The Sun. — London, England, 1854-06-29 00:00:00

acape of foliage-covered hill, bread downs, and lake and Cabinet of St. Petersbu r g has executed its recent frier with its it . is scarcely possible for one feel ,retrograde' movement on a distinct and friendly he is far fiom England. At the other side of the lake, understanding with Prussia and Austria, and that Which laves the meadows beneath the hill on which the Austria is as firm in her intentisn not to make war camp is placed, there is a ranse of high ground, so finely ,against Russia as ever. The Messager de Transyl- Wooded, with such verdant sheets of short crisp grass vania goes so far as to enforce on the Russians the between the clumps of forest timber, that every one who necessity, which the Czar feels to be pre-eminent, of sees it at onto says, Surely there must be a fine man- ; reinforcing his position in the Crimea against an Sion somewhere among those trees Once the traveller apprehended attack upon that province by the leaves the sandy plain and flit meadow lands which • sweep westward for two or three miles from Varna , he English and French armies conjointly. If this be Passes through a succession of fine landscapes, with a the case, it shows that the occupation of the Prin , Waving outline of hills, which he can see on all sides cipalities by Austria is considered by the Czar as above the thick mass of scrub or cover, pierced by the road a defence to himself from any further attack on Or rather the track made by horsemen and araba drivers. that frontier ; for if he entertained apprehensions The open country is finely diversified, and abundance of of an attack from the Austrians, or even of the Wood and water lies all around, within easy distance of the advance of the Turkish army into: Moldavia, he route. Long lines of storks fly over head or hold solemn would never venture to withdra .s any portion of his reviews among the frogs in the meadows. As for the army from the line of-the Pruth. Should the news latter they are innumerable, and their concerts by day and -night would delight the classical scholar who re- given -by the Transylvanian paper tur n o ut to be correct, - it will members his Aristophanes, and who can test the be clear that, Whether rightly or wronl occu accuracy of the chorus. Eagles soar overhead lookingy, Russia at all events reckons on thelookingout for dead horses (the noble bird is not above eatin; ration of the Principalities by Austria as a st o pp a g e carrion), and vultures, kites, and huge buzzards scour to the advance of the Turkish or Anglo-French the plains in quest of vermin, hares, or partridges. armies. But it is :,$) be hoped that his Russian Beautiful orioles, a blaze of green and yellow, gaudy Majesty will be disappointed in his expectations. woodpeckers, jays, and grosbeaks, shriek and chatter At all events, the French Government evidently among the bushes, while the bulbul (the nightingale) does not like the view of the matter. The semi- Pours forth a flood of plaintive melody from the brake, official Pays contends that, so far from its being aided by a lovely little warbler in a black cap, and red true that the Austrian occupation was concocted waistcoat, with blueish facings, who darts about after between that Power and Russia, the order for the the flies, and who, when he has caught and eaten one, lights upon a twig and expresses his satisfaction in a retreat was despatched from St. Petersburg before the arrival of the demand of Austria for the eva gush of exquisite music. Blackbirds and thrushes join cuation of the provinces ; and the object of the In the chorus, and birds of all sorts, many of them un known to me, flit around in multitudes. The commonest measure was not to please Austria, but to escap e bird of all is the dove, and I regret to say that he is found defeat from the Turks, aided by their Anglo-French so good to eat that his cooing is often abruptly termi- allies. slated by a dose of No. 6. "Going forward towards the camp, and encountering many a team or groups of Bashi-Bazouks, or regular (but very irregular) cavalry, on their march, and now and then English travellers going to pester Omer Pasha at Shumla, or returning proudly from doing so,- we at last draw towards the camp. The report of the gun rings through the woods and covers, and an hone,t Eng lish shout of ' What have you hit, Jack ? or By Jove, he's off,' from among the bushes, shows that Ensign Brown or Captain Johnson is busy in the pur suit of the sports of the field. Private - Smith, of the Rifle Brigade, with a goose in each hand, is stalking homewards rom the hamlet by the lake side. Mr. Flynn, of the Connaught Rangers, a little worse for raki, is carrying a lam') on his shoulders, which he is soothing with sentimentalities ; and Sergeant Macgre gor, of the 7th, and Sergeant Aprice, of the 23d Welsh Fusiliers, are gravely discussing a difficult point of theo logy on a knoll in front of you. Men m fatigue frocks, laden with bundles of sticks or corn or swathes of fresh grass, are met at every step ; and by the stream side, half-hidden by the Lushes, there is a rural laundry, whence come snatches of song, mingled With the familiar sounds of washing and lines of fluttering linen, attesting the energies of the British laundress under the most unfavourable circumstances. In a short time the stranger arrives at a-mass of araba carts drawn up along the road, through which lie treads his way with difficulty, and just as he tops the last hill the tents of the Light Division, stretching their snowy canvass in regular lines up the slope of the opposite side, come into view. The camp is pitched on a dry, sandy, table land. On the right hand side the artillery (Capt. Levinge's troop), the small arm and ammunition train (Capt. Anderson), and the rocket carriages, caissons, artillery horses, &c., have fixed their quarters. The valley between them and the table land on which the camp is situate is unoccupied. On the left hand side, on a beautiful spot overlooking the lake, at a considerable elevation, is the little camp of the Commissariat sur rounded by carts and araba drivers, flocks of sheep and goats, and cattle and vast piles of bread and corn. Here are pitched the tents of Mr. Darling (the Commissariat officer of the whole division), of Mr. Thompson, and of Mr. Barlee. Mr. Clarke and another gentleman of this department are stationed with the artillery. The Rifle camp is placed at the distance of three hun dred yards from the Commissariat's camp. on the slope of the table land, and commande.a beautiful view of the lakes and of the surrounding country ; and the 7th, 19th, 23d, 77th, 88th, and the 331 Regiments are encamped close together, so that the lines of canvass are almost unbroken from one extremity to the other. Brigadier- General Airey and staff, and Drs. Alexander, Rice, and Jameson have have pitched their tents in a meadow close by some trees, at the upper end of the encampment. The engineers under Captain Gordon, the Rev. Mr. Egan, and Captain Hallewell, have formed a little en campment of their own in a valley a little further on, which is formed by two spurs of land, covered with the thickest foliage and brushwood, hazels, clematis, wild vines, birch, and creeper. The cavalry are stationed about nine miles further on, close to the village of Devna. In front of the rifle camp is a rural burial-gr And, now long abandoned, probably because there are not many People left to die in this district. It is of the rudest kind. No sculptured stone, nut even a scratch of a Chisel disti, , guishes one resting-place from