The Sun. — London, England, 1854-09-09 00:00:00

LYC EMI THEATRE.—HENRY RUSSELL, shrunk from their odious proposition, as he did for Thirty Nights. THIS EVENING (the 12th tone), Sept. f r om their Vienna Note, but he was obliged to ask 9th, and.every Evenirg. Many friends having expressed a whh " that Mr. Russell shoald appear again previous to finally withdraw the hated Austria to enter to preserve order. ing his Entertainment, he has, in compliance with their request, made arrangements to appear ever/ evening. Mr RUSSELL will Order ! What disorder on earth was there, or had present THE FAR WEST; or, THE PROGRESS of the EMIGRANT from the OLD WORLD to the NEW. Mr. Russell will relate his there been save the brutal ravaging and ravishing, anecdotes, and sing several new songs, " Cheer, Boys, cheer," " Far, and robbing, by the defeated Russians ? They far upon the Sea," " Sunshi ne a ft er R a i n, " " L an d ! L an d ! L an d !" "The Falls of Niagara," "Long have we been parted," "I'm gone, disorder was gone too. Austria, too, to Afloat," " Many changes have I seen," "The Icebergs" (descriptive song), "Newfoundland Dog," "The Gambler's Wife," Sr.c. The preserve order; the order of provoking revolu- Second Part of the Entertainment will corsist of a Series cf tions by intolerable tyranny and quelling them in Sketches, entitled NEGRO LIFE in Freedom and Slavery. blood. She has shown, however, what she wanted Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6 ( 1 . first, and chiefly, to expel refugees ; next, to feed her army on another country's harvests ; then to stand in the place of final arbitrator be tween Russia and the Allies if the latter pressed the vanquished savage harder than was conveni ent for one who might need his savagery in Hun gary again. A capital move for Austria to be able to say, " Now, if you will not grant Russia better terms than you like, why get me out of the material guarantee if you can." Any result of diplomacy more hateful than th e pro vinces reconquered and liberated by Ottoman valour, now grasped by the fellow-officers of HAYNAU, and that without a battle, and enslaved beneath the "orderly" police of Austria, we can hardly conceive. Prussia openly helping the CZAR, Austria qualifying herself to settle the terms of peace in his favour when our troops and ships shall have conquered it—this, and nothing else, is the result of allied diplomacy. .Ah ! and it was diplomacy too which sacrificed those noble crews at Sinope. The weakest reliance on vague en gagements or understanding with an already con victed liar and plunderer, this it was which kept our ships far from Sebastopol, while cunning and violence were watching their oppor tunity. But for diplomacy we should have had no passage of the Pruth at all ; no Sinope ,after it was passed —no delay in sending the fleets and troops—no lingering of either at one place and another, instead of proceeding at once to the scene of action. But for diplomacy at this moment Sebastopol would have been ours, and the cowardly three-deckers at the bottom of its harbour. Diplo macy we may thank for its increased garrison, for its extended land-works, and for men sufficient lost by the cholera to have blown the whole works to atoms. But we have done. If - our Cabinet can look back and witness the disgrace which must accrue to it through all history, for its timid negotiations with the Despot and his two hangers on;--and look around and see how everywhere each bold step has brought its share of honour—if it can behold the double result and hesitate a moment longer, it deserves to be ejected from the nation's councils, and to be ranked with the Cabinet's of JAMES I. or CHARLES 11. We hope, however, better things. The season is not quite gone ; Englishmen are very forgiving ; and, with a bountiful harvest to pay their taxes, they will, perhaps too readily, forget the past, if the immediate future be what it should. i THE WEATHER.—Suw Orrin, San, 9. THE iTRE ROYAL HAYMARKZT. ruder the management of Mr. itackstone. THIS EVENING, Saw, 9, Will be performed THE OLD CHATEAU. Characters by Messrs. Powe, Rogers, H. Marston, and Buckstone; Mrs. Fitzwilllans, and Mrs. Reynolds. Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a NEW BALLET, called LA FLOR DE LA MARCARENA. A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. To c ,nclade with a second New Ballet, LOS MANOLOS DE 31.1DRID, in which the Spanish Dancers will again appear. STRAND THEATRE. S )le Lessee Mr. F. W. Alleroft. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 9, MI be performed HARD TIMES. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Idephiatopheles, Mr, Raiford; Faust, Mias G. Hodson ; Marguerite, Miss IL Gordon. To conclude with NEVER TASTE WINE AT THE DOCKS. Stalls, 45.; Boxes„2s. 6d.; Pit, la.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Box, al o be had of Mr. Al'croft. lb, Sew Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. "This place fills up an hiatus which the Crystal Palace leaves Wanting. Vocal and instrumsntal mi..sic of the first order, and a ciLsplay of tirewcrio which exceeds , ail imagination, are a fi tt i ng 'close to a day at Um Crystal Palace." 'What is a traveller ? The question so fre quently put must again be repeated —so loudly, too, as if possible, to penetrate the recesses of Downing-street, and elicit from the law officers of the Crown a satisfactory reply. As might easily be imagined, the "great unpaid " are sticking out for the rigorous interpretation of the act, and rendering its provisions, sufficieutly vexatious under the most favourable. circum stances, even more annoying than they might otherwise prove. If the object were to render the law intolerable, and to excite such universal dis gust, that it must inevitably be repealed at the very commencement of next session, we could understand some of the decisions that have been given. But, strange to say, it is those who profess to believe that its results will really prove beneficial to the country who are thus striving to bring about its repeal; and, still more strange, not one of them has ventured to offer any reasons for the decisions which they have given, in direct opposition to. the opinions of the more enlightened Magistrates of the metropolis —men who had acquired professional experience, and were, therefore, competent to determine legal questions. The Bench of Magistrates at Chelmsford had heretofore decided most erroneously, that although the passengers by a railway train might be " tut yellers" within the meaning of the act, the engine drivers and stokers—men who were compelled to " travel" in discharge of their business; could not be considered in that light. The pleasure-seekers might obtain refreshment, but those whose 'occu pations were necessary to the public welfare— whose exhaustion or over-fatigue through the lack of that needful support might be productive of very injurious, and possibly fatal consequences, should be precluded from receiving even a glass of beer ! ! The reputation (I) for stolid disregard of the law, thus acquired by the Essex Magistrates, has, however, been eclipsed by a Bench of Lanca shire Justices, sitting at Salford, the spokes man whereof was a certain Mr. H. L. XRAFFORD, who appears to have evinced a more profound ignorance of the com monest principles of law than any even of his brother DOGBERRIES, and who was apparently most desirous of being " written down an ass " and as "serenely unconscious" of his true posi tion, as the gentleman described in i" The Lily and the Bee." Mr. TRAFFORD seemed to forget . that he was not a Legislator, that his business was to enforce existing laws, and not to make new ones. He clearly considered himself " h wise fellow--and, which is more, an officer ; and, which is more, a householder ; and which is more as pretty a piece of flesh as any in Messina (query, Manchester ?) And one that knows the law, go to ; and a rich fellow enough, go to ; and a fellow that hath had losses ; and one that bath two gowns, and everything hand some about him." His opinion, therefore, seems not so very surprising, that the question was, not what was the law, but how the magistrates should assist certain memorialists who had petitioned against "crowds of rough and disorderly people come from Manchester