The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-29 00:00:00

Russia only possessed the land in Circasia which was within shot of their cannon. The motion for the adjournment of the house to Monday was then agreed to. SIR HAMILTON SEYMOUR. Lord J. RUSSELL, in bringing up, by command of her Majesty, certain communications in reference to the was, said he would take that opportunity of giving an answer to the question asked by the noble lord (Lord Claud Hamil ton), not then in the house, with respect to the effects of Sir Hamilton Seymour. He would state all he knew on that subject. He believed Sir Hamilton received some notification from his own agent that his effects, which had been left at St. Petersburg could not be embarked on board the ship which the agent had chosen, 'the same ship he (Lord John Russell) believed that had been mentioned in the amuse of this night's discussion. No further com munication was received for some time ; and he (Lord John Russell) understood the effects had been placed in the hands of a well-known firm of merchants at St. Petersburg, and were now iu their possession. There was no question whatever of the seizure or confiscation of the property of Sir Hamilton Seymour. There was an objection—he did not know the reason of it—to the embarkation of those effects in the particular ship which the agent had chosen. With reference to what had fallen from the hon. member who had just addressed the house (Mr. D. Seymour), as to the relation in which Circassia stood to Russia, ho thought the hon. member had misunderstood what his right hon. friend (Sir J. Graham) had slid on that point. By the treaty of Adrianople certain posts, which were named, on the coasts of Circassia were surrendered to Russia. He (Lord John Russell) believed, before that time, those posts had been occupied by Turkey. On those posts there were Russian troops stationed, and it was with regard to them that his right hon. friend (Sit - James Graham) spoke when he said those troops had been removed from one Russian station to another. BRIBERY PREVENTION BILLS. The second reading of the Canterb y, ur Cambridge, Hull, Malden, and Barnstaple Bribery Bills was postponed until Friday. May 12. DAYS OF PUBLIC SOLEMNITY. Mr. WALPOLE said that some difference of opinion having arisen with respect to days of public solemnity, and their effect upon pu blic business, he wished to k now whe ther her Majesty's Government did not think it advisable to bring in a bill giving power to the . Crown to appoint, by order in council, days of public solemnity or thanks. giving, and to make the same as Sundays with respect to the regulation of public business. Lord J. RUSSELL stated that it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill on the subject. JUDGMENT EXECUTION, &c., BILL. Mr. FRENCH moved that the number - of members in the select committee be increased from fifteen to seven teen ; and that Mr. Hume and Colonel Greville be added. After some conversation the nation was negatived. CORRUPT PRACTICES &c., BILLS. Lord J. RUSSELL move d th at the following mem bers :—Lord John Russsll, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Attorney- General, Sir Fitzroy K e ll y, M r. B r i g h t, Mr. George Butt, Mr. Poinn, Mr. Liddell,"Mr. John Ball, Mr. Philipps, Mr. Mullins, Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. William Williams, Mr. Ker Semyer, and Mr. Byng should form the select com mittee on these bills. THE NAVY. Sir J. GRAHAM gave notice that on Monday he would move for leave to bring in oils for the more effectually manning the navy during the present war ; and to provide for the better mode of payment of the navy, the distribu tion of prize, salvage, and other monies obtained for prizes taken'during the war, and for the better regulation of the accounts of the navy. _ THE MILITIA. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that on Monday he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws relating to the militia. The house then adjourned at nine o'clock. THE VIENNA PROTOCOL. The protocol signed at Vienna. on the 9th of April, 1854, by the representatives of Austria, France, Great Britain, a n d P russ i a h as b een pre sented to both Houses of Parliament by order of her Majesty. This document, which forms No. VIII. of the Eastern Papers, is as follows : THE EARL OF WESTMORLAND TO THE EARL OF CLARENDON, (Received April 18.) Vienna, April 12, 1854. My Lord,—l have the hollow to enclose herewith a copy of the protocol signed in Conference on the 9th lust., the certified copy of the swine being retained in the archives of the mission.—l have, &c., (Signed) WESTMORLAND. (Inclosure.)' PROTOCOL OP A CONFERENCE HELD AT VIENNA APRIL 9, 1851. (Translation.) Present—The representatives of Austria, France, Great Britain, and Prussia. At the request of the plenipotentiaries of France and of Great Britain, the Conference met to hear the documents read which establish that the invitation addressed to the Cabinet of St. Pet-rsburg to evacuate the Moldo-Walla chian provinces within a fixed time having remained un answered, the state of war already declared between Rus sia and the Sublime Porte is in actual existence equally between Russia, on the one side, and France and Great Britain on the other. This change which has taken place in the attitude of two of the Powers represented at the Conference of Vienna, in consequence of a step taken directly by France and England, supported by Austria and Prussia as being founded in right, has been considered by the representa tives of Austria and Prussia as involving the necessity of a fresh declaration of the Union of the Four Powers upon the ground of the principles laid' down in the protocols of December 5, 1853, and January 13, 1854. In consequence, the undersigned have at thin solemn-mo ment declared that their Governments remain united in the double object of. maintaining the territorial integrity of the Ottoimin Empire, of which the fact of the evacua tion of the Danubian Principalities is and will remain one of the essential conditions; and of consolidating in an inte rest so much in conformity with the sentiments of the Sultan, and by every means compatible with his indepen dence and sovereignty, the civil and religious rights of the Christian subjects of the Porte. • The territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire is and remains the sine qua non condition of every transaction having for its object the re-establishment of peace between the belligerent Powers ; and the Governments represented by the undersigned engage to endeavour in common to dis cover the guarantees most iikely to attach the existence of that empire to the general equilibrium of Europe ; as they also declare themselves ready to deliberate and to come to an understanding as to the employment of the means cal ettlated to accomplish the object of their agreement. Whatever event, may arise in consequence of this agree meat, founded solely upon the general interests of Europe, au t of which the object can only he attained by the return of a firm and lasting peace, the Governments represented by the undersigned reciprocally engage not to enter into any definitive arrangement with the Imperial Court of Russia, or with any other power, which would be at vari ance with the principles above enunciated, without pre viously deliberating thereon in common. (Signed) BUOL-SCHAUENSTEIN. BOURQU EN EY. WESTMORLAND. ARNIM. RUSSIAN COMMERCE. ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 7. The Minister of Finance has published the fol. lowing notice in a supplement extraordinary to the Gazette de Vorion,eree of yesterday : "In consequence of the receipt of the news that - England and France have declared war against Russia, the Minister of Finance thinks it is his duty to acquaint the public with tho measures which have been taken upon the - occasion by the Imperial Government in reference to English and French subjects, and their commercial vessels and property. Taking into consideration the declarations of the English and French Governments, the Imperial Government, in its' sincere desire to avoid as much as possible the disastrous consequences of war, has adopted the following regula tions :-,- 't A delayof six weeks is granted to English and 'French vessels now in our ports, to enable them., to complete their cargoes and sail without hindrance fora foreign destLa • time. In the ports of the Bl ck Sea, the Sea of Azoff, and the Baltic Sea, this delay will bo reckoned from the 25th of April inst., and in the ports of the White Sea from the date at which the navigation shall have been opened in those ports. " As an exception, and from military considerations, two English vessels, the Anna M'Allister and the William • Broderic—the former at Orenstadt and the latter at Revel —will be temporarily detained.' These vessels, however, will not be confiscated, and they Will be released as soon as circumstances shall peitiit: "--"'-- `' French and Engli s h merchant.. vessels which, after • leaving our ports, may be met by our cruisers at sea, even after the expitation of the delay named, will obtain per mission to continue their voyage as soon as the examination of their papers shall have proved that their cargoes were embarked before thee - expiration 'of tue delay in question. 