Having expressed her satisfaction at the manner in which these roo tis have been fitted up, her Majesty traversed the north wing, acid went out the lower terrace, along which she proceeded to the south wing of the Palace. Ascending thence to the nave, the illustrious visitors had an opportunity of observing the extensive arrangements of the refreshment department. They then examined the ethnological collection and the industrial displays in this part of the building. Among the objects which particularly attracted their notice here was the stall which has recently been fitted up by Mr. Delamotte for the exhibition of his splendid photographs and stereoscopic views. This artist has devoted himself, since the commencement of the undertaking, to the illustration of its progress and noblest effects by the processes of Fox, Talbot, and Daguerre. His collection is extremely interesting, some of the sun pictures helping the mind to a most perfect and refined appreciation of the subjects which they represent. This is particularly observable in the views of the Egyptian Courts, which, being necessarily reduced models themselves, receive through the stereoscope an expansive effect, rising almost to the grandeur of the originals. After having surveyed the noble area of the centre transept, which is now being cleared of the temporary fittings put up for the ceremo nial of the opening, the Royal party took their departure, expressing their high gratification at all they had seen. This is the first visit which the Queen has paid to the building since its inauguration by her on the 10th of last month, and it is worthy of observation that she came on a shilling day. She was received with the same marks of quiet and affectionate respect which distin guished her appearance in Hyde-park on similar occa sions. The principal change which has taken place in the as pect of the Palace and park since our last notice is, that the reservoirs are gradually being filled with water, a supply of which, at the proper temperature for growing the Victoria Regia, has also been brought into the foun tain basin at the north end of the nave. Some superb palms have now been placed in this portion of the build ing, their huge drooping fan leaves adding a new charm to the effect of the interior. The clearing out of the orchestra and raised benches in the transept will be a great improvement, and enable visitors to appreciate more fully than has hitherto been possible the stupendous scale upon which the proportions of the Palace have been designed. Although the weather was showery and disagreeable, 15,850 people were admitted yesterday, of whom 14,640 paid at the doors, and 1,210 were season-ticketholders. On Wednesday, also gloomy and damp, the numbers were —13,006 paying at the doors, and 1,177 season-ticket holders. On Tuesday there were 14,816 visitors, of whom 13,182 paid for admission. Monday brought 12,888 shilling people, and a total of 14,816. Thus during the first four days of a week not very favourable for sight seeing at such a distance from town 53,716 persons, besides season-ticketholders have been tempted down to Sydenham to survey its still unfinished wonders. It is rather remarkable that the numbers seem to increase from the Monday to the Thursday in each week, instead of diminishing, as one would suppose ; and it has been observed that the working classes do not yet appear to have found their way to the Palace. The first and se cond-class passengers by the railway preponderate to an extent which has completely upset the calculations of the Brighton Company, and the accommodation they have provided is overtaxed before they have at all reached the limit of the number which their trains can convey. When the holiday season sets in and the excursion trips are fully organised, it will be found that the railway will be quite unable to meet the traffic to a nd from th ie building, and omnibus proprietors will no doubt then have a busy and prosperous time of it. At resent theythin e do not appear to be making much effort to push tahin competition, which they might successfully main against the disadvantages of the crowdedolt!o edheon-bridge t 15,000 terminus for West-end passengers. F mor e than 3,000 visitors to the Palace yeAerday 00 were taken there by the road. he old Exhibition, to School children are now ' beginning, after the fashion of appear in bands, headed by their,t hoped teac hers, on the shil y s tudents to car r y away ity with them as large an amount i l e ic p h eL c i cannot tevery o o fa much eil ling days. This is a practice encouraged, and it is to will be given to thes e ".nghe s% of information as possi bleu about all they see. The catalogues, excellent as they are, rise in most instances beyond the level of the education of even adult readers, end it wou ld b e well if an extensive sy stem of tici cetting or inscription were ,1 adopted, ma ki n g the different objects of intere s t self explanatory. The directors, we under s t an d , contem plate the form ation of a picture-gallery in the north wing, and a number of the best artists in France, Belgium, an d Holland are alread y preparing to send over works for exhibition there. The propriety and success of such an addition to the attractions of the Palace can hardly be doubtful, end a step in that di rection has already been taken in the very remarkable collection of water-colour paintings executed by Mr. West, and suspended on the walls of the Italian court. These spirited copies of the cltef-d'auvres of the great masters have been prepared in the incredibly short space of 18 months. They give a comprehensive view of the different schools of painting from the earliest times, and, apart from their merit, are highly instructive, COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, and attended by the Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel Seymcur, visited the Crystal Palace, at Sydenham, 'yesterday morning. Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Maharajah Duleep Singh, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and Lady H. Hamilton, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess o f Morton, Viscount Har dinge, Lord and Lady Churchill, the Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, Major-General the Hon. Sir George Cathcart, and Sir George Bonham. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester-house, Major-General the Hon. Sir George Cathcart had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Colonial -office. A deputation on the subject of the Nuisances Re moval Bill had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of Mr. Williams, M.P., Messrs. Henry Hunt Parker, and J. Hunt, from Lambeth ; Mr. Walker, of Notting ham ; Mr. Knight, Mr. Rolt, M.P., Mr. Kintrea, Mr. J. B. Nickein, Mr. Wilkinson, M.P., Messrs. Atwood, Welwin, and Myatt, from Camberwell ; Mr. Alfred Bevington, Mr. Powell, Mr. Mynn, Mr. R. Laming (Mill-wall), Mr. Daniel Sprague (London Gas Com pany), Mr. Samuel Andrews (Secretary of th e Equit able Gas Company), Mr. Philip J. Chabot (Spital fields), Mr. Francis Sharpe (Bermondsey), Mr. J . Pickering, Mr. Apsley Pellatt, M.P., and Mr. Frede rick Allen. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE AMALGAMATION OF THE RAILWAYS IN THE EASTERN COUNTIES. Yesterday special meetings of the shareholders of the Eastern Counties, Norfolk, Eastern Union, East Ang lian, and Newmarket Railway Companies were held, in pursuance of the standing orders of the House of Lords. for the purpose of having submitted to them " A Bill for authorising arrangements between the Eastern Counties Railway Company and all or any of the Norfolk, the Eastern Union, the East Anglian, and the Newmarket Railway Companies, for the amalgamation of their re spective interests, and for other purposes." The measure was sanctioned at all the meetings. The companies will not be at liberty to oppose the principle of the amalgamation, but may refer the question of de tails. The Eastern Counties Company is bound to ap ply for an act for amalgamation before the year 1862. ABERDEEN RAILWAY. At a special meeting of the proprietors of the above railway, held at Rad ley's Hotel, Bridge-street, Black friars, yesterday, the question of converting the arrears of dividend due on the 6 per cent. preference shares into a 3, 1 2 - perpetual preference stock was taken into consi deration, and, after considerable discussion, a resolution affirming such conversion was carried by a large ma jority. GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA. It appears from the report of the directors of this company that the total amount expended on capital ac count to the 30th