another, but a block of unhewn granite is placed at each grave, and the Sappers and Miners, who are a most utilitarian corps, have selected some of the largest and best of them to serve ii) the construction of their bridge over one of the narrow channels which join lake to lake. By the by, these same Sappers have had hard work of it in building this bridge. The 10th company, who laboured at it, worked entirely naked, and up to their breasts in water for a whole day. It is no wonder that a few of them have Suffered from slight fever in consequence. The heat in the day is great, but perhaps it does not much exceed the average temperature of a fine runny day in England about the same time of year. The nights are colder, and heavy dews are frequent. When recall is sounded, and all the bands have ceased playing, the silence which reig ns over the canvass would be profound, but that the 'vigorous breathings of the sleepers frequently attain the dimensions of snoring, and that the challenges of the sentry to the stragglers for half an hour or so are fre quent. Ere dusk outlying piquets are appointed, and reliefs are sent out about half past 2 o'clock in the morn ' log. These piquets are posted around the camp at the distance of two or three miles. "On Tuesday last we had .a great day 'at the camp. General Airey wished to do something to break the mo notony of the men's existence, and suggested that the officers should get up some sports. The result was most successful. * A whip of a dollar a head went round, and at 2 o'clock leave was given to all the men who liked it to go to the races.' With the innate love of Sport and sporting which possesses our countrymen wherever they were placed, about 2,000 of them assem bled in a fine meadow at the extremity of the camp, a course was cleared, hurdles erected, and leaps thrown up, and the races commenced at half-past 2 o'clock. The sports began by the Grand Allandeen Hurdle-race, 15 entries, 1 dollar each, won by Wardlaw, 19th Regiment. In this race Mr. Markham, of the Rifle Brigae, re ceived a fall, which shook him at the time, but he is now quite well except from stiffness of the arm and shoulder. His horse (a fine charger belonging to Major Norcott, and which had borne Dembinsky through the Hun garian war) fell on its head, and was killed on the spot. The Light Division Cup, 18 entries, one dol lar each, was won by Captain Levinge, riding a horse belonging to Mr. Mitchell, R.H.A. The Devna Scurry Stakes were won by Mr. Lempriere's (77th) horse Atargul. The Varna Stakes, for donkeys and m&es, were won by Colonel Blake's (33d) mule in gallant style. Next came athletic sports and games, under the direction of Serjeant-Major Haywood, of the Rifle Brigade A foot race of one mile was won by Hayle, Rifle Brigade ; Harrison (same corps) second. The quarter-mile race was won by Lewis, Rifle Brigade; Hickey (33d) second. Hurdle race, won by Kirwan, 19th regiment. Jumping, won by Morrissy, 77th regiment ; running high jump, won by Morrissy, 77th ; second, Macdonald of 7th Fusiliers, &c. The Brigadier was on the ground, which was crowded with officers, and not an accident or incident of any kind except the one already mentioned occurred to mar the go humour which pre vailed throughout the day. " We have not the smallest idea of what is going to be done, or where and when the next move will be. A num , ber of Turkish Cossacks, savage-looking ragamuffins, have just passed towards Varna. It appears the outly ing piquet took them for the enemy, and signalled ac cordingly. " The lines which were to have been made at Bojuk Tchekemedge have been abandoned, and the engineer officers are withdrawn." AUSTRIA. The Moniteur of this (Thursday) morning pub lishes letters from Vienna of the 24th, stating that General Hess will be named C o mmander-in-Chief of the Austnan armies, saving the corps on the frontiers of Bukowina and of Dalmatia. The num ber of men under his command will be 300,000. The movements of the Russians are of no doubt ful character ; they are clearly retreating ; but Austria will delay her occupation of the Principali ties (to which she is entitled by her convention with Turkey) until after her reception of the Rus sian answer to her summons, and to the Prussian note which is every day expected. GREECE. ATHENS, June 25.—The Turkish troops are marching on Tricasta. The Divan has consented to open Turkish ports to the Greek flag. Private letters from Athens, of the 7th, mention that the agents of Russia are leaving nothing un done to recover the ground they have lost there. As a last resource they are endeavouring to excite suspicion and mistrust among the Hellenic army as to the real object of the allied Governments iu oc cupying the Piraeus. Matters reached such a point that the Minister-at-War has thought it necessary to issue a circular to the officers of thc , army on the subject. The circular is as follows : "To THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES. "The enemies of public order, the instruments of in terests opposed to those of the Hellenic nation, dare to assert that the allied army which has landed in the Pirmus has views hostile to you. You are bound to contradict those malignant statements, and to explain clearly to the sub-officers, and through them to the private soldiers, that England and France, who have bestowed on Greece. so many benefits, and who have not, for a single instant, ceased to protect her, have, by sending the allied army, no other ob ject in view than to preserve our country from the fatal consequence of a policy which has been con demned by all Europe, Regarded thus in an Euro pean point of view, the presence of the allied army, far from meditating any attack on our independence, will, on the contrary, guarantee, in the midst of the war of the East, the Hellenic kingdcm against any attack from without. Were it otherwise, a principle of honour would have prevented me from associating myself with the Government. One of the most important objects of the policy of the Ministry to which I have the honour to belong is to win for Greece the sympathies and esteem of all the great Powers of Europe. such policy is the only means of ameliorating the present, and of preparing for the future. Whoever does not act on the same principle is an enemy of his country. (Signed) " KAIrEIIGI, Minister at War. " Athens, June 14, 1854." FRANCE. The rumours which have been current for some weeks past with respect to the retirem.nt of M. Drouyn de Lhuys from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been renewed. The Count de Moruy having declined the presidency of the Legislative Corps, it is said that the Emperor has offered the place to M. Drouyn de Lliuys. It is moreover re ported that M. de Thouvenel, whose appointment as ambassador at Constantinople against the wishes of M. Drouyn de Lhuys was one of the causes of the retirement of the latter, is likely to be ap pointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. M. de Thou venel is the real author of the celebrated despatches on the Eastern question, published and signed by M. Drouyn do Lhuys. He has recently gained a high place in the confidence of the Emperor. A distressing accident happened on Monday in the Bois de Boulogne, to Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte, while riding on horseback, in company with his brother, Prince Pierre Napoleon, and some other gentlemen. A horse ridden by one of his friends suddenly lashed out, and striking the prince with violence, fractured his left leg. He was conveyed back to his residence in the Rue de Lisle, where his medical attendant, Dr. Fasquier, re duced the fracture, and there is every reason to hepe that no serious consequence will ensue. The Marquis d'Aoust, uncle of Marshal St. Ar naud, died on Sunday at his Chateau of Cuincy, near Douai, at a very advanced age. Very little business was done yesterday in the Rente, and the Three per Cents. declined about 50e., closing at 72f. 95c. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. remained unaltered at 98f. The various Bank Shares have scarcely changed. SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 24th inst. The second battalion of the regiment of Valencia l had left in the morning for the Escurial , where il it was to remain during the stay of the Court in that Royal residence. The first battalion of the same regiment was to march in a few days for Segovia. The Halberdiers and the Reina Gober nadora Regiment had been ordered to La Granja. The 24th being the nativity of St. John the Bap tist, the Bourse remained closed. WEST INDIA AND MEXICAN MAILS. The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Atrato, Captain Woolley, has arrived at Southampton, with the usual monthly Mexican and West India mails. She 1 rings 170 passengers, amongst whom are the Bishop of Barbadoes and family. She brings specie to the amount of 1,898,345 dols. and usual cargo. The Atrato's dates are—Chagres, June 9 ; De merara and Trinidad, 9 ; Jamaica and Barbaoes, 11 ; St. Thomas, 1.5. From Barbadoes we learn that the cholera is still on the increase and as many as from 200 to 300 deaths were taking place daily. From Mexico there is little of interest. Santa Anna was using his best endeavours to recruit his army, but desertions were taking place as fast as vacancies were being filled up. From Antigua, we learn that rain ,was much needed, and a great hindrance to agricultural ope rations was caused thereby. Political news was scarce, the papers being filled with intelligence re specting the war with Russia. Shipping was scarce and freights high. From Jamaica we learn that the chambers had passed a resolution appointing a deputation to con fer with the governor respecting the loan promised by the British Government. Cholera was still very bad, and many of the influential inhabitants had fallen victims. Great commotion existed with reference to the depreciation of bank paper throughout the island, and great inconvenience was felt by all classes. Business has reached a point of depression never before equalled. There was a more plentiful sup ply of tonnage, and several vess As had been taken up. Exchange was quoted for bills of exchange, 30 days, per cent. premium ;GO days, 1 ditto. li The weather was very warm, and rain threatened much. RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS—CONDUCT OF AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. All the news received, writes the Paris corres pondent of the Morning Chronicle, yesterday evening, from Germany confirms the fact that the Russians are in full retreat towards their own frontiers. They have already begun to transport their heavy artillery from the right to the left bank of the Danube. The division of General Lipraudi, which was on the frontiers of Transylvania, is retreating towards Fokschaui. Marshal Paskiewitsch has abandoned all idea of being able to retain possession of a single inch of Wallachia ; but he still hopes to be able to maintain himself on the line of the Lower Danube, adjoining Bessarabia, and behind the Pratt' towards Mol davia. The German papers appear to doubt if the Russians, in e vacuating Wallachia, will evacuate Moldavia also ; but if the immediate and active hostilities of Austria are to depend on the imme diate evacution of both provinces, it is almost cer tain that the Czar, in pursuance of his usual policy, will abandon Moldavia, to show his respect for the wishes of Austria. There is no doubt that the abandonment of Moldavia is a serious sacrifice to LYCEUM THEATRE.— Mr. Allcroft's benefit takes place the Czar, which nothing but the most stringent on Wednesday next, when Mr. Charles Mathews and necessity would force him to yield. In possession Madame Vestris will appear in three pieces. In addition of Moldavia, the Austrian troops will outflank the to which Mr. Simms Reeves, Miss Ransforth, Miss Russian army in Bessarabia, and probably force Isaacs, Mme. Amadei, M ess rs. Richardson and Lazarus, the Russians to abandon the line of the Danube and many other artistes of eminence will appear. Con altogether. Should the Austrians determine on doctor, M. Benedict. forcing the Pruth, the Russians in the southern FATAL WAGGON ACCIDENT.—This morning the coroner parts of Bessarabia will find themselves in danger for Westminster received information of the instanta of having their retreat cut off. neous death of John Wakefield, under the following cir- There being no further doubt as to the retreat cumstances :—lt appears that the unfortunate man was of the Russians, all eyes are now turned towards i pl lt oy utll o n f d• A A 'h i a e r s f s". Upper eundell i,ho coa ls l tmer in the employ ' Austria, whose attitude at the present juncture is ; chants,wag occupation all-important. The first news of the Austrian ' and y- t e f .s ir t o e o u rty evening was driving a loa in d ' ed -s Westm7nster, the wheel of wh'amgh occupation of the principalities was received gu n . . ' n sudden collision with a post jerked him off here with doubt and suspicion, and there ? are persons who still think that the step coming in the box and he fell with fearful violence to the seat ground ; the wheels passing over his chest he was in is taken fully as much in the interest of Russia as of the allied powers. Indeed, the par- , stan -- tly deprived of life. The body was removed to the dead house, and a jury will be empanelled to-morrow tisans of Russia in this capital continue to affirm, Ito inquire into the melancholy circumstance The de with the greatest apparent confidence, that the, ceased has l o ft a widow and three children. 5 5 4 20 THE SUN, LONDON, TrIVRSDAY EVENING-, JUNE IP, 1884. S HARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) AILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Business done this day. BRITISH R RAILWAYS. Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena Birming, Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. &Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20.. Rlyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45, Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction D übl in &Belfast June Dundee PerthdrAber deen Junction Do. New....... East Anglian Do., (XlB E dr H)..,,' Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock ...... ...... Do., B. 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Glasgow & S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. q Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 4 p. c. Scrip Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn. & Westxn. 22 - 24 34 - 3i ...ad 116 -- 118 09 - 111 10 - 101 (Ireland) Eighths)... Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh. Westn. (Berks Hants E. 5 p. c) Do. coy. red. 4A p c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Dr, irred. 4 pc c.... Lan. &York. F. 1:2() Do. 6 p. c. Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. Quarters, 1848 „ London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c 00, Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p.l c., 1852 -- xd Do. New Guar.6 p. Lou. &N. VT., Coy. di' Nuneaton London & 8. Western Con. Thirds 5 I 5 .Vall Londonderry& Coler Shares Londy.