01 :!Tlie property of English and French subjects embarked by oar of neutral ships will be considered as inviolable I cruisers. English and French merchandise, even vile out hi e belonging to English and French subjects, will,Pwith : their nbe admitted underaeieutral flag to import tho_tarift. into our ports, under the general regulations of v i hicii - may i ides this, the property of neutral Powers not be subject to found on board of vessels of the enemy will stood that the neeuonfiseation. But it w ill b e eas il y under ticks which, neutral flag cann o t pro t ec t cargoes and ar as contraband aec of war to the l aw o f nations, are recognised which contraband ar4 c o neequently, vessels on board of will be seized by nee idle' of this nature may be found prizes, conformably to thenser t e e and condemned as lawful /4reynber last. published by the Minister of Finance on the 27th of , "In leaving all its commerciale ports open to 'merchant vessels of neutral nations the Ire I Government, never theless, carm!et in any way malteeira 'lf responsible for da mage and injury to which such ve,essel ybe exposed by 3 may • the incidents of war. war 'Were circulated, the of • "In the month of October last, wh en repots the Minister of Fi na n ce, ~ . the Emperor, declare d to the English inerehahnZ s tradin g . name of 'mit)] St. Petersburg, that even in the case of war would haece n othing to fear either for their p ersons or the -anti - Chet they might rely upon th e protection property, . which they ,hati heretofore enjoyed. All English and French subjdets, to whatever class they may belong, w h o to their bu.siness, obs erve th e 'devote themselves peaceably laws in force, 'tend abstain from that which the laws forbid, will fully enjoy in Russia the same protection and the same security as well for their persona as their property. :" Several foreign journals, and particularly the Times, in it; number of the 11th of April, havine . asserted that the furniture and effects left at St. Petersburg by Sir H. Seymour, lately the English Minister in Russia, had been Confiscated by the Tuepe iar Gevernment, we are autho rized to , iiive a formal contradiction to the statement." A DISCI a CE TO Ms COUNTRY.--Tile Emperor (of Buss 4) has deigned, at his request, to order the admiß• sign among the number of nufisian subjects of the Bri tish subject Nicholas Baird, who has resided in Atissia since 1820, and been constantly attached 'since,lB2 3 ,- in eapacity of engineer, to the ,administration of the - .navy, to give him the rank of mechanical engineer, and. •-•-• 'tbe position .' of Cit izen by descent of alligh class, and to continue hilt in the ex ecution of his duties in the Port of Ctoli3trit.—:/aut2!2' de Clt.. reterAno-g. 1 L ON D ON HOMIPATHIC HOSPITAL, 32, GO ri , QUARE. consequencs of Vie I (nu:flied ile:ith of le M. the MARQUIS of .I.NGLESEY,the Presiderttof the lioipital, the IIONVE:tsAZIONE flice4 for lie 2d of M,iy is posilpolied t 9 a future day, of which due notice will he given. 'may order. RALPH BUCHAN, Ho Soc. TfiEA RE r.oi AL:lint:HY LANE. Legsee.:Nt r. E. T. Smith, TUIS EVM NINO, APRIL 39. Will be performed DER Mai I- C RUTZ Characters by Madame Caradori. and Herr Reich , r It, and Herr Formes. Followed by a B kLLET VERTISSEMEN f, entitled LES FAVORITES DU SUI. LAN. Prices;—Dress CI-cle, 5s ; Boxes, 35 ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is.; and Private Boxes. One, Twa. Three and Font' Guineas. The Box-office open daily from 'fen till Six, where places may be secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Mows. Leader and Cock, 63, New Bond-street. THE \_TRE 13.0vYAI. HAYMARKET. tinder the manturevt.ent 01 Mr. ,?, c k stone THIS EVENING, APRIL 29, performedLONDON AS:UitaNuE. Suppo r t e d b y Messrs. Chippendale. Rogers, Rowe, Vandenhoff, Compton, and Buck tone Miss Featherstone, and Miss u. Howard. Will be Alter wi.ich, the entirely new amt original extravaganza, entbled MR. BUCKTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI , 1, , ,,i - I•F,It.sQUARE), written by J. R. Plaactle, Esq. PrincTal characters by Mr. Buch*tece, Mr. N. norm, alr. Clark, Mr. J. ?darshall, Mr H. Marshall ; Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Caulfied, Hiss E. G r ey, Miss 1.3 dia Thompson, Miss Laura Morris, and Miss Featherstone. To conclude. with 'VIE PORTS %IT OF CERVANTES. Prin. elpa: characters by Mr. Compton and )!i=s E. (key. HOi t l. Pit INCEsi's TUBA , N! , 'tritt)-sTREE r. Under the Manarrurnt Of Mr. CHARLES KEAN. CHIA EVENINO..AraIt 29, Will be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and Murray. Foilowed by FAITSU ANTD MARGUERITE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean and Day.d fisher ; Mrs. IVinstanley and Miss C. Leclercq. After which, AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. Characters ty Messrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Saker ; and Misses Murray and Daly. THEATRE ROYAL Aim Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madams Celeste. THIS EVENING, Arai'. 29, Will be performed TWO LOVES AND A LIFE. Supported by Messrs. C. Selby, Leigh Murray, Benjamin Webster, Keeley, and 0. Smith ; Miss Woolgar an 4 Madame Cel6ste. Followed by TILE MOUSTACHE MOVEMENT. Principal cha racters by Messrs 0. Smith, Keeley, and Parselle; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Mary Keeley. Followed by THE OVERL IND JOURNEY TO CONSTANTI NOPLE, AS UNDERTAKEN BY LORD BA.TEM-aiN. WITH INTEREATING PARTICULARS OF THE FAIR LYCEUM rimurtte. Under the Nianagement 6f Madame Vestris. TIIIS EVENING. APRIL 29, Will be performed CHARMING WIDOW. Principal charac. tern by Mr. C. Mathews ; Miss Talbot and Miss Oliver. • After which, USED UP. o be followed by GIVE A DOG AN ILL NAME. Principal characters by Me-srs. C. Mathew., and F. Matthews. Concluding with A HOU4E Oitt C OF WINDOWS. ROYAL OLYM.Ptt: THEtfltE Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Aran :9, Will be performed THE lIA.PPIEST t)AY OF. MY LIFE. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Robson, J. H Wnite, Leslie, and Vincent; Mrs. Chatterley, Miss P. Horton, and Miss . viarston. To be followed by TO ORLI 46 BEN/SON. 'iupported by Messrs. Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling an i hiss Wyndham. To cone ude with the Farce Of TILE WANDERING MINSTREL. .rem Daggs, Mr. F. Robson. STRAND THEATRE. se'e Lessee Mr. F. W. A.lier 41.—Directreas. Miss Rebecca Isaacs, THIS EVENING. APRIL 29, Wiil be performed Ti - {r'. EXCHAN rED L kKE. After which, I'HE BLUE JACKETS. To be tollowel by WIVES ItY A DV , .:It rtiEMENT. Concluding with the new burlesque on i,IC IA It I) TILE THIRD. alltorri'm 4AI . Ii.DIAL 4 IeIIIT.IMAIKE. Lessee and A{anager, Mr. William Cooke. Great attraction and powerful Novelties for the Easter Holidays. THIS EVENING, APRIL 29, Will be presented Vie new grand Sou:Leal and Equestrian spec facie, embodyinl n vet and extraordinary eftects( wryten by Mr. Nelson Lee), entitled A !AL , : OF ['lid APIN [AEI WAR; or, The nurse ut the ifireck. Th., horses expressly trainelby Mr. W. Cooke. Followed by an entire change of the 4 cene3of the CHICLE. intro ducing Ohs Kate Cooke, Emily Cooke, Mr. klfre t Cooke, and them , st taiente E Equestrian ant 3yamastic Artistes in Europe. Concluding with a pcpular FARCE. Box-orrice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ts CUR WATER AT LONI , ON SRI !tog.. real DAY —Morning 7 min.aftet 3 I Evening 23 .nin.aft. 3 £c•Motsaow—Morning 39 nin.after 3 Evening 54 3 "r 1 IL W BATH El - L.—Sus OPPICX, APRIL 29. TIIERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 53 --higi,est since noon yesterday. 44 --lowest this morning and during the night. 54 —this day at noon. . BAROMETER, 2)13. WIND, N.N.E.—Moderate breeze, and dull, cloudy weather. Nl"' •: : ! : , - , - 41 4 , , )- 1 0 , ., 2.0 i 71 1 . 1 , , ~- • ,••,.. ~..z4„..,.....,„ 1 / 4...4 1 t ? - ,ir - o -, , k ,, L___,,' '''''-' - - `•;,,,)'---* ...r---..- ' , ----- 1/IA , ,'- ' - --= - :0-:.• -,.,,,,,,;;. - .•,;-• .-''' • • ._. , THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1854. MONEY NIARKET , AND COMMERCIAL IIsiTELLIGE'NCE, CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. BOMBARDMENT OP ODESSA. The following important despatch has been just received : " By Telegraph. " OMSSA, 24th April. " Odessa was bombarded on the 22d—no damage whatever was done. On the 22d And 23d was quiet. We are assured they were preparing to re-commence hostilities to-morrow." To this, we believe, we may add that the British fleet left Odessa in consequence of the Russian squadron having . come out from Sebastopol with the apparent intention of placing the combined squadron between two fires. It is important to mention this as some exaggerated rumours may be received upon the subject. When Admiral Dundas's fleet steered out to meet the Russian squadron, the latter declined the combat and retired to Sebas topol, the combined fleet sailing to Varna Bay. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, including 1,000 taken for export and on speculation. The market closed heavily. Railway Shares were steady. The directors of the Frankfort, Wiesbaden, and Cologne Railway Company have, in consequence of the war on the Coutinent, made most satisfactory arrangements to limit the present liability of the shareholders, a striking contrast to the recklessness of some boards in pushing on new schemes, to the great pecuniary loss of the subscribers. A circular issued explains thus what has-been accomplished:— " 4n application has been made to the Nassau Govern ment to restrict the pecuniary liabilities of this company within the smallest possible limits, so as to remove the necessity for any Calls for capital beyond that amount which is absolutely required to make the outlay already incurred remunerative to the shareholders. "The council has great satisfaction in being able to announce the entire success of this application. " The Company is allowed by the Government of Nassau a delay of about three years (viz., until the 23d June, 1857) to decide whether it will undei take the con tinuation of the line beyond the first, most valuable por tion of the enterprise, the Rudesheim section." The decrease in the- speCie held by the Bank of England during the week to the 22d inst. came near to the amount which on Tuesday last we men tioned as being 'probable, and must be in part due to the withdrawal of deposits. The sum to the credit of the Chancellor of the Exchequer continued. low. In discounts there was a reduction, and ad vances upon stock were repaid, or the Bank itself sold Government Securities. Compared with the previous week, the changes were as follows : Active circulation Decrease Bullion Decrease.. i--_. ~ _~~.::_ LONDON. SA.TURDA. V. APRIL 29, 1854. There are some extraordinary rumours afloat— rumours which we are loath to credit, and which, nevertheless, come to light together with circum stances which are really very suspiciously corro borative. It is said that we are going to treat the Rus sians, not with a vigorous opposition, but with peculiar tenderness. It is stated that particularly influential per sonages have resolved that the CZAR shall be treated as gently as possible throughout. It is asserted that it has actually been defini tively arranged in high quarters that whatever may be the result of the war not a scrap of land shall be taken from Russia, that the frontiers- of that vast empire shall remain precisely as they were before the struggle commenced, that the Northern AUTOCRAT shall not have cause to lament over the diminu'ion of his enormous territories. Such things, we repeat, are rumoured. But let us add at once, that we ourselves are fain to regard them as altogether incredible. It is scarcely, in deed, to be credited that the Western Powers could ever consent to a line of policy so weak or so base, se marked at once with the double brand of folly and turpitude.. , Nevertheless, such marvellous incidents have occurred of late in the carrying_ out,of the war like preparations of the allies of Turkey, that it behoves the people of England to watch the deve lopment cf these warlike preparations with the most jealous and scrutinising obhervation. Par ticular!y, we maintain, should this attention be given to the course of events in the East, so long as the Earl of ABERDEEN remains at the head of her Britannic MAJESTY'S Government. We have seen how matters have been delayed and delayed, under the auspices of the sympathisers with northern absolutism. We have seen-how, under those auspices, the force nominal'y sent against the gigantic armaments of the CZAR have been altogether inadequate for the occasion. We have seen how even this inadequate force has been first of all retarded by reviews and banquets at home, and then midway on their voyage, at Valetta ; and even when they at length reached the coast of Turkey, how they were disembarked at such out of-the-way places as Buyukdere on the Bosphorus and Gallipoli on the Dardanelles. Everything, it -must be confessed, has been quite in keeping with the rumoured policy by which it is said the hid den friends of the CZAR are resolved to treat him with all possible tenderness—and these hidden friends in gu g land—some of them, per haps, or as theyjancy, irresponsible. Therefore, we again and again would urge the paople of England to watch,. with jealous ecru- tiny, the course taken by events, and, through those events, the councils resolved .upon by the Administration. • • It would be advisable so" to act under any cir , cumstances. It is especially so advisable with the Horse Guards in a state of partial somnolence; 'with Viscount HARDINGE at the head of it ; with Lord ABERDEEN Prime Minister of Pngland ; with a few thousands of our troops landing miles upon fifties of miles away from the actual seat of war; with the Russians concentrating their forces in the Principali ties ; with the Danube crossed-as well as the Pruth ; with the Dobrudscha still in the possession of the Muscovites ; and if we are to believe our Mini s . ters themselves, if we are to credit the reiterated assertions made in the House of Commons by Lord JOHN Russmr; with treason to Europe in the Royal Palaae ,at Athens, and a formidable insur rection in Epirus and in Thessaly, abetted, if not actually originated, by the Greek Government ! Look at the remarkable declarations made by the Noble Lord upon this last-mentioned sub ject, as recently as yesterday evening, within the walls of Parliament. Those declarations are, we , maintain, sufficient of themselves to justify the people of England in demanding a more vigorous and energetic course of proceedings in regard to the conduct of the war against the Russian AUTO and °RAT, undert a ke n (h owever re l uctantly, still really and undertaken) Go vernment. The re must by be the A n t I ERnF" ore trifling now that these da ngers the East have become at once multiplied and magnified.' It is obvious. It is notorious. And yet, while this necessity is both obvious and notorious, the farce, sent. by the Western allies 'of th e SULTAN tulle insufficient in ale tu number, and are a t th e sa • lle beinr , kept back deplorably from scene of acti on i n the P •inipa- Simultaneously with our knowled,te whichorfe* lamentable facts, come these ugly rum ours already specified, rumours of a determination in hi g h places to treat-the Russian EMPEROR to the very last with all tenderness! , - _ - - • frave we not sufficient grounds, therefore, for insist lug that there are reaaene why the pepple of England should keep a vigilant regard upon the course pursued in the conduct of this war by their Government ? The " GLAnsTo:a organ" has distinctly and une quivocally announced the end and object of the contemplated loan of 6,000,0001. sterling. It is not for the purpose of carrying on the just and necessary war, on which 'the nation has entered, with vigour and efficiency—of relieving the mer cantile community from undue competition in the means of conducting their business—or the gene ral public from the necessity of paying off, at a moment of unusual pressure, the principal of a debt contracted early in the last century, and for the liquidation whereof there was not the slightest necessity or pressure. Any of these laudable pur poses would induce the " productive classes" to open their purse-strings freely, and, so far as in their power, to honour the drafts which the Chancellor of the Exchequer has made on their " smaller accumulations" in sums of " NOT LESS THAN 1,0001. EACH !" But the Times is resolved that there shall be no misunderstanding. It is determined to free its patron from the imputation of, being influenced by any such reasonable motives. The most grasp ing " Moneyocrat" should not have the oppor tunity of even suspecting the Right Honourable Gentleman of doing anything to keep money tolerably cheap, or to avert the general distress that invariably attends the application of the screw, and the consequent tightness in the market. No, it tells us without disguise or concealment, that " what the money is immediately wanted for, is to keep us in an independent position with the Bank, till the relations of the State with that Corpo ration can be re-arranged on a more dignified foot ing ! " Adding, "Since it appears to, be thought in that quarter that the State is an exigent and troublesome customer, it is quite time that the