The Sun. — London, England, 1854-08-11 00:00:00

ONE' MA It KE T. AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY. TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 hales, including 1,500 American for export and on speculation. The mar ket was steady, and closed without change in ,prices. The sales comprised 6,000 American, . 130 Pernam and Maranham at sid. to 6d., 20 Bahia at 6id., 300 Egyptian at sgd. to SO., and 600 Surat at 2id. to 4id. per lb. Railway Shares • were firm. In the produce markets this week a fair business has been done as regards Bri.tish Plantation sugar, which has realised full prices, and high rates have generally been obtained for foreign. Of coffee very little has been offered for sale, the market being dull both for plantation and native Ceylon. Costa Rica has sold steadily. Rice was very firm early in the week, but has receded since. In saltpetre a good business has been done. Tea tends slightly upward, in consequence of the news from China. Cotton has been at full rates, and tallow has been steady. Flax is held rather firmly. From Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and we have the subjoined list of prices for United Co.,tates' Se curities, with' the information that there is very little doing : Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...1081 109 United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed Stock 1867-1868-1081 109 Pennsylvania 5 per Ceut. Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 821 831 Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1868...101 103 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 92 93 Alabama 5 per Cent. (Ster. Bonds) 1858-9-66... 83 Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) _1888... 90 92 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds' Canada 6 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1876...1061 1071 LOANS OF CITIES. New Orleans 6 per Cent. Bonds 1893... 79 81 RAILROAD BONDS. Pennaylvania Central R. Rd. 6 per Cent 1880... 90 91 New YOrk and Erie 7 per Cent., Zd Mort ' gage, Convertible 1859... 90 91 New York and Erie 7 per Cent., 3d Mort gage 1853... 81 83 The ship Marlborough from Melbourne, brings advices of May 12, and has on board about 263,0001. in gold. The number of passengers is large, no less than 100, and many influential persons are still returning, owing to the discomforts they experience from the scarcity of servants and labourers, but partly also, no doubt, in consequence of the hand some means which they have accumulated. The high price of living at Melbourne must be taken into consideration in any estimate of wages. Sheep, We are told in a private letter from a gentleman of standing in the colony, were selling at 21. per head, and beef and mutton ac ls. 6d. per lb., which in former days would hardly have been considered good enough for the dogs. All other expenses are said . to be increasing nearly in proportion, and Many of the townspeople, therefore, had a difficulty in making both ends meet, and " without the least particle of real comfort or enjoyment." The Writer does not think that the loan of 500,0001. Which the Corporation of Melbourne has been authorised to contract, nor that of Geelong for 20 00,000/. will go far, considering the current rate of wages, and these loans will perhaps only lead the corporations into confusion, if not to a break up in the end. Accounts from Vienna state that although not half the time has yet elapsed for subscriptions to the loan, it is nearly full, and it is estimated that as there are iu Austria 65,000 communes taxed at 5,000 florins each, the sum of 325,000,000 florins, eould easily be obtained. The Russian journals publish an account of the bombardment of the monastery of Solontsky by H.M.S. Miranda, which they describe as being Wholly unsuccessful. Afterwards a landing by our marines was effected at the cape in the bay of Onega, near the village of Liamitskai; and the custom house was ransacked and burnt, besides other government buildings being bombarded. From Finland we hear of a great scarcity of salt. The arrangements connected with the Turkish loan are not wholly completed, but if the security is issued at 80 to 82, and bear 6 per cent. -interest, with the guarantee of the Egyptian indemnity to be remitted direct to London from Alexandria, we should imagine there was every prospect of suc cess, and there can be no more economical, and at the same time efficient mode of assis►ing Turkey, than by a loan obtained from private capitalists: The English Stock market has been very elastic, and there have been some money purchases in New 3/. per Cents. at 94 to Bank Stock advanced to 211, but is now 209 again. East India Stock is worth 224 to 227. Exchequer Bills are is. dis count to 2s. premium. Consols have been up to 93 g for transfer, and to 93g for account. The fine weather is all power ful in sustaining prices. In Foreign Securities there is very little doing. Mexican keep firm at 24g, and Russian 5 per Cents. have improved to par. Spanish are flatter, th e Deferred at 19k, and the Certificates at s#, as there is more anxiety about the probable issue of events at Madrid. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6to 6 ; Mexi can, 24i to 24i ; Peruvian, 68 to 70 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 39 to 41 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 98 to 100 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 83 to 85 ; Spanish New Deferred, 19 to 19 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 39i to 40k ; Ditto Certi ficates, 54- to 5g ; Ditto Passive, 4 to 41. The Railway Share Market is recovering rapidly after the late fall, and even the Great Western have evinced considerable buoyancy, despite the statements of a reduced dividend. The London and North-W es t ern h ave r i sen a l so , an d i n th e Midland, York and Berwick, and one or two others, a good deal has been done. Foreign shares have been quiet. The C o l on i a l Mi nes are d u ll, J o i n t St oc k B an k s all i n request at very full prices and the miscella neous a trifle firmer. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES. (From the O t kitst List.) misiness done, Bank Stock 3 "el' Cent. Reduced Annuities t . 4 3 ,i i i 3 ptr Cent. Consols Annuities 3 4 per Cent. Annuities lodia Stock India Bonds, 4:1000 Ditto, under £1000... Consols for Account 17th August Exchequer Bills, 24d. 11000 2500 ld 2 pld Small par 2 pm 3 4 p Exchequer Bonds Scrip PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent Ditto for the Account 55 Mexican 3 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St lOO Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 394 x d Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. ' l9l il9 a d Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun sl# p c Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12 Guil THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 9 3. Ditto August Account We hear from undoubted authority that Cooke's cele brated performing Elephants are attracting all Berlin to witness their astonishing performance. It is not to be wondered at, for the feats those docile animals execute are above comprehension, and border so closely upon reason that it is difficult to draw the line. DEPARTURE OF THE DIRIGO.—LIVERPOOL, Aug. 10. —The Dingo, having been thoroughly , cleansed and fu migated, took her departure yesteraa.y swelling for Aus tralia with 420 passengers, 250 of whom sailed in her before, when she put back with cholera on board. The emigrants were all in excellent health and spirits. The Berlin journals of the 6th, announce that the Ring of Prussia is at present quite recovered from his late accident. THE TURKISH LOAN.--A Constantinople letter of the 80th ult. says :—" There have lately been held at the Porte, council after council, and sometimes even during the night. Nothing has transpired of the grave ques tions which had been discussed. About three weeks back a note in Turkish-was handed to the Grand Vizir !IY Halil Pacha, tending to entrust the task of contract ing a loan to the Turkish ambassadors, who were to re ceive orders to act simultaneously at Paris, London, Vienna, and Berlin, and in the hope that if Austria and Prussi a refused, France and England would not have an y further scruples to become the creditors of Turkey. uch is in substance the note. The result of this pro ceeding is unknown." THE BALTIC F LEET .