The Sun. — London, England, 1854-05-01 00:00:00

THE WEATHER.—Sus OPPICI7I, APIUL 30. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 56 —highest since noon yesterday. 42 —lowest this morning and during the night. 53—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 52. WIND, S.W.—Fresh gale, and cloudy, dull weather. Afternoon, heavy rain. MAY 1. 54 highest since noon yesterday. 49—lowest this morning and during the night. 58—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'25. WIND, S. W.—Moderate breeze, and dull, rainy weather. TREATRE ROYAL DRURY LINE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THI3 EVENING, Mar 1, Will be performed LUCREZIA BORGIA. Characters by Mr. Hamilton Braham and Signer Pavesi ; Madame Caradorl, and Mdlle. Vestvall. Followed by a BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. p r ices ;—Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 3e. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Fuur Guineas. The Box-office open daily from Ten till Six, where places may be secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Cock, 63, New Bond street. THE k•TRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckatone. THIS EVENLNG, MIT 1, Will be performed LONDON ASSURANCE. Supported by Messrs. Chippendale, Rogers, Howe, Vandenhoff, Compton, and Buclutone ; Miss Featherstone, and Miss L. Howard. After which, the entirely new and original extravaganza, entitled MR. RITCICSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI CESTER-SQUARE), written by J. R. Planche, Esq. Principal characters by Mr. Buckstone, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Clark, Mr. J. Marshall, Mr. H. Marshall; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Caulfield, Miss E. Grey, Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss Laura Morris, and Miss Featherstone. To conclude with THE PORTRAIT OF CERVANTES. Prin cipal characters by Mr. Compton and Miss E. Grey. LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. tinder the Management of Mr. CHARLES Szais. THIS EVENING, May 1, Will be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart ; and Misses Heath and Murray. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Chara cters by Messrs. C. Run and David Fisher ; Mrs. Winstanley and Miss C. Leclercq. After which, AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. Char acters by Messrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Baker ; and Misses Murray and Daly. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webeter.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, MAT 1, Will be performed TWO LO VES AND A LIFE. Supported by Messrs. C. Selby. Leigh Murray, Benjamin Webster, Keeley, and 0. Smith ; Miss Woolgar and Madame Celeste. Followed by THE MOUSTACHE OVEMENT. Principal cha racters by Messrs. O. Smith, Keeley M , and Parselle ; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Mary Keeley. Followed by TILE OVERLAND JOCRNEY TO CONSTANTI NOPLE, AS UNDERTAKEN BY LORD BATEMAN WITH INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE FAIR soPdrA. ---- LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, MAT 1, Will be Perfonned A CHARMING WIDOW. Principal charac ters by Mr. C. Mathews ; Miss Talbot and Miss Oliver. After which, USED UP. To be followed by GIVE A DOG AN ILL NAME. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews and F. Matthews. Concluding with A HOUSE OUT OF WINDOWS. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, MAY 1. Will be performed THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Robson, J. 11. White, Leslie, and Vincent; Mrs. Chatteriey, Miss P. Horton, and Miss Marston. After which, THE HAPPY MAN. Characters by Messrs. Har wood Cooper, White, River, Franks, and H. Wigan; Miss E. Tur ner and Miss Dormer. To be followed by TO OBLIGE BENSON. Supported by Messrs. Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling an Miss Wyndham. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, MAT 1, THE THREE TURKISH RAZOR GRINDERS. Followed by PAUL PRY. After which, SUMMER FLOWERS, in which the French Ballet Troupe will appear. Te conclude with PIGEONWIDDY'S PERILS. •italls, 55.; Boxes, 3s. • Pit, Is. 6d ; Gallery, ticl.; Private Boxes, LI I ls. 6d., to be had of kr. Allcroft. 15, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, MAY 1, Will be presented the new grand Nautical and Equestrian spec. tacle, embodying novel and extraordinary effects (written by Mr. Nelson Lee), entitled A TALE OF WE SPANISH WAR; or, The Horse of the Wreck. The horses Omfpre-sly trained by Mr. W. Cooke. Followed by an entire change of the Shmes of the CIRCLE, intro ducing Miss Kate Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke, Mr. Alfre I Cooke, and the most talented Equestrian and Gymnastic Artistes in Europe. Mdlie. Blanche, the celebrated Continental Artiste, ou the TIGHT ROPE. MR. BRIGGS IN HIS PLEASURES OF HORSE-KEEPING. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TAI. DAY —Morning 11 min.after 4 I Evening 27 min.aft. 4 T, -Monnow—Morning 43 min.after 4 1 Evening 2 min.aft. 5 ~~~~ y !4=-Nliti/ A.sw4 LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1854. We shall learn before another day has expired 1 the result of the financial experiment on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer has aacrpninrod No tender can be received after two o'clock to morrow, and the Right Hon. Gentleman is bound to deposit, at or before that hour, sealed papers declaring the reserved prices at or above which he binds himself to accept the offers. For the reasons already set forth, we greatly fear that the less wealthy classes will not be induced to bid for any of these bonds, or to select them as invest ments for their " smaller accumulations." Had Mr. GLADSTONE been really desirous of sinking the financial shaft " to a lower seam"—to the middle, and even the labouring, classes—he would not have rejected so peremptorily all ten ders for less than 1,0001., or permitted the mini mum rates at which the Financial Minister would be willing to dispose of his new securities to re main unknown. Like all former loans contracted by the English Government, the matter will re main exclusively in the hands of wealthy capi talists; and if the poor man desire to obtain one of these much-vaunted bonds for 100/., he can only do so by purchasing it in the open market at a premium, and thus sacrificing the first year's dividends to en hance the profits of persons of already overgrown wealth, who will receive the entire benefit of the mode in which the instalments are made payable (equivalent to a bonus of 15s. 2kd. per cent.) ; and also some 2 or 3 per cent. premium on the investments of the general public. Indeed, the system in operation appears to be founded on the Scripture rule, " For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance ; but from him that hath not, shall be taken away even' that which he hath." We may therefore expect ' that the Bank of England, some of the wealthy insurance companies and first-class firms, such as the ROTHSCHILDS, BARINGS, tire., will be the only bidders, and that all the profits on the transaction will fall into hands that do not require or need them, and who will have no additional motives in consequence thereof to support public credit. It is already more than hinted that the Bank of England will itself be the largest bidder—that the Old Lady will tender for no less than 2,000,0001. of the new bonds—and that a single insurance company will uffer for a million ster ling. It is, therefore, probable that there will be ample competition for the full amount, as there would be were it even quadrupled. But it does not, therefore, necessarily follow that the bargains will be comp l e t e d, or p r i ces offered which Mr. (, hag to may consider equivalents for what he 1 ° dispose of. It must not be forgotten that the Right 1 2 1 011- Gentleman forms a very high ti mate of the value of this species of security. When bringing forward his abortive conversion scheme last year, he estimated Exchequer Bonds at par not payable for e ten years, and bearing in terest at only p e nt. per annum, as being worth as much as 1101. 2l per : cent. stock, not redeemable for forty y ears ;o t 2/. 