and elsewhere ; stalls and booths put up in the village ; buying and selling openlyand effronterily (sic in origine) carried on ; tossing, and other modes of disposing cakes, &e., by chance, resorted to ; parties with wheelbarrows going up and down the village selling nuts, kc., and cries of`toss or buy" (where was the promising offspring of SAIREY Gear with the proweds df the wooden leg ?) and other such expressions grating upon the ears." But with all submission to his worship, the pOint was, whether the parties who were receiving refreshment were " travellers," and not whether there were in the village " roughs from Man chester going up and down with wheelbarrows selling nuts, &c., and crying " toss or buy !" If these scenes were considered disgraceful, they should be suppressed by the punishment of the really guilty parties, and not of an innocent inn keeper, who had merely afforded to parties, L-sant, " none of whom were kilown who lived in the village of Eccles, but some of whom came from Salford, four miles distant," and which he might be indicted for refusing. Mr. TRAFFORD, however, elicited that the parties charged had actually signed this very memorial. We certainly cannot perceive the per tinency of the question to the charge. But the admission seemed quite conclusive to Mr. TRAF voila), who apparently considers it " flat burglary as ever was committed !" which warranted the condemnation of the defendants "into everlasting redemption." But, in sober sadness, it is reallytime that same instructions should be issued, to prevent such un reasonable and vexatious trouble to i nn k eepers. Justices should be informed utfie ro l med that th ey aro not • to convict person s assumption that p ersons not known iu the is ne ighbourhood are not " travel lers." The presumption,that where strangers a re assembled, they a re ~ travellers" must be a prima facie case establi • There shed t o war rant a man's being called On f or a defence. The sagacious Mr. TRAFFORD asserts th a t " man be proved to have comm itted an offence, if ita would lie with him to p rove a negative." . cc n learned judge ! 0 ex cellent y oun g ma n r , We must, however, ventur e to differ from this modern DANIEL, and to dispute his conclusions. The offence must be proved--not assumed. It is easy, if such be the fact, to show that some one or m ore of the parties named resides in the vicinity. If DANSON'S COLOSSAL PANORAMA of CHUSAN. Splendid and Extensive Mensger:e and Marine Aquariam—Unri. called Military Baud. VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, in wh;ch Miss Poole, 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 tern.,," and a most magnificent display of Fireworks by Southby. Admission One Shilling. A splendid Pavillon for Dancing has been ere ~ted. Full Quadrille Band, &c. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATicE. Lessee and Mana;er, Mr. William Cooke. The unequivocal success of the new Burlesque demands its repetition every evening. THIS EVENING, A new 3 fYfhological Equestrian Burlesque, by Heat) Vim?, Esq.. called THE SIEGE OF TROY; or, THE GIANT HORSE AND THE 3IISS-JUDGMENT of PARIS! After which, the inimitable performance on the Tight Rope of HERR CHRISTOFF, who is e ngaged for a limited period. The Matchless Stud (with tha Smallest Horse in the World) In the brilliant SCENES in the CIRCLE, conducted wholly by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with Mrs. S. G. Healey's Equestrian Ballet d'Action THE KNIGHT AND THE WATER LILY; or, Love among the Mermaids. open from Eleven till Four. Stage Malinger, Ur. W. wf , t- Acting Manager, Mr. Campbell. Equestrian Director, Mr. Win. Cooke, Jun. UTGa WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tate DAY —Mernine 24 min.after 3 Evening 42 min.aft. 3 T. 10 • Morning 2 min.after 4 Evening 19 min.aft. 4 THERZOMETZB, ni THE 6.5 —highest since noon yesterday. 55 —lowest this morning and during the night. 66 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30 . 23—falling. WIND, N.E.—Fine ale weather. r . t LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1854, The past of the Eastern Question is most in structive to the Allies, and to those whose money they spend. They have succeeded in all they have attempted by fore? ; tbey have failed in all they sought by diplomacy. OMER PACHA and the SULTAN, long held back by our representative at Constantinople, succeeded at once as soon as they trusted their own counsels and the bravery of their t roops ; K alafat, Citate, many a small skirmish, and the crowning unparalleled feat of skill and valour at SD's' ria, followed in quick suc cession ; and the success of the policy of force is now to be seen in decimated Russian regiments evacuating in disgrace the provinces they were to "hold" as a material guarantee, and in the Turkish victors pressing hard upon their recreant backs. So much for the Danube and the pro vinces. Then at sea ; every fort attacked or threatened on the Circassian coast has been evacuated or destroyed ; Odessa was chastised, so fax as the commanders conceived would please home authorities, quite successfully, but not suf ficiently, alas, to disenable it from firing red hot balls into a stranded skip ; and the mighty Sebas topol has been converted into a coop for the quaking three-deckers, at least to the full extent to which our commanders have thought fit, for we cannot forget the Vladimir, and the reported con veyance of military stores from the mouth of the Bug to the great fortress. Russian trade also on the Euxine is at an end, just as far as force is put in requisition. The tale is just the same in the Baltic. All trade is stopped there, and force reigns triumphant as far as it is put forth ; the lamentable little affair at qamla Karleby is no proper exception. That was the venture of a light-armed boat's crew, where we ought to have had a heavy armed but light draught gun-boat or two, with rifle-proof bulwarks, before which the aharp-shooters ani field artillerymen of that port would soon have imitated their com rades on the Danube. And even against the long talked-of impregnable granite and casemates, force has sustained its successful character. Oh! the snubs and sneers long vouchsafed to those who would not be silenced in avowing their unhesitat ing conviction—their knowledge, that no granite could stand the fire of our guns, much less of the rapid and concentrated fire of the 'Duke of Wel ligton's broadside. What ! we know more of gunnery than Admiral CHADS and his telescope, which, and not his guns, he thought it most wise to point at the "ono mass of granite." The scoffers may now suspect, if they will, that there are other gunners as good as the gallant Admiral, and that journalists have free access to better opi nions than those found "behind their desk" merely. Yes ; Bomarsund has, luckily, compelled the 50110):0113 lecturers of "the rash" to adopt si'ently the rash counsels, and to say al little as possible about their own. The Alas in the Baltic Lave been adequate to all they have attempted by force. . But th e i r di plomacy ! What a picture ! There is literally nothing endurable in it but the admir able replies of DROUYN DE L'HUYS to Russian misrepresentation and lies.lt has been weak, tri mming, and useless, beginning First treatin g the wodurbe territorial f t e o lon end oi the SEYMOUR Colres n of ence—tb e man who would have made a co-felon England —as an honest man and a g entl emz ein ;t a il l en conde scen di ng to the ignominious and continuo Vienna Confer ences ; ' next se continting t o negotiati ons , even diplomacy after their miserable h a d .oo a vi c h y ea ly k suffered a t nh Pran ce an d passage of the Pruth. v case in which two such I. England ever appeared smaller than of Austria t t ia. a n d to the wheedling and shuffiin Prussia on behalf of their brother desp o t. Vienna Note, too ! May it never be forgotten ITfor he two such Governments to be caught i n such a trap, and to be half reluctantly jerked out of i t by Turkish good sense and foresight. Our readers will not desire to follow the intolerable details o f the correspondence and conferences with Czar, Emperor, and King, till the war was de clared, and after it was declared, with the two latter worthies ;—the grand result is enough ;it is