The Sun. — London, England, 1854-05-29 00:00:00

TUEAIftE ROYAL DRURY LAME. - - • Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, MAT '29, Will be performed DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Mdlle. En dersdorff Elvira, Madame Caradori ; Zerlina, Mdlle. Agnes Bury ; Oen Giovanni, Herr Pasque ; Octavio, 'Herr Reichardt ; II Comma 'store, Mr. Hamilton Braham; and Leporello, Herr Formes. prices--Stalls,.7l; Dress Chile, 38.; Boxes, ; 28 . ; Gallery , Is.; and Private 1391e0, gee, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The /lox -office open„dally from Ten till Six, where places may be secured. PrivatS Dotes and Stalls to be had ot Messrs. Leader and Co lc, 63, New Boad-stleet.. • THE ITRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Max 29, Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE BOUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, (I. Vandenhoff, )V. Farren, Compton, and Backstone ; ABM Reynolds, Miss N. tireY. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which, the entirely new and original extravaganza, entitled MR. RUCKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND GLOBE (IN LEI- CESTER-SQUARE), written by J. R. Planchei THE Esq. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KEA'. THIS EVENING, MAI 29, Will be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and Murray. ed Follow by FAUT AND MAHTERITE. Characters b C y Messrs. C. Kean and S David Fisher Mf rs. Winstaeley and Miss . Leciereq. Misses Murray and After which, AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY . Chara cters by Messrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and S aker ; and D THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster Dtrec tress, Madame Celeste. . THIS EVENING, MAT 6,9, Will be performed THE MARBLE HEART; or, The Sculptor's Dream. Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, L. Murray, Ben. Web ster, and C. Selby; Madame lest?, Miss Woolgar, and 3113 s E. Harding. . rallelle; Mrs. Keeley, Followed by THE MOUSTACHE MOVEMENT. Principal cha racters by Messrs. O. Whitt]. Seeley, and: and Miss Diary Keeley. UltirEY TO CON'STANTr. After whirls, 411fe OJIBWA ‘..ND JO NOPLE, ASJibII4'ILTAILEN. BY LORD BATEMAN, WITH INTERESTrW. PN.:arCycARS orrue 'FAIR SOplliA,,, OT. krio• THEATRE. • • • d Manager, Mr. A. Witan. !". ' +nrs i trEmvta, 3fAT 29 - Will be Pedbrinecf THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Cha racters by Massat—F. Robson, 1, H. White, Leads, and Vincent ; Mrs. ChatteriPT, MiVt•P,Horton, and Miss .Marston. To be followed by THE FIRS C NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Antal Wigan, Leslie, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent; Mice F. Horton, anti Miss IVyndbara. After which. TEE MUMMY. Charactesby Messrs. H. Wigan, Robson, IL Cooper; • Misses Marston and E. Tamer. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Alloroft.—Direetrws, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. tiITS EVENING, MAT 29, Will be perfOrtned BLEAK HOUSE ; sr, The Ghost's Walk. After which, VI?. MARBLE LOVER. To be followed by the New Ballet Divertissement, entitled THE BF.A NYbIPII'43 CAVE. To conclude with THE BONNET-BUILDERS' TEA PARTY. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, is. Gd; Gallery, 6d. • P r ivate Boxes, £1 Ils. 6(1., to bo had of Air. Allcro ft . lb , New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. List Six Nights of the Nautical Drama and. the Ballet. EvENtioi, MAT 23. Will bapresented, the new grand-Nantical and Equestrian spec tacle, embOdylng - ii)Vel and extraordinary effects (written by - Mr: Nelson Let), entitled A TALE OF TRb SPAgISII WAR.; or, The Ilorsoot the. Wreck. Tha horses expressly trained by Mr. W. Cooke. Followed by a Novel Routine of VOLS AU VENT ; or, Scenes in the CIRCLE. To conclude with a Grant Ballet, entitled THE STAR OF THE RHINE: Box-office open (corn Eleven till Four. Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. • Open.for the Season. BRILLIANT ROU ['WE OF' ENTERTAINMENTS. Engagement of those Eminent .Vocalists, Miss POOLE, Miss TaNSFORD, and Mr.' MANVERS. TIIIS DAY, MONDAY, MAY 29, The gigantic Panorinna of Chusan, extensive and interesting Menage's. 9 Lions, 3 Elephants. 2 of which are the smallest ever exhibited, 2 Tigers, 2 Giraffes, &c. &c. Grand Vocal and Instru mental Concert, 'in vehich Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and Mr. Manvers will appear. Unrivalled Military Band, conducted by the Messrs. C. and D Godfrey. Remington's Aerial Bridge, Cantelo's Egg-hatching Machine, Marriott's Industrious Bees, and various Novel Attsactions. Concluding with the Bombardment of Chuian by the British Fleet. Explosim of Chinese Ships, and grand display of Fireworks by Southby.—Admislion, is. ; Concert, half-past 6 ; Fireworks, quarter to 10. • HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Ting DAT —Morning 19 min.after 3 I Evening 34 min.aft. 3 To-Nfoaadvt—Morning 50 min.after 3 1 Evening 10 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.—Sui Orriez, MAY 28. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADS. 64 --highest since noon yesterday. 48 —lowest this morning and during the night. 62—this day, at noon. - BAUOYETICII, 29'82. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, with heavy showers, and sunshine. It rained continuously in the night. MAY 29. 63 —highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 56—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.72—falling. WIND, S. W.—Moderate breeze—rain, and dull weather, "4 -,v1131, LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 29, 1854. It is' gratifying to observe that the reiterated complaints to which we have for a long while past given utterance in these columns, are at length beginning to be repeated by several of the most influential of our morning and weekly contempo raries. Those complaints, we mean, which we have considered it our duty as patriotic and con scientious journalists to reiterate, almost we had said usque ad nauseam, in regard to the delays which have occurred in the conduct of the war against Russia by a hesitating or procrastinating Government. Heaven knows how the excuses put forward in reference to these delays have been spun out and stretched to the utmost degree of diplomatic attenuation. Let it be remem b3red that first of all, month after month slipped by when everybody else recognised the absolute certainty that an open rupture with the AUTOCRAT was altogether unavoidable, and Minis ters still shut their eyes obstinately against the truth—they still obdurately insisted that a satis factory compromise might be arranged—they still perversely babbled " Peace, Peace, when there was no Peace"—nay, when there was actually and noto riously a ferocious and sanguinary struggle going on, along the whole line of the Danube, between the Muscovites and the Mussulmans. It was like some monstrous infatuation. So monstrous, in deed, so utterly inconceivable under ordinary considerations that it was no wonder at last sinis ter rumours began to be whispered about im puting little short of treason to the First Minister of the Crown, and involving serious in sinuations against the integrity of an illustrious personage nearly related to the SOVEREIGN. No wonder hints even as dark as these should have sprun g at length out of proceedings so very sus picious and bewildering. In so far, in truth, was the policy of the Cabinet incomprehensible otherwise tlian through those deplorable infer ences, that it could scarcely be marvelled at when the ParliamEretary session , at last commenced, , that the alter na ti ve of _credulity or connivance" the forced upon attention of the House* of Commons, in accusati o n against the Earl of AMR DEEN and his colleageeNbY '° leader of. her MAJESTY'S oppoSiti On . It was only, - flag heel , bee yonfact, when the glory of the national the infamy of the atrocious n tarnished by . .. e allied occurring-, as that . massacre did, whileattin°Pe— fleets were riding at anchor in the 8 0 , it was only then, when further t alk abloluatcr4p with Russia had become utterly and. a b„Z e r impossible, that Ministers consernted at last to re ' coemise the unavoidable necessity cf war.. A nd was thereupon declared by th e war, consequently, Allied Governments. England and France , it was given to the public to understand, were then at least to be compen "(Your for all the - sated, by a tardy display of vi c , , . dis astrous delays which had taken place in consequence of so many fruitless and reiterated nego tiations. Well—then came all the banquets, and reviews, and balls, and the rest of the dawdlings contrived by maritime enthusiasm and military compliment, by Royal etiquette and Imperial magnificence. Delays at Paris and at London — at Marseilles and at Southampton—at Gibraltar and at Malta—and at last even at Scutari and Gallipoli, in the Bosphorus and in the Darda nellesE Alrithe vile Turkey fighting to the death, siPiale'7 l # 44lo 4-I‘ l 9la:t he banks of the Danube c 11 : 11 : 1 "I SE "-- 141.1 : 6 r • , from Little Wallachia ,:, 131,e.:-Db_ br4tAicti2e. • ist the enormous forces ' tualiril4l: - :' , 1.: the Pruth. from :the f 'ire i Umiak of-Baisai t N lap . ,er of -the-On.; to-swell tiers numws of ' ilitt- .. ghty army gathered - Loge i - ; - : _• . . .... 