The Sun. — London, England, 1854-07-20 00:00:00

poultry, or anything else in the shape of food, and that in a country with scarcely a cart-road. The villages, too, appear nearly deserted ; they say that the greater part of the population, fearing a repetition of what took place at the last visit of the Russians, ran away at the first signal of our approach, taking the best part of their stock, and locking up their houses. We hear nothing of the progress of the campaign. Vague rumours, in deed, are ripe enough, such as that an enormous Russian force is making its way from Moscow— that the siege of Silistria is to be resumed, and so on. A poor fellow brae his leg before we left Aladyn—we had no spring cart, or other means of conveying him to Varna, except carrying him, and ho was canied on a stretcher nine miles ou a dark bight—there was no moon—over a rough road, road, and did not arrive till between two and three o'clock in the morning. You may judge how we could manage then with a number of wounded ; should we have to retreat they must be left on the ground, and any dropping from illness or fatigue on the way would be equally at the enemy's mercy. Until we are better prepared, I trust we may have no fighting. I fear ycu will think me a grumbler, but I have no doubt that what I say will be corro borated by other writers. SPAIN. PROGRESS OF THE INSURRECTION. It was confidently stated in Paris yesterday that Espartero has quitted the retirement in which he has lived for some time on his estate, and has put himself at the head of the movement. BARCELONA, 16TII, VIA MARSEILLES.—The cap tain has announced that he should concert with General O'Donnell as to the representations to be made to the Queen. The rallying cry here is, " Constitution and morality !" A movement and an engagement are said to have taken place near Valencia. BAYONNE, 18th.—The mail from Spain has not arrived. The proclamations of Zabala, as well as those of St. Sebastian, have arrived here The movement was made to the cry of " Long live the Queen !" " Long live the Consti tution !" " Death to Ministers !" The National Guard has been organised ; 25,000 muskets were found at the arsenal. 1,000 armed citizens and a part of the troops of the garrison leave to-morrow for Pampeluna. Burgos and Vittoria, have also declared for the movement. The Captain-General of Catalonia, the province, as well as the troops that are in it, have declared for O'Donnell, as also Valladolid, Saragossa, Grenada, and St. Sebastian. Zabala is marching on Madrid, with the garrison of the Basque Provinces. It is reported that Queen Maria Christina is expected here. The Madrid Gazette of the 15th contains a royal decree which deprives General Serrano of all his places, honours, and decorations, and orders him to be struck out of the list of general officers, but 'without prejudice to his being tried according to law, if captured, for having abandoned his flag to join the insurgents. The Ga.-Ate contains the fol lowing from the Ministry of War : " From all parts of the Peninsula despatches have been received announcing that calm continues everywhere. The Captain- General of Valencia repeats iu his telegraphic communication of this day, that he has not learned the existence of any other bands in his province than those which were destroyed at the first blow by the bravery of the royal troops. He announces that this prompt and happy result has completely re-animated public opinion, which was for a moment alarmed by the recent events, and redoubled the confidence which the energy of the Government inspires in all directions. The Mi nister of War with the division of operations has arrived at Baylen in pursuit of the insurgents, who, it is said, are proceeding towards Jaen. The seditious soldiers of the cavalry regiment of Montessa have passed the Tagus at Fuentiduena. It is not known what direction they subsequently took, but our troops are pursuing them." It will be remembered that the accounts re ceived during the last few days have several times asserted that Buceta, one of the insurgent chiefs, had abandoned the town of Cuenca, of which he had taken possession. The Espana now says that he was not only remaining in the town, but had constituted military and civil authorities in it, had changed the municipality, and had formed a junta to assist him. A letter from a ministerial source, on the contrary, declares that he had " shamefully run away from the town without wait ing for the royal troops," and had stolen 200,000 reals from the public treasury, and all the horses he could lay his hand on. It adds that he and his band were proceeding towards the Maeztrasgo in Lower Aragon. It is asserted in the same letter that " General Blaser, Minister of War, has mit ten to the Government to say that the rebels are approaching the sea, and that it is probable on the beach that a decisive battle will be fought ; he thinks it impossible that they can escape him." The Clamor Public() and the Nacion progressist journals, which had been obliged to drop their publication on the commencement of the insurrec tion, had reappeared. Some arrests had been made in the cafes fer violation of the orders of the Captain General relative to the closing of such places ; but, nevertheless the ministerial letter de clares that " the population of Madrid continues to be as calm as it is devoted." The service of the railway, which bad been interrupted for the conveyance of troops, had been re-established from Madrid to Alcazar and San Juan. A telegraphic despatch from Paris this morning Says :—General Mazzaredo, late Commander of the Basque Provinces, has arrived in France. At Barcelona, a Junta of Government has been formed, the artizans have returned to their work, and all agitation was over. Two or three more rioters had been executed. The Balearic Isles have pronounced against the Queen. The Three per Cents. were done at 35f. 25c. ; the New Three per Cents., at 18f. 25c. ; and the Debt of the First-class, at 9f. 50c. FR &NOE. FRENCH BOARD OF PRIZES. The Moniteur contains an Imperial decree insti tuting in consequence of the war with Russia, and in accordance with the convention of the 10th May last with the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, a Board of Prizes, "to decide on the validity of all naval captures made in the course of the present war, which the French authorities may have a right to pronounce judgment on ; and in addition, to de cide on all disputes relative to the quality of all vessels neutral or hostile, shipwrecked or gone on shore, and on all n ava l pr i zes b roug ht i n t o t h e ports of the French colonies." The same Board is to be composed of a Councillor of State, acting as President, of six other members, two of whom are to be selected from amongst the masters of requests o f th e C ounc il of Stae ; and of a go vernment commissioner, who is to give his opi nion on each case. The members of the Board, are to b e name d b y I mper i a l decree, and their functions are to be gratuitous The sitti ngs are not to be p u bli c, and decisions can only be come to when five members at least are present, the g o vernment-commissioner, when absent, being re placed by a member of the Board. Judgments rendered by the Board can be referred to the Council of State either by the government-commis sioner or by the parties interested. Such appeal to the Council of State must be made within three Months from the time when judgment is given. Crews of English vessels are to be represented be fore the Board of Prizes by the consul of their nation or by any other agent, appointed by the British Government. Foreign consular agents can present before the Board of Prizes any observations which they may think fit in the interest of their countrymen, but only through the medium of the government- commissioner. The expenses incurred by the B oar d , in the • perform ance o f it s d u ti es , are