The Sun. — London, England, 1854-06-22 00:00:00

TILLLTRE ROYAL DRITRY LANE: Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. TIIIS EVENING, Joss 22, will be performed Bellini's Opera of LA BONNAMBULA. Amine,lle. Bury; Lisa, Madame Greiflenhagen ; Theresa, Ma dame Heinrich ; Alessi°, Signor Gregorio ; Count Rudolph°, Signor Arnoldi; and Elvin°, Herr Pecz (his first appearance in that cha racter). To eonelacle with the popular Ballet, entitled UNE FETE EN OLYMPE. Prkes—Stalls, 73; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The Box-Ofilce open daily from Ten till Six, where places may be seared. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Cock, 63, New Bond-stxect. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Ruckstona. THIS EVENING, JubrE 22, Wlll be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE BOUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, G. Vandenholf, W. Farren, Compton, and Backstone ; Miss Reynolds, Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which, the entirely new and original extravaganza, entitled (it. BUCKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI CESTER-SQUARE), written by J. R. Planche, Esq. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Cilium Kraig. THIS EVENING, J,neE 22, Will be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, Fisher, and Cathcart ; Misses Mur ray, Heath, and Vivash. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. titersCharac by ' Messrs. C. Roan and David Fisher ; and Mrs. Daly, ss C. Leclercq. To conclude with A STORM lii A TEA-OTTP. Principal cha rs ters by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. • LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Jhbru 22, Will be performed A CHARMING WIDOW. Principal charac ters by Mr. C. Mathews and Miss Talbot. Messrs. h es, ahßodstrie s,s Oliver. Gladst F. one, Fell Owed by a new Dram a . entitled SUNSHINE THROUGH THE CLOUDS. Character; by Matthews; Madame Ve stris, Miss Hug ' To conclude with BEFORE BREAKFAST. Characters by Mr. C. Mathews, Messrs. F. Matthews and Baker; Miss w adh , &c. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor. 312. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JUNE 22, win be performed THE THIRST OF GOLD ; or, the Lost Ship, and the Wild Flower of Mexico. With the unique grand scenic affect of the Sea of Ice. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster C. Selby, Keeley, and Paul Bedford; Madame Celeste, and Mrs. Leigh Murray. After which will be presented the New Extravaganza, entitled A MOVING TALE', supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the popular Nautical Drains of tha CABIN BOY. Jul , en (her original character), Maisin Celeste. Tickets, Places, and Private Boxer to be had at the theatre. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JUNE 22, Will belperformed the Comic Drama called HUSH MONEY. Characters by Messrs. F Robson, Emery, White, and Vincent ; Miss Dormer, and Mrs. A. Wigan. Followed by A MODEL OF A WIFE. To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. AllcrofL—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, Jima 22, Will be presented THE LOVE CHASE. Constance, by Miss Fitzpatrick. After which, THE PETS OF THE BALLET. To conclude with MY FELLOW-CLERK. Malls, ss. • Boxes, 35.; Pit, Is. 6d; Gallery, Gd.; Private Boxes, II I Is. 6d.;to be had of Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING. JUNE 22, Will be presented the new Grand Historical Midtary spectacle. en titled THE COSSACKS ; or, Vive la France. Followed by a series of Chef d'Ouvres of Art, or Equitation DE LA HAUTE ECOLE deve'oped in the S,PtIPS iii the CIRCLE, the whole arranged and conducted by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude wiih (4th time) a Comic Ballet, called THE RIVAL ARTISANS. Box-attics open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for the Season. THIS EVENING, JUNE 22, Will be repeated an entirely NEW and BRILLIANT PIECE of FIREWORK on a gigantic scale, representing the British Lion and Gallic Cock Trampling on the Russian Eagle. All the numerous attractions of the gardens as usual, including the beautiful Panorama of Chitin, by Danson—the extensive and interesting Menagerie— Vocal and Instrumental Concert : Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and Mr. Manvers, &c. Concluding with the attack of the British Fleet on Chusan—Explosion of the Batteries and Ships, and final Grand Display of Fireworks, by Southby. Feeding the animals, Half-past Five. Concert, Half-past Six. Fireworks, Quarter to Ten. Ad mission to the whole, Is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. DAY —Morning 0 min.after 0 I Evening 54 min.aft. 11 To•Voußow—Morning 19 min after 12 Evening 42 min.aft. 12 THE WEATHER.—Stn Omen, Ruin 22. Tainuromwrza, IN TH3 SHADE. 69—highest since noon yesterday. 59—lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'18—still rising. WIND, W. to W.N.W.—Light breeze, and cloudy, with sunshine. We have had some slight rain last evening. f, A N. o p , s,r, 4 4 %, : , LZ $l3l, LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1354. inrisimummin If matters go on at the seat of war as they have been going on there recently, little enough will be left, by the Turks and Egyptians, to be accomplished by the British and French auxiliaries. Alone—the soldiers of the SULTAN have been en abled, thanks to their own " pluck," and the good generalship of their Commander-in-Chief, alone they have been enabled to withstand the enormous pressure of the vast military armaments directed against them by the imperious will of the AIITOGRA.T. Turkey hasnot, of course, been enabled to prevent the passage of the Pruth or the Danube by her Russian antagonists. Au advantage of that kind could not well have been gained by the troops despatched by the Sublime Porte for the defence of its isolated frontiers. It was so to speak a political and geographical impossibility. The natural barrier of the Turkish Empire, or rather what is at once its head and heart—the capital of its European dominions—being obviously no other than the mighty range of the Balkan Moun tains. Wherefore the passage of the Pruth, and even the passage of the Danube, became from this point of view a matter of really secondary consideration. Beyond the channel of the two rivers, after having traversed Moldavia and Wal lachia,. and a considerable portion also of Bulga ria, the invader would have to encounter the valiant troops of OM ER PAULA at bay, as it were, in their final fastnesses. This was remembered by the Ottoman Government with a sense now of consolation and now of encouragement. It was not forgotten, we may be sure, by the haughty councils of St. Petersburg —borne in recollection, too, without doubt, and this may be with feelings of dread, or, at any rate, of some not inconsider able solicitude, by the Leaders of the advancing Museovites—first of all by Prince GORTSCHAKOFF, and afterwards by Prince PASKIRWITCH. How eYer this may have been there, every intelligent observer of the war all along has felt, there, in the rear of the whole line of the Turkish army, has stood, rooted in the eternal hills, in the deedal base s of the Balkan range the last resource of the Ottoman armaments, s c u k p even if pres se d h ar d by the numerically superior forces of th e i r assail ants, if driven ta to retain their position spite of every effort along the right bank o f the Danube, until assisted at length, after a series of deplorable in their supreme h our of extremity by delays and the tard appearan ce on the scene of y awaited contest of the long- A D glo- contingent. A French recollec tion of all this we cannot but think, mu't have carried solace to th e heroic heart and pre sc i ent judgment of 03f ER PACHA, at moments when the advent of aid from the West may have ap _ peared most remote, and when at the same time the accumulation of dangers from the side of the Northern foe appeared most immine n t and threatening. Consoled and inspirited by these reflections, no less than by a knowledge of the justice of their own cause, the Turks have contrived hitherto to their own credit , and even to the glory of their arms, to bear the brunt of the unequal contest, unassisted except by the troops of their Egyptian auxiliaries. So that even by the dawn of the summer of 1854 they have not found it necessary to withdraw their line of defence to that afforded them by Nature in the gorges and acclivities of the Balkan moun tains. SO that their Own good swords, and their own brawny arms, and their own pa triotic combination of daring and endurance, and