The Sun. — London, England, 1854-06-09 00:00:00

OLICE REGULATIONS.—To prevent ‘i° Obstructions at the London-bridge Ra , lway Terminus, and streets leading thereto, at the OPENING of the CRYSTAL PALACE on the 10th of June, 15354 at the Home-office, probably filling up the vacated post of the Colonial Secretaryship by the admis sion of Sir GEORGE G REY to a seat in the Cabinet. Carriages with company for the London-bridge Terminus, after , setting down at the Railway Station, will immediately go away, ~• proceeding by the east s i de of wellington-street and Iligh•street, g • Borough; to Blackmannltreet. Hackney Carriages, after setting down, will proceed by the Cab Incline into Webb street, and go away by 'Webb -street and Weston- Street, into Long-lane. •. No Private or Hackney Carriage, with company for the Termintui, w ig be allowed, after satin; down, to go over London•bridge or through Caion-street. It is the peculiarity of this remarkable Cabinet, by the way, that scarcely any one of its members is in his right position. The Earl of ABERDEEN, for example, might by possibility ma k e a very respectable President of the Council, as most assuredly he makes at this time the worst Prime Minister imaginable. Mr.. GransToNE might by chance have proved hithself a tolerable President of the Board of Control, as unques tionably he has hitherto proved himself an ex ceedingly showy but excessively unfortunate, be cause a most ignorantly experimentalising, Chan cellor of the Exchequer. Viscount PALMERSTON could not failto demonstrate in any position his dis tinguished geniusas a statesman and administrator, but while he has been admirable as Home Secre tary, he would have been better as Chief of the Foreign Department, better still as Minister of War, best of all, in every likelihood, in the chief post of honour and responsibility, as First Lord of the Treasury. Without analysing the Ministry further, it is scarcely to be questioned for an instant whether Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTII, in stead of being placed over the Public Works, or, as it is expressed in this country, the Woods and Forests, would not have been more appropriately empowered to do good service to the Crown in the more onerous and elevated post as Colonial administrator. Above all, it can never fail to be regretted, when reviewing the present Cabinet, that the rare administrative genius of Lord JOHN RUSSELL himself has not been called in some express maid:air into requisi tion. Organised in the first instance in a series of mistakes, some of the more notable of which we have just particularised, it is scarcely matter of tICIIARD MAYNE,. Comtnistsioner of Police of the itetropolis, 4, Whitehall-yard, June 9, 1854. WHITSIIN HOLIDAYS.-ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—TIIIS EVEN. IXG will be repeated an entirely NEW and BRILLIANT PIECE FIREWORK on a gigantic scale, representing the British Lion and Gallic Cock Trampling on the Russian Eagle. All the numerous attractions of'the gardens as usual, including the beautiful Panorama of Chusan, by Dauson—the extensive and interesting Menagerie — Vocal and Instrumental Concert : Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and ' Mr. Manvers, &c. Concluding with the attack of the British Fleet ren Chusan—Explosion of the Batteries and Ships, and final Grand Display, of Fireworks, by Southby. Feeding the animate, Ralf Past Five. Concert, Half-past Six. Fireworks, Quarter to Ten. Ad mission to the whole, Is. THEA IRE t:OYAL DRURY LANE. Le.:see, Mr. E. T. Smith. Till EVENING. JUNE 9. Will be performed NORMA.. Principal characters by Madame C ir". , orl, and Maclaine Sedis.tzeit ; Signor Arnold', Signor Santi, sod Herr Ktz. 1,,,:0wed by the new BALLET DITERTISSEME.NT, entitled VNE FETE EN OLYMPE. Prices—Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 5s ; Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The 'lice open daily from Ten till Six, where places may to secured.. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Coot. 63, New Bond-street. THE kTRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Ntr. nuckstone. THIS EVENING, JUNE 9, Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, G. Vandennott W. Farren, Compton, and Buckstone ; MISS Reynolds, Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. titer which, the entirely new and orizinal extravaganza, entitled Ma. BUCKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEl tig.T Kit-SQUARE), written by J. R. Pianche, Esq. _ _ ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD -STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Cneams KERN. THIS EVENLNG, JUNE 9, Will be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, Fisher, and Cathcart ; Misses Mur ray, Heath, and Vivash. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by Messrs. C. can and David Fisher Mrs. Winstanley and Miss C. Ledercq. After which, AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. Characters ty M•ssrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Saker ; and Misses Murray and Daly, any surprise, of course, nowadays, that the Cabinet should display additional blunder after blunder in the method of its internal re-organisation. Other wise than by some such lamentable consistency in inconsistency we should not now have occasion to regret the manner in which the twin Ministries of War and Colonies are being awarded—leaving Lord JoHN RUSSELL (without office) still Leader of the House of Commons, and Lord PALMEESTON still Home Secretary. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Jura 9, Will be performed BEFORE BREAKFAST. Characters by Mr, C. Mathews, Messrs. F. Matthews, Swan, and Baker; Miss Wad. hatn, Followed by GIVE A DO i AN ILL NAME. To conclude with TRYING IT ON. Experience fully proves that the act of last ses sion providing for the summary conviction and punishment of parties guilty of aggravated assaults on females and young children has totally failed in achieving the laudable objects for which it was passed. Although the guardians of the publics peace have exhibited great vigilance and activity in bringing to justice persons guilty of such offences—although Magistrates have, in the great majority of instances, displayed great firmness and determination in acting up to the spirit of the law, and bringing its most stringent provisions into operation, the foul crime still flourishes, — nay more, so far as we are enabled to learn, is actually increasing. Day after day, week after week, the records of the various Police Courts present us with a long and dismal catalogue of brutal outrages against inoffensive females, differ ing, indeed, in details, and in the extent of the atrocities perpetrated, but all presenting similar features of reckless and unmitigated brutality on the part of the cowardly assailants. Generally speaking the unfortunate and deeply-injured wives exhibit a degreee of forbearance and long suffering truly astonishing. If prevailed on to come forward, and truly to narrate the sufferings they have undergone, we hear of a long course of incessant ill usage, commenced almost immediately after marriage, and continued without intermis sion until the last moment. We hear of former summonses obtained, which were never acted on, of repeated forgiveness, in the futile hope that the truculent scoundrel might be better for the future—of everything, in fact, save amendment, that seldom comes. The cowardly miscreant, who has accustomed himself to such outrages cannot forego his "privilege," as he fancies it to be, but continues in the same course until he has incurred new penalties—perchance until ho has qualified himself for a position at the dock of a criminal tribunal, to answer the death of his miserable partner. It is not always, however, that any evidence can be obtained, the sufferers either positively re fusing to appear, although in the immediate vici nity of the Court ; or excusing the father of her children at her own expense, stating, perhaps, that he was a good husband when sober, that she herself had aggravated him ; or, possibly, alto gether denying the ill-treatment, although its marks were but too painfully perceptible, written in indelible characters on the countenance of the injured party. Indeed, it was the frequency of such reconciliations, and the all but certainty that the crimi na l wou ld escape w i th i mpun i ty if A Ministe r of War is at l eng th t o b e appo i nted. Lord J OHN R USSELL announced the committed for trial t o th e S ess i ons t h at l e d to gratifying the enactments above alluded to. fact to the House of Commons last evening. But If any person should discredit the magnitude th e Noble Lord omitted to state who had been of the grievance, a few days' observation will con selected for the office by her MAJESTY'S Govern- vince him of his error. On Tuesday last, in the Guildhall and Tha