to form a special chapter in the budget of the Marine. THE EMBARKATION OF THE FRENCH TROOPS FOR THE BALTIC. CALAIS, Wednesday Night. —The screw-ship Prince and consorts sail at daylight to-morrow horning. The General sails at six a.m. to-morrow, in the Emperor's screw-yacht Refine Hortense, for the The French squadron will leave at the same time. Enal arkation complete. Wind, W.S.W., fine. Telegraphic communications will have informed you of the Termagant's arrival and departure. She Was looked for with much anxiety, particularly after many reports had been industriously promul gated respecting the failure of her engines. It Will be read with the highest satisfaction by the Admiralty, as well as the country, that no engines could possibly work bett e l than the Termagant's. It was scarcely to be expected that everything was to be perfect at starting, particularly when it is taken into consideration that, thirty days ago, there was not a hundredweight of machinery in the 414. With the trifling exception of the cylinders, all the rest of the engine work has been made and com pleted at the Portsmouth Dockyard, under the s uperintendence of Mr. Murray. With a reduction of 2 20-horse power, nine knots an hour was easily got out of her, she sometimes making 60 revolu tions, every part working as smoothly as a model. At eight a.m. yesterday the Termagant, Julia, and Columbia were under weigh for the Baltic, With a slashing breeze f rom W.S . W . The Terma gant got up steam, which she would use as a reserve, 't case of any aid being required by the transports. The embarkation took place agreeably to our de spatch oif the morning, and the utmost good feeling Continued between the Fr:ncli and English up to the last moment of their departure. The effect was intereatiug at the departure of the Chasseurs de Vincennes. Their beautiful new standard, the eagle on tricolour, was waved high in the air by the gallant defenders of it ; and the cheering was - universal as tne Chasseurs went on board the Cocyte to be conveyed to the Terma gant. This morning, at 5 o'clock, trumpets and drums awakened the inhabitants of this ancient city, and the chamber windows were crowded to see the last of the gallant soldiers. Her Majesty's paddle steamers Fearless and Adder had steam up, each of which received on board two companies, in all about 500 officers and men, who were quickly con veyed on board the Edwin Fox. The Lamorien, French corvette ; shipped 20 horses this morning belonging to the artillery, and in so doing they were very nearly losing one of their finest animals. Whilst in slings the horse struggled a great deal, and the slings happening to slip for ward, the animal became suspended by the head. It was a case of hanging or drowning ; but the horse fearfully plunged, and at length slipped out of the slings and fell into the water. Additional confusion ensued, but after some 5 minutes the animal was secured and safely got on board, but much exhausted. A great quantity of fodder was also taken on board the Lamorien for the Baltic. The Lizard has received two companies of Sap pers and Miners for the Asmodee, French steam frigate. The 2,700-ton screw-ship Prince arrived at 5 p.m., whenimmediatelythe remainder of the troops embarked. The Sprightly and Adder took three companies each, the French packet (artillery) two companies, and the Wildfire one company—in all nearly 1000 rank and file. The general, accompanied by Admiral Lapierre, went off in the Dasher with Captain Lefebre. The mayor and the principal civic authorities also went off to the squadron in the steam-tender Fire Queen, Master Commander Paul, and hearty cheering was interchanged as they passed the trans ports and men-of-war. _ _ - The Avon and Comet were employed to put on board the Ordnance and other stores, and thus com pleted the embarkation of the advanced division of the French army of 10,000 men in English men of-war and transports. The French line-of-battle ships Tilsit and St. Louis will proceed in their wake, followed by the Asmodee and Fulton. There will be a lull for some three weeks until another division can be got ready, and other English steam-ships and trans ports be ready to receive them. The Emperor and Empress reached Angouleme at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The illoniteur announces that the Emperor, on his return from Biarritz in August, will take the command of the camp at Boulogne. The Emperor and the Empress took their de parture for Biaritz yesterday morning by the Or leans Railway, at eleven o'clock precisely. The terminus was handsomely fitted up for the occa sion with flags and evergreens, and a saloon of honour was prepared for their Majesties' reception. A great number of high personages had assembled to pay their respects to the Imperial travellers be fore their departure, and amongst them were M. Fould, Minister of State; M. Drouyn de l'Huys, Mi nister of Foreign Affairs ; M. Fortoul, Minister of Public Instruction; Marshal Vaillant, Minister of War; Marshal Magnan, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Paris; GeneralßegnaultSt. Jean d'Angely, commander of the Imperial G uard ; General d'Haut poul, grand referendary of the Senate ; General de Lawcestine, commander of the National Guard ; M. Baroche, president of the Council of State ; M. Mocquart, secretary to the Emperor • the Prefects of Police and of the Seine ; Colonel Isnard, ct7c. MM. Didion, De Richemont, Dufeu, and Cochin, directors of the Orleans Railway, were in attend ance, and received their Majesties. The Emperor and Empress conversed most affably with the various persons present, and on proceeding to the train the Emperor shook hands with the ministers and marshals. The railway directors accompanied their Majesties in the Imperial waggon ; as did the ladies of honour of the Empress, Colonel Fleury, and the chamberlains. At 11 o'clock precisely, M. Pelissier, the station-master, gave the signal for departure, and the next moment the train moved off amidst loud acclamations. The extreme fineness of the weather yesterday has had the effect of giving a certain firmness to the French funds. The Three per Cents. are 15c. higher, at 70f. 60c. The Four-anda-Half per Cents. are un altered, at 97f. 50c. Bank of France Shares are sf. lower, and those of the Societe Mobiliere sf. higher. Piedmonteso Fives and Roman have de clined each, and Piedmontese Fives 4. Railway Shares are in general about sf. each better. Ex change on Loudon (short), 24f. 95c., money ; ditto (90 days), 24f. 671 c. money. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, J ITLY 19. The United States' mail steam-ship Atlantic, Captain West, arrived this afternoon, with advices from New York to the Bth inst. ; 202 passengers, and $BOO,OOO on freight. She passed the Africa, hence for New York, on the 10th, an d th e E mera ld Isle, inside Sandy Hook, on the Bth. The United States' mail steam-ship Baltic, Capt. Comstock, arrived hence at New York, at 1.5 a.m., on the 18th inst., after a remarkably rapid passage. The Senate had passed Mr. Clayton's bill for a more effectual suppression of the slave trade, by restricting transfers of American vessels in foreign ports. of Bus aminsetseswae. was dull Moneyt New tightYo de York stockat the departure tur e the ; the market in a panic. The authorities at New York had thought it ne cessary to issue the usual notice respecting the pre valence of cholera. The two operas were closed, in consequence of the indisposition from slight attacks of cholera of Mesdames Anna Thillon and Maret zek. At Boston, Philadelphia, and at St. Louis especially, where 207 deaths occurred in a week, the epidemic was spreading. Accounts from the Plains state that the disease was creatiugmuch ha voc among the emigrants. A very destructive fire had occurred at Philadel phia, which destroyed the National Theatre, the guard-houses, and a number of other handsome