The Sun. — London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00

THEATRE TOTAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. NOTICE.—The Nobility, Gantry, and Public, Subscribers and Patrons of the Royal Opera. are respectfully informed, that, in con sequence of the Intense Neat of the Weather, there will be NO TEEKORMANCE THIS EVENING; and the Performances will be Impended until further Notice. HENRY JARRETT, Director. Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, July 29, 1854. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. trader the management of Mr. Ruckstone. THIS EVENING. JULY 29. WOl be performed THE OLD CHATEAU. Characters by Messrs. Hew% Rogers, R. Marston. and Backstone ; Mrs. Fltzwilliam. and Mee Reynolds. Yellowed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a GRAND BALLET. The new Farce AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREZT. Under the Management of Mr. Cnmaa S=an. THIS EVENING. Jura 29, Will be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. PellciPel characters by Messrs. Harley, Fisher, and Cathcart ; Mime Mut' ray, Heath, and Vlvash. After which, THE COURIER OF LYONS. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, .7. Vining, Addison, Graham, David Fisher, Cathcart, and Saker; Misses C. Leclercq, Heath, Tenaan, and K. Terry. To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JOLT 29, Will be performed the Drama of THE MAID OF CROISSEY ; or, The Return from Russia. Characters by Mr. B. Webster, and Mr. Keeley; Mrs. Keeley, and Madame Celeste. To be followed by HOPES AND FEARS. Characters by Mes srs . B. Webster and Parselle ; Misses Woolgar, Mary Keeley, Fanny Maskell, and Madame Celeste. After which will be presented the New Extravaganza, e n titl ed A MOVING TALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. Followed by THE COURIER OF LYONS. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JULY 29. win be performed PERFECT CONFIDENCE. Characters by Messrs. Robson, Emery, and Robinson; Jlisses Marston, E. Or- monde, and Sthe E. turner. To be followed by the Comic Drama called HUSH MONEY. Characters by rlrsssrs. F Robson, Emery, White, and Vincent ; Miss Dormer, and Mrs. A . Wigan. After which, the popular Comedietta, called HEADS OR TAILS? Characters by Mr. Emery and Miss Marston, &c. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Allcroft. THIS EVENING, JOLT 29, Will be performed CHARLES THE SECOND. Characters by Messrs. Herbert, Morgan, and Belford; Misses H. Gordon, F. Beau mont, and whartoo. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. To conclude with TIII LO .AN OF A LOVER. Peter Spylc. Mr. Eldney. ,- .trails, 45.; Boxes, 23. 6d.; Pit, 13.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes XI Is. rn be had of 31r. Aileron. lb, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. " This place Ms up an hiatus which the Crystal Palace leaves wanting. Vocal and instrumental music of the first order, and a disPlaY of fireworks which exceeds all imagination, are a fitting close to a day at the Crystal Palace." DANSON'S COLOSSAL PANORAMA of CHUSAN. Splendid and Extensive Menagerie and Marine Aquarium—Unri valled Military Band. VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, in which Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and Mr. ManverS sing several National and Patriotic Songs—All the Amusing Novelties of the Gardens in succession, concluding with the " Feast of Lan terns," and a most magnificent display of Fireworks by Southby. Admission One Shilling. A splendid Pavilion for Dancing has been erected. Full Quadrille Band, &c. ASTLEYB ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE% Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. SUCCESS of the " COSSACKS ; or Viva la France," equal to that of the Battle of Waterloo or Mazeppa. Screams of laughter at the new Angle• French, Russo-Turkloh, Witty and Patriotic Burlesque. THIS EVENING, The War Spectacle, THE COSSACKS; or, Five la France. After which, LES ETAS DE L'ARENE ; or, Scenes In the CIRCLE—in which Miss Emily Cooke and Mr. Alfred Cooke will appear. The Brothers Francisco will perform ; atso. the German Brothers. To conclude with Mr. T. Simpson's Burlesque de Circonstance, called, RITSSIA. AGAINS C TURKEY NOW ON TRIAL. Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tom DAY .—Sforning 26 min.after 4 I Evening 43 nen.aft. 4 To-Noiratow—Morning 1 nzin.after 5 Evening 20 min.eft. 5 THE WEATHER.—Stra OPTICI, JULY 29. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 70—highest since noon yesterday. 52—lowest this morning and during the night. 72—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30 . 21—falling. Winn, S.S.E.—Light airs, with sultry, cloudy weather, and occasional sunshine. ~ ~~, ~~ )tfl 4 , LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1854. Sir CHARLES NAPIER. is at perfect liberty to do anything he likes to undertake in the way of war like operations ! That is the permission granted to him by the Government. But Sir CHARLES NAPIER has told the Admiralty in a letter, one sentence from which was read to the House of Commons, on Tuesday evening, by the First Naval Lord Commissioner, that to have attacked either Cronstadt or Sweaborg with the fleet, would have been " certain destruction." Observe the condition under which the attack would be certain destruction ! It would be certain destruction to attack either Cronstadt or Sweaborg with the fleet. Leaving us naturally to infer that something else is requisite in the estimation of the maritime Commander-in-Chief, that something else is requisite besides the "fleet," to enable him with out " certain destruction" to attack either of those mighty fortifications. We are not twisting the words of Admiral Narita, in order to give them a merely distorted interpretation. The meaning of the Admiral's declaration lies on the surface. In order to prove this more clearlywe give the sentence, yet again, precisely as it was read on Tuesday even ing by Admiral BERKELEY from the floor of the Lower House of the Legislature. It runs simply thus—"lt has not been in my power to do any thing with this powerful fleet ; for attacking either Cronstadt or Sweaborg would have been certain destruction." Would have been certain destruc tion—that is—" with this powerful fleet"—with this fleet unaided by anything else ! Vessels of war alone cannot accomplish the capture or de struction of Sweaborg or Cronstadt, with their vast granite walls, and their gigantic, and nume rous, and artfully-arranged fortifications. Admiral BEZEELEY only read that one sentence from the letter sent home by Sir CHARLES NAPIER. What was the context ? It would be well to know. Rumour avows that it was to the effect that al though nothing could be done with the fleet alone, something might be accomplished with that fleet, supposing it were aided by troops, and by small valise's having a very light draught of water, and carrying guns of a long-range, and alto gether suited in tonnage and speed to the peculiarities of that shallow navigation. Row ever this may be, it is positive that Sir Cnan LEe NAPIER, according to Admiral BERS.ELEY'S own showing, avows that in deliberate opinion attacking either Cronstadt or Sweaborg with the fleet would be "certain destruction." The fact of his having said so is upon record. It is also positive that troops to the number of 10,000 have been sent out very recently to the Baltic—a tardy but distinct admission that they were wanted there. And it is likewise well known—however much Ad B E RKELEY may affect to laugh a t miral the suggestion of the Noble Lord the Member for Marylebone in regard to gun-boats suitable for shoal-water navigation—that the Admiralty have empowered Mr. SCOTT RUSSELL, not to construct new boats such as he offered to build within the three months, but to buy up a couple of old ones such as the Nix and the Salamander. No—talk as the advocates of Government may about the energy displayed by them in sending out mighty fleets against Russia both into the Black Sea and into the Bal tic—there has been gross negligence, here, in allowing those fleets to be useless, to all intents and purposes utterly useless, by not supplying them with gun-boats, having but a light draught of water. It w as not yesterday only that we spoke o£ this. We h ave earned the right to com plain, for months have elapsed since we ourselves, in these" columns, directed public attention to the very serious want felt by the Baltic fleet i n par ticular, by reason of the uogli genoe at the Aidag. ralty in not supplying Sir CHARLES NAPIER. with the means of attack upon Sweaborg and Cron stadt, and therefore, of course, upon Hel singfors and St. Petersburg. To go no