mes P o li ce Courts, there were no ment. P oss ibl y because the vacancy had not yet less than eight misogynists br oug ht up b efore the been fill e d up definitively. It is understood to-day, presiding Magist ra t es . Fi ve of these were at the however, th a t t h e rumours of yesterday were not Guildhall (for the diversion appears tog e popular in altogether without foundation, that the post of the City, where it can, generally peaking, be honour, during this epoch of actual warfare, will obtained on very reasonable terms), and three at be jealously retained for himself by the the Thames Court. We shall not pollute our Duke of NEWCASTLE. Happily for Eng- columns by repeating the particulars of these land would it h ave b een had his Grace cowardly outrages. Suffice it to say, th a t s i x of the eight were sentenced to various terms of im adopted a yet more patriotic course than the one prisonulent, and that two were remanded, in eon upon which he appears to have Actually adven- sequence of the absence of their injured wives. tured. Fortunate for the cause of Europe would Since that day we have heard of other cases, where it have been had the Noble Colonial Secretary the panacea, imprisonment, has been adopted, evinced a genero us se lf- a b nega ti on— and there have be en t wo c h arges for " murders " self-abnegation—what, under circumstances,perpetrated on th a t very T uesday. What neces nithe would have be en a rea ll y affect- . .y, then, for recapitulating the sickeni ng d e t a il s g magna n i m it y —b y li sten i ng, not to the die _ city, of other outrages t o s h ow th at a further remedy fates of his own am biti on, b ut to the necessity of is required, that new an d more str i ngent enact the time, the requirement of the juncture, the ments must be passed for the prevention or punish demand of a whole people, resigning the position ment of such offences. of authority, of glory, of responsibility to What, then, is to be done to protect these help the ch o i ce of the nation, Viscount PALMER- less sufferers ? t o r emove thi s f ou l reproach from STON. It is deeply to be regretted that the national escutcheon ? Imprisonment, although this was not th e decision of his Grace the Duke accompanied by hard lab our , h as c l ear l y an d un- Of N EWCASTLE. equivocally failed. The p ersons w h o b r i ng t h em- What is desirable at such a crisis selves within the operation of the law, generally in a Minister of War for a great country like speaking, do not mind imprisonment. They con • England, is—.a man o f brilliant genius, of un- vert it into a species of holiday, an d th ey are a ll doubted popularity, of inflexible decision, of the time indulging their malignity in speculating enlarges and ripened on the privations that must be endured by their experience. Not an amiable mediocrity. wretched families when deprived of their earn- Had the present Home Secretary been Thus " nursing their wrath to keep it ings. boldly and promptly norni- warm," they work themselves up to the highest nated to the he would, beforenew o ffice) we rest assured that pitch of exasperation against the person whom emsalated, . 11 the turn of the year, have they had injured, and, in place of craving forgive -1 so me measure at least, the ness, are prepared to merit a further term in the great Caall o v a teem orable and splendid reputa repute place from which they had, been liberated ! lion, That amazing What, then, is to he done? -'' The problem is as which won for the illustrious Minister of War, can the glo e bli rious designation of th© o 0 o . pn difficult as it is important, and the legislator that could offer a satisfactory solution would be en- It were idle now, however, t: ° b anisQr rest as of Victory." titled to the highest rewards that could be offered content d in lamentations. We must wasting our time by a grateful community. we possibly can, while Lord eas " Flogging," the punishment suggested by a PalaseasToe-, natural feelin the agonising anxieties o f a g , is deneral conflict aurin '' ardl miscrea g of indignati on aga i ns t th e cow nts, has b een o bj ec t e d t o b y many dicating his energies to the ab a t ement of the smoke- y conscientious and earnest men as having a bru rruisance, to the reorganisation of the metropolitan Wising tendency. They show that it proved and provincial police, to the prevention of further Utterly p i ne ff ectual in repressing offences against intramural interments, to the sup erv i s i on of urban ecrieupalellty, and th ence argue that it would be availing if ext en d e d t o assau l ts aga i nst peyr unavailing and sub ur b an d ra i nage , t o th e ex t ens i on and im- ' the provement of the militia, and to the other duties justice, say th T t her also, and with much apparent would be very impolitic to n exatraoltrdNivniaury powers on magistrates, of home administration. The Duke of NEWCAS- confer such tse all the time watching over the war depart- who might not act and wh suffici . ent discrimination meat in the conduct of the arrangements of on every occasion, o might sentence per svhich his Grace has already evinced such timidity, i .sons who had been driven to the verge of insanity incapacity, indecision, and shortsightedness. by great provocation to the degradation. Although i we respect their motives, and willingly accord g fu r l Tbesc© may be hard words, but we eaamo t for we , cannot fully coincide with thee; gentlemen Whispered life of us speak with " bated breath and care rlspered humbleness" of one to whose lack of 1 weight to their arguments. We are, however, or of capacity w e are indebted for the i convinced that nothing but corporal punishment, deplorable • promptly and soundly administered ea delays notorious in the trans-shipment , n prove of our trop - even that • ps by way of Gibraltar and Valetta to effectual ; and emay require other ad.. Gallipoli, afterwards to the Asiatic coast of junets in cases where there have been repeated the Bosphorus fore, it is, We , opposite Constantinople. Where- convictions. • • admit, with by The argument as to the " brutalising tendency grace in the admit with no means the best scarcely applicable, for the person 'distribution of the hat we observe this new of the eat" is and without adequate tion. A distribution offices of Administra- who wilfully, recklessly, so blundering that it re- provocation maltreats a female, more particularly serves to the Duke of N be rendered more brutal than *ar, retains Lord PAL EWCASTLE the Ministofwife , can scarcely xxlisr - - ry a himself to . be Suoh per. oz., perversely encnigh, I h© has already proved THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress. Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JUNE 9, Will be performed THE THIRST OF GOLD ; or, the Lost Ship, Ind the Wild Flower of Mexico. With the unique grand scenic effect of the Sea of Ice. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster C. Selby, Keeley, and Paul Bedford; Madame Celeste, and Mrs. Leigh Murray. After which will be produced the New Extravaganza, entitled A MOVING TALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the popular Nautical Drama of the CABIN BOY. Julien (her original character), Madame Celeste. Tickets, Places, and Private BoxeP to be had at the theatre. ROYAL OLYMPIC THE.kTRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENLNG. Jusx 9. Will be performed the Comic D7ama called HUSH MOSEY. Characters by Messrs. F Robson, Emery. White, and Vincent ; Miss Dormer, and Mrs. A. Wigan. To be followed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Allred Wigan, Leslie, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and Miss Wyndham. After which. THE MUMMY. Characters by Messrs. H. Wigan, Robson, H. Cooper; Misses Marston and E. Turner. STRAND THEATRE. tole Lessee Mr. F. W. Alleron.—Directrass, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, THIS EVENING, JUNE 9, Will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. To be followed by the New Ballet Divertissement, entitled THE SEA NYMPH'S CAVE. To be followed by THE Vi'ATERMAN. Alter which, THE MARBLE LOVER. :stalls, 55.; Boxes, :Is.; Pit, ls. Gd; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes, 119. Gd., to be had of Mr. Aileron. lb, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPIIITHEA.TRIS. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, JUNE 9, Will be produced a new Grand Historical Military spectacle, en titled THE COSSACK'S; or, Viva la France. Followed by a total change of the Scenes In the CIRCLE. To conclude with a new Grotesque Extravaganza, called THIS HORSE •VILL BE AOT,D 10 PAY EXPENSES IF NOT CLAIMED WITHIN FOURTEEN' DAYS. ilex-office open from. Eleven till Four. Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. iiIG WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Ti DAY —Morning 0 atin.after 12 Evening 24 talu.aft. 12 Tu. ~ fonitow—Morning 48 min.after 12 Zvening 13 caln.afr.. 1 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFPICM, A, - Ns 9. THERMOMETER, IN THE SILADE. 64—highest since noon yesterday. 52—lowest this morning and during the night. 63—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'05—falling. WIND, N.W. to W.N.W.—Light breeze, with mild , eloudy weather. -' 1 4,r4) K - LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1854. rirE §U LONDON* FRIIYAY EVENING. JUNE t 1t464 sons are, however, essentially cowards. They shrink from enduring the pain which they are so ready to inflict, and would be disposed to curb their violent tempers when aware that their injuries would be promptly and severely avenged. The pain and degradation would be amply merited, while they could not evade the responsibility of supporting their families, and while the wives would not share in the sufferings by the loss of their wages. A very brief imprisonment, if coupled with flagellation, would suffice to prevent the alarming frequency of these onslaughts, and after a few examples had been made we should seldom hear of parties venturing to indulge in the noble pastime of " woman-beating." The law should, however, be administered with great discretion, and never until the sentence had been revised, and its execution sanctioned by a competent officer. It would be worth while ap pointing such an officer at a liberal salary, who might also be allowed to order the party to find sureties for his good behaviour, or in aggravated oases to pronounce for a limited or permanent separation ; leaving the custody of young chil dren to the mother, and determining the allowance which should be paid by the offender out of his earnings. For a single act of legal cruelty the Ecclesiastical Courts will grant a divorce a mensa et there, giving alimony to the aggrieved wife. These provisions are, however, beyond the reach of the poor. A cheap remedy should be afforded in such cases, giving the woman protection as to her own earnings for the future. .3y such means, judiciously and cautiously ad ministered, we may hope to check, if we cannot altogether eradicate, the evil, to abate the dange rous nuisance ; and surely it is worth while trying the effect if only for a single year. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. MEETING OF THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA AND THE KING OF PRUSSIA. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna last evening states that on Wednesday night Count Buol left for Prague. The Emperor and the Count will meet the King of Prussia and Baron Manteuffel at Teschen,- on the Saion fiontier. — lt is thOughahlit the meeting . bodes no good to the Western Powers. The following despatch, dated last night, has been received from Berlin :- ." The King of Prussia and Counts Manteuffel, Alvensleben, and Gerlach, left Berlin to-day for Teschen to meet the Em peror of Austria, who will be attended by Counts Buol and Thun." THE BLACK SEA. A telegraphic despatch from Trieste has the fol lowing, under date of Constantinople, May 29 : Schamyl is advancing upon Tiflis. The Russians have evacuated Anapa, and it is said also Kutais. Anglo-French cruisers have seized two Greek vessels full of Russian troops. complaints were repeated to Marshal St. Arnaud and Lord Raglan during the late interview with the Ottoman General at Shumla, that both were convinced of their truth, and that representations were made to the Sultan on the subject. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Meycrbeer's grand opera of the Prophate was presented last night for the first time this season, and drew a very crowded audience. The occasion was one of more than ordinary interest, since, in addition to the never failing attraction of the opera itself, it was the first appearance since 1851, of Madame Pauline Viardot Garcia, the origi nal representative of the character of Fides, in Paris and in London. Her Majesty the Queen and the King of Por- tugal were among the audience. Madame Viardot was received with the enthusiasm which is a just tribute to the merits of a great artist and a popu lar favourite. Her Fides has lost none of that histrionic excellence and elaborate vocal finish which have made it celebrated among the most admirable performances of the modern operatic stage. Her general conception of the character of the Prophet's mother is as striking as it is correct ; though gloomy and somewhat triste, it is gland, impressive, and earnest, and the whole presents a picture which remains long fixed in the mind after it has been witnessed. Madame Viardot is eminently an intellectual artist; there is never an approach to common-place in what she attempts, and even her faults spring from an over-anxiety to do all that can possibly be done, which occasionally leads her to sacrifice broad and natural effects to an excess of minuteness, and a superfluity of pointmaking. Her performance last night was in all respects the same as formerly, and produced the same effect. The audience warmly appreciated her exer tions, and recalled her twice after the coronation scene, amid the loudest applause from every part of the house. Signor Tamberlik's Jean of Leyden has decidedly im proved, and may now be ranked among the most ad mirable performances of that deservedly popular artist. He sang with great power throughout the opera. Ma demoiselle Marai was as good a representative of Bertha as we have ever seen, and sang the music with equal faci lity and effect, fairly dividing the applause with Madame Viardot in the grand duet (Act iii.), where Bertha recog nises Fides in the dress of the mendicant, and in the trio of the last act, which terminates with her death by her own hand. Mademoiselle Marai introduced the air com posed by Meyerbeer expressly for Madame Castellan in Paris. It is not, however, one of the most striking pieces, and would scarcely bo missed if it were omitted. The ge neral execution of the opera was very efficient. Signor Stigelli as Jonas was again of great value to the "ensemble" of the Anabaptists; M. Zelger, the bass, was weighty and correct in the music of Zaccharia, Signor Poke nini careful and painstaking as Mathisen, and Signor Tag liafico, as usual, all that could possibly be desired as Ober thal. The trio in the tent of the Prophet, where Oborthal is made prisoner by the Anabaptists, was well sung and acted—which was the more to be rejoiced at, since it is the finest concerted piece in the opera. The chorus was un usually effective, and the " All'armi" went to perfec tion. The skating scene exhibited all the bustle and excitement of former years ; the dances were irre proachable, and the whole stage business was managed even better than on previous occasions. The band was admirable throughout. The coronation scene was remark able for the customary pomp and magnificence ; and alto gether the audience appeared greatly pleased with the performance, which was not surprising, since it was one of more than ordinary excellence. OLYMPIC THEATRE. The polite drama of Hush Money, which was first pro duced some twenty years ago, under the management of Mum. Vestris, at the Olympic Theatre, has been revived, to afford Mr. Robson a new field for the exhibition of his peculiar taleuts. Sir Jasper Touchwood suits Mr. Robson well, who is never seen to such advantage as when he has a comic character to sustain with a dash of the tragic in it. Liston, it may be remembered, was famous in the part of Sir Jasper Touchwood ; but we doubt if in this character ho equalled Mr. Robson, who is a more skilful actor in the earnest line than his renowned predecessor. Mr. Wigen could hardly have selected a better drama than Ruda Money for Mr. Robson, who has proved so great a trump card for the establishment thai it is worth while to study the direction of his abilities on all occasions. MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS. —Lord. John Russell having declined to accept the Colonial Department, Sir George Grey is to be the new Secretary for the Colonies, in the room of the Duke of Newcastle, who, as we stated yesterday, will hold the appointment of Secretary of State for the Affairs of War.—Morning Post. SUPERINTENDENTSHIP OF CHATHAM DOCKYARD. —Amongst other officers we hear that Captain Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, late of Sheerness Dockyard, is a candidate for succeedinc , Captain Peter Ri c h ar d s, C . 8., now one of the L or d s of the Admiralty, and that he is at present the " favourite." FALL IN TRH PRICE Cr BREAD.—Yesterday there was a general fall in the price of bread in the metropolis of a halfpenny a loaf, the best wheaten bread being B.lcl. the 41b. EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN ELECTRIC PRINTING TELE GRAPH COMPANY.