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oipation in the government of the college which rested in the-dean alone; and it must be admitted that for the pur poses•of the bill the g overning, body in this instance was an _ l mperfect instruMent. 'At)3rasenose, the body was a very nanctly one . The choice now was between retaining the phrase "governing body," subject to the defects which ac companied it in ono or two cases, and discarding it altoge • ther and adopting some other. He thought it not desirable to constitute any new governing body for the purposes of _the bill; but the mode he proposed was to make it apply to two-thirds of the foundation, being also members of convo cation, in each colle„ee: Mr. LABOUCHERE was glad to see that the right hon. _ gentleman seemed to feel the weight of the objections which kadtbeen urged. He should regret to see the option of se _ cepting reforms from the commissioners left to such small bodies as the governing bodies would be in some instances. Re hoped that the Government would reconsider the clause. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the most convenient course would be, as no one was prepared - with exact words for the purpose intended, to consider the matter between this and the bringing up of the report. After some further discuision, Mr. VERNON withdrew his amendment, on the under derstanding, that the clause would be reconsidered. Mr. HENLEY moved that the Chairman report progress. Sir W. HEATHCOTE remarked that towards the end • of the clause, it was provided that if the governing body of a college should declare in writing that the ordinances and reg ulations of the commissioners were prejudi cial to -the lege, "as a place of learning and education," the same should not take effect. Now, it might so happen that the ordinances and regulations might be prejudicial to the college in other respects than as a place of learning and education. For instance the preamble of the bill re cognised the colleges as necessary for the adva cement de- of religion, and the ordinances and regulations mig ht be trimental to them in a theological point of view. He should, therefore, move the omission of the words "as a place of learning and education." (Hear.) The committee divided, when there appeared For the amendment lll Against it . 159 .................. Majority —4B to; and the house having re- The clause was then agreed The- The C HAIRMA N reported progress, and obtained l eave t o nit again this day. WAYS AND MEANS. The report of the resolution passed yesterday for increa sing the duty on sugar used in breweries was brought up DisRAELI complained that no no ti ce had been g i ritlk of the nature of this resolution. ..-He understood "fhat the object was to increase the duty chargeable on sugar used in bieweres, but on the pap er w as a bill by i dhich the use of sugar i n b rewer i es was prohib ited. Thi s • w ee to inconsistency which should be explained. • ; Mr. J. WILSON replied that the explanation had been Oren yesterday. The p ro hibiti on i n t h e bill referred t o was consequent upon th e c h ange i n th e malt duty , it being considered that it would not be safe, considering the dif . feronces between malt and sugar used in brewing, that the 4 1 dventage in favour of sug a r wou ld b e so great under the 'new duty, that it would not be' safe to allow the practice to continue. Since then, however, the Inland Revenue Com missioners had satisfied themselves that by adopting a BYitem of licensing by which they would be enabled to * know and have access to the breweries in which sugar was used, the revenue might be protected, and the object of the _resolution was therefore to increase the duty on sugar so used to make it equivalent to the increased malt -„duty. The resolution Was then agreed to. TrSeOMMON LAW PROCEDURE BILL—MORNING • SITTINGS. • The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed to fix the com mittee on this bill for Monday, in order then to fix it for a morning sitting on some subsequent day. Mr. DISRAELI repeated his objections to the practice of morning sittings, especially at so early a period of the session. At the morning- sittings the legal members could not be present, and those who were engaged on committees up-stairs were necessarily absent, and amongst them were always some of the most distinguished and the most prac - tibal members of the house. Another objection to morning sittings was that members came to the duties of the even - ing sittings with exhausted energies. Never was there a • session when it was so little necessary to sit in the morn ' ing as this. True, Government had brought forward many • important measures, but they had abandoned the greater -.number of them, and the state of public business at the .. present moment certainly did not justify that proceeding. - Besides, the session could not be unnecessarily curtailed at time like the present. When the country was at war it Was desirable the House of Commons should be sitting to sustain the Ministry in the event of disaster, and to um ' pathise with them in the event of success ;or it might happen that the presence of the House of Commons might be useful to counteract any lack- of spirit, and to encou . rage Ministers to prosecute the war with becoming vigour. (Hear, hear.) For these reasons he must oppose the pro position of the Attorney-General for fixing this bill for a morning sitting, and he hoped the noble lord would not impose upon him the disagreeable task of opposing the _ Government in reference to the conduct of the business of the house, and that he would fix some later period of the session, July or August, for the commencement of the morning sittings. Lord - J. RUSSELL reminded the right hon. gentleman ' that he had not himself followed the practice he recom mended, for when he was leader of the House of Commons in 1852, he commenced the morning sittings on the 31st of May. (Hear; hear.) No doubt there were inconveniences in morning sittings, but it was a balance of inconveniences, 1 and in the month of August, when the right hon. gentle man would commence them, a large proportion of mem . hers, distinguished and - undistinguished, were invariably absent, having left for the session. Now that they had arrived at the middle of the month of June, he thought it • was desirable, looking at the amount of business still to be got through, that they should appoint morning sittings, • for the consideration of some important bills. He should, • ' therefore, propose that on Thursday se'nnight they should at twelve o'clock for the purpose of considering this • bill. Other bills, including that of the Lord Advocate, might be considered at morning sittings ; as well as the Mercantile Marine Bills. Mr. DISRAELI said when he proposed a morning sit ting, at the end of May, it was in consequence of the noble lord pressing for an early dissolution of Parliament. (Cheers from the Opposition.) ' Mr. MALINS urged that the bill under discussion ought ' to be taken when members of the legal profession were present. (Hear, hear.) The same observation would ap ply to the Moitmain Bill, which could not be properly dis cussed without the members of the legal profession. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had not antici • pated, from the way in which his bill passed the first and . second reading, that no opposition would be offered to it. He understood that some of the details were objected to ; and as these were matters which would hardly interest a full house late at night, he hoped the members of the legal • profession would for once make a sacrifice, and attend a • morning sitting to discuss the bill. Col. BLAIR urged the postponement of one of the bills • fixed for this • day—the Valuation (Scotland) Bill--or at least that it should not be taken first. The LORD ADVOCATE could not consent to alter the . , arrangement that had been made. Mr. WALPOLE said it was very natural that Govern ment should desire to get to the end of the session, but when members were attending there from 12 in the day till 2 in the morning, it was impossibl e th a t th e y s h ou ld be in• a condition properly to attend to the business that came before them. He could declare from his own expe rience that this was the case, and he was convinced that if morning sittings were commenced too early, the business of legislation would not be so satisfactorily conducted. Mr. K. SEYMER asked the noble lord to name a day when the Drainage Bill would be brought on at a morning sitting. Lord J. RUSSELL suggested Thursday next ; and the ' bill was appointed for that day. Mr. CRAUFURD protested against the Sugar Duties Bill being proceeded with until hon. members had had time to examine its provisions Mr. V. SCULLY said that much time was lost by hay ' ing a ierarate set of bills for Scotland, and another for Ireland. By having the same legislation for the three countries, a great deal of time would have been saved. The motion that the Common Law Procedure Bill should be Laken at a morning sitting on Thursday se'nnight was then agreed to. The Bills of Exchange (No. 2) Bill was fixed for the name