The Sun. — London, England, 1854-06-17 00:00:00

PO. st and a s cer• , g hsll• shows ebtore, gnOeffp Jan, 50 per i that, Tomo, r e ncing itor 1201.; ditto ld•; 3 . tL ; on 0. iced at 9s. 8d ► ock, and ,c. A g soigne° io n s t ,. .0. re 1 0 , 1 wil loBl.t R eap?' in th" id. TA pay ead 30 tone erico ll taini °g .id f or ' 0 011 t 77 0 v : per O" weriri %-; t he d elo r 4 Of ire- .t were CleO' r tat ti r vi" 9 , l ore Funs! , tbsn tati° l3. whic h eP eill buts vreel‘ , se d to bee°, 11 7 iep° t rade ) ov ° sir ° are b: , d o ing ope ra; t to; L ir an' „ e tc., baiter° MARKET NI IVS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. ' Very large supplies of vegetables changed hands to-day, Motu' quotations, The sale for fruit was steady. PRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s Oil to lOs Od each ; 40t-house grapes, Gs to 12s; foreign ditto, is Gd to 3s 0,1 per lb ; peaches and nectarines, 12s 0,1 to 26s Od per dozen In elons 6s 0,1 to Os each ; strawberries , 6d. to 2s 0(1 per surall hasket ; apples, 6s to 8s per bush . : ; pears, 3s Od to 60, 1 per doz. ; goose berries, 2s Od to 3s per half sieve ; turrants, is Od to 2s Od per basket ; forced cherries, le mons, Oil to 6s 0,1 ; out-door ditto, 4,1 to 1s per pound ; ,onions, 9d to 2s ; oranges 8s 6d to 16s per 100 ; almonds, 2s l '° 3 aper lb.; Barcelona nuts, 213 per bush. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, Oil to 1s 6(1 per dozen ; greens. 2s Od to 4s Od per doz. bunches ; French beans, 9,1 to 2 a 6d per 100 ; potatoes, leOs to 200 s per ton ; Lew ditto, Id to 8(1 per lb.; asparagus, 2s to 7s per bundle; green peas, 4s Od to 6s per bushel ; garlic, 8d to is per lb.; I s u rnips, dto 9,1 per bunch ; carrots, 9d to Is Od per is lle°h ; cucumbers, Os 3d to is 0(1 each ; celery, 6cl to 6(1 per bundle ; spinach, is Oil to 2s Od per sieve; B Priug onions, 3d to 6d per bunch ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s tor do z . ; l ee k s, I d t o 2d per b unc h ; s h a ll o t s , 5d t o 8(1: se-raddish, 2s 0(1 to 4s 0(1 per bundle ; parsley. 1.41 ndle r 2(1 per bunch ; rhubarb, Os 3,1 to Os 6.1 per ; endive, 2s to 4s Od per sccre ; beet, 2s to 48 Od Per dozen bunches; parsnips, is to 2s I'd per dozen ' • small kal ad 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, 6(1 to is 34 per tottle ; artichokes, is to is 6(1 per half seize ; cos lettuces. 'od to is Gd per score ; sorrel, Gd to is per, half sieve ; l'adishes 6,1 to 8d per dozen hands. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkey poults, Os to Os ; Goslings,to is each ; Duck- L I NO, 28 Cd t0:33 6d; tame Rabbits, Is to is 6d; wild do , 1 s Qs Gil ; Guinea Fowls, Os to Os Od ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d "eh; Surrey Fowls, Us Od to Osditto Chickens, Os o,i f e e Os Od; barn-door Fowls, 2s Od to 3s Od per couple; t 'Pons, 3s Gd to 4s 9d ; Chickens, 2s Gd to 3s per couple. 4 everets, 4s to 4s Gd each. Ostend fresh butter lls Od ° 12 8 Od, and En g li s h ll s Od t o 14 s Od per dozen lbs. E nglish Eggs, 7s 6d to 8s Od; French ditto, 5s Od to 8s Oil P e r 120. BIL. Turbot s , i s Od t o 7s L ; Br IN G S GATE ills, ls to 5s Od each ; Salmon 5 2' 1 to ls Od per lb; Cod Fish, 2s to 6s Od each ; Sol es , : 1" is 3d per pair ; Eels, 8d to i s per lb ; Lobst ers , 6d t o ° d ; Crabs, 6d to 3s Od ; Whitings, 3s - Od to fis per doz.; e°,ltraon Oysters, lOs to 16s ; Natives, Os Od to Os per °h; Mackerel, 22s to 29s per 100; smelts,3Bod to ssprdoz.; T'e, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon; flo aters,i_ is 6d. to 2s 04 per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 8s Od '" Os Od p er 100 ; H a dd oc k s , 4 s to 12s per doz. ; Plaice, to is Od each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace ; Tench, 2s 04 0 8 Od per brace ; Gurnets, 4d to is Od each ; Halibut, Per lb. i • Salt Fish, 2d to 5d Der lb. ; Prawns, 3s 04 to 4 per lb. • Flounders, is to 1 - s . 6d per dozen ; Sturgeon, 64 per lb.; Pike 64 per lb. BREAD. 1 ( 4 -ne prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from to 11d; of household ditto, BAd to 9id per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. ll l eof from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 33 4,1 to 4s 84 ; 4 8 1 b, 48 10d to 5s 10d ; veal, 3s 84 to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 6d 8 . 1 per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. f, from 3s Od to 4s Od ; mutton, - 38 4d to 4s Bd.; 47, 4s 8d to 5s 10d; veal, 3s 8:1 to 4s 10d; pork, 4( - 1 to 4.9 8d per Blbs. by the carcase. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to .641 b, 3d to Od; 641 b to 721 b, 3d AD 3 i 4 ; 721 b to 801 b, 3id to 3ict ; 801 b to 881 b, 3id to 3id ; ilb to 961 b, 3id to 4d ; 961 b to 1041 b, Oct to Oct ; 1041 b 1 121 b Oct to Od. Horse hides, Gs W. to Os Od; calf skins, kliwsit 2s Odto 3s Od; ditto, full, 5s 6d to Os Od; polled e A • Os K - 1 ), Od to Os Od; Bents, Os Oct to Os Ocl; Half-breds, 2 8 t/d to Os Oct ; Downs, 4s Oct to 6s 0.1; Lambs, 2s Od to ; Shearlings, is 6d to is Bd. HAY MARKETS. e IkI TEIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 51 5s ; clover 4 4 ° , Si lOs to :6/ O s ; an d s t raw , 11 16 s t o 212 s p er l oa d. fair average supply, and a moderate demand. 4it e 4 .7 l lßEßLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 12s to 51 5s ; clover Fi" , 3/ lOs to 6/ Os; an d s t raw , 1/ 16 s to 213 s p er l oa d. ttPpip good, and trade rather dull. di . : Cri iITECTIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to Si ss; clover g v to, 31 lOs to 61 6 s ; an d s t raw , 1116 s t o 21 2 s p er l oa d. " 1 hay and straw sold slowly, on former terms. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) jalt7DoN, June 17. Wind this day at Noon, S,W. ; light "33,'eant breeze, and cloudy at times. •,, u rr BRIGHTON, June 17.—South Sea, from Melbourne. v r ORT2IMOUTH, June 16.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Her .."ieetty's steamer Medusa, from from eastward. _ SOUTHAMPTON, June 16.—Birmingham, from MeI ,.s.LITOLTTH, June 16.—Wind, calm. Arrived—Cham ;l%, from C a p e C oas t C as tl e , f or L on d on , s h or t o f provi -1)2,118; Api, Havannah ; Promera do S a nt a nder, do. ; l,, s !r, Ode ssa ; F e lt on P ac k, d o . ; J ess y Philip, N ow t i ,"" , for Veni ce , w ith cargo s hift e d. Off P or t—U ran i a , t " n 3 Port au g Prince ; Emma, Mazatlan, anti both sailed ° tliaml3urh. t tYliou'rEt, June 17.—(Per Elec. Tel.) Arrived—Louis, Middlesborough, for Quebec, bore up from lat. 47 long. 15 W., leaky, and with cargo shifted. tp.,'lliELDs, June 16.—Wind, S.E. Ar.ived—Anna Maria, 4.' 11 St. Valery. Sailed—Britannia, for Quebec ; Swan, Itt e • ktlSTors, June 16.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Lora, from It r , r4 ajoa ; Sultan, Sines. Sailed—Eliza, for Demerara. b-',tiXtinvEN, June 15.—Arrived—Wanderer, from Liver for Montreal, leaky, and with" part of cargo thrown 't board. t ' b OO LE, June 16.—Wind, W. Sailed—Lord Nelson, .Labrador. .le, ll .WPonr, June 16.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—Fredric ItZ lo4l e, from Nantes, for Venice ; Euphemia, Fullartnn ; ,chefort, for Malaga; Sailor, Bridgewater, for City t r . ; ° '" • Catharina, Gloucester, for Rio Janeiro ; Chateau- V e .4t at Cork, for Quebec • Rambler, Chepstow, for Que ke ; Frederick, Cardiff, for Malaga. Sailed—Parga, for Veil Video ; Robert Burton, New York ; Lillias, do. ; Veil of Chepstow, Quebec ; Fifeshire, Ascension ; r o dYwine, New York. wEsToFT, June 16.—The Estafette, of Bordeaux, o h 'l4 Sunderland for Leghorn, which grounded yesterday Vorton Sands, got off this morning and proceeded. Ew YORK, Juno 3.—A large ship, apparently an erican, with sails loose, was seen on shore on East May onS e ka Reef 17th M a y. She a ppeared to have just gone hore. lyi a & vessel's mainboorn and other spars were passed 15th trki in lt. 44, long. 49, bx. the Cora Linn, arrived here r) . th e Cld e. to',oBTobr, Junk 2.—The General Jones, from Cardenas Que enstown, put in here 30th May, in distress, having a leak 17th May, in lat. 32, long. 79. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10.30 a.m. I jind N.E., I; g bt b reeze , an d ra i n . to,7•, ai led—Edward Johnson, for Portland-bay ; Cromwell, t t ;;9evv Orleans ; Elu, for Hamburg ; Active, for Messina ; i 0; rib, for Castine ; Thetis, for 'l'onsberg ; Dagmar, for 41);d; San Manuel, for Barcelona; Daniel, for Ant- Pentonia, for Genoa. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.26 a.m. l iV ek4t ll 4 l . d er , a W m . ). S.W. ; tide, three hours and a-half ebb. •cxrrived, 16th.—Lord Dalhousie, from Calcutta. I,Arrived, 17th.—Maria, from Seville ; Alar (steamer), ; Belgium, Ostend ; Pioneer, Hamburg ; Phoebe I Pbar, C o l om b o . 2/tiled, MlL—Coromandel, for Sydney. o sailed, 17th.—Iloa, for Demerara ; Holland (steamer), O r rnd ; Knud, Nibe via Newcastle • Three Sisters, " el ls ; General, Naples. DEAL, Saturday, 9.45 a.m.. W.S.W. light, and foggy. Passed —Walhalla, from Oporto ; Clifton, from Demo -I.ti Wilhelm Ludvig, from St. Croix, all' for London ; r r , " • Borne, from Baltimore, for Bremen Orleans,, 4: 41 Malaga ; for Stettin Hansa, from New for 41 )a burg. ,VISIT OF THE KING OF PORTUGAL TO THE CITY. plt i 8 understood that the King of Portugal and tluke of Oporto will on Monday next visit the tf„ 1. ,;°. 