—This company are laying down in Deptford yard the electric wire which is to connect that establishment with Somerset House and Whitehall. THE CRYSTAL PALACE MEDALS.—The following in scription appears on the medals struck to commemorate the opening of the Crystal Palace, to be presented to her Majesty to-morrow (Saturday) : "Ornator propriis Industria donio." Industry is adorned with her own works. FORGERY BY A SOLICITOR'S CLERK.—Yesterday morning information was forwarded to all our London and metropolitan police stations of a most extensive for gery having been committed in Edinburgh by a solici tor's clerk, named Greig Mason, who, it appears, is about 20 years old, about five feet six or seven inches high, of very juvenile appearanoa, light blue eyes, red cheeks, teeth set regular, of a very sickly complexion, and has not been seen or heard of since the 19th ult., when it is supposed that he obtained, by means of for gery, the sum of 5001., and then left England for abroad. A handsome reward is offered for his appre hension. MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA AND THE Cam—Ship letter mails will be made up this evening, Friday, the 9th inst. to be forwarded by the Great Britain steamer, ap pointed to sail from Liverpool to-morrow, Saturday, the 10th inst. All letters intended to go by this vessel must be specially add resse d, "B y the Great Britain, via Liverpool," the postage being paid in advance. News papers must have a penny stamp affixed. On the 20th inst. ship letters will be made up and forwarded to the Cape of Good Hope by the General Screw Steam Navi gation Company's vessel, the Cape of Good Hope. WATERWORK COMPANIES.—Reports have lately been sent to the Government by each of the nine metropo litan waterwork companies of the steps taken for adapt ing their future arrangements to the requirements of the act of last session regarding the London supply. The New River Company state that all the necessary works for the covering of reservoirs, the completion of filtering beds, and insuring 'constant supply and high service, will be efficiently completed by the period named in the act, and that a bill fo r the diversion of the sewerage the town of Hertford, which was last year thrown out by the Lords on the opposition of local interests, is now again before Parliament. These undertakings, how ever, will involve an aggregate outlay of 700,000/. The Grand Junction Company state that their works for drawing water from Hampton, and bringing it to their former reservoirs at Kew, although they have not made the progress expected, will be completed with in the prescribed time—namely, the 31st of August, 1855. At present the water delivered by this com pany amounts to 5,518,342 gallons, and they will then be capable of delivering 20,000,000. The West Middlesex Company and the Southwark and Vauxhall Company are also constructing works at Hampton, which may possibly be comp l e t e d b y t h e beginning of ne xt y e s r . The delivery of the latter com pany is at present 3,000,000 gallons, and their power will be increased to 20,000,000. The Lambeth Com pany and the Chelsea Company have both selected a point above :Kingston as the sources of their fresh supply, arid the new works of the former are already in full operation. The Kent Company derive their supply from the Rave nshourne, and their existing system is in harmony with all the requirements of the act. They have, however, purchased additional land, and are ex tending their works to meet the growing wants of the district. The East London Company merely report that they wilt be ready with their alterations at the proper time. 'The Hampstead Company state that they are maki ng a n artesian well at Kentish-town, that a total depth boa been reached of 886 feet, and that there is every reaso n to believe the original estimate of the thickness of the chalk stratum will be entirely verified, and that the, green sand will be found within 200 feet of the depth 'vow attained. THE BALTIC. A telegraphic despatch from Berlin, dated last evening, states. that Prussia has forbidden the ex ...port of ammunition. . The . French fleet, 22 strong, passed Rugen on the 4th, steering north-east. 1 According to the Invalide Busse, the English fleet had been inactive up to the 28th. KIEL, JUNE s.—The French first-class frigate Semillante, 50, Captain du Brossais, has returned to this port from the squadron, and anchored under the heights of Bellevue, between the Breslau 90, and the frigate Vengeance. This morning the French steam-corvettes, Milan, 4, and Souifieur, 4, left the harbour for the fleet, having coaled and watered. The Russian merchant schooner which escaped the vigilance of the English cruisers, and arrived here about a fortnight ago, has been sold to a shipowner of this place, but will probably have to remain in port during the whole of the war, for it has been notified to him that the French Go vernment does not recognise any transfer of enemy's property made after the commencement of hostilities, and if the vessel is taken at sea she will undoubtedly be condemned as a legal prize. COPENHAGEN, June 3.—Letters and papers from Stockholm bring a number of details respecting the affair at Eckness. The luss of the Russians is estimated at 500 killed and wounded. The ex ploit of the Hecla, Captain Hall, was so much the more brilliant, as she only carries six guns, and had two batteries against her. After silencing them, Captain Hall landed, spiked the cannon, with the exception of three, which he took on board as trophies, and returned down the fiord with a prize -ship, in company with the Arrogant, Captain Yelverton. Not a shot was fired at them as they sailed out to sea. And yet this shameful defeat by so inferior a force has been represented by the Russian journals as a glorious victory, and the general in command has been promoted. The Eng lish had three killed and five wounded. Among the Russians who fell was an officer of high rank, who was shot, together with the horse on which he rode. The Hecla is nor lying at Stockholm (that is, at Vaxholm), and its crew are the lions of the Swedish capital. Everybody admires their gallantry. Cap tain Hall is already famous from his expeditions against the Chinese pirates, but his prudence and coolness at Eckness have gained him fresh laurels. He stood during the whole combat on the paddle bridge, giving his orders with the same self-posses sion as if it had been a parade, although the balls were whizzing around him. The first-lieutenant of the Hecla, who was wounded below the eye, has been left for medical care at Stockholm. The report that 50 English sailors had been lost by an attack from Russian sharpshooters, near Eck ness, turns out to be a fable. Gustafsvarn has been strengthened by the Russians with fresh troops and batteries. A number of Finnish sailors have deserted from the Russian gunboats. They have been taken on board the admiral's ship, and have petitioned Sir Charles to be allowed to fight against the Musco vite for the liberty of their country. There is great liveliness at Farey Sound, where a large number of colliers are gradually arriving from England. The Basilisk and Driver have taken in provisions for the fleet. The Finnish authorities have instructed the shipowners not to sell their vessels, as they have made arrangements by which they can immediately procure registration and full papers, as Prussian traders or Hamburg skippers, while at the same time they will re main Russian subjects. The harbours may be blockaded, but the country harbours are not so easily watched ; they are therefore to apply for Prussian documents. This game is al ready in operation, and many a prize has been given up by our cruisers in consequence. But it is to be hoped that our Government will imme diately put a stop to this system. It has been announced in Finland that every person found guilty of holding any intercourse with the enemy will be shot. All persons refusing to take the new Finnish assignats will be severely punished. All the better class are flying from St. Petersburg. They fear the troops now arriving —wild Cossacks and bandits. NORWAY. A letter from Christiania of the 30th ult., in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" In this country also a good deal of movement is beginning to take place. 