10s. per annum arising from these bonds, and redeemable in ten years at par, was worth as much as 21.155. f en l7ps e . r cent. advance Dd. f rom funds e Consols, redeemabl e onl y at ten on the original su m, or as 21 not redeemable for forty years. The convenience of form, and the power of demanding payment at the end of ten years, was thus esteemed full com pensation for a difference of interest or dividends of from ten to sixteen per cent. on the amount receivable. Now, as 31. 10s. is the interest at present proposed on these bonds, it would, if Mr. GLADSTONE remained of the same mind, be as valuable, without reference to the earlier . period of paying off at par, as 3 1 . 17s. dividend arising out of Consols. But at the present price of say 87,k, the 100/. will only purchase dividends amounting to 31. 7 s . 6d., or 95. 6d. annual dividend less than the value equivalent to these New Bonds. It is therefore evident that these New Bonds should be issued at a considerable premium. If not another job will be perpetrated at the public ex pense, in order to enhance the overgrown profits of wealthy parties, the favourites of our Financial Minister. There is another chance of the transaction not being completed, besides the possibility of a dif :ereuce as to terms between the vendor and in tended purchasers. Different tenders are to be sent in for each series of bonds. Now, as those that are to be paid off at par in four years will probably be the favourites, the great majority of the tenders may be in these denominations, so that one only may be taken up, while the other de scriptions are suffered to remain on hand. Under such by no means improbable circumstances Mr. GLADSTONE will have to deplore another failure, not calculated to enhance his reputation as a skil ful and successful financier. Should the Bank of England obtain a large proportion of the amount for which it is said it is about to tender, it is difficult to perceive how the loan will benefit the commercial commu nity, or enable the Directors to grant the pecu niary accommodation which is so urgently re quired, and the power of conceding which is the alleged object of the new loan. The Directors complained of being, under the terms of their agreement with Government, obliged to advance something more than two millions on deficiency bills, which would be liquidated during the pre sent quarter, and which would, therefore, create but a temporary derangement. But how, we ask, will it improve their position to advance a like sum of two millions, not for a few weeks or months, but for four, five, or six years ? Surely the money thus locked up would as completely take away from the Bank power of accommodation as if it had been invested in deficiency bills. The outcry that has been raised in Threadneedle-street was not then for the sake of the mercantile inte rests, or that increased facilities might be afforded for obtaining the requisite funds for carrying on business by our manufacturers and traders. Far from it ! It appears to have been but a pretext for increasing their already exorbitant profits at the expense of the tax-payers--an addition to the " million sterling per annum" which, according to the Times, is added to the charge of the National Debt, by the exclusive privileges which we bestow on the Bank, and which " it would be just as easy to appropri ate to the Exchequer." If we examine the Bank Returns for the last three weeks it will be seen how quietly the Directors have been curtailing the discounts of commercial paper. During the week ending the Bth April, there was a decrease under the head of " Other Securities," of 802,4551. —for that ending the 15th April, of 957,0151., and for that ending the 22d April, of 426,4211. Thus showing a reduction of no less than 2,185,891/. of the accommodation to mercantile men—within the last three weeks of which we have any returns—or as nearly as possible the amount required by Government deficiency bills ! And thus a large amount will be permanently withdrawn if invested in the New Exchequer Bonds. The only way by which the money could be obtained without injury is by doing as they did in France, and obtaining the petty savings and accumulations of the less wealthy classes ; but that Mr. GLADSTONE has guarded against by the injudicious regulations framed in accordance with the old system of "red tapism." The political matrimony between Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Mr. GLADSTONE appears to have similar results to those which we often see from the union of advanced age with a comparatively youthful wife. Seniority, of course, is " Leader," yet somehow " youth rules the roost ;" and when veteran statesmen and younger politicians COALESCE, the younger, especially if of Conserva tive tendencies, generally gets the whip hand of his colleague. Thus at least it has been with the present Coalition. The Chancellor of the Ex chequer carries his own measures, and neutralises the liberal clauses of Lord JOHN'S with clauses in geniously contrived to look innocent, though preg nant with mischief. The abandoned Reform Bill was, if parentage can be judged from the pro geny, in all its subtle devices to escape democracy, thoroughly Gladstonian ; so much so that we may l i well believe that our prudent and wary Peelite financier would have been willing enough to go on ' with it, had he not had so good a pretext for , backing out altogether. And now the Oxford Reform Bill turns out on discussion to be such a coalition of the old leaven with new of better quality, that it seems doubtful whether the old mischief will not be left substantially triumphant. Tt poration of heads of houses, men with purely a college interest, and it is too ; but it is one in which all parties appear to concur. No special merit, therefore, is there in that ; but it is now pointed out that College Tutors and Fellows of the Colleges will so predominate in congregation, by which the new Council is to be elected, that the college interest, as distinct from, and, indeed, opposed to, the University, will still be completely predominant. Mr. DISRAELT demands that this new one-sided council having been constructed, all further details should be left to it ; and thus the independence of the University, he conceives, would be retained. He should rather have said the monopoly privileges of the Colleges ; for all the power would still have been left with them, and it is little likely, judging from their past his tory, that they would have permitted the estab lishment of private halls, rivalling, perhaps, in energy and success their own schools. The result is a new Hebdomadal Council, so constructed that it could not be trusted with the details of practical and administrative Reform, and hence the necessity of legislation on numerous minor points by the House of Commons, which, by its own testimony, understands Oxford about as much as it does India ; and also of Commis sioners, under whose superintendence the details still left are to be adjusted. An elective council reminds us that Lord JOHN brings in the bill; but electors, chiefly composed of persons in holy orders and tutors of colleges, suggest the hand of Mr. ' GLADSTONE, and the younger man has thus con structed the fountain of power. It seemed pretty well agreed that Mr. HEY WOOD'S amendment, to refer the bill to a select committee, would probably throw it overboard for the session ; and here, singularly enough, the best University Reformers were forced into alliance with those who were opposed to reform altogether. The very serious point of the retention of religious tests was evidently viewed as one of the greatest consequence, not only by the dissenting represen tatives, but by Mr. HEYWOOD, Mr. BLACKETT, Mr. HOaSMAN, and, indeed, by all the earnest and consistent advocates of University Reform. These tests have certainly been imposed and varied by legislative authority on most of the present col leges, and it would seem quite reasonable to set them aside entirely by the same authority; but if the colleges are to be indulged in requiring mere youths, and youths, moreover, intended for secular professions, to sign the Thirty-nine Articles, why not, as we have asked, and others, too, again and again, why not leave the new private