of April last was 2,705,264/. On the 10th of November, 1853, a portion of the line to the Niagara Falls was opened for public traffic ; on the 17th of December a further portion was opened to London, and from that day the trains made regular tripe between the Falls of Niagara and the town of London ; and on the 23d January last the lino was opened throughout. Between the 10th of November, 1853, and the 31st of May, 1854, 108,5101. had been received from traffic on the line, and 143,046 passengers were conveyed without accident. A considerable addition to the present working stock is required for the traffic, and also more extensive accommodation at the stations than was originally contemplated. Arrangements have been made for leasing th e H am il ton and Toronto Railway and for establishing fair and equitable terms with the Grand Trunk Railway. The directors have agreed for the use of the suspension bridge across the Niagara river, and have contracted for the construction of the Sarnia line. They have also made arrangements for the completion of the Galt branch, and to lease the extension line there from to Guelph, 17 miles in length, at 6 per cent. per annum on its cost, which is not to exceed 120,0001., and may be purchased within three years by the Great Western Company. Notices of application to the Legislature have been given for power to construct a branch of 28 miles in length to Maldon, and also for one of seven miles in length to Brentford. Orders have been given for the construction of two first-class steam ers, to ply between Hamilton and Oswego. The most friendly relations exist between the Great Western and all other railway companies in the district, with a view to develope the traffic. The expenditure on capi tal account since the last annual report amounted to 1,382,5061., making the total expenditure as above, 2,705,2641., of which 1,230,3701. consists of ordinary capital, and a further sum of 735,700/. is convertible into ordinary shares at the option of the holders of bonds to that amount. The total expenditure on capital ac count exceeds the receipts by 27,729/. DUBLIN AND WICKLOW. On Taesday Captain Wynne, the Government Inspec tor, examined this line preparatory to its being opened for public traffic. A special train started from Dalkey at 12 o'clock in the morning, conveying Captain Wynne, Mr. Dargan, Mr. Muggeridge, and Mr. Purdon, the engineer. Captain Wynne first inspected that portion of the line between Dalkey and Bray, and afterwards the portion between Dundrum and Dublin. For the purpose of enabling the shareholders to view the line, it is intended to run a special train on Saturday next, for which tickets will be issued. The lino will be finally opened for public traffic on Monday next, the 10th inst. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY BILLS. AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON (WORKING ARRANGEMENTS). Mr. DIVETT reported from the sub-committee, that the only objects of the bill are to authorise working arrangements with, and a lease or sale to the Great Northern Railway Company. The committee had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, and had made a verbal amendment therein, and found the same as amended to be true. CARLISLE AND SILLOTH BAY. Viscount JOCELYN reported from the committee, on the railway and dock (re-committed) bill, that they had further examined the allegations contained in the pre amble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. DUNDALK ♦ND ENNISKILLEN. Colonel BOLDERO reported from the sub-committee, that they had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. BELFAST AND WEST OF IRELAND. Colonel BoLDErto reported from the sub-committee that they had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. CONGLETON AND BIDDULPH VALLEY. Lord STANLEY reported from the sub-committee that the parties promoting the bill had stated to the com mittee that it was not their intention to proceed with the same. GREAT WESTERN (OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER HAMPTON). Mr. LASCELLES reported from the sub-committee that they had examined the allegations contained in the pre amble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. LLYNVI VALLEY (NO. 2). Mr. ADAIR reported from the sub-committee that they had examined the allegalions contained in the pre amble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. SCOTTISH CENTRAL AND SCOTTISH MIDLAND JUNCTION. Mr. DIVETT reported from the sub-committee that they had examined the allegations contained in the pre amble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. L h e o e l d d s ersof Northern the --7. h as just been pre- LEEDS NORTHERN.