—T HE O RIGIN OF A NICKNAME.— " Sortie future editor of Notes and Queries," writes an officer from the Naval Forces, " will perhaps attribute the title of Nixies' given by the sailors to the guns on board the Amphion, anti several other ships of th,- Fleet ; the fact that they were ready and prepared for N icholas of Russia,. However plausible such a definition illight appear it would not be the correct one, this nose Ide pique, as the French express it, having simply arisen r_orn the sa il ors pol i sh i ng the guns with Nixey's chemical black lead, which, giving them a surprising brilliancy and preventing rust, is hence a great favourite with the crews, by whom anyt hi ng which serves to enhance the neatness and trim of their respective vessels is especially esti mated." )109314 AND rtrvEns.—Strangers are now beginning to arrive here, en route for their shooting or fishing quarters in the north. Among those who have passed . through Inverness this week are the following Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart., C. J. Monk E Lord buyton, C. C. Dormer, Esq., Hon. A. Moreton, Capt. Ash- Welter Boyd; Sir Hyde Parker It;t't gtir J ee racilrewbwchtiii Oofttticir: - Q4ll . _ Quartz ron Do. New Santiago de Cuba South Australian Tin Croft .. United Mexican Waller West Granada West Mariposa:: .... Worthing Mining o; Australia Yuba .. 1171 !1.0 lolf if 9i i KUMlittSb this day. 94 5 29 - 84 - 9i 4 - 5 1 - 3 3I- f 1 ••• •••••• •. a ''' i J °ENT-STOOK BANKS, MISCELLANEOUS 40 all Australasia B2 84 ' 834 40 all dritish Colonial Bank 5 • all thbin Coal and Iron' .., and Loan Compan • 25 17 ',ustralian Agri cu lt. 43 45 50 a ll ,: r iti s h N. America, ••• . 20 11 ustralsn. Peilie. Mail . _ ... 25 5 'llartd. Bank of Asia, •• ... id par • . 10 8 instraln. R o y a l M a i l ... — 2 O 2 ~ td. link. of Indi a , 10 4 Berlin Water Works ... . Australia, & Chile, ••• 50 40 Brit. American L au d 65 70 100 25 !olonial 5 1 nit. di Coln. Smeltg. ••• ••• 100 20 :.lommercial of Loud. ... _ .. and Reduction Co.. ... ... 20 14 Kuglish Scottish an' • 100 323 ~ ;anada BB 92 Australian St 1 1 5 5 Aystal Palace 4 — 44 44 20 20 bond. Chart. Bk. of —ldll 12 5 . 314 Do. New .. ... Australia 2Ol 211 211 4 2 n•ystal Pal.of France ... 50 20 London and County ... ... 20 5 ";astern Steam. ....... ... . 50 10 London Joint Stock ... ... 274 x a 25 20 Electrit Telegraph(A) 19 20 191 1 100 20 Loud. & We4miuster ... ... 25 all Do. (8) 39 x d and b ••• ... 10J 35 National Provincia. . 1 1 :Ilectrie, Teleg. of Ir. ... . of England 15 14 :;eu. Stearn Navigat. ... .... 20 18 4eneral Screw Steam ... ..: 13f 20 10 Do. New ••• • • 50 2bzi National of Ireland ... _ ... 20 7:, Irish Beetroot Sugar ... ... 20 10 Niagdalena St. Navig. ... 20 all Now South Wales — _ 1 all Nat. Pat. Ste a m F ue l „ •''.. 25 all niental Bank of • 10 3 Netherlands Land.— i 14 Corporation 46 47 474 2 1 N. S. W. Coal di Inter. 25 5 90 . New ••• __••• Steam Navigat. Co. ... ... 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... ... 49 1 all N. B. Australasian... I 4 10 all Do. New 1 6 Do. New ••• 5 1 ,loyal Australn.Bkg. ••• & Gold Imp . C 0.... ... —. ... 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam .. _ ... 5 all Peel hr. Ld.& Mimi. 44 —41 d 25 all South Australia 4l, —• 43 404 14 25 all Union of Australia 66 68 50 all Peninsular& Oriental ... _ ... X d 50 40 Do. Do. ... _ ... , —2 i New ••• ••• 50 lo Trniou of London ••• ••• 24 2 all Portland Iron Co i— i p ~............__—. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam .. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—Tra ffi o return for the 1 all Scot. Mistral. Invest. of _ 2 , week ending Aug. 6,1854 £3,907 12 Of 25 25 South Austral. Land 31 __, A 35 Corresponding week last year 3,251 11 6 4 1 all Submar. Telegraph.. i — li CORM AND BA.NDON BRAWNY—TII is rotura for tt e 1 1,4 Iloltegistered....,....•A .." . ..,1i ~ _.— , '.. week ire Ang. 5, 1854 •.. t5......046 17_, g- TA ati • Dieinos lislid le& -- 141 . AtivlllwMag TA l) ffignittsiMtriosetett44 . lo AO THE NEW GUN-BOATS. The Arrow, screw steam despatch gun-boat, Lieut. Commander Jolliffe, is now in so advanced a state that it is expected she will be ready for sea on Saturday next. She is at present taking her coals on board in the basin at Woolwich. The machinery for the six new gun-boats—Pelter, Pincher, Ranger, Snapper, Gleaner, and Ruby—four of which are now building in Pitcher's yard, Northfleet, and two at Deptford dockyard, is now more than half completed. They are of extraordinary steam power on the high pressure principle and non•condensing. These vessels are of light draught of water, and of very heavy armament, and will in all probability realise more com pletely the true idea of what gun boats are required to be in every useful respect. The whole of the machinery will be ready to put into them immediately they are launched. THE WHITE SEA SQUADRON. We have intelligence from Captain Odamanney to the 15th of July. He was at that date at Cross Island, with the Miranda, 15, screw, Captain Lyons, and Brisk, 15, Commander Seymour. VISIT OF PRINCE RA DZTVILL TO PORTS MOUTH DOCKYARD. Prince Radzivili, a general iu the Prussian army, ac companied by his son, visited Portsmouth dockyard yesterday morning, and was conducted over it by the superintendent of police, the higher officials seemingly cold-shoulderi,g the doubtful visitor. He was shown the principal objects in the establishment, and afterwards went on board her Majesty's ship Colossus, to see a trial of that ship's ninchineiy ; but it was not done, although steam was up at an early hour, no one attending from the contractor's to start the engines. To compensate the g dlant Prussian for his disappointment, however, he was invited to an excellent dejeuner by,Captain Robin son and his officers, and he seemed .to enjoy the, im promptu entertainment very much, THE GOLDEN FLEECE. The General S.•rew Company's transport steam-ship Golden Fierce, Captain Scales, left Southampton Docks yesterday afternoon, and has hr.ught up in the river, previous to her departure for the East. She has on board a large quantity of artillery stotes fur Circassia and a similar amount of provisions for the fleet ; 30 men and a few officers have also embarked. She was to sail last evening, calling at Plymouth en route, fur the purpose of taking on board the . 21st Regimeint. MORE TROOPS AND TRANSPORTS FOR THE WAR. There is a report in circulation that 6,000 more troops are to be despatched to the East, as soon as they can be got ready. The Government have hired the Mauritius, another of the splendid iron 1800 -ton screw-steamers of the General Screw Company, for conveyance of troops and stores. The supercession of the sailing ships by such ships as the Perseverance, Urgent, Golden Flece, Mauritius, &c., is a wise and economical measure. Whilst it was possible that a demonstration could effect a pacification, it was, perhaps, advisable to have sail ing transports rather than ,to purchase ,or build screw ships for their own service ; but now that we have, or are about to have, no less than 100,000 soldiers engaged in actual occupation of an enemy's country, we must have as Government property the means of transport and supply for thig great army. SAPP ERS AND MINERS FOR TURKEY. A party of the Royal Sappers and Miners, consisting of 21 men, left Chatham, on Wedne,day, for Woolwich, to join the sth company, which is to proceed to Corfu, and there to complete its full establishment. It is to be made up from No. 3 company at that station ; it will then proceed to Turkey. THE 94TH BEGIN FOR THE BALTIC. fr o T tn h e l n 9 d 4 i a t s ß n e o g w i ro u e:: der r d e e h r a s am,t t h o ge t r e e v c e e r n y t t l b y n returned for active service in the Baltic. To complete its full strength an application will be made for volunteers. Lieut.