twofold. The King of PRUSSIA acting the kind brother-in-law to the barbazian husband of his sister, practically declaring against us, and feeding the CZAR'S Exchequer, and ren dering half futile our blockade of the Baltic ports, by givingfre;pa;;;Wicrour enemy's goods and our own mercantile smugglers. On the ether hand, Austria, after paralysing one action by empty parleying, intended to gain time for Russia, still refuses to join in the war, still con tinues in correspondence with our enemy, still Snds, and will find to the end, pretexts for doing nothing herself, but gulls the Allies (we use the 'word advisedly) by the most transparently deceit ful offers, to require of the SULT& an invitation to occupy the evacuated provinces ! The SULTAN THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1854. AUSTRIA, The Wanderer of Vienna states that Prince Gortschakoff has communicated, confidentially to his friends at Vienna, that the Emperor of Russia does not accept the propositions of the Cabinet of Vienna. This refusal, however, has occasioned no surprise to the Austrian Government, and it presses that of Prussia to give to the Austro-Prussia treaty the extension which is called for by the determination of the Czar not to comply with the conditions which have been proposed as the bases of ne gotiations for peace. According to the Wan derer, there are already indications . of the in tentions of Austria to enter into alliance of fensive and defensive with the Western Powers if Prussia should refuse to give the desired extension to the Austro-Prussian treaty. This journal adds, that the Prussian Government .hav ing expressed a fear that the Western Powers in tended, *as one of its means of war against Russia, to revolutionise Poland, all pretext for favouring Russia on this ground has been taken away from the Prussian Government by the most positive as surances of the Western Powers that the King of Prussia has nothing to fear for his Polish territory from a policy of resistance to the designs of Russia. The Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, under the head of Berlin' states that the Austrian ambass a d or there h as had a long conference with the Prussian Minister, the object of which way to come to an un derstanding as to the policy to be adopted in conse quence of the. negative reply of Russia ; but it was stated in the diplomatic circles at Berlin that the Austrian Cabinet does not regard this reply as a cases belli. A Vienna letter of the 4th, in Poss's Gazette of Berlin, says : "Yesterday morning the members of the Cabinet 'net at the Imperial palace under the presidency of the Emperor. It is asserted ,that the negative answer of Russia to the Austrian note was the topic of discussion. Tue following circumstance has produced a great sensa tion here. Prince Gortsch'akoff had solicited an audi ence of the Emperor as early as the day before yester day, but will only be received to morrow, while the French general of division, M. de Ldtang, was received by the Emperor immediately after his Majesty's return. Tee French ambassador dined yesterday at his Ma jesty's table. The opposition of the Boyards to the restoration of Prince Stirbey to power in Wallachia has led already to an exchange of notes between Vienna and Constantinople, and Austria is stated to have declared her intention not to consider the question until the end of the war. Certain it is that Prince Stirbey has for the present given up his plan of going to Bucharest. As a proof of the good understanding existing between Austria and the Western Powers. it is stated that the latter have consented to let the Wallachian militia be placed under the orders of General Coronini the Com mander-in-Chief of the Austrian troops in Wallachia. The Russian General Count Stackelberg has returned Prince Gortschakeff, to whom he has made verbal com munda,tionsi. The Imperial Commissary M the princi palities, M. de Bach, arrived at Leopol on the 29th ult. --Count Buol, and a large number of diplomatists, par took of the dinner given a few days ago to General Ldtang by the French Ambassador Baron do Boar. queney." PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Sept. 6.—The Preussiche Correspondent ( ' of yesterday contains an article on the subject of the last Russian answer. From the article we learn five things :—First, that the Prussian Cabinet chooses to throw the blame of its rejection on the form iu which the postulates are couched, rather than on the stipulations them selves, reserving to itself an open door, at some future, time, if necessary, to concede everything without sacrificing its honourand consistency ; secondly, that the Prussian Cabinet will for the present refrain from any further attempts at mediation ; thirdly, the treaty of April 20 is void and invalid ; fourthly, Germany (either with or without Austria) now to come to a resolution alto the terms the belligerent parties ought to accept ; and, fifthly, the Bund is shortly to step into the arena between the combat ants as the herald of a mediative neutrality. Among a variety of Russian news that has ar-, rived to-day and yesterday is the statement illus trative of the position occupied by Austria to Bus" sia'—viz., that various Russian bankers had sub scribed to the new Austrian loan for as much all 10,000 guilders. VIENNA, Sept. 5.—A courier arrived here from Berlin, who, it is stated, brings despatches for the,: Austrian Govern men t , w hi ch contain the views o f the Berlin Cabinet, touching the answer of Russ ia , on the gua r a n t ee quest i on. . It is also understood that Count Benkendorf brought an autograph letter 1 from the C zar to th e Ki ng of Russia, at Putbus, in which the for mer expresses hi s anxious wish to have, a personal i n t erv i ew w i t h the latter, from wh i c h it is hoped that a more perfect understanding be" tween the two Monarchs would probably result. His Excellency Baron de Meyendorff, the former Russian ambassador here, had the honour of being received to-day at a special audience by th e , Emperor Francis Joseph, when his ExedleneY delivered to his Majesty his letters of rees, ll : Baron de Meyend or ff l eaves t hi s c i ty f or Petersburg in the course of a day or two. On 'Change to-day a report was spread tha t General Baron von Hess would shortly have a per' sonal interview with Prince Michael Gortschakoff , the commander of the Russian forces in the priaei palities. It appears to me, however, that this report is not entitled to credit. FR AN CE. There is nothing of any interest to extract from the leading columns of the Path journals of this day. Most of the journals, indeed, are without original articles on any subject. The Moniteur has the following from Biarritz , 6th inst :—" The Empress yesterday made an ex cursion to the mouth of the Adour, in the Ville de A Dax steamer.. The weather was delightful, and the beauty of the banks of the river excited the admiration of her Majesty and the persons of bet • suite. The Empress returned in the evening to Biarritz in perfect health." The following, according to the Belgian Jour- , nals, is the list of the decorations given at Boulogne by the King of the Belgians and the Emperor of the French. The King has nam ed • in the Ord er o f L eopold :—Generals Rogue ",, - Count de Montebell o , de Cotte and Boyer, Aides de-Camp of the Emperor, to be Grand Officers ; M. Mocquart, Private Se cre t ary , to be Cora - • mander ; and M. Lepic , Marechal des Logis of the Imperial Pal ace , and f. Conneau, Private Physi cian of th e E mperor, to be Officers.—Tbe Einperor has named in the Legion of Honour —General de Liem, Aide-de-Camp of the King of the Belgians, to be Grand Officer ; • Lieutenant-Colonels Goethals and de Moerkerket Aides-de-Camp to the Duke de Brabant, to be Commanders ; Captain Prisse, Orderly Officer of the King, to be Officer ; and Dr. Koepl, Private Physician to the King, to be Chevalier. The King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto left Ostend yesterday, with their suite, on board the royal steamer Mindello; for Lisbon. The Courrier du _Havre says it is informed that General Bodisco has fixed upon Evreux as his place of residence, a Russian lady of high rank of his acquaintance having near that place a chateau, where she resides.for the greater part of the year. It is stated that the French Government gave per mission to the general to fix his residence in any town of France he should please, except Paris. The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 73f. 80c., for the end of the month ; the 411 per Cents. 