further back than the 10th of May, we find that on the evening of that date, when speaking of the lack of gun-boats in the Baltic fleet, we declared—" The necessity in this parti cular, we believe, is most urgent and imperative"-- adding, "Upon the proceedings taken by the Ad miralty authorities, in this matter of proper gun boats for the Baltic fleet, we shall keep our eyes rivetted with vigilant and unwinking watchful ness." And we have kept our promise. We appeal to our readers whether we have not again and again pertinaciously insisted upon the necessity of Sir CHARLES NAPIER being supplied by the Admiralty with the means of carrying out by gun-boats the warlike operations for which we now learn that the gallant admiral had, from the outset, a carte blanche from the Administration. The words we have quoted were put forward by us in The Sun of the 10th of May, and here is the 29th of July—and no gun-boats sent out, none that we can hear of even ordered, and just 10,000 French troops despatched but the other day towards the Baltic as the first instalment of the military contingent ! And with a knowledge of these facts—a painful remembrance of the solemn declaration made by Sir CHARLES NAPIER to the Admiralty, that, even with the powerful fleet under his command, at tacking Cronstadt and Sweaborg would only have been " certain destruction." Is not the case made out clearly against the Ad miralty ? We ask that of every impartial ob server—adding to the injury a declaration of our firm and fixed belief that the negligence shown by the authorities in the matter of these gun boats will survive as a dark blot in the history of the present Government. Another Ministerial defeat, or rather brace of defeats, yesterday. The first on the Militia Bill (No. 2), in which an amendment was carried by a majority of 25, by which one half of the ex penses would be transferred from the County Rates to the Consolidated Fund. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, who looked very grave at the additional and unexpected responsibility imposed on his department, declared that the principle which had just been affirmed by the vote of the Committee was a very important one, and that the Government would consider what course they would take on the subject hereafter. It is, there fore, by no means improbable, that this bill may not be pressed forward during the present Session, unless Ministers can induce the House to rescind the resolution at which it deliberately arrived, that of relieving the different localities from a moiety of the burden which they had previously been compelled to sustain. The second was a matter of still greater im portance. The Bribery Bill, which had been im proved and improved until its own putative parent would scarcely know his legislative off spring, has been further improved until it has become perfectly valueless. We had always considered that until " THE BALLOT" became the recognised law of the land there would be but little practical utility in any other provisions. Noble Lords and Honourable and Right Honourable Gentlemen might make a show of great anxiety to prevent the corrupt practices that reflected such deep discredit on the representative branch of the Legislature ; but the test of sincerity was wanting so long as they should continue pertinaciously to refuse the only efficient remedy—that which would not merely check, but nearly, if not altogether, abolish the glaring evils of bribery and intimidation. It was difficult to suppose that those could be in earnest who repudiated secret voting, who enabled the tempter to see that the flagitious contract was duly per formed, and that he received the stipulated equi valent for the money which he applied to so vile a purpose—who left the man who voted honestly and conscientiously exposed 'to the ven geance of landlord or employer, priest, or cus tomer, or even to that tyranny, the " Non-voter influence," about - which so muchridiculous twaddle was poured forth. While the Ballot was ignored, and trifling enactments framed for the punishment of offences that might so easily be suppressed, the protracted discussions could only be regarded as evincing a desire to hoodwink the community, and persuade the people that there was really a wish to get rid of the operation of any undue in fluences in what ought t ) be popular elections. There was, however, one clause that afforded some kind of guarantee against corruption, so far as it could be obtained from oaths or declarations, or verbal pledges of any description. It was true that there might be many opportunities of evading it, that persons not very scrupulous might com pound with their consciences in a variety of ways. Still it was something, and showed that all the attention was not bestowed on the voter ; but that if the former might be compelled to swear that he had not been bribed, the latter should, in like manner, be called on to declare that he had not bribed, nor would he tempt the humble elector to commit wilful and corrupt perjury. That salutary provision was, however, expunged from the bill by a majority of 40 ; and Ministers thus encountered a second de cisive defeat, on the same day, in the House of Commons. Nor did even these palpable slights satisfy their opponents. No subsequent attempt was made to get rid of the entire bill, which, emasculated and mutilated as it was, only passed by a majority of 7, there being 10/ for, and 100 against, on a final division. The proceedings of the Upper House were scarcely more satisfactory. The Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund Charges Bill,:one of the most useful measures of the session, was recommitted, and passed with amendments. Now, as this was a money bill, relating to a matter exclusively under the jurisdiction of the House of Commons, any amendment, however trivial, is a virtual rejection of the bill, as the amend ment must be thrown out as a breach of privilege. Here, then, we have another bill lost, in which Ministers prided themselves in no ordinary de gree, and for which they were really entitled to much credit. The Noble Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster declared that on Monday he would be prepared to announce the intentions of the Government with respect to this bill. The only alter native is, that a new one should be intro duced, and passed rapidly through the House of Commons, and again sent up to their Lord ships, or that it should be added to the long list of matters " postponed in consequence of the war." If the former course should be adopted, as we earnestly hope it may, we must make up OUT minds to another Maynooth debate—another melancholy exhibition of perverse bigotry and rabid intolerance, with perhaps a possibility of Messrs. SPOONER and NEWDEGATE succeeding in their object. Surely there have seldom been so many unto- Governm ent ward occurrences during one day to any that enjoyed the confidence of Par liament so f ar as to be entrused with the control and expenditure of 3,000,0001. sterling. Three of their favourite measures, either neutral ised or l os t, i f not at one fell swoop," at least within a few hours. events may We tru s t th a t th ese pain f u l be received as swarnings, to improve and strengthe n th e i r position, so as to render themselves more worthy popular s u pp or t. If they merit th e approval of the rest assured th a t th ey will receir)eptlhea, t t hoefy their representatives. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATIO N .—lt appears, from the 00 e b o r rn advices received yekerday Victoria, that, in addition to the 11 - colony of 0/. in the hands of her Majesty's Commissioners of Emigration, 3e7m7i1,,,0141., a further sum accruing. for the year 85 there was emigration purposes. making a total of 871,0141. applicable to purposes. At the average rate of 6,00 , 2 q. as the of each vessel for every 400 passengers, it is thus shown, that about 140 vessels can be chartered, and about wn 56,000 emigrants sent out to the colony, out of the pro ceeds of the revenue applicable for such purpose to the close of 1853. AN AUSTRALIAN EMIGRANT SHIP ASHORE.—MEL BOURNE, May 2.