day. Lord J. RUSSELL suggested that, if morning sittings were adopted, they should not sit so late at night. (Cheers.) , REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS (SCOTLAND) BILL. • The other orders having been postponed, ,: Mr. DISRAELI moved that the order for the commit , tal of the Scotch Registration of Births Bill, which was fixed for the morning sitting of this day should be die charged, for the purpose of being postponed. (Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said that he was rather surprised at the motion—(cheers)—because it seemed to be the general opinion of the house that the bill should be discussed to morrow morning. (Hear, hear.) Mr. STIRLING said that several of the Scotch mem . basis would not be able to attend to-morrow, as they would • be pugaged upon an important committee. The LORD ADVOCATE said it was generally under etoo.d, amongst the Scotch members that the bill would „,, collie on to-morrow. (Hear, hear.) • Celonel BLAIR said that he would not object to the othei bins being' discussed, but he certainly would object to`the discussion of the Scotch Valuation Bill. , Lord ELCHO said the Valuation Scotland Bill was on thq paper err ten days as fixed for to-morrow. • ar,.. F ORBES hoped the bill wou ld b e postponed. lifa• , CO WAN would wish t o h ave th e bil l delayed for aul r'sPm• days, .in order to give sufficient time to consider the am,A4dru th ents em . 'At th e same time, he would not object to have, morrow. explained b y th e learned lord in committee to- Mr. CRAUFURD • said that the question was not as to the Valuation Bill, but to Lord D. STUART di sl ike d Registration Bill. (Hear.) cularly at STUART there i br morning sittings, anal parti general feeling abroad that the Government vtere : e l- a as possible, lest lotlnese to get through the ses sion as soon sh4::lld prove inconvenient to them of Parliament hear.) At the same time, this rat e ! cular junc eture. (Hear , . t h e morning sitting had been discuased' d question of was hardly'f a a n ir in the right as he (the d he could not nobl© lord) thought,. settled; * it e hon. gentle.ina,n to le-open t h e question an d give him his Note. (Laughter.) as the chair- J. BALL appealed to Sir J.Pakingk e • munittee on the business of the hea i e, to .eaan of the co support the pro posal for morning sittings. xplained that the reason he did Mr. DISRAELI e period was because.thequestion not then c it o a morning sitting on Thursda y divide at an earlier ' before the house relate ' se'nnight. (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of th e EXCHEQUER disputed the accuracy of this explanation amidst the loudly expres se d concurrence of the house. The house then divided — Ayes Noes 58 131 Majority... ........................ —73 The motion was therefore lost, and the house ordered to to meet at twelve o'clock to-day. The house adjourned at twenty minutes to two. WINE AND SPIRIT LICENCBS. —A Parliamentary 77 tyrn states th a t i n 1850, 1,642 wholesale and 3 5 , 446 Wail 6 Wail licen ces were i ssue d i n th e U n it e d Kingdom f tie sale of wines, and 3,864 wholesale and 84,406 retail licences were alio issued for the sale of spirits. In 1851 there were issued 1,625 wholesale and 36,216 re tad wine licences' and 3,945 wholesale and 84,942 retail spirit licences. In 1852 the number of wine licences issued was 1,609 wholesale and 37,300 retail wine liCences, and 3931 wholesale and 86,492 retail spirit licences. In 1853 wine licences were issued to the num ber. of 1,652 wholesale and 38,455 retail, and spirit licences to they number of 3,988 wholesale and 87,618 ::I'Btittl, S IT N c,..• If - 7: / )..k .. .. , r- 4 • ', ( .... ' I }.. , :2 \ THE MEMORY of TRAFALGAR.-- Mr. STANFIELD'S noble Picture of the " Victory, with the body of Nelson on board, towed into Gibraltar after the glorious action at Trafalgar," will remain on view for a few days longer, at the Gallery of Art, 23, Cockspur-street, Charing-cross.—Admission tree. CONTRACT FOR ALDER WOOD. Office of Ordnance, sth June, 1854. N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons desirous of contracting to supply 440 CORDS of ALDER WOOD, (300 cords cut in the year 1853, and 140 cords cut In the present year,) that proposals in writing, addressed to the Secretary to th e Board of Ordnance, sealed up, and marked on the outside " Tender for Alder Wood," will be received at the Ordnance Office, Pall-mall, London, on or before Tuesday, 27th June, 1854. Persons who make tenders are desired not to use any form but that which - is issued by the Beard of Ordnance, and which may be had on application to the Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, Pall•mall. By order of the Board. I. WOOD, Secretary. C ON TRACT FOR COALS.-ROYAL H OSPITAL , CHELSEA, 14th June, 1854.—The Lords and others, Commis an f o r managing the affairs of the said Hospital, do hereby give notice that they are ready to treat with such persons as may be wil ling to Contract for supplying the Hospital with 8' 0 ton-, more or less, of Stewart's Wallsend Coals, of the best quality. Those persons, be desirous of supplying the H os pit a l w i t h Coals particulars on the subject by applyi ng a t t h e therefore, wil l receivew h f o ur may ter Office of the Secretary of the Hospital, any day between the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock, where printed forms of Tenders may be obtained, which Tenders must be filled up and delivered, sealed, at the Board Room of the said Hospital by the party tendering, or by some person appointed on his or their behalf, on Tuesday, the 27th instant, at 12 o'clock, at which hour the Commissioners will be prepared to receive and take the same into consideration. It is further to be observed that the Contractors will be required to find security for the due per formance of the said Contract, and that no Tender will be received after the hour above mentioned. The Commissioners do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest offer. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, Jura 16, Will be performed Mozart's Opera IL SERAGLIO. Constanza, Madame Rudersdorff; Blonde, Madame Agnes Bury; Seim, Herr Holzel ; Belmont, Herr Pecz ; Pedrillo, Herr Castelli ; and Otmin, Herr Formes. Followed by the new BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled UNE FETE EN OLYMPE. Prices--Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, Is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The Box-once open daily from. Ten till Six, where places may be secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Cock, 63, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL HAYNIARSET. Under the management of Mi. Ruckstone. THIS EVENING. jUNE 16, Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, G. Vandenhoff, W. Farren, Compton, and Backstone ; Miss Reynolds, Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. Fitswilliam. After which, the entirely new and original extravaganza, entitled MR. BUCKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI CESTER-SQUARE), written by J. R. Planche, Esq. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. • Under the Management of Mr. Cuastats Exam. THIS EVENING, JUNE 16, Will be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, Fisher, and Cathcart; Misses Mu ray, Heath, and Vivash. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean and David Fisher ; and Mrs. Daly, and Miss C. Lnle:•cq. To conclude with A STORM IN A TEA-CUP. Principal cha racters by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Arm; 16, Will be performed A CHARMING WIDOW. Principal charac ters by Mr. C. Mathews and Miss Talbot. Followed by a new Dram entitled SUNSHINE THROUG 'I THE CLOUDS. Characters by Messrs. Rosiere, Gladstone, F. Matthews; Madame Vestris, Miss Hughes, awl Miss Oliver. To conclude with BEFORE BREAKFAST. Characters by Mr. C. Mathews, Messrs. F. Matthews and Baker; Miss Wadham, &c. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Jura 16, Will be performed TWO LOVES AND A LIFE. Characters by Messrs. L. Murray, B. Webster, and Keeley; 511 s Woolgar, and Madame Celeste. After which will be presented the New Extravagiuna, entitled A MOVING TALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the popular Nautical Drama of the C A.B IN BOY. Julien (her original character), Madame Celeste. Tiekets, Places, and Private Bose^ to be had at the theatre. ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIE/TRE Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JUNE 16, Will be performed the Comic Drama called HUSH MONEY. Characters by Messrs. F Robson, Emery. White, and Vincent; Mica Dormer, and Mrs. A. Wigan. To be followed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. &liked Wigan, Leslie, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and Miss Wyndham. After which, THE MUMMY. Characters by Messrs. 11. Wigan, Robson, H. Cooper; Misses Marston and E. Turner. STRAND THEATRE. ole Lessee Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, Jura 16, Will be presented TILE LOVE CHASE. Constance, by Miss Fitzpatrick. • After which, THE PETS OF THE BALLET. To conclude with X. Y. Z. stalls, 5e.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, Is. Gd; Gallery, Gd.; Private LI lie. Gd., be had of Mr. Allcroft. lb. New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONA.I. A.MPIUTREA.TRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, Jugs 16, Will be produced the new Grand Historical Mlitary spectacle, en titled THE COSSACKS; or, Vice la France. Followed by a total change of the Scenes in the CIRCLE. To conclude will a new Grotesque Extravagan , A, called THIS HORSE WILL BE sow) 10 PAY EXTENSES IF NOT CLAIMED WITHIN FOrritTEEN DAYS. Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. StageXanager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for the Season. TFIIS EVENING, JUNE 16, Will be repeated an entirely NEW and BRILLIA.NT PIECE of FIREWORK on a gigantic scale, representing the British Lion and OaMc Cock Trampling on the Russian Eagle. All the numerous attractions of the gardens as usual, including the beautiful Panorama of Chusan, by Danson—the extensive and interesting Menager,e— Vocal and Instrumental Concert : Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and Mr. Manvers, &c. Concluding with the attack of the British Fleet on Chusan—Explosion of the Batteries and Ships, and final Grand Display of Fireworks, by Southhy. Feeding the animaD, Half-past Five. Concert, Half-past Six. Fireworks, Quarter to Ten. Ad mission to the whole, is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rots DAT —Morning 49 min.after 5 I Evening 17 min. ‘ft. 6 re•lleaftow—Morning 47 min.after 6 f Evening 16 inui.aft. 7 WEATHER.—Sus OFFICrX, JUNIS 16. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 62 highest since noon yesterday. 54—lowest this morning and during the night. 62—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'85. WIND, E.S.E. to S.E.—Rather fresh, with dull, muggy weather, and partial showers. 7.411 Z, i t? q 742, LONDON, FRIDAY. JUNE 16, 1854. Judging from the recent experiences recorded in the history of Turkey, we should certainly conjec ture that any long continuance of the present struggle' could not prove otherwise than most disastrous in its effects upon the Ottoman Govern ment. In the Osmanli character there is the genius of dazing, but not the faculty of endurance. If the Western Powers, therefore, desired secretly to connive at the designs of Russia, while ostensi bly opposing their development, they could not more effectually forward the views of the CzAR, or more signally favour the projects nurtuzed by the hereditary ambition of the Northern Auto cracy, than by so contriving matters that the oon flict along the banks of the Danube should be (as it would actuallyalmost seem to be nowadays, from undeniable appearances), indefinitely protracted ! By lengthening out negotiation after negotiation to the utmost limits of diplomatic perseverance—by declaring war at last, only when the preservation of the superficial aspect of peace would literally have been nothing less than absolutely infamous —by carrying out the warlike operations inevit able in consequence of that declaration of war, with the accompaniment of every imaginable de lay that ignorance or complicity could contrive— by doing all this, the allies of Turkey would be scarcely less the enemies of that unfortunate power than the avowed foe by whom its territories have been invaded : and this notwithstanding the most indignant protests against that inva sion, and the most earnest and reiterated assurances of friendship. Has this been the conduct of. France ? Has it been the eonduct of England? t gl i and ? Exami n e th e recor d o f th e political occu rrences o f t h e l ast ten years, and we believe will actually so _appear. Diplomatic contrivances were thus spun out to the very last attenuation—until the mere h o p e o f degree of r credulity in their regard became alto gether preposterous. War wa s on ly d ec l are d at that last moment hen the maintenance of pacific appearances would have reflected only infamy upon contemporary Caove rnments implicated in the past negotiations. The hostile movements against Russia from the side of France and England have been deferred by every conceivable device in the wa y of procrastination —procrastination at Paris and at London, at Marseilles and at Southampton, at Gibraltar and at Malta, at Gallipoli and at Scutari delays over banquets, and reviews, and farewells, and encampments. All this, we maintain, isun deniable. It is unpleasant, of course, to speak like this, but it is wholly undeniable, and it must theto Turkey,caucause idnefjeunseteicoeftowhourich sbelvsepso,kinen jitinstjiuesetitcoe THE' SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JRTNE 16, 1854, we have taken up arms together. It would be quite absurd to suppose that a mighty antagonist like Russia is to be successfully assailed by occur rences such as the capture of two or three smacks laden with sulphur, or byhalf-a-dozen war steamers throwing bombshells into Odessa while " waltzing" for a whole morning in front of its fortifications, or by one fleet loitering about the Gulf of Finland opposite Helsingfors, and another fleet in the Black Sea hovering about the entrance to Sebas topol. It would be equally absurd to imagine that the long continuance of the war can be any thing but most injurious to the Ottoman Govern ment. The prolongation of the struggle by the over prudence of France and England would be an ad vantage to Russia, second only to the quiet aban donment to her of the Danubian Provinces, and of the city of Constantinople. For by lengthening the time of warfare between Russia and Turkey, the allies of the latter must obviously be multi plying day by day the difficulties of the assailed, already at the outset sufficiently numerous, oppres sive, and embarrassing. It is true that the Moslem has hitherto won the prestige of success over the enormously disproportioned forces of his antago nist. It is probable that that prestige might only be yet further increased, even without the aid brought to OMER PASHA by the arrival of the Anglo-French contingent. But all the while the invading army of the CZAR is subsisting within the boundaries of the Ottoman territory ; all the while the resources of Turkey are being taxed to the very uttermost ; all the while its sea forces and its land forces are being maintained at the highest point possible under existing. circum stances ; all the while the courage of the soldiers of the SULTAN is being sorely tried, their powers of endurance are being severely tested, the Turk ish exchequer is being rapidly drained, accumulations of weighty and almost overwhelming responsibilities are pressing everyhour more and more heavily upon the Ottoman Government. If it be still main tained, as some ventured to maintain upon this matter formerly, that England and France have been really, in spite of any appearances there may be to the contrary, hastening to take part in the struggle against Russian barbarism, then, indeed, has Festina Lente been adopted as the motto of the champions of civilisation. A change has certainly come over " the spirit of the dreain" of certain English Politicians. A change, we mean, in reference to the head of the French Government. It is needless to refer to the altered opinions upon this subject of the astute and prescient First Lord of the Treasury. It is unnecessary to allude otherwise than most cur sorily to the blundering scurrilities uttered a year or so back at Halifax by the President of the Board of Control, and at Carlisle by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Those illustrations of the utter lack of foresight manifested among our statesmen and administrators have long since be come, all things considered, sufficiently notorious. Neither is it at all requisite to do more here than hint at the vulgarities and railings of a certain Brummagem-JuNtus who prostituted the name of "An Englishman" by adopting it as his signature, and took the town by storm as- a nine days' won der by the mere bluster and insolence of his vituperations. Nothing more is heard of these rhetorical invectives. Nothing more is seen of the big-booted and sausage-nosed caricature that used to figure in every imaginable attitude, week after week, in the pages of a facetious contempo rary. The abusive chorus of the Press has upon the same theme become hushed, and those who were scouted during the continuance of the pre vailing prejudice, as "base exceptions," without an atom of foresight, have found their views adopted, first by one and then by another, until the- minority has grown at last to be the majority, and the majority has embraced all classes and parties alike both in the Press and in the Population. It was not surprising, therefore, on Tuesday evening, though it would have been wonderfully surprisi 3g indeed a year ago, to find- Mr. HENRY BERKELEY, the liberal member for the City of Bristol, d - uring the course of his brilliant speech upon the occasion of his bringing forward his annual motion about the Ballot, speaking of the French EMPEROR in terms of almost unmeasured eulogium : and this, more over, amidst the cheers of the British Parliament. " Why the time was," said Mr. BERKELEY, " when my Lord PALMERSTON himself was almost hunted about the country like a mad fox because he was deemed not to be as much opposed to the head of the French nation as the rest of his colleagues." (Laughter, and cries of " Hear.") " Nor can I forget," he added, " that Lord PANMURE, then a Secretary of State under a Whig Government, actually declared that, although he had always supported the ballot, he could no longer support it, because it had elected the French EMPEROR." " Why," said the Hon. Gentleman (facing the Treasury Bench)— " Why should I not now turn round upon you, con founding you with your claptrap, and choking you with your calumnies ? (Hear, hear.) Thank the ballot for having given to France li the most constitutio na l mo narch she has ev e r pogssessed. Thank the ballot for having given to France a monarch whose senti ments and actions are alike French. (Hear, hear.) You called out the militia, you fortified your ports, you built ships, all in dread of this French monarch —who, instead of wishing to draw the sword, has kept it in the scabbard until it could no longer be kept there except with dishonour —and then only to draw it, not to minister to a hostile am bition, but drawing it for the oppressed against the oppressor, for the due balance of power, and the rights of nations. (Loud cheers.) Yes, thank the ballot for all that, as you found fault with the ballot for having elected the man. The other day, at that glorious pageant at Portsmouth, there was no man that did not express the feeling and sentiment that was re-echoed by the press from one end of the country to the other —that there was but one thing wanting to make the most glorious sight complete, and that was the presence of the French fleet in our waters—and on the deck of her Majesty's steamer her august ally, praised by you all as faithful, loyal, and brave—the latest elected Monarch of France." (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") -Remembering that these were the words of a Liberal Member like Mr. H. BERKELEY, cheered to the very echo, as the foregoing extract from the report of the debate shows, by the House of Commons—may we not repeat with reason —that a change, and a very marvellous change, too, has come over " the spirit of the dream" of certain English Politicians. We have never been among the opponents of the County Courts. We hailed the enactment of what promised to be a new and complete code for the cheap and expeditious recovery of small debts with the greatest satisfaction, 'and were equally gratified at the subsequent extension of their jurisdiction, and even felt that further progress might be made in the same' direction. But we were not so blinded by partiality as to be indiffe rent to the defects that speedily becaine apparent in the system—defects which, in many instances, converted what ought to be exceedingly beneficial to the community into nuisances of no ordinary magnitude; the first and most glaring grievance —that which converted small debtors into misdemeanants, and subjecting them dur ing the term of their incarceration to punish ment as stringent as that accorded to felons, or other criminals. Men can no longer have their hair cropped in Houses of Correction because they owe a few pounds which they are unable - to pay. It can no longer be asserted that, so far as the treatment of debtors is concerned, there is one law for the rich and another for the poor. All classes are now placed under similar regula tions, and that formidable objection to the work ing of the law has happily been removed. But there are others which, although not so immediately perceptible, are yet no less : injurious in their operation, abuses which still flourish in rank luxuriance, and furnish the opponents of the system with powerful arguments against its con tinuance, and which every sincere friend of the County Courts, every genuine legal reformer must desire to haVe removed with all convenient speed. Two of these evils were clearly illustrated on Wednesday last ; and unless we are prepared to consent to the abolition of these minor tribunals immediate .efforts should be made to provide B Peedy and adequate remedies. ,The first case—Snulrimarn v, GILLARD---oC rred: in the tail Court, hokre Air. Justice WIGHTMAN. A rule was applied for to prohibit the County Court of Middlesex from proceeding in an interpleader matter. It appeared that exe cution had been issued from the County Court of York, which was sent to by levied in the Middle sex district ; goods were taken that had previously been assigned to trustees for the benefit of credi tors. An interpleader summons was issued by the trustees, but nothing further was done ; no particulars of claim were lodged, the trustees, probably, considering it cheaper to pay the demand than to engage in litigation. Here it was sup posed the matter had dropped. None of the claimants supposed that the service of a summons, which would have cost 13s. 4d. in the Superior Courts, the dear tribunals which had to a certain extent been superseded, on account of the heavy expenses incidental to any proceedings therein, could lead to any liability worth speaking of. But they " reckoned without their host." To their dismay and astonishment, a " little bill" was tendered, in the shape of a peremptory order for the payment of costs, amounting to no less than 9/. 18s. 11d., or nearly fiftecn times the amount to which they would have been liable in the Superior Courts. This is "cheap law" with a vengeance ! It shows that the complaints of Lord BROUGHAM in the House of Lords had not on l y ample foundation, but that they did not relate to anything like extreme cases. Nine pounds. eighteen, shillings and eleven pence where there was no step whatsoever taken after the service of the original summons (!) It is absolutely astounding —more, we venture to say, than could have been s anc ti one d i n t h e worst days of the Superior Co ur t s , b e f ore any efficient attempt had been made to cleanse these Augean stables. This grievance clearly arises from the desire to make the new tribunals not only self-supporting, but a source of profit to the Exchequer. With that view fees were payable at every stage, so as to prevent" the possibility of any person obtaining redress at a moderate outlay, and to more than justify the assertion that the really " cheap shop" was to be found at Westminster rather than in any of the recently created districts. We have so recently commented on the fee system in the County Courts that we shall for the present content ourselves with merely directing public attention, and more particularly that of Mr. FITZROY, to the matter, which speaks trumpet. tongued as to the imperative necessity for a suitable remedy. On the same day a case was heard at the In solvent Debtors' Court before Mr. Commissioner MURPHY. An application was made for an order to 'discharge from custody a person who had duly obtained protection, but was subsequently arrested, by order of Mr. Sergeant MANNING, Judge of the Whitechapel Court, for a debt which had been entered in the schedule of the insolvent, and ad judicated on by the Commissioner, It was at the same time stated that it was by no means a solitary instance of the learned Whitechapel Judge nullifying the proceedings, and treating with contumely the decisions of gentlemen who have, at least, a co-ordinate, if not a paramount jurisdiction. The conflict of different tribunals is at all times a painful and an unseemly spectacle. To see one Judge undoing what another has done is calculated to bring the law disrepute, besides i n fli c ti ng into contempt and serious annoyance and inconvenience on the parties concerned. The unfortunate victim had, under the authority of an Act of Parliament, relinquished all his property, and, after a searching investiga tion, been declared entitled to protection for his person, and subsequently acquired personal pro perty from all the debts specified at the time of the adjudication. lie was sent to commence the world de novo, with nothing but his own exertions to depend on for a livelihood. But at this mo ment Mr. Serjeant MANNING steps in and sends him to prison because he cannot pay a per son who was entitled to a fair dividend on his . debt. This is a power which none of the Superior Judges have ever claimed, and which if they possessed they would never think of exercising. Mr. Sergeant MANNING, however, sets every consideration at defiance,, and subjects the unfortunate debtor to new vexation and annoyance, and may do so again and again as frequently as the creditor may please to de mand. The prisoner was forthwith released by the Commissioner, but he has no redress for the injury be has sustained. He cannot recover damages for false imprisonment from the White chapel Judge. Surely it is time that such vagaries should be checked, and that a legislative enactment should forthwith abolish powers that have been so far perverted. A very short bill would be suffi cient, and no time should be lost in bringing a suitable one before Parliament. Sir CHARLES NAPIER has gone to the Baltic without the advantage of gun-boats, and without the aid of military co-operation. With a proper supply of gun-boats he might, after the anticipated destruction of Cronstadt, adventure with confidence against St. Petersburg, in spite of all the enor mous and otherwise insurmountable obstacles of shoal-water navigation. With an adequate body of troops to assist him by land in whatever attacks he might make by sea —the gallant old Admiral might then in earnest, and before much longer, realise the most sanguine anticipations of his fellow-country men. Otherwise than with a provision like that just specified, are we not asking too much, are we not expecting too much, from the hero of St. Jean d'Acre ? A contingent of about 10,000 British soldiers, and twice as many French would be more than amply desirable in the Baltic just now under the emergency. These troops might be landed on the coast of th e Baltic waters within a fortnight. They might be conveyed thither with all despatch from our shores in some of those splendid steam tran sports which were recently employed in sending our contingent to Scutari, and which are now at leisure for this supplementary and kindred employ ment. Additional ship loads of brave fellows might simultaneously hasten through the Catte gat onwards towards the Gulf of Finland, for de barkation at any point on those northern coasts that might be deemed advisable by the maritime Commander-in - Chief. A land force composed thus of an Anglo-French contingent would be eminently serviceable at the present juncture ; not merely in co-operating with the combined fleets in every important movement against the enemy, but would be marvellously serviceable in helping to win over to our cause Swedes, Norwegians, and Finlanders. And more could follow, accord dineglayt. s to ucircumstances,oe with the least po ss ibl e would soon settle th e war c hamv in the North—that in the •East will speak for itself. But there, too, gun-boats are also wanted. The Duke of Devonshire, in answer to inquiries, was described to be going on favourably yesterday. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress have issued cards to the principal citizens, to meet the King of Por tugal and Algarves, and his Royal Highness the Duke ofOporto, at lunch, attwo o'clock, in the Mansion-house, on Monday next, the 19th of June. We are sorry to announce the demise of the Rev. Lord Augustus Fitzclarence, who died on Wednesd a y aftdrnoon, at his residence, Maple-Durham, in Oxford shire. The deceased, who had not completed his 50th year, married,' in 1845, Sarah, eldest daughter of Lord Henry Gordon. of Sig T. E. M. T v rgoN.—We have to re cord the de a th o f thi s hon. baronet on his way from Cal cutta, of the Supreme Court of which he was registrar, to England, for the benefit of his health. Sir Thomas was born in 1790, and married, in 1812, the second daughter of Major-General Browne. In 1831 this lady obtained a divorce and re-married. In 1842 Sir Thomas married the daughter of Captain Edmund Denman,R.N. He is succeeded in the baronetcy by his son. THE WIDENING OF NENVGATE-STREET.—The City Im provements Committee have obtained possession of the houses on the north side of Newgate-street, from No. 96 to the corner of Christ Church-passage inclusive, and preparations are now being made to have them pulled down, and re-built further back, in order to widen that thoroughfare. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. —ln proof of the - desire which is being manifested by the youthful King of Portugal to witness those places of entertainment where instruction is combined with amusement, his Ma jesty, accompanied by the Duke of Oporto and suite, has this week paid a visit to- the Polytechnic Institu tion, when he was much gratified with the various ob jects of interest and art which are there exhibited, and expressed himself greatly pleased with the dissolving views illustrative of the past and present operations at the seat of war. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bales, including 2,000 Ameri can and 500 Surat taken for export and on specu lation. The market was steady, and, compared with Friday's rates, American 1-16 d. per lb. lower. The sales comprised 6,500 American, 230 Pernam and Maranham at 6d. to 71d.; 100 Bahia at 61d ; 200 Egyptian at 60. to Bd. ; 700 Surat at 2id. to 41d., and 50 Sea Islands. Railway Shares were steady. Colonial produce has been rather quiet this week. In sugar there has been a decline. Coffee has been more wanted. Cotton firm, and rice rather duller. Tallow and tea have been inactive. Jute is about ss. to 10s. cheaper on the common kinds. At public sale, good and fine bright long staple 261. to 281. 2s. 6d., and short to middling mixed 231. to 25/. 153. per ton. The market for Russian hemp has been steady, Petersburg clean selling at 521. to 631. Sunn is cheaper ; 500 bales middling brought 25/. ; 68 bales coarse, like Aloe fibre, sold at 261. 10d.. to 271. per ton. Scotch pig iron is steady at 88s. to 88s. 6d. cash, and one month 89s. per ton. The English Funds have been feeble again, and there appears to be a supply of stock upon the market, emanating from the savings banks or otherwise. Consols have been 91 to 91k. The New 3f per Cents. have been 911 to 91k, and the 3 per Cents. 91 to 911. Exchequer Bills have been par to 3s. premium, and East India Bonds at the same rates. The Exchequer Bonds scrip is at premium. Foreign Securities have been quite neglected. Mexican Bonds are firm at 241, and Brazilian at 99. Dutch 2i per Cents. have been quiet at 60i, and Russian 5 per Cents. flat at 98. The 4i per Cents. were 85 to 85k. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been at 6ci. Railway Shares have been steady, but with very limited transactions. French shares are heavier. The Gold Mines are flat generally. Santiago de Cuba are higher. The Joint Stock Bank shares have been firm. There is au improvement in the Crystal Palace shares. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Oficial List.) Business done. i per Cent. Reduced Annuities . 91i 4 1 New 3i per Cent. Annuities 9 IH3 India Bonds, £lOOO par Ditto, under £lOOO 3 p Consols for Opening 19th July Exchequer Bills, 24d. £1000 £5OO par 4 p Small 5 3 Exchequer Bonds Scrip PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Small Mexican 3 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 p er C en t. £ St 9B' Ditto 4i per Cent B5 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4O Dividends on the:above payable in Union. Dutch Exchange, 28 per Cent. 12 Guil HAL.P.PA ST TWO. Consols for Opening 19th July 9l it x d LOSS OF A TROOP SHIP BY FIRE. The Arno, arrived at Liverpool, is reported to have spoke her Majesty's ship Tribune at sea, and learned from her the loss of Mr. Somes's ship the Europa, bound for Constantinople, on board of which were embarked the first division of the Enniskillen Dragoons. According to the account that has reached us the ship was discovered to be on fire on the night after she sailed from Plymouth. It was found impossible to arrest the progress of the flames ; the lives of the crew and passengers it is hoped were saved by the Tribune, but all the horses are said to have perished. This casualty, following so quickly upon the fire which had nearly destroyed a transport steamer, on board of which gunpowder had been em barked (which is also said to have been the case with the Europa)_along with troops, calls for the most rigorous investigation. It is indeed unaccountable that the casualties at sea suffered by the British since the com mencement of warlike movements have so far exceeded those of our allies. There must be mismanagement somewhere. It is intolerable that when so many mil lions have been spent to create a fleet of (nominally) more than 500 vessels, not one half of them should be available even as transport-ships. With some three hundred vessels of the royal navy lying idly at anchor or in dock, the country has been called upon to pay some two millions for transports ; and these chartered private vessels are so difficult to come by that those which offer are accepted apparently with little scrutiny, and fitted out, it would seem, too hastily to be safe. Searching inquu-y is requisite.—Daily News. TEE CRYSTAL PALACE. From an official return we learn that the number of season tickets disposed of previously to the opening was 20,157. It appears also, on the same authority, that there were admitted on the 12th inst. 2,096 five-shilling visitors, and 2,685 season-ticketholders, making a total of 4,781. On the 13th, which was wet, 1,847 five shilling visitors, and 1,838 season-ticketholders, making a total of 3,685. On the 14th, which was dry, but rather overcast, 2,641 five-shilling visitors, and 2,920 season-ticketholders, making a total of 5,561. Yes terday, which was exceedingly wet, foggy, and dis agreeable out of doors, 1,413 five-shilling visitors, and 1,229 season-ticketholders, making a total of 2,642. A very considerable amount of work has been done in the interior since the opening, and the aspect of it is greatly improved. A magni ficent collection of orange trees has arrived from France, and is being arranged by Sir Joseph Paxton. To morrow a grand ffte is to be given by the directors and shareholders to the Foreign Commissioners who honoured the opening with their presence. The proceedings will consist of a reception in the grand transept and a &feline,. in the basement storey looking outupon the park, and which is hereafter to be occupied by machinery. We understand that preparations are in progress for inviting to London during the present summer, the municipalities of Paris and of the other great towns in France, that a subscription has been set on foot for the purpose, that the proposal meets with the warm approbation of the Government, and that the approaching hospitalities are intended as a return for those extended to the Lord Mayor and Corporation of London and to the Royal Commissioners in 1851. PORT PHILIP.—The Stebonheath has arrived from Port Philip, whence she sailed the sth of March with 33,000 ounces of gold, valued at 132,0001. This, with . 160,000/. from the West Indies, 26,0001. from New York, and 22,0001. from other places, makes a total arrival in specie (.f 340,0001. EAST INDIA RAILWAY COMPANY.—It has been an nounced that this company are prepared to issue 1,000,000/. of Four-and-a,-Half per Cent. Debentures guaranteed by the East India Company, and redeemable in five years. This measure is adopted in lieu of raising additional share capital, as originally contem plated. NEW PRUSSIAN LOAN.— The letters from Berlin state that negotiations are understood to be in progress for a new Prussian loan. The rate of interest will be 4i per cent., and it is thought the amount may be for as much as 6,000,0001. FAILURE AT Moscow.—The letters from St. Peters burg announce another failure at Moscow, the house being that of Mr. Julius Steding, for about 40,0001. The misleading statement lately made in the House of Commons, that Archangel was not to be blockaded, had reached St. Petersburg, whence, it was said, the ex port trade would consequently become very active, as the route to that port was alleged to be cheaper than to Memel. ROBBERY BY A S OLDlEL — Considerable sensation has been created in Westminster, in consequence of a robbery having been committed by a soldier while on duty near the residence of the Duchess of Kent. From the extreme secrecy observed, the following has only transpired. It appears that Thomas Sailers, 2nd bat talion of Grenadier Guards, was on duty near the above residence a few evenings ago, when he robbed a young gentleman, Master John Evan, of his gold watch. A picquet was se n t f or , and Sellars was taken to the guard-house. A court martial was held, when he re ceived the sentence, 50 lashes, and two years imprison ment and hard labour. ,SUICIDE IN VICTORIA-PARK.—On Wednesday after noon, about half-past three o'clock; the body of a re spectably-attired female was discovered by some work men in the ornamental water, Victoria-park. The fol lowing description of the deceased is given by the police . —About 22 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches in height, fair light hair, attired in a dark grey alpaca dress, a woollen shawl, black stockings, shoes, and a white straw bonnet, with yellow ribbon and red strings. The body now lies at Bethnal-green workhouse, to await the coroner's investigation. DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF AN INFANT IN THE RIVER THAMES.—Yesterday morning the body of a fine female infant, of recent birth, was discovered in the River Thames, under the following singular circumstances : About seven o'clock a man, while walking on the shore near Lambeth Palace, perceived a bundle lying in the mud, which had evidently just been thrown up by the tide. He immediately proceeded to the spot and se cured the parcel, which on opening he found to contain the body of a female infant and a large flat stone, wrapped in two pieces of old linen. The body now lies at Lambeth dead-house. . . A KING OF TFIE FOREST.—The recent tempestuous winds felled to the ground, in Stowe Park, the most magnificent oak on the estate. The measured estimate of its workable timber is 1,000 feet, and its Yalu° 100/. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. BLOCKADE OF THE BLACK SEA. A despatch from Malta of June 12, says, Admi ral Lyons and the combined fleets were at Baltschik on the 3d of June. The blockade of the Black Sea was announced on the Ist of June. The last English division embarked at Constan tinople on the sth. A letter from the Black Sea of the 26th ult., mentions that two members of the highest families in Crimea had been tried by court-martial, for not having included their peasants in the last extra ordinary levy, decreed by Prince Menschikoff, governor of the province, and condemned to trans portation in Siberia. The sentence had been immediately carried into effect. CONSTANTINOPLE. The Moniteur notices the temporary retirement of Redschid Pacha from his post of Foreign Minis ter of Turkey, and adds that it is attributed to the state of his health and family affliction. DETERMINATION OF THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA TO DECLARE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA. We find the following in the Moniteur : " The Journal de Frankfort publishes from the Suabian Aftrcury a fact which has been men tioned to us from different points of Germany. " It is asserted (says the journal in question) that the Emperor of Austria expressed himself in the following manner, in presence of the Duke of Gotha I give you my word that if the Empe ror of Russia does not evacuate the Principalities I will declare war to him.' The Duke having asked if he might repeat the words, the Emperor replied, " You may repeat them to whoever would like to hear them.' It is also said that the in structions of General Mayerhofer are calculated for a proximate rupture of peace." THE BALTIC. EXPECTED ATTACK ON SWEABORG. The following telegraphic despatch is dated Gothland, Sunday : " Both fleets are at Boresund, twenty miles from Sweaborg, and it is expected they will at tack the latter place on the 13th. Admiral Corry is at Dagerhut. There are sixteen Russian sail in Sweaborg. The hospital ship has arrived. Rus sian ship, loaded with stone, to sink off Sweaborg. Dauntless gone to England with several prizes. A letter of the 7th, in the Monitcur, says : "Our last accounts of Sir C. Napier are to the 4th. At that date the admiral was with the greater part of the English fleet and the Austerlitz at Berosund, near Helsingfors, where he thinks that he saw (ou it croyait apercevoir) ten Russian vessels." COPENHAGEN, June 11.—The Fcedrelandet con tains another leader on the neutrality. It shows that this system of neutrality has always been the bane of Denmark, and that the Government should at once declare for the Western Powers, instead of wasting its energies in acts of internal despotism. A private letter in the Camar Posten states that the commander of Sweaborg has been imprisoned for life. He had sold the cannon-balls by thou sands, and provided others of wood, painted black. He had also converted two ramparts into gardens. They are employed night and day in restoring the fortress. In Finland they fear a Swedish land force more than the allied fleet. The whole of the south coast is sprinkled with Cossack pickets. Some of the new fir gunboats have been tried ; they split at the first shot. Abo is defended by twelve of these boats, and by some batteries. The Russian troops in garrison there are in very bad spirits. Commerce has ceased, and prices are very high. The peasants are paid for military transports in paper money, at half the usual prices. The mili tary, except the guards, are small and weakly men, and excessively given to drunkenness. The Swedish papers continue to advocate union with the West, and everything shows that the time is at hand when Sweden will declare itself. At the same time it is universally asserted that a di versign must be made in Poland, and that the in dependence of that noble country must be at o nce restored. If the war is to be seriously carried on, this step must soon be taken. The Finni sh battalion of guards has reached St. Petersburg after four weeks' march. It is em ployed as the body-guard of the Imperial family. Letters from the Russo-Prussian frontier an nounce that some detachments of troops have ad vanced from the interior of Russia towards Polan gen. They are intended, it is said, to defend the coasts of Courland and Livonia against any a'ttacks which may be directed against the provinces of the Baltic. This force consists of 1,000 infantry, 400 cavalry, and 6 pieces of cannon. The Emperor of Russia paid Cronstadt another visit on the 2d inst. His Majesty was accompanied by the Grand Duke Constantine, Prince Dolgo rouski, Minister of War, Count d'Adlerberg, Minis ter of the Imperial Household, and the General of Infantry, Count Kisseleff. Admiral Ricord issued an order of the clay on the 10th, at Cronstadt, upon hoisting his flag on board the Peter I. In this the worthy old veteran tells the fleet he has served 60 years ; that he is ap pointed commander of the two divisions of the Bal tic fleet, ready to " receive " the enemy; that he need not remind the crews of their duties ; that all must die one day or the other, and that all must prefer to die at once, rather than allow the glorious flag of Russia to fall into the enemy's hand. The good old- admiral might apparently have spared the latter recommendation, unless he could receive per mission to go forth " to meet," in lieu of remaining, snugly under or behind the land batteries, " to re ceive ' the coming foe. LETTERS FROM THE FLEET. "HANGO BAY, June I.—l have been unable to write to you for some time in consequence of our ship being absent from the fleet. We are now anchored in one of the Russian ports, in sight and almost within range of the enemy's guns. The ships here are the Duke of Wellington, Edinburgh, Austerlitz, St. Jean d'Acre, Princess Royal, Caesar, Cressy, Hogue, Blenheim, Pene lope, Desperate, Dragon, Gorgon, and Alban. "I have no doubt the good people of England are expecting to hear of our doing something in the shape of a bombardment, but they do not know the difficulties we have to meet. If the Russian ships were all at Helsingfors our work would be plain. Suppose we were to attack Helsingfors and destroy the fleet there ; in doing so several of our ships would probably be disabled, and it would be known in St. Petersburg in a few hours. The fleet at Cronstadt (20 sail of the line, several 50-gun frigates, and smaller ships) would come out and attack us with great advantage ; and, although skill and bravery would counteract a great deal, still we might lose some of our best ships, and leave the Russians masters of the Baltic for at least this year. Sir C. Napier appears to see all these proba bilities, or something would have been done ere this ; besides, the Baltic) fleet is not yet complete ; we have other ship's to join. If it is possible to attack Helsing fors without disabling too many of the ships, I am of opinion Sir Charles will do it. Our chiefs are men of bravery and experience, as are also the chiefs of the French fleet, and will not allow the Russian ships to lie quietly at their anchors if it is possible to destroy them. It will, no doubt ; be said—Why not destroy the forts at Hango Bay ? What, I ask, should we gain by it ? If we killed 1,000 of their men, they could soon replace them, but the destruction of their fleet would be a severe blow. "The Hecla left on Saturday with the Russian bark cut out by her and the Arrogant. The Lightning and Driver left on Sunday night for the Gulf of Bothnia ; the Cruiser left this morning for the Gulf of Riga." "BARD SOUND, June 7.—The Belleisle, hospital ship, made her number last night. The wind being foul, the Basilisk was sent to tow her in. At 6 p.m. yesterday a small vessel was observed about five miles from the squadron, making for an inlet about three miles from the flagship. Two boats were sent to cut her off, 'which they succeeded in doing, and anchored her near the Ad miral. Her crew and three or four women, all Finlan ders, were taken on board the Duke. The Admiral treated them very kindly, and gave the women presents, as also did Commodore Seymour, and then let them go, much to their astonishment. Sir Charles no doubt sent the boats to stop this vessel, thinking it a goo d oppor tunity of showing the Finlanders that we are not such barbarians as Nicholas tries to make them believe. Some of the deserted huts here have been set on fire by the boats' crews sent for water and sand, which has much annoyed the - Admiral. He has given au order that when boats go to the shore they are to be in charge of a lieutenant and one subordinate officer, and no one is allowed to land without his nermission. I have no doubt firing these huts has been - done for what is termed a lark,' but it tends to give Finlanders a very bad opinion of us, in direct opposition to the endeavours of the Admiral, who does all he can to conciliate them. The weather has been very unset• tled for the last few days ; we expect to leave this shortly for either Revel or Helsingfors ; but it is not expected either of these places will be attacked at present. This will come via Dantzic, and I hope to be able to send you another by the same route next week. " Admiral Corry's division is cruising off Gottska Sandoe, an island about 30 miles north of Gothland. The Austerlitz is a very fine ship, and in excellent order, and when the time arrives will, I have no doubt, play her part admirably. We are only 70 miles from Helsingfors. What would the English people say if a Russian squadron were anchored in one of our ports, 70. miles from one of our arsenals ? Our line of communica tion extends from the southern part of the coast of Cour land to Revel, and from Aland to Helsingfors,—so that in the event of the Russian fleet coming out the Com mander-in-Chief would soon be aware of it, for all the ships on detached service are steam-ships. The squad ron is ready for a move at the shortest notice, and, if the signal were made, could be at sea in an hour. The large ships with Grant's galley distill water to fill up the other ships, so that the squadron is not weakened by sending them away for water. The greatest enthusiasm prevails throughout the squadron ; officers and men are anxious for a brush, and when the time arrives I trust will prove that the navy has not degenerated. This is a very spacious bay, with 20 fathoms of water and good holding ground. It is well sheltered, except between south-west and by south and south-east. On the north side is the island of Kimito, on the east Hango- head, and on the west a nu m b er o f sma ll i s lands, some of which are fortified. It w as on a f or t on one of t hese islands the Dragon opened her fi r e. The whole of the combined fleet could be easily anchored if the fort s on the small islands were destroyed. I have no doubt the arrival of the squadron here was known at St. Petersburg an hour after we were anchored. We can trace their eig" nal stations to the eastward of I:Tango-head, and it 1 5 only 300 miles by miles by land ; the distance by little r 220 miles. It is very fortunate for us we get so night, as the navig a tion of the Gulf of Finland is very difficult. About 50 miles to the eastward of this the passage for large shins is only 18 miles wide, that is fro r, Nargan•lighthouse to the Makiloto-Bader shoal, .!„a_ this channel must be passed to reach Helgingfors. r.O have just been ordered to send letters to the fiag - s n g early to-morrow, and it is reported we leave during th e day to proceed up the gulf." THE RUSSIAN FORTRESSES ON TELE BLACK SEA. We publish the following from the fleet on the Circassian coast : "Her Majesty's stea mer —, May 22. --Th e last t leh sve days hays have been occupied in putting Redout in a state of defence against internal enemies , in e,'l; trenching and securing otherwise the position of ts Turks. On the 20th a party of Sappers from the Ag,_a: memnon were landed, with working parties from t", other ships, both French and English ; also the Who e d the Turkish soldiers we bad embarked at Zuluk Z ee, a j n : f . two officers of Marine Artillery (First-Lieuten ants Cox and B. Roberts), who directed the operation In a few hours a blockhouse was finished and loop' b' (it had been a Russian barrack), and a parapet e [ l ,° , lished, flanked by a long, deep marsh. Another Weal, house was formed out of an old store, with strong O le g ., planks as an outwork on the only other point acc, e is sable to the Mingrelians (Georgians) by the south: tu b had•at its right the sea, and on its left another Do rs beyond which is a thick wood. The Turks work ed sway A il with pickaxe and shovel most manfully; they h a d artillery officer with them, and were as ignorant as t dren on the subject ; the Bey, nev er theless, carri ed oti r° the orders of the Marine Artillery officers ; houses weh-e destroyed and others strengthened, though at firs t was somewhat aghast at the amo un t o f demolition re: quired. They established a conti nua ti o n of the old for on the land side. No officers were allowed on sho re°` 0 day but those on duty. Towards sunset the Turks g r . t s i i dually became lazy, and had to be encouraged Wi At Moskov,' to show them the necessity of going on• five o'clock the next morning I caught the little old B e y an d th,_ just getting up, smoked a chibouque with him,e sent to pantomimed a furious digging, upon which awns their awaken the men, most of whom were asleep piled arms, and the rest smoking, and at half-pas t a they were all digging away capitally. It was explainei to the Bey what he must do when the ships bad left, 0 4 " . P what number of men should be in the different °s', The Turks worked admirably, and, as one party o f tn r. diggers vied with the other, the parapet got on wonde e. fully, and the whole of the defences assumed a ra° llt spectable appearance. A party of officers crossed river by the flying bridge, and walked over the sine d ' dering emnants of the town, and somewhat berweb,, notwithstanding the warnings of Bashi-Bazouks, _d are posted on this side, concerning lurking Moo kovs Nothi i33 l Georgians. The place is entirely destroyed. remains of the main part of the town but blac k bed strewed around. In the centre stand isolated the stow, steps which formed the approach to the church. site, chimneys and ovens of the houses alone mark their, el a all the rest having been of wood. Apparently , a "%es some street had run parallel with the river, but its 1 1013- 0 must have been very unhealthy, as both on the north a sh south sides stretches a marshy country, covered witol' brushwood and large lilies. The glass of the houses v l .seen in fused lumps ; pottery strewed the ground, Al. occasionally were found rats and cats, from the ir P t e ie tion burnt to death in the act of running assays_ in pith evening Admiral Lyons inspected the well' s ', ;be which he expressed himself perfectly delighted. admiral then, with the captain of the Charlemag ae 2o , several others, pulled up the river; having the P r— for tion of a skirmishing party of Turks on each bank their protection. One of these took a Georgiae3 e soner, and conveyed him to the fort. He iire-? " - u s tt. on all sides by the Turks, who crowded round hia l, ;by heeding their officers' orders, which were enforeeu.ck, those gentlemen possessing themselves of large $, and laying them on the heads of the Turkish soldier °f right and left. The prisoner (suspected, with r ela $ 0 being a spy) was brought before the Bey, an d Sent in a prisoner to his quarters. The poor Georgian Wa; an awful fright, as well ho might be, and going to prison knelt down and kissed the of the Bey's coat with the greatest reverence. er Turk touched his musket significantly. with of to • pression which meant that fellow will be slic " night.' However, he was preserved by an order fr i ° , o the Admiral to send him on board the Sampson. l',oo. retain in the fleet the officers and soldiers of the Greek sian troops which we captured ; also the aleo-j. crew. Our prize is said to have 300ib. weight of nine on board, part of the medical stores collectj from the whole of the Circassian stations. 13 nu must now tell you of our proceedings prior to the e'; a st I have narrated. After leaving G e l en dijik we - s the deserted station of Wilh.l, n sky, which occaPr s- s beautiful position on a fertile slope, and protected well studied defences ; 1 eyond this the cliffs co vg abruptly into the sea, avid between them there are, '„ ° s rl ik valleys filled with luxuriant foliage. After Ge' e ", conies the little station of Lazar off, the centre of r t e s., fect gem of scenery. It stands (or rather stood, 1 , 9 R d whole is burnt or destroyed, except the outer looP il f walls, and a couple of blockhouses, studded with p e f: ' iv the lower halves of which are now blackened by fire ' a• the middle of a small plain, at the entrance of a trers ct , dous gorge ; on either side, and f ar up in the distailse; which is beautifully broken into hill and dale , are of trees in full foliage, and the gorg e is ciosed in the '-' h treme distance by the usual acco mpaniment to such scenes in this part of the world— a lofty s now and P l O O covered mountain. A co ll ec ti on o f moun tain ,tre a d flows by Lazaroff with all the importance of a ri ve P t w o upon its banks we saw. many Ci rc assians an d Turkish tradin boats. i t " After La,za g roff came Golovinsli y, As We P aesed te the Circassians and a Turkish ves se l or two fired A 551101 which was duly returned by the Agamemnon A% to miles beyond Golovinsky the admiral stood (I°.7the the shore and anchored ; the rest of the fleet di n de same. Two Turkish trading boats from Trebnir were high and dry on the beach, and hundreds of ei ivg cassians formed a picturesque crowd '(nearly ell h a mounted) by the seashore. This point is named BO t and here the Russians!have perseveringly tried to itige, l . footing, and as often being foiled by Circassian 'ril," the owners of which are not a little proud of the fore quent repulsions of Moskov. Barden has there the been the only Circassian post, and from this place the young ladies have for, years been eligibly settled in laveharems of the great men of Stamboul. From th is P the Captain Brook and the engineer officer started over as, mountains with a few Sappers and an escort of eirfion sians, commanded by Ismail Bey, to cross the it es ; - ith road by hook or by crook, and to cem munieat e ss og Schamyl if possible. Ismail Bey is a great snan, e :o o the people, and a lord of the soil of Bardan ; ~1 % ; Ter' brought from Constantinople the other day by ti n the rible, and has since lived in the Agamemnon. " — A 1,4 landing of the party all good wishe s we re expresee a salute of seven guns, and they started on al it ,' Ise pedition the same evening. As soon as we land s were surrounded by a crowd of Ci rca ssians, who ', - n clet diately led us by a p a th f rom th e s h ore , through s y s' s by [Rambles, and ditches, to a l ong fi e ld surrounde',ol woods, among which several wooden dwellings eh ° sr their roofs. This was a beautiful spot, and the grass,sal neath us a mass of daisies and buttercups. A ref set of acquaintance with these was not the least Plee'srse. part of our trip. A Circassian made me mount his 13°,0 Crossing a stream, I gave it up again, and prepard,e I:01 a guide, to scale one of the mountain heights. l i V se sea a heavy pull up this hill, on a narrow pathway ce' with briar and brambles. On our way we met tsitlet4o, cassian young ladies, rather moon-faced, but with tiful complexions and pleasant 'expression. Our Or . sian friend called to them to cover their faces (we ladies dragoman with us)—an order which the young s 7 s showed their good sense by neglecting. At the w e r rich had a most noble view, a complete panorama ei s tted wood, overtopped with sn ow; severa l v ill a ges were 1; 8 11' among the woods and on th e moun t a i n s ides, the "'" 0 0' ings being all of wo o d. W e d escen d e d by ano ther Il e . UM path to the sea; he re we t oo k ano ther stroll, an: f a t, tered a wood. W e h a d b een a d v i se d no t to stray tesv e ou r as the Circassians o f th e moun t a i ns were ignoran t tod arrival, and mi g ht t a k e us f or R uss i an s. jn thei-ro. we met a fine-looking old gen tl eman , mounted, a rt s , his ceeding slowly ; with him were two Circassian girt A ke daughters, as it appeared. Not knowing what to, make of Its, he drew his sword, or rather long knife, and c oked fierce ; but on nearing us, and seeing we were uri o el, returned it again, and was quite happy when ue or ° us to be 'lnghealeez.' Then his daughters came for and shook hands with all. One was about 1 2 yea r ° fa ir the other 14, the latter exceedingly, pretty, wit h : t of he skin, blue eyes, and light hair, and we were told 4 00 old gentleman ready and happy to become a Por t 'ool.) the personal effects of any of us for 10,000 p i a stres se t. These Circassian girls look forward to this, as beil lthe ir tied in life and going to Stamboul is a fulfilment i ° 0 ,00 best wishes and desires, just as a young lady in ', al , th e makes eligible ' match. Our little friend Ncl! 0,, blue eyes looked at us earnestly, in confirn lst rot papa's words, and made some of our party A P re " itoe' shells she had just picked up, which she Pa n ere ad would bear a fine polish ; but a Circassian girl A li t el liola ° at Stamboul are two very different beings. dam` it she wanders about in Wain and rough dress, ing of the gold and decoration that may sera ° A "Z si te° to her lot at Stamboul. They are generallY uRi in Turkish young lady-lik e accom plishment'''. 1 - lif e &c., and imbibe by d egrees th e artifioia 910 they must lead hencef or th, N o T ur k c an ina rr Y'f ij or o ' he provide his w if e or w i ves w i t h a ll manner ° O pol e ments and luxury, an d h ence a d ecrea se in th e Pit% the tion which would greatly gratify Mr. Malthu s. lee ° Turks of the l ower or d ers die at Stam b o ul, their Poo is mostly filled by f res h arr i va l s f ro m Asia. 11 ; the Turkish trading vessels fired an eccentric salutefold ships arri ve d and anchored. A French offioer 141 " that these bo a t s b a d arr i ve d t o ex port a toldfre i 9 °- ~ same nature as the littl e blue-eyed girl I have dieg of ; each ship would hold 200 of them. On desee'ree-P the mountain we saw a number of Circ assian . • al „ looking from a mong th e brushwood at the slit,loo4 rectly we appeared they dipped among the bruibf " The ( - -tall and the older e nough, 'a and hands Shoes to fi affair on t Yellow elo h ead ; th 'woollen fa higher ord the throat oyer this i between tl carry al)ou . lo ose pow( , better sort alippers; xlcus knivr over the sl altog ether all greatl e 1 d'l 3 c r en t he plan Jr fo At Sir 4 8 ever—e: except tha' Single how ecattered a Paired the Ilan eaptiv, in that cas Would har Turkish foi at our Jialeh by I 4 ce, took a the ei ca their orwnss distributed eaptured e quiPped • 3 A. le tte Russian a nd the C w ere rapt French f] B ,teareers hued i n 1 English o lawful • a: 8 parchingl. l,ll :B Il l ee ae a 1 8 4 4 r s e e h.V B a ert g al la . a s a ss ' VitUebh vs cil th eY empl 1 ,1 1 th e gr( - uransl Iva th ere "re Was there does 1 4 soluti MISER, M 1,