buildings, with their contents. An actor, named Shephard, lost his life by returning to the burning theatre in search of his watch. The New Orleans Debater intimates that the clip per ship Grapeshot was off the Cuban coast endea vouring to laud warlike stores for the use of the disaffected inhabitants of the island. The anniversary of the establishment of the Re public had been celebrated with the usual cere monies. Several disturbances had occurred in various parts of the country, originating in the growing ill feeling between th e na ti ve A mer i cans an d th e Irish. At Manchest er , N ew H am p s hi re , a severe fight took place, with injury to both sides. A Ro man Catholic chapel was very much damaged. At Dorchester, Massachusetts, a Roman Catholic chapel had been blown up with gunpowder. Some persons attributed the destruction of the chapel to the native Americans ; others asserted that the Roman Catholics had deposited arms and gun powder there for the protection of the chapel. At Bath, Maine, an itinerant preacher, known by the sobriquet of the "Angel Gabriel," lectured against Popery, and so excited the mob that seve ral hundreds proceeded to the Roman Catholic church, broke in the doors and windows, rang the bell, and finally set fire to the building, utterly destroying it. The mob afterwards paraded the streets, manifesting their gratification at this achievement in the most boisterous manner. Speaking of the Fishery and Reciprocity Bills, the Washington correspondent of the .New York _Herald says ; "The general impression among senators is, that the Fishery and Reciprocity treaty will not be acted upon in any way this session. The committee on Fo reign Relations have not touched it yet, and manifest no disposition to do so. Its postponement till next session is the only chance that it has ; for if it were taken up by the Senate now it would probably be rejected, almost without debate." Wo extract the following account of the fatal col lision between the ships Trade Wind and Olympus from the 1V etv York Herald. It will be recollected that a seaman of the former ship arrived in Liver pool a few days ago, having been picked off a float ing mast, where ho lived for seven days without food : "We are called upon to record another calamity at sea by which several lives have been lost. On the night of the 26th of June, at about 11 o'clock, the ship Trade Wind came in contact with the ship Olympus, in latitude 41 . 50 and longitude 57 . 20, and so violent was the colli sion that both vessels sunk beneath the waves within an hour after. The Trade Wind was a fine three-deck vessel, built by the late Jacob Bell, of this city, for the southern trade, and was on her voyage from Mobile for Liverpool. She was 2,018 tons burden, about three years old, valued at $lOO,OOO, and was largely insured in Wall-street. Her freight is valued at $50,000, and her cargo at about $250,000, the latter being insured principally in England. She was o wne d by W. Pl att a of Philadelphia, and B oo th an d Ed gar , an d others, of New York. She was commanded by Captain Smith, and had on board at the time of the accident 17 passengers and a crew numbering 34. The weather was very thick, the wind was blowing quite hard, and the night was very dark, when the collision took place. The other vessel, the Olympus, was commanded by Captain Wallace, and sailed from Liverpool on the 24th of May for Boston, having in all 53 souls on board, 40 of them passengers, and the rest of them the crew. She was loaded with iron and general hardware. The vessels struck each other in the bows, staving in the Trade Wind, and sinkiug her within an hour After the chock. The Olympus went down within half an hour of the Trade Wind. Ten of the crew of the Olympus, the cap tain, and 37 of the passengers were saved; and the cap tain of the Trade Wind, 16 of her crew, and all her pas sengers were saved. This shows the loss of the Olympus to be three passengers and three of her crew ; 18 of the Trade Wind's crew perished. " The following are the names of the passengers saved from the Trade Wind :—Mrs. Frank Smith and 2 chil dren, Mr. David T. Newlan, Mr. Alexander Ewing, lady, and daughter, Mr. John S. Gliddon, Mrs. John Gilson, 4 children, and servant, Miss C. D. Chamber lain, and Miss Alice Dodson. " The names of the crew lost from the Trade Wind are :—Thomas Pierce, carpenter ; John Assew, first steward ; John Achow, second cook ; John Mitchell, James Conner, Wm. Smith, Franklin Hartby, James Bowen, Thomas Hill, Joseph Addison, John Martin, Michael Walsh, Charles Town, Jeremiah M`Carty, all seamen ; Richard Bingham, Jas. Brady, Manuel Lewis, and Luke O'Toole, boys. " The names of the crew saved are Capt. F. Smith, Edward W. F. Smith, first officer ; James Caw, second ditto ; Charles E. Meeney, third ditto ; Matthew Buck, boatswain ; Ann Conner, stewardess ; Samuel Achow, second steward ; John Alen, cook ; Peter Williams, James Wheelan, Thomas Harnson, James Moore, John Baker, James Boyce, Adam Hooper, Ch ar l es Wil son , John Melvain, Wm. Daniels, Thomas Doran, George Smith, John Scob, James D rummon d, Th omas Nowlan. James Powers, and John Brown." The demand for money was very active at the close, and the banks and discount houses were un able to satisfy all the applicants. Exchange was quoted at 9 and 9 on London. Cotton was more buoyant, and had advanced in some instances to lof a cent. Canada flour continued very inani mate, and prices had still further receded 25 to 37 cents, the market closing very quiet at $7 to $7 37ic., in bond, for common to good. Indian corn meal was 121 c. lower, with only moderate sales. Wheat also had materially declined, the reduction on some descriptions amounting from 10c. to 15c., with a slack demand. There had been large supplies of Indian corn, and rates were declining. Western pork continued depressed, at a decline of 871 c. for mess, and 50c. to 30c. for prime. Beef in slow request, and prices without alteration. Lard was less active, and supplies had increased, while prices had receded .1 c. to lc. Butter and cheese without alteration. Tobacco was inactive, without change in value. Naval stores generally were dull, without material variation. Freights continued firm, and higher rates had been ob tained. The supply of tonnage was fair, and the demand moderate. Judge Campbell, of New Orleans, in the matter of the reported Cuban expedition, held General Quitman, Mr. Thrasher, and Dr. Saunders in bond for $3,000. They all refused to give bonds, and were placed in the custody of tho United States' Marshal. Seven persons had been killed on the Great Western Railroad. The train came in collision with a horse, and went off the line. The Germania, from Bremen for New York, had put into Boston short of coals. RAILWAYS AND POLITICS IN CANADA. It appears that the defeat of Mr. Hincks and the Minis try on the address, which led to the immediate dissolution of the House of Assembly, was brought about by the acci dental union of the old McNab Tories of Canada West with the Mackenzie " Clear-grit" Radicals, who, knowing that a dissolution under any circumstances was to take place in a month, seized the opportunity of making electioneering speeches, which they were obliged to clench with their votes, little dreaming of the abrupt consequences which their factious conduct was sure to pro duce. The opposition to Mr. Hincks partakes entirely of a personal character, and not against his policy, for all his measures have been pre-eminently successful, and whatever Ministry may be formed it will have to follow, and carry out his policy ; he was becoming too Conservative and dicta tional for oven the M‘Nab Tories, and political hostility has also been influenced by personal pecuniary considera tions connected with railway interests in Upper and Lower Canada. Messrs. M`Nab, Sherwood, Langton, &c., &c., have been promoters of the Great Western Railway of