—The Antoinette Cezard (French ship), from London, in making the Heads, struck on the Cor sair Rocks, and was afterwards run aground in Swan Bay, where she remains with her hold full of water. Part of her cargo has leen transhipped into lighters and iftessuors. MONEY MA RKE T AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es timated at 8,000 bales, including 2,000 taken for export and on speculation. The market was steady, but freely supplied, and closed tamely. Railway Shares were dull, at rather lower prices. The position of the Bank of England in the week to the 22nd inst. was changing more de cidedly towards ease, and the reduction of dis counts demonstrates this, although from the dimi nution in the bullion it might be inferred by some that such was not the case. Tho dividends, how ever, as well as the exports to the Continent, would account for this. In the Public Deposits the large decrease that occurred must be re ferable to the quarterly disbursements, war expenses, and perhaps also the repayment of advances obtained from the Bank. This view seems to be borne out likewise by the diminution in the Government Securities. As the demand for gold is rather subsiding, and the amounts that come forward will go into the Bank, if the exchanges continue as firm as they were yes terday afternoon, there will be the greater proba bility, with fine weather and a good harvest, of the minimum rate of discount being lessened, even though the war drags on. Compared with the pre vious week, the changes were as follows : Active circulation £20,656,525 Decrease 26,440 Bullion 13,633,677 Decrease 190,195 Rest Increase Public Deposits 2,058,785 Decrease 1,149,170 Other Deposits Decrease. 46.574 Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease 62,779 Government Securities 11,810,383 Decrease Other Securities 13,819,415 Decrease 415,511 Notes unemployed 6,244,485 Decrease There was an improvement yesterday afternoon in the ratesat which bills of exchange were quoted upon some of the principal continental cities. Ninety days' paper was taken at 25 25 to 25 39 on Paris, at 11 16.1 to 17 on Amsterdam, 13 6/ to 6A. on Ham burgh, and 12 28 to 32 on Trieste, being lower for the last named. A large portion of the gold lately received from Australia has been taken for exportation to the Continent, but the demand is slacker at present. Spanish Pillar dollars are at ss. 3d. and Carolus at 6s. per ounce. The prices of American securities, as reported by Messrs. D. Bell, Sou, and Co., are as follows : Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...1081 109 United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed Stock 1867-1868...1082 109 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. ... 79 81 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 821 831* Massachusetts 5 par Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1868...101 103 Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 92 93 Alahama 5 per Cent. (Ster. Bonds) 1858-9-66... 83 Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 90 92 Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 92 94 Canada 6 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1876...1061 1071 LOANS OF CITIES. New Orleans 6 per Cent. Bonds 1893... 79 81 RAILROAD BONDS. Pennsylvania Central R. Rd. 6 ner Cent 1880... 90 91 New York and Erie 7 per Cent., 2d Mort gage, Convertible 1859... 90 91 New York and Erie 7 per Cent., 3d Mort- gage 1883... 81 83 New York and Erie 7p. Cent Con vertible 1862... 77 79 * Ex Dividend. The exports of bullion from London direct during the week ending Thursday last comprised 1,460 ounces of gold, together with 5001., and 129,630 ounces of silver, all to the Continent. _ . The ship Ajax arrived from Melbourne brings 100,000 ounces of gold. The English stock market has been firm, although the report that Austria had requested the Turks to quit the left side of the Danube occasions some doubt. Consols which were 92i A for transfer are now 92t I. For time they have been 921 and are now 921 1. Exchequer Bills are par to 33. pre mium. The New 31 per Cents. have been 93 to I. Bank stock is firm at 212. Exchequer bonds have been done at 881. Foreign stocks are extremely dull and rather lower.. Spanish 3 per Cents, are ni, and the New Deferred 18-R. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are rather firmer at 99g. These are the only bargains officially noted. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 6i ; Mexi can, 24.1 to 242- ; Peruvian, 66 to 68 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 50 to 52 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 39 to 41 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Ditto 44- per Cents., 81 to 83 ; Spanish New Deferred, 181 to 181; Ditto 3 per Cents., 36 to 374 ; Ditto Certi ficates, 3 to 4 ; Ditto Passive, 31 to 4. Railway shares have been at fuller prices gene rally, and in York and Barwick, Brighton, Cale donian and Midland, there have been several bargains. The foreign lines are nominal. Mining shares are neglected, Banks heavy, and Laud shares very quiet. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES (.From the Oficial List. ) itqainess done tiank Stock per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92 3 per Ceut Consols Annuities 921 34 per Cent. Annuities 934 3 India Bonds, £lOOO . ....... ..... Ditto, under £lOOO 5 p Consols for Account 17th August 92.) Exchequer Bills, 24d. £IOOO small 4 /3 Exchequer Bonds, 1858 . PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. 'razilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 994 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 371 x d Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. lB# x d Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols 921 Ditto August Account 921 TREMENDOUS THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODS IN SOUTH WALLS.-LOSS OF LIFE. The most melancholy accounts have this week been received of the devastation caused by a thunderstorm, or, it may be more properly said, a series of thunder storms, by which Carmarthenshire, and other parts of South Wales and Monmouthshire, have been visited. The weather at Carmarthen on Monday was intensely hot and sultry, and about six o'clock in the evening it became almost unbearable. Immediately after that hour a tremendous thunderstorm broke over the town ; the lightning flashed with alarming rapidity and vividness, the thunder rolled and crashed in a manner which the oldest inhabitant had no previous recollection of, and the rain descended in torrents. The storm raged during the whole of the night, doing great damage to the hay and other crops. It was hoped the next day that it had ex hausted its fury, and that the worst had passed ; but about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the air began to assume that sulphurous, dense, and fiery character, which are de scribed as preceding the hurricanes of tropical climates. At five o'clock another awful thunderstorm came on, and the rain began to descend as if—to use a familiar phrase—heaven and earth were coming together. The terrible storm raged with fury all night, and the next morning it was ascertained that it had produced the most appalling results ; the rivers and brooks over flowed their banks, and laid the valleys under water to the tops of the hedges, cattle and sheep were drowned, the wheat and other crops laid, hundreds of tons of hay, indeed the produce of a very extended acreage destroyed beyond all redemption, and great damage done in every direction, to house property and to furniture. The South Wales Railway, below the town, suffered great damage, two bridges having been swept away, and the traffic stopped. The traffic over the ordinary turnpike roads was likewise seriously interfered with, owing to the extent to which they were flooded, and of course all kinds of agricultural operations were at once put a stop to. Nor were these the most serious results of the terrible visitation. Several lives were lost. A Mr. Evans, of Clogyfran, was found drowned in the flood, an old man and woman were washed out of their beds and drowned at Mrydin, and it is believed that others have been sacrificed. On the roads to Lampeter, Cardigan, and Brecon, bridges have either been destroyed or much damaged, while the crops have everywhere been injured or wasted. The accounts from Usk, Llangibby, and their neigh bourhood, state that the river had overflowed its banks, carrying destruction with it. Horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, and articles of household furniture, were on t ‘ h V r e e d e n in e d il e a s y f t s b k e , s a e t e i n e a f l s t o a s t o i o n g on down i h a t y , while b e i d e s wi n t t h h i e n r produce, have been destroyed. Above Usk, on the road to Brecon, it is feared, from the debris that have come i d m o m w n e n w s e i h the C fl a o r o d d i , ff that the t r he i v r damag e i sin n nh must have ve been flooded, and, from objects which are seen in the water, it is feared that serious consequences have transpired in that neigh bourhood. THE EXPECTED ARRIVAL OF EL HA3IEE PASHA.—ln structious have been received by the officers of Customs from the Lords of the Treasury that all due respect should be paid to El Hamee Pasha, eldest son of the Pasha of Egypt, who is expected to arrive in England this day.