1 k• £'v ther under the banners of GORTSCHAKOFF. Until at last, after a series of brilliant encounters with the Russians—encounters in which the soldiers of the SULTAN have hitherto proved invariably vic torious, aided only by the Egyptian contingent, comparatively speaking, a mere handful of brave but ill-disciplined auxiliaries—OmEß PACHA has barely time to concentrate his forces in the vici nity of Schumla, where he is threatened by the whole of the gigantic army at the disposal of the baton of Prince PASItIEWITCH. And at this su preme moment, with the French troops still tarrying at Gallipoli, and the English troops still dawdling at Scutari—with Adrianople to be still reached by the allied contingents— with the Balkans beyond that to be passed over —at this momentous juncture another miserable Protocol suddenly comes into existence, and ru mours are again heard of new proposals and fresh negotiations ! Simultaneously, or almost simultaneously, with the receipt of the intelligence of a re newed intercourse between the Diplomatists of Vienna, Berlin, Paris, and London, and the autocratic Councils of St. Petersburg— come sinister reports of the downfall of Silis tria, or at any rate of its investment. With the maritime armaments sent by the Western Powers into the Baltic, probably advanced as far into the Gulf of Finland as between Helsingfors and Cronstadt--with the allied fleets in the Euxine, hovering alternately off Odessa and Se bastopol—with the British contingent encamped at Scutari, and the French contingent at Galli poli—there are again. muttered rumours of a diplomatic compromise with , the status quo ante bellum as the conceded sine qua non of a disgraceful and disastrous arrangement ! And thus attention is being again diverted from the scene of encounter to the focus of these diplo matic intrigues. Observation is being again diverted from the seat of war to that, fatal city of Vienna, which has giVen birth to another abortion of a Protocol. Meanwhile, with the Anglo-French contingent still sauntering about their encamp ments on the shores of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles—Silistria is threatened by the often defeated and therefore more than ever infuriated, _ . the recently and considerably augmented, Russian army under Prince PASKIEWITCH. If any cala mity were unhappily to befal Silistria—while the Anglo-French troops are all the time at Scutari and Gallipoli—that event would tarnish as foully the military standards, as the massacre of Sinope, when the combined fleets were at Beycos, blotted the maritime flags, of the allied Western Govern- ments. Instead of hesitating and procrastinating in this lamentable manner the maritime supporters of Turkey, the two formidable antagonists of Russia, the avowed and recognised champions of the peace of Christendom, ought surely with more reason to strike a bold and rapid blow—in the north and in the east, in the Baltic and in the Euxine, on the Neva and - on the Danube, at Cronstadt and ' at Sebastopol—against the fleets and armies of the arch enemy of civilisation. Let the Anglo- French soldiers already landed on the coast of Roumelia be hastened on—some across the Black Sea to the Crimea, and some northwards to a point not far removed either from the head-quarters of OMER PACUA or from those of Prince PASKIE WITCH. Let other troops be despatched in the like directions with all reasonable promptitude, and others also be conveyed forthwith into theßaltic, to be landed on the shores of Sweden, there to assure by their appearance the rising against Russia of both Swedes and Norwegians. Let measures like these be adopted, let adequate authority be en trusted to the commanders by sea and land, to ST. ARNAUD, RAGLAN, DUNDAS, HAMELIN, NAPIER, and PARSEVAL-DESCUENES, and long before Octo ber the war might be brought triumphantly to an end by the allied Governments. Otherwise than by this display of energy, the struggle will be as protracted as it must be disastrous to the glory of Europe and injurious to the interests of its more civilised populations. The ' 4 ursine" fraternity are again receiving a severe and well-merited castigation. The patriotic (!) individuals who are looking anxiously forward for some disastrous intelligence that may have the effect of exciting a monetary panic, and bringing► public credit into disrepute, are likely to pay pretty severely for their experiment. On Satur day there was a general improvement in tho quo tations of Stocks and Shares, to tho amount of about 1 per cent., and business was transacted in Consols after regular hours at a further improve ment of at least /, there being buyers at 91. They have, in fact, totally failed in deterring bona fide purchasers. Capitalists still come for ward, not merely for temporary or speculative bargains, but for actual investment, thus proving their undiminished confidence in the stability and soundness of the national securities. Were it not for the assistance afforded by the " Old Lady" to the speculations for a fall, by the increase in the minimum rate of discount, and the large re ductions made in the " public securities" held by the establishment, it is probable that the rise would have been even more decided than it has been, although amounting to more than 2 per cent. within the week, and 6 per cent. within the last'seven weeks. Sufficient has, however, been done to make the friends of the AUTOCRAT deplore their very injudicious operations, and to prove that the public are not to be beaten by the Stock Exchange. There are some very unusual phenomena appa rent which appear to confound the calculations of the wise men of the East. It appears that, con trary to the general rule, it is the permanent in vestments that are in most favour, and which are eagerly sought after, even at much lower rates of interest than the floating debt- redeemable at par at fixed and specified periods. Thus while Consols at 91 do not yield quite 3 /. 6s. for every 100/ in vested, Exchequer-bills, paying 3/. Bs. 6d., d o no t command a premium, while the Exchequer-bonds, returning 4/. and payable in four years, are com paratively neglected. The funded debt is wh a t is sought for by capitalists, large and small, and the "anomaly," as it is termed, of this circum stance puzzles those who fancy that. they have great experience as to the causes of these fluctua tions, and has even excited no ordinary astonish ment in official quarters. Indeed, that astonish ment is loudly expressed by, a contemporary known to derive its information directly from Downing-street, and to have extraordinary sources of information with respect to Treasury secrets. If, however, we take more than a superficial view of the subject—if we examine closely and minutely the causes of this so-called " anomaly," the matter will not appear so very surprising after all—and it will be found that the people have evinced greater shrewdness than they were given credit for possessing—Exchequer bills and bonds which, to some extent, ejusdein generis, aim at the funds that are, applicable to the general business purposes of the country. They compete with commercial paper, and are greatly influenced by the rates of discount for the time being. They are virtually bankers' securities, and therefore are peculiarly sensitive to a tightness of the market. The " application of the screw" produces an immediate effect. Where persons can obtain 4 or 4i per cent. from first-class houses for money on call, they- will not seek investments which, while not offering greater present interest, may be considerably depreciated, and cannot rise very considerably even under the most favourable circumstance. Now everything tends to show that the p ressure i s of a of is at pr esen t 5-k per centte,mporary character. It is true th a t the Englandßank but t i rate s only n ly 2 p o f e r c discount ent. at Hamburg, 3 per cent, at Amsterdam, an cl d iar 4 ac p t e e r r w cent. at Paris for to that which only ill passpaper of current in Thread needle-street. How long, then, can our present extravagant rate be maintained ? It cannot be very long, for the owners of money will seek the highest rate of profits consistent with security, and there is a tendency to "equalisation," which nothing can change. We have heard so much of the boasted effects of putting "on the screw," i n bringing back money to the country, that the man must be indeed in a happy state of ignorance who cannot judge for himself as to the probable results by the regulators of the Of - the tours© purSued THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 29. 