halls perfectly unfettered in this respect ? Here, again, Mr. GLADSTONE appears most cleverly to have carried the day. Lord JOHN avows, in perfect consistency with his life-long educational course, his wish to abolish the tests. His colleague in dulges him with private halls under the care of an Oxford graduate, in which Lord JOHN observes the test can some day be abolished, but Mr. GLADSTONE takes good care that the halls shall not start free. He well knows that with his in geniously contrived council, and the dead weight in the two Houses of Parliament, it may be long, very long, before religious liberty will show its face in Oxford. We cannot wonder that Mr. HADFIELD and the Dissenting Members should feel that the measure Was nothing to them, although taunted by Lord JOHNfitting with • • five i l li h i b e e fi r s a l e i t f y o f o h r u r i e n h d na i ff e e A r . e n c t i s o be n Lord shipH knew it was not illiberality. while back, th e author of the Durham Letter little seemed excessively galled at his own Church being have " a little ignored" s y m b p y a t I t i y h e w P i t O h P the a nd i n i d ' e i g i t g i o h n t felt by five millions of Dissenters, when studiously " ignored" by five millions of Churchmen, in the reform of a national university. It is alleged by one GLADSTONE organ that Dis senters are not injured ; they are only left where they were. Strange, surely, the bigoted obliquity of vision which refuses to perceive that a moro aggravating insult can hardly be offered to half the nation than to leave it behind while the other MIN THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1854. is carried on. Had no movement been made, the mortifying position of the dishonoured half woul ,l have been less observed ; our eyes were accus tomed to it; but surely Dissenters must be allowed to feel the contempt of exclusion so much the more bitterly, when Government Reform at Ox ford just stops short of conceding their claims. All kinds of illiberality are to be modified or abo lished, but the most inexcusable of all in a na tional university is left as if intentionally to gall Dissenters. We know for certain that tests for youths are but a piece of profanity, that they have not prevented three broadly marked and utterly opposed classes of theologians arising at Oxford, and that they are a national insult to one half of a nation which ought to enjoy equal privileges in all its public institutions. We certainly wish Mr. HEYWOOD better success with his proposed clauses abolishing the tests than he has had in the attempt to refer the bill to a select committee. The matter will never rest till the powerful and wealthy middle class of this country, amongst whom dissent chiefly flourishes, have justice done them in our National Universities. MONEY MARKET COMI.IIE.RCI.AL liV TELLIGENUE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 4,000 bales, all to the trade. The market closed tamely, without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 2,500 American, 110 Pernam and Maranham at Gd. to qd., 20 Bahia at qd., 200 Egyptian at Gd. to 9d., 1,000 Surat at 2,(1. to 2id., and GO Sea Island at Is. to ls. 5, 1 ,-d. per lb. Railway Shares were rather firmer. The corn market is dull to-day. The following is a report upon the Manchester piece goods market, by Messrs. M‘Nair, Greenhow, and Irving "Notwithstanding the continued existence of preju- dicial and materially influential causes as referred to in our last monthly circular, and which had at that period and previously created a feeling of despondency and gloom, we are now in a position to justify a much more favourable report as to the action and tone of this market during the interim. At the period in question great doubt, depression, and uncertainty prevailed Since then, a marked improvement, not only in feeling, but in substantial qualities, has existed. Tempted by the lower rates ruling for the generality of productions of a staple character, buyers have felt themselves justi fied in operating to a considerable extent. The action of the market has been favourably progressive." The demand for shipping, both for the convey ance of troops to the seat of war and of emigrants to Australia, has the effect of maintaining freights, and it is probable a large number of vessels will yet be required. The rates, as given in the Weekly Shipping List, are—to Sydney, 80s to 100 s., and to Melbourne and Geelong the same, but 100 s. to 110 s. to the wharves ; New Zealand, 955. to 120 s. ; Algoa Bay, 45s to 555. ; Batavia, 60s. ; Bombay, 50s. ; Buenos Ayres, 60s. ; Danube, Galatz and Ibrail, 40s. ; Jamaica, 30s. to 40s. ; San Francisco, 90s. to 100 s. ; and Shanghai, 90s. per ton of 40 feet, fine measurement goods: The detention of the steamer Great Britain by an accident to one of her pipes, causes much disap pointment ; but the Overland Mail, which leaves this on the 4th and Bth inst., will now offer a better opportunity for parties writing. The Brazilian mail has arrived, and brings a small amount of specie. The declaration of war was known, and Russian ships were changing hands. One may well express surprise that such a practice should be recognised, since it becomes easy thus to evade all risk of capture, and so neutralise our maritime supremacy. The time allowed here for vessels to get away could not be said to determine the question, because one of our steamers at Rio was waiting to capture a merchantman, which was disposed of, and altered her colours directly the intention became known. At Bahia the rate of exchange was 274 d. Sugar was in good demand. The Pernambuco accounts state that the sugar crop was expected to be 50,000 tons. The steamer Europa, from New York, brings above 600,000 dollars in specie. The grain market was active. Money was easy. The ship Windsor, from Sydney, brings 787 ounces of gold. The Potentate, from Van Die men's Land, and the Wellington, from Portland Bay, have also arrived, but it is not yet ascertained whether they bring gold. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : Company. Date. Place, &e. Antwerp and Rotf.erdam May 4, Brussels. Dublin and Wicklow East Lancashire May 1, Bury. Londonderry and Coleraine May 2, Coleman-st. Bldings. Sambre and Meuse Waterford and Kilkenny As usual on the Ist of May, the Stock Exchange is closed, a holiday being observed at the transfer offices of the Bank of England. There are a few of the brokers and speculators in attendance, how ever, at the Subscription Reading Rooms, and they have dealt in Consols at 87; and 88, being full prices. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.) ADDITIONAL SCRATCHINGS. 2,000 GUINEAS.-First Lord, Paxton, Mandricardo, Mortimer, Bay Maresfield, Usquebaugh, Marble Hill, and Baal bec. 1,000 GIIINEAS.—Spicey, Durindana, Remorse, Lady Grimston, and Mabel. NEWMARKET STAKES.-IVlandricardo, Bobby, Hanibal, and St. Stephen. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.—AIembic, Champagne. Expected this day.--Ruby and Dr. O'Toole. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. Even on Boiardo. 3to 1 agst Ruby (taken). 6to 1 agst Alembic. Bto 1 agst Middlesex. 15 to 1 agst any other (offered). DERBY. 50 to 1 agst Alembic (taken). CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Newminster. 20 to 1 agst Aldford (taken). LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. BOMBARDMENT OF ODESSA. At length operations in the Black Sea have com menced in earnest. From authentic telegraphic despatches from Vienna, it seems that on the 17th ult., twenty-six sail of the combined fleet arrived before Odessa. On the following day the city was bombarded for an hour, but it was not until the 22d (Saturday) that the real engagement com menced. The quarantine port was then attacked by nine steamers of the two fleets. Four gun batteries were dismantled, and one Austrian and eight Russian vessels which were lying in the harbour burnt. The bombardment was with bombs and Congreve rockets, and it lasted during the whole day. A portion of Odessa was said to be in dames. Another account says, —" On the 22d ult. the allied fleets made a partial bombardment of that town, but without doing much damage, although sundry buildings were set on fire. On the 23d hostilities were suspended, and a summons was sent to the place to surrender. In the event of a refusal, the Admirals threatened to destroy the town on the following day, the 24th. It is added that the Russian fleet had sailed out of Sebastopol, and advanced against the allied fleet, either with the hope of drawing the latter away from Odessa, or of getting it between two fires, but that, on a portion of the British navy showing battle, the Russian squadron had hastily retreated to its stronghold." A despatch dated Vienna, April 29, published yesterday in the Constitutionnel, states that the news of the bombardment of Odessa was officially confirmed, and that a part of the city was in ruins. The despatch adds, that although this news had been expected in Vienna, its receipt had neverthe less created a profound sensation there. LORD RAGLAN AND THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. MALTA, APRIL 26.