11 8 places of public interest in the City, in th7,lug St. Paul's, the Bank of England, the East )C i a House, and the Royal Exchange. The Lord k eYcr, in anticipation of such visit, has been in corn vlinication with the Dean of St. Paul's and the go srtiors of the other institutions with the view to the re ception of his Majesty and the Prince. The distin ttlished visitors, with their suite, will afterwards proceed th t he Mansion-house to partake of the hospitalities of te e Lord Mayor, who has invited her Majesty's Minis le s, the foreign ministers, the presidents of various 1 : 11 ed and scientific societies, and other distinguished V ii °tis, and the aldermen, to meet them. The congratu- W' C ry address voted by the Corporation of London will thably be presented to his Majesty on his visit to the I ,,sesion-h ouse . N' J itATH OF THE RIGHT HON. HENRY TUFNELL.—We f 44 with deep regret the announcement of the demise .I t ile Right Hon. Henry Tufnell, which took place at ,4 t eu-hall, Derbyshire, on Thursday. During a long eial and Parliamentiry career Mr. Tufnell had en 041'ed himself to all with whom h e came i n con t ac t, by riz s th oroughly amiable character, while up to the last err of his life, and after a lingering illness had but esurely presaged the melancholy event which has oc b"tr ed, he took an active part in advancing those liberal i r d il ltiples of which he had always been the consistent V„ecate. Mr. Tufnell was private secretary to Sir R. t o itluot Horton, the governor of Ceylon, and 'afterwards o L ord Minto, when that nobleman was First Lord of e Ad m i ra l ty. H e was one o f t h e L or d s o f th e Treas ti?' under Lord Melbourne's administration ; and on he formation of Lord John Russell's Government, in 4 4 ,e, bec ame S ecre t ar y to the Treasury, which office V ell eing health obliged him to resign in 1850. Mr. e rnell re p resen t e d D evon port from 1840 up t o th e 13 1 4 ent session, when he resigned his seat. 1 4 . "'tt'ilESENTATION OF-CANTERBURY.—Sir William So- Bart., has announced his intention of soliciting ti , e , s uffrages of the Liberal electors of Canterbury, so n as a new writ is issued by the House of Commons. e-110 13. Butler Johnstone, who formerly represented t City, is in the field in the Conservative interest. O:J3 RO CKING GIG ACCIDENT ; AND Loss OF Two df. - -NEwoisTLE-uPoN-TTNE, June 15.—A most te esiug accident, which caused the loss of two lives, ellrred in the village of Blagdon last night. Thomas t i : r eett, Esq., a country gentleman, well known in the 101glibourhood, was conveying two ladies, members of 111 1 , fa tnily, from his residence, Hanger.gate, down to b ah efl. He was leading the animal down a steep tl i m when they met a timber waggon, the clapping of di : Wood frightening the animal, which dragged him a of : L a. "; and eventually forcing him under the wheels k a . " ) ," gig, leaving him crushed in the road in a dreadful gr,;,. n er• The affrighted animal then started off at R ro " speed, and in turning into Blagdon came upon a % e l l' of children playing in the village street, knocked as‘NG',"'n, and crushed its brains out under the gig eels, It also broke the arm of another child. The 4i 1 ,11 4 , 1 was then stopped, without doing further mischief, sf at unfortunate ladies rescued. We are sorry to 41 , 4 e that Mr. Burnett died this morning from the Juries which he sustained. IA ICING OF THE FOREST.—The recent tempestuous 414, 2 . fell e d to the ground, in Stowe Park, the most eoulficent oak on the estate. The measured estimate workable timber is 1,000 feet, and its value 101, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1854. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing , :losiug Prices Business Shr. Paid. RAILWAYS. Compans. yest:rday. this day. 50 all Bedford and London & Bletchloy.... N. West St. 100 Buckgliamsh. L.&N.W. 94 96 50 all Clydesdale Jo. Calotion._ 94 96 St: 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent.: Gt.Nrthn. 133 = 136 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct ••• ••• 25 all Do. New...... Do 25 all Glstr.&Dn•Fr Gt. Westu 27 29 100 all lirtlpl. Dk. & Irk. New. Railway & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NM( - 1 103 105 25 all Do. Shares. Do sli 524 124 all Do. Shares. Do 254 --26 13i all Lon.&Greenw 3. Eastern 124 138 20 all Do. Preference Do 226 234 20 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk 20 WO Do. 6 per ct. • ••• 54 all 11 inch. attn.L.& N. W. and Matlock & Midld. 2i 2i 59 all diddlesbro' & itckton& Redcar Darl!ngt. 10( all ilidld.Bradfd +lidland.. 93 95 94 3 / 4 50 all Northern am! Easternsp.c. E. Count. 56 58 50 Do. 6 per ct. D 0 ... 50 all Do. Fiacds p Do — 25 all Prest. & Wyrc L. &N.W &Ln&Yk ad 12 3 / 4 12 Do. 3 / 4 Shares. Do — ad St. 100 itoystn.&Hit. GtNorthi , St. 100 Do.Shepth.St Do 133 136 25 18$ Shef.Roth.a ,, (. Lancash& Goole g. 5 p.c. Yorksh. 12 9 3 / 4 3. Staffordsh. ILMClean 2i —11 d 50 all Wear Valleygi itockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt. 25 all Do 2 8 3 /4 29 3 / 4 St. 100 Wilts&Somrst .ItWestn. 