111 all directions troops are to be met with, and all 'the steamers are busied in taking them on board. Troops are to be moved' from this place and others to the marshes of Finland, and it is said that a bill is to be presented to the Storthing for a now levy of troops. I can affirm to you that the Norwegians, though not over-anxious for war, would march with pleasure against the Russians." LEAGUE IN DENMARK TO MAINTAIN THE C ONSTITUTION. —EXHIBITION OF POPULAR FEELING. We extract the following from a letter from Co penhagen of Juno 4 :—" To-morrow morning, being the anniversay of the promulgation of the Danish constitution an important d ocument w ill be published—nothing less than an invitation for the formation of a league or association for the protection of the fundamental law or constitution of the monarchy. The draught is already signed by the following influential gentlemen :—MM. Bonnesen, manufacturer ; C. A. Broberg, mer chant; Brock, b arr i ster o f th e Supreme Court ; M. Hammerich, professor ; H. P. Hansen, mer chant and bank director; J. C. Jacobsen, brewer ; and M. G. Melchior, merchant. The promoters invite their fellow-citizens, of every rank, and throughout the country, to join them in forming an association for the protection of the fundamental law of the kingdom. Every member signing the deed will engage tocontribute a yearly subscription to the funds of the association. In their address the promoters say : "We are induced to publish this invitation in conse quence of the unsatisfactory result of the negotiations of the last Diet. The manner in which the government endeavoured to carry out the constitution for the whole Danish monarchy granted by his Majesty and promul gated by the royal decree of the 28th January, 1852, has been hitherto so very far from giving a favourable solution of the problem, that there is every reason to fear it may eventually lead to fresh complications, and not impossibly to an ultimate dismemberment of the different integral parts of the kingdom. We are there fore inclined to believe that the difference of opinion which exists between the responsible ministers of the crown and the constitutionally elected legal representa tives of the people, as to the mode of settling this im portant question, is of a nature to eall forth the most serious and well-grounded apprehensions for the future in the minds of all true and loyal Danish men, lovers of their country and of liberty." Further on they say : " It appears to us of the greatest importance to invite all good and true Danish men to unite themselves firmly, in the noble cause of defending the fundamental law from any direct or indirect attack. The legitimate ways and means for such a defence, are contained in the funda mental law itself, and the people are not only allowed, but enjoined, to make full use of these constitutional means. The only thing to take care of is to insure the needful peace and order, and the organisation of a power ful executive organ, to demonstrate and enforce the will of the people. This can be effected by the formation of the association we propose to found. It will become the central point around which all good subjects can rally, to carry out by speech and writing the objects in view, and to awaken in the minds of the multi tude a lively knowledge, not only of the vast bles sings of a free constitution, but also of the duties incumbent on a free people, both as regards their power and privileges at the elections for the National Diet, and in supporting the efficacy of that body of re presentatives of the people. Both of these have been hitherto very much neglected. The central committee must necessarily have its seat in the capital, where the Diet (Reichsd ig) is also convened ; provincial com mittees can be formed in those parts of the monarchy, where independent and patriotic Danes see the import ance of such branches, and are willing to place them selves at the head of the movement to secure the objects in view. It is not by revolutionary convulsions, but by the most perfect confidence and unanimity between the Sovereign and the people that our fatherland has arrived at the happy state of numbering itself among the free and civilised countries of Europe. But, in order to pre serve intact the benefits granted us by our free constitu tution, it becomes doubly needful to keep a watchful and jealous eye on any attempts to undermine it. This is our duty to ourselves and all succeeding generations." The document by which the Minister of Justice empowers the Fiscal-General to prosecute a num ber of opposition newspapers, is published now in the Departements-Tyding. It states that the re presentations made by the Diet to the King to dismiss his ministers is an offence of a very grave nature, and appears to inculcate the doctrine that the King and his ministers are so closely identified, that any offence to the former is an offence to the latter. This is for the Danes rather a striking and original view to take of it, and it remains to be seen whether the courts of justice will confirm this new idea of constitutional government. All the interest of the capital is concentrated in the forth coming festival to-morrow, in celebration of the constitution, and nothing else is talked of to-day. It is hoped that no outbreak of popular feeling, beyond a legitimate demonstration of public opinion, will take place. A large body of troops has been concentrated at Copenhagen. The direc tor of the police has just published an order for bidding the procession through tLe streets, with music and flags, to take place before 4 p.m. to morrow, on account of its being Whit-Sunday. We have already learnt by telegraph that the de. MOVEMENTS ON THE DANUBE In the Vienna Lloyd of the 7th we read : The advises received here this day from the theatre o, • war on the Danube mention what was already known, that Omer Pacha is keeping himself in readiness to relieve Silistria. We believe, however, that an offensive advance of the Ottoman Marshal is not to be expected for some few days to come. They will let matters come to extremes in Silistria, and the losses of the Russians be repeated again and again before this fortress, before they will carry out the resolution of coming to its aid ; now the intelligence from there, coming from more than one source, agrees in stating that it can hold out for some ' weeks yet. Omer Pacha will remain so long, as ready to act, in his expectant attitude, and will not venture on striking a greater blow at the Russians unless things assume a different bearing in the interim, until he knows that a suitable number of auxiliary troops is in his proximity to form a body of reserve ready for action, which as yet is not the case, save in a very incommensurate degree. It must be an object with the allies to gain time ; every day of the time now passing by, which causes the action of the Russians to be resultless ' in consequence of Sili s t r i a ' s holding out, a n d o f Omer Pacha's advantageous position, is for them so much clear gain. The allies strengthen themselves in a secure harbour, and in a far greater degree than their opponents can, whose ranks are thinned by the sword, and still more wasted by disease. Nor can we avoid seeing that the Western Powers are making the most serious exertions to place promptly on Turkish soil an imposing force wherewith to engage the enemy. The situation of the Russians has become a difficult one, which their leaders feel right well, for they are intent on concentrating their forces, and securing for themselves a line of retreat." A letter from Belgrade, 31st ult., says :-- "A fresh corps d'armde f's about to enter Moldavia ; the effective strength of the Russian forces on the Danube will be thus carried up to 250,000 men. It is thought that the Russian government will at length accede to a demand made several years ago by the com merce of Ismail to put the Kills, mouth of the river at the disposal of the commerce of the Danube, and the Russian Consul at Galatz recommends all the captains of vessels who apply to • him for certificates to take that mouth instead of the Sulina. The Danube Steam Naviga tion Company has sold off ali its stores and even its coal, which is a proof that the navigation of the Lower Danube is considered likely to be interrupted for a long time. An embargo has been laid on an English vessel, the Hunter, Captain Raind, now at Galatz, and the captain and crew have been removed to Ibrail. It is said that ' several Turkish subjects placed under English protec tion, who were at Ibrail and other places where they had been long established, have been expelled." The Press of Vienna has the following from Galatz :—" In consequence of the permission given to export corn by the Danube, 12 Austrian vessels have left this port since May 1 for Trieste and Venice. At present there remains here not more than a single vessel taking in its cargo. The Austrian consul at Jerusalem has obtained per mission for 13 Russian nuns and a sick priest to remain in that place. The Russian Archimandrite and eight other Russians have embarked at Jaffa for Europe." FURTHER DISARMING IN RUSSIAN POLAND. WARSAW, June I.