97f -75c. ; and the New Loan 73f. 55c. ; Orleans Rail wayShareS, 1,247 f. 50c.; Rouen, 962 f. 50c.; Havre, 'sB6f. 25c.; Great Northrn, 858 f. 75c. ; Strasburg, 806 f. 25c.; New Shares, 632 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 975 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 875 f. ; Western of France, 667 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cotte, 618 f. 75c. ; Great Central of France, 516 f. 25d. ; Lyons and Geneva, 537 f. 500. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 728 f. 75c. LATEST NEWS. THE WAR. The following are our latest telegraphic des patches : THE BALTIC. RETURN OF SIR C. NAPIER. PARIS, FRIPAY NIGHT. A despatch from Dantzic announces. that Ad miral Napier intends to leave Ledsund at six o'clock this morning, with the Gladiator and the Cumberland, for England. DANTZIC, FRIDAY. The steam -corvette Bulldog, Captain Hall, has come in with the news that the Basilisk and Hecla had left Aland, having taken in tow two French ships which were conveying the troops back to France. The Belleisle hospital ship and the Cumberland are the next to go home. • Another despatch, of the same date, is as LD lows : • The Bulldog, which left the fleet on the stb, has arrived. Admiral Napier was gone up to the Isle of Nargen. The French troops are leaving. The Gladiator, Cumberland, and Bellisle have left for England. THE ALAND ISLANDS. A letter from. Stockholm, of August 29, in the Universal German Gazette, says :—" A deputation of peasants arrived here a few days back from the Aland Islands to obtain the occupation of these islands by Sweden and their incorporation with that State. Their petition was duly presented to the Diet, and this day a large deputation of the members of the Diet laid the prayer of the petition before the King." RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF BOMARSUND. • The following are the terms in which the Inva lids Russe,as copied from the St. Peterbarg Journal, of the 21st August (September 2), announces the capture of Bomarsund by the allied troops : "NEWS FROM THE BALTIC SEA. "The last news from the isles of Aland stops at the 27th of July, the date of the arrival of the French troops, which were intended to land. From that time the complete investment commenced, both by land and sea, of the fortifications of those islands, and all means of procuring direct and certain informa tion from them ceased to exist. We only know that it was through the hearsaystatements of the inhabitants, brought to the knowledge of the Governor of Abo, that the enemy, after having landed as many as 10,000 men upon the principal isle, had begun to erect batteries, and was assailing our fortifications with numerous artillery. After the 31st of July there was heard at Abo a heavy cannonade on the isle of Aland, which did not cease from morning to night ; but all the accounts agree saying that our fortifications held out vigorously, and that they destroyed a'hattery constructed by the French near the village of Finsby. From the 2d of August the • cannonade was obviously redoubled in intensity ; but it suddenly ceased on the 4th, and the sad news soon spread that the enemy had taken the fort of Aland. "Although up to this moment we have not received any positive news from .Aland beyond the reports of private persons, the unhappy fate of our fortifications cannot be doubted. All the accounts, though differing in certain distaiis, correspond as to the principal points. " The fortifications of Aland were composed of a for tified barracks occupying the eastern extreniity of the principle isle, upon the strait of Bomarsund, and of three-towers respectively designated by the letters C, and Z. These works, separated from each other, alone were finished ; the greatest part of the fortress was only rough-cast, and it existed merely in project. The garri son was composed of the battalion of the line of Finland No. 10, to which were added two companies of the bat talion of grenadiers, tirailleura, under the command of Colonel Furubjelm, who, up to the commencement of the siege, had occupied a coast battery temporarily raised at the south of the fort. The first efforts of the enemy were directed, as it appears, against the tower C, situ ated at the west of the fort, and they rendered them selves masters of it on the 2d of August, after a bom bardment without intermission. According to the re port of some persons, the brave defenders of this tower, at last deprived of all possibility of continuing their re sistance, decided upon maki ng a d esperate sort i e, which threw the ranks of the enemy into disorder, and they blew up the tower after the French had effected an entry into it. " On the 3d August, the enemy attacked the other tower, U, situate on Cape Nord wick, to the north of the principal fort, and they rendered themselves masters of that also, but not without experiencing a sensible loss, On the 4th, at the break of day, the enemy directed all his efforts, both by land and sea, against the fortified barracks, which was Inundated with a perfect hailstorm of bombs and bullets. At fait, about ona o'clock in the afternoon, the enemy ecupied this last fortificition. Toe report runs that the cornmindatit of the place, Major-General Bodisco, and Colonel Xurubjelin, as well as a part of. the garri• son, are still alive, and prisoners of war. It is said that the enemy was astonished at the energy and the dura tion of their resistance, and that in testimony of their esteem for the gallant defenders of the fort they have returned the officers their swords. " This is all that is known respecting this sad event —an event which there is no possibility of hindering. However lamentable may be the fate of the fortifications of Aland, isolated as they were in some manner of an advanced post, we- have still here, also, the consolation that the Russian t r o o p s rema i ne d f a i thful to their duty, and to military honour. In defending for a period of eight days, against fifty-eight ships and a land force of 10,000 men, a secondary and unfinished fort, the garri son of Aland has won the applause even of the enemy, and has heroically sustained the glory of the Russian arms. " On the 10th of August five of the enemy's steam ships entered the Archipelago of Abo, and directed themselves against 17 gun-boats of the second battalion of the flotilla of the west, which, with .some small steam-tugs, were anchored near the isle of Rotual, barring the channel leading to Abo. The enemy opened a violent cannonade at a distance of 2,000 sageres. His shot, shell, and bombs fell for the greatest part beyond the gun-boats, which quietly waited till the enemy should approach within range, and only then opened fire from their pieces. The cannonade lasted more than two hours and a-half, during which we had three me❑ killed and eight wounded. Among-the number of the latter were three men of the naval militia of Finland. "Tile enemy then retired, one of his steamers having to be towel, by re.ason of the .injuries it bad received. "In his report of this affair, the captain of the vessel of the first rank, Akouloff, commander of the. western brigade of the paddle flotilla, bears testimony with par ticular praise to the coolness and the excellent disposi tion of the Corvette, Captain Atryganieff, commander of the 2d battalion, and eulogises the zeal of all the Offi cers, as well as the crews. “His Majesty the Emperor has been pleased to ex press his satisfaction of the conduct of the officers, and to confer twelve marks of honour of the military order among the crews.” • THE BRITISH EXPEDITION. • COUNCIL OF WAR. VARNA, August 28.—The Council of War held at Marshal St. Arnaud's quarters on Saturday last, August 26, was no doubt one of the most im portant which has yet taken place. M. St. Arnaud has issued the following order of the day:— "ARMEE D'ORIENT. " ETAT M AJOR-GENERAL.