inconvenience should be abated on the one hand, and the sense of obligation removed on the other !" We thus find on the very best authority, for the inspiration may be taken as coming directly from Mr. GLADSTONE himself, that the sole object of the new loan is to enable the Right Honourable Gentleman to carry out the undignified squabble in which he has been in volved with the magnates of Threadneedle-street, and to punish them severely for their presump tion in daring to remonstrate against his financial crotchets. Be it so ! Whatever may be the exciting cause of the dispute, the nation must benefit if the re sult be that indicated by. the Times, viz :—" That the State should act as a private individual, manage its own business itself; that is, by its own servants, and then deal with the Bank for accom modation as any gentleman deals with his bank." This most desirable consummation will involve the necessity of a REALLY NATIONAL BANK— a matter for which we have so long and so energetically contended. There can be no earthly reason why the duty of paying the divi dends on the National Debt should be delegated to the Bank, or why we should pay 180,0001. per year for the performance of that which would be amply remunerated by the use of the Exche quer deposits. There can be no earthly reason why we should pay interest on 14,000,0001. sterling, while we authorise our creditor to issue notes on the security of that demand. The " NATIONAL BANK" could offer unlimited security for every pound it sent into circulation—security more un exceptionable than that which the Bank of Eng land note affords to the community. If there were a run on the Bank, and every security, public and private, were reduced to half their nominal value, the vaunted machinery for providing for the convertibility of the Bank-note would necessarily prove a total failure, inasmuch as the guarantee fund against which the 14,000,000/. of notes were circulated would not realise more than 7,000,000/. or 8,000,0001., and thus a very deplorable deficiency would be created. This could not be the case with the national note, for not only the entire property of the country, real and personal, but its industry, would be responsible for the liquidation in full of its paper money. But that paper would also be received in the discharge of obligations which are directly or indirectly ac cruing every day ; and as there would, as we have already shown, be an absorption of 1,200,000/. every week, there would be no chance of its becoming deteriorated, or regarded as a ",ivorthless rag." It may be said that such a failure 'on the part of the Bank would be very improbable. Granted ! We do not wish to be taken as in any degree impeaching the solvency of that or any other establishment. But the supposition is not a bit more extravagant than many that have been gravely put forward by the bullion ists, and which are allowed to. have weight even in Parliament. The real question is that which has been very clearly put by the Times, and which has been repeated by the voice of public opinion from every district and locality in the empire—" WHY GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE A PRESENT TO ANY CORPORATION OF THE PROFITS DERIVED FROM THE ISSUE OF TWENTY OR THIRTY MILLIONS OF PAPER MONEY, WREN IT WOULD BE JUST AS EASY TO APPROPRIATE THE -SUM THUS CREATED TO ITS OWN USE, AND THUS CANCEL BY A STROKE OF THE PEN SOMETHING LIKE A MILLION A-YEAR FROM THE CHARGE OF THE NATIONAL DEBT ?" This system of corrupt jobbery must no longer be tolerated ! This tribute to the value of one million sterling a year must be withdrawn. Even that enormous annual contribution to' a private corporation by no means represents the full extent of the' evils occasioned by " the, privileges and monopolies " granted to the favouzed institution. To these exc'usivo privileges we are indebted for the absence of a circulating medium adequate to the wants and exigencies of the country. The paralysing influences of a deficiency of " the life. blood or industry," which has on many occasions been but too plainly perceptible, the fluctuations of the money market, " which, according to Mr. COBDEN, have occasioned greater evils than the failure of all the banks of issue that ever occurred," would thus be averted, and we would obtain that steady and equable supply of money, or the representative of money,, which would prevent those disastrous alternations. This would' be ac complished by transferring the control of the national currency from the hands of persons who enhance their profits by making money alternately cheap and dear, plentiful and scarce ; at one time tempting their fellow-citizens into speculations by the readiness with which they offer' pecuniary accommodation, and 'again causing the failure of these very undertakings by the sudde n contraction of their issues, and the increase in their rate of discount, which, under present' circumstances, in fluences the rate of interest throughout the entire country. By Government issuing its own notes, of small denominations, say for 11., 21., and 3/., the gold in circulation for the daily purposes of life; and which is only used because u 6 small notes are issued, would be liberated to the extent of thirty or forty millions. That gold would gradually find its way into the Exchequer, and beegrae available for paying off the debt to the Bank, for meeting the expenses of the war, and for keeping the national note at a pre mium, or at least at par. The premium would be occasioned , by the tax-gatherers refusing to accept payment of taxes or duties, except in those notes, unless at some small premium, say 6d. in the pound, or 2i per cent. Mr. GLADSTONE has afforded a precedent for so doing by requiring the biddings for the New Loan to ba - made in Ex- chequer Bills, at par, and requiring ls. additional if made in gold or Bank of England notes.' ,The principle is the same whether that premium be ls., 21. 10s.; or 51. The distinction has thus been drawn, which, if properly worked out, will solve the great monetary problem. Let* the people then unanimously demand the severance of the connec tion hitherto subsisting between the Government and the Bauk of England, and the establishment of that great cksideratunt, a really National Bank. A Cabi ne t C ounc il was held yesterday afternoon at the F ormgn . t , ffiee, by the.wbole- Downing-street, which was attended of -the - Ministers. The Council eat two Imre and a haat THE BALTIC. COPENHAGEN, Friday.—The small-pox has broken out in the British fleet. The first reports represent that it is raging with violence, but we hope that it may prove exaggerated. Bishop Monrad is dismissed altogether, without choice of resigning his bishopric or parliamentary seat. A letter from Hamburgb, of the 25th, in the Independaiice of Brussels, says that, on the 16th, the Emperor Nicholas caused the towns and for tresses of Revel and Dunamunde, to be declared in a state of siege. Both these places had already been declared in a state of war since the beginning of March. As to the town and fortress of Riga, the Governor-General is empowered to declare them state of siege whenever circumstances may call for such a 'measure. The Rtitsiari . Government, to lessen the incon venience of the.blockade to the Russian people, has sacrificed revenue. It has reduced the customs duties. on coffee, sugar, oil, and. several other articles of import. COPENHAGEN, April 24..—A new policy has been adopted with regard to the crews of the Finnish and Russian ships lately captured. Insteadof being kept as prisoners of war, at a great expense, and to the ruin of their unfortunate families, they have been lauded at Copenhagen, and allowed to go home over Swelen. Upwards of 150 have already left by the steamer for Ystad. But this operati , has been, attended with unnecessary barbarity. These poor men have been completely plundered. They have been stripped of everything in the shape of money, •• and flung upon a foreign shore, en tirelT destitute. A. merchant _of this place, -who 'has large commercial transactions with Finland, &-c., has kindly assisted theM. He has_advanced their passage-money, and other necessary . sums at his . own risk. You will admit that all this is not calculated to gai' us golden opinions among the population here, or to ,create a kindly impression among the seafaring men in question.. Brigandage is not war. We have hitherto more than , neglected the northern populations. We have done all in our power to force them into the arms of Russia, and keep them there. If we have now changed our opinion, we should not begin with acts'or despicable piratage upon friendless merchant sailors, the very men whose interest it would be to enter our service and fight : under our banner. The whole thing has made a 'nest - paMful impression here., EVACUATION OF LITTLE WALLACHIA BY THE RUSSIANS. A letter received from Widdin