&Ennis.Sh ►fan., Shef., & Lin , Shares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 5 3 It. .100 Aarypt.&Carl.4 p. c, Do. 4i per cent Do .7 I 5 5 10 Aid. Consol.6 Do. Consol. Bristol & %rm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 44 per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Est Do. 5i per ct . pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, St, Wolyerh.£ls, 6 p.c. Do Scot. Cent. , New Pref Shrews. &Bitm.N.G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon O. fixed, 4i percent, S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. Ciper cent Yoricsh.4p.c.Guar Stockton and Dar- 6 6A 97 99 90 92 93 95 Id par 134 136 lington, 4 per cent Do. do. do. ockton and Hartle-; pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 vVaterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Newcastle,and Eerwick,4 p.c. Pref Do York&N. Midlandll vrid ~. Purch ..• - .•• 2i - 3 p 9 94 id iP 135 137 li —1 d ... ''.... ... 107 - 110 .• oi -10 A 16 -- 17 6i -- 10 12 -- 13 ia P 231 -23 i 100 -- ]O2 15 -- 20 2:l~d ' 93 - 96 :ii - 3i - 13 34i t MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 5/ Os ; clover ditto, 3/ 133 to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 18s per load. A moderate supply, and a dull trade. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 5/ Os ; clover ditto, 318 s to 5/ 18s • and straw, 1/ 1 4 s to 21 Os per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WRITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21103 to 5/ Os; clover ditto, 3/ 103 to 61 Os ; and straw, 1112 s to 1118 s per load. Trade dull. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATII AND LEADENHALL.—The general demand ruled steady at this market to-day, as follows : Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ' • Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s Id to 4s Bd.; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, June 28.—The supply ot - - stock here to-day was moderate. About an average business was transacted, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d • Mutton, 3s 8d to 4; 101 ; Lamb, 41 811 to 5s -d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s Bcl per 81bs, to sink the offals. ROUFOIII3, June 28.—Prime beasts were scarce and rather dearer to-day. Most other kinds of stock were a slow sale. Beef, from 3s 6d. to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s M ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per Sibs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 27s each. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, June 29.—Wind this day at Noon, W.N.W. cloudy. PoitTsmouTH, June 28.—Wind, W.S.W. to S.S.E. Sailed—Robert Passenger, for Port Philip ; Charlemagne, Jamaica ; her Majesty's steamer Vulcan, Mediterranean. Arrived—Earl of Hardwick, from India ; Prince of Wales, Calcutta. TORBAY, June 27.—Arrived—Ebenezer, from London, for Port Philip ; Merlin, do., for Azores. DARTMOUTH, Jun e '/B.—Wind, S. Arrived—Sylph, from Girgenti. OFF HASTINGS, June 28.—Queen, from Calcutta. COWES, June 28.—. Wind, S.W. Arrived—Joan, from Callao ; Zeevaart, Rotterdam, for Buenos Ayres, with loss of main-topsail -yard. FALMOUTH, June 28. —Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—Amelia, from Havannah • Waltham, do. ; Roman Empress, do. ; San Jose, Christiansand, for Barcelona ; Augusta, New castle, for Malt a ; Alb er t, M aur iti us Kossuth, Havan nah ; Begona, d o . ; T e neriffe, Alexandria. BRISTOL, Ju ne 28.—Arrived—J ane , f r om Patras. Sailed—Lord Hardinge, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Artenas, Newfoundland. Pat back—lna, Melbourne, and would go into dock. PADSTOW, June 27.—Arrived—Rosa, from --, for London, with pumps choked. DUNDEE, June 26.—Arrived—Diana, from Alton* ; Bertha, Copenhagen. Sailed—Mary and Rose, for Mel bourne. JERSEY, June 27.—Wind, W. Arrived—Lady Falk land, from Bremen. Sailed—Swallow, for Melbourne ; C. T. Sutton, Bremen. QuEENSTOWN, June 27.—Wind,W. Arrived—Nemesis, from Shanghai ; Florence, Porto Rico ; Eleanore, Matan zas ; Empress, do. ; Samoset, Havannah ; Dorothea, Harbor Grace. Sailed—Kelsick Wood, for Shediac. 'Off port—Walcousta, from Callao, and sailed for London. SWANSEA, June 28.—The French brig reported ashore near Wounshead, proves to be the Gustave Irma, of Bayonne, from Cardiff, with coals, which is wrecked; crew saved. MEMEL, June 24.—The Problem, from Poznan, has arrived in the roadstead, a prize to the British. ANTIGUA, June 12.—The sloop Louisa, of and from this Island, for Toctola, with government stores, ran on Sandy Island on the night of the 3d of June, and has gone to pieces ; the greater part of the cargo has been saved, par tially damaged. VALPARAISO, May 14.—This port was visited by a most severe northerly gale on the Gth May, during which the following vessels were wrecked or damaged : The Esperanza (Chili barque), laden with flour, bran, and hides; Ann (Chili brig) laden with coal; and the Guamas (Chili hulk), laden with guano, ex New Orleans, sank at their anchors. The Catharine (Chili ship), partly loaded ; and the Ex press (Chili brig), partly loadeLs with iron and cane, were driven on shore and wrecked. The Chili ship Fortuna, partly timber laden, and the Chili schoon ers Hurricane and Calchagna, both in ballast, were driven on shore, and went to pieces. The Chili brigantines Bella, Maria, Teresa, in ballast , and the Longman's, partly timber laden, and the Chili Maria schooner Joseph, in ballast; were driven on shore the two latter are expected to be got off again. The Chili brig J. R. S. was lost on the 12th of May, north of Papude. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 10.30 a.m. Win d N., moderate, and raining. Arrived Mobile from Bombay; Edward Rousted, Paraiba,. Phoenix. ; Harvest, Savannah ; Bonito, Prince Edward's Island. Sailed—Ellen, for Savannah; Mercurius , Dordt ; Nanc y , Roeskilde • Pallas Pillau ; Prince Albert, Amsterdam ; Meta, Iceland ; Amison, Ceylon. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) • GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind W. ; tide, low water, moderate, with rain. Arrived, 28th—Sverre from Stockholm; Charlotte, West Coast of Africa. 29 th—Baron Osy (s), from Antwerp ; Soho (s), Havre ; Columbine and Rhine (s), Rotterdam. Sailed, 28th—Diana (s), for Rotterdam. Sailedf 29th—Ocean (s), for Havre; William Jolliffe (s), Calais ; Port Jackson, Hong Kong. DEAL, Thursday, 9.45 a.m. , Wind S.W. li g ht and variable. Passed—Qucen, from Calcutta, for London, in tow; Bahian a , L on d on , Cardiff; City of London , Loudon, Port Glasgow ; Eclipse, London, Madeira, coming down. Anchored—Naparina, from London, for Quebec. Sailed—Nene Valley, Challenger, Mystery, Lizzie Lond, Equity, Lucinde Sears, Pictura, and Royal Lily, with most of the outward bound. 7 - PIRACY IN THE INDIAN SEAS.