The Sun. — London, England, 1854-08-04 00:00:00

S fruitless endeavours to win over to the allies of Turkey the co-operation—not the neutrality, but the co-operation--of the Austrian and Prussian Sovereigns ! We repeat it—unless upon this sup position of the councils of the Tuileries being palsied or paralysed by the influence of the councils of St. James's, now that the latter are represented by my Lord ABERDEEN and his jangling Coalition — the conduct of France, meaning by that, of course, the policy of her EMPEROR, is, in truth, entirely incomprehensible. England and France united in cordial alliance —says the Home Secretary—" are surely able, by their own energetic action, to accomplish such a peace as shall satisfy the conditions upon which we think the security of Europe should be based." Then, in the name of GOD and of humanity, let them accomplish that peace by a display of that energetic action ! If ever they had, they have now, indeed, the capacity of so doing at their command—armies and fleets, the like of which for general efficiency they have neither of them before this sent forth to do battle with a lawless oppressor. The sword has been drawn—it has been flashed long enough before the eyes of men for the purpose, it would seem, of winning the world's idle admiration. Let the inevitable blow without further delay be stricken at once, and boldly—and that two-handed sword of France and England not sheathed again until the peace of the earth and the rights of nations shall have been accomplished. Germany is now the millstone on the neck o Europe. The Calmuc-hearted tyrant, who pre tended to converse, "as a gentleman," with au English Ambassador, and whom courtly English men were weak enough to believe to be one in their sense of the word, is not the real danger. The agglomeration of despots, great and small, who speak the noble language of the Teutons, will seal the slavery of Europe, if enslaved it is to be. The savage ancestors of the Germanic races had the hearts of freemen ; they were at once the terror of Roman Emperors, and the admiration of the greatest of Roman historians. Their kings ruled, but dared not tyrannise ; and if they had slaves, in common with all the world, they were not slaves themselves. Their very conquests sowed the germs of liberty. England owes her national soul to them. But, oh ! how changed ! Where free tribes once made Roman legions trem ble—behold, now a whole territory of crouching little States! For even its two great Governments are but a bundle of small States hardly kept together by military chains. Some score or two of little Principalities and Dukedoms, &c.,— all dapperly bowing under the rods of their petty despots, these again all trembling before the contemptible man whom the Prussian army is content to support, or before the boyish inheritor of the Hapsburg virtues ; and these despised or hated greater despots in turn cowing under the scowl, or supplicating the help of the " Mighty TZAR"-this is Germany. Were German soldiers as noble minded as Spanish soldiers now prove themselves to be ; would they but refuse to submit to the infamy which brands them in the eyes of every honourable and free country, and were the German people but as set on freedom as their untutored ancestors, Poland and Hungary would then leap into life again; and the CZAR might again, like his ancestors, for aught Europe would care, lick the spillings of milk dropped by Tartar Ambassadors from the manes of their horses. An ignoble-minded soldiery, and a bureau-drilled people keep civilisation and free dom beneath the varnished Tartar of Bt, Petersburg. It is most deplorable to think of the contrast between the past and the present. As we have just said, Germans planted with their race the living stock of freedom in the lands they con quered, although they have suffered it to wither and die in their own ; and their Emperors of old did not do penance at the gates of Rome without a long and a hard struggle ; but modern German monarchs voluntarily kiss the toe of the lALAme. of the Muscovites and Calmucs, and humbly thank him that they are despots by the grace of NicsoLas, and bless him for " keeping down their people under them." The TZAR, moreover, and leis hordes, unlike the old Germans, carry the seeds of the most debasing slavery wherever they go. The people are no better than their prince. They glory in their despot and are proud of their chains. Abject and unhesitating submission to the will of one man, a man like themselves, is their inborn creed. Not that they ignore the usual vices of slavery ; of honour they literally know not the meaning ; their most cultivated men, after long residence in France or England, can hardly comprehend the idea ; they confound it with cleverness ; and downwards from the Chan cellor of the Empire, princes and nobles, to officials, serfs and all, dissimulation, concealment, fraud, and imposition, are universal. 'What an excellent supreme example of these qualities they have in their TZAR all Europe knows too well. This is not mere declamation. Not to mention other more questionable sources, let any one read DE eusTINE'S Russia, now to be had for a trifle, and that most truthful of writers will satisfy him that we use but the language of sober truth. How wretched the thought of such a people blighting the civilisation of Europe by their influence, much more by their conquests ! With all deductions for Mussulman ignorance, conceit, and oppression, the Ottomans are a noble race compared with the Muscovites. They do know what honour is. Their word is as good as an Englishman's. That alone draws an eternal boundary between the base serfs of the TZAR and the subjects of the almost equally absolute SULTAN. Yet it is the TZAR. and his slaves to whom Germany is now willing to subjugate itself, and also the bodies and the minds of the nobler part of Europe. And this ignoble Germany it is which paralyses France and England, through paralysing the governors of the latter. The Monarch to whom German potentates denied a wife owes them nothing —or, rather, owes them what he will one day surely remember ; but our country, to which the said potentates have always been ready to furnish matrimonial accommodation, is in a diffe rent plight. We see Prussia pinned to the TZARINA'S petticoats, and Austria mesmerised by the TZAR'S glances, and yet we dare not cut loose from our Royal cousins, and send them to their proper place—to Coventry. Our Ministers have openly pleaded that they have protocolled away the precious days of the spring, to get the co-ope ration of Austria and Prussia. We were promised a glorious union of the Four Powers (?) against Russia—a promise resulting in the contemptuous slinking off of Prussia, and the unfulfilled engage ment of Austria to clear the provinces of Russian troops—an engagement which proved to mean, what all but the English Cabinet knew it did, that if the Russians would walk away, Austria would take care that OMER PASHA should not bayo net , them in the back. Here, t hen, we are, through the mos t cul p able truckling to Austria. Here, we are, in the un healthy. heats of au tumn, and winter to superven e quickly upon them, without one serious blow struck at the Lord of the Muscovites and Calmucs. The Government prated about making peace at Constan tinople or St. Petersburg; but with knowledge and design . sent neither th e gun-boats nor the soldiers essent lto making have e peace talked of protectingc e the place advantage.the Turks in the Black Sea, and of the impossibility of leaving the menacing navy and fortifications of Sebastopol as they are. Yet they permitted Si nope, and gave the en emy every opportunity to fortify his Gibraltar of th e E na b le, by holding back both ships and troops t o the last moment. What can be the real cause of thi s ? It is not the power and the efforts of opposition Toryism ' • that has all been exerted to make our Ministers. Englishmen. It is rather because the Court of the day must look at the connexions of the Head of the Court; if they be tyrants and oath-breakers, they must yet treat them as "Most Gracious Majesties ;" they must wait upon their pleasure, must uphold them against their subjects, must keep