—ORDRE GENERAL. (NO. 100.) " Soldats,—Vous venez do dormer de beaux exnmpies de perseverance, de calrne, et d'energie, au milieu de circonstances douleureusses qu'il faut oublier. L'heure eat venue do combattre, et de vaincre. "L'ennemi ne vous a pas attendu Bur le Danube. Sea colonnes demoralises, detruites par 1u maladie, s'en loignent peniblement, et c'est la Providence peut-etre qui a voulu nou,, epargner l'epreuve de ces cow:6es mal ,aines. C'est. elle, aussi, qui nous appelle en Crimea, pays salubre corn me le notre, et h Sebastopol, siege de la puissance Russet dans les mers, ou nous allons chercher ensemble le gage de la paix et notre rkour dans nos foyers. "L'enterprise est grande, et digne de vous ; vous realiserez l'aide du plus formidable appareil militaire et maritime qui sa vit jaanais, les flottes &lido, avec leurs trois mille canons, et leurs vingt-cinq mille braves mate lots vos emules et vos compagnons d'artues, phrteront sur la terre du Crimea une arin6e Anglaise, dont vos peres ont appris h respecter la haute vaieur, une division choisie do ces soldats Ottomans qui viennent de faire leurs preuves soua vos veux, une armee Francaise qui j'ai la droit et l'orguoil d'appeller !'elite de notre armee touter entibre. "Je vois que des gages de succbs lui mdme, Generaux, Chefs de Corps, Officers de toutes srmes. vous partagerez, et VOU9 ferez passer dans t'ame de yes suldats la confiance Bout la mienne est remplis. Bientot, vous salverons ensemble les trois drapeaux reunir flottant sur lea ramparts de Sebastopol de notre on nationale, Vivo l'Empereur !' "An Quartier-general da Varna, Aotit 25, 1354. (Signee) "Le Marechal de France, Comm.-en-Chef `• d'Armee. d'Orient, "A. ST. ARNAUD." Au g . 29.—This has been a busy day indeed. This morning the brigade of Guards and the brigade of Highlanders, moved down to the beach and were embarked on b oar d t h e Simoom, the Kangaroo, and other large steamers, in beautiful order, and in a very short period of time. Captain Goldsmith, of the Sidon, deserves the, greatest praise for his exertions, but indeed where all did their duty it is invidious to praise individuals.- The plan of fitting out the paddle-box boats to carry seven horses each, is due to Lieutenant Roberts, command ing her Maj es ty' s s t eamer C yc l ops, who has also worked very hard both hero and at Constan tinople in fitting up boats and pontoons. The Highlanders and Guards seemed nearly as well as when they landed. They marched down to the pier and were taken off a thousand a time by the steam-boats purchased byour Government from the Austrian Lloyds', which were built for the naviga tion of the Danube, and have been found very use ful o'A ing to their speed, power, and light draught of water. In the course of the day the 28th and 44th Re g iments embarked, and th e I s t B r i ga d e of the Light Division is just moving down to the writer's edge. The engineer staff is gettingon board also. Se veral transports have already started, laden, for Balt chik. The cholera still hangs around us. OnSunday night, Mr. Shegog, surgeon of the 88th Regiment, was seized with it, and expired in a few hours, to the profound regret of every man in the regiment. His exertions when the epidemic had been raging were of the most extraordinary kind. He was by the beds of his patients night and day, and by his care, and skill, and kindness, he saved many a life. Mild, unassuming, indefatigable, and amiable, he added, to nobleness of heart, great decision and energy. His remains were interred yesterday ; they were followed to the grave by the regiment— officers, men, and women. The troops remain for the present in Varna Bay, on board the ships. It is expectecLthat the expe dition will sail on Saturday next. The weather is fine, though the sky is somewhat overcast. THE BLACK SEA. THE EXPEDITION TO THE CRIMEA. The spectacle at Varna is desCribed as astonish ing, for fascines and gabions by thousands, sacks of provisions heap upon heap, timber, bales of hay, and barrels of stores, are accumulating upon a scale such as the present generation has not known. The superintendent of transports has guaranteed to embark 2,000 infantry in 18 minutes. The expeditionary force will be composed of British, French, and Ottoman troops, who will be sent in two divisions of transports upon the coast of the Crimea. The first division will convey 14,000 men. belonging to the French army, and between 400 and 500 horses, with seven batteries, mounting 36 guns. The other will convey the Ottoman army, of about 10,000 men and 800 horses. The British army, a part of which is already on board the steamers which have come direct from England, will also be thrown upon the coasts of the Crimea, to the numbei of 21,000 men and 1,000 horses, with 36 guns. Thus, the first expeditionary army will land about 50,000 troops, who, six or eight days afterwards, will be reinforced by an additional number of from 25,000 to 30,000 French troops, and from 4,000 to 5,000 English troops. private letter from Varna of the 24th ult. states that a council of war had been held there, which was composed of Marshal St. Arnaud, Lord Raglan, Admiral Dundas, and Hamelin. It was called for the purpose of considering the expediency of proceeding with the grand expedition. After a long discussion, during which Admiral Hamelin re commended an adjournment in consequence of the sickly state of the French navy from cholera and the probability of stormy weather in the Black Sea during the mouth of December, it was finally re solved that the expedition should proceed. Ad miral Hamelin then requested that a note should be made of his objections. THE PRINCIPALITIES. The Ost Deutsch Post of Vienna contains a letter from Jassy, of the 28th ult:, which says : "The departure of the Russians is still spoken of, but they do not go. It is said that Gen. Fealoff, who left yesterday on a mission to Prince Gortschakoff, has brought an order from the Czar to preserve Moldavia as long as strategical necessities require. In addition, Gen. Gortschakoff has received orders not to extend too much the line of defence, and to establish strong detachments on various pointseuf the Sereth. It is thus that detach. ments of 3,000 infantry and 600 cavalry have been placed j at Mianitz, Patra, Trotusch, Bakea, and Adschind. The line of the Pruth is under the command of Gen. Osten Sacken. Prince Gortschakoff is now on a tour of in spection. Gen. Osten Sacken went yesterday to Skaliani to try a new bridge just constructed near that place." The Augsburg Gazette gives some details relative to the arrangements entered into between Omer Pacha and General Hess for the occupation of the Principalities by the Austrian troops. The Aus trians, it says, aro to place garrisons in 18 towns or large villages of Lesser and Greater Wallachia, but all the fords of the Danube, and all the fortified points from Kalafat to Galatz 'and Ibrail, are to receive Turkish garrisons. Omer Paella is to pass Jalomnitza with 60,000 infantry, 24,000 cavalry, ant 120 pieces of cannon, and to advance to the river of Dusco, where he is to establish Ins head quarters. After the Russians shall have evacuated Galatz and Ibrail, the Turks are to continue their advance on both banks of the Lower Sereth, and are to take up a position there. OMER PACHA'S ATTACK. It is rumoured that Omer Pacha intends to make an attack upon the enemy simultaneously with the offensive operations of the allies against the Crimea; but the where a b ou t s o f t h ese contemplated attacks is still matter of conjecture. THE WAR IN ASIA. A letter from Trebizond, received by the mail which reached Constantinople on the 24th ult., announces that the Russians had recrossed the Ar pachai and abandoned Bayazid in consequence of the advance of Atchemed _Redschid Pasha, Gover nor-General of Van. The Turkish army at Kars remained in its iutrenchments, and had not been molested by the Russians. It was announced yesterday, in a private tele graph despatch, that General Guyon, who is styled Kurschid Pacha, had been appointed to succeed Mustapha Paella in the command of the Army of Asia. This statement is contradicted by letters from Constantinople of the 25th, which state his successor is Ismail Pacha, who distinguished him self at Kalafat. A letter from Beyrout, 19th ult., in the Monti teur, says :—" The Emir Bechir-Ahmet, the can didate proposed by the great powers for the func