1854. currency. What we long since pointed out as the real weakness of the Russian position i 3 becoming generally known. The people see that there is really nothing to be dreaded from the Muscovite "raw head and bloody bones"—that his commerce can be annihilated, and his fleets locked up in the Baltic and Euxine—that under any circumstances they cannot pass the Cattegat or the Dardanelles, even if they should venture forth from their not very dignified seclusions at Cronstadt, Helsingfors, or Sebastopol. No matter, then, how long the war may be protracted how convulsive the struggles of the mortified AUTOCRAT ! Ho can do nothing to injure the Maritime Powers. In deed, he lies at the mercy of France and England. Ursa Major is securely muzzled, and can be baited at any moment ; and the war which he has so wan tonly commenced will do no more harm than one in Caffraria or the Ptuijaub. It is " a far cry to Lochow" was the answer of the CAMPBELLS to threats fulminated against the ARGYLE. They felt that their Highland fastnesses could not easily be invaded ; and surely we may repose equal confidence in the protection afforded by our wooden walls. -1, NTEST FOREIGN NEW THE WAR. OPERATIONS AGAINST SILISTRIA. There is, then, every prospect of furtherimprove ments in the Money Market that may send Consols up to par, and Exchequer Bills and Bonds to4a premium of some 30s. to 40s. That, however, is the highest that, could be anticipated in that quarter, while in the 3 per Cents. the gain would be some 9or 10 per cent. Now, even if two or three years elapsed before that consummation, we would find that the real gain on Consols would be 3 or 4 per cent. per annum, exclusive of the divi dends of 3/. 65., while in bills or bonds it would be more than 1/. in the former, and 10s. in the latter - The actual yield from Consols per annum may be regarded, then, as fully 6i per cent., while in Exchequer Bonds or bills, it would not be more than 4-i at the outside. We thus obtain the true solution of the problem—the key to the mystery, and can find that there is nothing very wonderful in Con sols which return only 31. Os. of dividend, are preferred to Exchequer Bills at 3/. Bs. 6d., or Bonds at 41., although bills at 30s. 5d., or Bonds at 505., might be preferred to Consols at par, and returning - 3/. per annum to the holders. According to Turkish accounts the Russians stormed two bastions of the outworks of Silistria on the 21st. They were subsequently repulsed. Marshal Paskiewitch and Prince Gortschakoff returned to Kalarasch, to make arrangements for another attack. The Russian version received, via Bucharest, states that at midnight, on the 21st, after several hours' heavy bombardment, the Russians stormed one of the ramparts of Silistria. Mussa Pacha consequently sent a flag of truce to Prince Paskie witch, to concert an arrangement. The German journals all concur in stating the immense efforts which the Russians are making against Silistria. A despatch from Marseilles announces that news had reached that city of the complete investment of Silistria by the Russians. MADAME PUZZI'S CONCERT. This concert took place at Willis's Rooms on Friday last, and was numerously attended. It was difficult to obtain even standing room. Among the artistes present were Miss Louisa Pyne, Madame Caradori, and Madame Amadei, Mr. and Mrs. Sims Reeves, Signor Gardoni, and Herr Formes. Among the morceaux which were most admired were " Bel raggio," by Madame Caradori, and a ballad from the Minnesinger, sung by Mr. Sims Reeves. A French romance, " Le Chemin du Paradis," sung by Signor Gardoni, and accompanied by the author, Blumenthal, received a unanimous encore. Among the instrumental performers were Signor Puzzi, on the horn, Mons. Prudent, on the pianoforte, and Signor Bazzini, on the violin. The concert appeared to give the greatest satisfaction to its very numerous audience. THE BREVET. There is no longer a doubt on the subject of the issue of a Brevet, but as yet the extent to which in each grade it may reach is not fixed. The belief is that the following will be pretty near the limits ; All the Lieutenant-Generals of 1846 to be Generals. All the Major-Generals of 1846 to be Lieutenant Generals. All the Colonels of 1846 to be Major-Generals. The Lieutenant-Colonels, down to Brevet of 1846, to be Colonels. The Majors, down to Brevet of 1846, to be Lieutenant- Colonels. All Captains down to end of 1843. Such we understand to be the extent to which promo tion is to be immediately given, and we hope that before the next month is a week old we may have the satisfac tion of announcing a large Brevet—so long expected and so much needed.—Naval and Military Gazette. THE NEW REGULATIONS FOR MILITARY PROMOTIONS. —A very extensive brevet will shortly take place. It will be the last of the kind, and, therefore, take in every officer whose position gives him anything like a claim to advancement. All vacancies will afterwards be filled up, as they may occur, on the seniority principle. We have excellent reasons for saying that the military com mission has brought its, sittings to ,a close, and recom mends, among other things, that the military depart ments should all be amalgamated under one head. We understand that several regiments are to have an esta blishment of 1,400 strong. The 63d is one that has been selected. The whole of the regiments stationed in Tur key are to be completed to an establishment of 1,000 men.—United Service Gazette. LAW INT.ELLIGENCE—(THIS DAY). COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings in Banco.) REDDING V. PRIMER. This wag an application for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted upon the ground of misdirection. The plaintiff in this case was the secretary of the Royal Farmers' Insurance Company, of which the de fendant was a shareholder, and an action had been brought by him (the secretary), who sued on behalf of the said company, to recover certain sums alleged to have bean received by defendant. The monies stated to be calls paid by some of the shareholders to him upon behalf of the society, and which he had never paid in. The cause was tried last term before Mr. Baron Martin, and a verdict given for the secretary. Mr. Atherton, Q.C., now moved for a new trial, and contended that as the defendant was a shareholder in the company, and, in point of fact, a partner in the co. partnership, he could not be made responsible in an ac tion at law, as it was the case of one man being sued by himself. The learned counsel cited several cases bearing closely upon the point, which is a somewhat novel one, to show that the case ought not to have been permitted to go to the jury. The Lord Chief Baron, Barons Platt, Alderson, and Martin, having consulted for a short time, a rule nisi was granted. THE COURT.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accom panied by the youthful Royal Family, and attended by the Royal suite, are expected to arrive at Buckingham Palace to-morrow afternoon, from Osborne, Isle of Wight. The Court, we understand, will remain in town until the 12th of June, when her Majesty and the Prince will proceed to Windsor Castle for the Ascot Races, and where the Royal hospitalities will be dispensed to a dis tinguished circle during the meeting. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained a select party at dinner on Saturday evening, in Carlton gardens, including the newly-elect Bishop of Bath and Wells (Lord Auckland), Lord Brougham and the Hon. Miss Hobhouse, Sir Henry Bulwer, the Hon. Miss Eden, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Monckton Milnes, Lord and Lady Jocelyn, the Earl of Roden, the Hon. William and Mrs. Cowper, the Hon. N. Jocelyn, &c. THE EAST.