-Col. Ainslie, 7th n Guards, has now as. Burned the command of the cavalry brigade in Duhlin, and we consider him quite equal to Major-General Lord Cardigan, who for so long held the same. Col. Ainslie was, for some time, attached to the Prussian Army, and his work on field drill is, we hope, generally known. The 51st Regiment and the 94th were inspected by Major-General M. Beresford, on the parade ground of Chatham Barracks. Both regiments, considering that they have very recently returned from India, are in first rate military order; and the Major-General complimented the commanding officers of each corps on the very effi cient state of the officera and non- commissioned officers and men under their command. The 51st are under or ders to proceed to Manchester. embarks at Cork Hood, 3d Buffs, embarks at C or k w i th a draft for Malta. ne T A xt h unde Capt, under Capt. Ph e li ps, and- file, o f th e 14 t h , Chatham. fi ew e e2 l e d 7kt o hf f dr c e e p r ot o , f the 14th is ahoutt o retire. A draft of 4 serjeants, 150 r a n k is to embark at Cork for Mal ta, to join th e serv i ce com panies. Lord Mountcharles, sonctfhtelieLMilearquis Conyngham, has purchased his troop Guards. - The 21st Fusiliers have lost a dozen men by desertion since the order to embark for the war in Turkey. A number of invalids of the sth and 85th Regiments, serving in the Mauritius, arrived at Chatham on Satur day last. . se E a S i e d S , F w O e ß TbelieliE C veweAjeA iti LltY a: iosition double row o f The tunic . _ . --- Although not p E t to o g b i e v e p t e h r e fe d o r a e i s i a t of a n t d h e s e t a ' e r l a e v t y , w ca i •t v b a l r d y o . I c le tl w y buttons, and tuin-backs across the chest. Facings a o . cording to regiments, with field-officers' ranks on the collar. No scales or epaulettes, but shoulder-tabs,'Same colour as the facings. Helmet withoui'pltime, but Ai ornament of a lion's head. Overalls blue —the greys being condemned by one and all —even to the gamins of our streets. A coatee— le f t a goad deal to the fancies of commanding officers—will be allowed for officer's at balls or levees, but strictly prohibited on all parales or duty. The stable jacket will be done away with, but the blue coat be kept fur all fatigue-parades, stables, and walking the streets. THE MILITIA AND YEOMANRY. The Essex Rifles, Colonel Lord Jocelyn, have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to leave the Tower on Tuesday. It has not been officially stated, but it is confidently asserted that the regunent proceeds to Windsor. The 4th South Middlesex, Lieutenant- Colonel Bagot, now embodied at Hounalovv, according to present arrangements, relieves the Essex Ritie:i at the Tower. A great many volunteers have joined the Essex Rifles within the last few days. The Second West Yorkshire Yeomanry completed their annual eight days' drill on Wednesday last at liar rowgate, under the command of Colonel Pollard. On U 4 Stii NVI M 5 12 1 1 - 4-4 MAA,748044 of the 7th Hussars, in the presence of the Earl of Hare wood, lord-lieutenant of the county, Earl de Grey, Colonel of the Yorkshire Hus-ars, and several military officers, besides an immense concourse from the neigh bourhood. The regiment performed with much steadi ness and celerity a number of evolutions, mounted and on foot, and at the close of the inspection Major Hagart expressed to the men his great satisfaction at their effi ciency. A number of the last newly-improved chisel-pointed palm anchors have arrived at Sheerness from Woolwich, for the use of the Phreton" and for store, varying in size from 72 cwt. downward. We understand the Simla has not been near so success ful in its voyage out as ILM, transport the Himalaya. Before the Simla had reached Malta, the 4th Light Dra goons bad liist five horses, and at one time she pitched so much as to cause fears for her safety. The following young gentlemen passed their examina tions yesterday at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, qualifying for entry into the navy as cadets :—A. T. C. Warrington, Edward Downes Law, Lytton George John Bellamy, John Routledge Majendie, John A rc hib a ld Hervey Trotter, Alfred Anderson, Albert John Van Straubenzee, Robert Pereeval Moutray ' • the last se ven from Mr. Eastman's p re p aratory naval establishment, Portsea ; and E. Bradshaw. THE WINDSOR COURTS-MARTIAL. ACQUITTAL OF LIEUT. PERRY ON THE FIRS "C CHARGE. WINDsox, Thursday Nigh t.—This morning an express arrived from the Horse Guards, bearing despatches an nouncing the final decision on the charge of assault brought against Lieutenant Perry and tried before Colonel the Hon. James Lindsay, M.P., and a general court-martial, at the Infantry Barracks, Windsor, on the 12th, 13th, and 14th ult. A. respectful application to Col. Garret (through the adjutant of the regiment) met with the following reply—that the colonel had, per sonally, no objection to the publication of the docu ment, but he did not feel himself at liberty to fur nish a copy, or allow it to be copied. He added that Lieutenant Perry had been supplied with a copy, and he had no doubt would gladly afford every facility for its publication. Lieutenant Perry, who is on his parole of honour, and is understood to have been busily engaged all day preparing his defence at the private re,idence of his solicitor (Mr. Darvill), the Hatch, near Maidenhead, was also applied to, but, for seine inexplicable reason, bad returned no answer up to the time when the report was despatched. The decision was read over to the officers of the 46th this morning and communicated to Lieut. Perry about midday, he having come to the barracks for the purpose of receiving it, immediately after which he returned to the Hatch. The substance of the decision was as follows :—The first cmrt-martial found Lieut. Perry guilty of the charge, and sentenced him to be dismissed from the ser vice. The Judge Advocate-General, however, on cue fully perusing the evidence, found that certain que,tione had been put which ought to have been rejected, ald car, tain evidence refu-ed that Ought to have been taken ; aid the right hon. gentleman recommended her Maje ty not to confirm the sentence. The sentence was unconfirmed, and Lieut. Perry consequently released from the charge. Thu protest handed in yesterday, and rejected by the court, was to the effect that Lieut. Perry wanted only his own letter and Lieut. Shervinion's reply, in order that he might cross-examine Captain Campbell upon them, and he protested against any other letters being received or entered upon the minutes. The court, after deliberation, decided that the letters all referred to one transaction, and that the whole or none of them should be read. The whole of thorn were read and entered upon the minutes. - Yesterday Lieut. Greer, on the application of Mr. G. H. Long, his solicitor, was released from arrest, on his parole of honour, and now enjoys the same privileges as Lieut. Perry. The final decision in Lieut. Greer's case has not yet arrived, but is daily expected. The friends of Lieut. Perry speak confidently of their ability to prove the whole of the charges contained in his letter to Colonel Upton, as well as those in his evi dence, and letter to Colonel Pipon, relative to Captain Nicholas, and the defence is looked forward to with in tense interest. TO THE EDITOR. OF THE TIMES. Sir,—My attention has been called to a letter in the Times of the Bth inst., signed " Fiat Justitia." I stated at Leeds that I was present with the 46th Regiment at the time when the circumstances a1111(1W to in the letter signed " Fiat Justitia" are said to have taken place. I retired from the 46th Regiment in April last.