—Giva Service Gazette. STRIKE AMONG SHIPWRIGHTS.—A few days since the shipwrights at Brixharn, in Devonshire, struck for wages. They have lately been in the receipt of 3s. 4d. per day, and an allowance of beer. Their present de mand is 4s. and beer ; and it is probable they will obtain it, in consequence of the number of vessels which are now beingluilt and repair e d i n that port. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1854. MORE CONFUSION. (From the Press of this day.) We announced in our last number the retirement of his Excellency Comte Wale wska from the French Embassy at the Court of St. James's. A serious misunderstanding with M. Drouyn de L'Huys, on a subject of paramount delicacy and importance, is alleged as the cause of an incident which will be much regretted in this country. We have now to announce that the retirement of another diplomatic character from our Court may speedily be expected. His Excellency Admiral Virgin, Minister of the King of Sweden, is about to conclude his too-short residence among us. The negotiations between this country and Sweden are at the present moment, and have been for some time, of a critical character. Her Ma jesty's Government have proposed to the Swedish Government to subsidize a Swedish army for the attack of Finland. His Majesty the King of Sweden has evinced an unexpected indisposition to reannex Finland to his Crown, but has communi cated a counter project to her Majesty's Govern ment for the guaranteed independence of that country. It appears that the British Government, sufficiently embarrassed already with the guarantees of Belgium and Prussian Saxony, hesitates ; and that some members of the Cabinet, involved already with the possible contingencies both of subsidies and guarantees, tremble at the abyss which they are approaching. We do not feel at liberty to discuss at present how far the recal of the Swedish Minister from our Court arises from this imbroglio. The Austrian Government has positively declared that its occupation of the Principalities is incom patible with the presence either of a Turkish force, or of the allied armies, in those provinces. Thus it recurs to its project of armed mediation. We have reason to believe that, in consequence of urgent intelligence, of a peculiar nature, received at the Admiralty, Admiral Stopford will be de spatched immediately to the Black Sea, and has, perhaps, already departed for that quarter. SIR CHARLES NAPIER AND ADMIRAL BERKELEY. In reference to an allusion to the commander of the Baltic fleet in our first article of last week, we have been favoured by a distinguished correspon dent with some remarks on the language held by Sir Charles Napier previous to his leaving our shores on his present expedition. Our correspon dent asserts that Sir Charles Napier is so far from having any political connection with the Ministry that he is not even agreeable to them. It is stated by our correspondent that in the speech of Admiral Napier, on the occasion of the Reform dinner, and in his reply to the Portsmouth address, he not only did not encourage the boasting tone of the Mini sterialists, but checked it simply and forcibly, as might have been anticipated from his honest, ear nest, reflecting, and conscientious character. With respect to the partial quotations made by Admiral Berkeley from private letters of Sir Charles, our correspondent is strongly of opinion that the commander in the Baltic has not been treated fairly by Admiral Berkeley. Our correspondent states that Sir Charles Napier did say, and thinks, that Cronstadt i s unassa il a bl e b y s hi ps ; b ut Si r harles also said that it could be attacked with boats of light draught of water, and guns of long range. If such, as our correspondent states, be the case, it materially alters the complexion of the letter quoted by Admiral Berkeley. Our correspondent further calls attention to the circumstance that four months ago, or thereabouts, Mr. Scott Russell offered to turn out six boats of the descrip tion indicated above in three months from the date of his offer. That offer was refused, and yet the Admiralty have sent Mr. Scot Rus sell to purchase from Prussia two boats of the very same description, built by Mr. Russell himself. Mr. Russell returned, says our corre spondent, on the 25th inst., having succeeded in his mission of purchasing the boats he had built. In justice to an absent Admiral we have thought it right that these facts, coming from a well-in formed correspondent, should be brought under public notice.—The Press. COWES, _Mg OF WIGHT.-July 27. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent is expected at Powlesse-house on the 10th of August, having taken it for two months ; the establishment arrive on the 4 th.—According to present arrangements, the Court remains at Osborne until the 15th of September.—The Earl Fitzhardinge has taken Townshend-house for the season ; Henry Thorald, Esq., Belmore-house ; S. Clowes, Esq., Grantham-house ; Block, Esq., Eden-house ; Spencer de Horsey, Esq., No. 3, Solent -terrace ; Mrs. Bamford, No. 2, Solent -terrace ; and Stephenson, Esq., No.l. Sir James Graham has applied for the second cottage in the West Cliff. The Hon. Captain Denman has taken the Cottage Pavilion. The Earl of Wilton is in treaty for Hudson's house, Bath-road. The report of the Duchess of Cambridge having taken one of the new villas on the Parade is not correct. Thomas Thornhill, Esq., has taken Gothic Villa. The furniture of Cowes Castle, the property of the Marquis of Anglesey, has been sold by auction this week. THE CP.OPS.—Finer crops of wheat, barley, and oats were never seen, nor finer weather to ripen them. The potato crop is a go . od one, and the quality excellent. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—ArrivaIs- - July 21. Osprey (cutter), Lieut enan t-C o l one l H uey, f rom Lowestoft. 23. Beatrix (schooner), Sir W. P. Carew, Bart., from Lowestoft ; Titania (schooner), Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P., from Lowestoft. 24. Virgi nia (yawl), Jos. Gee, Esq., Hull. Sailing s--July 22. Resolution (schooner), Duke of Rutland, for Portsmouth and Cherbourg ; Stella (cutter), R. Frankland, Esq., for Ireland. 27. Fancy (schooner), Rev. R. P. Har topp, for Plymouth- Yachts at and about the Sta tion—Alarm, Zara, Amazon, lone, Laverock, Tur quoise, Susan, Arrow, Camilla, Spider, Cygnet, Virgi nia, St. Ursule, Plover, Ripple, Titania, Osprey, Ca price, Lancashire Witch, Gem, Lalla Rookh, Sultana, Ginevra, Frisk, Dryad. Members at the Royal Yacht Squadron House during the Week—Commodore Earl of Wilton ; Earl of Desart ;.Geo. Bentinck, Esq. ; Geo. Arkwright, Esq., M P. ; H. B. Baring, Esq., M.P. ; Sir John Walsh, Bart., M.P. ; Lawrance Palk, M.P. ; Lord H. Chulmondeley, M.P. ; Lord Bangor ; A. Fountaine, Esq. ; Lord Colville; Douglas Dicken son, Esq. ; Spencer de Horsey, Esq. ; Thomas Thorn hill, Esq. ; Sir Robt. Buxton, Bart. ; Rowland Mitchell, Esq. ; R. G. Lumley, Esq. ; Rev. R. P. Hartopp ; Sir H. Oglander, Bart. ; James Maxse, Esq. ; H. Thorold, Esq. ; Captain C. H. Williams, R.N. ; John Petre, Esq. ; Sir W. P. Carew, B ar t . ; J os. Weld, Esq.—The Earl of Cardigan's yacht Druid is fitting, and is to sail for the Black Sea on Tuesday next. ST. JAMLS'S TIZEATRE. - The first performance of Le Domino Noir last night by the Thare Lyrique Company was somewhat disap pointing to the subscribers, who naturally expected neat Madame Marie Cabel would h ave un d erta k en the part of Angela. Mdlle. Petit Bri ere, w h o personated the character, s inger, has an agreeable and flexible lit and animation. She sang the music carefully, and s h owe d a t h orough know ledgevo is a but wants esp of the business of the scene ; but the performance in general was cold and listless, and did not excite any enthusiasm. The other parts were well supported. M. Carre, despite of his want of voice, sang the music of Horace very efficiently, and M. Gringon gave a bold reading of the English nobleman, Lord Elfort. Girard was excellent in the small part of Brigette ; and Madame Yade was sufficiently pretty and coquettish as Jacintha, the gouvernante of Juliano. As usual, the ensemble of the singing was entitled to emphatic praise. Madame Marie Cabel took her benefit on Wednesday, and appeared in La Pille du Regiment. The insufferable heat of the weather militated against the success of the benefit. The house was only tolerably filled, but the attendance was fashionable Madame Cabel introduced the sceno from Adolph e Adams's Torreador, for soprano, tenor, and bass, with immense effect, and at the end of the opera was called for, and greeted with the heartiest acclamations. The TheAtre Lyrique company will positively bring their performances to a termination on Wednesday next, with La Pille du Regiment, when Madame Cabel will again introduce the scene from Torreador, and sing a verse of the National Anthem, the entertainments being for the benefit of the director. To render the amusements of the evening more attractive, the corps de ballet, from the Royal Italian O pera, will, by permission of Mr. Gye, exhibit a popular divertissement. Although the specu lation has not t urned out as favoura bl e t o th e di rec t or as might hav e been expected, the introduction of so de lightful an artiste as Mme. Marie Cabel entitled to the thanks of the mus i cal public, who, it i s to b e h o p e d, w ill tender their sup port liberally on W e d nes d a y evening. RATES OF EXCHANGE.