—A Queen's messenger arrived in London yesterday morning, with despatches from Constantinople, via Paris, Calais, and rover. The Queen has selected the Most Reverend the Lord Auckland, now Bishop of Sodor and Man, to be Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Alfred Buckley is appointed third-class clerk in the Admiralty, Whitehall. Mr. William Reed is appointed third-class clerk in the Accountant-General's department. VLSIT OF M. KOSSUTH TO SHEFFIELD.—A public demonstration will be made in Sheffield, on Whit- Monday, in favour of Poland ; And M. Kossuth has accepted the invitation of the committee.—Derbyshire Courier. VISIT OF THE JUDGER TO ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.— Yesterday, being the first Sunday in Trinity term, the judges, attended by the Lord Mayor, the sheriffs, • and other civic functionaries connected with the City of Lon don, attended divine service in the afternoon at St. Paul's Cathedral, in accordance with ancient custom. Of the judges the following were present, namely : Barons Parke, Alderson, and Platt; Justices Cresswell and Crompton ; and Serjeants Manning, Thompson, Miller, and Atkinson. Of the members of the Corpora tion the reporter noticed the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Town Clerk, the City Solicitor, Mr. Secretary Potter, the Mace Bearer and the Sword Bearer ; with Aldermen Sir R. W. Carden, The's. H. Kennedy, Esq., and Colonel Wilson; Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Wire ; and Common Councilmen Adlard, Mitcheson, Barnard, Conder (Deputy), Cornell, Frinneby, Hartridge, Holt (Deputy), Langham, Lorkin (Deputy), Murrell, Pearce, Read, Roberts, Rowley, Taylor (Gr.), Thwaites, Vile, and Young. -The sermon was preached by the Hon. Montagu Villiers, M.A., under the spacious dome of the cathedral, which is being fitted up for • the meeting of the charity children on Thursday next, the Ist of June. The hon. and rev. gentleman took for his text the 13th verse of the 26th of Isaiah ; and the whole of his eloquent and energetic discourse was listened to with marked attention by a most densely-crowded auditory. Every accommoda tion was given to the public by the officers of the ca thedral ; and the police, under the direction of Inspector Sparroy, rendered quiet but most effective assistance in preventing any undue intrusion. The service lasted exactly two hours. HALIFAX RACES.—Halifax races are fixed to come off on Whit-Monday and Tuesday, and from the entries that have been made, some good sport is expected. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen tlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma were admitted members of the College at the meeting of the Court or Examiners on the 26th inst.:--Messrs. John Dee, South Molton, Devon; John Robert Kinahan, Dublin ; James Giissan, Leonard square, Finsbury ; William Joseph Dawes , L on gto n, Staffordshi re • Henry Tyser, Portman -square ; William Cranch Bond Fifield, Boston, United States ; Richard Haydock Wilbe, Hessle, near Hull ; and Edwin James Hopwood . ; Chepstow.;yillas West, Bayswater. lONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL IIV TELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 7,000 bales, including 2,000 American taken for export and on speculation. The market again closed heavily, without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 5,750 American, 200 Pernam and Maranham at 60. to 7d., 100 Bahia at 6 1 -d. to 60.; 300 Egyptian at GO. to Bd., 500 Surat at 20. to 4d., and 100 Sea Island at 10d. to Is. id. per lb. Railway shares were firm, at improved prices. The Admiralty is still freely taking up shipping for the conveyance of troops to different parts. A vessel is wanted to take 436 men to Quebec. She must be of 500 to 600 tons burden. Tenders are also invited for the conveyance of guns, not ex ceeding 100 tons, to Constantinople, besides ord nance stores. The steamship Africa from New York brings 350,000 dollars in specie, nearly all, however, being for France. Business generally was improving, and money was easier. Bteadstuffs were dull, and heavy in price. Public securities tended down wards. This, however, was owing rather to a general want of confidence in all financial opera tions than to any tightness of money. Cotton was firm. _ From the Continent we have the rates of ex change coming rather higher this morning, but money continues very abundant in most of 'the cities abroad, and especially at Paris and Am sterdam. The English Stock Market has been remarkably elastic, and has out-distanced even the buoyancy of Saturday. The Bears have quite taken fright, and have been buying indiscriminately. The poli tical intelligence from abroad is considered satis factory by many, although there is still some doubt 'as to the value of the Austrian-Prussian alliance. Consols have been 91, then 911, and since 91g- for money. The June prices have been 91 to after wards 91k, and are now 91/ I. Exchequer Bills realised par to 3s. premium, and East India Bonds 4s. premium. Exchequer Bonds have been quoted to / premium. Bank Stock is firm at 204 to 206. The New 3/ per Cents. have been 901 to. 91/, and the 3 per Cents. 90 to / Foreign securities have been less active than our own stocks, and do not participate in their buoy ancy to the full extent, although they are in some instances higher. Mexican Stock has been at 24/ to and Peruvian 5 per Cents. are quoted 62i to 63k. Brazilian Old Bonds have been marked 971. Russian 5 per Cents. have been at 98, and Dutch 2i. per Cents. at. 601. Sardinian Stock is at 84. Spanish 3 per Cents, have been at 191. 1, the Cer tificates at 4/, and the Converted at 4. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : Company. Date. Place, &c. Bognor and Carnarvon Great Northern Great Western June 8, Paddington station. Hereford, Ross, & Gloucester June 7, Hereford. Kilken. and Gt. S. and W. Ire. May 29, 17, Gracechurch-st. Killarney Junction May 31, Dublin. London, Tilb. and Southend June 6, Fenchurch - street. Lucca and Pistoja Junel4, Lucca. Royal Swedish Shrewsbury and Birmingham June 12, Shrewsbury. South Wales June 9, Paddington station Southern of France Stirling and Dunfermline June 1, Glasgow. Waterford and Kilkenny May 31, London Tavern. West Hartlepool Railway Shares have been animated, this being " ticket day." Caledonian, Great Northern, Great Western, Midland and York, and North Midland have been iu most favour, being compara- tively scarce or " oversold." The rates charged for carrying over speculative transactions have been somewhat in accordance with the general value of money. French shares are in moderate demand. In the Mining market there is scarcely anything doing. The Bank shares continue firm, and the Land Companies' are buoyant. Crystal Palace without alteration. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock . 1 per Cont. Reduced Annuities 9O 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9lh liiii New 3i per Cent. Annuities 204 India Bonds, £lOOO ............ ......... Ditto, under £lOOO 4 p Bank Stock for Account ' 204 5 Consols for Account tth June 9lh 1 a Exchequer Bills, lid. £IOOO £5OO 4 p par Small 4 p par Ditto Advertised , 2 d Exchequer Bonds Scrip PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK firazillan Bonds, 5 per Cont. Nlexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 93 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ...... . Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent l9i A Ditto Passive (Converted) Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4l Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent. 12 Guil 1.14LP-PAST TWO. Consols 9l Ditto Juno Account NEGOTIATIONS STILL-AND WAR AT A STAND-STILL ! (From the Press.) pears awaiting which thata i the an already dyc activeo n operations sai d pelor mo f a N ti l it 7 es h i cfl l a e e r ne t l tp i s e a ai c g o nn u d n i as t rrgym o ies, it oaing , s tpi ly able results have been obtained, though we are not so sanguine as our contemporaries that the advantages are on the side of the Allies. It appears that negotiations for peace were in active progress very shortly before the declaration of war, and that, althoug h that m anifesto seemed to indicate a conclusion of these endeavours, the efforts have been since renewed, and only a few week ago pro posals on the part of Russia were made to the British Cabinet of so conciliatory a nature that the Russian party in our Cabinet were anxious for their acceptance. It was even intimated, in order to further this result, that the feelings of the Emperor Napoleon coincided with those of Lord Aberdeen. We have reason to believe that the propositions of Russia in this instance involved, to say the least, a virtual conces sion of all those conditions which had been insisted upon by the allies previous to the declaration of war. The anti-Russian party in the British Cabinet, however, suc ceeded, though with difficulty, in the rejection of these propositions ; and an opinion was expressed that the time for a settlement on the status quo had passed. It seems that shortly after this decision it transpired that the advances on the part of the Government of St. Petersburg were a well-calculated feint, made on the assumption that they would be rejected, and that the Western Powers might become committed to the dangerous course d oubl y dan g erous when indefinit e —of repudiating the status quo. No sooner was this end obtained than, as it reaches us, representations were made to Austria and Prussia that the Emperor of Russia adhering to his voluntary engagement to respect the in tegrity of the Turkish empire, and not to seek any terri torial aggrandisement at its expense, and acknowledging from the unforeseen circumstances that had occurred, that his main object, the relief of the Cheiistian subjects of the Porte, had been substantially obtained, was ready, in the interests of peace, and to evince his regard for his allies, to cause the evacua tion of the Principalities by his armies with out reference to the simultaneous retreat of the hostile fleets. These overtures, as we are assured, have been received with favour by the two German Courts, and, at the present moment, while in this country we are calculating on the certainty of all the great Powers being compactly allied against Russian policy, the Em peror of Russia has probably succeeded in changing the issue, and the controversy will be no longer as to the evacuation of the Turkish dominions, but on the recur rence to the status quo, or to a redistribution of territory, with the four great Powers, divided on the question. The difficulties of our Cabinet are increased, because, as we have reason to believe, no definite ideas prevail on the subjects of compensation and security as conditions of peace. We have reason also to believe that the Em peror of the French has remarked that, since the status quo cannot be recognised, and as no plan of compensa tion and future security is matured, prolonged occupa tion is the alternative ; and thus the consequence of our proceedings will be—the Turkish empire in the systema tic possession of foreign armies, which hitherto has ever been the first step to partition, and which must, at all events, entail on this country a vast and protracted ex penditure, probably without any results. The renewal of the labours of the Vienna Conference, and the recording protocol from which so much is ex pected, are merely steps in the accomplishment of the projects above intimated. GRAVESEND, MAY 28.—MELANCTIOLY ACCIDENT ON preven tive boat from Grays, having on board the chief boat- TUB RIVER.—At about four o'clock this day the man and five men of the preventive service at Grays, with one woman, wife of one of the men, left Gravesend for Grays, and when in the Northfleet Hope, and turn ing the point, a sudden squall of wind caught the sprit sail, and, whether it was owing to its violence or to the mismanagement of the man who endeavoured to take in the sail, the. boat was capsised, and before any assist ance could be rendered from vessels or boats in the locality, or from the shore, two of the men on board were drowned. A waterman of Northfleet, of the name of Washer, had put off frcm the India Arms slip, and for tunately rescued from drowning the other occupants of the boat, who were struggling on the surface of the water, but who sustained- themselves afloat till picked up. CAPTURES ON THE BLACK SEA. Advices from Constantinople, of May 20, state that the steamers Retribution and Highflyer have captured two Russian transports, conveying muni tions of war, specie, and 150 soldiers. The Lloyd of Vienna says that on the 21st twenty Russian merchant vessels, taken in the Black Sea, arrived at Varna. ANGLO-FRENCH MILITARY EXPEDITION TO SWEDEN. I hear to-day (says the Paris correspondent of the Daily News, writing yesterday), and I think the report not unworthy of credit, that 12,000 French troops and 5,000 English have been ordered to Sweden, to support the expected declaration of war by that power against Russia. TURKEY AND ASIA. Advices from Constantinople, of the 18th May, state that the Ottoman corps at Kars almost en tirely diapersed on the approach of the Russians on the sth of May. A part formed into guerilla bands, the rest were sent to Erzeroum. Mr. Brandt, the English consul, has quitted Erzerourn for Batoum. . Selim Pacha's corps is in a satisfactory position at Batouin. CONSTERNATION IN RUSSIA. The Patrie says :—" The last letters from dif ferent Russian provinces announce that marked agitation prevailed both in St. Petersburg and se veral of the neighbouring towns. Trade was suf fering intensely, and misery was on the increase. A recent fact strikingly illustrates both the fears of the Russian Government and its method of pro ceeding. A tradesman of the capital having failed, closed his shop, situated in one of the most fre quented quarters of the city. This circumstance, apparently so ordinary, excited a sensation, and the Government arrested the tradesman and trans ported him at once to Siberia for having failed at such a time, and thus betrayed the uneasy state of trade. The police found upon inquiry that the immediate cause of the failure was a claim made by a nobleman for a sum of money due to him. This nobleman was fined 15,000 roubles, and or dered to leave St. Petersburg and reside on his property." The following is from Bremen of the 13th News received from the Baltic, and which we consider authentic, says that the vast merchant quarter of the city of Riga has just been levelled to the ground by order of the military authorities, who fear a landing of the Anglo-French forces. It adds that all the working part of the citizens, even women, children, and old men, were set to work and made to dig trenches, and throw up mounds of earth at the gates of the city. As the workmen were not able to make gunboats, they have pressed those of Revel and Libau. Our readers will not be surprised when we add that the same letter describes the inhabitants of Riga as struck with consternation." THE BALTIC. BOMBARDMENT OF HANGO. The Moniteur of this day (Monday) says:-- " Advices from Copenhagen of the 28th state— Three steam-frigates have destroyed the detached forts at Hango Point. The English had three killed and some wounded. " The loss of the Russians is considerable. " The Magicionne, which brings this news, left Admiral Napier on the 23d before Hango. It was said that he was going to attack the principal forts." A letter from Narva (Russia) of the 16th, in the Boersenhallc of Hamburg, says :—" We have not as yet seen the English fleet. The ice has not as yet completely disappeared from the Gulf." We extract the subjoined from a letter from the Baltic fleet of May 16 : " The introduction of steam into the service has done another great thing besides giving us a power of moving at will—l mean placing a fleet like this completely inde pendent of the shore for water. This is done, not by means of Grant's galley, but by connecting one of the boilers with Grant's condenser, which turns into pure water the surplus steam. When using one boiler for the purpose of distilling alone, such a ship as the Duke of Wellington can distil 62 tons in 24 hours, and she has several times supplied other ships. We are very much surprised in reading some newspapers from home, to find there is something like dissatisfaction at our suppOsed tardy movements. Do the writers think that we are not as anxious to commence as they are only to hear of active work ? Or would they like us to rush madly about like a bull at a gate, doing more damage to ourselves than the enemy ? or, like the same animal committing devastation in a crockery-shop, pour down upon the poor defenceless Finns and Esthonians, death, misery, and ruin ? for up to the present time they, if enemy at all, would be the only parties we could have got at, all the securely-fortified places being pro tected by old winter; but in less than six days after you receive this you will hear that the sound of our cannon has rattled over the waters of the Gulf of Fin land, from Dago to Hango." A correspondent, who writes from Gottske Sando says : " I expect in a few days we shall commence opera tions against Hango Head, at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland. • Ttie battery there is not heavy ; it com mands the entire of the Gulf." Another letter, dated May 15, 56 miles west of D4ger Orst, says : " We are now exercising manoeuvres, and awaiting the arrival of the St. George and Nile, also the French fleet, after which, I believe, we go into the Gulf of Finland to commence operations." THE FRENCH AT KIEL.