— I have the honour to be your most obedient servant, JOHN It. CHAMBERS, Captain 4th West York Militia. Everton, August 9. " THE COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANT PERRY. In another column will be found the last report of the Court-Martial at Windsor. If anything could add to the ignominy which the 46th Regiment has suffered by the publication of the evidence given during the proceedings against Lieutenant Perry, it would be found in the fact that the Queen has been al - by the Judge-Advocate not to cofirm the sentence pronounced by the first court-martial. This sentence found Lieutenant Perry guilty of the charge mule against him, and dismissed him from the service. The Judge-Advocate decided, however, that certain questions had been put which ought to have been rejected, and certain evidence refused which ought to have been taken. Her Majesty, in accordance with the opinion of the Judge-Advocate, has refused to confirm the sentence. Can there be a more blistering condemnation of the whole proceedings than this ? The defenders of court martials say that there can be nothing more fair than trials in such courts. They even quote the opinion of the late Captain Marryatt in support of their assertion. In spite of this, the Sovereign, with a wise deference to the opinion of a legal authority, does not hesitate t.. brand the whole process of such a court in a certain case with unfairness. They have received evidence - -to the prejudice of tip prisoner —which they ought not to have received. They have rejected evidence in favour of the prisoner, which they ought to have received. On the supposition, however, that justice should have any thing at all to do with the final settlement of the matter, what other result could have been expected ? Why was the trial allowed to go on so long to the utter prejudice of almost every one concerned. Since the days of the trial of Queen Caroline, when the pe►jured Italian witness took refuge against every unpleasant question in the eternal " Non mi ricordo" ([ don't recollect")—has there over been seen anything like the lack of memory displayed by these military wit nesses when questioned as to any subject which it would have been unpleasant to remember! When asked if they had made use of expressions which would have defiled the mouth of any gentleman who uttered them, or if they had been guilty of conduct which would over whelm a gentleman with disgrace, they did not think of meeting the inquiry with an indignant negative, but contented themselves with a simple " I don't recollect." " I don't recollect whether I was guilty of vulgarity, obscenity, or blasphemy ; I don't recollect whether I behaved more childishly than an infant in a public school, more brutally than a drunken costermonger !" Is there any other body of men in England who cannot recollect whether they have committed crimes and cruelties ? The witnesses have condemned themselves ; it is but right that the Sovereign should confirm the con demnation.—Daily News. CRE3IORNE GARDENS.—The Thames Regatta, this week, has prov e d a grea t f eature i n t h e annals of Crew morne, and the success which has attended the great aquatic gathering has been in a great degree facili tated by the c onven i ences w hi c h h ave b een most handsomely afforded by the proprietor of the esta blishment. After the close of the regatta yesterday— the greater part of the company repaired to Crep morns Gardens, to witness the.distribution of the prizes. This ceremony was performed in a most felicitous man ner by the Lord Mayor, who was accompanied by the Lady Mayoress (who also asssisted in awarding the prizes), Sir Chapman and Lady Marshall, Alderman Kennedy, Alderman Rose, and many other members of the corporation their ladies. The prizes were distri buted in the circus attached to Cremorne Gardens, which was most elegahtly and brilliautly fitted up for the occa sion. The Lord Mayor and party occupied the royal box. Soon after the distribution of the prizes the Lord Mayor, who throughout the day met with a most enthu siastic reception, took his departure. In addition to this attraction the whole resources of the establishment were called into requisition, . and a programme, well worthy of the occasion, was ps4.ferth by the enterprising proprietor. To describe all the various entertainments. would require greater space than our limits will permit, but it is sufficient to state that everything passed off in a most satisfactory manner, especially the ballet, the cirque, and the cornique exhibition of the dogs and mon keys. The entertainment, as usual, concluded by a brilliant pyrotechnic display, in . the course of which Mddle. Eisler made her terrific rope ascent. The gar dens were brilliantly illuinivated, and their appearance, when lighted .up, makes one of thelnest magnificent scones which it is possible to- witness.. The evening Was delightfully fine, and the company most numerous. FIRE.--,Yesterday morning a large stack of buildings, formerly a double sugar house, situate on the east si de tl of Old Fish-street-hill, Upper Thames-street, weretpoarrt ofy destroyed by fire. They were in the joint occu pation Messrs. Fitch and Sons, fancy paper colournersPM_ _ieeseesrree: Terrey and Co., packing-case makers, and Messrs. Broad and Co., engineers arid gpsfitters. broke out about half-past 7 o'clock, origineearteed:hoenptohre. third floor, which, with two upper floors, tion belonging to Messrs Fitch ; but from w what cause no idea could be formed. Within a very short time of its discovery the flames had possessiontos beneath with sur of the whole of the e three floors , and descended to h prising rapidity . ' The warehouses of Messrs. Chambers and Co., furnishing ironmongers, and w h tl i i e o h se ad o j f hi A n l e e d ss t r h s ; Norris, wholesale stationers, both ia of e. Part only of the one on fire, sustained much damage. property was insured. LivicarooL, Thursday _The new screw steam-ship City of Philadelphia--built — to supply the place •of the unfortunate City of Glasgow _left Greenock for this port this morning at three o'clock, and is expected in the Mersey at nine p.m. She is commanded by Captain itobert Leitch, late of the City of Manchester, and will sail on her first tri p to Philadelphia on Wednesday next. The General Screw Steam Shipping Company have definitively resolved to open a service between South. ampton, H a vre, Bremen, and New Yo r k, f or w h ic h pur pose fivenf their vessels 1,800 torts seas, withdrawn froia PIA a_al to 11? ittily to*. SHARE MARKETS, (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. !Clasing Prices this day. 2$ - 23. 5 - 5k 9 - 10 11i-104 d' 16 17i 7 -7 6 95 - 97 64 - 64 154 - 164 - ~ .-- ... •3 id 7 - 8 3:84 i 3 36 - 40 25 - 67 - 0 58 - 0 ii = 26 66 - 68 6j - 874 63 - iv - [25 i 27 94 96 75i -- 76 89 - 91 11 - I.J 11 - 69 -69 i -- 6i 15. i = -1.6 i - 9 106 - 107 w 54 - 1951 i t 843 8.54 8 7 a 7 6 • - 681 a 681 39 - 41 d par 7 3 3i 6 8 50 52 34 —34 d 344 ... 7 9 - 1 53 4 - 7 56 — 4 ,1 P 1 64 T ld 1p 33 - 35 95 - 60 - €2 70 - 73 68 72 7t 19 2O 9i 10 14 15 3i —34 d - 15 65/ t'6i - 36 . -. ... 34 - 36 !931 - 194 '-'t 4 - 5 23 - >5 5 - 6 6 ... ••• - 7 75 76 64 - 6 d 4 57 58 Business done this day. FOREIGN. 10 all Autwerp&Rotterdam 6 1 1 4 5 .3 leliau Eastu. June. 1 1 20 8 Acziers to Graissessae 34 3 o 20 2s• aombay,Baroda,aloe Central ludia,Scrip id— irp 'entral of Italy — 2▪ 0 all :harl croi & Erqueliu ..• •• • 17! all oemerara 20 14 oijou and Besancon — p 20 9 /utch Rhenish 3 24'1 20 all East Indian 2l 21 , 20 2 Do. Extension 5 all ;t. Indian Peuinsul , • .1 - p 20 to 41. Juliet. of Franc. ..• 2i, 10 ;rd. Trunk of Canad 6 s•d 41 100 1: ..o. Debentures 7 6 100 all ;)0. do • ••• 20 10 Central of France. d • d 91 201 . all It.WesternofCana,b, Shares l7l 18/ ... Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s; ..p 20 all Hamilton & Toronto 4• d p 100 all le. Li per cent. ••• 20 5 Lake Coust. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c prof dis 20 15 Luxembourg ••• ••• 10 10 Do. (Railway) ..... ,•• 5 2 Do. Pref ... 5 3 Do. (Canal) ••• 10 5 Do. 6p. ct. pref 20 ' 0 Lyons and Geneva 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran • 420 13:. Madras d—i • p 33-1, 33 Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 2I 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. 20 all Namur dt Liege (witi, interest) 7O 8 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France 33i 331 33/ Do. 201. 3 p. c Bde. 20 all allay. B. di Ams.Shs. ) •• • 10 all NorwegianTrunkPret 8 20 14 Paris and Lyons lB4 —181 p 40 all Ditto Bonds 10 all Paris and Orleans 46 48 20 all Paris and Rouen 39 41 20 all Paris and Strasbourf4 31/ -- 311 20 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. pin 10; 10, tuebee & Richmond 20 all Pollen and Havre 224 —23 20 15 Loyal Danish ld—l p 5 2 ItoyalSwedish ••• d 1 20 all ianibre and Meuse 8 81 84 8 6 Do. 5 p. cent. Pref. ••• 20 6 ioutherr of France ... —pm 20 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) — 8i all West f• lauders 3l- -- 4 31 It in 10 all Do 5A per c. Pref ••• tl 20 10 Western of France 5l 64p 10 7 West. of Switzerland 20 2 Wiesb a d en • .