tions of Christian caitnacam of the Libanus, has just been confirmed by the Sublime Porte, and the muchir immediately gave him the investiture. This nomination has been very favourably received by the population of the Mountain." such be the case, there is presumptive evidence VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO THE EGYP sufficient to convict the defendant, unless The show TI AN YACHT, REID GELIAAD.' clearly thatit is an exceptional case, and that the party has 'been actually " travelling." But, otherwise, where they are really and bond fide strangers, the presumption is in his favour, and it lies with the prosecutors to establish their case by positive• evi dence. We do not regret Mr. TRAFFOiID - S decision, erroneous as it undoubtedly is. It is by such undue straining of the law that the disgust of the people will be excited, and that the voice of public opinion will all but unanimously demand its repeal. Yesterday the Queen paid a visit to the Egyp tian yacht, Feid Gehaad, in Southampton Docks. Her Majesty arrived in the docks in the Fairy yacht, at 5 p.m., and was received by Captain Ford, the Ottoman Consul, P. Hedger, Esq., the Southampton Dock -master ; John Levy, Esq., and other dock authorities ; and Captain Austin, the Admiralty superintendent. Her Majesty was ac companied by the Duchess of Kent, the Prince of `'Pales, the Princess Royal, and two other of the royal children, and the Earl of Aberdeen. A floating platform was formed alongside the yacht, which was covered with crimson cloth. The gang way was also covered" with the same material. At the top of the gangway her Majesty and the other royal personages and suites, who attended her, were received by Mustapha Redish, the commander of the yacht. Her Majesty remained on board the yacht some considerable time, and admired its im mense extent, and its gorgeous fitting -up, which is in a style of Oriental splendour. The yards were manned, and an Egyptian guard of honour re ceived her Majesty, family, and suite, on deck. The Mayor of Southampton, as admiral of the port, and• the town clerk, received the Queen previ ous to her going on board the yacht. Her Majesty went all over the yacht, and examined very atten tively every part of it. After this was done the whole of the royal party sat down in the state saloon, and coffee and a magnificent eastern pipe were placed before them. The pipe was smoked manfully by the Prince of Wales. Her Majesty accepted of coffee, and she had it presented to her by the Egyptian officers, who did their homage, while doing so, according to Eastern practice. The captain of the Feid Gehaad, dressed in magnificent costume, took off his shoes on entering the saloon where her Majesty was seated, which is the greatest mark of honour that he could pay the Queen. The Cofts, A ra b s, Turks, and whichformed th e crew an d off i cers of the yacht, with their var i ed uniforms, formed a singular sight. Th e guard of honour was Circ mixtureass ia n o s f , Nubians, formed of Egyptian naval cadets. The flashing of the scymeters of the officers, the sound of the fife and drum, with which the guard beat to arms as her Majesty was about to pass along the deck, with the wild cry of joy and welcome which she received from the crew who manned the yards, formed alto gether a most curious spectacle. Thousands of people were in the docks; every steamer was crammed with spectators ; considerable sums of money were offered by ladies and gentlemen to go on board the F e id G ehaad to witness her Majesty's inspection of it, but none but officials were per mitted on board. Her Majesty expressed to the Mayor of Southampton her admiration of the beauty of the yacht. Many of the painted panels on board the yacht reminded one of scenes and de scriptions in the Arabian Nights Entertainments. The Queen was greatly cheered by the English spectators, both on entering and leaving South ampton. Almost as soon as her Majesty went on board the Feid Gehaad, the whole of the Egyptian officers belonging to her, together with the Mahom medan priest, were introduced. Tile name of the yacht, the Feid Gehaad, means the Fortune of War. She brought over to England El Muni Pacha, the son of the late Pacha of Egypt. PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT TO THE FRENCH EMPEROR. BOITIOGNE, FRIDAY MORNING. The Emperor and Prince Albert left the Impe rial Hotel, accompanied by their respective suites, at 6 o'clock this morning, in order to be present at the grand military manoeuvres which will take place to-day near Marquise. The Royal party start thus earlyin consequence of the heat which as prevailed all the week, and which would re. der the active operations of a sham battle ex. tremely distressing, both to 'men and horses, it carried on under a mid-day sun. It has therefore been arranged that the Emperor and Prince shall leave their carriages at Marquise, and take horse at 7 o'clock for the scene of military operations, which will commence about 3 miles from that vil lage. *At 11. o'clock the evolutions will will be sus pended for 2 hours, and the Emperor will enter tain the Prince, his staff; the French Generals and other visitors`of distinction, at a dejeuner in the Imperial tent. The manoeuvres will then re-com mence, and will be brought to a close between 3 and 4 o'clock, when the Royal party will return to Boulogne. The desire to witness this grand military demon stration and assemblage of distinguished person ages is excessive. Every available horse and vehicle in the town has been engaged, and yesterday.fabu lous prices were offered for fiacres by English visi tors. The road to Marquise from an early hour this morning exhibited a continuous stream of vehicles and pedestrians, hundreds of persons, un able to procure a voitare, having resolved to walk to the scene of action rather than miss a mimic war conducted upon so unusual a scale of vastness and completeness of detail. The weather has been extremely fine all the week, but this morning the sky is cloudy and threatens rain. Yesterday at 3 o'clock, the Emperor and Prince Albert drove down to the quay, and went on board the Victoria and Albert, under a salute of artillery. The Prince himself conducted the Emperor over the ship.. Dejewier was laid out in the State cabin, but the Royal party did not stay to partake of it, and they returned to the Imperial carriages amid the acclamations of a dense crowd assembled on the quay and the hearty cheers of the crew of the Royal yacht. The Em peror and Prince then paid a brief visit to the camp at Wimereux. In the evening the Emperor entertained Prince Albert and a brilliant circle at dinner. The excellent band of the Guides was in attendance in the courtyard of the Imperial hotel. The grand bail at the Tintelleries last night was attended by thousands of persons. A little rain fell at intervals, which somewhat thinned the grounds, and the early hour at which the Royal party had determined to visit the camp next morn ing precluded all hope of the attendance of the Emperor and his guests. But almost all the Eng lish families now at Boulogne were present, and among not the least delighted portion of the visitors were the junior officers of her Majesty's steamers who formed the escort of Prince Albert. Our gallant young countrymen seemed to be in great favour with the French ladies. The grounds were brilliantly illuminated with coloured lamps. Chinese lanterns, arranged in an infinite variety of French eagles, Imperial ciphers, and other devices, while at intervals beds and baskets of exquisite plants, lit up by small lamps tastefully placed miaow. , the leaves au I flowers, made the Tintelleries a dazzling scene of fairy land. An excellent orches tra was Several E ng li s h sa il ors ironath il a the Royal 'ic steamers e. found their way into the gardens, and joined in a country dance with great vigdur, amid the bravos of the assembly. It is believed that Prince Albert will take leave Princeto-night o n f the board e Emperor, who will a ccompany t h e Victoria and Alb er t. Th e Royal yacht a nd her escort w ill get under way be i tween 11 and 12 o'clock, and may be expected to arrive at Cowes about 8 o'clock to-morrow morning' (Saturday). have insp ec t e d th e Vi c t or i a iaong T (ni h eA o : u b s o : r i r d i s of persons dieutrsi nogf tandenisi tsas yof the Prin c e at Bou- i 0, but yesterday the publi c were admitted without n were at first issued, distinction. Both French and English visitors were delighted with the courtesy of her gallant excellence of th e arrahge moffiencetsr,s,wanhicd with h ‘h allowed them to examine her interior comfort. fittings and decorations witk the greatest ord e r and RETURN OF PRINCE ALBERT TO OSBORNE. (BY ELECTRIC) TELEGRAPH.) PORTSMOUTH, Saturday. Her Majesty's steam yacht Victoria and Albert steamed through Spithead at half-pa s t eight this morning, with the Prince Consort on board, and arrived off Osborne at nine, w h en his Royal Highness was met 17 the Queeu and Royal children and the King of Portugal. FASHIONABLE MOVEXENTS AT BRIGHTON.