brutally oppressed dominions in obedience to them, and waste England's treasure and our warriors' blood to save their goodwill. We hope, when Parliament is prorogued, a watchful press will do its duty. Its first one is to knock off the German clog, or at least to expose its unbearable weight on our Councils, our pockets, and our military and naval movements. Its next to make fully known the utter badness of the despot and the Government with which we are at war. We are persuaded few of our readers imagine how ignoble is the nation which seeks to domineer in Europe. We refused to see Europe prostrate beneath civilised and intelligent France and its great Frenchman, but to see it at the feet of Muscovites, Mongols, Calmucs, and Cossacks, with such a heartless barbarian as NICHOLAS at their head, would be to put back the clock of the world for a thousand years. The Directors of the Bank of England yester day reduced the minimum rate of discomat from 5/ to 5 per cent. The alteration had been fur some time anticipated. Many causes combined to render it unprofitable to the Corporation to main tain the higher interest. The demand for pecu niary accommodation had materially fallen off, and for the best of all possible reasons, because it could be obtained on easier terms in Lombard street than in Threadneedle-street. Men would not pay 5 per cent. to the "Old Lady" while the discount brokers were ready and willing to supply their wants at 5 per cent. The additional half per cent. was just as well in their own pockets as in helping to enhance the dividends to the owners of Bank Stock. Besides, the effects of the exor bitant charges for the last ten weeks has been mate rially to curtail business operations, and thus fur ther to limit the demand. Their own intereststhen Led to the tardy reduction, which would not have been . , made if they could otherwise have hoped to obtain employment for their capital. They therefore deserve no thanks for the concession, and cannot claim any credit therefor when required " to set their house in order," and to prepare themselves for the discussions respecting the renewal of the Charter, which is rapidly approaching to its termination. Some time since, such charges for discount as 5,i or even 5 per cent. were seldom attempted, and only under circumstances of the most pressing description. The general range was from 3to 4 per cent., and at these prices trade and commerce flourished. It was neither unduly stimulated by exceedingly low, nor unfairly repressed by extra vagantly high charges. During the Commercial Crisis of 1847 it rose to 5 per cent., at which price it stood when the celebrated letter ofthe 25th October, 1847, virtually suspending the B tnk Charter, wasissued. Then there was a sudden spring to 8 per cent. in consequence of the condition an nexed by the Premier and the Chancellor. The commerce of the country was paralysed—many merchants and traders were ruined—while all but wealthy capitalists suffered severe losses. But what signified the injury to the nation so long as the Bank itself profited ? While others were re duced to the verge of bankruptcy the Old Lady realised immense profits, and divided handsome dividends, accompanied in many instances with an additional bonus. Since that period money has been so abundant that it has been readily ob tainable at 2 per cent., at which rate it was freely advanced .on approved securities up to the close of the year 1852. Since then it has been, from time to time, advancing until the 21st of May last, when it was fixed at 51 per cent., although there was more than 12,608,0791. of bullion in the Bank vaults at the time. There has been an acknowledged increase of more than a million sterling since—the last account stating the amount at 13,633,6771. for the week ending the 22d of July; and there is every reason to suppose that it was even more favourable during the following week, the statement respecting which will appear in this evening's Gazette. And surely with nearly fourteen millions of gold, even 5 per cent. is a very inordinate rate, such as could never be main tained for any protracted period, at least without a great sacrifice of profits on the part of the Bank. It will thus be seen that the Act of 1844, among its other shortcomings, has entirely failed in preserving an equitable value of money, or averting those violent fluctuations, which have been truly dcsoribed as "oocazioning grouter mischief than all the failures of the several banks of issue that ever suspended payment." At one moment we see interest charged only 2 per cent., money abundant in every quarter, and the greatest activity prevailing on all sides. Within a few weeks, before the contracts entered into under such very different circumstances can be completed, before the bills then drawn and ac cepted attain maturity, we find a stringent appli cation of the screw, and the charge enhanced from 2 to 4 per cent., at the mere arbitrary will and pleasure of the Directors. Surely this is not right or proper. They should either be allowed full discretion as to their issues, so as to suit the nature of the demands, or that over the rate of interest should be taken away ! Why should there not be a sliding scale for that as well as for the issue of notes, rendering both de pendent on the amount of bullion. The Directors have abused their power as to the rate of interest far more than as to the amount of their issues. If one restriction be right the other must be still more so. At present we confey a virtual mono poly. We prevent the wholesome competition that would insure fair play to the public, and then we allow the'monopolists to fix the price of a ccrumodity which cannot be obtained ! This is too absurd. If " free trade" in money is to be still prohibited, and the stringent restrictions established in 1844 retained, then give some pro tection to the merchants, and traders, and manu facturers of the country. Let the operation of " the self-acting currency regulater" be extended, and made applicable to the rate of interest. The machinery is just as appropriate fur the one as for the other. Our readers will, of course, not suppose that we are giving up our demand of the establishment of a really national Bank, and the issue of a na tional small note currency. We shall never relax our exertions for the attainment of these great desiderata. But we are pointing out for the edification of bullionists an additional defect in their favourite measure, for surely if the auto maton, principle be good for any thing, it ought to be fully and fairly carried out in all respects, and the Directors should be bound as to the rate of interest as well as to the amount of notes cir culated. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, AUG 3. The Queen and Prince, with the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and Prince Arthur, attended by the Countess of Desart and Lord Alfred Paget, cruised in the Fairy yesterday afternoon. The Earl of Clarendon arrived on a visit, and returned to London this morning. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent has post poned her intended visit to her Majesty in consequence of the indisposition of Lady Augusta Bruce, who is in waiting on her Royal Highness, and has a slight attack of scarlatina. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent has returned to Clarence-house, in consequence of Lady Augusta Bruce, her Royal Highness's lady in waiting, having experienced a slight attack of scarlatina at Frogmore house. A deputation of the Royal Asiatic Society, consisting of Mr. H. H. Wilson (director), Colonel Sykes (vice president), Mr. H. T. Prinsep, Mr. J. Ferguson, Colonel Bagnold, Mr. E. Ravenshaw, Dr. Bird, and Mr. Norris (assistant secretary), transacted business yesterday at the office of Works and Public Buildings in Whitehall place. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governors of Malta, Hong-Kong, and Ceylon, and to the Governors of the Australian Colonies. Despatches were received yesterday from the Governor of Gibraltar. His Excellency the Portuguese Minister and the Countess de Lavradio have left town for Tunbridge Wells. His Excellency, who was suffering in his health, has, we are happy to say, already derived some benefit from the change of air. Viscount and Viscountess Maynard have left Gros- venor-square, for Easton Lodge, Essex, where they purpose remaining till the close of the present month. take place Lord a n d L a dy P o lticaore will leave town on Tuesday, tlie yesterday, for th e i r sea t i n D evons hi re . The marriage of Mr. Douglas Ho lford and Miss Lindsay, daughter will be Generale celebrated to Saturday, at St. George' s , H anover-square. Two extra Queen's messengers, with despatches from Lord Clarendon to Lord Westmoreland, have passed through t thi s p l ace, says a Berlin letter o f th e let, within the last thr ee or four days. The Engl i s h re ply to the Austrian communications has been, it is said, conveyed by one of ttiem. WESTMDTSTER IMPROVEMENT BOND. —To be SOLD, the property of a gentleman leaving; Eng land, a BOND for 1,0001., redeemable at par in 1857. Interest 5 per cent., payaNe in January and July, as punctually as the Bank divi dends. Interest due thereon will become the property of the Pur chaser. These bolds are issued under Act of Parliament. Price, including transfer, 6.551. Address (if personally, between 11 and 3 o'clock) Messrs. Lawrance, and Co., 32, Leadenhall-street, city. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. NOTICE.—The Nobility, Gentry, and Public, Subs':ribers and ns Patro of the Royal Opera, are respectfully informed, thst, in con sequence of the Intense Heat of the Weather, there will be NO PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING; and the Performances will be saapended until further Notice. HENRY JA.REETT, Director. Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, August 4, 1854. THE ITRE ROYAL HAYMARICET. Under the management of Mr. Bactstone. THIS EVENDT. G, AIIOTIST 4. Will be perfbrmed THE OLD CHA.TEA.V. Characters by Messrs. Howe, Rogers. H. Marston, and Backstone ; Mrs. Fitzwilllam, and Miss Reynolds. Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a GRAND BALLET. The new Farce AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TELEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the lianagement of Mr. Cassias KLAN. TINS EVENING. Arciurr 4, WM be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal characters by 'Messrs. Harley, Fisher, and Cathcart ; Misses ray, Heath, and Vivash. After B c h, TUE COURIER OF LYONS. Principal characters by Messrs. C. mean, J. Yining, Addison, Graham, David Fisher Cathcart, and Salter; Misses C . Lecierc q , Heath, Ternan, and g: Terry. To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL p r oprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, ACOUST STRAND THEATRE. pole Lesvee Mr. F. W. Alicroft. .ARTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITUFATRK T,easee and lltanager, Mr. William Coo k e. d'Action. universe. THIS iSEN ING, The War Spectacl., THE COAgACKA ; or, Vire la France. i , ezi . .--i 1, prili be performed A NOVEL EXPEDIENT. Principal charac tors by Mr. Leigh dtirray and Miss Woolgar. . After which will be presented the New Extravaganza, entitled A MOVING TALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. Followed by THE MOUSTACHE MOVEMENT. To conclude with THE COURIER OF LYONS. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Acons2 4, Will be performed TO OBLIGE BENSON. Supported by Messrs. Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Miss Marston, and Miss E, Turner. To be followed by THE FIRST. NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Alirel Wigan, Leslie, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Hor ton, and Miss Emily Orm To conc:ude with the Farce of THE WANDERING MINSTREL Jem Beggs, Mr. F. Robson. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 4, Will be performed CHA.ItLES THE SECOND. Characters by Messrs Herbert, Moran, and Belford; Misses 11. Gordon, F. Bead moat, and Wharton. Feßowe•d by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. To conclude with HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS. 44.; Boxes, 24. t;et ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, ;d. ; i'evats (lox II i?. to be bad of Mr. Aileron_ 15, New Bond-street. Scenes without a parallel I —Triumphant and brilliant career of the Cossacks! WI Night of a new MythologicilEquestrian Melodramatic Ballet sth a k ,pcarance of Herr Christcff, tae first Rope Dancer in the Atter which, the novel and skilful BCE \;Ei in the CIRCLE, by Professors of the first clas.s, developing in perfection the high school of the art of Equitation. The whole invented and arranged by Mr. William Cooke. HERR CHRISTOFF, the first Rope Dancer in the universe. The wonderful BROTHERS FRANCISCO, in their in:omprehen sible and astonishing performances. 'the whole to conclude with, 2nd time, a new Equestrian Melo drami.tic Ballet, by Mrs. S. G. Healey, called THE KNIGII f AND TEIE WATER LILY; or, Love amrng the Mermaids. Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. NIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tor. DAY —Morning 3 min.after 9 1 Evening 33 nitn.aft. ro.Mossow—Morning 16 min.after 10 1 Evening 53 . nlin.aft. 10 THE WEATHER.—Srix Ornoz, AuG. 4. THERMOMETER, LW THE SHADE. 60— highest since noon on Saturday. 52—lowest this morning and during the night. 57—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'03—still rising, notwithstanding the rain. WIND, N.W.—Rather fresh, with continuous rain, and dull weather. t • 5- LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1854. Speaking of the security of Europe from the recurrence of aggressions similar to those recently undertaken by the AUTOCRAT, and defining this to be the real object of the war against the CZAR adventured upon by the Allied Governments — Lord PALMERSTON exclaimed very haughtily on Monday evening, the 24th of July— " That security must be accomplished by the united arms of England and France : I care not who else joins us, or who may stand aloof !" Then, in the name of common sense, why has there been all this coquet ting with Austria and Prussia ? Why all these delays to secure, if possible, the co-operation, and not the armed neutrality only, of Den- mark, and of Sweden and Norway ? Why this protracted and almost interminable diplomatic correspondence with the Courts of Berlin, and - Vienna, and Stockholm, and Copenhagen ? Why that provokingly inopportune visit of H.R.H. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE to the Austrian Capital, upon the occasion of the young EMPEROR'S marriage ? Why the particular stress laid by the Mem bers of the Cabinet, at the opening of the present session, upon the probability (according to their view of things at the time) of the King FREDERICK WILLIAM and the Kaiser FRANCIS JOSEPH being induced to enter into a cordial and active alliance—[against the Czar NrcuoLAs]— with her Britannic MAJESTY and the Emperor NAPOLEON ? Why all this—if Ministers are so perfectly well satisfied with the union between France and England that they care absolutely nothing for any one's neutrality or co-operation The Home Secretary did not confine himself to this on the 24th ultimo, when addressing the House of Commons. He said—speaking of France and England—" These two great countries united in cordial alliance for the accomplishment of any object—the two greatest military and naval powers in the world—are surely able by their own energetic action to accomplish such a peace as shall satisfy the conditions upon which we think the security of Europe should be based !" Surely. We echo the noble lord's own earnest and almost indignant adverb. " Surely " England and France, united in cordial alliance, are able to bring about, by their warlike operations together, a peace of this precise description ! At least we have believed this of them hitherto. And yet month after month has passed by since the circumstance of their being united in cordial alliancat.as been uni versally recognised as a simple and allibgether incon trovertible matter-of-fact—quarter after quarter has elapsed since the simultaneous declaration of war through the London Gazette ' and the Paris Moniteur, by the c hi e f s o f the two great Allied Governments—and here, in the August of 1854, are matters just in the