93 95 PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 pei c. pref. (issd. at 50/; Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO 91 -- 96 Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandons4 p.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglidu (I:310s) 6 per cent Do. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (X 7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension 5 p. c. No.l 3 - 31 3i * - 4 - i P _ o. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 ner cent Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Ptef... EdinbPrth.&Dundee 5i per cent. Glasgow& S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom... Do. 4i p. c. Scrip. Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn. & Westm. LIP P - 13i -13 g 22 - 24 5 10 St. 5 • . • "" ''" 3 - 3i ...xd ,116 118 108 - 110 9k - 101 (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. cov. red. 4i p.c Do. con, red. 4 p. c Do. irred. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. 1 1 Do. Quarters, 1848 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p.l c., 1852 Do. New Gnar.6 p. C Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 74 8 .. xd 100 100 100 6 100 6 6i 96 - 98 87 89 91 93 Id par 133 135 St. 20 126 St. ••• ...". 0.. London & S. Western Con. Thirds 124 25 Londonderry& Coler, Shares Londy.&Ellllbi. Sh. Han., Shef., & in., Shares, No. 1. ~, Do. New, £lO all 4 all all 10 100 100 1 Do. £6 farypt.&Carl.4 p. c: Do. 42., per cent Do Aid. Consol.6 p.e.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Uirrn. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Eat Do. 5i per ct.pref,, Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolyerh.£ls, 6 p.c Do 15 8i 8 10 1001 100 100 100 100 all 100 Scot. Cent. , New Pref Shrews. & Shrcwsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon 25 10 L. 06 !Ds. fixed, 4 per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of la Os. 6d. Do. 41 per cent. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stockton and Dar-1 lington, 4 per cent Do. do. do. .1' ockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Neweastle,and Perwick,4 p.c. Pref Do York&N. Midlandll. anal R. Piireb 2i- 3 5j 64 84 9 id par 135 137 lid •.• --- •• • 101 - 3:03 9A -10 i 15A -16 i 9 —lO 11 —l3 id 4 P 99 -- 10 1 15 -- 20 2 1 d, 90 93 3 3§ 1 id 96 5 THE COALITION. ( From the Press of this day.) Four months of feebleness, accompanied by some humiliating circumstances, have been followed by a reconstruction of the cabinet, which has not added either to its strength or its dignity. Lord John Russell, whose self-respect we were told, was sustained by his filling no post under Lord Aberdeen, now avowedly holds a subordinate office under that energetic chief. This pointless result has not even been accomplished without cost, and the price of an undesirable incident is the degradation of a young and able Minister, and one of the few members of the Coalition to whom the country looks with some degree of confidence and hope. Had the seals relin quished by the Duke of Newcastle been entrusted to the late President of the Council, they would certainly have been used with not less vigour and discretion than by Sir George Grey, who will find in the office, to which he returns with exhausted energies, no traditions of his past success. During the last two months the decline of the Cabi net in public estimation has been rapid and continuous. This is the snore remarkable, as there is a great absence of party feeling in the country, and the Opposition throughout the session, with the exception of the im portant motion of Mr. Baring, has discreetly confined itself to consolidating its strength, and acting on the de fensive. There is no doubt that a considerable and irfiuential portion of the community, on the formation of the pre sent Ministry, were prepared to accord to it their sup port from the belief that it consisted of men eminent foi their skill in the management of affairs. The country, in it great measure, was willing to find compensation for the absence of distinct principles in official dexterity. A series of failures, perhaps without parallel in Parlia mentary history, has taught us that no degree of mere administrative habitude can supply the energy which a compact and confiding party can alone afford, or remedy the internal dissensions of those who are bound together neither by political nor personal sym pathy. The country has seen with amazement during the last four months enormous propositions brought forward without due deliberation and precipitately withdrawn. The Ministers have intro duced schemes for the refOrm of Parliament, for the re demption of the public debt, for national education, for