• 9n 15 Zeala n d 16 1 10 1 1 all 13.5 24 all all all 12e, RAILWAYS. 100 .kberdeen.. Asabg Nottug. Bost and Eastu. Janet Belfast & Ballymena Birruing. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lauesh. Cheshire Janet Do. Chesh. & Birk , • £5O and £25 Cons Do., ....... Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester dt Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, & Pass :rieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJuue Dundee Perth &Aber dem Junction • Do. New vast Anglian Do., (£lB E & 11) Eastcru Counties P.astern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock.. Do., New A. East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth & - Dundee Forth Clyde June ~i llasgow &S. Weston Great Northern Do., A. Stock [Jo., B. Stock. ".A. Sth. &West.(lre Great Western Irish South-Easter: r.ancaster & Carlini Do., Thirds Do, New Thirds__ Laneash.andYoritsi, Do., Fifths Wst. Riding Mi. Leeds Northern Liv.Crstiy.&Soutlipt London & Black wai Lund. Tilb. & &hew. Loud. Bright & B.Cst Loud. and N. Westti 1)o. Fifths D0.101.511.,M&8...• Do. Eighths Lon(lo[iandS. Westn. Do., £5O Do., £49 .itdndri.v& Coleraine & Enniak ' ‘laneli.Slief.& Linen, I 1)0 Nan & Liu Ur, I Midland Po. Birmo lidld. G. West.(lrw.) ao. Half Shares eweastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extensioi. .;wpt.Aberg. & Hrfd. Newry & Euniskilleu, ewry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor. N'orfolk orthn.Counties Un 'forth British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 )0., A Deferred Do., A B Guaranteed North London IDo. New £lO N.StS.Wstrn.,Hamp. stead, and City Jn., North Staffordshire North Western N. St S. Westrn. June. Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester Oxford, Worcester,i Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central 'Scottish Midland ::, -qtretvsbury & Biimg. Du. L. & N. Western Otatrantead St iltrowsby. & Beret t ittrewsby. & Chestk, (N. W. Mitt,;.. Do. Halves, - i c... Do. Oswestry Shropshire tJulon B, C,Bt ►u. A, paid up at per (.u:f ,outti Devon 12 13 20 20 95 641 a 16 181 18 133 i i 12i St. St. 25 youth Eastern iuuth %Vales 4. Yrksh. & Riv. Dm, itaines, Wok. &\Vol , ,toektou & Darlin itoekton & Hartlep] tatl' Vale i)o. £lO shares... 1I)o. Pref., No. I. names liaven Doc) and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny , Vaterford&Limeriel West Cornwall West End of London awl Crystal Palace West Loudon. 59j 26 5i j 6 &CroydoLl York Newetl.&Berw.l Do, Extensions 1)o. G. N. E. Purehas, York & N.Mialand 871 7 70 1261 7 95 4 54 731 41 6 51 St 20 St. 15 5 10 St. 5 15 8i 8 10 RALLWAYII. Bedford and Bletehley Buc kghanish. Clydesdale Je. E. Lincoln gr. per cent. Bias. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New...... GllstrA Dn.Fr' Dk. & Railway & Selby Do. Shares. Do. d Shares. Lon.& Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. 'Manch. Bxtn and Matlock Nfiddlesbro' & Iledcar Aidlcl.Bradfil Northern Easternsp.e Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p ?rest. & Wyr, Do. Shares. :toystn.& Hit. ;)o.Shepth.St Roth .4 Goole g. 5 p.c. 3. Statiordsb. , Vea.r Valleygi (.; per cent... Nil tskSomrst LONDON, :FRIDAY EVENI.NG, AUGUST 11, 185 4. THE WAR. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Colossus, 81, screw, Captain Robinson, got up steam in Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, with the intention of proceeding to Stokes Bay on a trial of her steaming qualities ; but, as no official from the establishment of Penn and Co. was present to superintend the working of the engines, the trial was postponed. The Prussian Lieutenant-General Prince Radzivill and staff arrived at Portsmouth yesterday by railway, and went on board this ship, intending to go out to Stokes Ray in her, but were prevented by the above cause. This morning the General is to be shown the gunnery system of the navy on board her Majesty's :hip Excellent. The Colossus will be tried on Monday. The Boscawen, 70, Captain Glanville, is positively ordered to leave Spithead for the North American sta tion on Sunday morning. The Indefatigable, 50, flag of Rear-Admiral Hope Johnstone, was towed from Hamoaze into Plymouth Sound on Wednesday afternoon. The Raleigh, 50-gun frigate, is ordered to be brought dow❑ from her moorings at Portsmouth on Friday, and placed in the fitting basin to go in dock. The Malacca high pressure 17-gun steamer, commis sioned by Captain Farquhar, was taken out of dry dock at Chatham on Weanesday. Her engines and machinery will be tested to-day in the presence of a number of scientific gentlemen. The Dasher, steam-vessel, Captain Lefevre, and Black Eagle, steam-yacht, Master-Commander Petley, came into harbour from Cowes to replenish with coals, and returned to their stations, the former to the Channel Islands, and the latter to Woolwich. THE ROYAL ALBERT, 121. The Fly, Robert Sallenger acting second master, ar rived at Sheerness yesterday from Woolwich, with the screw-propeller fcr the Royal Albert. The propeller weighs nine tons ; the diameter is 17 feet ; and it has 19 feet pitch. It is to be immediately put into its place, after which steam will be got up to try the action of it. We regret to say that her commander met with an acci dent while superintending the sheers being rigged to put the propeller in place. The topmast rigging is being set up, and she will .shortly considerably alter her ap pearance aloft. But few A B.'s have as yet ♦olunteered for her ; she is nevertheless progressing very satisfae torily to the authorities. Large numbers of visit to have inspected her; among e,hom (by an Admiraity order) there have been two French naval engineers, who made a very minute inspection of her, and expressed their highest satisfaction, not only with her architectural formation, but also with her machinery and arrange ments throughout her hull and stores. APPOINTMENTS, Flag Lieutenant—Fraucis W. Turton (1849), to the Impregnable, 104, flag, at Devonport. Lieutenant--Jusiah H. Hatchard (1854), to the Bora. cawen. The 1,400-ton screw-ship Australia, with the re mainder of Major Young's and Captain Trung's com panies of the Royal Artillery, arrived in the Downs from the river at 8.30 a.m. yesterday, and proceeded immediately down Channel for the Black Sea, with beau tiful, calm, and fine weather. The Cottinghani, steam transport, left yesterday even ing with provisions fir the Black Sea. A detachment of the 95th Regiment, under the command of Captain Weatherhead and seveeal junior officers, take p assage i n not having been on b oard at the her to join their several regiments. Staff Assistant s left behind. The C o t t i ngham takes a mail. Sprii(r)pgeerontimile,owoliaer, 50 50 20 20 25 25 18 20 St. 412 s St. St. 20 20 10 10 THE SUN, im,rdoeu London & N. West. L.&N.W. ilt.Nrthn. Do We3tn fk. New. & Berw. V. &NW Do Do. 3. Eastern Do 'Norfolk.. L.&N.W. & Midld. itckton & Da,rlingt. Aidland .., E. Count 1 4. & N.W. &Ln&Yk North ii L,ancash Yorksh. 4.Meloar tockt. Sz l Darlingt. :tlVesti, Do. No. 2, p. c. . ilyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. 504 & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares , Idedonian £lO iliester & Holyhear Guar. 5i per cent.., )ork &Bandwusip.e. )tunlee Perth &Aber ,ieen Junction 'lastAngliam (£3los; 6 per cent Do. (£5) 7 per cent i)o. (£7 178) 7 p. c , :astern Comi ties Ea- tension, 5 p. c. No. I Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. •st. f ;' ,asteru Union, Seri f , aruar. 6 per cent ... 7 )0. 5/ . ., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sl.- PALA Lancash. 6 p. ets. East and %Vest York shire June. Pref... Eclinb Pith &D an& 4 per cent. Glasgow &S.Westen Guar. 5 per cent. Great Northu. 5 p. c. Leo. 5 p. c. Redeem.,) at 10 p. c. : 10. 4i p, c. Scrip It. N. of Scot. Ist Pre' t. Soutlln.diWestni. (Ireland) Eighths)... tio. 4 per c. Pref. SI, Westu. (Barks &- Hants Ex. 6 p. c) Do. cov. ed. 4i p.e. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. DG. irred. 4p . , Lan. & York. F. £2i Do. 6 p. c. Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. Quarters, 1848 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. e. St. Do, Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Color Shares • Lowly. & Enni e. Sh Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. New: £lO . 00. £6.. Aarypt.&Carl.4 p q. i)o. 4i per cent Do.. Aid. Consol.6 p.c.St. 'Do. Consol. Bristol Mimi. 6 per cent ')o. Pref. 44 per cell: Norfolk Debenture .. Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Stock i)o. 5 p. c. Eat ►o. 54 per et . pref.... Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Ixford, Worcester,; Wolverh..£ls, 6 p.c L)o ,;cot. Cent., New Pr, ;brews. & Birm.N.o =l,rewsby. & Choate; (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c Jo. 5 per cent 'south bevou fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Readini. Auu.) of la Us. 6d. Do. 44pel cent. Yorks!' .4p.c .Guai itockton and Dar- lington, 4 per cent Do. do. do., 'tockton and Hartle. pool, guar. 5 p. u. till Ist July, 185' Araterfd. &Ki lk York, Neweastle,au , . llerwick,4 p.c. Pret . Do York&N.MidlandH. kn,l Agua fria •.. Anglo Austrin. Gold Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera !Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd.Duehy of Blaanarvon Iron and Coal British Austrin. Gold, British Iron Brazilianlmp.(issued at o D. & Cuiarb; Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo . Copper MM. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7A p. cent. English and Austin. Copper Smeltg. Co. General Gt. NuggetVeinScip Do. Registered Great Polgooth. ..... Lake Bathurst Liberty Linares Lond. &Cal iforu. Gold Quartz Crush. C 0... Mariquita Mexican&S.Amerion. New Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting C 0.... Nouveau Moude Pontgiband Silver Load Mb. & Smelt Port Philip k:lostita t'nces this day. PREFERENCE SHARES. 63 1 153 n 9 1051 1.06 i x d li 83 4 251 i I 68A 1 I 35,} 13} f 33 #a per cent. 66 51 Ms 75i 6 51 all ali all all all 100 Leasing Company. 95 - 97 ••• --. ••• li id 3}.- 34 4 - 5 I- i p 1 -- lip t lir 13/ -13 t 22 -- 24 31 - 3i —.xd - 118 - 112 - 103 6-64 98 - 100 90 - 92 93 - 95 .33 - 135 ••• ...... 604 2i- 3p ' 7- 8 11 - 13 7 - 8 11 - 12 -P 134 —1361(11 1 id 90 -- 93 .02 - 105 114 - 116 .11 17 - 18 104 - 12 - 14 - 234 - 21 2 - 1 (1 92 - 95 - 4 1 -- i - i a 1 d 1 - 7 - 9 8 - 9• 3 - 4 11 - 24 26 - 28 - 46 - 48 ll - 12 52 - 57 1 - 3p 11 - 11 ••• ....... ••• i I i ''' 1 9 ... 10 i - ?I 6 1 :: 61 ••• ••• - 16 - 17 95 - 100 97 - 99 134 - 137 28 - 30 W 3 -105 514 - 524 254 - 264 124 - 134 23 - 24 2a 2a 94 - 95 53 - 60 ••• ...' I.• 134 - 137 - lid 31k 92 -- 94 LIT EBATURE. Vivia ; a ,Tournal. By Mrs. J. Elphhistone Dal rymple. Dedicated to Sir E. Bulwer Lytton. 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. It is long since so pleasing and fascinating a:novel has been presented to the public. A spirit kindred to its name seems to pervade its pages, fresh, vigorou s and brilliant. Its s tyl e i s c h arac t er i se d alternately by melancholy and vivacity; while the retrospective twilight in which the scenes appear renders them solemn and subdued. The writer of the Journal is a lady who employs the evening of her days in collecting and arranging the many interesting and exciti ng details- in which she was concerned - in life's meridian. However, although she had been sister, wife, and mother, it is not in connection with any of these ties that she appears before us. Her own immediate circle soon passed away from her. Her husband and children died; her brother went away to India while she was a child, and she never saw him again. Mrs. Lyle was one of those beings, however, who have always some objects in wh om t o centre their regard, and to whom to devote th-ir services and attentions. So entire was her sympathy for her adopted child ren that the reader forgets in her excitement and eagerness for their welfare that they are not really her own. The career of Vivia, the heroine, and the god-daughter of Mrs. Lyle, was an extraordi-: nary one. She was born to rank and fortune, but circumstances which alienated her advantares of wealth also shut her out from participating in the sphere she seemed formed to grace and adorn. In her god-mother and guardian she had ,always a friend and a solace. She . needed her; fOr every one else seemed to desert her. Her brother plunged into all sorts of extravagance; and she was forced to leave their .beautiful paternal estate. A heavier trial than this, he to whom she had attached herself with all the devotion of a young girl's first affection, suddenly left her for one who had been till within a few weeks a stranger, and who bad professed for her a sisterly sympathy and regard. In the description of this dramatic portion of the narrative the authoress has shown great skill. Blanche, the traitress, stealing iu serpent-like into the midst of the little circle in which she, a stranger, had been taken in—Godfrey, his eyes sharpened by jealousy, driven wild by the injustice done to his sister, and at the same time prevented by overwhelming obligations from taking that high and commanding course his feelings dic tated—Mrs. Lyle herself, seeing all, or suspecting all at least, had no legal or natural right to inter fere; she was only the friend of the family, an d s h e felt it would only h as t en instead of retarding the catastrophe. Vivia herself, above all, claims atten tion. She was aware of the danger before any one else had thought of it ; but with the knowledge came also the conviction of despair. As nothing was wrong openly, and .no visible demonstration was apparent, it was impossible for her to speak or to act without compromising her purity and pro priety of demeanour. Still, not many could have equalled Vivia, in her calm endurance. She made no one her confidant, and she betrayed no sign of her heavy trouble. She went about with a serene and smiling manner. Outwardly there was a re semblance in those two young maidens dwelling to gether. Blanche and Vivia were similar in being cheerful and composed. In what consisted the in ward difference how great a gulf lay between the two hypocrisies their fellow-mortals could hardly estimate. One hiding her evil designs under the mask :of friendliness, the other concealing by a powerful control the sorrow and shame that pos sessed her, fearing no enemy so much as her own heart. When at last, the blow fell suddenly, Vivia, though overcome, was not surprised ; and when she could calm herself a little, she felt3that hers was, after all, the gain,. and Blanche's the loss. She for a few brief years of early youth might mourn, but only for herself ; for the unworthy object of her attachment she could not feel respect, but with every sigh of disappointment would come a sensa tion of relief at the fate she had escaped. Blanche, on the contrary, had united herself to one who had forfeited the good opinion of every honest man from that time, and she was set out on a course with misery for her guide, and sooner or later an awful goal to be the termination. To add to the dilemma in which all parties were placed, Blanche was the niece of Mrs. Lyle, the daughter of her only brother, who sent . her home, when he was dying, for his sister to - adopt. It was a sad be quest, for a brother so long estranged from his family, to leave to his sister, who had always been wishing to hear of him, or from him, for long years. Mingled with disappointment in the mind of Mrs. Lyle there was a feeling of reproach that she should have allowed her niece to be in the way of her other child, the far dearer one, whom she watched over from her earliest existence. Per haps it was the kuowle lge of this that first lel the far-seeing Blanche to step in to mar all peace. She angrily taunted her aunt, in one of their dis- Mutes, with the fact that a stranvr was dearer to her than the child of her own blood, and the bitter spirit with which this was uttered showed that it was no newly-formed complaint. It was a change, but a sad one, for the unhappy Vivia, ' to have to leave her mother's house to strangers, and return to live with Mrs. Lyle, at the residence of the lat ter, the Grange. After such a glowing summer of life and love, it was hard to turn away in winter from the shadows of past pleasures. After a cheer ful little circle had been assembled