—SINGAPORE, May 14. —The presence of a large squadron of piratical junks is reported on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The Nakuda of a junk which arrived here on the 30th April from Amain was attacked eight days after leaving the former place, and two days before arriving here, near Pedra Branca, by a Malay junk, manned by about 80 or 100 men, and was plundered of all hoer cargo, except the salt. TILE EQUITABLE FIRM INSITRANCE - COMPAN Y. THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. There not having been present at the third annual general meeting of the company appointed to be held on Wednesday, June 7th, a sufficient number of proprietors to enable the meeting to proceed to business, an ad journment of the meeting was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Wednesday, June 28th, 1854 ; Archibald Campbell Barclay, Esq., in the chair. The following gentlemen were also present :----Mr. James Watts, Mr. N. H. K. Burne, Mr. C. Ehrensperger, Mr. G. W. Bartley, Mr. A. Ingles, Mr. J. C. - Fullerton, Mr. James Lees, Mr. H. King. Church, Mr. H. Woollren, Mr. James Crabb, Mr. G. Broomfield,- Mr. H. Oxenford, Mr. W. C. Fletcher, Mr. T. Lambert, Mr. W. Tustin, and Mr. L. R. Symes. After the usual preliminaries had been gone through; The Accountant read the balance•sheet, which was as follows : BALANCE-SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING 25TH DEC., 1853. Dr. To Subscribed capital to 25th Dec. 1852 £191,500 , Do. do. to 25th Dec., 1853 40,520 ----£232,020 0 0 31,697 2 7 2,562 18 3 353 12 9 32 10 10 103 13 4 4 16 I 0 8 5 2 „ Premiums received „ Duty received „ Interest on investments „ Income tax on dividends „ Poundage on duty „ Commission ,on re-assurances „ Amount at credit of agents £269,782 19 9 Cr. By Balance of profit and loss „ Subscribed capital, not called up 185,616 0 0 „ Losses by fire, and expenses thereat „ Duty „ Re-assurances, cancelled receipts, and allowances on cancelled policies „ Policy stamps „ General commissions and charges al lowed to agents „ Dividends to shareholders „ Printing, policies, and stationery „ Advertising „ Postages and carriage of parcels „ Incidental petty expenses „ Repairs, painting, fittings, and, general office expenses „ Rent and taxes „ Travelling expenses, and general costs inspecting agencies „ Salaries . „ Directors' fees „ Law expenses „ Suspense account „ Bala,nc) of deposit and call duo, and in course of payment £10,303 0 0 „ Furniture „ Petty cash (in hand) 22 17 2 „ Thomas Lamie Murray 5,407 13 3 „ Current balances due from agents ~ Cash invested in Govern ment securities and at bankers 3,00 5 0 50 0 0 4,385 15 11 1,233 19 11 465 16 8 448 1 3 423 1 n 231 7 1 495 9 1 574 9 4 714 13 7 3,042 3 10 824 10 8 189 3 11 9 2 11 42,431 1 6 £269,782 19 9 (Signed) ARCH. CAMPBELL'BARCLAY, Chairman. . CHARLES BENNETT,) HUGH CROFT, Directors. THOMAS WEST, LONDON, May 13th, 1854.- We have carefully examined the above balance-sheet, setting forth the receipts and ex penditure, as well as the assets and liabilities of this com pany, and have compared the items therein, with the several entries in the books of the company, and we do hereby report and certify the same to correspond there with. We have further examined the vouchers for pay ments and investments, so far as regards the English trans actions, and also the Monthly Statements from Canada and the United States ; the former certified by the local directors'at Montreal, and the latter by the joint general agents at New York. Signed C. WHEATSTONE, } Auditors. JOHN SYMES, ABSTRACT STATEMENT, showing the INCOME and EXPEN DITURE (with nett profit), for the year ending 25th of December, 1853. Dr. To Premiums received for the year .., £31,697 2 7 „ Duty received for the year „ Interest on investments „ Income tax on dividends 32 10 10 „ Poundaga on duty lO3 13 4 „ Commission on re•assurance. 4 16 10 „ Cash received on account of capital £46,085 4 7 (Signed) C. WHEATSTONE, 1 Auditors. JNO. SYMES, Cr. By Losses by fires, and expenses thereat £12,678 19 5 „ Duty 2,347 12 10 „ Re-assurances, cancelled receipts, and allowances on cancelled policies „ Policy stamps „ General commissions and charges al lowed to agents „ Dividends to shareholders „ Printing, policies, and stationery 3,066 5 0 50 0 0 4,383 15 11 1,233 19 11 465 16 8 448 1 3 423 1 11 231 7 1 Advertising „ Postages, and carriage of parcels „ Incidental petty expenses „ Repairs, painting, fittings, and general office expenses „ Rent and taxes „ Travelling expenses and general costs inspecting agencies „ Salaries „ Directors' foes „ Law expenses „ Suspense account „ Amount received for and carried to capital ac count £8,330 10 0 „ Balance, being nett profit on the year 6,571 1 3 495 9 1 574 9 4 714 13 7 3,042 3 10 , 821 10 8 189 3 11 9 2 11 14,901 11 3 £46,085 4 7 (Signed) ARCH. CAMPBELL BARCLAY, Chairman. CHARLES BENNETT, HUGH CROFT, Directors. THOMAS WEST, The SECRETARY then read the following report of the directors : ANNUAL REPORT. "The directors have great pleasure in meeting the proprietors at this the third annual meeting of the Com pany, and to be able to lay before .thera a statement of its steady and rapid progress, which they have no doubt will be considered highly satisfactory. " The number of policies issued during the year end ing December, 1853, was 5,439. The premiums for the year reached the large sum of 31,697/. 2s. 7d., very nearly as much as had been received during the three previous years of the company's existence added together. " Without trenching upon the report, which we shall hope to present at the next annual meeting, it may here be stated, that the same ratio of increase in amount of business is fully maintained in the current year, 1854 ; and so far from there being the smallest appear ance of our business having approached its maximum, we have the most indubitable proofs that it is capable of extension to almost any amount. "The number of shares sold during the past year amounted to 2,026, the profit on the year to 6,5711. ls. 3d., while the cash invested at bankers', and in agents' hands, at the close of 1853, amounted to 26,377/. 19s. 4d., as compared with 11,3161. Bs. sd. (or 16,643/. 12s. 7d. less 5,0001. current claims since paid, and 3271. 4s. 2d. since written off), at the close of 1852, showing an increase on the estate of the company of 15,061/. 10s. 11d. " Perhaps it may be thought that, with so large an amount of profit upon the year, the directors might safely have recommended a bonus both to the proprie tors and to the insured, but your directors consider that it will be far safer and better to add the whole of this amount to the rest fund. " The proprietors and the insured must not, however, lose sight of this fact, that they are richer by this amount, inasmuch as their estate is increased to that extent, and their prospect of early returns improved. " We have very great pleasure in informing the pro prietors that the attacks upon the company, to which allusion was made in ow last report, have entirely ceased, and that we continUally receive the most satis factory proofs of the good will and confidence of all. 'The very large and increasing business of this com pany, in America, rendering it expedient that some member of the London Court should visit that country, the chairman was requested to proceed to Montreal, and such other agencies in the British North American provinces, and also in the United States, as he might deem it desirable to visit. " The result of this visit, which included Halifax and New Brunswick, was very satisfactory, inasmuch as it brought the London court into a measure of personal ac quaintance with the local directors and agents in Ame rica, unattainable by any other means, and tended much to promote and perfect mutual confidence. " The Chairman was also able to make arrangements by which a considerable saving has been effected, and the affairs of the company placed upon a sounder and more satisfactory footing ; and he returned highly gratified with the friendly and cordial reception he met with in British North America and the United States. " The business of the Lower Provinces which, up to the close of 1853, had passed through Montreal, is now transmitted direct to London, the Chief Agents at Hali fax, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Prince Bl ward Island being placed in direct correspondence with the London office. "At Halifax alone 1,250 shares have been subscribed for, by which they have completed their deposit of 5,000/. sterling, and placed themselves in the position of a healthy and flourishing branch ; a nd generally we have e ver y reason to be well satisfied with t,he manner in which our agents, both in British North America and the United States, conduct the business of the company. " Your directors think it right to cad to the notice of the proprietors, that the claim against Mr. Murray, for 5,4071. 