via Belgrade, dated the sth instant, confirms the note of the Moniteur of yesterday, so far as relates to the evacuation of Little Wallachia. It appears that for the last two months affairs of outposts took place every day, and occasionally sorties of cavalry. The Russians were in the habit of ap proaching within reach of cannon shot, showing themselves and paradine: for a time, firing their carabines, but, the moment the fort opened its fire they invariably got very quickly out of harm's way. OA the Ist April the Turks_made a reconnoissance of a more serious kind than usual. Five squadrons of regular troops and 400 Bashi-Bazouks mounted at 9 o'clock in the morn ing, and bent their course in the direction of Poiaua. The only people they met on the road, which was cleared by the irregulars, were some Cossack vi dettes, who galloped at their utmost speed to the camp to give the alarm. The Bashi-Bazouks, who followed hard, arrived at Poiana at the same mo ment as the Cossacks, leaped the ditch of the camp, and were at four o'clock in the town. The regular cavalry, who had increased their speed, arrived in about 10 minutes after. The Russians did not by any means expect the attack. They had shown themselves the preceding days, and in considerable force, but' were ignorant that the Ottoman General had been aware of the retreat of a part of the force. In fact, there were not at Poiana more than two re giments of regulars and 400 Cossacks—in all about 1,400 men. The whole of 6 - e - infantry and Artillery, who had been concentrated some short time pre viousin expectation of au attack, had beenwi thdrawn. The sudden arrival of the Turks threw the small force into disorder and terror. The men rushed in the greatest dismay from the stables, where they found themselves hemmed in by the Irregu lars. A Russian squadron, which was also formed, and which was about to issue out for a reconnois sance, clapped sp urs t o t h e i r horses and fled with the utmost speed. They were charged by the Turks sword in' hand, and the rout became general. Be fore they had time to escape there were about 50 Russians' killed and as many wounded, and the Turks returned to Kalafat with a great number of isoners. Thus the sortie, which was intended only as a reconnoissance, became changed by circum stances into an attack, and it would have had still greater results if the Turks had had with them a few pieces of artillery, and above all infantry to enter the houses. The Russians fled, without draw ing bridle, as far as Muglavit, a small place about three or four miles to the north of Kalafat. On the day but one- after the Russians returned in con siderable, number, nut less than 15,000 won. They were as usual repulsed With cannon. A fusillade of sharpshooters took place and lasted five hours, as also several chartes of cavalry, but without serious result. For three days after they kept in ambus cade with two field pieces in order to surprise the advanced posts of the Turks. A squadron in patrol service found them out and gave the alarm.. Some matt of the squadron were killed by cannon shot, but th e attack was not followed up. These alter nations of attack and defence have not in them- selves any great importance, but there is no doubt that they covered . a progressive movement of the evacuation •by the Russians of Little Wallachia, That evaouatiou .012aplett_ at the dat e of d^ the letter ; and the menaced attack on lialafat detin tvely abandoned. The'Russtaus required all their force for the centre of the line of the Danube, with a view to their passing the river. They have narrowed their line of operation, and no longer menace the frontier of Servia. It is pretty certain that the attitude assumed by Austria has forced them to change .their original plan - of operations, so far as related to that frontier ; and it is pro bable that they now intend to follow out the Plan of 1828, and try to move on Shumla. THE DANUBE. Letters from Bucharest of the 20tb,,state that on the previous day, a Turkish corps of 6,000 men passed the Danube at SistoW, to attack the Rus sian entrenchments on the other bank. A severe combat took,place on the Wallachian, bank. • How ever it led to no other 'results than considerable losses on both sides, and the Turks retired. , THE DOBRUDSCHA AND THE BLACK SEA --- The Wanderer of Vienna has the following from the theatre of war : " Reports from Bucharest confirm the news that the Turkish troops have abandoned the defence of Trojan's Wall, and that this important point has been occupied by the Russian troops. The Rus sians send without any obstacles, expeditionary corps to Mangohn above Kavarna. General Lu ders has his head-quarters at Murattur, at some miles from Karassa, between Karassa and Rassowa. ; there are every day little combats. It appears that General Luders intends to establish a communica tion with the corps-d'armee which occupies the other bank of the Danube, and to surround Ras sowa. The occupation of Trajan's Wall by the Russians took place on the 7th." News has been received from Odessa that three Russian coasting-vessels and their cargoes had been captured by the Anglo-French fleets. A letter from Adrianople announces the arrival in that city of the Kurd Amazon with her 400 horsemen. It adds that she was only waiting for the orders of the Governor Rustem Pacha to begin a campaign. THE GERMAN POWERS. A communication from Marseilles says the fol lowing may be considered official:— " Austria has at leugth s taken a definitive part. The 19th of the present month the Eiupuror Francis pledged himself to the Western Powers to occupy immediately Grecia, either at Scutari, Provesa, or Vola, both with army and fleet. Also to put down any movement in Montenegro. Prussia will fol low Austria. It was the knowledge of this which induced' the Duke of Cambridge to assist .at the marriage of the Emperor." The Press of Vienna states that the prohibition, by the Russians, of the exportation of corn from the Upper .part of the Danube, had produced a gr4at sensation on the froUtiers of Austria, where it was considered an - act of indirect hostility to Austrih. The Vienna correspondent of the Independence of Brussels mentions a rumour, without guaranteeing its authenticity, to the effect that the convention between Austria and. Prussia, lately signed at Ber lin, had not been ratified at Vienna up to the 25th, and that difficulties had arisen of sufficient import ance to render necessary the return of General Von Hesse to Berlin. THE BALTIC FLEET. The following interesting letter is from the Baltic fleet:— " The fleet sailed on the 13th of April froM Kloge Bay, weather fine. I cannot tell you the different ships in each column, for they seem so scatt ere d an d so dis tai,t that it was difficult to make them out. The James Watt. 91, screw,' Captain G.:Elliot, 'and Monarch, 84, Captain Erskine, and a couple of steamers, were left at 'Kioge Bay to complete water and coals. There was a Smothered rumour itt the fleet, but it is kept as a great secret, that there was a mutiny; or something very much resembling it, on board the Caesar, 91, screw, Captain Robb ; that the captain of the fleet went on board, and beat to general quarters, and not a gun or station was manned by the men and petty officers ; that the captain of the fleet sent for the petty officers, and they respectfully came before . him, told him that they were of the game opinion with the ship's company, ready to serve th e i r Queen and country, but would not act under their pre sent captain. Such is •all I heard,. and that as an affair every one knew, but afraid to speak about it. I heard, also, that the admiral referred the case to the Admiralty. I know nothing of Captain Robb, or the merits and de merits of the case, but I cannot help thinking that it is a most dangerous precedent'to supersede, at the request of The men, the captain of any ship, and it must prove very detrimental to the service. However, the admiral could not do otherwise than' refer it to head-quarters, providing such a report is true. We have a fair wind. Weather is sharp in the mornings and evenings, and Very cold at night. In one of my letters I told you that the two French , ships have joined. They are on the station, but have not joined the fleet. In the afternoon the fleet were joined by the Iniperieuse, 51, screw, Cap tain Watson, and Leopard, 18, Captain Giffard, with Rear-Admiral Pluinridge's flag, apd diffiient other steamers of miner- standing. Plumridge went imme diately on : board the coinuander-iii-chief's ship, and. several private siitnala were made to the different flag- officers and, captains, which no one but them could kn. iw. The Lightning, paddle, Captain Sulivan, was seen to be very busy with orders front Sir Charles to some of the ships. In the evening the Order of sailing was arranged in three lines. "14th, Good Friday.