—The town continues to receive an accession of visitors daily, and houses are in great demand. Our promenades are thronged with fashienables, especially in the cool of the evening: - The Marchioness of Hastings is staying at the Norfolk Hotel ; a house has been taken in Regency square fur the family. Lord and Lady Trimleston have arrived. Lady Langford is at the Norfolk Hotel, but is expected to remove into 5, Brunswick -terrace, to-mor row. Baron Goldsmid arrived on Thursday at Wick. Lady Jodrell arrived at 21, Brunswick-terrace last Thursday. Lady Mary Stephenson, left. on Friday last for Rookesbury, Hants. Lady Gilbert Kennedy and Lady Charlotte Howard have arrived. Lord Edwin Hill has left for Harwood-park, Southwell. The Mar.: quis and Marchioness of Chandos and their youthful family have left Patcham-place, the seat of Colonel Paine, for Wotton. Sir Charles Clark is expected / this day. Sir Minto Townsend Farquhar has taken 3, Percival terrtce. Sir E. and Lady Baring are among the latest arrivals. The Ron. John Erskine has returned to 15, Oriental-place iron,. Kinnaird-house, N.B. The Hon. W. Brand has taken his departure. Captain Brown ar rived on Saturday last. The Rev. Dr. Williams arrived yesterday. Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Martin and family have arrived at 11G, King's -road. Mrs. General Est court, Colonel and Mrs. Blyth, and Major and Mrs. Aspe have arrived. Our other arrivals include Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sykes 'Thornton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bliss and the Rev. W. Bliss, the Hon. Mrs. Mark Kerr, the Rev. F, and Mrs. Aiurray, Captain Egerton, &c. BRAZILS AND RIVER PLATE (BY. MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, 'The South American and General Steam Navi gation Companies' ship Bahiana, arrived in the river this morning. She has brought besides the mails 42 passengers, 43,0001. in specie on freight, besides diamonds. She left Rio on the 9th August, Bahia, the 15th; Madeira, on the 30th. She reports no news of interest. The Indian Queen from Port Philip for this port left Pernambuco August 10. At the departure of the steamer, the exchange on Rio was 271, and freight . 40 to 60. Exchange on Bahia 28, freights were dull to Liverpool and London, and they are quoted at from 25 to 30. Pernambuco, Exchange 261. Freights nominal to the channel, 30s. COURT CIRCULAR. THE CIVIL SERVICE. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, who are still remaining at Kew Cottage, are expected to leave that Royal villa at the close of the month on a tour of visits. The Duke of Beaufort arrived at Badminton Park on Tuesday, from visiting the Earl and Countess Howe at Gospal Hall, where the duchess and youthful family are still staying. The Duke of Hamilton arrived at Hamilton Place oh the 4th instant, en route for Arran. The duchess and family do not accompany him, but remain on the Continent. The Earl and Countess of Wilton have been enter. taining a select party at Heaton Park, near Manchester, during the past week. The Lady Elizabeth De Roe and infant daughter are staying with their noble relatives. The Hon. Captain De Ros returns to Osborne House to-day, in the suite of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, from the camp at Boulogne. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailsa are residing at Calzean Castle, Ayrshire, surrounded by a select party. - Tile Marquis of Salisbury is entertaining a few select friends at his sporting seat in the island of Rum, Inverness-shire, where his lordship purposes.to remain until the end of the month, and then return to Hatfield House, where the marchioness and youthful family are staying. the - Military Secretary will hold a levee on Wednes day, Sept. 13. The Rev. William Frederick Powell, A.M., per petual curate of Cirencester, has been collated by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol to an honorary canonry founded in the cathedral church of Gloucester. THE DUKE OF ATHOL'S GOLD -DIGGINGS.—During the last week gold has been found in the north of Glen bre rachan, Kirkmichael, on the property of his Grace the Duke of Athol; and has also been found to the north of the Cairn well, on the property of James Farquharson, Esq., of Invercauld. In both places the precious metal is found embedded in the detached pieces of rock which there abound. From an analysis made, that which has been found near the Cairnwell is as pure as any got in Australia. The existence of gold in these quarters was discovered by a Mr. Lowden, a gentleman lately re turned from Australia, where he had been resident for upwards of 12 years, and in the immediate vicinity of gold-diggings. FIRE AT ST. PETERSBURG.—In the afternoon of Friday, August 25, a fire broke out in St. Petersburg, in the neighbourhood of the barracks occupied by the Izmailowski Regiment of Guards, which consumed close upon 100 houses, 21 of which were of stone. DEATH PROM A THRESHING MACHINE.—On Thursday, about a quarter before seven o'clock a.m., a &tat acci dent happened to Mr. William Sayer, farmer, of Rock land St. Peter, Norfoik. As he was assisting his men on. a stack which was being threshed out by a steam power machine; he unfortunately slipped off and fell upon it, his left leg dropping in amongst the beaders, which limb, from the knee to the foot, was. mangled in a shocking manner. Mr. Potter, surgeon, of Attleborough, was immediately sent for, as was also Mr. Hargreave, surgeon, of Watton, both of whom at once attended the unfortunate man, applied a tourniquet to the limb, and made every effort to restore him, but the loss of blood and shock to the system were so great that he eventually expired. Mr. Sayer, who was greatly esteemed, has left a wire and three small children to lament his un timely death. THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. Friday.— A meeting of the shareholders in this railway, and re siding in this district, was held this afternoon at the Clarendon•rooms, South John-street. The meeting was not numerously attended. Mr. Fenton, the largest shareholder present, was called upon to preside. He then entered into a detailed statement of some opposi tion which was in existence by two members of the board of directors, who having some project of their own relating to the line, but which was yet unknown to the company, were opposing the other eight members of the board. A Mr. Duncan, of Aberdeen, who bad formerly been chairman of the board, had also offered opposition, and was desirous, it was stated, of becoming chairman again ; but as much inconvenience had attended his oc cupation of the post previously, it was not deemed de sirable he should be permitted to forma member of the board, and accordingly a resolution was passed, expres sive of confidence in the present members. This was all the business. TEE MARKET AND THE PRICES Or BREAD.—During the present week the markets in most of the towns in the west of England have experienced a depression. At Totnes great market on Tuesday, and at Plymouth on Saturday, samples of best new wheat were offered at 14s. and 15s. per bag ; other sorts were as low as 12s. The same prices were also realised at Liskeard. Barley generally has sold at from 7s. to Bs. per bag. Notwith standing this fall in the markets, the bakers in many towns have declined to lower their bread more than a halfpenny on the 4ib. loaf. The consequence at Bridge water was, that on Tuesday the crier went round the town proclaiming the complaints of the inhabitants. In other places also public notice has been taken of the con duct of the bakers. IMPROVED. SEWERAGE IN WESTMINSTER.