—The quotations of t he rates of exchan ge received yesterday from t h e var i ous conti nental citi es were again very firm, espec i a ll y th ose f rom Hamburg. Some small amounts of gold continue to be purchased here for transmission, but the operation can scarcely leave a profit. THE F UNDS. —ALLEGED SPECULATION. —A functionary nearly connected with a Cabinet Minister, it is said, has largely and unfortunately speculated in the funds. The removal of the party in question from his position would be but a matter of course. We trust that his superior in office will be able to give the most positive contradic tion to the report which is so generally current.--Morn ing Herald. SEP.IOUS ACCIDENT IN FARRINGDON-STREET. —Yes terday, as an elderly man, named Henry Robinson, re siding in Devonshire-street, New North-road, was eras ing FarringdortiAtTeet, he was run over by a waggon be longing to the Great Northern Railway, and taken up apparently dead. He now lies in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, in a hopelss condition, his thighs and skull having been fractured, and having sustained ; other serious injuries. An order has just been given to distribute a quartcr of a litre of wine per day to the marines and sailors of the French imperial navy at Toulon. The excessive heat which has prevailed there for some diyz has ren dered Bch a atop necessary. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE,JULY 28. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Princess Royal and Princess Alice and the Earl of Aberdeen., drove to Newport yesterday afternoon. The Countess of Desart and Lord Alfred Paget were in attendance. The Duchess of Sutherland arrived yesterday on a visit. The Earl of Aberdeen left Osborne this morning on his return to London. Mr. Samuel Gurney, jun., Mr. T. S. Prideaux, manag ing director, and Mr. William Bevan, solicitor, on be half of the Smoke Prevention Comp.my, had an inter view with Viscount Palmerston yesterday to explain to his lordship the principle of the self-closing valve for con suming smoke. Mr. Archibald had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon on Thursday at the Foreign-office. The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday after noon from a visit to her Majesty at Osborne, Isle of Wight. Despatches for the Governor of Canada were sent last evening from the Colonial-office. OGERKENWELL PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS. The 154th anniversary of these schools was held at Highbury-barn on Thursday evening last. Alderman Challis, M.P., presided. Nearly 100 gentlemen sat down to a very excellent dinner. Among them there were— Messrs. R. H. Jones (treasurer). W. H. Judd, R. Phil lips, Stephen J. Aldrich, F. Lightfoot, G. H. Johnson, G. Boulton, J. Nunn, E. Jones, E. Paget, W. Blogg, Wil:is, P. Shedden, Boulter, Rev. Mr. Ford, &c. &c. These schools were founded in the year 1700, when they consisted of only 25 boys and 20 girls ; and, after the year 1720, of 60 boys and 40 girls. In the year 1830 the present spacious schoolrooms were completed ; and, enlarged accommodation being thus provided, about 600 children have from that time been in daily attendance, receiving the inestimable blessing of a sound scriptural education. In 1830 the number of clothed children was 105 boys and 70 girls ; in 1850, 110 boys and 80 girls ; and at the present time, 110 boys and 90 girls, being a total of two hundred children clothed by this charity. From a statement circulated in the room we quote the following extract : " By a reference to the statement of accounts it will be seen that the expenditure exceeds the receipts by nearly 30/. The committee, therefore, solicit the liberal aid of all who are dessirous of perpetuating the great benefits which this ancient and valuable institution confers on the chil dren of the humble classes in the extensive parish of Clerken well." The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " Prosperity and Per petuity to these Schools," made a forcible appeal to the company on their behalf. The children were then addressed, in appropriate terms, by the Rev. J. Ford. The health of the chair man, the clergy of the parish (the absence of all of whom save the Rev. Mr. Ford, one of the curates, was severely animadverted upon by one or two of the speakers) the patron, the churchwardens, &c., &c., followed, and a respectable collection was commenced. Messrs. George F. Smith, Kenny, and Ransford enlivened the evening with several appropriate songs. MINING INTELLIGENCE. ( From the Mining Journal of this day.) The mining market has been rather quiet this week, and although many quotations of prices are named, we hear comparatively of few actual transactions. Alfred Consols have been done at 221. 10s. to 221. 15s. ; West Alfred Consols, 251. to 261. ; West Basset, 291. to 31/. ; North Basset, 151. to 171. ; South Frances, 2501. to 2601. ; Condurrow, 1201. to 1301. ; S uth Tamar, 10/. ; Great Baddern, 2/. ; Bell and Lanarth, 21. ; Sortridge Consols, 11. 17s. 6d. to 21. 2s. 6d. ; Bedford, 81. 15s. to 91. Se. ; South Cara don, 2801. to 2901. ; Gonemena, 101 10s. ; North Ro bert, 91. 10i. to 10/. 103. ; Cwm Darren, ss. ; Devon Great Consols, 4001. During the week, shares have changed hands in the following mines :—Alfred Consols, Altgoed Consols, Bedford United, Condurrow, Devon Great Consuls, Great Polgooth, Hingston Down, North Wheal Basset, South Tamar, South Wheal Frances, Treweatha, Wtst Providence, Wheal Lovel, General Mining Company for Ireland, Lackamore, Mining Company of Ireland, Wicklow. In Foreign Mines, the market has somewhat im proved. National Brazilian have maintained the ad vance—shares changing hands at 2/. Cobre shares also rose 21., in consequence of the very satisfactory report at the meeting the closing price was 46 to 48. Copiapo 11.1 to 121 ; St. John del Rey, 27 ' • Imperial Brazilian, 31 to 4 ; Fortuna, to g prem. ; Linares, 101 ; Pont gibaud, 171 to Hi ; Royal Santiago, 4 to 5 ; United Mexican, 31 to 4. The Gold Mining Share Market remains quite neg lected, and is characterised by complete inaction. There seems at present no prospects of a favourable change, although we receive accounts that American companies are obtaining favourable returns from quartz mining. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Royal Family, not withstanding what has been said to the contrary, will visit Balmoral about the 15th of September next, and remain there about three weeks, when the Court will return to Windsor for the winter. Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, since her arrival at Frogmore on Thursday week, has taken her usual drives in the vicinity of Windsor. On Wednesday her Royal High ness was visited by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary, to whom she gave a grand entertainment. The band of the Royal Horse Guards were in attendance. The royal duchess will take her departure from Frogmore on Thursday next, for her new residence at the Isle of Wight, where she intends to remain about two months. The prorogation of Parliament will, we have reason to believe, take place in the third week in August—most probably o❑ the 15th of that month, the annual Mini sterial whitebait dinner which precedes the termination of the sesiori being given on Saturday, the 12th proximo, at Greenwich. THE MINISTERIAL WHITEBAIT DINNER.—The minis terial whitebait dinner is announced to take place on the 12th of August. As this is the ceremony preparatory to the close of the session, we may in a very few days afterward. 4 expect to find Parliament prorogued. PARIS BOURSE.