—Lord Raglan arrived on the 25th. He left the same day by the Emu. The Caradoc leaves for Corfu to receive the Duke of Cambridge. The Masterman has arrived with artillery horses ; also different French and English transports. VIENNA, SUNDAY.—The Duke of Cambridge and suite left for Trieste at 8 p.m. THE DANUBE. Baron Meyendorff has officially announced at Vienna the evacuation of Little Wallachia. It is the opinion of one of the first strategists in Austria, that a steam-boat expedition, undertaken by the allies up the Danube, and 80,000 men sent to Turkey, would totally annihilate the plans of the Russians. With reference to the steam-boat expe dition, it is said that an offer has been made to the English Admiralty, and is still under their consi deration, not only to float armed steamers over the bar at the mouth of the Sulina, but first-rate men-of-war, even the flag-ship of the Commander in-Chief in the Black Sea. The importance of such au offer requires no comment. ORSOVA, April 2G.—The Turkish cavalry had advanced from Kalafat to the river Schyl, without seeing the enemy. The greatest consteniation prevailed in Krajova, which was evacuted by the Russians on the 24th in great haste. It was fully expected that the Russians would undertake important operations against Rustchuk, Nicopolis, and Rassova in a few days. On the 23d the fortress of Silistria remained un injured. It is not doubted that Omer Pasha will be able to maintain himself until the allies arrive. It is confidently affirmed that a Russian detach ment was completely defeated at Czernavoda on the 20th, but reinforcements were seen advancing, and the Turks retreated. BELGRADE, April 29.—The Turks from Kalafat have already occupied Muglavit, Gunia, Pojana, and Palechti. They were expected at Krajova on the 28th or 29th. Credible despatches in the Presse, of Vienna, from Orsova, of the 28th of April, state that the Russians have retired beyond the Aluta by forced marches. All the stores not removable were burnt. A letter from Vienna. "+' +b- 9fb, cc On= iutelligono from the theatre of war is of a very confused character, both as to facts and dates. A corps of 26,000 cavalry is said to be advancing towards the Dobrudscha, fol lowed closely by Prince Paskiewitch, who is immediately to take the command of this body of troops to enter Turkey. From the neighbourhood of Silistria letters have been received to the 17th. The Russians had made a third attack on the place, but were again repulsed. Since the above date no further fighting was going on in that neighbour hood. On the 15th and 16th there were combats at Simoritza and Sistow; the Turks had the ad vantage. The Russians had on this occasion made their attack on Simoritza with considerable rein• forcements, having been beaten back at the same place on the Bth. Chozzim Pacha, however, had also received a reinforcement of 3,000 Egyptians, and was able to beat back the Russians to Sistow, with a loss of 200 killed and 360 wounded. The corps d'armee of Generals Luders and Chruleff effected on the 20th their junction above Rassova, which place they immediately invested. General Liprandi has received orders to prepare to assume the offensive." THE BALTIC. COPENHAGEN, Saturday, April 29.—The - English fleet, 19 strong, anchored in Elfsnabem harbour, five hours' sail from Stockholm, on the 21st inst. The Admiral visited Stockholm on the 24th. On the following day he had an audience of King Oscar. His reception by the Swedes has been most en thusiastic. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, attended by the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday afternoon at Gloucester House. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Lieu tenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, visited on Saturday morning the Gallery of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, in Pall-mall East. In the afternoon the Prince, attended by his Equerry in Waiting, went to the Royal Institution, in Albemarle-street. The Princess Royal aad the Princess Alice took a car riage drive. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal, honoured the per formance of French Plays at the St. James's Theatre with their presence in the evening. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord do Tabley, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour. . . Her Majesty's private b;.nd was in attendance in Buckingham Palace on Friday evening, and played The Overture (Op. 24) W Mendelssohn Selection from "Le Songe d'une Nuit d'Ete" Miss de Arroyave was presented to the Queen at the Drawing Room on Thursday last, by her mother, Mrs. de Arroyave. Yesterday, the Queen and Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household attended Divine Service in the private chapel of the Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday. The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited the Duchess of Kent on Saturday, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's. _ _ Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge,:..o,nd the Princess Mary honoured the performance of the 4 rench Plays with their presence on Saturday evening. The Duches of Kent was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Couper. A deputation respecting railways, including the Mar quis of Chandos, Mr. Macgregor, and Mr. Carter, had an interview, on Saturday, with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell and Lord Stanley of Alderley, at the Board of Trade. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the West India Colonies. CABINET COUNOIL.—A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, on Saturday after noon. The Ministers present were the Earl of Aber deen, Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir Wm. Molesworth. The Coun cil sat three hours. THE CURRENCY QUESTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The following is taken from a copious statistical table in Archibald Alison's work entitled "England in 1815 and 1345, or a Sufficient and a Contracted Cur rency," published by Blackwood and Sons in 1846 : Bank of England notes in cir- 1814. 1843. culation £24,801,080 £19,361,410 . . . . Aggregate of Private Bank notes in circulation . 