Canada, and its extensions under Canadian directors and contractors solely. Mr. Hincks determined on a National Railroad Policy under one management, with an English Board of Directors, in order that British capitalists might exercise a proper control over their property ; hence, he has since had to encounter all the abuse of disappointed contractors, and the unscrupulous attacks of parties, who last year openly declared that they would use every means in their power to damage the credit of the Government, and of the Grand Trunk Railway in England. That Mr. Hincks has pursued an enlightened railway policy, no friend of Canada attempts to dispute ; his resolve is to encourage capital to flow into Canada under legitimate protection and control—the result will soon be appreciated. The Great Western will cost nearly 14,0001. per mile under exclusive local management while the Grand Trunk will not cost more than 9,000 per mile. There also can bo no doubt but what Lord Elgin comes in for his share of un popularity, notwithstanding the energy and talent he has shown in developing the vast resources of this magnificent country. It is, however, to be regretted that Mr. Mucks and the Ministry did not go through the form of sending their resignation in a body; it would have been for Lord Elgin to accept or refuso it, and then, under the circum st ,nce.l, he would have been justified in dissolving the Par liament in the abrupt manner he did. The Victoria Bridge, at Montreal, is giving signs of active work; the abutment on the Montreal side of the river will be built this summer. Lord Elgin will, if cir cumstances permit, lay the first stone in the beginning of August. The pumping out of two coffer dams had com menced, and soon as dry the masonry will commence. Abundance of skilled labour is to be procured, but only at very high prices.—Liverpool Courier. ACCELERATION OF THE OVERLAND MAIL.—III conse quence of the opening of another portion of the railway to Marseilles, that portion of the mails to India, China, and Australia, sent via France, will be despatched a day later—namely, on the 9th and 25th of every month. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGINEMAN AND GUARD —We are informed that the board of the London and North-Western Railway Company have, after the most careful and inquiry and investigation, decided on adopt ing the plan introduced by Professor Gluckman, of which notice has already been taken in this and other journals • and that, definitive arrangements having been completed, the apparatus will be applied to all the trains of the company as rapidly as the necessary ma chinery can be provided. NEW CLUB-HOUSE AT THE WEST-END--A general meeting of the members of the Junior United Service Club was held yesterday, to ballot for plans for the new house. Those submitted by Mr. T. M. Nelson, archi tect, were adopted. The new club-house is to occupy the site of the present house at the corner of Regent street, Waterloo-place, as well as the St. Alban's Hotel, in Charles-street, and t he houses formin g one side of St. Alban's-place. When finished it will be one of the largest club-houses in the metropolis. PIMLICO. —Six of the houses at the facing Buckingham-gate, , 13wTeSesr-IseNt'yesterdaycorner James's-pails, in morning pulled t down, ham Palace, and were f commencing the new stree which to r the purpose o productive of much inconvenie nce to the traffic of the e nts conse quentra- pidly extending. As soon as the inaprovena have been completed there will be an uninterrup ted view from upon the demolition of these houses neighbourhood, which has for some y ears p ast been to t he Storey's-gate at the end of Great George - st reet Vauxhall-bridge-road. WESTMINSTER REGISTRATION,—Within the past few days notices have bean widely circulated among the electors of Westminster calling upon the Liberals to pay up all poor rates and other taxes due up to the sth of January on or before the 20th July inst., to enable them to qualify themselves in order that ;their names might not be struck from the list of voters for members to serve in Parliament for the borough of Westminster. BAHIA, JUNE 17.—A LUCKY SHIP.—The Trident left us on the Bth May. I suppose for the last time till she is ordered home. Express here in her place. Last night a Yankee barque came in, having on board 150 casks of wine and some cases which she says she picked up at sea. The account she gives of herself is, that she was out for a three years' whaling cruise, and came in here to buy a chain cable and sell the wine. It is French. I do not think that the authorities hero will allow her to sell her findings in this market. A very nice little prize for her—at least 40,000 dollars. Her Britannic Ma jesty's consul of this place goes home by the mail steamer to try to get up a railway company for a line from this to the interior, where there is a splendid cotton district. If he succeeds it will be a capital thing for Bahia. I a m a f ra id money is too valuable in England H n E ow sH - -- u ntio G u u t/ I t D M ail. TO j ust THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—The second edition of Routledge's Shilling Guide to the Crystal Palace has al rea d y made its appearance, ts appearance, and, as a matter of course, has received some further important additions, which the progress made in the Crystal Palace and its internal arrangements has rendered necessary. The nature of these addenda will be seen from the fol lowing cursory outline ;—An account of the ceremony of the opening of the Crystal Palace on the 10th of June. A correct ground plan of the building, with plans of the galleries and basement, being the only complete plan yet given, and also various illustrations of the Fine Arts Courts and Natural History departments. A de scription of the French Court, with notices of the Sevres porcelain and Beauvais tapestry, sent by the Emperor of the French, and some of the principal bronzes and other works of art exhibited. The addition of the figures of reference, and an easy mode of finding each work of art or other object of interest referred to in the " Guide." The alterations consist principally in a re arrangement of the galleries of busts and of the Modern Sculpture Courts, rendered necessary by the changes which have taken place in the positions occupied by them in the building. THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOClETY.—Yesterday the usual half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors in this society was held at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the financial account, and upon other business ; Mr. Harnett presided. The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed, Mr. Brown, the actuary, read the financial statement, which showed the society to be in a very satisfactory position. A resolu tion was then moved that the remuneration to the di rectors be 1,0001. instead of 7501. per annum, but upon the question being put an amendment was proposed that the sum remain as heretofore. Considerable discussion ensued, but upon the chairman patting the amendment, he declared it to be lost, the original motion for the granting of the 1,0001. being carried by ten to eight, two directors voting for the amendment, and one for the ori ginal motion. The election of an auditor in the place of Mr. Halsey, resigned, having been proceeded with, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the westing Reparated. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1854 GOODWOOD RACES. ARRIVALS UP TO WEDNESDAY EVENING. West Australian, Dervish, Prince Arthur, Boiardo, Meanie filly, Crown Pigeon, Brocket, Heapy, Marley Hill, Acrobat, Paletot, Scythian, Appollonius, Profes sor, Mandricardo, B r ib ery, A nto i nette , K a ffi r , Quince, Adine, Muscovite, Spinaway, Joshua, Young Norval, Invasion, c by Cotherstone—Polydora, f by Van Tromp, out of Queen Mab, colt by Red Hart, out of Refraction, colt by Pantaloon, out of Physalis, colt by Assault. Torment is not expected at Goodwood. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Ward's Estate Bill was read a third time, and Caton's Divorce Bill was read a second time. CRIMINAL PROCEEDURE BILL. Mr. AGLIONBY, owing to the lateness of session, withdrew this bill, but stated that he should renew it the very first opportunity next session. BRIBERY BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill, On clause 33, Sir FITZROY KELLY moved to insert the follow ing declaration. "I (A B) do solemnly and sincerely de clare, without any equivocation or mental reservation whatever, that I have not knowingly made, authorised, or sanctioned, and that I will not at any time hereafter knowingly make, authorise, or sanction any payment ou account of my election, otherwise than through the election officer save as excepted and allowed by the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1854."' Mr. V. SMITH objected to this declaration. Mr. LABOUCHERE said there were two important questions for the committee to decide : first, whether there should be any declaration at all ; and, secondly, if there should, what terms the declaration should be in ? Now, assuming that a declaration was necessary, he thought the one now proposed was most inadequate for the purpose. Lord J. RUSSELL should be glad to have the opinion of Mr. Walpole on this subject. Mr. WALPOLE said he preferred the declaration as it stood in the bill. Mr. HILDYARD supported the amended declara tion. Lord SEYMOUR observed that this declaration was to be taken at the nomination and at the table. Now, the member was often abroad when he was returned ; and how could ho make the declaration at the nomina tion ? (Hear, hear.) Mr. HENLEY preferred the amended clause to the one in the bill ; at the same time he should be glad to hear it explained what was meant by expences "on account of the election." Mr. WALPOLE had no wish to press the declaration as it stood in the bill, if the committee thought the amended one more explicit. e a n l y a tt • e q r u i a y s o c h a e ti i o n n g o i n n s u m l t e i n n t g al t o r e t s h e e r v p a a t r i o ty n Mr. V. SMITH objected to the word "h erea ft er " th "withoutwho would have to make the declaration. a w ild hat Mr. ROBERT PALMER confessed that the declara tion did not go far enough, but at the same time he did not think there was any necessity at all for a decla ration. After a few words from Mr. VERNON, Sir JOHN PAKINGTON said there could be no more effectual check to bribery than a de claration to be taken of the member, but he would suggest that the word the expenses should be added to the end of the declaration, after the words " on account of." Mr. V. SMITH said he should adhere to his amend ment. Lord J. RUSSELL did not think there was any ne cessity for retaining those words. Sir F, KELLY had no objection to omit them then. [LEFT SITTING.] MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) FGENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN the week ended J u l y 20, 1854, ma d e up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the differeut Cities and Towns in England and *Vale!, per Imperial Quarter. witEax. BARLEY. I OATS. I BYE, I BEANS. I PEAS. 741 6a 363 10d 2 8 s 81 I 50s I d 463 101 45s 9tl THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. SIB ' BEANS. 1 PEAS. 77s 3d 37s Od 30 s 2d 493 7d 49s sd` 47s 2d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WITEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I EYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. I Is Od is Od is Od Is Od Is Od is Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 41,808; Barley, 2,615; Oats, 6,447; Rye, 27 ; Beans, 1,680; Peas, 191 quarters. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow hay, 2/ 8s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 5/ 16s ; and straw, 11148 to 2/ Os per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 108 to 41 17s ; clover ditto, 318 s to 5/ 14s ; and straw, 1/ 15s to 2/ Os per load. Supply moderately good, and trade dull. WHITECHAFEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 8s to 41 15s; clover ditto, 31 83 to 5/ 16s ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ Os per load. Trade dull. New meadow hay has sold at from 2/. lOs to 3/. 128 ; and new clover, 3/. to 31. 18s per load. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENRALL.—The general demand ruled inactive to-day, at the following quotations : Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d. ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 4s 4d to ;is 6d ; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, July 19.—The supplies for each kind of meat being extensive, the general demand ruled heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. The quota tions are—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 43 10i ; L a mb, 4 s 8d t o 5s 6d ; Vea, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Pork, 3s 10d to 48 6d. per 81bs, to sink the offals. 20 20 10 10 ROMFORD, July 19.—The general demand was heavy at this market to-day, at drooping prices. The prices are Reef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 48 8d ; Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 26s each. 812 s St. St. 50 25 1.00 6i 25 50 20 SHARE MARKETS. all all all all 100 100 12 100 - 100 47 17 all 100 5i 19 7i all 100 3i 100 20 20 50 20 21 2s l 100 'too 100 100 (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. !Closing ?Noel 1 yesterday. 23i - 24 ! 5 - 5} 9 - 10 1 : 1 -_-_10 1 :: 7 -- 6d 98 - 100 62i - 634 15 - 16 11 13 id :: par 7 - 8 17~ - 18 13k - 131 35 - 37 27 - 28, 64 - 66 60 - 62 ii - 16 66 , 68 90 4 75 77 125 - 127 96 - 9$ 79 -79 i 89 91 11 13 o 11 —l3 p 66 —66 j 61 6j d Itt - 15,E 8i - 8 109 110 104 - 1041 Par i P par p 821 831 9 8 d 8 7d 21 - 22 66 . is - 4 3 8 - 40 id— id 6 i 6 d 2 21 6 8 50 52 31 31d 334 ... 341 o• .. ••• ~ '''''' ... 52 551 Par = P p 4f d 6 , 1 71 ld 1 p 32 - 34 92 c„a 94 5g . 60 68 72 68 72 2i 2 d 18 20 9 10 14 15 3i 31c1 13 15 63 64 35 36 4 2d 4 5 Business gone this day. 33 - 35 19 194$ 4 - 5 23 25 6 - all 81s. 100 20 135 ,100 -- f 73 74 —66 d, 4i 3d 546 -- 556 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) QUARANTINE NOTICE. GENOA, July 15.—V essels from the South o f F rance are subjected to fi ve d ays quarantine, i n consequence of cholera having tak en p l ace at Marseilles. --- LONDON, July 20.—Wind this day at Noon, S.S.W. ; light airs, calm, and easy. OFF DUNGENESS, July 19.—Th oma s Church, from Havannah ; E. A. Soulland, Havannah ; Lind, Porto Rico. PORTSMOUTH, July 19 . —Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Agencourt, from London ; and the William, do., both for the Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta. Sailed—Rasah (s), for Baro Sound. COWES, July 19.—Wind, W. Arrived—lda, from Rio Janeiro, for Sto c kh o l m. DARTMOUTH, July 19.—Ca.rataqui, from Quebec. PLYMOUTH, July 19.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Preblo, from Norfolk. PENZANCE, July 18.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—Swan, from Minorca. DOVER, July 19.—The Nicolaus, of and from Memel for Limerick, was in contact last night off the French coa st with the Onyx (s), an d became water l ogge d , was greatly damaged, and w as t owed in here. SOUTHAMPTON, July 19 . —Wind, S.S.W. Sailed— Hermann, for New York. Ayres. ---- . _. OFF SALCOMBE, July 19._Susan, from Nassau. SHIELDS, July 19.-IVind, S. Sailed —Stag, for Monte Video. FALMOUTH, July 19.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Wilhel hima, from Maroom ; Mazatlan, Havannah ; Cleopatra, Bahia ; Nombre de Jesus, do. ; Choice, do. ; Meggy, do. ; 0. J. Chaffer, do.; Statesman, Matanzas ; Geo. Leslie, S.W.ived—Gipsey, from Cuba ; Commodore, d o . JERSEY, July 18.