the abolition of the law of settlement, for the remodel ling of oaths, of universities, and of the whole civil ser vice of the country, and for the abolition of constitu tional securities, with the carelessness of children blow ing bubbles. Their campaign has been an alternation of overwhelming discomfitures or precipitate retreats. It is this readiness to meddle with all things, and inability to settle any, that has alienated from them that valuable public confidence which was not originally prompted by party feeling. The impartial world naturally observes that if these great measures were nece ssar y f or th e public welfare they ought not to have been abandoned, and, if unnecessary, ought not to have been introduced. But while the country is perplexed at the incapacity of those from whom so much was expected, and who themselves announced that so much should be accom plished, it finds itself suddenly in a condition which it had almost brought itself to believe was incompatible with the civilisation of the age ; and that it is absolutely involved in a war which may be prolonged and costly, and of which the cause and the object are equally obscure. It seems now pretty well agreed that no Power in Europe wished to go to war ; and that, if Lord Aberdeen had not been Minister of this country, no war could possibly have occurred. A want of frankness and of firmness on the part of the English Ministry has tempted the Emperor of Russia to occupy a position from which he finds it almost impossible to extricate himself with honour. Counting on the avowed prejudices of Lord Aberdeen against the Sovereign of France, and his long-cherished sympathy with the Sovereign of Rus sia, Nicholas, feeling his way at every step, ventured on a eburse which may involve Europe in a struggle of years. His assumption was that England and France could not act together : he consequently complimented Lord Aberdeen on the English fleet not accompanying the French squadron to Salamis ; the compliment was accepted without a remonstrance, and the Russians passed the Pruth ! Whether we consider our external or domestic rela tions, one is almost tempted to admire the ingenuity which in the space of eighteen months has contrived to accomplish so much disappointment, and to achieve so much disaster. In the meantime, there are some symptoms in our in ternal condition which ought to attract the attention, and perhaps excite the anxiety, of all reflecting men. It is impossible any longer to deny, or to conceal, that the Protestant feeling of this country has assumed a power which, if not appreciated and guided with sincerity and discretion, may effect in these kingdoms even startling changes. The desertion to Rome of a large body of the Oxford clergy some years ago was the first event which, awakening the High Church party from their bewilder ing trance, largely reinforced the Protestant ranks ; the Wiseman aggression—above all, the solemn announce ment in Parliament, at the time, of the Prime Minister of England, that there was without doubt a vast Papal con spiracy against the liberties of Europe—confirmed, and even inflamed, the fears of the followers of the Reformation. Since that period there has been, on the part not only of the middle classes, but of the great majority of the upper classes of this country, a growing conviction that a stand must be made against the aggressive spirit of Rome. The influential presence in the existing Cabinet of those very statesmen who uncompromisingly and successfully opposed Lord John Russell in his attempts to resist the Jesuit influence has been viewed from the first with die. trust and alarm by the mass of the community, who rarely interest themselves iu the struggles of political parties. But this spirit has already made itself felt even in the present House of Commons. The Parliament is more Protestant than the Ministry, but the country is more Protestant than the Parliament. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. BRASENOSE COLLEGE. OXFORD, June IG.—David Binning Monro, from Glas gow College; Walter Morehead, commoner of Trinity, and educated at Marlborough College ; and Edwin Stowe, from Rugby School, were this day elected to three open scholarships at this college. THE CLAREMONT TRAGEDY. ESIISR, Friday evening. —At 11 o'clock this morning the mortal remains of the unfortunate little victims of this tra gedy were conveyed to their final resting place, in the old churchyard of Esher. The ceremony was both imposing and sad, and one which those who witnessed it will never forget. From au early hour the vicinity of the deceased's residence and the roads leading to the place of interment were thronged by persons of both sexes and all grades, who by their lamen tations and wailings evidenced their sorrow on