—The final accounts from the Paris Bourse last evening, show no material variation, although the tendency was rather towards a decline. At Vienna the state of the money-market is comparatively ste s a i d . y, p b E u T t E l a e s . u s u s ß o G t Et h . a_n F by rnm the st p . re p v e i t o e us rs.b r u ep rg h or t t. e letters are to the 21st inst., but they contain nothing new. The Odessa accounts are to the 17th, at which date busi ness had nearly ceased. Some parcels of wool, however had been purchased to be sent by land to Germany, and from the Sea of Azoff shipments of produce were still taking place. AUSTRALIAN REMITTANCES.—Among the remittances from Australia considerable parcels of sovereigns conti nue to be included. According to the advices received yesterday, the Washington Irving had sailed from Syd ney with 3,7001., and the Rodney with 6,5001. These vessels respectively had also 13,7 34 and 7,950 ounces of and gold on board, which, with 3,2001. (soverein a d s) Ros e -71,359 ounces of gold by the Indian . Queen b w e a r y y, from, of An thanelb o u 3 r B n s e COPPER COMPANY.—The ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN com " The following memorandum is from this pany:— • han Copper Company have received English and Australian advices s from o m oc tes an additionalto a tal on its theicf copperlst of made June duringla st. and May was 221 tons, and there the months of April d upwards of 5,000 tons of ore on hand. The remained it in respect of ore delivered to the end of July. .64 of the lately arrived at Adelaide had made their first trip mules Burra Burra Mine bad been paid all the copper due to Smelting Works.—The from the port to the Burrs. Mine, and the muleteers had efforts to chance s ship ) f off obtaining large stocks cartage N b INSURANCE w performed their duty in a very satisfactory manner. The Malacca had been despatche d for a nother cargo of mules, t power e r roy was l h a o s l s b d e , v n t andOF the o ournCartage was scarcely procurable, and labour was as s carce as ever. The managers say, under this head, 'W e co req uire, first, cartage power ; secondly, furnacernen ; thirdly, labourers and mechanics. We are unc eas i ng i n our only importation of mules.' " ABATEMENT Oci\l INCOMEocOdFayaoct received TAR of o v tn E i s ile the act of the last session of Parliament for extending, for a limited time, the provision for the abate ment of the income tax in respect of insurance on lives. I The act is continued until the sth of July next year, and is applicable with respect to the rate of is. 2d. in the pound, CLOSING THE ROOMS AT LLOYD'S.—Notice has been given to the members of Lloyd's of a ballot to be taken on Wednesday next upon the question of closing the rooms on Saturday at two o'clock. Considerable differ ence of opinion is said to exist among the underwriters on the subject, many being of opinion that the whole of the business can be transacted by that hour, Ovhile others allege that, as several of the letters are not deli vered until two o'clock, and even later, it will be im possible to effect insurances in those cases until Monday morning, a delay of 44 hours, and that, as merchants are not likely to incur the risk of such a delay, some diversion of the insurance business from London must take place. - It is understood that the several marine in surance companies act with Lloyd's in this matter, and will also close their establishments on Saturdays at two, if that hour be adopted by Lloyd's. SECOND COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANT PERRY.-- WINDSOR, Friday. —..A second court-martial has been ordered by the Commander-in-Chief to be held on Lieu tenant Perry, and at 11 o'clock this morning the court assembled at the Sheet-street Barracks to take the neces sary preliminary measures. After the court had deli berated about three-quarters of an hour with closed doors, Adjutant M'Alister announced that it was opened, when the warrant of the Commander-in-Chief was read for summoning the court to try Lieutenant Perry under the Mutiny Act. The names of the members composing the court were then read ove' by the Deputy Judge-Advo cate, when it anpeared that Lieut.-Colonel Edw. Perry was appointed president, and Major James W. Dalgetty, unattached, Deputy Judge-Advocate. Mr. Darvill, town clerk of Windsor, as solicitor to Lieutenant Perry, applied to be furnished with the particulars of the charges intended to be brought against his client, but that gentle man was told h e would be furnished with them at a future period, and in sufficient time to prepare the de fence of Lieutenant Perry, but that at the present stage of the, proceedings no iniormation whatever could be rendered. Thus up to this time Lieutenant Perry is totally in the dark as to the charges that may be brought against him. The court was adjourned to 11 o'clock thin day (Saturday.) LA.TEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. THE DANUBE. RUSTCHUK, July 19.—0 n the 12th Omer Pasha reached Rustchuk. Thirty English sailors, under Lieutenant Glynn and Prince Leiningen, have taken direction of the Turkish flotilla at Giurgevo. Thirty English pioneers, under Captain Page, of the Royal Engineers, are assisting in completing the fortifications of Giurgevo. A letter from Orsova, in the Press of Vienna, says :—" On the 21st the Turkish troops left their positions near Giurgevo, and it is said that this for ward movement has taken place for the purpose of taking possession of Bucharest. Up to that time the Anglo-French troops had not arrived at Rustchuk, but some English sappers and miners were expected every hour, in order to throw a bridge of boats over the Danube near that place. Prince Gortscha koff, in anticipation of the approaching arrival of the Anglo-Grench troops on the Wallachian territory, is advancing towards the Danube at the head of two corps d'armee and 160 guns. A letter from Bucharest, of the 16th, says : " The son of Prince Menschikoff arrived here the day before yesterday from St. Petersburg, with, it is said important orders for Prince Gortschakoff. Immediately after his arrival he proceeded to the Russian head-quarters. It is positively said that the Russians will shortly resumethe offensive and will attack the Turks in their positions at Pampajni. The hospitals will be again removed to Bucharest. The reoccupation of Slatina by a considerable body of troops leads it to be presumed that the Russians are preparing to strike a decisive blow in Lesser Wallachia." REPORTED RUSSIAN VICTORY IN ASIA. There was a rumour in Vienna yesterday of a great victory obtained by General Andronikoff over Kurschid Pacha (General Guyon), near Arda gan, but details were wanting. WITHDRAWAL OF THE TURKS FROM THE PRINCIPALITIES. Telegraphic despatches from Vienna announce in a positive manner that the Turkish troops are on the point of withdrawing from the left bank of the Danube, obedient to an order issued on the demand of the Austrian Government. NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. The Lithograph Correspondence of Vienna, of the 24th, says :—" We have said that the negociations between Austria and Prussia, caused by the recent Russian reply, have been brought to a close. We are now assured that iu the course of them no dis sension occurred between the powers, both stand ing by the convention of the 20th April. As soon as the Western powers shall have made known their opinion on the Russian reply, which has been communicated to them, Austria and Prussia will immediately proceed in concert with those powers, and on the basis of the Austro-Prussian treaty to the ulterior measures necessitated by the re-establishment of the equilibrium of the powers, the integrity of Turkey, and universal peace. With respect to the Russian proposi tions, what is certain is, that they have completely disappointed those who hoped that they would lead to dissensions between Austria and Prussia. Both Powers admit that Russia manifests intentions in favour of peace, but they are convinced that the occupation of the principalities by Russia menaces the integrity of the Porte." The Press of Vienna gives an entirely different account of the result of the negociations. It says M. de Manteuffel has set out for Berlin. He does not appear satisfied with the result of his mis sion. It is known that the principal object of it was to induce Austria to support the last overtures of Russia to the Western Powers. It has been erroneously stated that the reply of Russia had been communicated to the Cabinets of Paris and London in the form of a collective note. The com munication was made simply in the form of an Austrian note." The Berlin papers, of the 26th, state that Lieut.