—The Edinburgh Castle, of this Island, from Portsmouth, got on the Eircho Rocks, on the dos.l;vACNecsiEliAa, L j o u u l i y sa, l ß 9. u_en w os ina, ~,.. (Swedish schooner), from 16th, was got off yesterday, and towed into Gorey Har bour. Wolgast,M Cru! and brought in here a prize to her Majesty's steamer Cruiser, EML,Zl.ll c y ap n tu . —rednneeaErilLeid-The 100. 100 100 all all all lAbardeen . Anibg. Nottng. Bost., and Eastn. Belfast & Ballymena. Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., ....... 'Rlyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian. Chester d; Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&Belfa.stJunc Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian IDo., (.£lB E d; Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire Edinburgh et Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Pah &Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lanoash. andYorksh. Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northera. Liv. Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths D 0.10/. 5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London and S. Westn Do., £5O Do., ..£4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. & Lincln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Midid. G. West. (Im) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Connties Un North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., 1 A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London .. IDo. New 410 N. &S.Wstrn. , Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Biimg. Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed Stack.., Shrewsby. & flerefd Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min,; Do. Halveso. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dnn Do Staines, Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale IDo. £lO shares._. Do. Prof., No. 3 Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall i West End of London and Crystal Palace West London Wimblcdn & Croydon York Nowetl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Pluchase York&, N.Alidland 90i 1i 127 89 I 15i 15 104} 4 per cent. 631 4 35 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Company, Closing Prices yesterday. 96 S 8 91 Id 135 (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAn.) Ayres; Al ou t. LIvERPooL, T hursday, 11 a.m. Wind W.S.W. light, and sultry. , Constantine, and Orley, mo A r rrive , d Q . M`Vicar Havre • Maria Sousces, Bordeaux, Eliza, Palermo. Sunderland —William ; j ß o u beiiiios and Mariettes, Alexandria ; Glentilt, pi e _ . Donna, tou_, Eagle, La guna ; Sebastian, Savannah ; Lad Ti La y Bead, Old Calabar; and Vulcan, Rottiordam. iir:portland-ban Ann In O ca ff .. Valparaiso the port.—Ann Sanders, Pall prima Sailed.—Globe, for ;Union, for Ostend ; Vo lant, for New York ; Jose Mania, for Er vannah • Sper maceti, for Halifax ; Sarah, for Hamburg ; Leic i thardt, for y ; Express, for New ' f o f r o r B ot a b l t a a focoorrinesCat Orleans; Calcutta u i nß t t ol a po lo ; em; V e rA i ,_ v r a af n eo a d r Hinks, for Curacoa ; Eliza, for Messina ; and Loire steamer, for Nantes. -- T;E:::::.A.)mster: AND EUROPEAN Margaret, (BY SUBMARINE GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.36 A.M. Wind, W.S.W. ; tide high water ; very f ine. Arrived, 19—Lucknovv, from St. John's, N.B. ; Rain. bow (s), Rotterdam. Arrived, 20th—Earl of Auckland, from Rotterdam , d ß a a m ron ; Ossayx,oAnvnitire,erpis. t M an e z ro a i s iry ; , N M o e e m t, el Lisbon • Bombay ; Janet McWilliams, Seville ; C o l' um b inn (8), Rotterdam. Sailed—Wellington, for Hobart Town. DEAL, Thursday, 9.50 a.m. Wind calm, fine, and clear. Anchored—Blanche, from London, for Launceston Bellevue, Loudon, Ceylon; India, London, Hong Kong., Sailed—John Dugdale, for Cardiff. . THE ROYAL DOCKYARD BRIGADES.-39,000/, having been voted for this corps for the present financial year, it has been ascertained what balance is left in hand after paying the army clothiers' bills. The surplus will now be divided to the different dockyards, by which the number of drills will be determined for each yard. It is reported that at Sheerness and other yards this corps will do dockyard guard duty, by which one company of artillery, with two captains and three subalterns, will be disposable for more active service. Sheerness yard mounts thirty on guard, thereby requiring ninety rank and file ; by the present intended arrangement, only thirty men, either artificers or labourers, will be required for this duty, day by day. FOREIGN. 10 all Intwerp&Rotterdam 31 —31 d 5 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 11 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 31 3 d 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip 1 d ... Central of Italy • ••• 20 all Charleroi& Erquelin — . 171 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon and Besancon.. p 20 9 Dutch Rhenish 34 3 20 all East Indian ll 2 d xin 20 2 Do. Extension id— ip xin 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 1 xin 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France ...p 25 10 Grd. Trunk of Canada 54 44 5 xin 100 40 Do. Debentures — 100 all Do. do ...d 94 20 10 Gt. Central of France id par xin 201 all Gt.WesternofCanada Shares Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 p 201 all liamilton & Toronto 4 d 4 p 100 all Do. 6 per cent. ••• 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle ••• 5 all 'Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c pref — dis 20 15 Luxembourg ••• 10 10 Do. (Railway)...., 5 2 Do. Pref — 5 3 Do. (Canal) 10 5 Do. 6p. et. pref — ...d 20 10 Lyons and Geneva 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. . . .. • 20 131 Madras .ld —4 p 33h 33A Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 20 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) 74 8 20 all Do. (ex interest) — ••• 16 all Northern of France 321 321 32f zin Do. 201. 3 p. c BdP. 20 all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref 8 9 20 10 Paris and Lyons 174 17ip 314 ain 40 all Ditto Bonds 10 all Paris and Orleans 45 47 20 all Paris and Rouen 4O 42 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 304 • 311 20 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. —• pm 104 10i Quebec & Richmond ... 20 all Rouen and Havre 221 231 20 15 Royal Danish ld 1p 5 2 Royal Swedish •— d 20 all Sambre and Meuse B4 9 ... 6 Do. 5i p. cent. Pref — 20 6 Southern of France —pm 20 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) — ••• si all West Flanders 3 - 41 10 all Do 54 per c. Pref . ! d 20 10 Western of France — 6 p 10 7 West. of Switzerlan .• 20 2 Wiesbaden 20 15 Zealand MISCELLANEOUS 5 all Aubin Coal and Iron 25 171 Australian A gricult. 45 46 45 4 di 20 14 Australsn.Pcific.Mail 10 8 Anstraln. Royal Mail 10 4 Berlin Water Works 50 40 Brit. American Land 65 70 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co.. .. ••• 100 324 Canada —4 i 95 5 5 Crystal Palace 4l 4 1 1 5 31 Do. New.... 6 4 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France ... 20 3 Eastern Steam ..• 20 25 20 ElectritTelegraph(A) —2l 25 all Do. (B) .. .. . 1 1 Electric Toleg. of Ir 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat — 20 18 General Screw Stearn 20 71 Irish Beetroot Sugar 20 10 Magdalen a St. Navig. 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel . . 10 3 Netherlan ds Land .4 _ 14 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co 1 all N. B. Australasian 1# Do. New 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 5 a ll Peel Rr. Ld•Jaflurl. 50 a ll Peninsular&Oriental 4 50 4 0 Do. Do. ••• 2 all Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam P 100 60 1 a ll Scot. Austral. Invest. 24 25 25 South Anstral.Land 34 36 1 all Submar. Telegraph.. 1 11 1 all Do. Registered. — 1 28pya4 Diann Lauci = p ••• '''''' ... 2i - 3 p 6 - 7 9 - 10 ii - 1P 135 137 i li id ••• --- ... 90 - 93 107 - 109 9i -- 104 16 -17 i 10 -10 i 11 -- 13 id -- 23i -23 i j 00 —lO3l ..