-FRENCH TROOPS FOR FINLAND. KIEL, May 24.—The presence of the French fleet in Kiel Bay attracts great numbers of visitors from all parts. Each day one particular ship is Open to the public, while all the rest are inaccessible. Yesterday was the turn of the Dugeusclin of 90 guns. Lieut.-General von Krogh,- commanding the Danish garrison at Kiel, paid a visit to the French Admiral Parseval-Deschesues, and was saluted with 15 guns from the flag-ship, which was duly returned by the Danish paddle-wheel frigate Holzer Danske. Presently after, a signal was made to the Duguesclin, " prepare to receive the Danish General en petite tenue, and he came alongside in the Danish frigate's eight-oared cut ter. The officers of the flag-ship, l'lnflexible, gave a ball last night to the inhabitants of Kiel. Colonel Hodges, the British Consul- General here, went over to Kiel yesterday, but did not stay for the ball, and returned by the evening train. Th e French officers labour under the impression that thee will eventually have. to contend with Prussia, and indeed the Prussians appear to be rather afraid of losing their dearly-bought infant navy, if one may judge from the nervous anxiety they evince to ensure their safety. Their ships have been all recalled from their foreign stations, and the frigate Gefion has been dismantled at Danzig, and is to be laid up under the pretence of examining her thorougly after her cruise in the Mediterranean. It has caused great astonishment that the French fleet, instead of anchoring in the outer roads at Buelk (as Sir Charles Napier did) has come into the inner harbour of Kiel, particu larly as this was attended with great trouble and expense, for all the liners being sailing ships, each had to be towed in by a steamer. This has given rise to the rumour that they intend retaining pos session of Kiel as a station, which, with the force at their command (1,100 guns and 12,000 men) would be by no means difficult. Of this how ever you may be pretty certain that they will remain at Kiel for the present. Negotiations ha ve been opened with the railroad company for carrying the French troops acrss the Isthmus en route for the Gulf of Finland. It is now 'proposed to forward them by steam from Cherbo'urg to Gluckstadt, at the mouth of the Elbe, and thence by railroad to Kiel, where they would re-embark for the north. Amongst the ships of the French squadron in Kiel Bay is a heavy frigate, painted quite black, with out the usual white streak along the battery of the main deck. This has given rise to the report that she is the Belle Poule, which, it will be remem bered, brought home from St. Helena the remains of Napoleon, under the command of the Princede Joinville, and that she is therefore doomed to be perpetually in mourning. Such, however, is not the case, though it has found its way into several German papers. The hoax originated amongst the sailors of the Jemappes, who for fun thus hum bugged some of their German, yisiton. i t s the Sr Poursuivante. Only " land-lubbers" could allow the 33d Regiment named Hickey, who had ".challenged . I themselves to be hoaxed in this manner. the British army."' The betting was 5 to 1 on the cap- The writer of another letter from Kiel of the twin, who took the rac e a t his e as e, an d won q ui e tly. The other man never had a chance. Cricket bad also same date, says :—" Availing myself yesterday of a been established and there is fair reason to believe that kind invitation given me by some French officers r sev l respectable Mussulmans have nearly lost their to visit their ships, I proceeded on board the Je senses in mental efforts to comprehend the game." mappes, of 92 guns, and must confess that, after baying gone through the whole of this splendid vessel, having a crew of 950, men, besides its usual complement of Marines; and one company of 127 officers and men belonging to the Austerlitz, my impression is very strong in favour of the French navy making itself a glorious name during the present conflict against Russia. I managed to he on board during the crew's dinner hour, and witnessed the most perfect state of dis cipline and comfort among the men generally. Their fare consisted of well-cooked beef, soup, and vegetables, with a ration of wine (Bordeaux),after wards, instead of our men's grog. In the morning the crew have coffee, with a ration of brandy, and a couple of large biscuits, in a square form, and of very excellent quality. In the evening they have another ration of brandy or wine, instead of tea or coffee. I visited also the sick ward, in which were a few patients suffering principally from colds and trifling accidents. The greatest care and attention appeared to be bestowed upon them, and they all viewed the surgeOn who accompanied me with kindly recognition. The crews of all the shipsappear in excellent spirits ' and ready for anything. Both ships of the line and frigates are for sailing, there not being one screw among them. The Marines comprise 2,200 men with the Marine Artillery ; the whole force of the fleet consists of 938 guns with (crews and Marines inclusive) 11,640 men, and by the time the other vessels join this force will include about 1,200 guns and 14,100 men. I have been informed by the English pilots onboard the Inflexible that the reason of the long delay of the French squadron has been contrary and light winds, besides the anxiety of the Admiral to con vey his ships through the narrow passages of the Belt without running any risk of getting on shore. Some time has also been lost in obtaining effi cient pilots for the Belt, as the British pilots are not accustomed to the navigation, having been always in the habit of passing through the Sound. The most efficient of the French ships is the Duguescelin, under Contre-Amiral - Tenant, in which the crew has served upwards of fifteen months ; on board most of the other ships the men are of a more mixed description, and the majority of them very young in the service. The men are daily exercised with muskets and small arms, and are drilled by the Marine officers ; they are also exercised regularly at the guns when at sea, and are becoming very proficient in handling them. The wind has been for some time contrary, as much as there has been of it, and there is every appear ance of its remaining so. Last evening and this morning the trains from Altona have been crammed with visitors to see the fleet, the weather being so fine, and holyday-time into the bargain. MONTENEGRO. A letter from Bosnia states that the Montenegrins to the number of 2,000 men have crossed the fron tier of the Herzgovina, and occupied a portion of the territory comprised between Trebigno and Nikschitchi, without, however, daring to attack these two points, which are fortified and defended by a strong body of Albanians. The Montenegrins have killed GO of the inhabitants, and carried off 1,000 head of cattle. The Ottoman authorities have taken all the necessary measures to check this aggressive movement ; they immediately sent to the spot the disposable contingents of the militia belonging to the places nearest to the scene of these outrages, until 5,000 men could be collected and sent to the spot, which would be a sufficient force to keep the bands of Prince Danielo in check. THE BRITISH EXPEDITION TO THE EAST The following is extracted from the letter of the special correspondent of the Times, dated Scutari, Monday, May 15 :-- "I have just seen a copy of the Times, of the 28th of April, containing a report of a discussion in the House of Lords, in which the Duke of Newcastle, in the course of a reply to a question from the Earl of Ellenborough, denies repeatedly