same deplorable uncertainty. Europe is to all appearance about as far as ever from the chance of a satisfactory settlement. N o decisive action has been fought by the combined fleets either in th e B altic or in the Black Sea, either before Odessa or before Sweaborg, before Cronstadt or before Sebastopol. Whatever successes have since then been obtained over the Russians by land have been ob tained by the Turks alone, or aided only by their energetic Egyptian auxiliaries —certainly without , t h e , assistance of the much-talked -of and long. tarrying Anglo-French contingents. It is certain that Prussia han g s like a wei g ht upon the councils of he ustrian G and over may be nment. Is it not just barel the Austrian Government. I it not just barely oss y p o ibl A e that En gl dragging in like manner not merely like a weight but like a palsy or a paralysis upon those of France ? Otherwise than by the aid of some such supposition--a supp os ition clearly justifiable under of our imme existing circumstances — th e bearing diate neighbour at this juncture is altogether in comprehensible. For France is at this moment presided over by one dominant and energetic in tellect, and not by the conflicting views and vacil lating sentiments of a Coalition Government. A Government—this latter—which, as we have learnt in England by recent and very bitter experience, can speak the most valiantly when acting with the most deplorable and notorious feebleness ! A Go- vernment, one of whose members can say, in refer enceNto the war with Russia, a n d in allusion to ...- ' the alliance with France—" I care not who else :! 1• T :.: , joins us or who may stand! aloof '—after upwards ?' of twelve-months haTe been frittered away in THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY _EVENING, AUGUST 4, 'lB 54, ONEY Al A K E AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 hales, including 2,000 Ameri can, and 150 Sea Island taken for export and on speculation. The market closed with much firm ness. The sales comprised 6,500 American, 250 Pernam and Maranham, at 6d. to 61d., 300 Bahia at 6i-d. to 61d., 1,000 Egyptian at 6d. to 91d., 600 Surat at 3d. to 41 2 -d. and 300 Sea Island at 10d. to 3s. per lb. The Aare market opened flat, but improved on the notice of the reduction of the rate of discount. Colonial produce has been moderately active, and British Plantation Sugar has brought full prices. Foreign sorts have been in brisk request. Plantation Coffee has been quiet, but Costa Rica has met with an active demand at full currencies. Rice has been held at previous prices. In Spices not much has been done. Malabar Pepper has risen id. per lb. Cochineal has declined. Cotton has ruled firm, and Saltpetre heavy. Tea has not varied, and Tallow, after being weaker, has become firmer again. Cocoa has supported previous rates. In the amended act respecting stamp duties the following are the proposed new duties, so far as they relate to Bills of Exchange Inland Bill of Zxchange, draft, or order for the payment to the bearer, or to order, at any time otherwise than on demand, of any sum of money DUTT. Not exceeding Exceeding £5 and not exceeding ~ 10 25 1f 50 ... 0 0 6 50 If 75 ... 0 0 9 ff ff 75 lf 11 If 100 200 Pf ff fl PP 300 400 11 500 PP .... 750 ... 0 7 6 I f 750 ff „ 1,000 f f _ _ „ 1,500 71 2,00) ... 1 0 0 „ 2,000 ~ „ 3,000 f t 4,000 ... 2 0 0 „ 4,000 and upwards. . ... Foreign Bill of Exchange drawn in, but payable out of, the United Kingdom, if drawn singly, or otherwise than in a set of three or more, the same duty as on au Inland Bill of the same amount and tenour. If drawn in sets of three or more, for every bill of each set. DUTY. Where the sum payable thereby shall not ex ceed And where it shall exceed 1'25 and not exceed 50 ... 0 0 2 50 „ 75 ... 0 0 3 75 „ 100 ... 0 0 4 100 „ 200 ... 0 0 8 200 ~ 300 ... 0 1. 0 300 „ 400 ... 0 1 4 400 „ 500 ... 0 1 8 500 ,y 750 ... 0 2 C.) 750 „ 1,000 ... 0 3 4 1,000 „ 1,500 ... 0 5 0 1,500 „ 2,000 ... 0 6 8 2,000 „ 3,0.;0 013 0 3,000 „ 4,000 ... 013 4 It 4,000 and upwards 0 15 0 Foreign Bill of Exchange drawn out of the United Kingdom, and payable within the United Kingdom, the same duty as on an inland bill of the same amount and tenour. ---- Foreign Bill of Exchange drawn out of the United King dom, and payable out of the United Kingdom, but in dorsed or negotiated within the United Kingdom, the same duty as on a foreign bill drawn within the United Kingdom, and payable out of tho Ul.ited Kingdom. Promissory note for the payment in any ot'ser manner than to the bearer on demand of any sum of money. DUTY. Not exceeding Exceeding £5 and not exceeding 10 ... 0 0 2 ~ 10 PP 25 PP 50 , 75 Promissory note for the payment, either to tho bearer on demand or in any other manner than to the bearer on demand, of any sum of money. DUTY. Exceeding £IOO PP 300 ... 0 3 0 ~ PP 300 400 P P ~ 500 750 PP P 1 1,000 - ~ 1,500 PI 2,000 ... 10 0 „ 2,000 3,000 „ 4,000 and upwards .......... ............ 25 0 The amount of bullion exported from Southamp ton by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga tion Company's vessel Ripon, is 202,0551., a large sum, of which about 90,0001. was in silver. The gold was chiefly for Alexandria, but partly also for China, whither the silver was mostly sent. The Stock Market was heavy this morning when business commenced, the continuous fall of rain, and a decided improvement in the value of grain at Mark-lane having a depressing influence but at present there is a firmer tone, and Consols which were 921 t have been done at 92-Is and ft for money. The account prices have been 92i to a. The reduc tion in the rate of diount at the Bank of England has been followed by a similar step on the part of ,he bankers and brokers, and but for the wet there • would probably have been a decided improvement in stocks. It is asserted, however, and we believe correctly, that the rains are very partial, and that there is no great desire to purchase wheat at the advance which holders ask. The foreign political news is still confirmatory of the retreat of the Russians, and so far very satisfactory also. The Now 3/ per Cents. have been 92i to 93k, and the 3 per Cents. 921 to 921. Exchequer Bills are par to 3s. premium. East India Stock has been at 223 to 225. In Foreign Stocks there is no animation. The Spanish New Deferred Bonds have been at 19, and the Committee's Certificate is at 41. Peruvian 4. per Cents. have been at 674, and the 3 per Cents. at 51. The following are the nominal prices of foreign. stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 64 ; Mexi can, 24g to 24a ; Peruvian, 67 to 69 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 39 to 41 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 82 to 84 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18 1 1 to 19 ' • Ditto 3 per Cents., 38 to 381 ; Ditto Certi ficates, 4i to 5 ; Ditto Passive, 4 to 4) - 5-. For Railway Shares firmer quotations have in some instances been obtained, although there is not much doing. Great Northern are heavy still, especially the A stock, and North-Western are not very firm. The foreign lines are quiet. In Mines there is no alteration, Batiks are at full rates, and Crystal Palace are rather higher. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, ( Prom the 0/icia/ Litt.) Business done. 1 -z 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent Conols Annuities 92/ i i 3i per Cent. Annuities . 93k 2k 3/ 3 4 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO "Ditto, under £lOOO 2 5 Consols f o r Account 17th A ugus t Exchequer Bills, 20.. £IOOO Small 3 1 4 p Exchequer Bonds, 1858 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds, 4. per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent Spanish New Deferred, 3 per C en t_ Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 4f P C Dividends on the above payable in London. RALF-PAST TWO. Consols ...................................... 92i i Ditto August Account ............. . ..... 92,i COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. -Aug. 3. (FROM OUR ovirN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. —Arrivals — July 28. Resolution (schooner), Duke of Rutland, from Cherbourg. 