the occasion. All the residents of the locality were present, and it was com puted that there were between 2,000 and 3,000 persons as sembled, a large number having come from Kingston, Guild ford, Weybridge, and the surrounding country. On the pre vious day the concourse of persons was much greater than to day, as whicha s it had wa u fullyeseu conductedexpec t d quitethat privately,t he fuu eal would, ai then. Precisely at 11 o'clock this morning the funeral cortege, ' which consisted of six coffins containing the deceased remains and seven mourners, left the residence, and proceeded at a slow walking- pace up the Ersham-road, towards the place of sepulture, escorted by a body of the constabulary, under In spector Murtell. The road which had to be traversed was full half a mile from the churchyard, and along the whole line crowds were in waiting to witness the last sad scene, As the funeral procession approached its destination, the feel ing amongst the people appeared to burst all bounds, and, no longer able to contain their emotions, they burst into one discordant moan. Several elderly females were so com pletely overcome that they fainted, and bad to be con veyed into the adjoining houses. Upon arriving at the burial ground the procession was met by the Rev. Mr. Williams, the curate, who, the reverend and aged rector, Mr. Harton, being too much ancted to attend, had to officiate in his stead. The church, churchyard, and its vicinity were completely crowded. I'pou entering the sacred building the coffins were each depo sited iu tile aisle across the pews, and immediately facing the reading desk, from whence the rev, gentleman read the burial service, during which there was one coutiuued sobbing through out the whole of the congregation, all being deeply moved, especially those who, from being servants on the Claremont domain, knew the deceased children well. They, indeed, showed their grief as much as the mourners themselves, who, as might be supposed, continued weeping during the whole service. The unfortunate father never once lifted his head from the beginning to the ending of the service. He buried his face in his hands, and was literally convulsed with grief. The usual funeral service having been concluded in the church, the melancholy procession, headed by the reverend clergyman, proceeded to the place of interment, where, under a drooping cypress, a deep grave had been prepared for the little murdered innocents. As the mournful procession passed all present un covered, as a mark of respect for the dead. This was the most touching scene of all, and every one noticed that the poor father's feelings grew more acute as he approached that spot which, in a short time, would inclose all that was dear to him. Arrived at the grave, the coffins were severally lowered in the following order :—first, Georgiana, the eldest, then Caroline, then William, then Henry, and lastly the twins Harriet and George, the bodies being placed upon one another accord ing to the respective ages of the deceased, thereby allowing the coffins to form two tiers in the grave. At the lowering of the last coffin the father had to be held up to prevent his falling forward, so great was his affliction. The service hav ing been concluded, the clergyman moved away from the dis tressing scene, which appeared to deeply affect him. Then followed the mourners, after which they took a last farewell look into the silent:sepulchre. The wretched father had to be assisted from the awful scene, and Mr. Storey, of the Wheat sheaf Tavern, adjoining the churchyard, perceiving his sad condition, kindly sent his carriage to convey the mourner home. Such a mournful scene as the village presented during the brief space of time the funeral occupied was never wit nessed by the oldest inhabitant. But while commiserating the fate of the unfortunate children, and their much more un fortuate father, the people in strong words upbraided the murderess and the man whom they charged with the whole cause of the awful drama, Amongst the mourners who fol lowed the poor little creatures to their grave were their sister; Mr. Limerick, brewer, of Meet-end; Mr. Hunter, page at Claremont Palace, and two of the wretched murderess's sis ters. The arrangements, which were conducted by Messrs. Allwright and Forster, undertakers, of Esher, were simple, and quite in bearing with the melancholy occasion, the coffins being made of plain deal, and covered with grey cloth, sur mounted with breastplates, on which were merely inscribed the names, ages, dec., of the deceased. It was stated that all the funeral expenses would be defrayed by the ex. Queen of the French, who throughout, together with the Prince de Join ville and the other royal residents of Claremont, has evince& the greatest commiseration