around her, Vivia had to go as an outcast from hope, and home, and happiness. " The Christmas of this year was a trying one indeed, but we knew that the sott green leaves of coming spring Nv,re even then folded up in the bare and d,B Aatoloiking branches—we triel to look hopefully forward, knowing that the dark est cloud which over s4adows human life may often appear the brightest to the angels who watch over us from the sunward side of heaven." A brighter and better future was indeed in store for the 'deserving heroine than she or her friends supposed. It is not often that the novelist is suc cessful in delineating the rise and progress of a second attachment. It is not likely that it should often be genuine in real life ; but there are cases, and this one here met with is pre-eminently one in which it seems natural 'and truthful. Vivid had been engaged so soon that her emotions and im pulses were hardly defined to herself even—she loved deeply, but still with a girlish feeling ; she had not studied the nature of her sentiment, and, as we have seen, she had not long preserved respect for the character of her lover. When once her confidence was gone, she gave up the place in her heart, she uprooted the unworthy idol, and, though she felt grieved to hear of his subsequent misfor tunes, it was with pity not " akin to love" that she contemplated his career. Had he acted honour ably, had he avowed to her the change in his at tachment, and gone away for a time before pro posing to Blanche—had he shunned both and de parted, she would have felt differently. It is probable that then his image would never have been dethroned in her fancy, that to the last hour of her life it would have lingered iu the freshest and purest tablets of her memory, keeping alive in old age the vitality of youth, and shining with a lustre that will outlast bodily and mental decay. However, no halo of imagination, and no light of reason, could throw a charm or shed a glory in the path of the false one, who, in one short hour, sat by her side full of a lover's eager vows and protesta tions, and then hastened to the fatal rendezvous with her enemy.. After the lapse occasioned by so much suffering, it was not against the law of natural feelings that she should again form an at tachment. She could not be so excited again, it is true, but she was more earnest ; she began se condly, where she had the first time left off, with respect. She was charmed with Lord Cla renham, everything fascinated her, but constant companion ship showed the thorn in the ro ses; she could not look up to or appreciate his character. With his different. Long cousin, on the contrary, al she had. friend, off and _espected hi b ad ef m or ir e ed the a fi u rs d t eirgagem . e_nt_ l w m a w eb a r s ok a en afterwards became in to develope - more the Dudley Clarenliam. It or exactly what at in timacy, a a c c y q2l aainndtanc only e served which.. steep ascent for affection h nd a sl m ow eri a t n o d f s ro s m u a p n p c o e se d to care for. itinsshatentriouvlteienitn worthv a oa re es unworldly accordance ah ne cr eo with t hi e But Vivia was no sentiment:dist then. Her fairy palace had crumbled, and her golden apples turned to dust and ashes. Of the eartla--earthy had been her first engagement. In a second she sought for reality, and idealism ; for what would he dura ble for time, and desirable in its influence for eter nity; that should have abtiai lsi:oehreasnteeupoornchofanr(yee spect and congeniality, that could affect or destroy. This being a memoir, our farewell is not taken at the altar, and we are en abled to see that Vivia was not mistaken in her choice. After many years there was still light shining iu her path, and glory beaming on her prospects. Mary Herbert is a very engaging cha racter, not rendered too good as some superior in dividuals appear in real life, but honest and straightforward in her life and actions. Her last hours are given in the conclusion in a touching manner. She was a friend to all in distress and suffering ; her fate was not very prosperous, but she made her happiness by soothing the misery of others, and in relieving their poverty she found her riches. A pure and perfect faith in what is good and great seems to animate the spirits and exalt the thoughts of the authoress. In the final passage she exhorts her readers to energy and devotion. " On, fellow-pilgrims ! travellers on the mysteriotr highway, whose course leads through the lk "r on x t river to the gates of the heavenly city, Walk bravely and fearlessly ! and in the great life, though you may often ettuable, oftext._""2 4 1-P141411- Ecres ba wauded welPl44lo o.ol l * - will at length be more than conquerors.' la such a cause enthusiasm is not misplaced, and with such sentiments eloquence has a theme for its exer cise and an end for its powers, than which none could be better or more lasting. "Vi via" contains reflections and principles that distinguish it as one of the standard efforts that appear occasionally amid.the.host.of transitory and ephemeral fictions of the day. It is not written for any peculiar epoch or individual class. All may derive instruc tion and interest from its _pages, and the talent grace and beauty to its delineation possesses an attraction that will be charm fut a u n re d as the present. whic h thes a m gi e v a i e n s tih e THE TURKISH LOAN. The result of the new negotiations fora Turkish loan will be' watched with interest. Former circumstantial' have 'damaged its prospects, but more from the confused. impreseione they.have.left than from any clear - ootieep. tion of their precise nature. These, however, should be understood. It was nearly three years back—vis., on the 31st of October, 1851, that Turkey first attempted to become a borrower. . For some years the currency of the country-had. experienced depreciation, and, to te• store it, the Bank of Constantinople was anthorieed' by the Ministry to contract a loan of 2,000,0001. The terms arranged at London and Paris were for a Six per Cent. Stock at par, guaranteed by the Government, And to be reimbursed. in 23 years at 1201. Consols at that time were at 100, and the reliance upon the honour of Turk e y was suc h th a t th e s crip of the new bonds, in the course of a few weeks, advanced to 11; premium, with the Prospect of a-further rise. Rumours, however, be came prevalent that the terms were considered too one- TOUR at Constantinople, and that they would be dim vowed on the gronnd that the Turkish Plenipotentiary at Paris had exceeded ids authority, and that the scrip bad been issued w i t h out t h e fi na l warran t o f an Lupe tarhibaeeliyrfialurnmeoean,ne y . bu t t F o i tt: the we s a O ss m c re e i vp m ehno o ti n ud t ae h lr el s? s h we e ti t q t ihe u d e a s bt bonus o n tuh r ue e s m oaii returnna e:do about 3 per cent. After this, no further proposals were heard of until December last, when Namik Pasha visited Paris and Loudon, and arranged the details of a loan of 2,200,000/., one half of N both was to have been subscribed by the Credit Mobilier, with the sanction of the French Government, and the other half in London. To the as tonishment of every one, however, the proper firman ap peared again in this case to be wanting, and the nego tiations were broken off. Finally, on the 2gd of March last, little more than four mouths ago, Messrs. Roth.. child announced the completion of terms comprising a loan of 2,200,0001. in a Six per Cent. stock at 85, re deemable in 15years. Console at that time were at 891, and on the following morning hasty quotations of the scrip were made at 3 prem. It soon, however, declined to 1 to 2 preen., and the declaration of war, which ap peared five days after wards, havin g sent onsols in a panic down to 85k , the public withdrew from euteserib. ing, an d the affair was nut carried further.. It is by the light of these circumstances that the pro pose's now about to be put torth must be considered They involve two points. First, the extent of discredit inflicted by the disavowal of the original contract in 1851; and next the present position of Turkey, as regards her ability to fulfil any engagement she may contract, compared with what it was at that period. In respect to the