- Colonel Manteuffel had, on the 25th, an interview with the King of Prussia in presence of Count de Waldersee, the Minister of War, Generals Pemker and Scheeler, and the Austrian General Mayshofer. He also dined with the King, and afterwards was engaged in deliberation for several hours with His Majesty, the President of the Council, and the Minister of War. Count Bille-Brahe, the Danish Minister at Vi enna, left that capital, on the 24th, for Copenhagen. It was supposed at Vienna that ho was gone to prepare negotiations for the accession of Denmark to the Austro-Prussian treaty. Any lingering hopes, says the Paris correspon dent of the Morning Chronicle in his letter dated yesterday, which may have been entertained that Prussia would in the end give in to the general opinion, not only of Europe, but of her own sub jects, are daily vanishing, and it is now pretty cer tain that a treaty will be entered into between Austria and the other Powers, to which Prussia will be no party. It is stated in high quarters here that the terms of the treaty are so far settled already, that in the course of a week or two it will be signed and promulgated. In the meantime, the Austrian troops continue to be concentrated on the frontier, but there is no truth in the report that they have entered the principalities. The Pays says that the occupation of the princi palities by Austria is so completely decided on, that the order has already been given for the occupation being effected on the 25th. Prince Gortschakoff, it says, has completely failed in his negotiations, and all chance of peace between the two empires is at an end. of te the correspondent of the battle near Giurgevo, is from p gaccont BATTLE , e F d R G u i s U tch ß u G k, E J V ul ° y . , The fo T lio ll w E in Twines le — Ift Shun-da,forll6utsb ; tchutkbeonditshtaensntah is an6dsarmriivleea.d on the evening of the 2,000 infantry are na ee v n a e l a r m y p in ed a a v t ili ß ag a e sg n r e a a d r , , the wher let forage alf-w station, and 3,000 is more easily procurable. For the last 40 miles the road follows the windings of a stream, which readers it a more eligible route for the march of an army than any of those to the eastward, where water is very scarce. The crops towards the Danube are more advanced than those about Shumla, and reaping has commenced. The peasants brought sheaves of corn and laid them in the middle of the road before we came up, as specimens of the first fruits. They expect, of course, a small bak sheesh in honour of the occasion. I found at Rustchuk that the Russians still remained on the left bank of the Danube. Their force was estimated at 6,000 infantry and two battalions of cavalry, quartered in the vil lages of Giurgevo and Slobodshi, a portion of them living in tents. They had batteries for eight or ten guns, whioh bore on the town, and Minie riflemen constantly lined the bank, to fire when a cluster of soldiers or other opportunity occurred for a long shot. The town of Rustchuk extends for a mile along the bank of the Danube, at an elevation of 90 feet ; the banks are so steep as to render any fortifications unnecessary be yond bastions with earthen parapets to cover the guns, of which there are a tolerable number. On the land side it is surrounded by a rampart and ditch, with masonry revetments. The ground here rises to a small eminence, crowned with redoubts. A small bay near the centre of the river front forms the harbour, where a steamer and plenty of boats were lying. The opposite side of the river is flat for half a mile inland, when it gets slightly but abruptly elevated towards the village of Slobodsbi. The town of Giurgevo is a mile and a-half below Rustchuk, on the left bank, and still further down is the island of Mokan, which the Turks gained posses sion of on the sth, killing 20 of the Russians. Opposite to the harbour and boats was the principal Russian bat tery • 100 yards in the rear of it a creek runs nearly parallel to the river. It is generally fordable, and loses itself at both extremities without joining the Danube.. c A o f in te n r w th n e ce S g, i 1 i O s t m ri e a r w p a a s s r h a a i s p e r d o , p a o n s e d d theo cross i u n s g s i a t h n e s Danube at Rustchuk a nd Silistria, and sent 25,000 men to each of these to wns. He ex p ected to be at Rust chuk,sdi ergeetiroifn where the first attempt would be made, about the 9th, and ordered everything to be prepared, but no further steps to be taken till he arrived. During the night of the 6th, however, the Russians withdrew all and so few men were to be se en on th e l e f t Hussein Paella, the comm an d er o f t h e f orces their bank gtubnast, in Rustchuk, determined at once to effect a lodgment. At half-past 9 a.m. four companies of infantry, under the command of Bekir kasha, accompanied by Behram Pasha (General 11. 1 annon), and Captain Bent, Royal En gineers, landed a little below the Russian battery, without opposition beyond a musketry fire. General Cannon advanced with some skirmishers along with Cap tain Bent, who was the first Englishman to land ; and they drove the enemy across the creek with considerable loss ; but the Russians, who in reality were 800 strong, here made a stand, and the Turks had to retire on the riverbank. They established their left in the battery; their right was in less danger, for the creek gets deeper in that direction. The Russians came forward very bravely, but the Turks defended the battery with determination, and, after a few minutes' firing at very close quarters, the former retired among the reeds and brushwood, whence they continued their musketry fire with considerable effect. General Cannon now returned to consult Hus sein Pasha, who overlooked the whole field of action from the Rustchuk bastions, and be sent two battalions over, and ordered the gun-boats to keep up a vigorous fire. A quarter of an hour after the party under Bekir Pasha started, another body of 500 men, commanded by Colonel Balfour Ogilvie, aide-de-camp to General Cannon, accompanied by Colonel C. Hinde, aide-de camp, Captain Arnold, 3d Madras Native Infantry, and Lieutenant Meynell, her Majesty's 75th Regiment, pro ceeded in the steamer for a mile and a half up the river, and landed on the left bank. Seeing during the pas sage that Bekir Pasha was likely to be hard pressed, Colonel Ogilvie determined to effect a junction with him. Ho throw out 0 okirraisliera in front, under Capt. _ _ Arnold, Colonel Hinde commanding the advanced and Lieutenant Meynell the rear guard. The enemy opened a severe fire of grape from two guns they brought up and their infantry annoyed his left flank by an incessant musketry fire. After descending the river for a mile, the Turks took a Russian battery close to the bank, and Colonel Ogilvie, finding that Captain Arnold had got so much over to the left front that he could not see him, as the ground was covered with high reeds, ordered them to wait till Capt a i n A rno ld s h ou ld f a ll back, for he had given him directions to rejoin the main body at this point. After half-an-hour, however, Colonel Ogilvie, who could not see anything that was going on down the river, and being anxious to join Bekir Pasha, pushed on down the river, leaving Lieutenant Meynell with 50 men to keep the position till Captain Arnold returned. By this time the steamer had made another trip, and 200 more men came down the bank and joined Lieute nant Meynell. After a march of a mile and a half, over ground occupied by the enemy, and commanded by their guns, at grape and canister range, the gallant party under Col. Ogilvie effected a junction with Bekir Pasha, and this timely reinforcement raised the spirits of the Turks. Captain Arnold's detention was afterwards explained by the accounts of those who were in the Rust chuk bastions, and could see the whole .eugagement. He had actually advanced with his fifty men on a Russian battery more than three hundred yards in land, in which there were two guns, driven them out of it (the enemy retiring their pieces), and held possession till overwhelming numbers forced him back on Lieut. Meynell. Here they retained their ground for about two hours, without any reinforcement being sent from the town, until three fresh Russian battalions came down the heights, one of which joined in the attack. At this point the Turks, now far outnumbered, were driven out of the battery to the river bank. Captain Arnold and Lieutenant Meynell were both killed ; their bodies were found in the battery, which renders it evident that the gallant fellows had fought where they stood till the last. The remainder commenced retiring down the river, under shelter of the bank, which is here about 7 feet high, but the enemy, keeping above them, continued loading and firing, while our men, from their position, could offer no resistance. It seemed as if the whole party must have been destroyed, when 300 men, under Lieut. Burke, Royal Engineers, who had been landed from the steamer, commenced marching down the river, and the enemy drew up to