29. Camilla (schooner), J. E. W. Rolls, Esq., from Cherbourg and Jersey. 31. Surprise (schooner), E. W. H Schenley, Esq., from Portsmouth ; Wizard (cutter), Wm: Delafield, Esq., from Portsmouth ; Shark (schooner), Wm. Curling, Esq., from westward. August 1. Aurora (cutter), Le Merchant Thomas, Esq., from St. Helen's, Dartmouth ; Capricorn (schooner), Vice Commodore C. R. 111. Talbot, Esq , M.P., from (schooner), Wm. Curling, - O 'T , westward. 2. Julia (cutter), Win. Peareth, Esq., Arrow, Camilla, Sandgate. Sailings—July 27. Fancy.(schooner), Rev. R. P, Hartopp, for Plymouth and other ports. August 1. Sultana (yawl), Lord Colville, for London. 2. Shark for Torquay. Yachts at and about the Station—Alarm, Zara, Wizard. Ama zen,Dryad, Virginia, St. lone, Osprey, Laverock, Turquoise, Susan, Aurora, Ursula, Plover, Ripple, Titania, Frisk, Osprey, Surprise, Spider, Cygnet , Caprice, Lancashire Witch, Gem, Ginevra, Lalla Rookh, Capricorn.—The Commodore and Vice Commodore arrived off Cowes for the first time this season on the 2d inst., and were saluted at 10 a.m. from the Royal Yacht Squadron battery, which was returned by the yachts Zara and Capricorn. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. —The Royal Yacht Squadron's Regatta will take place on Tuesday, 15th, Thursday, 17th, and Saturday, 19th inst. On Tuesday, hi s Royal Highness P rince Albert's Cup will be competed for ; open to all cutters and yawls of the R.Y.S. ; the Queen's Cup Course ; three to enter and start or no race ; to close at midnight of the 10th inst. Fireworks at 9 p.m.—On Thursday, her Majesty's Cup, for large class schooners, 140 tons and above ; to close at midnight of the 12th inst.—On Saturday, the R.Y.S. 1001. Cup, open to all yachts of the squadron ; course, round. a steamer stationed off the Nab Light vessel ; three to enter and start or no race ; entrance to close at midnight of the 14th inst.—On Wednesday, 16th, the R.Y.S. annual dinner will take place ; and on Friday, 18th, the annual ball. Lord Howden, the English Ambassador in Spain, passed through Bayonne on the 30th ult., on his way to Madrid. CRYSTAL PALACR.--AUGUST 3.—SHILLING DAY.— Admission at the doors, (3,390 ; admission by season ggkotig, 320 ; total, 6,71. BAN. ,g ND. The Bank of England to-day have reduced their rate of discount from 54 per cent., at which it had stood since the 11th of May, to 5 per cent. This measure was fully anticipated at an earlier date, but it created some surprise at the moment, as the in creased ease in the money market has not been of long duration, and the prospects of the future will depend on the harvest operations of the next fortnight or three weeks. The state of the weather throughout the morn ing, which had caused great dullness in the Stock- Exchange, appeared also to diminish the probability of such an announcement. At the same time, there is no disposition to regard it with dissatisfaction. The directors have, of course, acted from their view of the accounts which will appear in the Gazette of to-morrow evening, and the diminution in the demand for accommoda tion within the present week. All that requires to be borne in mind is, that the resolution has not such significance as would have attached to it at a later time, and that, although there is reason to hope, after a period of between two and three years, during which an upward movement of the rate has been going on without the slightest interruption, that the greatest inconvenience is at length passed, and that a steady turn the other way may now be witnessed, there is as yet no positive ground for that conclusion. If the harvest had been secured, the public might have entered into arrangements with the certainty not only that the reduction would be permanent, but also that it would speedily be car ried further. As it is, they must not allow them selves to be influenced by any temporary move ments in the money-market, but look solely to the reports of the crops and the tendency of prices on the Corn-Exchange. If these should still be favour able, all other apprehensions may be dismissed, since trade in every quarter is inherently sound, and the Board of Trade returns published yesterday give every proof that could he desired of the limited check which the war and its expenses are capable of inflicting upon our prosperity. The English funds opened this morning with consider able heaviness at a further decline of an eiehth, and, but fur the notification from the Bank, would evidently have remained to the close of business without reaction. Upon the alteration in the rate of discount becoming known, an improvement of 1 per cent. took place, and the market closed with steadiness. Consuls for money were first quoted 92 to a, and they left off at 921 to f For the account the last price was 928 to A. Bank Stock closed at 2091 to 2111 ; Reduced, 921 to a ; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 93 to 1 ; Long An nuities, 4t ; India Bonds, 2s to ss. premium ; Exche quer-bills, ls. to 4s. premium; and Exchequer-bonds, 981 to t. The discount houses did not give notice this after noon of any reduction in their rate of allowance for money at call, but to-morrow they will doubtless lower it from 41, which is their present limit, to 4 or 4f. When the Bank raised their rate of discount, on the 11th of May last, from 5 to 51 per cent., Consols were at 881, and the stock of bullion was 12,508,079/. Consols are now 92k, and the stock of bullion 13,633,6771., with the prospect of an increase, apart from foreign arrivals, by a return of a portion of the specie lately ab sorbed in the payment of the dividends.—Times City Article. BOW-STREET-(THIS DAY). Thomas Sheen, a shoemaker, living in Brown's-build ings, Stanhope-street, was brought before Mr. Henry, charged with stabbing police-constable F 121, while in the execution of his duty. The case created considerable sensation, it being known that the officer is not expected to recover from the injuries received. The first witness examined was Henry Merritt, a journeyman baker, who said he had been spending the evening with the prisoner's daughter. They were to gether at one or two public-houses until nearly three o'clock in the morning, and he saw her home tJ her lodging in Brown's-buildings. She occupied a room opposite her father's house. He wished to go with her into her room, but she refused to let him in. He knocked at the door after she had gone in. The prisoner and his wife came towards him. They asked him what busi ness he had to be knocking at their daughter's house, and he replied, he wanted to see her. They then called out, " Police," and presently a constable, F 121, came up to the spot to see what was the matter. The mother and the daughter began to quarrel, and the policeman desired them to keep quiet, and threatened to take them into custody. Witness next saw the prisoner rush up to the constable, and thrust a knife into his neck and breast. The constable said, "I am stabbed to the heart." The house-surgeon of King's College Hospital having reported that the man was in great danger, owing to th• knife having penetrated his lungs, Mr. Henry resolved to proceed to the hospital to take his evidence. The inquiry was then adjourned for that purpose. DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLIS. The following is a copy of a letter, dated the 21st day of July, from Mr. Morewood, to her Majesty's Se cretary of State for the Rome Department, in reference to two tunnel sewers for the arterial drainage of the metropolis : _ _ " Islington, London. July 21,1834. "My Lord,—l have been duly honoured with the knowledment of the receipt of my printed letter on the subject of the great London drainage plan. "Seventy millions of gallons of water* are daily raised to the surface of a densely-inhabited volley, and there converted into sewage, stagnating in the low-lying dis tricts of the metropolis, and, daily polluting the atmos phere and the Thames, they urgently demand an efficient outfall. " The Metropolitan Commission of Sewers do not pro pose the removal of the injury resulting to the inhabitanis, but to spend 1,050,0001. in covering over a naturally formed rivulet, meanderin; through open fields, the Hackney-brook,' and, on the