first loan, there is no question as to the correctness of her asser tion that it was issued prematurely, so far as concerns the absence of the firman which was necessary to its ultimate validity: But the charge against her was that, although the contractors might have been to some extent wanting in 'vigilance, they committed no error, except as they were misled by all the high functionaries of the Sultan ; and, moreover, that no notice was given to them of any irregularity until the loan had been many weeks in the market at a large premium, and part of the proceeds had absolutely been received by the Turkish Government, and applied to the exigencies of the State. The hour for cancelling the bargain on any other terms than that of paying its full value to the holders, namely, 11 per cent. premium, had therefore passed, and it was contended by those who most sincerely desired to see Turkey sustain at any cost her traditional honour, that nothing short of this would satisfy the requirements of the case. Instead of 11 per cant. premium, however, she limited herself to the pay. ment of 3 per cent., returning at the same time princi pal and interest in full. To the extent of that allowance the English public were clear gainers by the transaction, although individual holders who had purchased at the highest quotation sustained severe loss. This, however, is no justification, any more than if a man who had sold Consols to an agent at 90 were to deny the power of that agent, and to refuse to deliver them after they had for some time risen to 94, offering one per cent, in settle ment of the speculation. But it must be remembered that the charge, :even under any aspect, is not that Turkey dishonoured any direct and legal debt, but that she failed, at a moment of great internal perplexity, to act up to the highest construction of a novel and peculiar question of financial equity. The disavowal of the loan is well known to have been the work of the reactionary party who soon afterwards came temporarily into office, and who had evidently acted under the demoralising in fluences of Russian intrigue. It is also known that in the absence of Lord Stratford the Porte received even English advice to the effect that the step it proposed was all that could be fairty required, while there were pottiona of the press in this country who were likewise disposed to consider that the Stock Exchange were attempting an exaction. That those were the real Erie ds of Turkey who pointed out the stern conditions she owed has since been fully proved, the result of her imperfect course, by which she saved a few thousand pounds, having inflicted more damage on her _credit than Russia has ever sustained from her daring confis c,ition of a large portion of the debt on her paper cur rency. It is one thong, however, to look at the question in an abstract form, and another to test it b) -com parison. All that can be said of Turkey is, that in this instance she was,untrue to her own reputation. Com pered with, ,whal tonight have been expected, under cirountbtanc,es f from most foreign countries, the transaction is one:thittj,kill stand high. Mississippi, Michigan, Florid , i, and „Arkansas, four of the most thriving States Of : the American Union, dispute the technical form in which their, loans Pere contracted, and, instead of discussing nice pennts as to the terms on which they may cancel their bargains;, retain both prin. cipal and interest. With this glance at the moral points of her case, it only reinains to consider the change in the political pro spects of Turkey, since the date woeu her securities were :o ,ked upon as worth a premium of 11 per cent. At that moment the Emperor of Russia was not alone in regarding her as a dying patient. She is now victoriots in the field, arid, at the same time, has introduced those changes in her institutions upon which alone her rege neration was considered to depend. It has been shown also that whatever eusvillsions may take place in Europe, the one point on which all the Powers are united is that Turkey shall not become the prey of any one of them, and that thus, as far as external forces can operate, her independence is more secure than that of any other country. Filially, there is the fact, that she is almost alone in the advantage of being without a public debt. Doubtless there is enough in the heterogeneous elements of her population and' other circumstances to inspire, even when the whole of these things are estimated, a lull amount of that caution with which all foreign bor rowers, especially at this moment, should be regarded ; but it is, nevertheless, desirable in every sense that she should not, in her financial operations, have to contend, among other difficulties, with the consequences of pre , judice or misrepresentation.--Times City Article. COWES, ISLS' OF WlGHT.—Augustlo. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) _ arrived off Alderney about ISLANDS.—The Royal yachts Her Majesty, Prince RETURN OF THE ROYAL FAMILY FROM THE CHANNIL 9 o'c,ock on Tuesdayev en i n g . remained till nearly 12. The o'clock on Wednesday, an rem after the Royal left the islands immediately party Albert, and the Royal achildre landed soon after 9 yachts em had embarked, and arrived in Yarmouth Roads between 9and 10 o'clock, where they remained for the night. This morning, soon after 8 o'clock, they steamed through Cowes Roads, and her Majesty and suite landed at Os borne, to the no small surprise of her lieges.—Her Ma jesty ift expending a large sum in enlarging the parish church of Whippiitghatn.—Prince Albert is to lay the foundation stone of the new church in the borough of Newport on the'24th inst.—Prince Albert drove through West Cowes this afternoon in an open [Amon. Her Majesty and the Royal children were in the carriage. WATCHFUL GLIARDIANS.--A. great deal has been written and said about the neglect or blindness of the blockading squadron whichis said to be watching the movements of the Russian ffeet in Sebastopol. Some thing of the kind occurred this morning nearer home, as the Royal yachts pass e d Cowe s C ast l e an d th e R oyal Yacht Squadron House unnoticed. No standards were hoisted, no salutes fired. Fortunate it was that it wall not the Russian fleet that paid us a visit ; had it been, they would have caught all our officials napping at 9 a.m ROYAL SOUTHERN REGATTA—SECOND DAY.—Lord Fitzhardinge's Gold Cup was won by the Vesper, P. Robert., Esq., beating the Arrow, Thought, Antagonist, Mazeppa, and Elizabeth. This was more a drifting than a sailing match. RYDE.—The Royal Victoria Regatta took day The Arrow came in about two minutes ahead . 0 6 1 the Wildfire, and some considerable time before h ave Genivra and Eugenie. It is said the lattrer w i ll .. the Cup, 1001., in consequence of the othe r ___!..!: having passed to the northward of the Warn er, Is Men (yawl), Lord Colville , IcTkireitrtos,for.:Esll,l. place thitt tinned in the oourse. zir cx—Arrivals--- ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIG _bq•, from Sand. Aug. 2. Julia (cutter), Wm. Pearoetvh,nEe, m L o s n d c i o l n l y ; gate. 6. Sultana ' 7. Brilliant (schooner), G. G. Esq., from Esq., from T. Littledale, Esq , front London ; Ariel (schole v r . ) , _ . R P. Hartopp, from West- Lo Is l andsn do n 1 ° Irene ri Torquay. 8. Fancy' (cutter), Lieutenant-Colonel ern Torts. 10. Osprey . Sailings—Aug. 3. Resolution Huey, from Torquay y ii . E t l a a l n t d i c , . for Southamptonyachts at a n d and ab o Scot.about the (sthchooononerec,),Jos. Reynolds, (cutter), Hedworth Lambton, Es 8. Cygnet ( 1.• 'Channel Islands. 9. Uriania (scoooner), G. S. f 4• —ZAra :(I,arcrr:lidtti..ol,.u. kf: theall Station. . , Capricorn,Alarm, Amazon, lone, Osprey, Julia, Laverock, Turquoise, Susan, Aurora, Arrow, Camilla, Spider, Virginia, St. 'Ursula, Plover, Ripple, Shark, Titania, Frisk, Surprise, Caprice, Lancashire Witch, Gem, Lalla Rookb, Sultana, Genivra, Irene, Ariel, Fa nc y, Fl ower of Y armw , number bearnoefxtfaswohoiokn. ab T le t s e (I ha yis ve f err ic ti iv: e d rowil iltie week. The Royal Yacht S qua d ron Regatta will eon• tinA re ne g the a w t il EegOte. are uot rot fixed, --,-- .. ;II is 2/ 2s 100 100 100 131 , 2 100 21 '2, 17 all all 16 15 all all