certain state ments contained in my letter of the 10th of April, respecting the arrangements, or rather non-arrange ments, for the reception of our troops at Gallipoli. The statements in question were not put forward by me as counts of an indictment ; they were made, in the dis charge of my duty, as recitals of matters oefact. They are true in letter and in spirit • and, notwithstanding all that passed in that debate, I beg once more to re iterate them from beginning to end. lam not respon sible for the construction Lord Ellenborough or any one else may place upon my words ; but I repeat that Mr. Calvert received no instructions to prepare for the troops, and that he acted on his own responsibility in all his very efficient and active services for the re ception of the force. It is no answer to this to say, that Mr. Calvert knew generally the troops would be stationed at Gallipoli, or the Dardanelles, or somewhere or other in the neighbourhood, at some time or other, and that he drew up an able report on the capabilities of the district. I also stated that the deputy-assistant commissaries-general sent to Gallipoli were not provided with interpreters or staff, that they were ignorant of the Turkish language, and that all their proceedings were necessarily slow and tedious. That statement cannot be denied ; nay, more, they had no instructions, I am credibly informed, as to the time when the troops might be expected and the number to be landed. Neither the Duke of Newcastle nor the Earl of Ellenbo rough seem to have had any experience in the details of disembarking troops—or, at all events, could not have reflected and made use of it when they spoke of the boats of the Golden Fleece as being available for such a porpose, and started it as a. matter of controversy whether she was provided with the proper number of boats or not. Any person of the smallest knowledge in such matters must be aware that the boats of a mercan tile steamer, such as the Golden Fleece, would be utterly inadequate for the disembarkation of 1,300 men, their arms, and stores, and equipments, even if she had crews to row them. 'What I referred to was the want of any proper boats for the purpose, and, though 'Gallipoli was not deficient in the re quired accommodation, nearly all the large boats were engaged by the French. If all our preparations were so complete, will any one answer this question ? The Golden Fleece anchored at 12 o'clock on the night of Wednesday ; the troops were not landed till Saturday. Why were they not sent on shore on Thursday ? Why, at all events, were they not disembarked on Friday ? Can it be possible that there were neither boats to take them nor rations to feed them ? I fear, notwithstanding his Grace's incredulity, that several very 'monstrous' occurrences of this kind will be found to have taken place. No, I repeat that there were no blankets for the sick, no beds, no mattresses, no medical comforts of any kind, and the invalided soldiers had to lie for several days on the bare boards in a wooden house, with nothing but a single blanket as bed and covering. It was only on Friday, the day before the disembarka tion, that the principal medical officer wont round Galli poli to fix on the houses to be used as hospitals, and we found the Greek families living in them in all their dirt, and not very well pleased at being disturbed. One would think from his Grace's speech that these houses had been fixed upon and prepared for the reception of the sick long ere the arrival of the troops, but the facts are as I have stated them. The buildings for the reception of the sick had not even been indicated, much less were any preparations made to get them into cleanly order ; and when the sick were put into them they were unprovided with anything but one blanket—they had neither bedding, covering, medical stores, nor medical comforts. At that time money could not purchase them, and when a sick man was sinking from want of proper stimulus no wine could be got for him until Sir George Brown heard of it, and immedi ately ordered him wine and arrowroot from his private store of creature comforts. The truth is that not only were there no medical stores and comforts landed at Gallipoli, but up to the present month at which I write, on this 1515 h day of May, 1854—the army at Scutari--this corps d' elite of sixteen of our best battalions—has not received its full share of them ; and a portion of these stores—please to observe, only a portion of them—arrived within a few days, previous to which the army had not its requisite supply. The rest may be coming in the two sailing transports. I have nothing of consequence to report since my last letter. Lord De Ros went up a few days ago to Varna, with the intention, it is said, of going over to Sliumla, to visit Omer Pasha. . Probably he will also survey the. country generally, in order to form some estimate of its capability as a station for troops. The Banshee went up for him last night, and he is expected back to-morrow. The Cara,doc was in readiness to take up Lord Raglan, but the order was countermanded yesterday, and she is still at anchor off Scutari. Brigadier-General Rose arrived here with his aide-de-camp by the last French steamer, and has entered on the discharge of his duties as com missioner with the head-quarters of the French army. There are all kinds.of rumours afloat through the camp, the precursors probably of a decided move ment. The Victoria, the Golden Fleece, and an other steamer were ordered to be in readiness to sail this morning with 28 days' coal, and it was stated that the Light Division, commanded by Sir George Brown, would embark on board them, and proceed, some said to Varna, others to the Caucasian side of the Black Sea, others to Trebizond, but no one knew. The matter was set at rest by the vessels not going at all, but there is a great bustle of preparation about them, and no doubt on Wednesday or Thursday next a por tion of our troops will leave Scutari to reap fresh laurels, and it will be found most likely to cons i s t o f Sir George Brown's division. A portion of Sir Do Lacy Evans' division, consisting of the 41st Regiment, 47th Regiment, and 49th Regiment, is in barracks, and so are the 30th Regiment, which landed here on Friday. I am given to understand that some of these regiments are as yet unprovided with tents, an d cannot take the field till they come. In camp around the barracks are the 7th Regiment, 19th Regiment, 23d Regiment, 33d Regiment, 77th Regiment, and 88th Regiment, forming the light division of the Rifle brigade. The Duke of Cambridge's division, con sisting of the three battalions of Guards, the 93d, 79th, and 4`.2d Highlanders, is not yet complete, as the last two regiments have not arrived ; but a transport is in sight in tow of a steamer, which probably contains one or other of them. The artillery, which numbers 30 guns, is stationed under canvas about two miles from Scutari. All the men continue healthy, though the average of sickness is not so low as in the camp at Gallipoli. However, it is still below the usual percent age, even of the healthiest camps in the best climates, notwithstanding the indulgence in wine and spirits, which continues to be immoderate. Great complaints are made by the officers of the heavy postages to which they are subjected. It seems very hard to charge 3s. 2d. for a letter from home, and yet I have seen several of ordinary size and weight for which that sum was paid. However, that is not so bad as is. 7d. for a newspaper. It is to be hoped the home authorities will take some steps to obviate the complaints which arise on this score. There is no postmaster at Galli poli,.nor any person to take care of our letters there. We ,have had several horse-races at Gallipoli, and on Saturday there was a foot-race at Scutari between Capt. Astly, of the Scotch Fusiliers G uards, and a private of AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Sunday.