south side of the Thames, in diverting similar rural drainage into the populous locality of Deptford. "These works have been strongly opposed by public meetings and circulars, by deputations to the Home-office and Greek-street, and also by petitions to Parliament, and it is respectfully submitted that no money should be de voted to their construction. " The Great London Drainage Plan of two tunnel sewers running through the most populous localities, extending from Chelsea to Vauxhall respectively to the marshes east of the metropolis, would be capable of removing-not only 70 millions, but 270 millions, of gallons of sewage daily, and would cost 1,000,0001. " These tunnel sewers were very favourably entertained by the Government in 1845-6; were approved by the offi cers of the Westminster Improvement and Commission of Sewers in 1847; were not opposed by a resolution of the City Commission, February 29, 1848 ; and subsequently , received assurance of support, March 21, 1848; their com prehensive character being acknowledged by the Metropo litan Commission, by resolutions, March 7, 1848, by report to Parliament, February 24, 18 'l, and by the resignation of the commissioners, when they were unable to carry them into execution, June 23. 18b2. " This plan rests upon actual surveys and levels, con firmed estimates, borings, and data collected during a series of years. Its having been prosecuted through the agency of commercial enterprise, as the only means available to tprio vate idividuals, and its having b i en twice submitte the scr n tiny of a select committee, s respectfully urged in its behalf. " Your lordship directed the attention of the house to Phis arterial drainage of the metropolis ve, on the 4th and 9th " J. March, 1853, and subsequently.— ha Szc. J. MonEwOoD. (Signed) " To the Right Hon. Viscount Palmerston. M.P., etc." * By Parliamentary Paper 515, also delivered July 31, it is shown that the water companies supplied, in 1853, 62,13 5 , 553 gall ons p er day (pumps, etc., probablyB,ooo,ooo gallons); and the companies are now able to supply more than double—viz., 124,000,00 0 gallons ; and the sewage removal is therefore the more urgently required. THREATENED WITHDRAWAL OF THE LONDON OM NIBUSES. —Yesterday afternoon, a general meeting of omnibus proprietors was held at the offices of their association, No. 19, Strand, for the purpose of con sidering what means should be adopted in consequence of some new regulations which had been issued by Sir Richard Mayne, the chief commissioner of metropolitan police. Mr. Gray presided. From the statements made by the respective speakers, it appears, that within the last few days, the commissioner of police has caused to be forwarded to the omnibus proprietors of London and its suburbs a notice that all their vehicles must be altered to meet certain requirements contained in a printed paper of instructions which he has circulated, and has added that no omnibus will receive a licence after the lst of October next in which these alterations are not made. Various omnibus proprietors having ad dressed the meeting, it was resolved that a remonstrance should be prepared for presentation to the House of Commons, and that a public meeting should take place on Tuesday next. It was also resolved, "That in the meantime Mr. Bradfield should again endeavour to induce the Under Secretary for the Home Department to advise the withdrawal of Sir Richard Mayne's ob jectionable requisition." A vote of thanks to the chair man closed the proceedings. THE EGYPTIAN PRINCE. —SOUTHA MPTON ' Thursday. —The Egyptian yacht Faad Geliaud arrived from Portsmouth last evening, it having been discovered that tliat port does not contain a dock sufficiently large to receive this fine vessel. Owing to the delay which the fullness of our docks will necessarily incur in the preparation of the ship previous to her return, his Excellency El Hami Pacha has deter mined, on leaving in th e P en i nsu l ar an d Oriental Coin pany s steam-ship Ripon, which will take her departure to-morrow for Alexandria, with the heavy portion of the India and China mails. His Excellency has some what recovered his ordinary cheerful spirits, but does not seem to altogether prefer other than a semi-secluded mode of life. SALE OF THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE. —This theatrical property was yesterday brought to the hammer by Messrs. Winstanley, at the Auction Mart, and it was stated to be submitted' under the direction of the Court of Chancery in a cause entitled " Phillipson v. Turner and others." There was a large asse mblage of the theatrical world. The property consisted of the theatre, &c., let to J. M. Madd ox, Esq., for 2,6001. per annu m ; the Concert-room iu Castle-street, pro. ducine- an averacre income of about 3001. per annum ; and the vaults beneath, let at 941. 108. ; the whole held for 26 years, at ground rents of 3401. This property was at first submitted at 25,0001., subsequently at 20,0001., then at 15,0001., and eve ntually at 13,0001., but there were no bidders, and it was consequently declared not to have been sold. OLD AGE. —At Moss-side, Glenlivat, parish of Inve rayon, Banffshire, Henrietta Grant, died at the ad vanced age of 105 years. She retained her faculties in wonderful degree to the end, and until about two weeks before her death she could sow and perform such like operations without the use of apeitacles,—A berclecm Journal. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. " MOVEMENTS IN WALLACHIA. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna says, the Pacha of Belgrade has been informed, from the Ottoman head-quarters, that the Russians, in three columns, have commenced the evacuation of Wal lachia, which will be occupied conjointly by Aus trian and Ottoman troops. The evacuation of Moldavia is not yet expected. BUCHAREST, July 30.—The Russians are con centrated at Shelava. 30,000 Turks hold a forti fied position at Slobodsie. A Turkish picket is at Kalagaroni. The Russians demand 1,000 waggons from the authorities to transport munitions to Fokschan. Another despatch of the 30th of July, from Bucharest, states that Prince Gortschakoff, with the Russian army, passed the night of the 28th at Shelava and Vereschti, one and a half posts dis tant from Bucharest. They burnt two bridges on their retreat. The Ottomans were following. They had passed the Argisch, and were encamped at Kalum. Omer Pacha was expected at Bucharest on the 31st of July. MosTAn, July 27.—Prince Danilo is assuming a threatening attitude against the Turkish forces at Aputz, because the Pasha there refuses the extradi tion of Montenegrin insurgent chiefs. CONSTANTINOPLE The following was received at Vienna yester day CONSTANTINOPLE, July 27.—The cholera is in creasing in violence. General Tarbuccoit and Captain Pessedouse have died. The defeat of the Turks at Kars is confirmed. The Russians infest Kars. An ludo-British army corps is expected at Bag dad. A division of the fleets with Generals Canrobert and Brown has left Varna to reconnoitre the Cri mean cost. The third French division left Varna on the 27th for Kustendje and Silistria. SMYRNA, July 26.—Cholera is increasing. Another despatch from Constantinople, of July 24, says a portion of the Anglo-French army is marching on Bucharest. THE NEW AUSTRIAN LOAN. The Wurtemberg Moniteur, under date of Vienna, 28th ult., says :—" The new Austrian loan has met with a success which has gone beyond all expecta tion, and there is no doubt that the maximum amount will be obtained, and even exceeded. It is necessary to witness in order to form an idea of the universal zeal with which all classes hasten to bring forward their tribute, and thus justify the confi dence with which the Emperor addressed himself to the reason and patriotism of his people. The Brothers Rothschild, who up to this time have taken no part in the loan, are at this moment to gether at Gastein, in order to hold a financial con ference. The accounts on the subject received from abroad are most satisfactory. After Paris, where more than 90 millions of francs have already been subscribed for, it is Amsterdam that has taken the largest part in the financial operation of Austria, and next come London, Berlin, and Frankfort. In Italy, Milan stands first in the amount of subscrip tions, after which come Venice, Brescia, Verona, &c."