22,700,000 7,114,458 Total of cash note circulation 247,501,080 £26,475,868 Commercial paper under dis count at Bank of England 213,285,800 No return. Shipping employed (tonnage) 2,616,965 4,781,341 Population of Great Britain 13,200,000 19,200,000 Revenue £71,134,503 56,935,022 Commitments for crime in Eng land. and Wales, despite all efforts to improve the people, stand thus 6,390 29,591 6 .14, pr, nil Tlo[l. ..... • • 0 0 4 , 3 17 ] Price of wheat We cannot carry on war (or commerce either success fully) with a, restricted currency, as the above statistics prove. The absurdity of basing our circulating medium on the precious metals can only be exceeded by au attempt to base it on sunshine. The Bank of Eng land is correctly named, and ought no longer to be monopolised by a joint stock company, whose interests are adverse to the national interests. The Government ought to issue all the paper money that is issued and conduct the National Bank. Country bankers should derive their supply of paper money from the National Bank upon security, and at a certain charge which, with other operations, should give the National Bank a very large revenue. Paper money ought to circulate strictly in accordance with the legitimate requirements of commerce, and alto gether irrespective of gold or silver, which should become articles of merchandise ; but, according to Peel's Laws, the reverse is the case. The spirit of the vile bill of 1844 is—the more you want, the less you shall have. If gold goes out of the country to buy corn or pay the troops, the paper is to be withdrawn ; and with out a circulating medium, the land cannot be culti vated nor profits made, out of which Mr. Gladstone proposes to derive so large a revenue. In fact, it amounts to a resolution, that because we are obliged to buy our corn this year we won't grow any next year. To curtail the circulating medium, and depress prices at such a time, can only be equalled in absurdity by an order to destroy all agricultural implements. A. B. A Constant Reader of your Paper. BIRTHDAY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ARTHUR. —This being the fourth anniversary of the birth of his Royal Highness Prince Arthur, the day was ushered in with the usual demonstration of loyalty on the occasion. The royal standard was hoisted at the churches of St. Martins-in-the• Fields, St. Mary's, Abbot's, Kensington, and St. Margaret's, Westminster. The bells pealed forth their merry sound, and the flag of the commis sioners appointed to execute the office of Lord High Admiral was hoisted at the Admiralty and Somerset house. Her Majesty gives a large juvenile ball at Buck ingham Palace in honour of the occasion. The Earl and Countess Cowper and family have ar rived in Stanhope-street from Panshanger. The Earl and Countess of Portarliugton have arrived in town from Brighton. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli have returned to Grosvenor•gate, from Hughenden Manor, for the season. Mr. Harcourt and (Frances) Countess Waldegrave entertained Lady Palmerston and a distinguished circle at dinner on Saturday evening, at their residence in Carlton House-gardens. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—On Saturday evening the second representation of the short season for French comedie and vaudeville, under the direction of M. Lafont, was honoured with the presence of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Miss Macdonald, Lord de Tabley, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Colonel Seymour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, and her Royal Highness the Princess Mary, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Colonel Liddell, and Sir George Couper, also honoured the performance with their presence. THE LATE MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.—DEATH OF MR. HALSEY, M.P.—The wreck from which Sir Robert Peel had so providential an escape has proved fatal to another member of the House of Commons, Mr. Thos. Plumer Halsey, one of the colleagues of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton in the representation of Hertfordshire, in which Sir Henry Meux, the eminent brewer, is also a representative. Yesterday (Sunday) a telegraphic message was received from Marseilles by Mr. Halsey's solicitor, corroborating the announcement first made known to them by the public papers—a source from which, by the way, Lady Peel has alone been in formed of the narrow escape of her son from a watery grave. Of the lamented gentleman's party there were drowned five---namely, himself, Mrs. Halsey, an infant son, and two servants. His son and heir, a youth 14 years of age, is studying at Eton. The de ceased was first returned for Hertfordshire in 1846 on High Tory principles. In 1847 he came in without opposition, and on the occasion of the last serious contest in 1352 he was at the head of the poll. He was the son of Joseph Thompson Whateley, Esq., who assumed the name of Halsey on his marriage with the heiress of the Halseys of Gaddesden, one of the oldest families in the kingdom. Mr. Halsey was a nephew of the Arch bishop of Dublin. He was born in 1815, and married in 1839 the daughter of Colonel Johnstone, of Helton, who, as well as her lamented husband, has been prematurely cut off. The family property is very extensive, and is almost entirely situate in the county of Herts. A nu merous circle will regret, as well Mr. Halsey's early death as the melancholy circumstance from which it resulted. The maternal grandfather of the deceased represented Hertfordshire during the years 1768, 1774, and 1781. JAMES MONTGOMERY.—James Montgomery, the poet, breathed his last on Sunday afternoon, at his residence, the Mount, Sheffield, aged 82. He presided at the weekly board of the Infirmary as late as last Friday, and walked home, more than a mile. SPORTING NOTES. THE "FIRST SPRING" AND A JUMP AT CONCLUSIONS. Things are dull enough here. From an early hour this morning rain has fallen in drenching showers, con fining people to their houses and horses to their stables. The touts have therefore been baulked of their custo mary Sunday sights, for not an animal of importance has made its appearance to-day on the exercise ground. The Two Thousand is of course the ruling topic of con versation. Opinions are divided between Boiardo and Ruby, but they seem to be gradually strengthening in favour of the latter. Ruby possesses numerous ad mirers, who do not attempt to conceal their sanguine expectations of his success. Ido not, however, share in these expectations, for I believe that they are doomed to disappointment. My judgment may be at fault, but although I do not entirely discredit the widely-circulated rumours of Ruby's racing merit, I am compelled to ex press my confidence in Boiardo's ability to achieve suc cess. This conclusion is founded on an impartial calcu lation of the chances. Alembic was backed somewhat spiritedly on Saturday. He is here looking as well as the moat hopeful " fielder" could desire, but he changes his legs too often whilst galloping to please every one. If the promise which his first per formances gave be fulfilled, Alembic will not figure in gloriously in the encounter. I have, however, on the present occasion, little partiality for " outside chances." On paper the race seems to be reduced to a match be tween Boiardo and Ruby. The former, as I have already said, will, I anticipate, be the winner. In addition to the Two Thousand, eight minor events are set down for decision on Tuesday. Of these one is a match and five are at present enclosed. To the 300 Sovs. Sweepstakes there are five nominations, including the names of Cobnut and Filbert. Both these horses were, it will be remembered, the property of Lord Exeter, who, however, sold the former last autumn. Lord Exeter, I believe, still retains the right of scratching Cobnut for his engagements and it is probable that he will exercise that right in this instance, as the starting of Cobnut would interfere materially with Filbert's suc cess, Fact may destroy my fancy for Spinaway for the Coffee-room Stakes. Umbriel will find it somewhat difficult to concede 81bs to Miss Sarah in the Match over the Last Mile and a Half of T.M.M. Wednesday's list contains no item of decided import ance. My " fancies" for the stakes already closed may be briefly expressed. Margaretta and The Trapper will perhaps win their respective engagements over the D.M., and Applause may prove worthy of his name by carrying off the 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes, A.F. Of the three matches, one only is likely to be run off. Pensioner is dead, and can't run ; West Australian is not here, and won't run. Sortie is much liked—in fact, she excites more admi ration than her stable companion, Meteora. Virago will find them formidable opponents for the One Thousand ; and, indeed, the circumstances connected with her run ning for the Flying Dutchman's Handicap induce me to regard her defeat as somewhat probable. I shall reserve further remarks ou this and the other events until Wednesday. Mr. Holmes, a gentleman well known among sporting men, died very suddenly on Saturday. He was much respected, and his death has caused sincere regret. Many heavy bets about Autocrat for the Derby are now void. A FRESH MAN. Newmarket, April 30th. BURNING OF A MELBOURNE TRADER.