not merely a range of scarcely-accessible fortifications, have constituted up to this present month of June the shield from Russian rapacity of Adrianople, and beyond that of Constantinople. Not merely so—but actually it has come to pass -- after all the blustering of the Muscovite army and of the Muscovite Government, that the gallant stand taken by the forces of OMER PACHA, first of all before Kalafat and after that before Schumla, has driven the enormous army of Russia before the arrival of the French or of the English —to the unavoidable necessity of a retrogressive movement. Scarcely credible though it may appear—considering the disproportion of the forces under OMER PACHA and those under Prince PASKIEWITOH—it has so happened nevertheless. When the Turkish arma ment was for the m ost p ar t collected together at Kalafat—its r eputation was enhanced by th e san guinary triumph won over the Russians at Citate. were subsequently established When the head-quarters of the ottoman Com mander-in-Chiefschui athe prowess of the seen unwillingly acknowledged this within the last few raising of the protracted Silistria. at Osmanli we have by the foe, and days, by the reluctant but fruitless siege of Recollect the magnitude of the Russian army, and the successes hitherto attained by the Turkish forces under OMER PASHA will appear in a manner but little short of the almost miracu lous. r According to the most reliable calculations, the grand total of the fighting men at the disposal of the AUTOCRAT amounts to between 600,000 and 700,000 fighting men—the real effective strength of the Russian army being estimated at some 625,000 men in the aggregate. This gigantic force com prises-485,000 bayonets in the grasp of the infantry, 91,000 sabres in that of the cavalry, and a proportionate array of ordnance under the artillery. An empire as vast as Russia, and con taining upwards of 60,000,000 as its popula tion, must be supposed at once, of course, to have its army of 625,000 men (reduced in peace to 500,000, and capable of being extended in periods of extremity during war to a total of 870,000, or nearly 900,000 altogether) to have this army of 625,000 men, very widely distributed. A sup position borne out, of course, by undoubted facts -345,000 being alone, out of this immense multi tude, -numbered under the head of Active or Mov able—the remaining 280,000 being set aside, 140,000 as a Reserve, or for garrison purposes, and the other 140,000 as Provincial or Stationary. The last-mentioned class being devoted, of course; to the preservation of order in the more remote provinces-10,000 in Finland, 15,000 in Oren burg, 20,000 in Silistria, and 95,000 in the Caucasus. As to the active movable army of 345,000 —of these 246,000 are distributed in 44,000 guards, 33,000 grena six corps, leaving diem, and 22,000 as the reserve of cavalry. A glance at any military map brought down to a recent date, and deriving its authority from reli able statistics,* will enable any one to compre hend very readily the capacity possessed by the CZAR, to direct an apparently overwhelming force, out of this grand total of his armies, upon the European and Asiatic Frontiers of the SUL TAN'S dominion. This capacity the Emperor NICHOLAS has not been slow to avail himself of, during the past twelve months especially, and yet—Europe has seen how the devoted ranks of the Turkish army have worsted all his plans, have repelled all his attacks, have withstood all the boasted generalship of GORTSCHAKOFF and PASKIEWITCH, have compelled the Rus sian forces to evacuate Lesser Wallachia, to raise the siege of Silistria, and to beat a hasty retreat from the majority of the fortresses in Circassia. Are not these gallant Turks worthy of receiving aid from France and England ? Will it not be a burning shame to the Western Allies of the Porte if there be any further delay in the long-promised movement, which is to bring at last to the field of battle—to the timely assistance of Turkey, and to the final discomfiture of Russia— the heroic bands of the Anglo-French con tingent ? * A map precisely of this character has just been issued under the subjoined title—a map clearly defined and brilliantly coloured, and entitled, by its various merits, to extended popularity : " Stanford's War Map of Russia, showing the Distribution and Military Organisa tion of the Empire, with descriptive Letterpress." Bvo. pp. 5. London : Edward Stanford, 6, Charing-cross, 1854. The smoke nuisance is really to be abolished, so far, at least, as the metropolis is concerned. The enactments which last session received the legislative sanction are to be strictly enforced, and owners of furnaces who fondly imagined that the matter would be suffered to end—as it began—in smoke, will speedily find to their cost that they have reckoned without their host. On this mat ter, at least, Lord ABERDEEN spoke clearly and explicitly. He stated the number of furnaces to which the Act was applicable was 8,802. This was the return made by the Police Commissioners, who are now printing notices to be served on the proprietors or parties responsible, specifying the provisions of tho law, and requiring that imme diate steps should be taken to prevent any viola tion thereof. It - may appear strange that so many per sons should have so long neglected that which would not only be exceedingly advantageous to the community in general, but also a source of considerable pecuniary saving to them selves. It required not the decisive and unanswer able statement of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY to the effect that " he had collected evidence from all parts of the country with relation to the question, and the invariable testimony was that the consumption of smoke might be accomplished at a very slight expense, and with a saving of fuel to the extent of 10, 20, and sometimes as much as 25, per cent. The same fact has been long since established by the experience of Messrs. TRUMAN , HANBURY, and BUXTON, who find that during many years they have, for an outlay of 3,0001., succeeded in saving 2,000/. per annum, or a con sumption of 6,000 tons of coals; or, in other words, about 33 per cent., or one-third of the first cost price of the fuel, and 66 2-3 d per cent. on the original outlay, which was completely re imbursed in the short space of eighteen months. So far as to the pecuniary results, which should satisfy the most covetous party, even if there were no public objects to be achieved. In the latter point of view they are even more remark able. It is found in that gigantic establishment that the smoke is completely got rid of, and that the weavers of the vicinity are enabled to manu facture their fine fabrics without annoyance or injury. The City Surveyor, in his Report to the I Board of Aldermen, corroborated this part of the case, declaring, in the most unequivocal terms, its complete efficiency. Why, then, should there be any hesitation in stringently enforcing the salutary provisions of the law ; nay, more, in extending these provisions, so that they should be applicable, not merely to the metropolitan districts, but to the entire kingdom. It would be a boon even to the proprietors of fur naces themselves to do so. So long as the matter remains optional, they will behold with apathy and indifference valuable combustible material wasted in polluting the atmosphere. In seeing that which, when properly applied, would be worth hundreds of pounds sterling to themselves, doing thousands of pounds worth of damage to the property, and an incalculable amount of injury to the health, and even to the lives of their neigh bours. If the maxim of law be well founded, that each man is bound ^" sic utere suo ut alie 2:hUttn: ru'hert-shicPaldlatn" o -- t i s n o ju t r o e us an e oti h ie is r o na w a n res p , ro su p r e e r l t y y the combustion of smoke should be enforced, not in one town or district only, but in every locality throughout the length and breadth of the land, and that, although the sanitary and cleanly movement should be attended with con siderable expense. When, then, it can be done, not only without expense, but wi • th a very de cided saving, it is the more imperative iu the I Legislature to lose no time in passin g that which might, in every sense of the word, b e d es i gnated. measure. a wholesome would be the absol u t e The only excuse impos sibility of the ac hievement. What one m an h as done, however, another . may accomplish ; an d triumphant success that h as when we hear of th e attended the experiments of Messrs. TRUMAN, HAN BUR Y, and BUXT o we must remain ..v, those