—The Austrian Correspondence, the Carlsrulie Gazette, and other German papers, confirm the above statement of the success of the Austrian loan, and express their satisfaction at the result of this financial measure. THE AUSTRIAN ARMY. The Spener's Gazette, of Berlin, of the 29th ult., says : " The army, placed under the orders of General de Schlick, in Gallicia, is estimated at 160,000 men ; that commanded by the Archduke Albert in Transylvania already consisted some time back of 170,000, so that Baron de Hess is at the head of an army of 330,000 men on the Russian frontiers. To these forces must be added two corps of reserve amounting to between 60,000 and 70,000 men. Our garrison is to set out iu a few days by detachments for the eastern frontier, and will be replaced by a corps-d'armfie from Italy, which will arrive here also by detachments. These move ments seem to indicate that is in contemplation to raise the army along the Russian frontier from 400,000 to 500,000 men. It is asserted on good authority that preparations have been made to be able to dispose, in certain eventualities-Ist, of 50,000 men of the military frontier ; 2dly, 20,000 of the first army ; and 3.11 y, of 30,000 man of the second army (Lombardo-Venetian), to support the army of operation ; which circumstance would seem to prove that it is intended to act even without being supported on the left wing by a federal ally. Much amusement has been excited by the opinion put forth by the New Prussian Gazette that Austria could not place on a war footing against Russia more than 250,000 men. We are convinced that the Russian Cabinet forms a very different idea of what Austria can du in a military point of view." THE GERMAN POWERS. The Cologne Gazette, under date of Vienna, the 30th ult., states that on the 9th the Austrian Cabinet sent to its Ambassador at St. Petersburg instructions to express to the Russian Cabinet its regret that the propositions of Russia were of a nature which it could not accept without engaging in a war with the western powers, which it was resolved to avoid. The same journal,- however, mentions a rumour that Prince Gortschakoff has received from the Czar his nomination as resident Ambassador at Vienna. If this rumour be true, the misunderstanding between the Russian and Austrian Cabinets cannot be so grave as most of the German journals declare it to be, or the ap pointment of Prince Gortschakoff is a mere attempt to deceive the world as to the real state of the re lations with Austria. The Lloyd of Pesth, of the 30th ultimo, says : " Austria. and Prussia have at length come to au understanding. To attain this object both sides have modified their primitive views without there having resulted any essential change in the princi pal question. Prussia in partly mobilising her army responds to the wish of Austria; our Cabinet on its side has wished to make a concession to Prussia by consenting to make a new attempt at mediation. These propositions, however, will not be addressed to the Cabinet of St. Petersburg by Austria and Prus sia, bat by a personage allied to the two sovereign fa milies of Russia and Prussia. Not much hope is founded on this proceeding." A letter from Vienna in the Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort says : "The geographical situation of Austria renders her policy as well as her military position in the great Eu ropean question more difficult than those of other Powers. It is a duty for the Government, although it has consi dered all the chances of a decidedly aggressive attitude against Russia, and made that depend on the position which would be assumed by the Western Powers, to ascertain what guarantees would be given to the Im perial Government if it should decide on taking an active part in the struggle. According to what we learn, that question was the exclusive object of the recent delibera tions of the Conference. The envoys of the Western Powers must have offered on this point explanations of a nature to give a certain satisfaction to the Government. At the same time, we learn that the entrance of our troops into Moldavia (for they could not from circum stances at present think of penetrating into Wallachia) will not take place until the Western Powers shall have shown by proofs of fact that they are seriously resolved to carry on a war against Russia in all its consequences. This is the only means of putting an end to all the un certainty which has hitherto prevented a military coali tion of Austria with the Western Powers, and which, considered in a political point of view, was but too easily justified. At Vienna every one feels convinced that the present war has a signification historically universal, and that the question is more than of a retreat of the Rus sians beyond the Pruth. It is an error to think that Austria would show herself satisfied with the re-estab lishment of the status quo ante. What is understood here by the words guarantee of German interests,' as regards the Eastern question and the menacing i-uperio rity of Russia, is an East open to all the states of the European world : it is the free navigation of the Danube and of the Black Sea; it is that the commerce of the Levant should be fre d from all the obstacles which for a number of years have shackled it, and which has closed Armenia to it so as to prevent it from penetrat ing into Persia. In the accomplishment of her demands, Austria admits the guarantee that Russia shall not at a future day pursue the policy which has already caused such uneasiness in Europe. We may be persuaded that if Austria once draws the sword to obtain these guaran tees, she will not return it to the scabbard until she has completely acquired them." A letter from Berlin, of the 31st ult., in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" It is certain that the Western Powers have sent to Berlin declarations that they refuse to take into consideration the Rus sian propositions. There can no longer be any question of new negotiations as desired by Russia to gain time. The note in which Prussia recom mended the Russian propositions to the Western Powers demanded of France and England to make known the conditions on which they would be dis posed to make peace. No reply has yet been re ceived on this point." THE BALTIC. STOCKHOLM, August I.—General Baraguay has been presented to the King of Sweden by M. Victor Lobstein, the French Amhtssador at this court. It is said his Majesty declared his willingness to unite with the Western allies on certain conditions. The General left yesterday in the Queen Hor t e nse, to join the expeditionary army and the allied fleets. The Brandon, a French sailing corvette, left on Saturday and proceeded in the direction of the Gulf of Finland. The post from Finland has arrived. Another telegraphic despatch, dated Stockholm yesterday (Thursday), says General Baraguay d'Hilliers has joined the fleet. The French troops are now off Aland. The Rusiians have sent considerable reinforce ments to Gamla, Carleby. The cholera is making great havoc at St. Peters burg. DANTZIC, Thursday, August 3.--. The steamer Nicholas I. has just arrived. She left the fleet on the first inst. at Ledsund. The first division of French troops arrived there on the 31st of July. Nothing new. A few cases of cholera had occurred. COPENHAGEN, July 29.—Lord Dufferin's yacht, the Foam ' has anchored in Gothenburg roads. His lordship is on a visit to the fleet, via the Gotha canal. A Gothenburg gentleman, Mr. G. Melin, is also bound on the same errand, on board his yacht Coquette. A telegraphic despatch from Stockholm to Gothenburg, dated July 27, runs as follows : " The day before yesterday a strong cannonade was heard at Soderarm lighthouse, on the side of the Aland islands. Inquiries have bean made thereon at the Grisslebamn, telegraph station, but no answer has yet arrived." GREECE. ATHENS, July 23.