—For some time past, under the direction of the Commissioners of Severe ; a number of new sewers have been built in connection with the main, or Victoria Sewer, throughout the various streets in Westminster. A. few days ago a new brick sower was laid down throughout Downing street ; and at the present time new sewers are in course of construction along the entire of Kinz-street ; brick barrel drains being also laid down in Fludyer-street, Brown's buildings, Charles-street, and the various courts and outlets in that vicinity. The old sewer was found to be i❑ a rotten and choked-up state from the accumu latio❑ of offensive matter. A new sewer is also being completed opposite the India Board, and throughout the e9tire of Cannon-row. OSBORNE, SEPT. 8. The Royal dinner party yesterday consisted of her Majesty the Queen, his Majesty the King of Portugal, the Duchess of Kent, the Due d'Oporto the Portuguese Minister, the Count de Lavradio, the Duc de Terceira, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Vicomte de CArreira, the Lady Frances Bruce, Sir George Coupe; and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, Lady Susan Ramsay, and Lady Couper, had the honour of receiving invitations for the evening. This morning his Majesty the King of Portugal, accom- panied by the Due d'Oporto, and attended by Lord Chas. Fitzroy, went out shooting. His Majesty and his Royal brother are expected to embark this afternoon to proceed to Lisbon. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial. office to the Governor-General of Canada. ADMIRALTY DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR VICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT SERVICES. —Mr. C. Champ has been promoted to be Acting Chief Clerk. Mr. W. Willis has been promoted to be Clerk of the First Class, Second Section. Messrs. F. Du Pre Dyer, James Gray, and Henry Ancell, have been promoted to be Second Class Clerks. Messrs. E. C. Cockcraft and A. Douglas have been promoted to be .cting Second Class Clerks, vice Dyer and Gray. STOREKEEPER S DEPARTMENT, ROYAL ARSENAL, WOOL- WICH.—Mr. Collins has been appointed Temporary Clerk, vice Wind'erger, resigned. Messrs. Rawnsley, Cass, and Gladstone have been appointed Temporary Clerks. CUSTOMS.—APPOINTMENTS. —Mr. Thos. Aldridge, late Tidewaiter of the Second Class at Cork, has been appointed to be Tidewaiter of the Third Class in London—his former office having been abolished. Messrs. J. Moorhead, M. Pachnore, R. F. Narman, James Brown, and F. G Reed, Weighers of the First Class ; F. J. Lane, W. Benson, and J. randy, Weighers of the Second Class ; and J. T. Andrews and G. L. Burling, Weighers of the Third Class in London, having offered their services in aid of the Commissariat Department in the East, have been appointed to that duty. They are not to receive pay from the Customs Bepartment during their absence, but will be permitted tb return to their duties after the war is over without piejudice to their service. Mr. W. H. Poole has been appointed Clerk and Searcher at Lahcaster ; Mr. F. Pocket has been appointed Searcher at Swansea ; Mr. G. N'evvnaarcli has been appointed Clerk in the Jerquer's Office, London ; Mr. J. H. Webb has been, appointed Princi'pai Coast Officer at Mistley, - Harwich Mr. J. M`Namara has been appointed Principal Coast Officer at Askeaton, Limerick. SPAIN. The following telegraphic despatch has just been received in Paris : " Madrid, 6th—Order and confidence are re established at Madrid. Public attention is occu pied with the elections, but more particularly so by the cholera. There is no news of importance to communicate." We have received the Madrid journals of the 3d. The Gazette states that the Consultative Junta of the province of Madrid has just dissolved itself, and addressed its adieux to the people of Madrid in a manifesto. The document is signed by Evariste San Miguel, President of the Junta ; the Marquis de Fuentes del Duero, Vice-President ; &c. Marshal Narvaez was still at Loja on the 30th ult., but was about to commence his journey immediately, in order that he might return to Spain as soon as pos sible. The Junta of Salamanca has been dis solved, and the civil governor reinstated in his functions. A detachment of troops has been sent from Valladolid to reinforce the garrison of Salamanca. The company of volun teers who entered Madrid with the liberating army has been disbanded. The directors of the Bank of St. Ferdinand have agreed to endorse the drafts issued' by the Government on the Colonial Treasuries to the amount of 56 millions of reels. Accounts received from Cuba of the sth ult.. state that the colony was at that date perfectly tran quil, and its sanitary kttate improved. ITALY. The Giornale di Boma, of the 31st ultimo, re lates the following :—" A. few &Lys ago the Holy Yather, while passing on foot near the hospital of St. Giovanni, asked whether there were any cho lera patients there. There happened to be one, a poor woman at the last elttremity. The Pope, atter reciting the last prayers o ver her, and recommend ing her soul to God, gave .her his benediction, and staid till she had breathed ler last, when he recited the De Profundis at her bed-side. His Holiness has distributed several gold and silver medals lately. to the physicians and sick nurses at the choler hospital of Santo Spirito." STATE OP TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian, of this clay.) MaterninsTEß,'Sept. B.—A. settled feeling of confidence that we shall gradually realise in our trade the good effects of cheap food is manifestly spreading on every side. Spi nners an d manufacturers romiLin, therefore, per' featly fi r m t o th e i r quotat i ons. T he araundant harvest o f t he continent of Eu ro p e mus t t e ll upon the demand from that quarter for E ng li s h. yarns, an d i s, indeed, already qu i et ly influencing th e ac ti on o f merc h ants:. It is however, to be feared th a t th e enormous quantities of piece goo ds sent to India, an d p ar ti cu l ar l y to C i ilcutta, must be /D i u, " riously felt f or some ti me to come, and there is very little ground for hope that our trade to China can be speedily restored by the return of internal peace in that empire. Indeed, this view has occasioned a complete Pau s° among the merchants ; and the attempt to obtain A snsall aevance upon the low rates which induced tne late speculative purchases has had but a partial success, which is now disappearing again. BRADFORD,. Sept. 7 . — Wool—Thore is a coolness amongst buyers to operate, and smail purchases only are made. Yarns —The contracts elite: .ed ihto for this month are generally at a r mall advenet but by no means equal to the recent advance on wool. Pieces—There is a better attendance of merchants to-da and a great er y dispositi on ev i nce d to buy where bargai us are to be had. NOTTINGHAM Sept. 7.—A few houses, both in the lace and h o si er y t ra d es, have been doing a Ellie more bus i ' ness since our last report, but the improv cinent does not extend to many. LEICESTER. Sept. 7.—The tone of our n tarket is good, excepting the glove branch, which has:not yet overcome its depression. All the operatives are well employed. WOOLLEN TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury of this day.) LEEDS, Sept. 8.--We have no alteration t,v report in the general state of the woollen trade, for although the markets on Saturday and on Tuesday were rat! ter flatter than the previous week's, still there' has been s.n average business done as the falling off in the markets is amply made up by the deliveries direct at the merchanits' ware houses. The trade in the warehouEes continues steady and without any material alteration since our last; week 'S report. 'HUDDERSFIELD, Tuesday. —The market for son ie weeks has been of a somewhat monotonous character, and to-day hardly presents any new feature. On the whole, however, business in the cloth•hall and the warehouses du ring the week may be said to have peen rather quiet. • ROCHDALE, Sept. 4.—Tne demand for flann,9ls con tinues brisk, and• the manufacturers are asking better prices for their goods to meet the late rise in . the raw material. J V _.