• 2 - 92 95 92 3g 3i 1 —id xa MINES. 1 all Agua Fria 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold ... 10s. all Anglo Californian • 10 2 Australasian 1 d 20 6 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera 1 all Australian Freehold 1 all Ave Maria •.• 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) 50 all Blaenarvon Ir. &Coal 7 1 all British Austrin. Gold ... 20 13.5 British Iron 35 24# Brazilian Imp.(issued at .£5 pre 3 41 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 2 24 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 27 —29 x d 1 3 Carson's Creek 1 s Clarendon Con. MM Co. of Jamaica •• 10 all Cobre Copper 45 47 47 5 1 Colonial Gold s ... 15 Copiapo St. all Copper Min. of Eng 52 57 25 all Do. Pref. 7# p. cent — 5 all English and Austen Copper Smeltg. Co ll 2 20 all General 2 all Great Nugget Vein... ... - 2 all Do. Registered 3 all Great Polgooth 1 all Liberty 3 all Linares 1 all Lond.drCaliforn.Gold Quartz Crush. Co. 1 all Mariquita 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn 6 1 all New Granada — 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co . .1k 20 1 all p N o o n u t v g ea jba u u M d ond s e jive, Lead Min. & Smelt l6 17 5 1 Port Philip — 1 all Quartz Rock 1550 all ls D i 11 0 m N n e w e y Iron .... . I — _ 30 10i Santiago de Cubs 1 all Pouth Australian ••• 4 - 4 10 7 Tin Cro ft 4 281 all United Mexic an 1 all Waller ........ 1 all West Granada •• 1 all West Maripcoa. ..... • d 1 12s. 1 Yuba ....... n 1 Worthing 1 .1 JOINT-STOCK BANgs. 40 ,all •Austraasia B2 81 , 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company 50 all British N. American 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 1 id 20 2 Chrtd. Lnk. of India, Australia, & China d 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Loud **.* *** ••• ••• 20 14 English Scottish and Australian 3 —2} d 20 20 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 2oi —2lixd 50 20 London and County ... 50 10 London Joint Stock ... 274 100 20 Lond. & W es t m i ns t er ... 100 35 National Provincial of England — 20 10 Do. New — . . 50 223 National of Ireland — 20 all Now South Wales — 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 46 48 25 5 Do. New ••• 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New • • ••• 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co z d 25 all South Australia 4l 43xd 25 all Union of Australia.— 71 73 ... 2i Do. New — • 50 10 Union of London.. THE NEW STAMP DUTlES.—Yestezday the amended Stamp Duties Bill was printed. From - the 10th Aug. new.stamps _axe to be issued for Rills of -2611 :&& 13 0 1 promissory Dotes of OA, peluiyand upward!! TIIE PANAMA ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA. The papers received yesterday from Aspinwall, Navy Bay, by the W est India mail, contain the following par passage of the American st eamer G olden ticulara of tbe Age from Sydney to Panama. Her passages at pre sent have been th ree i n number—namely, from New York to Liverpool, Liverpool to Sydney, and Sydney to Panama, and on each occasion, although not put at her full speed, she has made the finest trip on record, since, although the distance from New York has, in a few instances, been performed in less time, these cases were none of them first passages with new machinery. Although, however, the present achieve ment has confirmed all the arguments so long en deavoured to be enforced on the Government, that the communication between England and the gold colonies may, by adopting the Panama route, be brought to oc cupy only a little more than 50 da y s, there is slight pro spect of Australia deriving any immediate advantage from the discovery. Neither the outward nor home ward trip has been remunerative, the Post-office, when she left England, having refused to pay her for taking a mail, unless upon th e same terms as a sailing ship, and not only, therefore, has she no inducement to repeat the experiment, but her non-success will operate to deter attempts on the parts of other companies. If a steamer such as this, under a neutral flag, could have been in duced to continue on the line, her services, under pre sent circumstances, would have been invaluable; b ut the colo n i a l as we ll as t h e h ome Government having withheld the necessary encouragement, there must be no more complaints on either side at the hardship of being restricted to slow intercourse. According to a statement in the Aspinwall Courier, it was reported that the vessel had already been sold at Panama to the Pacific Mail Steam Company, to be put on their line between that place and San Francisco, where her capa city for carrying 1,200 passengers will prove especially valuable : " The steamship Golden Age, D. D. Porter, U.S.N., left Sydney May 11, and reached Tahiti on the 24th, re• mained in that port six days, taking on board 1,200 tons of coal, and sailed thence for Panama on the 31st, making the voyage from Sydney, including stoppages in 38 days. The fi rst part of th e vo y age she had regular in winds, and for the e n ti re passage to Panama she has had a current against her equal to 768 miles. From Tahiti, so smooth was the se a , an d so mild the passage, that a anoe might have come the entire distance in safety. The Golden Age brings 118 cabin passengers, and 60 in the stee and would have be en fill ed but for numerous misrepreeenta tions of difficulties in crossing the Isthmus. " The following is a memorandum of the run of the Golden Age since leaving New York, using but 12 of her 16 furnaces :- iles D 11 M. ays. Hrs. New York to Liverp00l Liverpool to the Cape of Good Hope Cape of Good Hope to King George's Sound, Australia King George's Sound to Melbourne 1,270 Melbourne to Sydney Sydney to Tahiti Tahiti to Panama 4,532 47 12 4 20 0 20 13 12 18 12 Total 24,172 94 Making for the whole distance an average of 256 nautical or 297 English miles per day. The Golden Age has never stopped her engine at sea since leaving New York, and ha s neither in hull nor machinery met with the slightest acct. dent during this voyage around the world. She has never been idle since arriving on the coast of Australia, having been constantly employed running on that coast while her coals were being shipped to Tahiti. " At Tahiti every facility was offered by Governor Page and the French authorities for her quick despatch." I SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday, July 18.—We have been fa voured by Mr. E. H. Hargraves (a passenger by the steam-ship Golden Age, from Sydney to Panama) with an abstract of the log of that ship, and, as her voyage is the first ever made across the Pacific by a merchant steam-ship, the details are of great interest. The Golden Age is an American paddlewheel steamer, of 3,000 tons burden and 700 nominal horse p ower . H er run ou t from Liverpool to Australia was the quickest ever made, and the owners have placed her upon the Sydney and Panama route, with a view of testing its capability to support a line of powerful steamers. The Golden Age left Hobson's-bay at 1 p.m. on the sth of May, and anchored at Sydney-heads on the Bth, at nightfall, the vessel being heavily laden with coals. She took her departure from Sydney on the 12th of May, and at 11 a.m. on the 24th entered Papetie Harbour, the distance, 3,411 mil es , h av i ng b een run in 14 days, the' winds pre vailing being S. by W. for the first nine days, and E. the remainder. The lowest run in 24 hours was 220 miles, and the highest 272 miles. The ship was burning New South Wales coal (from Newcastle) the average consumption being 70 tons per diem. The stay at Pa petie occupied five days, during which 1,200 tons of coal were taken on board from three vessels lying in a safe and good harbour without rollers, the coal being placed on board by natives. On the 30th of May, at 10 a.m., the Golden Age left Papetie, having on board 1,400 tons of coal, the ship being very deep, the