—The Ministry is formed. Mavrocordato, President and Foreign Affairs ; Argyropulos, Finance ; Landor, Justice. A manifesto, issued by Kalergis, indicates the policy of the new Ministry. The Chambers will shortly be convoked. New elections are expected. Cases of cholera have taken place among the English troops. FR A_NCE. The Moniteur of this (Friday) morning publishes the following : " BUCHAREST, July 29.—The complete evacua tion of Bucharest will take place the day after to morrow. " Officers and soldiers that remain behind will be treated as deserters. " Baron Budberg leaves to-morrow for Fokschan. "Russian troops are concentrating on the Sereth. "The evacuation of Moldavia is not spoken of." " Much attention," says the Moniteur, " has lately been excited in Germany by a pamphlet pub lished under the title Preussen, and Russland' (Prussia and Russia), and which is generally attri buted to a very high source. This pamphlet, which is remarkable for the justness and firmness of the - views which it expresses, concludes as follows " The bonds of friendship which unite the Em peror of Russia to the King of Prussia have been much talked ef. The following are the marks of friend ship which Prussia has received from Russia. In 1829, the Emperor Nicholas sacrificed Prussia to his alliance with King Charles X., and proposed to secure to France the frontiers of the Rhine if she would consent to support her in the Eastern question. In 1848, when Prussia endeavoured to support in Schleswig-Holstein the cause of a state belonging to the Confederation and the hereditary rights of a German Prince against Den mark, Russia threatened to take possession of her eastern provinces, and endeavoured to make her declare war against Sweden. In the question of the union, Russia threatened Prussia to make war on her, and dictated to her the most humiliating conditions in order to compel her to abandon the position she had taken, and to give satisfaction to Austria. In March, 1853, the Emperor Nicholas invited the Emperor Napoleon to take at the expense of Prussia an equivalent for the acquisitions which Russia might make in the East." Very little business done yesterday on the Bourse. The 3 per Cents. closed at 70f. 9 5 c. f or the end of the month ; the 4i per Cents. closed at 98f. 55c. ; and the New Loan at 70f. 75c. ; Orleans . Railway' Shares, 1,165 f. ; Rouen, 1,003 f. 75c. ; Havre, 567 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 817 f. 50c. ; Strasburg, 777f. 50c. ; New Shares, 617 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 942 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Medi terranean, 842 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 635 E ; Bordeaux and Cette, 605. ; Great Centra l of France, 490 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 502 f. 50c. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 682 f. 500. SPAIN. Telegraphic advices from Madrid, to the 30th ult., state that on the previous evening General O'Donnell arrived at Madrid, and proceeded im mediately to the residence o f Espartero. The two Generals then presented themselves on the balcony, whence Espartero addressed the mul titude. He then embraced O'Donnell. In the evening they both went to the Palace, where Espartero took the oaths as President of the Council, in the presence of the Queen. Madrid was tranquil, but the barricades re mained, and the people spoke of maintaining them until Espartero had formed his Ministry. General Dulce was advancing upon Madrid with the troops which had followed O'Donnell. Generals Blaser and Vista Hermosa were said to have taken refuge at Gibraltar. The Queen was still at Madrid, but it was be lieved that on the following day (the 31st) she would set out for Portugal. A private letter from Madrid of the 30th ult., proceeding from an official source, mentions that every precaution was taken to get Queen Christina out of Spain with secrecy and safety. Her destina tion for the present is, it appears, the Portuguese frontier, the distance being much shorter than to France, either by Burgos, Barcelona, or Saragossa. The distance is not, however, the only objection. 0a the direct route to Portugal there is not so much cause for personal danger as in the great and ev cited towns she would have to pass through on the French line. We have as yet no account by tele graph of her Majesty's departure from Madrid not the least difficult part of the operation, as there are 400 or 500 determined ruffians of the Lavapies) or the Calle de Toledo, on the look out for her ; aud her life would not be worth an hour's purchas° if she fell into their hands. This is not the onli quarter whose anger that lady has to fear ; it seems it is contemplated by those who are about to jot" peach the late Ministers and theft' worst accora plices—not only for violation of the Constitution, high treason, in fact, against the State, but of enor mous malversation of the public funds—to include the Queen Mother in the latter charge. One of the accusations brought against her is, that she drat her large allowance as Queen Dowager duri n g eight years of her marriage, which she con cealed ' This is not the first time that the subject has bee n mooted of compelling Maria Christina to disgorg e a portion of her vast wealth. Some nine years a°, a motion was made in the Chamber of Deputies cu• Madrid, by a member of the Liberal party, for all inquiry into the accounts of the royal patrimo n y during the period of the regency of Maria Chrjaci tina. Curious stories were told, and proof promise, _ if the inquiry were sanctioned, of the unaccouuta bio disappearance of an immense quantity of jewelled and gold and silver plate from the royal p etaa The inquiry was of course refused. If an invs, .. gation now take place, it must produce curious alf closures. We are informed that the we ll-kno t Salamanca has been arrested, and is li kel y to 7, put on his trial ; and if Sartorius and his 0° leagues be caught their misdeeds will also b e brought to light. It appears that, while the combat was going (2,11 between the people and the troops in the streex ; not far from the Palace, nothing could be rs% odious than the selfishness and ingratitude of Q ue ' e r Isabella towards the wretched men who, wha t° • may have been their crimes, at all events re f u se her no personal gratification. She held on to the until the moment of danger, and when that csi' r , she turned upon them as if their conduct had b e A e s always contrary to her wishes and comp 3 s ° L; She informed them, in the midst of the uproar, tw" from her they could seek no protection or aYlre pathy, that she would not aid them agains t t a l people, that she knew so much of Constitutioaot Government as to be aware that she Was f or s responsible to any one ; and that as her Minis' do had got into trouble and danger, they must rnanfp to get out of it as well as they could. Base as is there is no difficulty iu a Spanish Bourv" capable of it. It is Ferdinand to the life. The state of affairs in the city h as not 31e: ceased to be critical. The French his Governm certainly apprehend that Espartero , with all . 0 popularity and influence, will not succeed 41 , mastering the situation, an d repressing ;,,at evil passions which have exploded. They ,',,e a t that circumstances will be too strong for him, 'T oo the popular indignatio n a g ainst the Queen is „ ri g strong, and that in such a state of public /n o the more violent a nd ener g etic section of Liberals, whose aim is the abdication of the Queiir, if not the expulsion of the whole Bourbon fa It w ill prove itself too powerful even for him. )-sde also apprehended that the moment the retrogr,e, Moderados recover their presence of mind 11;4 will begin at their old work of intrigue, oer hating the Queen quite as much as political ad tir o f saries can, will force her to abdicate in fa. j. ° vae o her child, and' establish a Regency with eot, at the head. The great difficulty of the ra° a he a however, is the ultra-Democratic party, P u i dest on as it is by the French refugees who . s aes Madrid and other parts of Spain. The barri ° 0 1 were still standing on the 31st, and the attittl a d ow e g. many of the defenders was sufficiently we n &s ir- Under . such circumstances it shouldhn, able that a sort of dictatorship b . !:`; t he tamed until such time as the worst element ux revolution should be dissipated. ~: A