—By order of General Rudiger, farmers, gamekeepers, and others, who, by special permission, have been allowed to possess firearms, are to deliver them forthwith to the local authori ties. Possession of firearms will henceforth be permitted solely to the military and civil officers of the empire. INTRIGUES AT CONSTANTINOPLE. If matters are proceeding favourably, says the Paris correspondent of the Times , on the banks of the Danub e , an d success attends the Ottoman arms in Little Wallachia, if one may judge by the private correspondence which reaches us occasionally, the same favourable report cannot be made of what passes at Constantinople. Indeed, it is difficult to believe the fact, were it not attested by several witnesses, independent of each other and enjoying opportunities of being well-informed, that the gal lantry of the troops, and the ability and devotedness of the Chief, are to an alarming degree neutralised by intrigues in the Turkish Councils. The Moniteur confirms the fact of the dismiaial of the Grand Vizier ; and adds, no doubt to weaken the unfa vourable effect that would naturally be produced by changes in the Ministry at such a moment, that the movement has no political character. It is stated, that the contrary is the case ; and, more over, on authority entitled to respect, that none feel more annoyed than the French Government, not only by these changes, but by other incidents, which prove that some of those in whose hands the safety of the country is placed are far from doing their duty, and that their dereliction is traceable to causes not of the most honourable nature. I select from a private letter received front a friend at Constantinople a few passages, which seem to bear out that view of the case, and which are worthy of attention, as the party who communi cates them is in a position to be acquainted with much of what is passing. The letter bears date the 25th, and contains passages of this kind : "The loan is not effected, although we are in the greatest distress. But you are completely in error if you believe that we have a Government here. We have only an emblem of Government. For one who feels sympathy for the cause in which Turkey is engaged it is lamentable to be obliged to witness what is passing before our eyes ; to see the utter indifference for the public good ; to behold the grasping cupidit y o f men i n office, and the implacable though underhand war which the great functionaries carry on against each other. What has been done to Namik Pasha is taking place with Omer Pasha. That able General and honest man is left without succour, and without a line in reply to his reiterated and most pressing demands. There has not been a single Cabinet Council for the last 20 days, because Redschid Pasha has had the misfortune to lose two of his little grandchildren ! And without him nothing can be discussed in Council, nothing done. It is he who is the Sultan de facto, and he who is the Sultan nominally is reduced to devour his own heart in the importance to which they have reduced him. The cry of ' the country is in danger' has no meaning here. " Each affair a little above the most ordinary busi ness, and, after all the complications and delays of office people, ends in an Trade, and this Imperial Ira& (supreme sanction) has no fixed term ; you may wait eight days for it or three months. If the question be, for instance, to send money or reinforcements to the army—a fortress or a town has time to be captured before, the Imperial Irade makes its appearan ce ; an d all because by means of the basest intrigues matters are kept concealed from the Sultan. "Nothing can be more surprising than the attitude of the people. Is it apathy, indifference, or resignation ? I cannot understand it, but the fact is that they scarcely seem to be aware that the Russians are besieging Silis tria. The French Generals complain often and strongly of the little co-operation they receive. "But what is most remarkable is that all the better class of Turks, the well informed, or at least those who appear so, with whom I have conversed, are unanimous in believing that the objeot of the intrigues is to destroy the Government, and no one seems to have sufficient energy to avert the misfortunes which will fall on the country sooner or later. "If I told you all that passes I could fill a volume. A Hercules is wanted to clear out this Augean stable of corruption, and where shall we find a Hercules ? Every capable man, every honest man is kept at a distance. All who are suspected of pointing out the true state of affairs to the allied Generals, or of communicating with them, who could exercise a salutary influence, are re- moved from the scene. Such, too, is the cause of the change contemplated in the Paris embassy." A second letter from another party speaks with some harshness of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, and of the danger to the French and English alliance. But, setting this complaint against the English Ambassador on one side, it is certain that commu- nications proceeding from other sources are full of complaints at the state of affairs generally in Con stantinople, and at the culpable delay and remiss ness in the treatment of the army, on which depends the safety of the Empire. It is more than once as serted that among some of the Turkish officials there are persons whose conduct leads one to sup. pose that they are in the interests, if not in the pay, of Russia; that Silistria will be sacrificed, not withstanding the presence of the allied troops; and that „everything will be done to allow it to fall into the hands of the Russians before the Anglo- French troops can come to its succour. At this distance it is difficult to ascertain the value of these and other charges, more serious if possible, but it is curious that so many witnesses concur in making the same accusation. It is certain that Omer Pasha has more than once complained of the manner in which his army has been left without resources, and the utter indifference with which those com plaints have been received.ljt is said that those monstration mentioned in the above letter passed off quietly. GREECE. A telegraphic despatch of the Ist June, from Athens, states that, after the acceptance of the ultimatum of the Western powers by King Otho, the Mavrocordato Ministry was constituted. They have taken their oaths. All their acts are of a nature to satisfy the Porte. Four of the King's aides-de-camp have been dis missed, viz., Generals Kolokotronis, Mamari, Gar dikiotis-Grivas, and Spiro Milios. The Epirus is pacified, in consequence, of the fresh advantage gained by the Turks at Rodowitz. A great victory is reported to have been gained in Thessaly by Hadaschi-Petros against the Turks. A great number of Turks are said to have been killed or drowned. They are reported to have lost their military chest, containing 80,000 piastres. Among the slain are reported Nizam Selim Pacha (the Commander-in-Chief), the Al baneese leader (Nitzo Melissow), and an Egyptian general. . A great number of functionaries have been dis missed for showing sympathy for the insurrection. Au American squadron is at Syra. Nothing is known respecting Macedonia. The presence of expeditionary troops has produced an excellent effect. Their bearing is admirable. The news from the provinces is tranquillising. AUSTRIA. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna says that a kind of forced loan for the improvement of the currency has been resolved on. The cordon against Tessin is io be abolished. It is said that General Count Nostiz is about to take a letter from the Emperor of Austria to the Emperor Nicholas. Only two Turkish brigades remained in Little Wallachia. The Austrian Government has just published a new order for prohibiting the export of arms and ammunition by the frontiers adjoining the posses sions of Russia or Turkey. The transit of arms for the same destination is also prohibited. Ves sels leaving the Austrian ports may take arms and ammunition for their own wants, but not more without a special authorisation of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Commerce. A private letter from Vienna, dated the 3d inst., mention that, whether from previous know ledge of the sentiments of the Emperor of Russia or some private information, the nature of his answer to the Austrian ultimatum was antici pated. It is supposed that it will be to this effect : —Russia will promise to evacuate the Prin cipalities on the condition that the Western Powers recall their military and naval forces ; that Austria will be asked what she means by moving troops in that direction of the Principa lities ; that the occupation of Wallachia will be regarded by her as a declaration of war ; that the question as to whether Austria really means to declare war will be put ; and that, if the terms of the evacuation bit,agreed upon, Russia will sub mit to arbitration, The letter adds, that at no moment have the partisans and agents of Russia been so busy as now, both at Vienna and Berlin, to detach Austria and Prussia from the alliance. Nothing is left undone ; temptations of an almost irresistible kind are held out. The opinion, how ever, is, that Austria will