who choose to in different to the protests of remain perversely sceptical, obstinately rejecting the testimony of their own senses—" who have eyes and see not, who have ears and hear not, neither do they understand." What is daily per formed in Whitechapel, or Spitalfie]ds, or Sydeu ham, may also be done in Yorkshire, or Lan cashire, or Derbyshire. What TRUMAN and. Co., PALMER and Co., the Mint, the Crystal Palace, and many other great establishments easily achieve, cannot be regarded as impossible. If not impossible, then, why should not the statute be made universally applicable ? It is but a poor compliment to her MAJESTY'S liege sub jects in the Duchy, or the West Riding, to say that their health and property are not worth pre serving. The BOUNDBRBYS may protest against any interference ; but we do not believe that intelligent, clear-headed men—such as we believe the immense majority of the millowners, and of all who would be affected by the Act, to be— would continue their opposition, when they found that they could comply with the requisition of the law not only without difficulty, but with profit to themselves. Let Parliament, then, show that it is really in earnest, and all opposition will cease. Men will not believe that such is the case, so long as the legislation is exceptional, and only applies to one part of the kingdom. If in London and the surrounding districts there are 8,802 furnaces to which the Act is applicable, there must be several hundreds of thousands throughout the entire coun try; and as the Marquisof LANSDOWNE declared on Monday evening, " it now remains for Parliament to prove their perseverance by assenting to any further provisions for literally carrying out the objects of the framers of the Bill." Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, as Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT confessed, did no more on Monday night than ask the House of Commons to be consistent, when he proposed to reduce the salaries of the gaol chap lains belonging to the Established Church by the sum of 1001. The Honourable House had reduced the Government proposition by five times that amount for the services of Roman Catholic Chap lains-L.-had reduced it to nothing, in fact—and it was but mere decency that if Catholic priests were to attend prisoners for nothing, Anglican priests should attend them on as cheap terms as possible. Not so, however, thought the house, and Mr. SCHOLEFIELD was actually left in a minority of about one-tenth of the house. He took the oppor tunity of glorying in his former success, and doubtless considers himself as the guardian angel of Protestantism,—nay, we should not be sur prised if a Lord Mayor should propose to erect a statue in his lifetime to his honour. He must, however, if his Protestantism has not overpowered his better humanity, have been ashamed to hear Catholic members declaring that they would not, retaliate by supporting the amendment, and depriving Protestant prisoners of the spiritual attentions of Protestant clergy men. To this refusal to return evil for evil, Mr. SPOONER owed what may be called in some sense his second and overwhelming majority. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD'S object was, of course, attained by a cross debate, which exposed the illogical and illi beral result of the former one. He did not pro bably even wish to save a paltry 1001., or to mulct a single gaol chaplain. A word, however, to the clergy of our own Church. We do not wish a clergyman, more than any one else, to work for nothing; but we have known cases of clergymen refusing.to do duty in workhouses and gaols where the labour was trivial, and which ministers of other denominations were quite ready to undertake gratuitously. Roman Catholic priests have never to the best of our knowledge declined any oppor tunities offered them in this line, and we are strongly of opinion that, as a general rule, no clergyman, and no bench of magistrates or House of Commons on his behalf, should hazard the charge of mercenary motives being brought against a religious teacher. We exceedingly dislike the tendency of these debates ; it is undoubtedly to foster very undesirable views of the clerical chara::- ter. The public out of doors are not only dis gusted with the illiberality which refuses State pay to every sect but one, but it is also very apt to draw disadvantageous comparisons between the clergy who patiently continue their ministrations, although refuses' a single penny, and those whose advocates claim for them the very utter most farthing. The Earl of Aberdeen has given the valuable rectory of Warrington, Lancashire, vacant by the preferment of the Hon. and Rev. H. Powys to the see of Sodor and Man, to the Rev. William Quekett, M.A., incumbent of Christ Church, Watuey-street, St. George's-in-the- East, London. The Marquis of Landsdowne will give a grand concert of vocal and instrumental music on Monday next, at Landsdowne House, in which the principal artistes of the Royal Italian Opera will assist. The Duke of Portland is expected to leave Harcourt House early in the ensuing week, for Wellick Abbey. Lord Henry Bentinck will again take the management of the Burton Hunt next session. We understand that private letters from Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, our Minister at the Court of the Sultan, have been received by his family in this country, announcing that his lordship and suite had removed from Para to his villa at Therapia, where, we believe, his lordship, who had recovered from his recent indis position, intended to pass the summer. The Viscountess and the Hon. Misses Canning are staying in Grosvenor ' square, and it is uncertain when they will join his lord ship. STAR CLUB. —The usual annual whitebait dinner of the members of this club was held on Wednesday, the 21st inst., at the Trafalgar, Greenwich, and amongst those present were, his Excellency the American Minister and Miss Lane ; Mr. M. Chambers, M.P. ; the Earl of Kingston ; Mr. Bolt, M.P. ; Mr. Pilkington, M.P ; Mr. Kershaw, M.P. ; Mr. and Mrs. Guidalla ; Mr. Sheriff Wallis ; Mr. Mare ; Mr. Barnes, M.P. ; Mr. Forrester, &c., &c. Mr. Oliveira, M.P., presided. WINDSOR, Wednesday.—The anniversary of her Ma jesty's accession to the throne was observed here with the usual honours.—The Duke and Duchess d'Aumale and attendants arrived at Windsor yesterday afternoon, by special train on the South-Western Railway, and went over the state and private apartments of the Castle. —The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley has accepted the deanery of Windsor, vacant by the death of the Hon. and Very Rev. I.)r. Grenville. The appointment had been previously offered to and refused by the Rev. Lord Wrothesley Russell and the Rev. Wm. Canning, canon of Windsor.—Charles Miller, Esq , principal clerk of the kitchen for many years, is appointed deputy-comp troller of the royal household, in the room of Mr. Nor ton. Mr. Miller is well qualified for this responsible office, and is universally respected in the royal house hold.-400 of the 46th Regiment of the line, from Weedon, marched into Windsor this morning, to join the other part of the regiment quartered here, and doing duty at the Castle, under the command of Colonel Gar rat, K.H. HAMPTON- COURT AND KEW- GARDENS. The number of persons who went to see the State apartment at Hanic. ton-court Palace in the year 1853 was 180,753, being 7,000 more than in the previous year, though only half the number for the Exhibition year. The number of week-day visitors to Kew-gardens in 1853 was 210,741, being 20,000 le,' than in the previous year, and 120,000 less than in the Exhibition year ; but Kew-gardens were open on Sundays last summer, and were visited on those days by 120,469 persons, making the whole number of visitors last year 331,210, or rather more than even the number of the Exhibition year. ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.—A special general court of this corporation was held yesterday, at the Scottish Hospital, Crane-court, Fleet-street, to take into consideration the report of a special committee appointed to consider the best means of preventing any further diminution of the funded capital of the in -stitution. His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, K.G., president of the institution, in the chair. The report was read by the secretary. It appeared that the funded property of the corporation, which a few years ago amounted to above 22,0001., has been diminished to little more than 12,0001., and that the expenditure annually exceeded the income, which rendered sales of stock necessrry from time to time. The report sug gested various economical reforms, which were discussed at some length ; after which the Rev. Dr. Cumming moved that the report be received, and ordered to lie on the table, which was carried by a small majority. A vote of thanks was passed to the noble president, and the meeting separated. THE ATHENXIDI INSTITUTE.