for the afflicted father. The un fortunate woman who has caused all this misery appears now to show the utmost indifference to the whole appalling transac tion. She was well aware of the funeral taking place this day, and in speaking of it ordered that the mourners should on their return from their painful duty dine in the kitchen, and to live green peas for their dinner, and not on any ac count be permitted to enter her room, to prevent which she threatened to barricade her door. The police who are in charge of the miserable woman deny that she requested to see her husband and was reused by the latter, and say that, on the contrary, she begs of them not to allow her husband to enter her room, Her disposition is very perverse ; at oue time she wishes to see this person, and the next moment refuses to speak to any one. The Rev. Mr. Harbin paid a visit to her yesterday. She refused to see the reverend gentleman at first, but after some consideration she consented, on the condition that he would not broach the subject of her conduct, which promise being complied with, the reverend pastor entered her room, and read to her for upwards of an hour. She listened to her pious instructor attentively, but it did not appear to make much impression upon her. Subsequently, as on pre vious occasions, she requested Collett, the constable in atten dance upon her, to read out of the Bible to her, which request was, of course, granted. The ill-fated woman bears not the character of being at all religiously inclined, being given more to novel-reading than the Scriptures. This coldness preyed so much on the reverend rector's mind as to prevent his at tending the funeral this day. Her indifference at her awful condition excites the horror of all who hear of it. Yesterday among other things, she told her attendants to give notice to the tradespeople, to whom she owed a few petty debts, to send in their accounts, that she might settle with them before she left, remarking that she had always been hpuuurable in her dealings. She further says that she knows that she will be removed, but they will not be able to remove her for a week. The man who is mixed up in the tragical occurrence has entirely left the village, and has taken up his residence at five miles distance; his wretched wife remains dangerously ill. His house was surrounded by several of the villagers yesterday evening, and respect for his wife prevented its cu tiro demolition. BETTING ON lIORSE-RACING PUBLIC-lIOUSES. Charles ➢iorbey, the landlord of the Sun public-house, in Long-acre, was summoned before Mr. Jardine, at Bow-street, yesterday, to answer the charge of unlawfully and knowingly permitting his house to be used by divers other persons for the purpose of betting on horse-racing with persons resorting thereto. Mr. Huddleston appeared for the defendant. As this and the sueceeding are the first complaints made under the Act 16th and 17th Vict., c. 119, for the suppression of betting-houses, a considerable crowd of persons interested in the subject attended the hearing. John Stanrord, police-constable F 145, stated that he visited defendant's house on the 30th of May last, at about half-past 8, and - remained there till 11 o'clock in the evening. There were from 40 to 50 persons in the front room on the first floor, and during the time he was present they were en gaged in betting with one another upon different horses. They had betting-books in their hands. The landlord was present also with a book, and he betted with the others. Mr. Jardine —What kind of language was used ? Witness—They said to one another, " I will bet 24 to 2" on such and such a horse ; " I will back" so and so ; and then the bets were entered in their books. Witness was about to refer to a private memorandum which he stated he wrote the same evening, having copied it from his pocket book, when Mr. Huddleston insisted on looking both at the memoran dum and the pocket-book, and cross-examined the witness with some warmth as to his mode of preparing it. He elicited from the constable that some writing on the back of the docu ment was written by his superior officer, who instructed him how to act. By Mr. Jardine—The whole of the memorandum is not copied from my pocket-book, as some of it was put down from memory. I had directions, after visiting the house, to make a report to the inspector as to what was going on. I was asked if the landlord was present and joined in the betting, and having replied that he was, the inspector wrote a memo randum on the back of my report, telling me to state that fact in evidence. Mr. Huddleston then replied for the defendant, stating that he could not place implicit reliance upon the avowal of the witness that the landlord was himself present and taking part in the betting, because, in