—Another se rious loss was posted at Lloyd's on Saturday afternoon, viz,, the burning of the Irene, Captain Watson, while on a voyage from London to Melbourne. It appears that when 31 days out she was discovered to be on fire ; all attempts failed to suppress it, and she is reported to have been totally destroyed. Her crew and passengers are understood to have been preserved. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY TO THE AMOUNT OF 3,0001. — Information has been received at the various metropo litan and City police stations that the extensive premises of Messrs. Charles Brook and Son, of Meltham Mills, near Huddersfield, were feloniously broken into, when a large iron fixture safe was blown open with . gunpowder, and Bank of England notes, Bradford and Co. 51. notes, with gold, silver, and sundry bills of exchange, amount ing to 3,0001., were stolen. INTRODUCTION OF HYDRAULIC POWER /N ST. KATHARINE'S DOCKS.—Workmen are now engaged in laying down pipes along the whole range of quays in St. Katherine's Docks, for the purpose of applying hydraulic power to the numerous cranes in the ware houses, &c. A new engine house has been erected on the east side of the entrance bridge in Lower East Smithfield. present war cannot be both popular an rl dynastic. Kings must choose, and choose promptly. Nor way, Denmark, and Sweden are said to be on our side—the mass, we mean, of the inhabitants. Our fleets have really been received with acclama tion. - One hundred and thirty-seven Finland sailors taken on board of Russian ships have been released. on parole. The expediency of this step seems doubtful—the men will be compelled to serve. The Emperor's promises are " bandages of straw." It seems that the Russian Minister here answers for them. What security is that ? Better far pay the cost of maintaining these sailors in England. That Russia can spare no sailors, is evident from the fact that large bodies of seamen were some time since conveyed from these waters to the Black Sea. People speak in warm terms of the admiral com manding the fleet, and praise the salutary discipline exercised therein. It is thought there will be uo dangerous rashness, but that, after due delibe ration, Sir Charles will strike home, and in a mode not expected. We hear that the first batteries in approaching Cronstadt cannot be approached mere closely than half a mile. If our large ships could get within 200 yards, it is said no known masonry could stand their shock. The way to bring war to a speedy conclusion would be to give Prussia and Austria a week's law, in which period they should he definitively required to choose their line. If they declare against us, let us go to war at once, confiding in the certain and enthusiastic support of Hungary, Italy, and Poland. By acting on any other policy, we shall materially impair our pro spects of eventual success. ST. PETERSBURG. EXPLOSION AT CRONSTADT. A letter from the Russian provinces of the Baltic, dated the 20th, in the Moniteur, says :—" The news of the signature by Prussia of the last pro tocol of Vienna has produced a deep impression at St. Petersburg. All the information agrees in re presenting the Emperor as very much cast down. The state of the weather is such that the Gulf will be clear of ice before the end of April. An explo sion of 10,0001bs. of powder in a laboratory at Cronstadt a few days since, caused , by imprudence, cost the lives of 44 workmen." A letter from St. Petersburg, 20th, states that orders have been given that the English vessels, the Anna Weicester, and the William Broderick, the former in the port of Cronstadt, and the latter at Revel; shall not, from military considerations, be allowed to leave those ports for the present, but will be set at liberty as soon as possible. A letter from St. Petersburg says :—" The Cau casus newspaper contains an appeal to the popula tions under the Russian domination in the Trans caucasian provinces in four languages, the Russian, the Grusinian, the Armenian, and the Tartar, ex citing them to take part in the war against the Turks. The same journal gives besides an order of the day of General Read, which declares in a state of war not only the districts adjacent to the Transcaucasian provinces, but also the region on the coast including Mingrelia, Usurghel, &c., and which places them under the orders of Prince An drovikoy, commander-in-chief of the Gurea, the Achalzigh, and the reserves in Surain." JASSY, APRIL 14.—Prince Paskiewitsch, on his arrival here, was present at a Te Deum. The same honours are paid to him as to the Emperor. The corps of Greek, Bulgarian, and Bohemian volun teers is reduced to 70 rank and file. At their first halting-place the chief fled, carrying with him 2,000 ducats. CONS TAN TINOPLE. According to advices from Constantinople of the 20th, 10,000 men of the combined French and English force had reached that city. The 33d, 41st, 49th, 77th, 47th, and 88th Eng lish regiments of the line were stationed at Scutari. A first instalment of the loan of 20,000,000 f. lent to Turkey by France and England had been received at Constantinople. On the Sunday before the Patriarch published a proclamation to the Greeks, in which he advised them to remain tranquil. There was some talk of the return of Mehemet Ali Pasha to the Government as Minister of War. The 44th, 50th, 93d, 4th, and 28th English re giments, with the Rifles, were still at Gallipoli. The journals confirmed the presentation of an ultimatum by the Allied Powers to the Greek Go vernment, and accuse King Otho of having re ceived money from Russia. . _ General Allonville is commissioned to buy 3,000 horses in Asia. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 17.—Lord Carlisle, who has been on a visit to the squadrons in the Black Sea, returned here from Varna the day before yesterday. The French General Bosquet has gone to Varna. This leads to the belief that the request of Reschid Pacha, that that place should be occupied by an Anglo-French force, shall be com plied with. The Turkish and British soldiers stare at one another with unfeigned abb--IQhment. Ono ' ogthe former gold he thought our men very fine fellows, and so very neat ; " but what is the use of all this ?" said he ; " they cannot speak." They were eagerly looking about for something in the shape of a public-house —a thing that does not exist at Scutari ; but many had installed them selves in the coffee-houses, and were solemnly sucking the chibouk, and exchanging ideas with the Turks, by signs over a glass of raki. Constantinople is very quiet, and the arrival of the troops seems to have made a generally favourable impression. It is now expected that a force will be sent to the scene of action. The news which came the day before yesterday from the Black Sea, that only a small detachment of steamers had been sent to Odessa, and not the whole squadron, has rather disappointed our expectations, after the shameful reception given from the Russian bat teries to the boat's crew of the Furious with a flag of truce. GALLIPOLr, April 15.—Last night two men of the 93d Highlanders died from cold and the effects of the brandy of the country. The last two or three nights water has frozen in the tents, and to-day we had a severe snow-storm. In England, it may be imagined we are encamped in orange groves, with bright sunshine by day and night ingales by night—out breakfast table covered with fruit—a perpetual pic-nic, in fact. Instead of this, more than one gallant gentleman may be met returning to his camp, after a walk of 20 miles, with his pockets and haversack full of the necessaries of life ; after which he has probably to wait for hours till the tough ration of beef has been boiled down to flavour some soup. Fuel is very scarce, at least for the English, as the French have demanded of the Turkish commission all that comes from Asia, and all that the country it self produces. It is to be hoped that the two armies will continue on a friendly footing, but really the French are rather inclined to seize more than their share of everything. Some of their arrangements are excellent. They have their own mills and bakehouses, for instance. De tachments of Zouaves are encamped here and there, making a road to Boulahir. The other day Sir George Brown rode out to the north