—Last evening a meet ing of literary men of the metropolis was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, to consider the best means of ad vancing their social position and their general interests. Mr. Scholefield, M.P., occupied the chair. A motion having been agreed to affirming that it was desirable to form the literary body into a corporate institution to protect their rights and interests, Mr. Tomlins dilated at considerable length upon the disadvantages experienced by men of letters, from the circumstance of their profes sion having no recognised position in society. He con cluded by moving a resolution in favour of the Athenaeum Institute, but the proposal not meeting with unanimous approval, the meeting, after a very prolix discussion, agreed to appoint a committee to consider and report upon the best coune to pursue in order to carry out the principle affirmed in the first resolution. ARRIVALS OF GOLD.—The Prince of Wales has arrived from Sydney, but she brings only 100 ounces of gold, valued at 400/. The Baltic from New York yesterday has brought 125,000/. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1854. GUN-BOATS FOR THE BALTIC. BEVENNONS A NOS MOUTONS." The launch of the " Wrangler" affords us the opening for once more returning to this vexata questio. Our readers may not all know that the naming of men-of-war is a Board business at the Admiralty, a matter of discussion, consideration, decision, and resolution. We can well fancy what was the tone of discussion that led to the name of, " Wrangler" for the first of the lot of vessels put in hand in consequence of the urgent demand of Sir Charles Napier for gun-vessels of light draught of water. We can fancy how indignation was ex pressed at the insolence of those (whose name is legion) who have, whether professional or unpro fessional men, dared to question the wisdom of the resolve that adopted wholly wooden vessels of great draught of water to partially iron ones, that have been, and again may ba built, of about one-half the draught. We can picture to ourselves how the press came in for its share of vituperation, for having both in town and country given every facility to corre spondents, and itself taken no small part in can vassing the question—and how we, among others, are meant—when the authorities, who, like " An thony James Pye Molloy," " are able to break, make, rate, disrate, burn, sink, and destroy," but are unable to prevent the free discussion of all that part of their doings which comes before the public. The Wrangler's name is settled ; she is called the Swallow of the Fleet. It may be called wrang ling, or. anything their lordships like, but we cannot help saying, being a little in the secret —that any one who swallows the belief that these Wranglers are the sort of vessels Sir Charles Napier wrote for must have very large swallows indeed. Here is a vessel, whose draught, ex-cathedra, is pronounced to be llft. 4in. We have all along said these vessels would draw nearly 12ft., and we will venture a good bet, that before the Wrangler starts for the Baltic 12ft. will be her draught. Will these vessels, the next launched of which might appropriately enough be named " Daddy Long-legs," be of more use than steamers of three times their size and armament already in the Baltic, and which, if lightened of their coal (always leaving enough for the work in hand), would scarcely draw more ? Gun-vessels ought to be able to follow gun-vessels. These things can no more • chase into shoal water than can the Terrible, and we may almost say the Duke of Wellington her self ; that is to say, these vessels draw so much as to cause the same anxiety as to keeping in deep water as either the one or the other. We doubt not that, in form, strength, speed, arma ment, equipment, and rig, these vessels will be found everything that is commendable, and credi table to the Surveyor of the Navy ; but they will be of little or no service at all in the creeks or among the rivers and harbours of the Baltic, and utterly useless in the Danube, where, by and bye, we expe c t, gun -boats will b e most wanted. It is well known that Sir Charles Napier asked for gun-vessels of light draught of water. Plenty of time was there between the asking and the end of this month for finishing and equipping. The iron vessels, with wood topsides, such as the Prussians and the Czar have had from the builders of this country, and we cannot help saying great enter prises may be jeopardised, because some people in high places will not take counsel on matters of scientific experience of any but their own colleagues, equals in rank, or those who act as if knowledge, in fact, went by rank, and there could be no appeal from the decisions on professional pcints of men like themselves who are at the top of the tree for the time being. We remember about half a century ago how an Admiralty, of which, for aught we know, some of the members of which are still in existence—sent men-of-war in frames to the fresh-water lakes of Canada, and among other things, the usual complement of water casks ! ! ! These were sold, being useless. We don't antici pate such a fate for the Wranglers, but we shall not be surprised to hear the returns after their arrival will be— " Not fit for shoal water." We do not wish to be uncivil, although we con fess ourselves sore for the nation—therefore, we give the authorities all the credit we think they deserve, and possibly the large draught of these vessels is a result of mature deliberation. Not withstanding the admiral's wants, they may have considered that, keeping these vessels of draught so near that of the large steamers of one-third or a fourth the value, their taking the ground may make them beacons to keep the more costly vessels clear. We don't say it was so, but it may be so. TILE BALTIC WAR AND ITS CAUSES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SDN. Sir,—The news whi c h arr i ve d i n L on d on l as t F r id ay from the Finland towns of the Gulf of Bothnia was indeed startling—as, for instance, from lJleaborg, that Admiral Plumridge arrived there on the Ist of June with four steam - frigates, that a deputation from the town received the answer, that although private property and persons would be respected, the depot of tar, wood, and shipbuilding, with its materials, must be destroyed. The deputies assured the Admiral that all this was private property, and that no soldier or defence existed, that a great deal of timber, deals, and tar belonged to English merchants, which could not, from want of shipping, be forwarded last autumn, and that the tar was bought at the com mencement of this year for the contracts of London merchants. The destruction commenced, however, im mediately, by which the extensive tar depot, contain ing at the time only 15,000 barrels of tar and pitch, all the? deals and timber, seven new ships on the stocks, and six vessels afloat, were burnt, together with ware houses containing merchants' ships' stores and goods in trade. Now, all this appears at first sight wanton and unnecessary, and the more so when the Admiral destroys what he knows before consists of British property • but when we begin coolly to search for a cause, we find it is not at all likely that a British Admiral should act thus without strong and powerful motives. It has no doubt already been observed by Sir Charles Napier that the most formidable weapon in the hands of t ßussia against our fleet among the many thousand islands and rocks surrounding the coast of Finland would be a large fleet of row gunboats, and of which it i s known the Emperor has ordered several hundreds to be constructed. Besides, the activity which exists in the dockyards of Sweaborg and Cronstadt for the construction of these gunboats, merchants in Finland ports who aro proprietors of shipbuilding yards have taken contracts from the Russian GOvernment to con struct such gunboats, and it is also well-known that several towns have this spring delivered many numbers of them, which, if they have not succeeded in coasting between the islands to Sweaborg, now lie concealed among the thou sand islands of the Abo Archipelago. To prevent such a weapon being continued, built, and supplied by private men to cur enemies is not only sufficient to warrant the destruction of the materials in all the Finland seaports, but becomes also an imperative duty to our fleet to execute, leaving alone other causes, such as drawing the bear out of its lair to defend its young; and to prove to the many stubborn adherents of Russia in Finland that, with all the past boastful power of their imperial protector, his formid able navy of 30 line-of-battle ships and 30 frigates and steamers, and 200 row gun-boats, cannot protect them, but must themselves seek protection behind the formidable granite walls of Sweaborg and Cronstadt. London, June 19. FRITIIIOF. :TEE GUN AND DESPATCH BOATS FOR THE BALTIC. The first of the six gun-boats ordered by the Admiralty from Messrs. Green and Messrs. Mare and Co., was put into the water on Monday last. She is named the Wrangler, and, like the others that will follow in a few days—Arrow, Beagle, &c.