engines making only 9 revolutions, and the current being 14 knot adverse. The run to Panama was made in 19 days, at a speed averaging 200 to 270 miles a day, the actual distance traversed being 4,451 miles ; wind calm and light from the eastward during the majority of the pas sage. The course steered was a strait one to Tahiti and thence to Panama, and the ship had to contend with 768 miles of current. About 2,600 tons of coal were consumed in all, the average cost of which, at 41. per ton, was 10,4001. With a consumption of 70 tons of New South Wales coal the engines made only 13 revolutions per minute, whereas with 50 tons of Welsh coals the revo lutions attained have been 18. The mails have been delivered in Southampton is 66 days from Sydney, all detentions included ; but, taking 6 days for coaling at Papetie, 4 days detention at Panama, and 2 days at St. Thomas's, the actual steaming time has been 54 days from Sydney to England. The freight and passage. money earned by the Golden Age was 10,5001., and the voyage will, it is said, show a loss of from 7,0001. to 10,0001., owing to the enormous cost of fuel. Screw steamers, if used on this route, would probably coal in Cook's Straits, New Zealand, and, as they would have more wind in their favour and less current ag ainst them, would easily make th e run f rom S y d ney to Panama in 40 to 45 days, at an expenditure of coal less than one third of that occasioned by the employment of the Golden Age. Without a mail contract of 10s. per mile, it is doubtful if screw-steamers would pay their expenses on the line ; and it is from this cause that the English com pany (the Australasian Pacific) has withdrawn their fine steamers, built specially for the purpose. The experi ence derived from the voyage of the Golden Age is pretty conclusive as to the fact of the Panama route to Aus tralia being the shortest and most direct, and (conside rations of expense left out of the question) the most de, sirable for the transmission of mails. When coals can be provided for steamers at New Zealand at moderate expense, it seems to be likely that the line will be per manently occupied by screw-steamers, but till such favourable circumstances are in operation, the Panama route to our South Australian possessions must ne cessarily be sealed to the mercantile world. THE JASON STEAMSHIP. 63 i i 66 1 7 66.1 i 7 55 4} RAMWATI. Bedford and Blotchley ... Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.& Dn. Fr Efrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. 4 Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar. Midld.Bradfd Northern and Eaaternsp.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p Prest. & Wyre !Do. 1 Shares. Roystn.let Hit. Do. Shepth. St Shef. Rothand Goole g. 5 p. c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&Somrst 100 5 100 all all all 100 all Aberdeen Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 500 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandens4p.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (X3los, 6 per cent _ __ _ Do: (£5) 7 per cent. Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. c. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 ner cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref EdinbPrth. &Dundee 4 per cent. Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. e, prem. Do. , q P.C. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. Ist P re f Gt. Southn.diWestm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh Gt. Westn. 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Sir,—lmagining that some of your readers may be inte rested in the present arrangements for the transport of troops, and the facility with which it is conducted, show ing, as it does, of what importance steam has become in this particular service, 1 call your attention to the pro ceedings of one of the General Screw Company's ships—the Jason. She left the river Thames on the morning of the 22d of May, with 300 officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, and 227 officers, together with the guns, car riages, and waggons, all of the Royal Artillery. She car ried also about 170 tons of gunpowder. After experiencing strong south-westerly gales, she made Gibraltar on Sunday, • csolamym2uBn;icated with the Culloden transport, then 21 days on June 1, iu lat. 3 7 52 N. , and long. 9 9 E., she out. She made Malta on the morning of June 3, leaving the same even i n g, having taken on board 300 tons of coal and 100 tons of water. On the morning of June 5, off Cape Matapan, she com nhoosliolyppisrtbtnuahounnraratorsiudneu!ohpapa.nlutedhc., The h t otoen n n Ar c hipelagoo o stat n hmhe o en f f ino t el h yloo e er i nn h nagga , municated with, and took in tow the transport ship Dardanelles, a distance of 500 miles, she cast her off, a having No rthumberland towed breezeafiwrt rhr i si t evt h aehaab o t a r nv o vad o i ten p ogc s s oms f a vourablehf morning lost nu inn eBh she e r she received orders from Commodore Christie to discharge the horses at a small wharf up the Bosphorus- She immediately weighed and proceeded to the place pointed out, and discharged all the horses the same day, and the guns, carriages, waggons, troops, ammunition, &c., on the following day. On Sunday, the 11th of June, the ship proceeded to Scu tari. On the 12th she proceeded up the Bosphorus, and at noon commenced receiving the packhorses of the Light Division ; and, on June 13, at 4 p,m , started for Varna, 1 having . on board 300 horse s an d 200 men, together with Com missariat stores and provisions for 6,000 men for a week; also having in tow the transport Pyrenees. She arrived at Varna at noon on the following day, June 14, and imme diately commenced assisting with her ship's company in the disembarkation of troops from the ship's that had arrived before her. The following day, June 15, she dis embarked all the Commissariat stores, troops, &c., and at one pan. on the 16th of June commenced dis charging horses. Having discharged all the horses, 300 in numpsF. in five hours, at seven p.m. she returned to Constar " - nople, at which place she arrived the following day a t noon, June 17. phorus, and commenced taking in the horses of t On the 18th of June she again proceeded staff. s he had received on On the 19th of June, by six p - ..re.' noncommissioned officers and men, nlethesevaarißos board 250 horses, 300 od on the following with the Earl ofLucan and staff; and and preeeedea morning, at five a.m., wei g hed " sports St Vincent and having in tow her Majesty's i trf n B a y on the following day, June 20, and landed 51 horseshorses and troops and re turnedthe 22d of June finished lan ding the same evening ; and Ott in tow her Majesty's Rubicon. She arrived in Vern transport Rubicon. Constantinople on the 23d of June, and She arrived at . commenced discharging ammunition and all immediately . at the same time, and on the to Constantinople, ha ving e ent stores, coaling Government of Monday, June 26, left Constantinople for Gibraltar. She arrived at Gibraltar on the night of the sth of July, when s he was put in quarantine until eight o'clock the following morning. On receiving pratique she imme diately commenced coaling and watering, and left Gibraltar for England at noon on the 7th of July, arriving at Ports mouth on the afternoon of the 13th of July, in an effective condition, and ready to start at an hour's notice, thus per forming a service that would have taken about six sailing transports of 500 tons 100 days to accomplish.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, J. W. LANE, Commander of the Jason. Southampton, July 17. OPENING OF THE NEW ISLINGTON CEMETEEY.—The Burial Board of St. Mary, Islington, have informed the parishioners that the new cemetery of that parish at Finchley will be opened for interments on the 48th instant. 12i St. St. 25 St. 20 St. 15 5 10 St. 5 12A1 12 25 15 81 8 10 10 25 10 .0.6