13s. 3d., which appeared in the balance-sheet of last year, still remains unsettled, no effort having yet been made on his part to liquidate any portion of it. "Mr. Murray forwarded a short time since a claim upon the company, which he founds upon the 51st, 52d, and 53d clauses of the deed of settlement, to which com munication your directors have made answer, that any claim by Mr. Murray under the before-mentioned clauses of the deed of settlement, is by these clauses made conditional, upon the same being authorised by a general meeting of the proprietors and the question of Mr. Murray's claim having been brought general meeting of the before an adjournment of th e first cdmpan, held at the London Tavern on-the 3d_ day-Of- Ju1y,1.852, and a resolution of the . pntietors; refusing tZi'atithoi•ise such clauses ani.i to recognises such- clatim, havinv been then duly passed and recorded in the books 'of the company, the directors have no power to open the consideration of a question thus finally concluded. " Since the last annual meeting, Miles Charles Seton, E.q., has been duly elected- a director by resolution of a special. court according to the provisions of the deed of settlement, in the room of Charles Seward, Esq., deceased. "And the Right Hon. Lord yiScount. Sidthouth, and Archibald Campbell Barclay, Esq., have been elected trustees-of the company. " In conclusion, the directors must again urge upon the proprietors, that it is their duty to co-operate with. them to the utmost of their power in their endeavours to promote the prosperity of the_company, and that the continued- success of a company must necessarily depend upon the active exertions of all who are . interested in it, "The directors have pleasure in declaring : a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, which - will be pay able to shareholders on after the let of August next. " ARCHD. CAMPBELL BARCLAY, Chairman." The following gentlemen were then elected and re elected directors and auditors : DIRECTORS.— Charles Bennett, Esq., Frederick Mor ris, Esq., Edmond Sheppard Symes, sq., M. D. Thos. West, Esq., Francis Valentine Woodhouse, Esq., and Miles Charles Seton, Esq. AUDITORS.— Professor Wheatstone, Esq., F.R.S., and John Symes, Esq. The CHAIRMAN said he had nothing to add to the re port, except to state that, since the document was read three weeks ago, when the directors attempted to hold the annual meeting, but were unable to do so in conse quence of a sufficient number of shareholders not attend ing, they had had made to them, in different ways, some very encouraging overtures, which he would not then go into, but the result of which would, he hoped, form a most pleasant part of next year's report. He should be happy to answer any questions, either as to the conduct of the directors or the business of the company. A SHAREHOLDER inquired the relative amount of as surances effected by the Company in America and England ? The CHAIRMAN said the relative amount was very much in favour of America. In England the business done was small as compared with that transacted on the other side of the Atlantic. When he spoke of America, he meant the United States, Canada, and the Lower Provinces. _ _ _ The SHAREHOLDER—In fact, it may be considered an insurance free for American business. The CHAIRMAN—The majority of our transactions is at present certainly in America. Alter some further discussion of an unimportant na ture, the adoption and reception of the report was put and carried unanimously. _ _ . The proceedings terminated by the re-election of the retiring directors and the auditors. The meeting was then made special to consider the propriety of repealing certain portions of the deed of settlement which prevented the directors drawing, accepting, endorsing, or issuing bills of exchange and promissory notes in the name of the company ; and likewise to consider. the propriety of empowering the directors to apply to the Legislature of Canada for an act enabling the company to establish au agency in that pro vince, Mr. Barclay still presiding. The CHAIRMAN explained with regard to the first ob ject, that it was absolutely necessary to the proper carrying on of the company's business that the directors should have the power of drawing and otherwise dealing with bills of exchange and promissory notes, for without it they could not collect their money, or Manage their funds in the most desirable manner. In respect to the obtaining an act of the Canadian Legislature, the directors considered it essential to the safety of the company to have shareholders at these distant places where it carried on business. The directors at Halifax were men of the first importance there, and they, as well as the directors at New Bruns wick and Newfoundland, had promised to head the share list, as soon as shares were issued by the company in Canada. It was quite clear, that when they had that sort of actual interest in the company, they would be more one with the English proprietors, and be in a position to agree with them in fixing a fair rate of premium to be paid by insurers. At present, these local directors, from having no stake in the company, were very apt to incline to wards lowering premiums, because that was to their own advantage, as well as to the advantage of the province, and though they had found them hitherto extremely ma nageable and faithful to the company, yet experience led them to the conclusion that it was necessary for every company of this description which had branches in Ame rica to have shareholders there to look after its interests. As he had already mentioned, the local directors in Ca nada were willing to become shareholders, and the only reason they held back was that they were not assured that they would stand on the same footing as the shareholders iu England. They bad no desire to have a better foot ing, but they were afraid they would not have the same protection as the English shareholders got by the Joint Stock Company's Act ; but would come under the French Canadian law, under which, a parson having a claim against the company, would not, as in England, bring it, in the first instance, against the whole company, but proceed against an individual shareholder for it, and take the whole of his property. The solicitor of the company, on being consulted, said he could not assert that that would be the case, though he was equally unable to declare it would not. Upon this the local directors recommended them to ap ply in Canada, for a charter, which was easily obtained, giving limited liability, and they promised that as soon as it was procured they would subscribe for shares in the Company. It was found, however, that they could not get a charter in Canada for limited liability when there was no limited liability at home, but the Company intended to apply to the Crown for a charter of that kind in this country. Only last evening, the question of limited liability was under discussion in the House of Commons, and from what then took place he had no doubt some modification of the law of partnership would take place. After some further observations, the chair man said the business of the company in America had increased so rapidly that they were obliged to keep it down, and prevent their liabilities running out of pro. portion to their rest fund. If they increased this fund, and there was no difficulty of doing so, they could allow their business to develops itself to a much greater extent, for the company had the pro spect of the best fire insurance business in Canada, as well as a first-rate business in the United States, the moment it was at liberty to take it. (Hear, hear.) The formal resolutions, granting the above-mentioned powers to the directors, were then submitted to the meet ing, and carried. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIB, —Being a sojourner in town for a few days, I took up my abode at Burrell's Hotel, London Bridge, and had a room fronting the approach to the bridge, where I had a good opportunity of noticing the vast masses of people passing to and fro, as well as the great weight of traffic being conveyed to different parts of London daily. My object in writing is to bring before the public (through your invaluable journal) the cruel treatment to which that noble animal the horse is subjected ; and I am thoroughly convinced that more than one half passing the place alluded to (a strong incli ne ) are in cludedin that category. And what is the cause ? Why, simply, that they are (at least those of heavy burthen) not properly shod ! Great numbers (independent of being overladen) scarcely can move, and every day many fall, and can scarc el y rise from the fact of their being shod without what is locally called " tips." In making shoes for cart and dray horses, in Liverpool and all other Northern places, at the toe, or front part of the shoe, is formed in making it a kind of wedge, about an inch and a quarter in length, and half an inch in depth. This enables the animal to get a good foot-hold on any sort of paiement, and however he may be laden, will struggle gamely before he will give in ; but here in London the poor creature slips and sprawls like a fish out of water, and, to add to its misery, very often is severely flagellated by its unmerciful driver ! ! Why, then, cannot London adopt at once the country system, and do away with the folly of flat shoeing ? Pardon me for troubling you with this notice, but I thought it a duty, and shall feel delighted to find the suggestion adopted.—Your obedient H servant, UMANITAS. London, June 23, 1854. • THE EARL or Ennora, is under arrest at Varna for disrespect to his superior officer. A general court-mar tial has been ordered, which is thought will result at least in his receiving a severe reprimand. —Standard. 1 [The earl, who is a captain in the Rifle Brigade, is a young man, having been born in 1823, The noble prisoner is hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland.] RELIGIOUS WORSHIP IN THE METROPOLIS.—Her Majesty has contributed 5001. towards the funds of the London Diocesan Church Building Society, recently in stituted to provide for the fearful deficiency in the means of religious worship in the metropolis, brought to li g ht by the census r e t urns. N otw i ths t a nding the success of the Bishop of London's, effort through the Metropolis f Churches Fund, which has resulted in the erection of 78 churches, nearly all of which are Iconsecratoetal census returns show the startling fact that the pro vision for public worship, including no.tloensslyinclmmirdcdhlees but meeting-houses of all descriptions, sexali kindsthan inth throughout hotheront England English c a o n u d n . t \ y, v a l is iThess7 per but in the metropolitan parts of h Mid o d v le is s i e o x n an in d Surrey it is under 30 per cent., and the is pr 29 throughout England and Wales . _ per cent., but in the metropolitan parts of Middlesex and - Surrey it is only 17.5 and 17 per cent, respectively. 't.l_sat) 0 I 81, ;0 all A all a 28 I 7 1 all 2 184 15 30 t. 100 ;t. 100 8 all 21 all it. all 3t. 100 it. 100 it. 100 .0 9!, - it. 100 LO 1 it. 1100 it. 100 it. 100 it. LOU it. 100 i 0 all .6i 11; 63 2 >t. 100 ,9 18 .4 11.4 ;0 all .1A all .0 , all ft.liou ft. 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It is still a story of Scotland, but of Scotland in its stormiest time ; and though some may, perhaps, prefer her domestic pictures and home stories of a more mo dern day, yet all must admit the originality and talent displayed in the present undertaking. It is not, .however, without romance ; indeed, the great events of the day only appear in a secondazy point of view as - affecting the fortunes - of its heroine. Her father, an old knight with a small estate, dies, and she is left a ward of the Crown. She and her household follow secretly the Reformed faith, though not able openly to avow it. At the com mand of the Regent she comes to Edinburgh, and after many troubles and annoyances the Regent arranges a marriage for her, to which she strongly objects. She flies by night, accompanied by her faithful attendant, Isabel Lauder, and takes refuge in England with the wife of John Knox and her mother. She accompanies them to Geneva, after some years of anxiety and changeful prospects, during which she is married to her cousin, to whom she had long been attached. He is devoted to the cause of the Reformation, and spends all his energies in travelling through Scotland and forwarding it. After many months of separation and exile for Magdalen, the times change, and she returns home in peace after all her troubles. The characters are vividly drawn, each so distinct and individual that they seem like beings of real life. Magdalen her self is a most attractive character, full of firmness and courag e , ,notwithstanding her gentleness and affection. Isabel Lauder and her daughter Alice are also full of interest ; but perhaps the most striking and or i g i nal of the heroines is Jean Bow- Magdalen's service. Ready for any man, the fisher g i r l o f Fife, who afterwards enters emergency, fearing no danger, with her rea dy wit and her true affection, Jean is certainly a most useful attendant. She is of great service on many occasions of peril when no other could be trusted, and she always accomplishes her part with success. The contrast between the bold fisher girl and the stately Isabel and timid Alice is well drawn. The leader of the new doctrines, John Knox, appears frequently in these pages; and certainly the energy and devotion to the cause that he is made to display suit well the remark of the Earl of Morton over his grave—. , " There lies he who never feared the face of ixtan." HARBOURS OF REFUGE. A Parliamentary paper just published contains the reports of the several engineers for the past year, with accounts of the sums already expended, and statements of the further grants which will be required. Some par ticulars as to the history of these great undertakings, which will ultimately involve an outlay of two millions and a half, may not be uninteresting, and we will there fore trace their progress from the commencement. In consequence of an address presented by the House of Commons in 1839, a Commission was appointed "to examine and report upon the state of the existing har bours between the mouth of the Thames and Selsee Bill, with reference to their being available as places of shel ter for vessels passing through the Channel in case of distress from weather, and also as places of refuge for merchant vessels from enemy's cruisers in time of war, and more especially as to their being made stations for armed steam-vessels employed for the protection