—This is a day of rest with you, Most of the ships at service. Fieet in beautiful order, sailing in three lines: The Royal George, 121, screw, Capt. tJodrington, C. 8., ahead of all, with a steamer and Cruizer, 17, screw, Commander Donglas, and a couple of frigates atni steamers; on the look-out to wind ward and leeward of the aqu.ufrun. Tills morning we saw the first' prize taken by the Inaperieuse—a brig, containing either salt or tallow. Sue had the 'English ensign over the Russian. The island of Gettiland ia in sight. 15th, Saturday.—We passed Fat°, a small island at the end of Gothland, where we expected we were to anchor. About 12 (noon) signal made, " Rende..voils at Landsort," a small Swedish island, and during the day we sailed in that direction, all the paddle -steam ers employed looking after sailing merchant ships, and overh cling some of them ; ordered one of them to be detained atid' takeh' tit Par°, and wait there. We may consider this a prize. Towards evening the fleet hove to, and Plumridge, who appears to be a regular sort of light cavalry for the fleet, was dispatched ahead of the fleet, with the Driver, 6, paddle; Commander Hon. A. Coithrane, and Magicienne, 16, pa-Idle, Captain Fisher ; and then these steamers steered for the Gulf of Finland, with the whole fleet following in the direction —so, perhaps, they are away fur Revel, or some pra,ee in the entrance of the gulf. We should be glad to see the James-Watt (which we left with the Monarch, in Kioge Bay) join us, for we require all our force collected, in case we may meet with the-enemy. It is quite • true that all the colliers were ordered to Faro, but perhaps Sir Charles has altered his mind. If we are on our way. to the Gulf of Vinland we shall very soon be there with this wind. The Lord help us and take care of us. I have no doubt many a prayer is offered up in England for us.' • _ _ "17th.-Instead of proceeding at a quick rate on Sa turday night we merely went with Plumridge a few miles iihead of the fleet, and all then kept a good 100k -out. We were joined on Sunday morning by the Gorgon, Commander Cumming. On this morning we were asto nished on our getting a vie* of the fleet, that Admiral Corry had disappeared during the night, taking with him four line-of-battle ships, two heavy frigates, and several steamers. Where he has gone to we know not, unless be is tent to Landsort, or Faro, or perhaps to have a look at Revel. Sunday, (yesterday) was a quiet day, the fleets astern of us under easy sail and gra dually edging on the entrance of the gulf, and making. the most of our wind, but awaiting the other ships. Of course this is conjecture. I forgot to mention that, on Saturday, 15th, forenoon, a man fell overboard, I think from the Leopard. Boats were immediately down, but could not find him. This morning one of the look-out steamers (Gorgon) took a prize, a brig, and WAS ordered to take her to the commander-in-chief. From what we could understand from the signal made - Ch arles _ has gained some information on Saturday evenlfe,o rom in from the prize taken that day that- there were cert ain extent l e eight oattle'ships at sea and ten frigates.' this is conjecture ;, but I have no doubt we shall find it to be true. `opportunity "18th.—A. signal has jot been made for letters to England' so I have we are here,,l4 ships in all—eighteetr j ust time to say that liners, two frigates, a of the Gu:f of and .four steamers—at t land, looking up toward Fru e entrance Banc'' , Island. We are to-day standing off and ev id en tly waiting for Ad m i ra l Curry's squadron. °Whatever may have become of the m Sir Charles must have, good ne rve to r emain here with t h ese h ea vy ships, having so little sea, room and so many rocks, &c., on each side of, them. fowards ev en i ng one of the look-out steamers heard guns fired nearing the land, and saw the smoke, but could dis cern nothing but a n small brigantine at anchor. She was anc h ored among anume rable number of rocks and shoals, that nothing but boats conk' go to her, amid it being near dark .she was left to her fate. Veiy possible she outwit be a lock-out craft, stud that the guns were signal guns' to those at Hango, or might be a decoy duck to draw some of us unawares into the 'land. I never saw such a place for rocks. The sea is perfectly studded with them; "The fleet appear healthy, as . We see the number of sick indicated by signal once a week. The last papers we had from England Were dated the 31st March, so that papers and letters now . will be most acceptable. The people ,in E ng l an d I expect think that we haves • much larger fleet than' we have, and they can form no ides of the difficulty of navigating•waters so full of r I must say, however, that it is a pity the fleet are sepa rated at this moment, as I expect it prevents ua from proceeding - at once to attack some place or other; and by remaining here we are affording them time to prepare to give us a wa r mer reception. It ia, however,‘ e , sy for a person not knowing all to make remarks. We know not what information. the commander-in -chief may have had. " Postscript. —Since I finished the above, instead of our letters going away, the Driver and Leopard with out having our letters (perhaps the Leopard left then; for she had a boat on board the flag-ship) have gone up Guitol naiad as lard as thil can go. win* the commanderin-chief wants some information before sending away his ; I hope they will g et ( l a piize or t wo i n th e i r way up endow!). 19tli—Driver.n: lowed Admiral Pluitiridge yesterday evening until al) 015 half-past four, when he made a signal to her to chase in a westerly direction —not giving any• other orders. 1. 1 course brought h er -t o the main fleet. The went on up the Gulf. Adtnirai Corry has rejoined Ap ia this morning. All the steamers' —l mean the paddla steamers--are constantly un d er re d uce d 'steam, wh` eh perhaps is requisite." y' Elctraet-froth a letter froth one of her Mak e , s ships in Admiral -Plutnridge's , sq,ladron, ) 3 a iti " fleet, dated April 18 : " There are letters for us on board the admiral's but We have ,not been able to get them yet. I bays had no letters or papers from any one for nearly re; weeks. We hav e b een cru i s i ng in the Baltic and Gil. of Finland for th e l ast fortnight, never having bad th e anchor down, so I have h a d no oppo; tunity 0 1 writi ,,,. 1 14. 1 We boarded a number of v esse l s an d took sev - 1 , 0 prizes. We have abuut a dozen Russian prisinie._ on board We w e r e u p among the ice, a nd 0 1 a look in at Rev e l, Ri ga , and Port Baltic, wil b e o r t Vie saw a number of men 'of- war I Yi"g' ar e we ea:A get at them yet, for the harbours still frozen up. When th e i ce g i v es way, we , a „ are in hopes of having a g o -i n . I t i s cola here, you have no noti on - of it ; the decks are often ced vered with ice, and the ropes look as if they were eas e , in glass. We' s aw a good deal of field ice a feW eas y , in ago, indeed we cou ld trot get very far up the Finland for Cruising about here is no wart° - s any news for you ;, we have a little.excitenient somettels chasing and firing across their bows to make, the rases ' e s, lay to till we b oar d th em. W e have ta k en f o ur pr.- k the others we let go: One morning, about ten &y. since, we saw a large vessel some eight or ten teil eea r head, whi c h w e f u ll y b e l ieve d to b e a Russ i an wan -o s! as she made a ll sa il t o get away; and showe d n o As we rapidly came up with her, she took in 50.. , Lt she was under r ee f e d topsa il s (fighting trim), so w e -- pg to quarters, and the pipe sound e d l ou dly hands V! I ship into ac ti on .' F or a b out three minutes every was bustle apparently, casting the guns loose, cleArliil the decks, &c. Five minutes after the pipe every f ti g was double s p o tt e d an d pr i me d , and the men staeu o i rd with the match li n e s i n t h e i r h an d s - wa i t i ng f or the w o e to fire, and just as we got within good distance, as blackguard ran up American colou rs , an d coolly wi d e to he would h ave h o i ste d them sooner, but he wan did see how smart we could - clear for action. If our to r o not e bless him to the wron g s id e of H eaven, d on 't belles !" THE GREEK INSURRECTION. " The accounts from Athens," says the /lionit' c ' e " represent the state of the public mind in utee under an aspect the m os t afflicting for all that' f ay who have been hitherto anxious for the prnsPeists of that country. A com pl ete reg i me o f ter ror 61 . 0 there. Agents-are ostensibly sent to all the P ° l oo of the kingdom which have n o t, u p t o this t ' o . manifested ° any Sympathy towards the /fist u l a s Lion in the Epiru s ; t h ose w h o a ll ow theniae der to be led aw a y, p rocee d t o t h e f ron ti e r 0 . 0 the guidance of chiefs, who begin by 1 ° 133 contributions on all th e G ree k peop l e i n theit wt. and by settili c , ,, fire to all the vill age s, the in ba t hs tants of which r e f use t o t a k e an act i ve p a rt in revolt. When they arrive on the Turkish territc'usea it is, according t o th e express i on commonlY os at Athens, to f orce th ose wretc h e d Ch r i s ti a n r t 'J r i. to insurrection. At the same time such of thiP ur sons as were not at first thrown open has° plied the means of recruitment. The wre tches lar liberated take their pla ce i n th e ran k s o f the NO is, soldiers to march with them to sack the C ii , r e v tians of the Epirus an d Th essa l y . I t i s thus t" pretend to rege nera t e th ese provinces, and Pro, ' r e . cure its civilisati on . I n th e A tt i ca an d the ; loponesus justic e - is everywher e suspent ie re . the coffers of the public money and the corn w a os t houses are everywhere pillaged; in a word, th° complete anarchy reigns in the administrate b. and in the country. Akind of Committee of P° o lie Safety has j us t b een f oun d e d at Atheao; presided over by the old F an a r i o t Mi c h e l Sont! tis One of the fi rs t ac t s o f t hi s comm ittee f in been to draw u p a li s t of proscription, al lu pu . order to carry its object int o e ff ec t ; it ha re, rolled a certai n num be r o f assass i ns who hav:"o, cently arrived from Constantinople , and SAY „ s . whose mission is to ma k e away with whoever i s 5 ,,- t , petted not being favourable to the .morein e f, c . On the' 13th, an Athenian, who had dared t ° ' press doubts as t o the success of the revolt, nar r nil. escaped becoming a vi c ti m ; a f ter having he'eu..„ ; used in the most d rea df u l manner, h e was tuulie into prison. On th e same d ay t h e C at h o lics, .wr d celebrating Holy Thursday, were on , the pout': having their church inv a d e d b y a b an d ofassassi u _ g and only owed their safety t o th e e nergetic Iva; seutation addressed by the Fr e nch Minister to t° o , Greek authorities. It is• with pain that Ire, e . o b . register these symptoms of a kind of vertigo, **La u , threatens to lead Greece into - paths in which can only meet with abysses." £22,270,195 220 160 13,314,093 196,780 3,166,453 5,727 1,767,723 2,359 12,053,525 741,676 1,189,099 6,980 13,349,067 Increase Public Deposits Increase Other Deposits Decrease Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase 337,529 14,336,835 426,421 4,291,815 13,690 The rates for foreign bills of exchange were rather lower yesterday afternoon upon one or two -places. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 25 to 27k. The amount of bullion exported direct from London during. the week to Thursday last, was, silver, 92,400 ozs. to Hambro ,' 60,000 ozs. to Rot terdam, and 2,046 ozs. to Boulogne. Of gold, 112,000 ozs. went to Rotterdam, and 2,162 ois. to other parts of the Contiuout, Ships are fast dropping in with specie freights from Australia. The Lima, supposed to be in the Channel, has about 15,000 ozs of gold on board, the Joshua brings 12,000 ozs., the Thames, 6,000 ozs. ; the Victoria, 8,260 ozs. ; the Melbourne, 21,791. ozs. ; and the Vimeira, 10,000 ozs. The first wool cargo from Adelaide is on board the Thames. The steamer Atlantic, from New York, has 700,000 dollars on board, and it is expected specie imports from that quarter will continue. Accounts from New York report a buoyant stock market at the latest date, but in other respects there seems to have been no particular change in the money market. A very decided improvement has occurred in the Stock Market, in the absence of any important foreign intelligence calculated to act favourably upon values, The numerous arrivals of bullion may have some effect, and the fact that the Bank returns do not exhibit a greater decrease in the bullion also influences the market. The National Balance Sheet to the sth April has been published, but its principal items as regards the amount held by the Chancellor have been anticipated. Consols have been at 87g for transfer, and since at 87-k to 88, which are also the prices for account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 87g to .1, and the Three per Cents. 86g. to 2. Bank Stock continues very fiat, and has declined to 205 and 202. Exchequer Bills have been at Zs. discount to 2s. premium. The Foreign market is still in a comparatively listless condition. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been done at 47i, Brazilian at 96, and Buenos Ayres at 55i. Grenada Deferred Stock has been at 51. Mexican Bonds have realised 23g. Railway Shares are buoyant, but not with much doing. Mining and other shares are quiet. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. PrOlit the Official Lat. Business done Bank Stock .. ........ ........'......... ....... 205 2 I per Cent. Reduced Annuities ' B6 i 3 per Cent Consols Annuities . 8 74 a ii i New 34 per Cent. Annuities.. Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 India Bonds, £lOOO ....... ............. ..... • Ditto, under £lOOO 5 (1 Consols for Account llth May Exchequer Bills, 2d. ' £lOOO • 2500 2 d 2 p • Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 96 Buenos Ayres . Bonds, 6 per Cent 5.5i Russian Bonds, 4i per Cent 7l Grenada Bonds, Deferred - 5k 'viexican :3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. : 374 up/mends on the alT.,ve payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. . Consols ... 87/1 i Ditto May Account On Monday the Stock Exchange will be closed, by order of the Committee. , COURT OF' BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) GOLD MINING FAILIIRE.-IN RE D.L. SHIELDS. This bankrupt was described as of Lime-street, City, merchant, and to-day was appointed for consideration of the certificate. The bankrupt had been in business on his own account ; and it appeared, from the accounts prepared by Messrs, Robinson and Knowles, that the debts amount to about 3,500/. The assets' depend entirely on the realisa• tion of consignments. Mr. Grainger, of Bucklersbury, said the bankrupt was so seriously ill that he could not attend the court. There was no opposition. His Honour granted an immediate certificate of the third class. IN I U WAITE. This bankrupt had carried on business as a butcher in Wormwood -street, and to-day was appointed for choice of assignees. In the course of the proceedings it was stated that the debts were about ;70(1/., assets3oo/., and property to a large amount had been secured by the assignees —a bill of sale-existing, but the man in possession was ousted, not having his authority with him. His Honour said that possession was said to be nine points of the law. He looked upon bills of sale and assign ments generally as frauds upon the creditors o and the assignees would do well to retain all they had taken. The Solicitor to the Assignees—We have been threat ened with an action. His Honour—Well! let them fire, you know what to do. An allowance of 31. per week was allowed to the bank rupt, and Messrs. Robinson and Knowles were appointed by the Court accountants to the estate. CHURCH PREFERMENT.—The Rev. James Davidson, late curate of Whitby, Yorkshire, to the vicarage of Nafferton, in the same county,—patron, his Grace the Lord Archbishop of York. DRAIN OF GOLD.—The last arrivals of Australian gold have not yet been delivered, and meanwhile a further Ruin of about 60,0001. wag taken from the Bank yester day for transmission to Paris. The effects of this steady drain are observable in an increased demand for money out of doors. • CARD4NAL WISEMAN.—The Cardinal has arrived in London from Rome, to resume his ecclesiastical functions. His Eminence came home from tho Eternal City by way of Paris, where he had an interview with the Emperor Louis Napoleon on matters connected .with the see of Rome, and the Roman Catholic Church. A MAN STARVED TO DEATH.— Some excitement was caused yesterday morn ,f;; in the neighbourhood of Ken sington in consequence of the discovery of the emaciated body of a young man in a brick-field under the follow ing circumstances. Sonie men while going to their em ployment, about six o'clock, discovered" the deceased lying upon the ground, apparently asleep, but on going up to him they found that he was quite dead. From the body being in a most emaciated condition, and front the fact that the deceased was known to have been beg ging about the neighbourhood for some days, there is no doubt the unfortuate man has died 4'04 6tWitim trEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. The Moniteur of to-day (Saturday) declares that as Russia has withdrawn the exequatur of the French consuls at Odessa, Warsaw, and other Rus sian towns, the French Government has withdrawn the exequaturs from the Russian consuls at Mar seilles, Cette, Toulon, Havre, and Bordeaux. Friday.