—A petition guaranteed preferential h seated to the House of L a o r r e d s s It appears that S . o b f y th th e e Railway, which is of great interest to all proprietors of these description of securi i the passage of a bill amalgamation effected by theLeedsithad Northern with the , by whom been opposed, an at- York companies, made to obtain the that shall parliamentcompel the preference submit to an ttehmreputghhas be,:in ' shareholders to arbitration as to whether the rights deliberately guaranteed to them shall be faithfully fulfilled, the plea being that the receipts of the line are s mall, and that these persons should consequently submit to a modification of their claims. The bill for the purpose has passed the Commons, and is now before the Lords ; b u t , assuming that the allegations in the petition against it are correct, it seems impos sible that it can b e finally adopted. The principle contended f or appears to bo neither more nor less than that Parliament shall interfere to alter definite contracts, in order to adapt them to any variation that may subsequently have taken place in the circumstances of the respective parties, since, beyond the statement that it is inconvenient to the company to remain with the weight of their existing liabilities, nothing is urged except that the guarantee holders have had their pros pects of payment improved by the amalgamation that has been brought about, and that therefore they ought to be liberal, and to give up part of the dividends 1 0 which they are strictly entitled. Whether this doctrine will be sanctioned by the Legislature remains to be seen. The measure of one of those that sometimes by a few specious representations get quietly through, from the fact of notice not being directed to them, but it is to be hoped that the steps now taken by the persons affected will cause an amount of attention to be given to it suf ficient, at all events, to insure a full consideration of the extraordinary principle it seems to involve. CALEDONIAN.—Messrs. Copling and Campbell, two of the directors, are dead against the proposed amalgama tion( with the Edinburgh and Glasgow. We have bear that the Edinburgh and Glasgow gentlemen are but un matehec in Scotland for managing things cleverly, they do not like to make a noise, and clitter clatter with the public. They work quietly.—Berava tied Journal. Domino Helena.. NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.—THMISDAY. HANDICAP PLATE of 701. for three-yr-olds and upwards. B.M. Lord W. Powlett's Miss Charlotte. 3 yrs, 7st Mr. 'Mills's Firebr an d (J Steggles) 1 , 3 yrs fist 71b (Hughes) 2 Mr. Walker's 2Eolus, 6 yrs, ' 7st 41b (Palmer) 3 The following also ran :—Orson, Speed the Plough, Sabra, Miss Bolton, Nestling, Legatee, Bluebeard, and Roumale. Betting-7 to 2 agst Miss Charlotte, 6to 1 each agst ' Orson and Firebrand. .zEolus and Firebrand, followed by Speed the Plough, Miss Charlotte, and Orson, ran in front to the top of the hill, where Miss Charlotte came out, and the race terminated in her favour by a length and a half. Two lengths between the second and third, and between the third and fourth. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each ; for two-yr-olds, Est 41b. ; four, Bst 121 b ; five and upwards, 9st 21b. the winner to be sold for 350 sovs,, if demanded, &c. New T.Y.C. Four subs. Lord Exeter's Nicotine, by lon, 4 yrs (Flatman) 1 Mr. Combe's Testy, 3 yrs (Crouch) 2 Mr. Pownell's Redemption, 2 yrs (Ashmall) 3 Lord Lonsdale's Welham, 3 yrs (S. Rogers) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Testy, sto 2 agst Redemption. Testy made play into the cords, where Nicotine went up, and at last achieved the victory by a neck. Three quarters of a length between and third. The CHESTERFIELD STAKES of 300 sovs each, 20 ft, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; certain winners extra. Last half of B.M. Thirty-five subs. Lord Chesterfield's Fayeaway, by Orlando, out of Boarding-school Miss, Bst 4lb (Flatman) 1 Mr. Wm. Barrett's Daffodil, by Epirus, Bst 41b (A. Day) 2 Lord J. Scott's Clotilde, by Touchstone, Bst 41b house Duke of Bedford's Al c y one , b y Robert de White Gorham,) 3 Bst 41b (S. Rogers) 4 The following also ran :—Pantheon, Nagara, Velvet, Triple, Dartmouth, Katie Stewart, and Restoration. Betting -2 to 1 agst Alcyone, sto 2 agat Boarding school Miss filly, 7 to 1 agst Daffodil, 7 to 1 agst Clotilde. Much disorder was occasioned at the post by the restive kicks of Katie Stewart, and after all, when the work commenced in earnest, there was manifestly a good deal of disappointment created. Dartmouth made play with Alcyone, Daffodil, Katie Stewart, and Re storation lying up. In this way they ran to the New T.Y.C. winning post, where Boarding-sohool Miss filly, notwithstanding a bad start, came out and took ground in front. Immediately afterwards Daffodil challenged, but was at last beaten cleverly by half a length ; the second beating the third two lengths, and a length and a half separating the third from the fourth ; Pantheon was fifth ; the others were scattered ; Clotilde got badly off. Value of the stakes 730 soya. PLATE of 501., for two-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. Last half of B.M. Mr. Bearup's ' pagobert, by lon, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (401.) (Palmer) 1 Mr. Turner's Leybourne, 5 yrs, 7st (401.) (1110 m) 2 Mr. French's Hybla, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (401.) (Benstead) 3 The following also ran :—Oxus, ch f by John o'Gaunt, Margaretta, Emperor, Mary Anne, Ch orus . Betting-5 t o 2 each agst Leybourne and Dagobert 3 ito 1 agst Chorus, 6 to 1 agst Hybla. Won by a length ; a head between second and third; Chorus wall fourth. The winner was claimed. A number of professionals who had been " assisting " at Worcester Races arrived in time for the transaction of business on the events which closed this meeting. The principal feature of attraction was the Chesterfield Stakes, for which 11 horses went to the post. Owing, however, to the fractious disposition of Katie Stewart, the start was thrown into a good deal of disorder, and Boarding-school Miss filly, Clotilde, and two or three others got badly off. But notwithstanding the disap pointments which Boarding -school Miss filly experienced she made up her ground in admirable style. At the New T.Y.C. winning post she and Daffodil singled them. selves out ; the latter made a very vigorous effort, but was beaten cleverly by half a length. It was stated that Daffodil had never been tried, and that she was short of preparation. The weather was showery. The racing commenced at one and finished at half-past two. In an hour after wards most of the company were on their homeward journey by special train to London, and expeditiously and comfortably was the journey performed. _ _ LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL Cue. 5 to 1 agst Hungerford (take 6 to 1.) , 6 to 1 agst Heapy " 12 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole (offered). GOODWOOD STAKES. • 7 to 1 agst Diana. En route to town 500 to 25,;1000 to 60, and 200 to 12, were taken about Nancy. DERBY. 20 to 1 agst The Cruiser (taken to 1001.) LANCASTER RACES-YESTERDAY. t.:WaSP 4 4_p :, t e- <3. f-,4 -4, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. , m a i TRIAL PLATS HANDICAP. Four ran. HAMILTON PLATE Swell . Fairthorn Coonaburland Stathesmon . Three ran. 1 1 3 2 2 dr LANCASTER CUP. Cleveland Lancashire Lass 2 Six ran. Won in a canter. GRAND STAND STAKES. Royal George Capon Coomburland Stathesmon 1 1 3 2 2 dr Three ran. ENTRY FOR THE QUEEN'S PLATE (THIS DAY).—Da mino, Arribas, Gamelad, Skinner, Royal George, Cleve• land, Colsterdale, Seducer, and Deformed. The races to-day begin at half-past two. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.-July 6. (FROM O Tn U e R 3O O s SQUADRON tCeOIRR I a ES cutter, NiTh TEEN R LT I I 4) F I r G a E n k N I a C n E d RO A Y E A RI L vAL Y s,—J CH u Esq., from Portsmouth ; Shark, schooner, W. Curling, Esq., Poole ; July 2. Osprey, cutter, Lieut.-Col. Huey, Torquay ; 3. Caiman, schooner, Marquis of Ailsa, East ward, and proceeded to the West ; 4. Lancashire Witch, schooner, Lawrance Palk, Esq., M.P., Torquay • 5. Ripple, sloop, Douglas Dickenson, Esq., Westward ;G. Fancy, schooner, Rev. R. P. Hartopp, Western Ports. SAILINGS.