attack them. Here a re petition of what I have just described took place ; the Turks found a tempting, but fallacious shelter, behind the bank, and the Russians, from above, stabbed them with the bayonet, or discharged their muskets, the muzzles almost touching the heads of our men. Most fortunately, the bank soon ended, and the ground became level with the river's edge. The Turks could now form line, and face their opponents on equal terms. They slowly retired for 100 yards, and then, though much outnumbered, showed such a resolute front that the Russians durst not charge. The attention of the Generals on both sides was now directed to this action, for while Hussein Pasha de spatched the steamer to bring off our men, 500 Russian cavalry and two guns descended from the village of Slobodshi, and gallopped in the same direction. The Russians had the start, and the result was watched with intense anxiety, when, to the surprise of the Turkish General, the Russian cavalry halted a quarter of a mile in the rear. It was now expected that the steamer, which bad two guns on board, would bring off our men without difficulty, but she became enveloped in smoke and steam ; one of the enemy's shot had reedered her totally useless, and she drifted back across the river. The position of the Turks was now to all appearance hopeless ; one charge, and they would all be driven int i the river by superior numbers, when the enemy's infantry slowly retired behind the cavalry, and the whole of them proceeded to Slobodshi. Towards sundown the party were brought back without molesta tion. They lost about 70 men, among whom was Lieut. Burke, who commanded the expedition. All this time the firing was kept up at the battery where the first landing was made; a quarter of a mile below it the Rus sians had brought up two battalions and two guns, and made desperate but unsuccessful efforts to reach our boats and take the battery we were defending in the rear. By 5 p.m., the Turks had retrenched themselves, which would have been effected long before had proper arrange ments been made, and a sufficient supply of tools been sent over. I had returned to the right bank at about 3 p.tn:, and, as Hussein Pacha, accompanied by General Cannon and his staff, was going over to the other side at about 8 p.m., I took the opportunity of recrossing. The Turks were busy completing and extending their re trenchments, all firing had ceased, and we passed the night there without any further attack. In the morning the Rus- Sian infantry had disappeared ; their cavalry, drawn up on the rising ground, drew off slowly an hour after daybreak, and the Turks commenced the melancholy task of burying the dead of both sides which were strewn over the battle-field. I have had no opportunity of mentioning that about 12 o'clock on the 7th Hussein Pasha ordered another crossing to be made from the island down the river, ,which was effected with hardly any opposition, and a strong retrenchment formed. So many exaggerated reports are in circulation regard ing the killed and wounded on both sides, that I prefer a u n c d h I w a i with thatgivieg my own of other , which lhav t e allies consulted very m , sure is nearly correct. I rec kon that there were 200 Turks killed of those who landed highest up the river; that in the battery opposite the town there were 30 killed ; and on the extreme right 70. The wounded, I am informed, amount to about 600 ; total, 900. Of the Russians, about 30 were killed up the river, 70 near the battery opposite the town, 50 on the extreme right, and 40 in the battery taken by poor Arnold and by shell from the Rustchuk bastions ; total killed 190 ' • taking the wound e d in the proportion of 4 to 1 this gives 760—total 950. The difference of the proportion between the killed and wounded on the two sides is thus explained:— The Turks who were killed when under the river bank were nearly all shot dead ; the wounded had no means of retiring, and the Russians returned to massacre those who were still living. It is but justice to add, that this shameful inhumanity might be partly owing to the exasperation occasioned by the Turks having not yet entirely discarded the disgraceful practice of decapitating the dead. In this hard-fought action, which lasted for nine hours, the soldiers on both sides displayed great courage. The Turks, who made good their lodgement and slept on the field, may with justice claim the victory ; but it was an action for which no necessity existed. The Russians were evidently retiring from their position, and it can not be considered good generalship to force the pas sage of a river 700 yards wide and gain two acres of ground at the expense of nearly 1,000 men, when as many square miles might have been occupied the follow ing day without firing a shot. Had the Russians been retiring in disorder, it might have been worth while to hazard something for the purpose of harassing their retreat ; but, in reality, the Turks had no im mediate intention of following them, and on the morning of the second day after the action not a thousand more men had crossed than were there on the evening of the day it was fought. The passage was, moreover, effected without any preconcerted arrangement, and boat load after boat load crossed without engineer officers to mark out an entrenchment, or tools to form a parapet. The best excuse that can be made is, that from false informa tion Hussein Pasha imagined the Russians had com pletely abandoned their position, that he had only to send over a few troops, and that the few men we could see scattered over the left bank would retire. What Omer Pasha will say of it I do not know, but I have the best authority for stating that he had issued positive in • structions that no attempt of the sort should be made until he himself had arrived, We are all expecting him with anxiety, as until he comes nothing further will be done. What will then take place no one knows. The Russians are encamped about eight miles distant, but I do not think they will await the approach of a large force, and it is not impossible that in a short time I may address you further from Bucharest." THE BALTIC. A. telegraphic despatch, dated Berlin, last night , says the combined fleets were in Ledsund on the 25th. Admiral Corry left Copenhagen in the Dauntless on the 27th. It is reported that a French liner was stranded in Kiel harbour on the 28th. It would appear by the Umea Journal (Umea is a Swedish port in the Gulf of Bothnia), that Captain Hall, of the Hecla, and Captain Scott, of the Odin, intend paying shortly a visit to New Charlestown (New Carleby), a town in Finland, not far distant from Gamla Carleby, the scene of the severe losses experienced by the Vulture and the above named Odin, war steamers. In fact, that journal states that Capt. Hall, who is now the commander of the steamers cruising in the Gulf of Finland, declared that he expected to be reinforced with a number of smaller boats, and that he should then see what was to be done in New Charleby• The same journal adds that the officers of a French frigate, 72 guns (name not given) lately visited Gumbodaholmen, and stated that the real opera tions would commence towards the end of the pre sent month, and that 140 gunboats would soon arrive from England. The Royal College of Health of Sweden has officially declared that Liverpool is infected with cholera, an d th a t a ll th e E ng li s h ports on t h e West from the S co tti s h f ron ti ers are suspec t e d o f being infected with the epidemic ; consequently vessels coming from those ports will be placed, in Syvedent under quarantine regulations, m ore or l es s strict. BARO SOUND, July B.—By a private letter from St. Petersburg, we hear the Emperor has issued 11 ukase which compels all the English residents along the coasts to retire into the interior, but permit° those now living in the city to live anywhere 03 the great road to Moscow. Before we left Cron stadt on the 2d, every effort was made to discover some of the infernal machines which are said to have been laid down, but after the most diligent search to within 3,000 yards of the Risbank bat tery, none were found. It is known that several hundred were made at a Government factory n ear Moscow at the beginning of this year. They e°ll - of copper globes holding 700 lb. of powder , and are made to explode either by the ship's bot tom striking them, or by means of galvanic wilt: connected with the shore. One of them would make a hole in the St. Jean d'Acre's bottom about 25 feet in di ame t er. Th e su ff er i ngs of the peopl e along the coast must be very great, especially front: tne want of salt. A f ew days ago a boat c am alongside one of the fleet, braviug tho chance of