—will he at once fitted with her machinery, and will proceed to the Baltic. These vessels were ordered only about nine weeks since, and the most extraordinary exertions have been made to turn them out of hand. The tonnage is about 470 ; length, 1(0 feet ; and breadth 25 feet 4 inches. Messrs. Mandalay, Messrs. Penn, and Messrs. Humphrey are constructing the engines (160 horse-power), and it is expected that within the next four weeks four at least will be ready for sea. Unfortunately, with so much haste in launching the Wrangles - the pumps were obligedfto be kept going on board yesterday in the dock. It would, perhaps, have been safer and snore workmanlike, and in the long run time would have been saved, if she had been further advanced on the stocks, and not have been sent into the water in so unfinished a condition ; but we believe the slip was wanted for another vessel. As it is she is in the dock, and she must be kept afloat and completed there. We stated yesterday, that the Admiralty had ordered two gun-boats to be built also in the Royal Dockyard Dept ford. These are to be regular gun-boats, and not despatch vessels, like the others. They are to b o above 22 0 tons, 100 feet long, and to have high pressure screw machinery by Penn, of 60-horse power. The larger boats all draw about 11 feet 4 inches, but the smaller class are to draw only 6 feet 6 inches, and then all the machinery will be under the water-line. There are to be six of the smaller class built at once—four of them by contract. It is expected that the despatch boats -will average a speed of 114 to 12 knots, and that the gun-boats will average at least 10 knots. The former, as we have stated, all carry six 63-pounder broadside guns, and two 95 cwt. pivot guns. The latter will carry two of the 95 cwt. gu ns , 10 feet long. It is rumoured that the present Rear Admiral (Superin tendent W. F. Martin) will have command of a Channel fleet, and that Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence will succeed Admiral Martin as the s uperintendent of the Portsmouth Dockyard.—. Morning Herald. ACCIDENT IN ROTTEN Row.----Yesterday morning an accident, providentially attended with no serious results, occurred to a young lady while riding in Rotten-row. Her horse—when towards the Kensington end of the row, and when near the bridge which divides the gar dens from Hyde-park —from some cause or other, started off at full speed, and in spite of every effort to check it, completely mastered all the efforts of its rider. Spread ing alarm among the pedestrians, the horse, a fine grey, ran at full speed across the bridge, turning down to the right ; passing through the open space by the powder magazine, across the carriage drive, and nothing daunted by the obstacle presented to its course, in the form of the iron fence which surrounds the drive, rose at it at full speed : the beast cleared the fence, but (fortunately for its fair rider, who maintained her presence of mind wonderfully, and sat her horse like a heroine) slightly striking the top bar, the young lady was thrown on her head ; but nevertheless, owing perhaps to the fact of the horse's speed having been checked by its fore feet strik ing the fence, was able to walk at once, and to reply in a cheerful tone, to inquiries as to whether she was hurt, " Not in the east." The horse did not seem to have sustained any injury. M NI E xr MA pv L AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 12,000 bales, including 1,500 American and 800 Surat taken for export and on speculation. The market closed with a hardening tendency. Compared with Friday's rates, prices were ex treme. The sales comprised 11,000 American, 700 Egyptian at 61-d. to 82d., 1,500 Surat at 2;id. to 41d., and 130 Sea Island at 10Ad. to Is. 6d. per lb. Railway Shares were steady. The steamer Baltic brings accounts four or five days later from New York. The money market at New Orleans was tight, and business in conse quence dull. From California the advices received were favourable in regard to mining operations, though some of the ravines were drying up. Seve ral new discoveries had been made. The markets generally were quiet. The report of the Peruvian Bondholders has just been completed and published, and will be found to be of much general interest. It certainly reflects great credit upon the industry of the mem bers, and proves not alone the great attention paid to the interests of the bondholders, but the good accomplished, and the injury likely to be pre vented. Among tho correspondence we find the following letters : " Committee of Anglo-Peruvian Bondholders, 33, _ "Nicholas Lane, Lombard-street, May, 29,1854 " SIR,— I am directed by this Committee to enquire, whether at the time the proposition was made to the Bondholders to convert the 6 per cents, into 4 per cent. Bonds, and to raise a fresh loan of 600,0001, it was then in your knowledge that a contemporaneous arrangement had been made by the Peruvian Agents on the part of the Government, to convert a large amount of the Do mestic Debt into Sterling Bonds, to be disposed of in the markets of Europe. An early reply will oblige—Sir, your most obedient Servant, " (Signed) " GEO. DIS3IORE. "Lewis H. Haslewood, Esq., 15, Angel Court, Thog morton-street." (Reply.) " 30th May, 1854. " Sir,—Before answering the enquiry made in your favour dated yesterday, I must know for what purpose it is made, and also why the Committee - of Anglo-Peruvian Bondholders have applied to me for this information.- 1 am, Sir, your's obediently, " (Signed) LEWIS H. HASLEWOOD. "George Dismore, Esq., secretary, 33, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street." The committee speedily gave the required ex planation in the following communication, which, however, elicited a reply precisely similar'to the foregoing, showing, in fact, that the question went " home," and was too inconvenient to be met. " Committee of Anglo-Peruvian Bondholders, 33, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, June 2, 1854. " Sir,—l am directed by this committee to state, in reply to your favour of the 30th ult., that their object in mak ing the inquiry contained in their letter of the 29th ult., is to ascertain the precise time when you, in the capacity of broker for the Peruvian agency, was made acquainted with the fact, that the Pervian Government, or their re presentatives, had converted a portion of the domestic debt of the republic into sterling bonds, with the view of disposing of them in the Lond on mar kets, or elsewhere in Europe.