to see if a river marked on the map really existed. He found the French bad traced the road toward Adrianople several days before. It should be generally known in England that 'letters must be prepaid if sent by Malta. People coming out here with return tickets to see a battle cannot do better than to pass through Vienna, Pesth, and Belgrade, thence to Shumla and Varna, providing themselves with horses in Hungary or Transylvania. A more luxurious route would be via Piccadilly, calling at Fortnum and Mason's, thence by cab and rail to Southampton. At Gibraltar, a capital horse can be got, the sail of which in Turkey would bo very profitable. He returned to his squadron on the 25th. The Paris Moniteur says:—" The Anglo-French declaration relative to the commerce and navigation of neutrals during the war has been very well re ceived by the Swedish Cabinet; and the position of Sweden, in close proximity to the theatre of hosti lities gives particular importance to that fact. Whilst the Count de hevenhielm made himself in i Paris the organ of the sentiments of his Govern ment, the French Minister at Stockholm received an expression of the same feelings from the mouth of the Baron de Stierneld. ' We have, therefore, the fullest confidence in the manner in which Sweden will understand the duties of neutrality towards the two powers who have so widely defined the rights of it." A letter from Copenhagen of the 26th, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" We see small vessels of war, passing every day, generally going to the North, to bring Russian vessels which they have captured." We extract the following from a letter dated Copenhagen, April 24, published by that day's news, and signed J. S. Trelawney :—As we sailed by Elsinore this morning, a very cheering and hopeful _ • sight presented itself—a large Russian ship with a THE BLACK SEA. blue ensign, and a man-of-war's pendant. She ' The Trieste Zeitun g says, that up to the 16 th proved to be a prize taken by our fleet. The inst. three steamers had taken 15 prizes in the Danish officer who boarded us in passing the Black Sea. Sound, told us a considerable number of prizes had been made. He said 23, but here the number One French steamer had run agroun d near Odessa, but was got off in 20 from minutes. is stated at 20. He gave it as his o pini on , th a t The following is an extract and Admiral Hamelin, commandingrin the French a report sent in Cronstadt is too strong to b e t a k en even b y our Colonies by Vice fleet. On reaching C o p en h agen, we h ear d many to the Minister of the squad rumours, of which p ro b a bl y a l arge port i on have at the ancho rage o f Gothland still. Two s t eamers are h ere, t h e ron in the Black Sea : reached London. W e are t o ld th a t th e fl eet i s at ° pi a r 10, h a d gone on the 6th instant, 18to and the Magicienn e h ave b o th t a k en pr i zes, in order the Ville de The English ste a m-frigate deParis Tribune and th e M ag i c i enne. The Tri b une g , . t Odessa, 13 h a e ;11On Furious i' board to claim and take on b oar d (rd. and so has the littl e s t eamer Alb an . I clamer) the consuls and such of our fellow-subjects think the latter has taken more than one. One that might wish to quit that city at the approach of Russian ship taken had been 80 days at sea, on a hostilities with Russia. The Furious arrived here yes voyage from Rio, and was almost within a few terday, and, in casting your eyes over the report of her hours of concluding her voyage when her capture captain your excellency will see th a t, i n sp i te of the flag took place. At our s t ern li e moore d t h ree l arge of truce which she had t b hoisted, and which her boat for Russian ships, which cannot appear outside the an d which b h s ave o b r e e, en hebatteries of Odessa, the numbers batteries. The crew have no better occupation of events, fired traitoroumsul c s increased since these recent than that of painting out the names of their ves- very boat a few momenyts seven itcannon shots upon this sels. It is said that a ship cannot sail far in any the naval authorities. This is . had left the quay and is an unexampled pro direction without seeing an English pendant. ceeding in the history of the the wars of civilised nations ; The very sight of a blue ensign, even in a we must go back to 1829 ,period e when the Dey of yacht—mistaken sometimes by foreign merchant- Algiers did the same to the Provence men fora tender to a man-of-war —produces great was a ship), in order to find an a:act: ( o a u n s d f here t . that also i ist sensation in each strange sail which appears. to say, we must borrow the precedent g from ae a ' war of To-day the precipitation of some vessels to show barbarians. Admiral Dundas and their bunting was quite ludicrous. A skip- deliberate on the severe measures that such a proceeding per, fearful of d e l a y, actually held up his colours requires." in his hands—his flag was Prussian. By the way, A letter from the frontiers of Dalmatia, in the it is thought here a misfortune that Prussia cannot Moniteur, says :—" Much attention has been ex be induced to show herreal political colours. Should cited by the armaments which are going on in she decide on opposing us she would suffer severely, Montenegro. It is even positively stated that I as she has m an y mer chant ships, and perhaps her arms and ammunition were very lately sent from 1 opposition, as well as that of Austria, would enable Cattaro to Cettina. It is nevertheless difficult to us to cope with Russia more successfully than at believe that the Montenegrins, notwithstanding present, by giving the peoples a mission in the pur- . the incit emen t o f R uss i a , w ould run the risk of 1 suit of self-government and constitutional ends, in coming down from their mountains to take part in lieu of impracticable and Utopian economics. The I the Greek insurrection. 'Besides, the sclavoniAns 1 feel a great mistrust of the GAiks, and to talk AO the latter do of the re-establishment of their own domination in the East is not the means of obtain ing the co-operation of the other Christians of the Turkish Empire." MONTENEGRO. "It is positively affirmed," says the Constito. tionnel, " that a proclamation from the Czar has been read in the villages of Montenegro, ap pealing to the religious feelings of the populations , and promising not to sign any treaty of peace u ntil after having obtained for them Herz egowina, t he plains of Bosnia, and a part of those of Alban ia. It is impossible to avoid feeling the greatest rep rcv bation at seeing a Government, which pretends to be conservative, having recourse to such revolu tionary means, and unscrupulously making what is most respectable in the conscience of man the in strument of his avidity." AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. The Oesterreichische Correspondenz considers the arrival of the Duke of Cambridge as an agreeable proof of the friendship which exists between the two Courts, and expresses an opinion that the Du_ has been convinced that the maintenance of that friendship is sincerely wished for at Vienna. It is rumoured at Vienna that the Austro-Pro sian treaty has not yet been ratified, and appre hensions are expressed lest the Russian party Berlin should ge t th e u pp er h an d, and p e rsuade the King to refuse to sign the treaty after the Emperor of Austria has done so. Baron Ress, it is said, will return to Berlin this week. From Berlin (Sunday) we learn that Baron Manteuffel, in his speech at the closing of t he , Chamber, said that the credit vo ted had enabl ed the Government to proceed in the course which I , t .. had hith er t o pursue d . I n per f ect un ity with Austria, and in unison with the Western Powers, the King would direct all his endeavours to restore peace, and to obtain security for the future. Another communication from Berlin says it 11 not the fact that the Austro-Prussian treaty be presented to the Germanic Diet, in order to procure their accession to it. It will be laid. before the different Governments individually, beca lle a before provoking a di scuss i on upon i t, if ; vin°' have been necessary to insure unanimity. FRANCE. The Moniteur, in alluding t o th e loss of ti c l e Caiman steamer in