of our trade in the narrow part of the channel," for which pur pose the most important point to be secured was that the harbours should be accessible in all states of the tide. The commissioners reported, in May, 1840, and reoom mended the construction of three harbours, one at Fore ness, the southern point of the entrance to the river Thames, a second at Dover, and a third near Beachy Head. The estimated cost of each was to have been about two millions. In the then state of the national finances, so large an outlay appeared inexpedient, and I nothing was done, except that, with regard to Dover, further inquiry was made, and a less expensive project was suggested. In 1842, Mr. Rice again pressed the matter upon the attention of the House of Commons, but with no immediate effect. The committee on shipwrecks, which sat in the following year, examined, among other witnesses, the Duke of Wellington, who expressed his decided opinion that the con. struction of a new harbour was absolutely necessary. " There is," said his Grace, "now no security between Portsmouth and the Downs. Dover Roads is a very secure place in the period of a northerly or easterly wind, but there is no security at other times • on the contrary, it is a very dangerous place in .a wind from the south-west. They can run for the Downs, but there is no great ease in the Downs, and certainly there is no security in Dover, except from warlike attempts. I should say that, considering the want of protection from the weather and from military attacks in the Channel, the trade of the port of London will be a very losing one in a variety of ways in a time of war, if something is not done beforehand—if some precautions are not taken." With this and other evidence before them, the committee of 1843 reported strongly in favour of the construction anew harbours, leaving the locality of each to be de cided by those practically acquainted with the matter. Their report was brought under the consideration of the house in the following year, and Sir R. Peel, thinking it advisable that further professional opinions should be obtained, issued a new Commission, of which Sir Byam Martin, Sir Howard Douglas, Sir John Pelly, Captain Washington, and others were members. The commissioners reported minutely upon various places on the eastern and southern coasts, and finally decided in favour of Dover, Portland, Seaford, and Harwich. The estimated outlay would, according to their plan, have been as follows : —Dover, 2,500,0001. ; P or tl an d, 500,000/. ; Seaford, 1,250,0001. ; and Harwich, 50,000/. In 1845, a vote was for the first time taken, but owing to some doubts which still existed as to the best mode of constructing the works at Dover, a further reference was made to the commissioners, and some time elapsed before anything was actually done. For the works actually determined on at Dover the original estimate was 240,0001. Of this sum 210,0001. has been voted in past years, 34,0001. has just been sanc tioned for this year, and a balance of 1,0001. remains to be provided for. The whole of the outlay has been ex pended on the construction of a pier, 800 feet long, at Cheeseman's Head, and the contractors are pledged to complete their work in the October of the present year. It appears that the progress made with the walls and hearting of the pier during the year 1853 was 74 lieneal feet of an average height of 53 feet, founded in 30 feet water at low water spring tides. For the harbour of refuge and breakwater at Portland the original estimate was 588,9591., of which 365,000/. has been voted in former years, 90,0001. more has just been authorised, and a balance of 133,959/. remains. The Commission of 1854 observe that there is every thing at Portland to render the construction of a breakwater easy, cheap, and expeditious, and that the holding ground in the road is particularly good. " A large part of the island facing the bay is Crown property, and contains abundance of stone. The roadstead.also possesses the advantage of an inner har bour at Weymouth." The labour of several hundred convicts has been- advantageously employed upon the work, and the time of completion will depend on the number of this class whose services can be made avail able. When finished, the breakwater will be 2,500 yards in length, and will completely shelter 2,107 acres of Portland Bay, of which 1,758 have two fathoms and upwards at low water spring tides, 1,590 three fathoms and upwards. More than a million tons of stone had been deposited at the close of last year, and the breakwater has now advanced to a distance of 3,302 feet from the original shore line. Very considerable protection will, it is hoped, be afforded by the close of the year, and already ships in distress have experienced the advantage of the portion which has been accom. plished. For dredging the harbour and improving the break water at Harwich, the estimate was 110,0001., the whole of which has been provided in former years ; but an ad ditional sum of 15,0001. for the removal of shoals, not included in the original estimate has been taken for the current year. Harwich harbour is noticed by the Corn. mission of 1845 as one of the finest in the kingdom, offering a sufficient depth of water and good holding ground over an extent containing many hundred s hi ps . "It is," they add, the only safe harbour on this coast, and is in the direct line of traffic between ptehel feeterl iaon T sd, h do a ehf thewpmotesh: and the northern ports of the l tervaedre, withfrom thet the exception o o n f ofa Europe. At channel too narrow for general purposes, the entrance into the harbour was not deep enough to admit ships of more than 12 feet draught at low watersring tides. In the year a nl with e there was thisd only ept o h was one at which October the width of o las fe t h nas little as 500 feet, and furth er clearances have since been effected. The works in the Channel Island were originally suggested by Sir Edward Codrington in 1842, but no vote was taken for them until 1847. The original esti mates were--for Alderney, 880,000 1 . ; and for Jersey, 700,000/. The amounts granted in former years amount to 307,0001. and 262,0001., to which must be added the sums of 75,0001. and 23,0001., which have just been voted,• leaving a balanc e of 428,0001. to be p rovided for Alderney, and of 415,000/. for Jersey. It is esti mated that e i g ht years , must elapse before the works at Alderney are completed. Tlaecorthern break water at Jersey is to be finished in the course of the present year ; but the progress of the southern break water bas been for some time suspended, and it appears that no further outlay is: at present intended. The expenditure is certainly enormous ; but it appears from the statement made by the First Lord of the Admiralty on Thursday evening, that the subject has been lately reconsidered by the most competent authorities, and that, at any rate, the progress already made has been so great as to render it more expedient to go on than to draw back. We cannot, however, assist Mr. Milner Gibson in his search for a person who will undertake to say that the Alderney expenditure has been judicious, and we much doubt whether there are not localities on our own shore which it would have been far better to attend to in the first instance. Mr. Walpole's hint as to the employ ment of convict labour deserves consideration. With regard to Alderney, the arrangement was at one time in contemplation, and we are not acquainted with the rea sons which prevented its being carried out. 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