—l am, sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) " GEO. DISMORE, Secy. "Lewis IL Haslewood, Esq., 15, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street." With Lord Clarendon, the correspondence was most satisfactory. Tho following extract from a letter signed by the chairman, Mr. Richard Thorn ton, will give a fair idea of what has been done, and of the present position of affairs : " Patin. , aside some min or ma tt ers, th e ma i n griev ances of the bondholders rest upon two points, viz.:—the reserve made in the present bonds, of placing at the dis posal of the Peruvian Go rernment, the surplus produce of the guano, over and above paying the dividends, and a 2 per cent. sinring fund, contrary to the intent and mean ing of the bondholders, in agreeing to the conversion in 1853. And the issuing immediately afterwards a large amount of bonds representing the domestic debt of Peru, in British currency, to be disposed of in London." "The remedy that the bondholders require, therefore, is that the bonds representing the domestic debt of Peru in sterling money be withdrawn ; and, as Peru is bound to give precedence to the foreign over the domestic creditors, that the whole proceeds of the guano imported into the United Kingdom be appropriated for the payment of the dividends and the redemption of the capital of the debt, and at all events such proportion of the money as win re move all doubt of its being extinguished before the guiano is exhausted. " Now, your lordship will be good enough to bear in mind, that the bondholders exclusively rely on the prom )eds of the guano, as their security, and it follows as a neces nary sequence, that unless the quantity is unlimited (whic;tt it is now known not to be) in proportion as it is exhausted, that security is diminished, unless they secure a col 'res ponding share of the proceeds. "As the proceedings of the Peruvian Governn lent towards the English creditors has no parallel in the his tory of foreign loans, the case is also in that respect anomalous, inasmuch as Peru has abundant resources in the guano to liquidate the debt without infringing on her ordinary re venue, and has, therefore, no plea of inability to clinch arge the obligation." The funds are still mounting up rapidly, and buyers come in upon the belief that the power • of Russia is sensibly curbed, and that by vigorous efforts she must speedily be brought to sue for peace. This position of the market is the more worthy of attention, inasmuch as there is a good demand for money in the Stock Exchange, and Exchequer Bills are not higher than 2s. discount to 2s. premium. The bonds are to g. premium. Consols were 94. when the market opened, rose immediately to 94k, and have declined subse quently to 944 f. The New 31. per Cents. are 94 to 94i, and the 3 per Cents. 931_ to 94g. Foreign Securities have in some measure parti cipated in the buoyancy of the English securities. The Spanish Threes have been marked 401, and the New Deferred 20 to 4, Peruvian stock has been at 671 to 68 for the 41 per Cents. and at 52 for. the Deferred, Buenos Ayres Bonds have been at 541, and Brazilian at 99,1 to 101, Russian Fives b ring 971, and the 4i per Cents. 85i to 4 7 French 4 per Cents. have been 98 with the exchange at 25 10. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : _ _ 1854. 1E;53. Great Western North-Western South-Western Brighton Midland South-Eastern 17,103 17,459 Caledonian, and Edin. and Glasgow 16,275 14,582 Great Northern 17,487 15,825 Lancashire and Yorkshire 19,874 19,425 York and North Midland Newcastle and Berwi c k 29,185 27,181 These returns do not, in all respects, contrast very favourably with those of the corresponding date of last year. Railway Shares are all rather higher this morning, and there has been a good business done in Midland, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Caledo:nian, and North-Western. The French improveme nt in some instances is 1 per cent. French Share s are higher, but not very brisk. The Belgian lines are in some request. The Mining Share Market is brisker, and the Colonial undertakings generally realise higher prices. The Joint Stock Banks are scarcely so high, except Union of Australia. Crystal Palace are better. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOICK. ( Front the Oticial List.) Busines. , trnn, 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94 3i 4a 31 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities shut tiew 3A , per Cont. Annuities 94 4 a i Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Indiaßonds, £lOOO ...,, . .„„ Ditto, under £lOOO 1 p 3 d 3 Consols for Opening 10th July Exchequer Bills, 24d. £lOOO £5OO 2 d 3 p Small 1 d 4 p Exchequer Bonds Scrip PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. ?•razillan Bonds, 5 pgr Cent. Buenos Ayres onds, 6,per Ceut S4A Peruvian Bonds, 4A per Cent. Peruvian 3 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 por Cent. £ St 97A Ditto 4A per Cent Bsi i Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... . Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4OA Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 2ok Dividends on the 'dove payable in London. French Routes, 4} per Cent. 93f Ex, 25f10c HALF-PAST TWO. Consols for Opening 19th July 948 x d PRISONERS OF WAR.—A supplementary estimate has been presented to Parliament of the sum required to provide for expenses on account of prisoners of war for the year ending next March. It is proposed to - take a vote of 20,000/.--5,000/. for the purchase of the House of Correction at Lewes as a place of confinement for them, and 15,0001. for their maintenance, clothing, &c., and the pay of officers in charge, and incidental ex penses. GOLD DUST ROBBERY.—lnformation has been received at the Chief Police-office, Scotland-yard, that a gentle man was robbed in Rose-court, Upper East Smithfield, of gold dust, amounting to 113 ounces, valued at 4521. It is supposed that the robbery was committed by the members of a gang who are constantly prowling in the vicinity of the docks for victims. The loser had taken the precaution to stow away th© gold in a leather belt, which he wore round his body, but the thieves divested him of it, as well as the produce of his labour at the diggings. The police off the H dvision have obtained a clue through which, in all probability, the offenders will soon he in custody. EXTENSIVE FORGERY. —Yesterday morning informa tion was forwarded to the city and metropolitan autho rities that an extensive forgery for the delivery of paper had been committed on Mr. Trounce, a respectable master printer, of Cursitor-street, Chancery-lane. The police were actively engaged after the suspected party. ANOTHER POSTPONEMENT.—PeopIe are wondering at the absence of the summer ; but the fact is, it has been postponed in consequence of the war. — Punch. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. --a) THE WAR. SIEGE OF SILISTRIA. It is rumoured in Vienna that the Emperor Nicholas highly disapproves of Prince Paskewitsch's recent operations before Silistria, but there is no good reason for believing this. The Autocrat's orders were to take Silistria at any sacrifice, and the Marshal only obeyed orders when he sent his men to the shambles. The Journal de Constantinople gives the follow ing details relative to events which took place at Silistria up to the 2d inclusively : " Letters from Schumla, of the 4th, confirm the details which we have before given of the combats at Silistria on the 24th and the 29th ult., and announce fresh attacks directed against that place by the Russians on the 31st ult. and the 2d instant. and in which the Ottoman troops obtained the most bril liant success. Unfortunately, this success has been dearly purchased by the death of the heroic com mander of that place, one of the most distinguished officers in the Ottoman army, Mussa Pacha, who was killed on the 2d. Mussa Pacha died nobly as be had always lived, for his country and for his Sovereign ; and Turkey deplores in him the loss of one of her most de voted sons and most ardent defenders. He died in trepid and calm in the midst of his triumph after having repulsed an enemy so superior in number. He was a noble heart who in the different posts which Imperial confidence had called on him to fill, had always per formed his duty and endeared himself to all who were placed under his orders ; he was a skilful, bold, loyal, and pious soldier. He received his death-blow at the very moment when he was offering up a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the fresh victory which had been given to the Ottoman arms. After the attack of the 29th which cost the Russians so many men, and when amongst others 150 who had managed to reach the parapet were killed to the last man, the enemy re retired in order to prepare for a fresh assault, and on the 31st ult. they again advanced with considerable force to make the assault in the same order as two days before. The struggle was long and sanguinary, but being repulsed on all sides they were compelled to retire. In the evening they sent a flag of truce to demand permission to collect their dead. This was granted, and the Imperial troops from their ramparts were able to count their removing 2,000. On the 2d ult. the Rus sians made a general assault, and attacked the forts whilst their flotilla bombarded the town. This combat was most sanguinary and unsuccessful fur the Russians, who were met at every point by the Ottoman troops and driven back. About the middle of the day, when the fight was at its height part of a shell struck Mussa Pacha in the left side ; he only lived a few mi nutes after, but, before expiring, was able to con vince himself that owing to his excellent arrange ments, and the valour of his troops, the attack would be unsuccessful. In the evening the Rus sians bad succeeded in establishing a mine under the first battery of Arab-Tabia. ; but the Turks, who defended that fort, were able to discover it in time, and by forming a countermine, they blew up from 350 to 400 Russians belonging to the column of attack, who were ready to enter the breach if their own mine had taken effect. Taking advantage of the disorder caused by the explosion, the Ottomans made a vigorous sally, which led to the general rout of the enemy, and the capture of his entrenchments. In these last affairs the loss of the Russians in killed is estimated at from 5,000 to 6,000. The loss of the Turks was comparatively small. After the affair of the 2d, the Russians, in alarm, remove() the greater part of their heavy baggage to the left bank of the Danube." REPLY OF THE CZAR TO TAE SUMMONS OF AUSTRIA. VIENNA, June 18.