--The carrying of articles con traband of war in Austrian vessels is prohibted, and will be punished accordingly. Austrian ves sels on the open sea must submit to search. The only Austrian port to which captured vessels can be taken is Trieste, but they can only be sold when condemned as lawful prizes by a competent court. There is a letter from Vienna in the Augsburg Gazette of May 23, which is well calculated to re move all doubt, if any should still remain, as to the future policy of Austria. The article bears a semi official stamp, and its more salient points we give: After lamenting that circumstances should have loosened the ties which have for the last 40 years connected the two great German Powers with Prussia, the Governmental writer proceeds to say, that the complete disregard displayed by Russia for the dignity and interests of the other Powers is the sole cause of her present isolated position. No one can be ignorant of the exertions which Austria has made to effect a compromise, such as Russia could have consented to without sacrificing her honour or losing her consideration, " but unfor tunately a deaf ear was turned to all well-meant proposals." Things have i t length come to such a pass that Austria and her allies (German) find them- - selves opposed to Russia, " becausethe policy of great States can never be regulated by sympathies or an tipathies." It is then asked whether the interests of Austria, Prussia, and Germany are really en dangered by the war waged by Russia against the Porte, and naturally the reply is in the affirmative. That Austria and her allies neither intend to adopt the sentimental policy of the Kreuz Zeitung party nor to play into the hands of the democracy is evi dent from the treaty which was concluded by the two German Powers on the 9th of April. After this comes the standing cause of complaint which Germany has against the Russian Government. It is affirmed that, in spite of all complaints and reclamations, Russia had, in defiance of treaties, during ten whole years, systematically allowed the sand to accumulate in the Sulina, " and now she has unnecessarily and wantonly abused her power by making the mouth of the Danube totally impassable." If Germany a few years since was comparatively indifferent about the fate of the Danube, such is no longer the case. " Now that there is one great Customs-Union, it is important that the question of the Danubian Principalities should be settled in a way that will be in accord with the interests, not of Austria alone, but of the whole of Germany. In this matter the interests of Moldavia and Wallachia are the same as those of Germany, and the Porte has no reason whatever to oppose them. Russia alone has an interest in preventing the produce of German and Austrian industry from finding its way into the Black Sea. The Customs and Trade-Treaty be tween Austria and the Zollverein would have been attended with very different results if the Russian occupation of Moldavia and Wallachia had not inflicted such a deep wound on the first-mentioned country." Some politicians are inclined to fear that the smaller German States will refuse to ac cede to the Austro-Prussian treaty, but this is con sidered highly improbable. The article closes with a remark that this is the first time since the dissolution of the Roman Empire that the power and influence of the non-German kingdoms and provinces of Austria and Prussia have been placed at the disposal of a confederation " whose object it must be to check all violation of right, and any violent and undue assumption of power in Europe." The Government organs still speak of the resolve of Austria not to countenance any attempt to weaken Russia, or to deprive her of any part of her territories, but no one who is in posses sion of his senses can well doubt that if at the conclusion of the present war Russia is as powerful as at present, Austria will have everything to fear from her. In the opinion of the Emperor Nicholas, this Cabinet has been guilty of heinous offences. It refused to be the ally of Russia in a bad cause, and by its menacing attitude on the Servo-Monte negrin frontier it prevented the outbreak of a re volution on which her Generals had evidently counted. The Wanderer truly observes:—" By agreeing in principle with the Western Powers, Austria so effectually ruined the Russian plan of action, that all the sacrifices hitherto made by Russia have been in vain ; and those which she will be compelled to make surpass all calculation." GREECE. The Moniteur of yesterday announces the occu pation of Greece in the following terms : " The grave causes of discontent which the attitude of the Greek Government and its evident participation in the troubles of Epirus and Thessaly have given to France and England are already known. The Cabinet of Athens had received warnings, but it has had the fatal obstinacy to take no notice either of its duties of gratitude to us, or of the interests of the country it governs. The insur rection was put down by the Ottoman troops, and con demned by the good sense of the population. The Hel lenic Government, with great blindness, organizes on its frontiers a new armed insurrection, and finds, in order to defray the cost of this treacherous war, resources which its treasury, exhausted by a deplorable adminis tration, is powerless to furnish. In a word, it has made itself the paid auxiliary of the Cabinet of St. Peters burg. Our political interests, the success of our mili tary combinations, and our dignity required that an end should be put to that scandal, and General Forey, com manding the 4th division of the army of the East, has re ceived the order to proceed to the Piraeus, of which he is to take possession. A regiment of English marines, placed under the orders of the French General, will form part of that expedition, which at this moment must have at tained its object. France and England do not declare war against Greece. They desire to withdraw the Hellenic Government from the fatal influence to which it has yielded, and to offer to it a last hope of security." FRANCE. The Moniteur announces as follows the signing of a protocol by the Conference of Vienna : " The representatives of France, England, Aus tria, and Prussia, assembled in Conference, have signed at Vienna a new protocol destined to unite the Anglo-French convention and the Austro-Prussian treaty to the engagements entered into in the pro tocol of the 9th of April." The Sentinelle of Toulon states that it is in contemplation to form a fifth division for the army of the East, to be composed of the 21st, 28th, and 42d regiments of the line, the 23d light infantry, 14th foot-chasseurs. The same journal adds that almost all the officers of the marine-artillery composing the staff of the com panies, expected from Lorient and Brest, to be sent to Gallipoli, have arrived at Toulon, and aro to sail immediately for their destination, The Fleurus and the Navarin, screw-line-of battle-ships, are to be immediately fitted out for active service. The Momiteur of yesterday contains a report to the Emperor, from M. Bineau, Minister of Finance, announcing the complete success of the late loan. This happy experiment is not only valuable as a proof of the sound condition of the public credit, but, in the present disturbed state of the world, becomes of real political importance. A sixth part of the subscription only was payable ae this period, but up to the present time the half of the subscrip tions has already been paid up. The subscribers derive a benefit of 5 per cent. from the trans- action. The Three per Cents. opened on Saturday at 69f. 90c., rose to 70f. 70c., and closed 70f. 10c., for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 95f. 80c. ; and the New Loan at 70f. 10c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,142 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 930 f. ; Havre, 472 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 832 f. 50c. ; Strasburg, 760 f. ; New Shares, 600 f.; Paris and Lyons, 928 f. 75c. ; Lyons to the Medi terranean, 795 f. ; Western of France, 647 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 585 f. ; Great Central of France, 490 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 480 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 665 f. ITALY. It is stated in a private letter from Piedmont that a contingent of 25,000 men has been demanded by France from the Sardinian Government for the purposes of the Eastern war. The Sardinian Go vernment is said to have declared that it did not desire better than to co-operate with the Western - Powers, but that the present state of the finances did not permit it to grant so large a body on foot. 25,000 men are, perhaps, too much to expect fronl Piedmont, where the entire army is about 4 8 )° ° ? men, The contingent, which is not due till next I . ; , ; 0 4 7 #.. • November uinian Go Them eAtio n being Mc political , otb e rai is 2f by hoi uy the Que en. I% little 81 me, i f ound , th e h teach, (lo in 'ecasi The li