—Austrian intervention against Montenegro is projected. The occupation of Al bania and Herzegowina has been determined. Orders were sent yesterday to that effect. Aus trian and English men-of-war will support the operations. The reception of the Duke of Cam-' bridge hes been exceedingly cordial and satisfactory. He delivered the Queen's congratulatory 'letter to day. _ A letter from Vienna says, the nuptials of h Majetty the Emperor of Austria with her Royal Highness the lovely Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke and Duchess Maximilian of Bavaria, were solemnised at Vienna on the 24th instant, at the imperial parish church of St. Augustin. Great preparations were madefor the splendid illumination of this city and its environs. The greatest possible enthusiasm was manifested by all classes of the public.. Amidst the busy preparations for, and the general agitation and bustle consequent upon, these festivities, the political news of the day is comparatively neglected, and it is difficult to find even professional politicians disposed to converse on any subject not immediately connected ith the Imperial marriage, and the general rejoicings occasioned thereby. Nevertheless, there are one or two points of especial political interest. First of all, it is gratifying to be enabled to state that his Royal Highness the Duke of- Cam bridge, accompanied by his staff, had an audience of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria on Sunday last.: This interview lasted upwards of an hour. After the usual ceremonies of such a visit of pre sentation and congratulation were over, his Ma jesty walked with his Royal Highness from the chamber of reception to an adjoining apartment, where they remained closeted t oge th er for nearly an hour, in a most cordial but strictly private confe rence, in which, it is said, his Majesty the Emperor and his royal visitor indulged in such a confiden tial and frank interchange of thoughts and feelings, touching the present political affairs of Europe, - as might b expected to take place between person ages of their exalted rank. The circumstance of their being soldiers by profession and natural in clination, in the most ennobling sense of the word, could not fail t• enhance the liveliest sympathies between them on this very important occasion. It is stated, in an authentic quarter, that the result, of this very cordial interview between the Emperor Francis Joseph and the Duke of Cam ' bridge was highly gratifying and satisfactory to both parties. On the' foil - owing day (Monday) his Majesty the Emperor, attended by his aides-de camp, called at the British Legation to return the Duke of Cambridge's visit, but his Royal Highness unfortunately happened not to be at home. Cer tain it is that his Majesty the Emperor and the youn g Empress, as also the whol e o f th e I m p er i a l royal family, -are highly pleased with the royal duke's visit to Vienna, who is also understood to haVe been the bearer of an autograph letter of con gratulation from her Majesty Queen Victoria to the newly-married Emperor and Empress; and it is surely not saying too =Oh to affirm that his Royal Highness's present sojourn in Vienna will bear "good fruits in good season." It is said that the Duke of Cambridge will not leave Vienna until Saturday next (this day). Rest PERSIA. - - The National Gazette, of Berlin, publishes 0 follows the text of the official declaration of De ll. trality of the Persian Government. It is dated as long back as the 27tit of January "From the commencement of the diff e r e nce wia-I"ch has taken plat- between Russia and the Ottoman Porter The Persian Government had earnestly desired maintenance of peace. To refute 'unfoundeil repel*" 3n renew the assurance of its impartiality and neutralit,' Persia declares frankly that in no case and under no cumatances will she mix herself up with the quarre 'tweeri Russia and Turkey, although it was the duty of t ' Pefsian Government to prbtect her frontiers by.extta er denary artnaments. In c ons id eration of the t rie edn awl good intelligence whi c h exist ,b etween t he Velg bouring governinenti, - an d our G overnment, an d the „ habitants of th se countries, and of the assurances rf: ,ceiitly given by the ambassadors . of the two coun tries in ' this capital , it is i ncon t esta bl e that the Pers i an Gover t. inept has on its side given strikieg proofs of its uprit e , nts ness and probity tow ar d s th ese t wo f r i en dl y a .vern iP hf and has thus refuted some statements published s. European journals, and shown that, by the oe cu fs tion of her f ron ti ers , Persia has no intention t0,,P,04-ra them, but will a tt en d on ly t o her own affairs. rk r , this unlimited cinifidence and assurance which th e •erS, slat! gavernm-iit cherishes towards the friendly P" ..ir t it clearly results that it entertains no-suspicion g' a either one or the otheiof the two governments, a im wit h it will not commit any act which may inspire thero ften ,, , doubts or a. sentiment of discontent. This i.4'whY court ral Azis Khan has ret.ei.ed orders to return to the C O O . of the Shah as soon as he shall have inspected the tiers, as he- will then have nothi n g further le drag 0 is him." FRANCE. The Bishop of G reno bl e h as a dd re ssed a Paatoriialn fetter to his cle rg y, di rec ti ng th em to offer if i jo prayers for th e success o f t h e F renc h army in " East. &the course of it, he says:— " When th 9 sovereign power in Whose hands Goa 1135 placed the sword declares or accepts war, the Churl without pretending to determine in advance the istle 0 'eventsalways uncertain, tent sure of the Divine assistatict, which never fails her, awaits with crizifidence. It does more; it demands of God by itsprayers to abridge th!... days of trial, to render the trial less severe, and soon t".. re-establish the reign of peace. It is with these thought : that we accompany,. with our wishes and our prayers th, brave children of France, who are going at the risk et their lives to maintain in the East the ancient 'influenc e which has been denied' to us, and which appeared for A moment Compromised. We pray God to watch over them, the Virgin Mary to be their protectress, a n d the chief of the celestial army to march at their head. Faithful in paying this d ebt of p rayer, whilst they go to pay themselves the deb t of blood, we shall obtain from the God of Armies the accomplishment of these prophetic words : I will cause tO fly before you, those who come from the North ; I will cause them to. perish on the shores of the East ;? and ',Peace shall be the fruit of justice, and the people whom I love shall enjoy the blessings of peace ; and there shall be confidence in their hearths, and plenty in their householdi.'" The Moniteur says w e have before had occasion to mention the favour• able reception given by all the maritime States to the declaratarn concerted .b e t we e n t h e G overnmen t of the Emperor and th a t Or h er Britannic Majesty, re l a tive to the As navigation and commerce of neut r als d uring the war' might have been easily foreseen, a ll the cabi nets will shar e i n the sentiments on this subject which several of them have already expressed. The cabinet of Ce ; Penhagen has testifi e d to the French minister, the lel!: lively satisfaction a t the r e s o lutions come to by tr two allied powers in th e interest -of neutrals. The latigtiage of the Portuguese Government has n ot beau less e;selicit. The reuly of Viscount d'Antoguia, at th c e i moment when the declaration of France and Efiglo: was commulticated to him, was as categorical and eatt e ,i factory as could l'e d, sire I. Tee Cabinet of Lisbon vvo itoubtless showy take the necessary hieasure s to regiti: late th e c o n du c t of Portuguese subjects contorinablY.: the wishes of the two nations. Thu declaration relat;_,v to the commerce of neutrals is not less It l appreciated in America than in E ur ope. e l , positively stated that the Cabinet of Washington (3e in it a guarantee of the European maritim e collar t and a fresh reason ,for the Powers whicc ta ke no perd in hostilities to adhere to 'that concert_ In' the Ue't e e States; moreover, public opinion is m ore and 'clearly expressed in fa , our of the Anglo-Frenc h alli mor anc,eo.. and at the departure of the last mail it was p ositive! ? stated at Washington that some members of the Senii,t e and of the 'louse of Representatives were prepa ri ng speak on the subject, in order to make known the real feelings of .the , people ef the United Stat Or." The Three per 'Cents. open e d yesterday) au f 70c., declined to 63f. 30c., and closed at 63f, 407:f for the end of the month ; the Four-and -311a per Cents. closed at 89f. 751). ; and the New Loan at 64f. 10c. ; Orleans Railway. Shares, .1,045 L) Rouen, 840 f. • Havre 41of. Great 50e. ;,Strashurg, 7271. 50c ; New Shares, 5321.500.; Paris 4n 66. so t .; and Lyons, ;* Lycins to the Mediter ranean,.sWestern o ; of Great France, of France, 400 f.-; Lyons to Genova, 420 f. Dauk °rediti4obiiier, 500 f. Centsssasl f Bordeaux and Cette, ~_ ~~~~