-4-The official reply to the last Austrian note is still wanting, but it is re lated that Count Medem, who arrived a few days ago, was the bearer of confidential despatches to the Russian Embassy, to the effect that the St. Petersburg Cabinet was willing to make peace if the Western Powers would consent to relinquish the positions they now occupy. If they refuse to do this, no change can be made in the disposition of the Russian forces. The person from whom the foregoing information was received is well in formed of the state of feeling in the high Govern mental circles, and he is of opinion that if the official reply should resemble that above-mentioned a rupture between the two Governments is almost inevitable. The Austrian Cabinet even now insists on the mouths of the Danube being perfectly free for the future, but if once the sword is drawn, Austrih, is likely to be quite as exacting as the Western Powers. From the very first Russia entertained the idea that financial difficulties would render Austria completely powerless, but in a very few days she will see that she was grievously mistaken. Most energetic measures will be taken to restore the value of the currency, and even the rumour that a large forced loan is about to be raised has sufficed to bring down the premium on the precious me tals some 6or 7 per cent. The plan appears to be, that 400,000,000f1. or 500,000,000f1. in Government stock shall be raised within four years, and in all likelihood this will be effected without any great difficulty, it being a notorious fact, that six months after each of the recent loans had been made, all the shares were in the hands of private individuals. The chiefs of the Finance Department can alone positively know what the conditions of the loan will be ; but the preva lent opinion among our best-informed financiers is, that the shares will be emitted at par, and the 5 per cent. interest paid in silver. The publication of the decree concerning this cannot be long de layed, as the Government hal hardly the funds necessary for defraying the current expenses of the State. It was averred that the whole of the last silver loan of 30,000,000 of florins had been taken at Frankfort, but perfectly reliable infor mation has been given that such was not the case. Subscribers were found for some 18,000,000 or 20,000,000 of florins. THE PRINCIPALITIES. Considerable bodies of Russian troops are re tiring from Wallachia to Moldavia. JASSY, JUNE 16.—Prince Paskiewitsch has arrived. The exportation of barley and oats from Molda via to Austria has been prohibited. BUCHAREST, JUNE 18.—The Russians have evacuated Mogurelli and Simnitza. Large bodies of troops are retiring from Wallachia to Moldavia. Five thousand Turks have reoccupied Turtukai. Communications between Silistria and Schumla are secured. Though the entire raising of the siege of Silistria is not mentioned at present, the cessation of operations is confirmed. Whether Austria, says the Paris correspondent of the Times, will enter the Danubian Principali ties to commence hostilities immediately against Russia in the event of the refusal to evacuate, or to serve as a sort of mediator between her and the allies in the event (not considered improbable) of a speedy evacuation, it is believed certain that it will be the signal for the allied armies to enter on the plan of campaign which, if I am informed rightly, has been already adopted. The Anglo-French forces will, it appears, leave the right bank of the Danubo and direct themselves towardsthe Crimea, where it is thought a combined attack will be made by sea and land, in conjunction with the Circas sians. Immense siege preparations are going► on, and guns of great power have already been sent to the Black Sea, and the troops in Turkey aro fre quently exercised in embarking and landing. We may expect, therefore, to hear before long of seri ous operations in the Black Sea. It is now nearly a year since I ventured to urge the absolute neces- ' city of an attack on the Crimea, and of wresting it from Russia, if it were at all desired to inflict a severe blow on her in that part of her possessions. CONSTANTINOPLE. A despatch from. Constantinople of June 12, says Marshal St. Arnaud has returned from Varna, where another Council of War has .been held. The division under the command of the Duke of Cambridge is embarking for Varna. The division under Prince Napoleon is encamped at aloud. Pasha. TREBIZONDE, June 4.—Sifer Pasha is appointed Governor of Circassia and Abasia. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna says that the convention between Austria and Turkey was signed at Constantinople on the 14th inst. It assures the occupation by Austria of the Danubian principalities. Letters of the 10th announce that Redschid Pasha, Riza Pasha, Minister at War, Lord Strat ford do Redcliffe, and Lord Raglan met in con ference at the residence of Marshal St. Arnaud at Tenikeni. This nyeting is an additional proof that Redschid. Pasha has not entirely given up the direction of public affairs, and that ho is merely relieved from the details of his depart ment. Maithal St. Arnaud left on the Gth for Varna, on board the Berthollet. The void in the Turkish finances still continues. Even the smallest sums cannot be paid, or at least their liquidation is postponed until the Government chooses to make the proper exertions to redeem its credit. The paltry amount of 3,600/. for some brass cannon has been owing to an English house for the last threemonths, and thepayment is deferred from day to day, in spite of the representations of the agent. The high officials are resorting to a mode of making money, which is .by no means new to them, but which circumstances allow them to prac tise at the present time on a larger scale than usual. They are accustomed to pay their subordi nates with money received from the Treasury for the purpose. They are liquidating those claims in English sovereigns, which they force the unfortu nate employes to take at the rate of 140 piastres each. As they themselves buy the sovereign for 130 piastres, it follows that their gain is nearly Bd. on every pound sterling. A pasha at the bead 0 a large department is thus enabled to make some` thing considerabl e ou t o f hi s su b or di na t es , i u tion to his gains from other sources. The formation of a corps of Bashi-Bazouke, L t ! be paid by France, h as b een d ec id e d on . T lll9 corps, which will at first be 4,000 strong, and aft er ,; wards increased to 6,000 if n ecessary , will be Plac e "' under the command of General Yussuf, having un der him Commandant Magnan and Capt. Dupreuii• It is said that the EnglisChave it in contemplati°ll to form a body of irregulars on the same plan. I 'l as there is every reason to hope, this organisati °u should succeed, the greatest advantages may be ultimately derived from it ; the Bashi Bazeuke are almost all very brave, and accustomed t° every kind of privation and fatigue—all they want is discipline. Public attention is general directed towards Silistria. It is stated th,.. 3 M. Grach, the Prussian officer who directs th e artillery, has just been decorated with the order i ° Medjidie, as a reward for the talent with whic h ')° has, carried on the operations. It is not Oelc r Pasha who is marching in pet son on Silistria. 111° Turkish Generalissimo only went about five leagl beyond Schumla. Beiram Pacha, at the hea d 0 34,000, continued his march on that place. 