—JuIy 1. Coral Queen, schooner, Earl of Selkirk, for Plymouth and other Ports ; Resolution, do., Duke of Rutland, Portland and other Ports ; 5. Osprey, cutter, Lieut.-Col. Huey, Boulogne. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.—AIarm, Irene, Zara, Stella, Amazon, Osprey, Fairy, Lavrock, Tun , quoise, Susan, Spider, Cygnet, Dryad, Shark, Frisk, Caprice, Lancashire Witch, Sultana, Ginevra, Titania, Ripple, Fancy, Camilla. MEMBERS AT THE R.Y.S. HousE DURING THE WEEK. —Alex. Bannerman, Esq.; J. Reynolds, Esq.; J. Weld, Esq. ; E. N. Harvey, Esq. ; R. Frankland, Esq.; Earl of Selkirk ; James Maxe, Esq. ; Thos. Thornhill, Esq.; Lord Colville ; Hedworth Lambton, Esq. ; Lieut.-Col, Huey ; Captain C. H. Williams, R.N.; Sir John Walsh, Esq.; John E. W. Rolls, Esq. C er olo i n f e aj l e D st u y ns l m s ore, Bart., M.P.; Rev. R. P. Hartopp ; Albert Hambrough, Io N arrive An at E I N O T s E b t, o r, r I n G e E f N to crNE,t Villa . l — la s El . eason on Wedn es d ay Sir George Cowper, Newport n p e e x cFt t Ae . dsrito The Duchess of Kent has take n Mr. Catlan's ; Carlton Villa. Mrs. Colonel Phipps arrived this day at Kent Lodge. Spencer de Horsey,, Esq., h as taken No. R Block, Esq., Elm 3, Solent-teraace ;S. R. cl. , _mouse. IMPROVEMEN T IN T H EEQUIPMENT OF INFANTRY SOLDIERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN, Six,.—Ais the public attention has been lately much imperfections existin g i n our pre sent military equipment, and of actual v as theaustehroriicteies Ihave lately of the y seem to profit by the experi ence t o b e d army r n a ttr ac ted b y the htlhi unemi inclined a t exigencies Y ueerninciduced to turn my mi n d t o th e consi d eration ofery the derivede subject. bi .o ec ect. I think I may say that I have at length succeeded in adapting many modifications to the present system, which I fancy will be found conducive both to the comfort and efficiency of the soldier. As to results, I may refer to the equipment now lying at Salaman's, army clothier, 19, Charing-c r os s , f or in spection by Officers of the army, in which I have effected so great a reduction in weight that the whole, including Pritchett's 81b. musket, waterproof cape, blanket, pack complete, accoutrements, and 50 rounds of ammunition, does not in all amount to more than 271b5., instead of nearly 70 now carried. It is many years since I recommended the adoption of the waterproof cape, which I consider of the greatest importance to the men, especially on sentry and night duty in bad weather, where little active exertion is required. This, among other things, I have had the honour of submitting to Lord Ilardinge, and I think I may safely say that his lordship's opinion was, on the whole, as favourable as a public man could express with regard to matters not yet fully considered by a uthority. I have now only to request that any officer who may take an interest in the subject will call at the above establishment, and satisfy himself that I have not over rated the advantages of the new equipment. I can only state, in addition, that the improvements h I have personaltohfey have b experienceeen examined i n n s, jo w n h dt. o n s o e st op v p a o l i u l a u b n l i e t . i_es -gardens, oa ; r x e f l n in e ds o o e m ; s l,.i t v ;a cr e l eo l i N d c ien l e d i d u m so a a tf t r e ir e l s ey , n t s a n de r e e i vr d e l H • rt e t; : h l u e, a_ lio l Lr t e t f:olo3capTelri..Hk I have the honour to be, sir, your ob • lent servant, 10, Stanhope 6 -terrac e, 18a 4 . oPor d KING-ST p a E y T o r A h N s LisOsNueGd-LaAtinEo,tileNerEfon; the smni closing of King - street, Snow-hill, an d L ong -l ane West Smithfield , the Commissioners of S ewers b e i ng about to con struct a ne w main sewer from the Barbican STOPPAGE , to Farringdon -stre et , where it will empty it se lf i n to th e Fleet ditch. By the stoppage of th e t ra ffi c b y thi s lin -OFThe portant thoroughfare, persons connected with Smithfield market will experience considerable inconvenience, as cattle, &e., will have to proceed by a very circuitous and overthronged route, whether going to the east or the west ends of the metropolis. This may be complained of for a time, but the construction of an extensive sewer will most essentially benefit this densely-populated neighbourhood. 1' ~. ~, i i