remain true, and that Prussia will be forced by necessity to follow in her wake. RESOLUTION OF THE GERMANIC DIET. The following is the text of the declaration made by Bavaria in the Germanic Diet in the sitting of the 24th ult. on the common declaration of Austria and Prussia : " The representative of Bavaria is charged by his Go vernment to express the sincere gratitude it feels for this important communication, and the great joy which the accord which it proves to exist between the Govern ments of Prussia and Austria causes to it. The Bavarian Government recognises in this accord the essential foundation of the immovable union of Germany —a union which can alone guarantee her interests. It equally ad mits that it is necessary that this union should be duly warranted by the legal organ of the will and the acts of the Confederation, in order that no one may doubt that all the Confederates are resolved to remain firmly and faithfully united in the trials which the future may re serve to the country. In order that such a manifesta tion shall at the same time appear the result of a firm and enlightened conviction produced by ripe reflection, the representative demands that the communication which has just been made to the Assembly shall be re li ferred to a committee to be reported on." After this declaration, and that of the other members of the, Confederation, the Federal As-. sembly adopted the following resolution : "Ist. The Diet expresses its gratitude for the impor tant communication, which has been made to it, and the great joy, which it feels at the accord existing be tween the Governments of Prussia and Austria. It re cognises in that accord the essential foundation of the strict union of Germany, which can alone guarantee all the interests of the latter ; it recognises also that it is necessary fur this union to be duly manifested by the legal organ of the will and of the acts of the Confedera tion, in order that no one can doubt that all the Con federated States are firmly resolved to remain faithfully united together in any trials which the future may re serve to the country. 2dly. In order that such a mani festation may appear at the same time as the result of an enlightened conviction produced by mature reflec tions, it charges a special Committee to draw up a reso lution to that effect." PRUSSIA. The Cologne Gazette, under date of Berlin, 4th, says :—" The Duke of Saxe Gotha has left for Gotha. In the course of the day the Duke, who yesterday had an interview with the King, received several diplomatic notabilities. It is in contempla tion to throw fresh trammels on the liberty of the press. It is stated that the preparatory labours for the definitive composition of the new Chamber of Peers are advanced, and that the nominations may take place immediately after the return of his Majesty from sea bathing." FR ONCE. The news of the advance of the Russians towards the position of the allied armies has created con siderable uneasiness in the moneyed world of Paris and as will be seen by the account of the proceed ings at the Bourse, the French funds fell nearly 2 per cent., and the railway shares followed the course of the public securities, though not quite in the same proportion. The determination of the Russian ge neral to bring his adversaries into action as soon as possible is looked upon not only as an indication of confidence in his own strength, but of his de termination, if he can, to meet Omer Pacha in the field before the arrival of the English and French armies. It is not likely, however, that Omer Pacha will be induced to fight a pitched battle un til the arrival of his powerful auxiliaries, or that the English generals will hazard an encounter under disadvantageous circumstances. It is in fact not yet known whether the object of the English army, in advancing to Varna, is to make a diversion in fa vour of Silistria, or to cover Schumla in the event of Omer Pacha being forced to retreat. The semi official journals of Germany declare that the Rus sian army on the Danube is 250,000 strong. The proposed meeting of the Emperor of Austria and King of Prussia at Bodenbach is looked upon in Paris as an event of great importance, as itis suppos ed to have reference to the execution of the secret articles of the treaty recently concluded between the two Powers. The note sent by the Vienna Cabinet to St. Petersburg is said to be positively in the name of Austria alone, and not in that of Austria and Prussia jointly. The note makes no mention either of Prussia of the protocol of Vienna. _ _ The Napoleon and Jean Bart have left Toulon for Gallipoli, having on boar is board the 2d re g i ment of the foreign legion in the service of Fran ce . I t ap pears that this regiment to be made the nucleus of a foreign regiment in the service of Turkey, and that all the refugees will Le enrolled in it. By this means the formation of a Polish legion will be avoided. It is reported that one of tho ex-King J erome's aides-de-camp has committed suicide, in conse quence of losses at the Bourse. M. Vivien, prefect of police under Louis Philippe in 1831; minister of justice under the ministry of M. Thiers in 1849 ; minister of public works under the Government of General Cavaignac to the 10th of December, when Louis Napoleon came in ; finally, one of the vice-presidents of the Council of State, suppressed by the coup d'etat of December, expired yesterday in Paris. M. Vivien had pro tested against the coup d'etat, and had refused to take the oaths to the new Government. Since that period he had fallen into a state of marasm, from which he never recovered, It is stated positively that the Emperor and Em press will visit the Pyrenees this summer. Prepa rations are, it is said, making for their reception at the Chateau de Biaritz, where they are expected in July, after the inauguration of the Boulogne camp by the Emperor. Should they really go, it can scarcely be doubtful that a visit will be paid to Henry the Fourth's chateau at Pau, which has so long been in course of restoration. M. Turbot, the French ambassador at Madrid, is expected in Paris on leave of absence. Ho still suffers from the wound received in his duel with M. Soule. Admiral Baudin died on Wednesday. The event was expected, and his promotion to the dignity of a full admiral was in fact intended as a solace to his dying moments. He was not very old, having been born on the 21st of July, 1784. His naval career was chiefly illustrated by two brilliant af s w in which he took a leading part many years 41: one in the Semill an t e and other in the Ren sru ,, He was a memb er Of th e comm i ttee o f l on gitud 6 ; Of the two sons h e l eaves b e hi n d hi m one is seCr tary of embassy in London. • of A letter from Cherbourg states that the 5h 1 1 3 , 1 the line Tilsit was shortly to go into the itcl' e and that the brig Beauma uo i r , 20 gun s, and. far steam aviso Aigle, were to leave in a few dayL, the Baltic. Orders had been received from P a "" - r to place immediately on the st oc k s a 100-gint 6° ; -o t. ship, to be called La Ville de Nantes, and 3 I' ll rate frigate, l'lmperieuse. A letter from Berlin states that the negotiation: between Prussia and France for the establish e ti li j of a direct telegraphic lin e b e t ween Berlin Paris via Saarbruck, have been brought to a ciS e to, is. The Moniteur publishes the report made Emperor, by M. Billault, of the labours the teg ibe lative Body, during, the l as t sess i on . In • course of that period, 219 bills were presented, cussed, and voted, of which 180 are connected Wl' communal and departmental interests. Lastra r „; 82 bills were passed a u th or i s i ng l oans an d extr a *, dinary impositions for a capital of 37,8 00 2 D s This year, 145 bills a u th or i se d th em t o the exte, of 69,187,526 f. Am ong th e bill s o f gene ral in t o rest passed during the p resen t sess i on , a re t ll° so relative to the removal o f th e conv i c t s t o the rec h „i ". tentiary Colonies ; on th e a b o liti on o f c i v il delt a ' the extension of the am oun t f or w hi c h d e btors be brought before the J uges -d e -P a i x; th e bill ° t , livrets ; on the extension of the limits of the co s e ing trade ; on the increase of the telegraphic for lowering the charge on letters; for forming" a approaches to the Louvre an d th e T u il er ies ; ", lastly, the Budget of 1855. The fall in the Engli s h F un d s , coup led wit h tbe 4.110 fact that to much stock had been bought during P'd last rise, led yesterday to very considerable sales, 1) . the Rente has fallen heavily in consequence. th e Three per Cents. hav e d ec li ne d if . 95c. and and/}e Four-and-a-Half p er C en t s . 2f . 75c., at 70f. and 96f. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 3d have code to hand. It has been settl e d th a t si x steamers juste to of four, as originally prop ose d, s h a ll b e sat o Cuba, which will make thirteen in all. These 0 vessels are to carry out 4,000 men , an d 2,00013141 are to be sent subseque n tly. A d espatc h re ce" o from Cadiz makes kn own th a t a fi rst detaolo3,eo of 500 had been sent off. S ome di s t ur b anc es P oo occurred at Bergara, owi ng t o a port i on of of population objecting to the re-establishnniev: 0 the Jesuits, and t roo p s h a d b een sent off I ,r, ° /0 Vittoria to restore ord er . A l e tt er says consequence of the financial measures a doptea, „ o the Government, th e p u bli c serv i ce i s assu re to the end of the year.'.' The Three per Cents, were done at 37 ; th e v - ; f st Three per Cents. at 19 60 ; th e D e b t o f th e Class at 9 30 ; and that of the Second at 5. PORTUGAL. r° The Brasilieira b r i ngs Li s b on l et t ers an d pall of the Ist inst. Th e F renc h steam sloop N0v'4,40 ; $ 1 had returned from escorting the King of Port il l' o f to Cape Finisterre, and was the only foreign ship war in the Tagus. Th e d e b a t e upon the bu tit had not commenced, nor h a d anyt hi ng of inter:fie taken place either in or ou t o f th e C ortes s i nce last dates. The leading article of the Aranto, 861 1 6 official journal, of the Ist, sets forth, in reply to Royalist paper N acao , th a t th e P ortuguese Gover of ment was not influenc e d by R uss i an sympa thies it influence in the de c l ara ti on o f neutra li ty, whicbre, is resolved to maintain, if possible, during the P sent war. CHINA. CONFLICT BETWEEN THE IMPERIALIS TS AND THE ENGLISH AND AMEBIC.' FORCES. The following telegraphic despatch, yid Tries te b ' e 4 has been rec e i ve d b y an eminent firm in " city : "HONG-KONG, April 22.—An attack made by. led Imperialists on th e f ore i gn settlement of Shanghai 0 to the storming a n d d estruct i on of their camp on the iv of April by the English and American forces. Two ee men were killed and 12 wounded ; of the volunte e r' , ', Mr. J. C. Brine was d angerous l y wounded ; Mr. Gr l , wold Grey lost a l eg ; C ap t a i n P earson, o f t h e /O s Standish, severely wou n d e d ; d o i ng we ll . All q uiet US the 12th inst. " Exchange.—Shanghai, 6s. 4d. ; Canton, ss. 21 1 ; Company's bills, 300 ; Canton, 247. " Export of tea, 70,000,0001 b. ; silk, 54,000 bille gi consisting of Tsatlee, 24,000; Taysaam, 22,000; throw er 4,000 ; Canton, 3,000. Deducting losses of tea, the excess over last year is not above 4,000,0001 b. Another tea-ship totally lost—the Dumphreys, from S hanghai• THE CRYSTAL PALACE AT SYDENHAM' The results of the extraordinary activity with which he works at the Cryst a l P a l ace h ave b een prosecut,., for the last f ew d a y s were yesterday made str i k i n g'i perceptible by the beautiful appearance of the interior: The decorations of the industrial courts are nearly ell plete, and in the nave o f w hi c h they form the /lite boundaries, Sir Joseph Paxton has so arranged h ig exotics as to give to this portion of the building the alit pearance of a magnificent conservatory. The public I/ be rejoiced to learn that Sir Joseph has almost entirely recovered from his indisposition, and fully ex pects he complete ail his a rrangements b y the opening day. s'Pli ethnological m o d e l s are a ll grouped in their proper to ties, and have been scrupulously draped in obedienee,l the mandat e o f th e Ch urch. It is not, we regret tdal the general opinion that their appearance has been all improved by the grotesque and incongruous gartnel 3 , in which D r . L at h am has been obliged to swa t; ; them in order to remove the objections of the clergy' As the works are go i ng on s i multaneously in every quarter under th e h an d s o f t h ousands of workmen' remarkable p rogress ma d e may b e noted whic h e ver way you turn. Th e re f res h ment ta bl es are all arratigd in the large and beautiful quadrangle at the south eV, and the ovens which are to keep them supplied will all at work to day. Tile attendants, 80 in num b e r, wet 1 all mustered yest er d a y, an d i nstructed how to forts , portion of the great tableau on Saturday, by appeaft e in white dress es w ith th e di st i nct i ve badge ofa i" ribbon. The testing o f th e b u ildi ng was repeate d ei, Wednesday, in a muc h more derisive:manner than ll the first occasion. Four hundred of the metropolitilli police were brought down by special train on the Crypt tal Palace line, under the command of Superintende ko n Lund, and were made t o marc h i n a b o d y roun d the first and second galleries. The greatest deflexion toas t this severe test was not more th a n th e sixteenth iart °( an inch, while with irregular walking there was no t flexion at all. The men subs equent l y co l lected in the orchestra, and completely established the fact of its pe r : feet security. Captain Galton, who was again preset" expressed his entire satisfaction. Yesterday the orcheetr!, was subjected to ano th er test b y the presence of the whole of the instrumental performers, who attended for the O r ' pose of a rehearsal.' The. National Anthem, the• gup dredth Psalm, and the Hallelujah Chorus were etc ,tu cessively p er f orme d , and the effect was pronounced .7 Signor Costa to be perfectly satisfactory. Some o f the listeners were of opinion that in the reverberation the piano passages were lost, but it is expected that who°, the choru s s i ngers a dd t h e i r vo i ces t o th e i nstrumen tal . music the effect of the whole will be sufficie n tl y gr and and imposing. It is singular that while some p or tion! of such a vast body of sound as the playing of the fill' orchestra were lost, the playing of one of Collard's plena placed in the nave could be heard all over the building' Signor Costa was apprehensive that his immense stroll of musicians, steal and instrumental, would convert the Crystal Palace into a second Jericho by bringing down its walls with their music, but Sir Joseph Paxton 132 , 11 given the whole choir full permission to sing their loudest, assuring them that their harmony will escape quite harmlessly through the louvres. The demand fo r season tickets yesterday was so great as to exhaust the printed supply at an early hour, and 10,000 more, whi ci ; were got up u n d er extreme pressure, were bough t uP the different offices in a couple of hours. ExtraordinerL exertions are being made to meet the demand which expected on this the last day before the opening. SAFETY OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Lord Palmerston has just forwarded to the director * of the Crystal Palace Company a copy of Capta l . n Galton's report on the safety of the building. This report is very satisfactory as to the safety of the strut' ture. The Captain makes the following suggestions ae to the admission of visitors on Saturday :-- " I am informed that all persons to be admitted to th e galleries will be provided with special tickets, and an arrangement of this sort is easily made a t th e ti me o f 3°' mission, by providing tickets of different colours or nub' bers, each colour or number representing a particular locality, and the number of each such set of tickets beln ut limited to the number to be admitted t o eac h par t. The policemen at the entrance would then b e f urn i s h e d these tickets, to be given to all persons as they pass 10 and others of the police should be then stationed in such manner as to prevent any person from proceeding to 0 11 2: other part of the building than th a t d es i gnate d by tu" ticket abovemeutioned with which he will have been Ai r ' nished." THE IRON TRADE.—BIRMINGHAM, Wednesday.--Sut it . has been the advance in th e price of pigs, an d tm" scarcity of first-rate iron -stone, combined with the c°,. ° : tinned demand for th e manu f actured article, that t 11 `" price for bare hoop s an d s h eets has, in the South SW fordshire districts, during the last few days risen 1/. P er ton. The advance has been avoided, until the iron' masters have been compelled by absolute necessity to adopt it. I ron , at the present rates of the raw materisio could not, with profit, be made at last quarter-day 0 0 1 FOREIGN RATES OF EXCHANGE.—The quotations °_ the rates of exchange from the continent generally show_ no alteration. From St. Petersburg the letters are Zu a . the Ist of June, but they merely mention that exchang, e ; and stocks were very firm, and that tallow continued be purchased to be sent to Memel. In c onsequence," o the pressing de man d f or Chi na, w h ence t h e telegraP°_ l . l quotation of the rate of exchange by the overland is again unfavourable, the Mexican dollars brought the last West India steamer have been sold at 61 L, per ounce, being an advance of id. The bar silver been disposed of at the former price of OWL e. ,~k~. The s estiraat( taken f closed E prised 11 ani : _ . at 4, La ', n at per lb. 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