0131e e r Pacha, in pursuance of the plan of operations ,, has laid down, has prescribed to that officer to ar°.. a pitched battle with the Russians ; his object to make a strong reconnaisance in view of the be sieged place. The last accounts from thence an' nounce that Silistria may hold out for two mouth s ! It is said that a corps of 4,000 regular troops, ° III ; manded by Kiritly-Mehemet-Pasha, have entereL: Silistria, without the Russians being able to prevel ) .; it. The Circassians, commanded by the Bu ll Mehemet, are said to have obtained a great viet°3 over the Russians at Dariel, near Kiresch ; t f latter have lost 2,000 men and three piece g .g, cannon. Schamyl was in full march on Tiflis 25,000 men and 50 pieces of 'artillery. DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS IN CIRCASSIA. KARS May 15.—A severe defeat bas been 811 , g : tamed by' the Russians in Circassia. Pursuant instructions received from St. Petersburg, . 41 '" strongholds of Redout-Kale, Anakria, Sokur 3 i Kale, and others situated in Abasia, on the 81 3 c,,, Sea, were abandoned by their garrisons, who w it ts' e drew into the interior, and, having collected garrisons of the minor forts on their way, ti le !, advanced by the Dariel pass, in the direc tion of Tiflis and Gumri. The Russian 1 .0 1 15,000 strong, having entered the pass, 1 °.„ 3 ,,, suddenly attacked in the van and the rear v.' a large army of mountaineers, under the 0 4 mand of Emir Bey, the second in command Schamyl. Thus assailed the Russian advan ce e guard was cut to pieces, whilst the centre and t ",,. rear were compelled to retreat with a severe I°B ' The Russians lost three pieces of cannon, much al 3 ; munition, and above 3,000 killed. Dariel 3 . the high road from Vladikaukas to Tiflis, and is 1c days' march from the latter place. Had the 1 111 : 0 sians succeeded in forcing the pass they would hay , at once entered Georgia; whilst to the army of the accession of this force at Gumri would Iw o been most redoubtable. All the above forts al; in the hands of the Circassians. The to W TO and fortress of Urzughetti, near Batouin, 113 , been abandoned by the enemy, and are now o ce ' - ` 0 pied by Selim Pacha. The possession of this Pit', is of the greatest strategic importance to the Tar": Whilst Urzughetti was in the hands of the ener a f, the army at Batoum was prevented from moviob ' but now Selim Pacha is free to advance, and MT , bine his operations with those of the army of IC 3r An advance on either of these armies would e:glt s i the enemy to a flank attack, whilst, by a ski be manoeuvre, the road from Gumri to Tiflis might a• intercepted, and the capital would fall. The re tt i son of the withdrawal of the garrison of Urzugh etti (8,000 strong) is unknown. There can be suppositions—each one very probable. Either tu t; Russians feared bein g cut off, and attacked 1 1, 0 combined movement of the Circassians ; or 113 ;i O3 advanced to the Dariel pass, to disengage troops lately defeated there ; or they have march ed to reinforce the army at Gumri, and there conor st trate their forces. At Tiflis there are but a i e f hundred men in garrison ; but at Gumri the ene my 25,000 strong. At the latter place the travr,6' are employed in establishing an entrenched eaWl. ) ; commanded by the guns of the fortress, and 3 d , evidently anxious to attract this army to do vance on their position. .Pas si bete. The ra ill o . of the inhabitants of Gumri are evidently 11 , 0 easy, for they have removed all their valua l) A into the citadel. This trepidation on their is perfectly unnecessary, for, so far from act proaching Gumri, all the efforts of this army be directed to outflank the formidable garrisoll„ f that fortress, and in capturing Tiflis. An, erniO S° 4 of Schamyl has arrived here with commun icatioT, from that heroic chieftain. He p rom i ses t o naa'reni with a leve en masse, 60,000 st rong , th e roonle', o that this army passes the Arpatschai, but refuse s i move unless the two movement s be combine' Schamyl is perfectly correct in refusinc , t o u ncle; take a solitary movement, and we regret that so le of his fiery courage and wild energy cannot infused into the hearts of the Turkish comin 3 ft ders here. Matters have greatly improved ,0 this place. Wheat in large quantities P o arrived, and the chariots, with their te ak of oxen, have-been detained fo r the use of the ar' Both baggage horses and mules are daily arrisr-i 3 e l i A , so that in a few days or a week the army will be a position to march. Money, the sinews of 1 11- j. continues to arrive ; and shoes, with clothing, t o anxiously awaited. The troops which had t'', /o quartered on the villages surrounding Kars t'_,„ 3 been recalled, and are now encamped on the p ls ':i The whole army will go under tent to-morrow, will remain on the plain until the site of a ° .l " - ' has been selected. THE BALTIC. COPENHAGEN, Tuesday, June 20.—The Lecl 3-- .4 and Valorous have destroyed the Cr own wharf a' small vessels.at Kemi, in the Gulf of Bothnia. They refrained from damaging Tonle/ , A t Details have arrived respecting th e affair Gumla Kurleby. The Odin and Vulture landed 150 men. Tat 0 were attacked by sharpshooters in ambuscade, "' by a masked battery of five guns. nd Lieut. Barrington, a midshipman, a mate, e re three men fell; 2 officers and 14 men lq wounded. One boat was lost. 28 me n av' A . mate were taken by the Russians, wh ose coral , 49 ' der was killed. The commander of Bomarzund has been d ir missed. All pilots have been sent into the interior. ST. PETERSBURG. tate Advices from St. Petersburg of the 13th .0— t oo that the Empe ror Ni c h o l as h a d ordered 113-'—;ipo Dolgorouki, Minister of War, to set out fO Danubian Principalities, and to draw up an Ll'e,or rate report of the position of affairs in a mill' point of view. The operations before Silistria were espeel recommended to his notice. This measure has produced a profound sensat 4t7 t ,4 ll at St. Petersburg, as the Emperor never intri I ° o his Minister of 'War with such a mission except ° occasions of serious important RUMOURED ABDICATION OF THE CZAR It is not strange, says the Pari s correspon dent 0 0 the Times, writing yesterday, that such an incide n t ' as the interview at Tetschen between the sing Prussia and Emp eror o f A us t r i a s h ould have e' t cited general attention, awakened the curiosity 0 all, and given r i se t o many con j ectures, all the m o r e that the gre a t es t secrecy h as b een o b serve d with respect to it. A s y e t it seems t o have baffled conjec ture, and all that has been safely said is that the r e ; suit was sati s f ac t or y, no t on lyt o th e S overe i gns wh o met on that occasion, but to the p o li c y o f the fOl Powers. Notwithstanding the myst er y which h a s covered these proceedings, it is believed by one 01 two persons who have been found to be very accurately informed )n matters relating to Geral politics, that nothing less than the abdication of the Emperor Nicholas was on the t a pi r , an d that though it may not have been the only topic 0 ' deliberation, yet that it was the principal one. Private letters from St. Petersburg speak of th e great change that has taken place in the Empero.r• both morally and physically. They describe 1" as completely broken down in health and spirits. VARNA.—THE BRITISH EXPEDITION• The following is from the special corresponden t of the Times : „ V ARNA, Juno I.—On Sunday last Sir George Bro left the barracks at Scutari, and proceeded to Varna in tb t Banshee, and before his departure orders were issued the the men belonging to the Light Division under his cora' mend should embark early the following morning, baggage to be on board at 6 o'clock, the men at 9 o'cloc k ' Similar orders for their embarkation on the 26th of Ma/ had been given, as I already informed you last week, butt owing to some change of plans on the part of the chief s, . they wore notcarri e d ou t , an d fears were entertaine d they the expedition might be delayed still longer at Scutari' However, the departure of the General looked promieingi and this time th e h opes and impatience of those who 10ng,e,,, or action w ere t o b e satisfied. At daylight the revenr woke up th e camp of the Light Division, and the me t ' 'flouts were r ea d y f or i nspect i on at 5 o'clock. The Lig ht Division, w hi c h i s no doubt destined to play an importat' part iu thi s campa i gn, an d w h ose hi g h est glory i t w ill be to emulate the successes of the famous legion of the reni i r sula whose name they boar, consists of the following regt: ments :—The 7th Fusiliers, the 23d Fusiliers, the 1 9 t' Foot, th e 33d or W e lli ng t on ' s R eg i ment, t h e 7 7th Foo t the 88th Connaught Rangers and the Rifle Brigad e ' 2d battalion, att ac h e d. E ac h regiment was placed 4 order of numbers by the side o f it s comra de, and ”