the Red Sea, w hi c h has, air° i / been mentioned, says : " The vessel touched on a bank which is not lai d down in my chart, and in spite of ever y e ffort of th a t officers and crew, and the active assistance of sever: English steamers sent by th e G overnor o f Aden, could not be got off. All the crew, the provisions, gon" ammunition, and a great part of th e s t ores , w e re save",; The Caiman was an old vessel, as well as her m achine., We read in the Monit eur :—" A s we ann ounce" yesterday, the Russian troops have evacuated Lee" ser Wallachia. Several journals represent this re trograde movement as dictated by a desire of tran quillising Austria, by removing the scene of Iles; tilities from her frontiers. Those who imagin e the Austrian Governm e nt wou ld see in th l t measure a reason for modifying its p o li c y, forget that the incident in question changes nothing In the state of things, and gives no sa ti s f ac ti on to th e Cabinet of Vienna. Th e l as t d ocumen t s i n whir' it took part particularly the last protocol of the Conference demand the ev acua ti on no t o f a slea' portion of Wallachia, but of the two Danubian provinces, and of all the points of the Ottornsa territory occupied by the Russians. It is not soled to guarantee the security of her frontiers that Aug tria has united in the views of the Western Powers; she has also wished to co-operate in the maintew ance of the general balance of power and all th e great interests connected with it. A us t r ia wl -u. not therefore content herself with the evacuation - of Lesser Wallachia, and it is, we doubt not, in this sense that the Cabinet of Vienna has replied to the communications which have been made to it on this subject by the Russian Government." MARSEILLES, April 29.—Marshal St. Arnaud heg embarked on board the Bertholl e t ; a salute 1 is firing, and the wind fair. The Marshal woul d not wait for the Chaptel, which requires repairs. Four thousand French troops have reached Cow stantinople. A letter from Tunis states that some Huge.' agents had arrived in that country from Malta In a Government steamer to purchase horses for the army. The Consul of England at once applied 0 the Tunisian Government to allow a certain nett' ber of horses from its cavalry to be sold to Beg" land. This favour was conceded, and veterirlau surgeons had taken their departure for Biserte to make a selection. We find the following in the Moniteur :—" .' 4 * letter from Jersey says—" Several refugees, cbs; couraged by the want of success of the attempts 0f criers' to disturb the repose of Wrance, have addressed themselves to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Island, in order to obtain from the English Government gratuitous passages for themselves and families to the United States.' " According to a letter from Berlin, in the Eman" cipation of Brussels, the letter recently sent by the King of Prussia to the Emperor of the French had no political character, but simply expressed hls thanks for certain works of art forwarded to hls Majesty. BELGIUM. The Belgian. Moniteur contains the following notice : " Commercial men are informed that instructions have been addressed to the judicial, maritime, and military authorities, warning th em th at no privateers under any flag, or provided with commissions or letters of marque' of any kind whatever, either alone or in company with aril vessels they may have captured, will be admitted into our ports, except driven in by stress of weather. These autho rities are in consequence charged in the latter case to keep* strict watch over such privateers and their prizes, a nd to force them to p u t t o sea as soon as possible. It has been prescribed to th e same aut h or i t i es not to admit as of l eg al value any commission or letter of marque delivered bY; the belligerent Powers, without, the authorisation el the Government aad the King. Any persons subject to the laws of the kingdom, who shall fit out privateers , or take any part in them, will therefore expose them selves, on the one hand, to be treated as pirates abroad, and, on the other hand, to be prosecuted before the Belgian tribunals with all the rigour of the laws." AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1 30 A.m. -133r the steamer Eur o p a we have advices from New York to the 19th ult. She has brought 89 Pas sengers and $618,491 in specie. The Europa passed the steamer Asia, from Liver pool, for New York, at midnight on the 19th, and at six a.m. on the 30th passed the Canada, for Boston. From Washington we learn that the Gadsen Treaty Bill had been thrown out by the Senate, but the treaty was afterwards reconsidered. New York, Boston, and Philadelphia had been visited with very heavy snowstorms, and violent gales of wind. A large emigrant ship, full of pas sengers went ashore at Barnegat, and all on board perished. The packet-ship Underwriter, for Liver pool, went ashore on Squam-beach, but was ex pected to be got off. Two other packet-ships, names unknown, were reported ashore, belonging to New York. A better feeling prevailed in the New Y o rls stock-market, and most descriptions of wares aAt" . vanced in price. No change in the money-marks 11f w to as 5 Foreign exchange firmer. Bills on Lond on , IQ 9 to 109 fli t , ' and prices declin 04 The ;Paris,l cotton market 5. cent. per pound. Wheat, flour, and Indian d corn were in good wand, and each slightly advanced in price. Provisions in good demand, but without alter tion in price. Freights to London h 'wit out change. _HE GREAT BRITAIN. —LIVERPOOL SUNDAY EvE ING.—Th e s t eamship Great Britain, Captain John Gra t which left this port yesterday, has put back to-day, be consequence of one of her steam-pipes having burst ;tl casualty does not appear to have been attended with al ;-' l , serious circumstances, and she will proceed on h' voyage immediately upon the damage being repaired. DEPARTURE OP THE AMERICAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOI '; SATURDAY.—At noon to-day th e B r i t i s h an d Nortl American royal mail steam-ship Canada, Captain Jame' Stone, sailed from the Mersey, fo i l. Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails for the United States and British, possessions in North America, 130 passengers, and a ' large cargo of general merchandise on freight. THE PORTLAND.—We hear from an eye-witness that the Portland's men turned over to the St. George, 120, Captain Eyre; with the utmost good will—not a mur: mur was heard ' • the men felt th e h ar d s hi p, b ut a dmitted the necessity. The address of the captain was laconic in the extreme. It ran as follows :—" My men, the ur gency of the service requires that you should go on board the St. George. You have done y our duty ha this ship, and I only hop e y ou w ill serve the captain of your new ship with as much satisfaction as you have served in the Portland—pipe down." In a few minutes the watches were mustered, and with their bags Were off from the Portland and along the St. George, their gun nery lieutenant following them, having been appointed gunnery lieutenant to the St. George. We must not, however, forbear to mention one circumstance connected with this transfer, and we do it that it may serve as a warning to other commanders. Before quitting the Portland the men asked permission of to take with them their mess-kids, the bands of which were brightly polished coer hoops. The --- refused ; but when the men had left—and it was a few minute 0 only after th e care l ess, hasty, and unre fl ec ti n g refusr,i l had been g i ven—all that remained of the mess-kide in the Portland was the fits m 1- 44 forg 2 V gtr" w ~C.a?1.. i ~': ?. :. ~~. ~•. itt 4 by . earli es t o?a ca i l turh nlmmediately Young er in sen: l t e r - o a y e a a ' e f t, n i ii le a t o rbi t h i ne rd o l a Y r I : , hahrr a n ity be i t n t att t en ; e 'lPal rooms s' te i• of I "nged along on the d q bon ay of , Our nets ordinal t just new , Possess a ~,., on rrivin instanta by the _ jesty an o c ci a re i l . were ace Vales, the ute P ri within t h... °lltaide e wall attendance. rpftb Ilt 'i to , a ilt might a aB , ‘ lab 1 seven t fi e e ' 1.1 vl 31 somewhat e t eeem iP Ttic ele htrtti . 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