his original report to the inspector, he had omitted to say anything about it. That a number of persons had assembled in the defendant's room, and were betting with each other, he did not mean to dispute ; but that his client " kept" the house for the purpose of betting with persons who resorted thereto, he begged on his behalf most emphatically to deny. He could not help looking with suspicion upon the manner in which the officer had revised his report, after the interview with his superior officer. But even the fact of the landlord being present, and making a casual bet with one of his customers, would not, he contended, render /aim liable to the penalties imposed by the new act, which contemplated a very different kind of offence. For the purpose of his argument, he would suppose Mr. Morbey "to be present in the room and hearing the betting going on —that is, the taking or giving the odds of the day, by per sons resorting to his house - and what did it amount to ? It was precisely similar to what occured every day in the week, except Sunday, he believed, at Tattersall's, and at half the clubs in London. The third section of the act makes it au offence for the owner or occupier of any house, place, or office, knowingly, and wilfully permitting the same to be opened, kept, or used for certain purposes which are defined in the first section, which enacts that " no house, office, room, or other place shall be opened, kept, or used by any person, &c, for the purpose of betting with persons re sorting thereto, or receiving money, security, or otherwise, upon any event or contingency in relation to horse-racing, dm." The word " using" could not be construed to apply to any person simply frequenting the room, but it referred to any owner, occupier, or manager, who kept a purse there, and said " I am ready to take or give the odds of the day." Au act of Parliament must be tested by the intentions of the framers, and the nature of the evil which it proposed to re medy. Now, what was this evil I A nuisance of an abomin able character had sprung up in the metropolis, where bet ting-shops were opened in all parts, and persons were asked to bet with the person who kept them, upon the mere faith of his assurance. This was the kind of betting sought to be suppressed by the Legislature ; not betting as it existed before, and exists still in higher circles. The present Attor ney-General, when introducing the measure, clearly pointed out this distinction. He said (the learned counsel here read from the Racing Times)—" The course now is for the bet ting-office keeper to hold himself forth to bet with all comers, contrary to the usage of Tattersall's, where persons bet with each other, and where no one keeps a table, or holds a bag against all corners." The intention of the act is here clearly defined. If any other construction is put upon it, the late Primo Minister, the Earl of Derby, would be liable, any day, as a frequenter of Tattersall's, to be proceeded against as an offender against the law of the land. In the preamble of the act the word " using" was not inserted, but the employment of that word subsequently, in con junction with "frequenting or resorting," showed that it had a distinct meaning, which, he submitted, must be interpreted by reference to the practice of common betting-offices as it existed before the passing of the bill in question. Mr. Jardine—No doubt the chief difficulty turns upon the three or four words " or any person using the same ?" and it is also reasonable enough that the intention of ten act should be considered; but I shall reserve my judgt upon the point for more careful consideration. The second case, against John smith, the landlord of the Duke's Head, Mercer-street, Long-acre, was then proceeded with. 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M`Chuish, commoner of M er t on , h ave been elected postmasters of this college. Examinatio in Facultate Medicines habenda est in Schola Philosophies Naturalis die Junii XXmo. hors. 10mo a.m. J. A. OGLE Med. Prof. Reg. C. G. B. DAIIBENY, M.D. 1 7 1. W. ACLAND, M.D. APOTHECARIES'-HALL.—Names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs day, the 15th June :—Walter Soper Gervis, Ashburton; John Fraser, Gainford, Durham ; John Berwick Mead, Ramsey, Hunts. COLONIAL APPOINTMENTS.— Sir H. E. Fox Young, now Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia, is to be Governor of New Zealand. Sir H. Young began life in Trinidad, and afterwards served in St. Lucia, Deme rara, and Cape of Good Hope. He has been a popular public servant for some years past, and it seems scarcely a promotion to move him from the rising "continent" of Australia to the island of New Zealand. He becomes, however, a governor, instead of remaining a lieutenant governor. