The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-28 00:00:00

vre !Li ail eySt the effect of which was sup have ar o believe eve r eon- of yester tal court seeded to proceed• ian poPu' 3unanded truck or o a court' on theta and are iniration• at thew 3 not Oct On the re yet 0 1 ler vessel or other ousehold. 'n Arne!, torn their uin i n the y be go %bits and !epest the COn us stre to E fuel ren f the en freights. iced ; to• h incom• ie present A cloud -3(030°1111 V weather „ w ed in" Le cutting , ers, w ho tuuddi ,nin of the , of tp rd 1 the C ie ' dons and n the all" it it has ;allipolit ntinoplB' t h a t the „ un aided by M a at 1321 : were . I _ l , 1 b inartibm assed ba le equip' i ind, an d l the &- a to the ;giments; are, and '„re, with lel at hiss of voio° • the aril 3 9 our allies, trr y high iere. bat, 11 ' n ' ur chiefs. the sam ° scount to 11 have re ber tha t is to eon' rr la 1' Leh eft:lee ,sponr; hal C°ll - is ou be- es Main s. closed e Four :ye Loan af. 50c. ; 3 735 f.; W. 75c. ; e Medi e, 552 f. ntral of Bank of Vienna , iorff has ice with assadors pire the relations fined to stood at le domi inperor )matists equeuce T. The to con- Czar on Mission ustrian )n of a by the Several di par ►n eon- On t h 6" 0 Unite is sta" Ed dos' ,nto Or Sw l ou the 3d thf ithou ,t• ,u tin el upOn ory of near, td GAP ' 4 7 1 off tThe brs 17, forgettir , g, however, the parcel of soap, which was found liy some Swiss on the f the morning, near a pool of blood, whence 1 ‘ie facts of the case soon became known. i SPAIN. r Our accounts from Madrid are of the 22d inst. The rumours of Ministerial modification which circulated on the 21st were considered unfounded. LI I the Mi n i s t ers ass i s t e d, w ith the Queen and • 74 family, at a brilliant concert given the fi ght before at the C o nservatory of Queen Maria yhristili a . The Queen had granted the exequatur to Mr. Stephen Cochran, Consul of the United States, at Santiago of Cuba. The steamer Castillo, commanded by Captain f°Eie Buenas, has been ordered from Carthageua to P ort V en d res, to rece i ve on b oar d th e so ldiers of the n Regiment of Cordova, lately amnestied by the Queen, The Three per Cents. were done at 33 15 ; the dew Three per Cents. at 17 50; the Djbt of the First Class at 7 30 ; and that of the Second at 4 5. BELGIUM. I n. the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium . 7 _esterd ay, t h e M i n i ster o f F ore i g n Affairs ala i:need that, for the advantage of Belgian com ieir.ce) he had signed an agreement for establishing line of steamers between Belgium and Brazil, Tad that the Chamber would be called on to sane on the expense of 35,000 f. which it would occasion. I ' L le Minister of Finance presented a bill according It Public works 1,000,00 a. in 1854, 3,000,000 f. iu Ar s, 3 ,000,000 f. in 1856, and 1,000,000 f. in 1857. Frere, ex-Minister of Finance, delivered a long speechmade in reply to some attacks which had been °i l l :a d ' on his administration, after which the 7 ber adjourned. EGYPT. ti ~,4 I' RX4RDRIA, April 19.—The Peninsular and Orien f,'ernPany's steamers Colombo and Valetta arrived t i t e ' e °II the 17th, and leave again to-day with the India s liengers and mails. , ‘ , 4b bae Pasha, the Viceroy, has ordered the construe lir:Ani a branch railroad to be made to Abbaseeyeh, his o_, B ;,. 4en ee, on the road to Suez, about four miles from toline and it is believed that he will eventually extend t t to his second palace in the desert, at Dar-el dda, which is half-way to Suez. Meanwhile . the •,,“ w aY between the Mahmoudieh Canal aud the Ni e I f active operation, and the passengers to and from I n dia. are conveyed by its means. Th e v. H Pasha, is shortly to 1 6 0 iceroy s son, E arnee fee . d to Constantinople in the steamer Faid Gihaad, h.. urger personally to thank the Sultan for the high 41 `_'nour he has done him in betrothing one of his daughteis I •An ord er h as b een i sue d by the Egyptian Govern 4ent to all Greek subjects to quit Egypt by the 30th : 18t ' , and the numerous Greek residents of Alexandr ia, ° lte of whom have been settled here for many years, "Pled in mercantile pursuits, have suddenly to break nfrom their esta bli shments and will suffer very seriously 13 : 1 it- The nativ e police are already adopting severe sure against the poor classes of Greeks, and threaten -ath em with the bastinado. Abbas Pasha has quite succeeded in paralyzing the ttrade of Alexandria, by refusing to dispose of any part of e munense stocks of grain and cotton he holds in his boand his Highness persists in his present course ot witlistanding th a t the new crops are already harvested, ',bat fast year's grain is rotting, and that he is very sorely Pressed for money. There are many E ng: i s h an d o th er vesse l s lying in this i Barbour, an d f re i g h ts are as l ow as s s . p er q u ar ter, while 11 all other parts of the world shipping is in such very Feat request. Exchange on London, 98i piastres per pound sterling. MALTON RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC ZELEGRAPH.) LATEST BETTING. MALTON HANDICAP. Even on Lough Bawn. 4 to I agst Cathanne Parr. CURRAGH RACES.-YESTEEDAY. , CHALLENGE OF THE MADRIDZ. •4013C0111U1011 • HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. tallinagoe Furze ... WELLINGTON STAKES. STEWARDS' FREE HANDICAP. Lightning SELLING STASES. NEWMARii..}.2 FIRST SPRING MEETING. PAID FORFEIT. MONDAY.— 200 Sof. Sweepstakes—Beatrix and Giau °oPis. 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes—Pelham. TUESDAY.—Two Thousand Guineas—Pelham, Blight (44 a 4 1), Phaeton, Consul, Dandelion, Belgrade, Hesse Cassel, Dr. Wilson, and Charlemont. WEDNESDAY.-50 Sovs. Sweepstakes—Bessus. TnnasnaT.--One Thousand Guineas— Beatrix. l'a irs 4 .Y.—Newmarket Stakes—Pelham and Sambo. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) IT L ONDON, April 28.—Wind this day at Noon, N. to '" m. •_; fresh b reeze an d c l ou dy. The weather continues eery changeable. A Po ltreaoUTlr, April 27.—Wind, W.N.W. to N.N.W. s. Portland, from Valparaiso, and pro -egoed f or th e D own ; H.M. ' s s. Mercure, Cadiz, and pro eeeded for Stettin ; H.M.'s s. Curacoa, Pembroke. Sailed s. Megmra, for the Mediterranean ; H.M.'s 8 . li7• °Pe, Baltic. The Fama (Finland barque), from Cag ,to Elsinore, laden with salt, was captured yesterday ei a _ 4e agnes W.S.W. of St. Catharines, by H.M.'s revenue ter Petrel, and brought in here. A MSGATE, April 27.—Wind, W.N.W. to N. r n W. Ar- Ive Anemone from Shields, for Philadelphia. Sailed erara for ' Demerara. Q • "/E, April 27.—Wind, W. to N.W. Sailed — Don 13 41 zote, for Harnburg from London ,h ; Joven Claudio, do., after re tit ri ! l g- Off Port—lsabella for Naples : Fren c h Balti c fl ee t passed' for the Downs about 10 a.m., cester, No. 1.96 L. 4 n:2 ' 1401 3TH, April 27.—Wind, N. Arrived—Penelope, • Skien. Sailed—Shooting N. for Malta. f ro 4I, UOUTH April 27.—Wiud, N. Arrived—Gertrmlia, in Srurriatl lor Amsterdam, with damage, having been (14eontact with the Chieftain. of and from London, to b ellt tie which vessel is returning to port with damage ; Galatz ; Norland, Constantinople ; Majestic, Car tatrna ; Mazeppa, do , with loss of anchor and chain la,: e ; John and Richard, Alexandria; Verena, Odessa; isPe, Salonica, for the Clyde. fr in itit !, T ole April 27.—Wind, N. Arrived—A. Barque, ue Mauritius • Jaseur, Africa ; Rapid, Gallipoli I. llt, do. ; Monarel, Zante ; Siloam, Palermo. Sailed g ' l 7 Seton, for Melbourne. frch }3lELl3B, Al ril 27.- Wind, N. by E. Arrived—Haabet, Qr" Rudkiob ng ; riess Victoria, Altona. Sailed— enniore, for Tener P iff nc e ; Sisters, Alexandria ; Celeste, 4 1 18t ant nople ; Iris, do. ; Henry. do. ; Elizabeth Taylor ttafr'alta__; Advena, do. ; Agnes King, do. ; Betsey, Car ' rap• ; George Canning, do. On TRAMPTON, April 27.—Arrived—Argyll (s s), from L „ ellt4 n- Sailed—Washington (s), New York. .""NVICIC, April 24.—The Gipsey was reported stove at e Greenl an d Fi s h ery. Th e A l er t h a d go t 700 sea l s the Zght before the boat's crew lost her. The Hebo, Mary • Renderson and Germ spice, were among the seals. Me re reported the Sarah and Elizabeth, and St. George, y e al:11 ° 11 g the seals. A r t. .9uQUAL, April 25.—The Actress put back on the 23d _Pr , ' with damage, having been in contact off the harbour w ith the Henry, of Youghal. fo lt h?„ G° ", Feb. 27.—The Oliver Cromwell, from Madras F -- h P°rt. which was on shore off the Liffey Sands 22d sustained has be en assisted off after discharging cargo ; has tweaeninillab.ru' (In' but little damage, and is under repair. Sirius, the m April 27.—The collision which occurred be tween London to Newcastle, and the irirousg% Whitby, took place this morning off Flam the u • -- &Lead, whilst the Mary was lying to, to pick up crew ic (five men and a woman) of a French vessel which I ,ad yeen lost. After the Sirius struck the Mary, the renchtnen thoughtwouldalso founder, and left her 14 their own she boat. ,LIVERPooL, April 27. Th e H ear t o f O a k, o f an d from farilwch to Preston, is on shore near Southport, and land t? her cargo, as it is feared she may go to pieces. The from Ardrossan, has been towed up in a sinking h'eo‘ne, laid On bayingthe bank off B been ashore in kenh ea Z the Zebra Channel, and has ir d. -00 ellIN, March 17.—The Banker's Daughter, from Gee th..°.lll4 to Bombay, was lost 30th Deo., on a reef off Malik ""es; crew saved. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday, 10 a.m. N.W.Wind moderate, and fine. v 4-1, i 1 e Unted States Mail Steamer Atlantic, fr om N ew " °ll, , was off Holyhead at a quarter to 9 o'clock. She "ill arrive in the river about half-past 3 o'clock. tonic Louisa, from St. Michael's ; Ten. 1 1 41 a, from Marseilles ; Statuboul, from New Orleans ; b erg, from Licatia ; Sandback, from Demerara; Anne erg, from Rallindberg • Richmond, from Buenos Ayres ; „.-,ondon Packet, from 'St. Michael's; Proletaire, from `4l4raeilles. (IT SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) Win d N , hour GRAVESEND,fIood ,bl o; Friday, (sitaryo'n9g:sB a.m. tide one 2 7th.—Highlander, from Barbadoshte Daeroiwlnenet: Town , Christiane Maria, isd , Caroline, '47lEobutg : Anita, Altea ; Scud, St. Michael's. 4rrived, 28 rh.—Diolinden, from Guernsey ; George I&rd, Gallipoli. S , al bul•—Eagle, st eamer , f or B ou l ogne; City of London, 444 1rk ; Hannah and Eleanor, Sunderland. DEAL, Friday, 9.14 a.m. W ind, W.N.W., strong and c l ou dy. ‘lo4_llellored—Neptune sch ooner , f rom wes t war d, for Lon- P , ' ; Queen of Jersey, from Mauritius, for London. ass ed—Rubis, from London, to 11 ,, yti. Put back —Her Majesty's ship Majestic, for the Baltic ; +Arne, for Leith. of eleven and twelve o'clock, a most f decently-dressed e- IT SUICIDE. ----Yesterday mornindge,tberentwnneeend 12, the att A e hours tn Tr p i : l i a r t T 0 12 5 , suicide was made by a .. friars -bridge. y Teah r e s p o e f e a n g li e a , r o a ff na the so fl rn oa e t w in h g a - t p the expressions ance of the unfortunate woman, and the incoherency of that fell from her, induced thewlepidearta-mßpplaaYescatkerr: 'l6 a sufl coiteh:trstitmo e w t a n tch pr h ev e e r n m t ohveetmelenatps,inwghifcrhomtlitehyedipdieira._ . 1 1 2 2 They then persuaded her to leave on the promise of 4 . t 2 : . going home, she stating to the persons pre sent that she . . _. was a married woman with four children , and that her , .5t name was Mary Eelis, but refused to state where she 16' lived. It appeared, however, that the wretched woman 10 succeeded in baffling the observation of those who were St, desirous of serving her, and succeeding in getting down St the stairs of the landing-place of the bridge, deliberately St, walked into the river, and would ha, e been drowned St, but for the alarm that was speedily raised from the st, lighter. Her person was secured and taken to the 20 Fleet-street police-station, from whence she will be taken St, to the Guildhall. There i 3 little doubt that the poor woman is insane. 15 HOLLAND AND RUSSlA.—Advices from Rotterdam, 8 state that considerable anxiety is felt among the Dutch 10 importers of Russian grain regarding their position in consequence of the war. This trade between Holland 10 and Russia is large, particularly in rye, which is used I 25 for ‘.,he manufacture of spirits, and it appears that it has 10 been the custom of the merchants to effect purchases 1 1.0.4 during the winter, for delivery at the opening of the navigation at all the various ports, Archangel included, St. and mean while to makeithe‘avvnynladdvbaencneese.esFeoarrythtenwalhlonlwe 25 uirsinaglietgheedentire summer ; and, as the orders A. work 0 ; fi ct i on, entitled "Quicksands, or Foreign inolliaCPrnioruie7Cilidtrecently issued by the British Government 25 `4434eres," •12! , t, a _ is nea r ly ready f o r publicati on , Under this are not considered to convey a certainty of such per me nunneries are desi g n ated. One avowed object of mission being granted, a deputation is contemplated of ;moo tale is h to aid the cause of Governme tal inspection the leading grain importers of Holland to proceed to 5 St. steteti ons , It i s t o the m , a s th e y ex i s t a b ro ad, London. These gentlemen, it is said, will wait upon t i... t .... h b t e:eiz t b w iae e rre m us styled, i e look r t e o all k y n a o r w e. what The t w h , e a s i e , i s: s , t , e r r i l t i t o e o n d s t; as Lord v,rena e C n l a t re e i r i dsopne, with the view of petitioning the Go - of th e f am ily o f th e Archbish o p of Dublin, a y n a d , vessels to Londonicitaol alic,7iniistnesd i o o f r stub:ht. Land fide i p n ro D p u e t r o ty h , 2 17 5 , "a been 1 11'6144 1 .../ .... 1-; e_Grace.—(Blacicador and Cc.) ias th ey taxy now have lying 41 Runat hands. r _._ SH ARE MARKETS. A .13 P-EL-K A P ER, 9 Antwerp &Rotter 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Beziers to Graisscssac 28. Bombay, Baroda, an Central India,Scrip 4 —3id xn 1 5 4d x in The secondary alliances of the Potentates engaged in the present war are among its most curious or amusing features. A week or two ago arrived the diverting news of Mr. John Mitchel's proposals to aid the Czar by revolutionising Canada and Ireland. Now our deeper feelings are touched by reports of a very different corn pact on the other side It is said and believed that the Sultan has offered a command to Abd-el K der, and that the hero will no doubt accept it. If the Sultan has done this, it is one of the wisest steps taken by him yet ; and if the Etnir accepts the function offered, it will bean omen of the highest value to the right cause. Whichever way it is loeked at, the event is full of interest and of promise. The Algerian enterpri e was, as we all ought to remem ber, a Bourbon leg icy to France. Neither the Orleans nor the Bonaparte family entered upon the scheme which has cost th it country so dear in blood and trea sure. It was because Charles X. did not know what else t do with his disaffected soldiery that he got up his scheme of African conquest and colonisation : his troops entered Algiers on the sth of July, 1830 ; and before the month had - expired the Bourbons were de- ' posed. During the political changes at home the colony went on iti regular course -making the towns as French as possible, and exercising the soldiery in forays against the native tribes —the object being to slay all the men, 1 and bring in the women, children, and baggage. In their consternation the Arab tribes sent their chiefs to a rendezvous, to consult on the choice of a leader, and in this council the ordinary Arab disinterestedness showed itself. No chief sought the honour for himself ; and they decided to apply to an old man in Mascara, of very ancient birth and high qualifications. He declared him self to be declining in strength and too old ; but he pro posed a son of his own, as singularly qualified for such a command. It was not the eldest son. The old chief let slip the opportunity of " making an eldest son" in desert fashion. He declared the eldest and second not to be of adequate capacity ,• but recommended the third. This was Abd-el-Kader. He has rather strangely been . spoken of for these ten years as old ; whereas it seems st, doubtful whether he is yet 50 ; and he cannot be much St. more. His mother, not very old either, was with St. him during his captivity in France. His spirit was se. worn, and his health weakened by his long and St. irksome imprisonment ; but we are much mistaken St. if, once again on his war-horse and in military 12 command, his blue eye does not flash as brightly as ever, 9, and his sinewy arm do as good service in Asia or Europe 161 as ever it did in Africa. And what service it was, for the dozen years that his name was a terror to the Moors pai at times, and to the French always, from the coast to 14 Mount Atlas, and from Tunis to Mogador ! Six corn- 50 mandants of the colony retired in succession baffled from 20 the conflict with the Emir. Each one of them was for 114 ever sending home word that th e Emir was doomed— 10 . encompassed—certain of capture. Sometimes he was St. up among the snows in a mountain, and the base was 2St . so girdled that escape was imp ossible. Sometimes he 0 was hemmed in a ravine. Som etimes he was under- 1(2), going starvation in a cave. Sometimes be was sur- St: rounded on a wide plain, where his white flag was 50 plaited, as if to invite the French to come and 40 take it. But, somehow, he and his white flag always 25 did get away. Now he led the foe after him up the 25 mountain slopes till they were lust in snowdrifts, and St. could never get back, because t heir limbs were frost- 8/21 bitten ; and now he drew them forth among the desert St• sands, till the sun - stroke and thirst killed them by St. scores, and only a handful returned to tell the tale. As r 5 for him, the snows of Atlas had been from his y outh up t OO- his playground and his bath, so that mere cold took no st, hold of him ; and as to the heat, he was the Lion of the 6, Desert (such was his title), and where the lion could live 25 so could he. Many times lie broke throegh his hunters 50 by night ; and often he fairly rode them down in broad 20 noonday. There was one leap from rock to rock, which made his pursuers believe they had the devil to deal St with. A price, and a high price , 4,000/., was set upon St his head ; and great was the joy when, in 1845, he was 16 reported dead, and in an inexpensive way, by his horse 16 falling on him and crushing him. However this might 8 be, there lie was again presently, with his white flag in 8 his hand, and 2.000 horsemen at his heels. A treaty 50 had been made between the French and the Moors, by 10 which the Emperor of Morocco engaged to keep the 10 Emir quiet ; a promise of remarkable rashness, which could by no means be kept. When that ally deserted 20 20 him, the hero seemed greater than ever. Ott one oc- i g casion when he was hard pressed, and sent his cavalry 10 in one direction and his family and baggage in another, and the enfeebled French chose to follow the latter, se lee and a few hundred followers made a singular defence. The baggage was taken, and the troop seemed to retreat ; 20 but they presently faced about, in perfect order, with St the white flag in the centre of their line. The Emir's St. horse fell dead, but the flag never stooped. His fol. St. lowers surrounded him, remounted on their best horse, again retreated, and again laced about. This was re- 10 peated three times ; and three times more were the pur- 26 suers baffled, after making sure of their prey. At that very time, however, they were losing more men than 13 their indomitable foe had with him, and more treasure 20 than he had in the world, in a march among the snows ; 20 and it became a sort of superstition, that if any advan tage was gained over Abi-el-Ktider, some deadly mis chief was happening in some other quarter ; and, if any 50 50 v ictory was obtained over other tribes, Abd-el-Kader St was sure to come in and spoil all the pleasure. 20 When he gave up, it was a genuine giving up. He 20 was never taken. When his allies despaired, and ~ his followers dwindled, he made for the great south 25 road, from the region of Beni Hansen—this being the only way open to him. Finding the road occu- St pied by the French cavalry, he offered surrender, on 1C t e rms which were at once agreed to , but not fulfilled for St five years. The blame o f the dela y rests first with the `2.- Orleans family and ministry, who had two years before the revolution wherein to redeem the solemn promise of the Duc D'Aumale himself, that the Emir and his family 5( should be sent by way of Egypt to Syria, where he en- 2( gaged to remain for the rest of his life. Nobody forgets how the late Lord Londonderry exerted himself to obtain the liberation of that remarkable Arab corn- 2( puny—the fifty soldiers, and househeld of seventy, who 1( bad been removed secretly and shipped by night, lest Si the whole north of Africa should rise in agony at the 2 I sight of their hero in captivity. Nor will the decisive interview of Louis Napoleon with the Emir be forgotten —nor that it was the hero of the coup d'etat who gave Abd-el-Kader his liberty. It had been arranged with the Sultan that the Arab party should go to Broussa, and live there ; and there are St. they living now. But since the time has come for fighting St for the freedom of the country of his refuge and Islam at 25 once, there is no doubt we shall see some gallant action. The Arab chief is the very m an that is wanted ; and his "4" method iil warfare is the g reat desideratum for the St. Turks. The Sultan is the Head of his faith : the French 15 Emperor is his benefactor. Can there be a doubt that his cavalry would be a go od force to send out against 64 the Cossacks ?or that his fanaticism, being more 6,1 thoroughly indigenous, normal, and disinterested than that of the Tieeseian leaders, will be more than a match for theirs ? Give him the beet horse that Arabia can furnish. Fearlessly give him a sufficient following, and the world will soon see what he can do. If in Asia, Ararat may be his Atlas, and the table land of Georgia his Morocco ; and the Russians will strew the plains in long lines, as the French did ten years ago. If in Europe, the Balkan will be a mere hill to him, and time Dobrudja in summer like an easy bit of the desert. Let him equal his former self, and the Russians will have no rest, night or day. We may expect to hear of his I seizing the stores of the invaders, firing their ma gaziiies, knocking in their flanks, worrying their rear, and overmatching them in the very warfare in which the allies have ctherwise few means of competing with them. If Lord Cardigan can reach the field in time, he and his 11th rneysee, while getting into their tight clothes, how the thing is done, and take a hint as to the benefit of easy garments. The heavy cavalry may ; soon be staring at the Arab method of warfare. We should like to be sure that the Arabs would not stare with yet wider eyes at our heavy cavalry, with all their clumsiness and deliberation. The heavy must learn of the nimble, as Marlborough, coming laced and peruked I 2 from Ramifies, might learn of Napoleon dropping his 5 eyeglass at Austerlitz. with the observation, " that army is mine !" Let us have Abcl-el-Ka,der on the Danube,. i St and the spirit of the Ca ucasus is in the ver y heart of St Turkey. We shall have a Schamyl for the west as well I St. as the east of the Black Sea. Let us have Abd-el- 16 Seder in the field and the Czar is welcome to all the St. Irish traitors living. There is a strong bond between 20 the Russian Autocrat and the Irish rebels—that of lofty St 12 con tempt fur their parole. There is a broad ground of respect and friendship between Abd-el-Kader and the st. allies—that the cause is one of indigenous rights and 50 liberties against foreign aggression—a cause in which he has shown himself the most heroic leader of his nation, ss. and the true compeer of the patriot heroes of all time. St. . - ... Central of Italy , all Charleroi & Erquelin. all Demerara Sbr. In 14 Dijon and Besancon 8 Dutch Rhenish ..• - P 4f - 2fp 1 - A - 4P St. 11 20 all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all Gt. Indian Peninsula 10 Gd. Juliet. of France 10 Grd. Trunk of Canada 30 Do. Debentures all Do. do 10 Gt. Central of France all Gt.Westernof Canada Shares - 41 d i 21 22 8 -- 10 - lop 8 —10 p 27i aJ 22 F 25 3 Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 IN Hamilton & Toronto all Do. d per cent. 5 Lake Const. & Baale all Luccatt Pistoj a 5 p.c. pref _ - 50 50 20 20 15 Luxembourg 10 Do. (Railway) 2 Do. Pref dis 4i 5 3 —1.; 1 —14 d 3i —21 d 3 Do. (Canal) 5 Do. 6 p. et. pref 8 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterrau 10 Madras .1 id 25 25 18 20 St. 331 Maria Antonia all Do. do. New . ... --. . 2 Nielbourne Dk. &Ry all Namur & Liege (with, interest) all Do. (ex interest) 4 all Northern of France 6i -7, 29 - 29 Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. all (fmy. .B. & Ams. Shs. ) all NorwegianTrunkPrel 10 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans.... all Paris and R0uen...... all Paris and Strasbourt 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg 10; Quebec & Richmond all Rouen and Havre 12 Royal Danish 2 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse 6 Do. 5i p. cent. Pref 6 Southern of France 8 St. Andrew's and 8 9 in 12 —124 p 41 43rd - 34 29 -- 291 —• pm • • • 2 id 76 - 8 ... - ... - pm Quebec (A) all West Flanders ...... all Do 15: per c. Pref 10 Western of France 7 West. of Switzerland 2 Wiesbaden 15 Zealand 3 ---- li —2ipsdl ... -- .. 6 —5. d AUABKET NEWS-4T131S DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. ARRIVALI THIS WEIL Barley. l Malt. 7230 1 4,530 Wheat. 990 Oats. Flour, 750 English .. Irish •• •- Foreign .. 40,770 I 5,280 200 35,710 TOTAL SUPPLY. THE SUN, I o tONDON,_ FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1854. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Although the supply of English wheat in to•day's mar ket was very limited, the demand for all descriptions ruled heavy, at prices barely equal to those obtained on Monday. For forward delivery nothing was doing. The imports of foreign wheat hare exceeded 40,000 qrs. That grain met a dull inquiry, and inferior parcels were lower to purchase. The arrival of floating cargoes off the coast continues good. Wo were well supplied with barley, which moved off heavily, at barely late rates. Malt was exceedingly inactive, on former terms. There was a fair average business doing in oats, beans, and peas, at Monday's quotations. The flour trade was dull. 2,oBosks 1,170brl GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended April 27,1854, made up from the Returns of the In.pectora in the different Cities and limns In England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. BAILEE. OATS. 1 STE. BEANS. I PEAS. 78: lid 37a 5 d 27 s GI 48s hd 47s Oct 44a 01 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RTE. BEANS. I PEAS. 77s 41 1 81. 7d 27s Id 493 7d 45a 4d 453 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WOHAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RTE. BRANS. I L. PEAL l IS 04 Is Oct Od is Od la Od is Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 54,353; Barley, 2$,000; Oats, 16,387 ; Rye, 43 ; Beans, 4,579; P. 472 quarters. SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts in to-day's market being -very moderate, and the attendance of buyers good, the beef trade ruled brisk, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, and a clearance was easily effected. We were scantily supplied with sheep, which movedoff briskly, at 2d per 81bs above Monday's prices. Lambs were in good supply, and active request, at extreme currencies. Prime small calves ruled firm, at full prices, Oth e rwise the veal trade was rather dull. Pigs sold on former terms. Mulch cows were steady, at from 141. to 181. 15s, each, including their small calf. Per Slbs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. 8. d. s. d Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2 Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 Large arse. calves 4 6 5 2 Prime large oxen 3_lo 4 2 Prime small d 0.., 5 4 5 8 Prime Scots, dm 4 4 4 6 Large hogs 3 0 4 2 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 310 Small porkers 4 4 4 8 Second quality _4 0 4 6 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 8 410 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0 Lambs ss aa to 7s Od. FOREIGN RIPPLY. Bea.its ... ...... ......... 1,001 ( Beasts.. Sheep ..• •• .• ••—.. .. .... 7,000 Sheep ...... •............. 300 Calves .• ••..• • •• ........ 330 Calves... .. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The trade was very firm to-day, and prices were on the advance, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 Mutton Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., middling ..... 3 8 4 2 Do., prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., prime 4 4 4 6 Do., do. small ....3 10 4 0 1 Veal 4 0 5 4 Pork, large 34 4 2 Pork, small 44 4 8 Lamb 5B 4d to 6s 10d. BOROUGH HOP. - - Our market may be considered steady, but the business doing in it is limited. In prices we have no change to notice. The imports are 11 bale 3 from Antwerp. The quo tations are—Mid and East Kent pockets, 61. 10s to 121. Os ; Weald of Kent, 61. Os to 71. Os ; Sussex, 5/. 12s to 61. 10s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—There has been some inquiry for West India, and full prices have been realised. Barbadoea of the new crop sold at 34s Gd to 37s for low to good mid ; 38s 6d to 39s for fine ; and 34s 6d for grainy. Grainy Demerara sold at 34s Gd to 355, and good at 38s per cwt. East India.—The quantity of Mauritius offered publicly was taken freely at full values to Gd advance, viz., 32s Gd to 36s for low to good grocery, 36s 6tl to 37s 6d for fine pale, 28s Gd to 32a Gd for low dark to fine brown, and 38s to 38a Gd for grainy good yellow. Bengal brought full quota tions, good to white Benares realising 395, low yellow Mau ritius kind 32s Gil to 335, and fair Khaur, of old import, 27s 6d per cwt. Madras rose Gd per cwt in some instances. Native brown went at 28s 6d to 298 ' • low to mid yellow at 29s tid to 30s 6 , 1; and good free yellow at 31s to 31a 6d. Foreign.—Manilla was taken in at 30s to 30s 6d for damp, but washed partly sold at 28s to 28s 6d for Muscovado. Havannah partly found buyers at 33s to 37i for low to good yellow. Porto Rico brought 37s 6d to 41s for mid to fine yellow grocery. Refined.—Rates have been firmer; brown lumps at 44s Gd, and grocery at 44s Gd to 50s per cwt. COFFEE.—Very little business has been done this week, except on Tuesday, when Native Ceylon was rather firmer, and in rather better request at 44s to 458 for ord to real good ord pale. Plantation was firm, and sold publicly at 52s to 5.3 s for fine ord, at 45s to 51s for triage, and 65s 6d to 66s for pea berry. Cocos.—Trinidad partly sold at 308 to 37e 6d for low dark grey to good bright red. RlCE.—This article has been quiet. Bengal sold at 13a to 14s for mid to good. SPICES.—Popper has declined about O'd. per lb.o Singa pore mace sold at 2s 3d to 2 s 6d for mid dull togdbright pale. Dutch limed nutmegs were taken in at 2s 841 per lb. Cloves are id per lb lower. TEA.—The market assumed a firmer aspect ou the re ceipt of the news from China. COTTON.—This article is dull, without alteration in prices. SALTPETRE.—Very little has been doing, and yellow to good crystal Gi to 4 per cent. refraction has been taken in at 435 to 455. There have been sales, however, at 44s to 44s 6d per cwt. COMIINHAL.—FuII prices have been obtained with a good inquiry. Rum.—Business has been limited. TALLOW.—The market is quiet, and P.Y.C. is 65s 6d per cwt. on the spot. HAMMERSMITH.—IMPORTANT MEETING. —OPPOSITION TO LORD R. GROSVENOR'S BILL FOR INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS IN MIDDLESEX.—A numerous and influential meeting of vestry was held yesterday, Mr. Church s en t War Smith, in the chair, for the purpose of considering ill, which bears the title of A Bill for the Provision, Regulation, and Maintenance of County Industrial Schools in Middle sex." It was moved by Mr. Valentine Stevens ' seconded by Mr. Galbraith, and unanimously resolved that the vestry should petition both Houses of Parliament against this bill, and pray to be heard in committee against the various provisions thereof. A. committee of ratepayers was named for the purpose of watching the progress of the bill, with instructions to send copies of the petition to each of the unions in the county. It wee re presented by the different speakers that the title of the bill did not disclose its objects, as the bill was not for the poor but for criminals, and it gave to the unpaid magis tracy vast and irresponsible powers of rating, to b e recovered at their order, and without comment, supervision, or check, by the Poor - law Guar dians from the ratepayers in the various unions. The question of religious and secular education, it was said, was treated in a very summary fashion, as the whole was were to purchase given over to the Church of England, and Dissenters were not recognised. The justices, or a committee, lands and erect houses, a nd superintend the providing and m anaging of industrial schools for the juvenile offenders of ver h exns es the county, either in one or or e to e localities, eavas they might deem necessary, by which p y y pe might be incurred by the justices and recovered from the ratepayers in the county. No provision whatever was made for representing the rights and interests of the rate. payers at the 4eneral and quarter sessions held by the justices, where the contracts will bo entered into for carrying out the measure. Extensive powers for the purchase of large portions of land, and appointment of chaplains, medical officers, treasurers, clerks, superintend ents, masters, matrons, and other officers or servants, are conferred on the justices. Objection was also taken by the vestry to experimenting on the county of Middlesex, in place of general and liberal legislation for the whole of England, as from the complex and expensive machinery proposed to I e used in working this new idea, great frauds might be passed on that county. The meeting was ad dressed by several gentlemen long reside in the parish and conversant with county and parochial affairs, and while each and all strongly advocated a well digested and practi cal measure for the reformation of criminal youth, and for the removing of poor children from the seats of crime be -1 fore they became vicious, they unanimouily condemned the proposed la. Russians had obtained their wish, and had exhibited their powers in defiance of the threat of England and France, and they had distinctly boasted that the vessels of their navy had performed this operation after we had defied them to come out. Se far as the affair went, it was a triumph for the Russian navy ; and in that sea at least we had commenced hostilities, if they had been commenced, under most unfortunate circum stances. Various reports were in circulation relative to other matters, such as the bombardment of Odessa, but he certainly did not believe them. But he must say that as the Russian Government had published an official statement of the transaction to which he had alluded, the British Government ought to lose no time in informing Parliament of what had taken place, which, he was afraid, was of no very slight importance. (Hear.) The Earl of CLARENDON had no objection to lay on the table the despatch to which his noble friend had alluded, and he would then have the opportunity of judging between that despatch and the statement of Russia, to which he seemed to give the greatest credit. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE inquired if the English despatch contradicted the Russian statement ? The Earl of CLARENDON said the noble marquis I would have the opportunity of judging for himself when the despatch-was laid on the table. (Hear.) ,r - which was represented as being less advantageous in consequence of the supposed enmity of the Greek popu esea Ls . lation to us. He had, however, received a letter from HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) Sir George Brown, expressing his extreme satisfaction THE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE ENGLISH that the Greek quarter had been allotted to the English TROOPS AT GALLIPOLI. troo p s ; and he had also seen a private letter, which was The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that circum- to the same effect, and added, that had they to choose stances had been stated in regard to the landing at Gal- their situation afresh, they should choose this quarter. So far from this portion, at least, of the Greek popula lipoli of the troops conveyed thither in the Golden Fleece tion bein at all hostile to our troops, the bishop had to which he thought it right to call the attention of his offered to place his house at the disposal of the general noble friend the noble duke (the Duke of Newcastle) on his arrival. He had also numerous other statements opposite. It appeared that; the Golden Fleece arrived at Gallipoli very early on the mor nin g o f a Thursday, that the Greek population had received our officers and soldiers in a most hospitable and friendly manner. but that, in consequence of no preparation whatever After what he had thus advanced, he thought he was having been made for the reception of the troops, they justified in doubti ng the details to which his noble could not be landed until the midd le of the da y o n Satur - friend had referred ; and he must say that it was unfor day. It was stated that no instructions had been given tunate that a gentleman, habituated to the luxuries of to the consul at the Dardanelles to make any prepare- London life, missing his club and his glass of wine— tions for them ; and that though two commissaries had he even allud e d t o th e a b sence o f b u tt er ; really he been sent a few days before to Gallipoli to make such (the Duke of Newcastle) hoped that our brave of ficers and soldiers did not imagine that they would preparations, yet that they were totally ignorant of the aff Turkish language, and had no interpreter nor any st be fed on the sweetest of butter and the best to assist them, and that under these circumstancesthey to the luxuries of English life, and not over well inclined of fowl—it was a pity that this gentleman, habituated he had time to make inquiries and ascertain facts, but did better than might have been expected. It _ n also not in that the troops were ultimately landed, c .to going out to Turkey, should not have awaited until . persons concerned in the service about which he wrote. the boats of the steamer or in man-of-war's boats, but lor i d n . shore boats. It must be perfectly obvious to their lord in Her Majesty's Government were fair game, let them be should have written accounts which were not fair to the o re s a n in d i e sar sailorsi a t d l e v p e a r r e t ma animated n o t e u d ought not th e ships that when a thousand men were embarked a a ti t o t n ae . ke o d u ; r bu s t ol t d h i e er c s to be discouraged by undue and unfair• g vessel, it was highly desirable that there should be on board that vessel boats sufficient to land a large . propor hope of glory. By the commissariat no glory was to be misrepresenta tion of that number, inasmuch as if such independent gained ; yet their duties were arduous and difficult, means of debarkation were not at hand, the loss of all or nearly all the persons on board might be the result of the occurrence of any danger. When the troops were disem barked they were subject to very great difficulties, for it and upon them often depended not only the success but was stated that the sick had not a mattress to lie u p on, the very e xistence of armie s. When men thus devoted and "are literally without flannels. We have no medical their time and talents to a pursuit whi c h b roug h t no com f or ts—none were forwarded from Malta, and when honour nor distinction, it was hard for them no t t o b e e l- a poor fellow was sinking the other day, the doctor had lowed the full credit of the exertions which they made, to go to the general's to get a bottle of wine for him. and of the success which attended them. He could not The hospital sergeant was sent to buy coffee and sugar no w produce papers, because if such a course were com and other things for the sick, but could not get them, as menced it might hamper the proceedings of our army ; no change was to be had." It appeared, also, that Dr. but if he could lay upon the table the reports which he Alexander had got beds for about 200 patients in diffe- had received upon this subject of the preparation for the rent houses. Now, if Dr. Alexander had had to resort troops, he was convinced that their lordships would be to such houses as alone could probably be found at Gal- satisfied, not only that Mr. Smith and the offi cers lipoli, he (Lord Ellenborough) inferred that he had not sufficient tents under which h they had been successful to an extent which, looking e could place the sick. under him had done everything in their power, but that The tents were not such as were used in India, with at the characteristics of the Turkish people, we had good awnings which would keep out both sun and rain. If reason to be satisfied. He ha d g one into this he had only such tents as were used in England, he ' matter a t grea ter length than he had intended, andhe (Lord Ellenborough) could well imagine that he might perhaps, than was absolutely ne cessar y , because prefer almost anything to such a covering as these tents wished most earnestly to deprecate these representa would afford. But there could be no doubt that it was tions, or rather misrepresentations, wi thout the most much better for the sick or wounded to be placed under accurate information. If these complain ts could be good tents than in such houses as were likely to be found substantiated by all means let them be so. He did not at Gallipoli, the great object in a hospital being ventila- wish that any neglect should be concealed, or that any tion, and ventilation being, according to all accounts, imperfections should be slurred over. It was not his impossible in Turkish houses. (Hear, hear.) These intention, nor was it the desire of her Majesty's Govern were very serious circumstances, and he wished to ask ment, that such should be the case ; but he did say that his noble friend the noble duke (Newcastle) who was re- upon the eve of the great operations upon which we sponsible for what had occurred ? were entering, it was only fair to those concerned in The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that, before lie an- them that no one should publish his first impressions swered the question of his noble friend, it would be ne- without being satisfied that they were confirmed, and cessary for him (Lord Ellenborough) to establish that the that what on his first arrival at any place seemed to be circumstances to which he had referred had actually oc- facts, actually were so. The strictures as to the order curred ; for, judging by what he knew of the general for sending so large an army to Gallipoli might have correctness of the statement to which he had referred, been spared when no such orders had been given. he (the Duke of Newcastle) must venture greatly to The Earl of lALLENBOROUGH said it afforded doubt the correctness of the statements which the noble him great satisfaction to hear his noble friend give earl had quoted, and upon which he was not at present so decided a negative to that part of the statement informed. He had, however, read the article in the contained in the letter to which his own knowledge newspaper to which the noble earl had referred, and he made it possible to give such a reply, and lie must say could from his own knowledge say that a great portion he thought the noble duke was perfectly justified in of that article was utterly and entirely incorrect. His doubting the correctness of the other statements when noble friend could hardly require to be informed who those of which he had a personal knowledge were totally was responsible for everything which took place in con- incorrect. (Hear, hear.) He had purposely abstained nection with this expedition. The Government at home from adverting to that part of the letter which related were primarily responsible, and, under them, the corn- to the contrast between the French commissariat and missariat and the medical departments were responsible military departments and our own. He had purposely for their several duties. He apprehended, therefore, abstained from alluding to any portion of the military that what his noble friend wanted to know was, whether observations of the writer, to which he attached no iin there had been any such neglect as would justify the portance whatever. But when a gentleman was etn statements to which he had referred ? As lie (the Duke ployed to write letters for the public press, and stated of Newcastle) had just said, the quotations which had distinctly certain facts, it was almost impossible to sup been made related to matters of detail, upon which, off- pose that such facts were not correct. He had directed hand and without inquiry, it was impossible for him to his attention only to the facts so stated ; and supposing give an answer. He certainly had the greatest doubt those facts to be correct, he had asked who was respon that a magnificent ship like the Golden Fleece was sible for what had taken place. He had heard with sent to sea under the direction of the Board of Ad- great satisfaction the reply of his noble friend, and he miralty here, or by that excellent officer the Ad- hoped it would turn out that all the other statements miralty superintendent at Malta, without having an would prove to be as incorrect as those to which he had adequate supply of boats; and he should therefore applied so distinct a negative. (Cheers.) greatly doubt the accuracy of the statement as to the The Earl of HARDWICKE said that the statements troops having been landed in shore boats, in conse- made by noble lords on the other side were not always quence of there being none belonging to the ship. At f ree f rom d ou bt. J ust b efore Parliament rose, the noble the same time, he was not able without inquiry to state Earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a positively that this statement was incorrect. As re question put to him, stated that no Ru ss i an ships had warded the supply of blankets and medical comforts , the left Sebastopol, that none were cruising in th e Black statement made was so monstrous that he could not for Sea and that the Russian vessels had not been able a moment believe that it could be true. He believed to 'disembark troops and destroy fortresses, and that the troops were sent to Malta supplied with every- carry on operations of an extensive character. thing that was requisite, and that these articles should The noble earl had stated these assertions to be have been left at Malta was to him so utterly inconceiv- utterly untrue, but it had turned out that these able that, until assured by the proper authority that such operation had taken place. It was possible that the noble had been the case, he must doubt it. Every regiment duke, on the present occasion, might have been equally sent from this country was supplied, under the direction misinformed. Although he wished to place every con of its medical officer, with a quantity of medicines and fidence in the statements of the Governments, he thought medical comforts sufficient to last for a considerable that when the noble earl was so deceived and iniein time, independent of the general stores which were sent formed on a previous occasion, the Times reporter on out. His noble friend had referred to the statement as this occasion might have the best of it. (Hear, hear.) to the occupation of houses for hospital purposes. There The Earl of CLARENDON said that on the occae were in store at Malta a number of hospital tents, addi- sion to which the noble earl had alluded, a noble earl tional tents were sent from this country, and ho therefore (the Earl of Malmesbury) had given notice of his in felt the utmost confidence that such tents were on board tention to put a question respecting certain reports in the Golden Fleece, and were available for any purposes the newspapers that the Russian had come out in force for which they were required. But under his own direc- in the Black Sea, and that large bodies of troops had tion provision was made for any emergency which might b een carr i e d to Varna, Odessa, and Sebastopol, and arise, supposing that houses could not be obtained at wished to know if those reports were correct. On that Gallipoli appropriate for hospital purposes. As the occasion lie gave the noble earl, almost verbatim, the Golden Fleece could not remain there after the debarka- last account which had been received from Admiral tion of the troops, he ordered that two sailing transports Dundas himself, which was that the report rested on should be despatched at the same time, with a view to the information of the captain of a ship, that the infoi - their remaining for the service of the troops, if they "nation had been conveyed to Sir Edward Lyons, at should be required. His noble friend smiled at this ; Constantinople, and that by the evidence of the person but it was a provision for any emergency ; and those alluded to it was clearly proved that lie could not have who knew the position of Gallipoli knew that vessels been in a position to have seen what he described. could be anchored there in as quiet water as in any He had then every reason to believe that the report millpond in this country. His noble friend had selected was not true, and he now repeated that belief. three accusations against the military and naval (Loud cheers.) The Russian fleet, to the best of services, as to the truth or falsehood of which he could his knowledge, had not come out of Sebastopol, not answer, but in which he must, on account of his own and it did not at the time of the report convey knowledge of the inaccuracy of other statements in the troops from one port of the Russian territory to another. sa me article, place very little credit. It was broadly What did take place, and what he subsequently heard, stated in that article that no provision had been made for was that one vessel (an English steamer) was sent to the arrival of the troops at Gallipoli ; and the inference survey the Circassian coast. During that time they saw was that Mr. Calvert, oar excellent consul at the Dar- five small steamers that had been employed in remov danelles, was ignorant of their arrival. So far from this ing the troops that were placed in the different being the case, he (the Duke of Newcastle) had himself fortresses along the shore, which had all been destroyed; seen a report from Mr. Calvert, drawn up by the direc - an d he must say that the Russians having, of their own tion of the Government three or four weeks ago, showing accord, and before the declaration of war, evacuated in detail the whole provision which could be made for a and destroyed these fortresses, which had for so many body of troops on both the European and Asiatic shores, years been occupied by them, was some proof that we. from the castles of the Dardanelles to Gallipoli, pointing and not they, were masters of the Black Sea. (Cheers.) out the accommodation which existed, and stating the The steamers alluded to were small steamers, and not willingness of the Turkish Government to give it up. In war steamers, and were employed from Odessa to Sebes addition to this, Mr. Assistant-Commissary Smith was, topol. Immediately on seeing the English steamer they on the very day on which it was determined to send out made for their port, but a transport was hoarded and an expedition, ordered to proceed immediately to Turkey. ordered to repair to the nearest Russian port, in pur- Having, as be was directed, established his head-quarters suance of the instructions sent out in December last. at Constantinople, and there made arrangements with The occurrence happened on the 16th March, and was the Turkish authorities, he, seven or eight days before not declared in England until the 29th. It was impos the arrival of troops, proceeded to Gallipoli, where he sible for them to have done other than they did and obey met Mr. Calvert, and with him made arrangements for their instructions. (Hear, hear.) the reception of the troops. Not only this, but the Turkish Government had in the most zealous manner entered The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH trusted the noble into the arrangements called for by our ambassador and earl was not under the impression that the Russians had by the commissaries sent to Turkey, and had appointed destro y ed all the forts in that q uarter. Onl y six out of a commission of Turkish officers to communicate with the twenty-two had been destroyed. English and French consuls ; and on the occasion to The Marquis of CLANRICARDE hoped there would which he had referred, at least seven or eight days be- be no objection on the part of the Government to lay on fore the arrival of the troops, Mr. Smith met Mr. Cal- the table the last despatches which had been received on vert and these officers, four in number, and arranged the subject and any other despatches which might 'ol with them all the details for the reception of the troops. low. The Russian Government had published their The troops arrived on the 6th of April. On the 28th official statement of the transaction, and it differed widely March Mr. Smith, in concert with Mr. Calvert, a per- from the statement of the noble earl. The ships were son of known experience and discretion, had signed con- described as part of the royal Russian navy, and it was tracts with Turks, recommended to him as trustworthy, stated that they were sent for the important purpose of for the supply of every requisite for the army. So removing ammunition from those fortresses which they much for the alleged want of preparation and of concert no longer thought it right to oocupy, and carrying away between the authorities. It was said that only two in safety the garrisons of those places to strengthen the commissaries had been sent, without any communica- garrison at Sebastopol. A snore important operation tion with Mr. Calvert or the Turkish authorities, and cou ld no t h ave b een undertaken by the Russian fleet that these commissaries were entirely ignorant f the in the Black Sea. (Hear, hear.) This was distinctly language. The Turkish commission had two interpreters, stated in the Russian paper, and it was also asserted who were with them at this time ; and Mr. Calvert him- that it was done in open defiance of the combined fleets self, an excellent Turkish scholar, was assisting in the o f the allied powers. His noble friend had stated that arrangements immediately before the arrival of the there was no declaration of war. Ho took leave to con troops. If other checks had been wanted as regarded tradict his noble friend, because it appeared from the a knowledge of the language, though most of the corn- papers on the table that a declaration was language,made, no missariats staff were ignorant of the Turkish houbtedly byorders from home, to the Governor of se_ ra h n • e ; yet there was at Gallipoli one gentleman who spoke topol, that the combined fleets of Englan d and nearest ort fluently French, Italian, and Greek, which languages any one who was acquainted with that part of Turkey or attack them. That was a declaration f would compel Russian vessels to enter the lt w pas a would know to be quite sufficient to enable any one declaration of hostilities—:r decla rati o n who had his wits about him to conduct his business ; fl ee ts, if not between the two countri es. et Alth so far ough as that the and, indeed, a knowledge of the Italian and Greek b o et w w a ee r n the two did not reflect discredit upon our flag, languages was more necessary than was that of thesyvhiych dictated the were not comps. of Turkey itself. (Hear, hear.) The article message were concerned, h it certainly was calculated to to which his noble friend had referred also contrasted the Government and the superior tent to execute the threat, at was his opinion, and it was for preparations of the commissariat of the French army tarnish our flag. ih whether it was correct or not. with those of the English one. He (the Duke of New- the country to ju dge en the the noble earl at the head of the castle) felt confident, with all respect to our allies, that On a former occasionaid he did not wish to play "the game of our preparations would'bear the test of an examination Government , s what was it but " the game of brag" with theirs ; and he did not doubt but that if inquiries k eg : Now,. n to fleet to come out into the Black were made it would be found that some of the French defy the Rtousrseitaire, and not be able to face the breeze or Sea, people complained of the contrast which might be drawn and then eeze or l battle ? He threw no discredit on th between their preparations and ours. He did not upon dare the eomman a n, di „ there. He knew notthe cei naval this matter speak merely on the authority of Mr. Smith. o fficers He had received from that gentleman successive reports seances under which they acted. ___ had •rcurn fie had no doubt they while he was at Constantinople and Gallipoli , an d abler were justified in what they had done. But they ought reports, or more judicious management of the such duties n ot to have made a threat unless they were able to n-execute it. It was nothing which had devolved upon him it was impossible to co ~ but playing " the game of and at " thegame ceive ; and he had also received private letters from brag, of brag" they were beaten. hear.) The officers and others, from the testimony of which he could (Hear, . noble earl said that the fact of the assure his noble friend that any statement tending to Russians having destroyed these forts was pretty a significant proof that impeach the manner in which Mr. Smith had performedli the Black Sea. He We, and not they, were masters his duties was most baseless and most unt, . ... tir o knew of me He had not the least doubt that Tr. smith ; the combined that no mention was made of the name of s lt ,. . had not fleet was master of the Black Sea, stud that when but as they were his duties which it was id the admirals had clear instructions duties had not and been performed, any assertion that these we knewthat war had been declared, they were also would not been discharged must reflect upon him. . ~ werebe wanting, and the Russians would ' fiat come to Gallipoli, told that the French havingnot dare to come forth. But according to the official Toulon was nearer to first served. Considering that . it announcement of the Russian Government the effect of ofGreat Britain, would not Gallipoli than was any port the operation had been entirely different from the con -lld been there first. 1 , • have been remarkable if the French i. 1 elusion drawn by the noble earl. If these forts had been commissaries had But such was not the case ; for our foie any French destroyed by English or French vessels, the effect pro• been in Turkey for several weeks before any ___ I duced on the whole of that coast would have been very Gallipoli, the Wench I ones went there ; and as regarded Gal I great. But the effect of their having been voluntarily eral met there, the and English eommissaries - gdestroyed by Russia, the effect of the embarkation of - en d the latter from former coming from France an Con- I these troops for Sebastopol, showed the inhabitants of stantinople, and concerted together the arrangements f °I • 1 that coast that Russia, and not France and England, the arrival of the troop s. On this occasion,h he was i were masters of the sea. He thought it would be of the happy to say, the same harmony prevailed There between the lutmost importance to destroy every one of these fortifi inferior as between the superior officers. was no cations. The fact of our being victors on that coast disputing, but they made an amicable ar- quarrelling or dispu .would have given us auxiliaries of immense value and it was said that t In this article the French rangemen .i great extent and power. The whole of the population Turkish quarter of the t ' had been located in the own, ' was animated by feelings hostile to Russia, and would while our troops had been driven into the Greek quarter, ' exhibit their feelings if they dared to do so, But the EDUCATION IN SCOTLALND. Lord KINNAIRD gave notice of his intention, am► an early day, to move an address to her Majesty, pray ing for the issuing of a commission to inquire into the state of education in Scotland. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL. Mr. HORSMAN thought the Government had introduced this bill at the right time, and had framed it in a right spirit ; and he was therefore rather surprised that it should have received so much opposition. At the same time, he did not think the subject was sufficiently understood to admit of its being dealt with in a committee of the whole house; it could be much better disposed of in a select committee. It was not a mere question of detail that had to be con sidered, but it was the whole question of Univer sity reform, and he felt the subject was not yet sufficiently ventilated to render it prudent for them to frame the provisions of the bill in a committee of the whole house. He compared the condition of the Ger man and the English universities, showing the inferiority of the latter as regarded various branches of learning, and observing that there was no modern theology in the English universities, which were dependent for theology on the Germans, although many of the doctrines of the latter were repugnant to English views. And this state of things he considered the bill was not calculated to correct. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I, together with many who sit around me, have listened with great interest to the speech of the hon. member who has just sat down, but at the same time I have not been successful in gathering his intention as to this bill. I will say a few words, before I refer to the motion before the house, on the general tenour of the speech of the hon. member. I s ympathise very much with his views as to the functions of the universities, and the duties incumbent on them un der the circumstances of the time, and the dangers to which they and truth are exposed under those circumstances ; but, though I sympathise with him in regard to these particu lars, and though I am disposed to go some way with him in his lamentations as to the deficient state of the university, in regard particularly to theological learning, yet I must confess, and he will forgive me for so , saying that I think that his speech was pervaded by a tone of exaggeration. I confess that, both as to the dangers and the means of meeting them, although there is mach of truth in what has fallen from the lion. member, yet I think the state of the case is far from being so bad as he has represented. I confess I do not think, although there are many sad and ominous signs in the state of the times, yet I do not think that Christianity is about to be exiled from the continent of Europe and to come a suppliant to our shores. I do not think either that we are so wholly deficient in the means of defending our faith, for it would not be difficult to refer to the names of many leading divines connected with both Universities, who have g iven forth works of very considerable importance, and wich are quoted with honour in this aud other countries, and their authors are well worthy of taking rank either with the great theolo gians England has produced in former times, or with the eminent men of other countries distinguished in this ereat branch of learning. (Cheers.) I g rant, however, D that there is in our universities a defect in this respect, and that for several generations the benefits derived from them have been small in proportion to those which under better legislative regulations they might have yielded. Let me point out one great error into which the hon. member has, I believe, unconsciously fallen. He has spoken of the duty of the University as connected with the produc tion of learned works ; but let him not ascribe to the University the shortcomings in this respect, as it belongs rather to the genius of the nation, to the active and prac tical character of its people, and to the disposition shown by all men in early life to hurry into the discharge of active duties. It is owing to the immense efforts which they have been making, and to the progress which they have achieved in all departments of human action which are furthest apart from speculative thought. (Cheers.) This much, I consider, ought to be stated on behalf of the universities. The hon. gentle man has said that the tutors were to be regarded, in the present condition of things, as the bane of the university. Here, I think, he has spoken altogether in error. It was true, as be had stated, they were not to look to tutors generally for profound research or an extended range of learning. This, no doubt, is so, but it is a condition which attaches itself to the nature of their duties ; but are they for this to be called the bane of the university ? [Mr. HoustuaT.—l said the tutorial system.] Is, then, the tu torial system to be called the bane of the university ? That system discharges, in part, at least, a great work. The greater portion of the minds of England are formed at the university. I grant that much more ought to be, and I hope will be so ; but the work to which the tutors are de voted is to tho forming of certain habits of mind and char acter, and I do not think that it can be said that in this they have been unsuccessful. The hon. member has spoken of the learning of the Germans, and I can but echo what he has stated. I have often felt ashamed to think that by far the most considerable and interesting work iu the univer sities is by a foreigner. I refer to that by Huber, which is such as to make it a ,treasure to all interested in the uni versities. Ho has his feelings as a German, and is not blind to the defects of the university, nor does he attempt-to conceal them, but he says that it has discharged a great and essential part in unison with the national character of the nation, by training that class best qualified to guide the future destinies of this country. The course taken in this debate has been of a twofold character. One hon. member has entered at large into the case of the universities, and has not directed his remarks to the terms of the present motion, while on the other hand an hon. member has made a speech with a direct bearingon themotion. I would state, however, in passing, that in one portion of the speech of the hon. member for Stroud a question was put, to which I think it my duty to give an answer, and which I consider it easy to answer in a way which will be satisfactory both to the hon. member and the house. The hon. member, after stating the want of theolog ical and other learning in the universities, asks in what way this bill proposes to remedy this defect ? If there were no provisions in this bill which tended to remedy the defects complained of, I should have been sorry to have been a party to sub mitting it to the house. I feel, however, in answer to the hon. member, inclined to invert his question, and ask what provision in the bill does not tend to remedy these defects? (Hear.) And this is effected by the provisions of the bill, by infusing a spirit of freedom into the universi ties, and by releasing its Government from the fetters which have lain on it; it is not easy to describe this by reference to any particular parts of the bill, but such is its general tendency. (Hear, hear.) The bill also is full of specific provisions of the strongest and most direct character. At present a large portion of the endowments of Oxford are held by persons chosen to enjoy them, not for any great pro ficiency in learning, but on account of the circumstance that they were born in some particular spot or related to some particular person. As a general rule, by this bill such endowments are to be converted into prizes, to bo bestowed on account of merit ; and 1 am sure the lion. member will willingly admit that such provisions have a tendency to remedy defects. The hon. member, again, complains of there being no provisions to remedy the professorial sys tem. The hon. member has an adequate, I may say, a sublime, idea of the ditties of the professor who sits aloft and directs, through his instruments, the education of the country ; and this bill contemplates to extend this system and to increase the duties and emoluments of the pro fessor, and I am certain that the hon. member will admit this will have a tendency to remedy defects com plained of. But the bill does not stop there, for its pro visions go still further, by providing that fellowships and emoluments at colleges shall only be held on the condition of active duty or study. 1 think, therefore, that the last objection which can be seriously made to the bill is, that it has no tendency to remedy the defects as to learning, especially as to theological learning. The house has also to consider the question involved in the vote, which it has to give on the motion before the house, and, 1 think the member for North Lancashire must more fully unde rst and the effect of hi s mo ti on th an h e did on entering the house this evening, as he has had the advantage of listening to the speech in which his motion was seconded by the mem ber for North Warwickshire ; and from that speech he must have perceived the tendency of his motion. The hon. mem ber for North Lancashire has long made conscientious and energetic efforts in behalf of the attainment of the ben.- fits to be derived from the national institutions of edu cation ; but he will begin to question whether he has not made a move in another direction, when he is not only supported, but cheered, by the member for North Warwickshire. (Hear.) This motion in effect—and lam far from saying that such was intended by the hon. mem ber who roved it—but, in effect, the motion is to get rid of the measure. (Hear, hear.) Let us have no mistake as to this ; and I do not apprehend that there can be much, for the evidence as to such being the effect of the motion is contained in the speech of the hon. member for North Warwickshire, and such evidence is unimpeachable as far as it goes. (Hear, and a laugh.) It is complained, and I believe justly, that we shall lie under great inconvenience when we go into committee, because so few of the mem bers are conversant with the institutions of the university or the provisions of this bill. I do not, host - ever, see how the proposal to refer the bill to a committee of 15 gentlemen up stairs is to have any powerful ten dency to remove the evil as to the want of gen eral knowlec ge c:of the bill and the universities among th e members of t he house. I look at the question with reference to the state of the bill altogether. This is a bill containing 58 c l auses; many of these clauses branch out i nto a variety of _particu lars and call into existence othe r p owers to be placed in the Bands of the universities, colleges, and commissioners, under which a vast number of processes of what I m a y term sub-legislation will go. The history of th h e ileh pe c ollegesriod extends over a period of 600 years, during wa number of institutions have grown up, no two of which are precisely alike, and the forms of their statutes are complicated ; added to this, there are a number of institutions extraneous to the univer sity, with their separate constitutions and the innu merable schemes for their interest which h ave b een de vised for them through 20 generations either by the bene volence or caprice of individuals —every one of these will be referred to the committee, and there is not a school in the country interested to the amount of 101. a-year in any of these exhibitions which would not come before the com mittee. I could not, were I the hon. member's most bitter enemy, condemn him to a severer punishment than that of cxelucting the committee which he has so rashly invoked. I, together with my noble friend, have had some cape" (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. 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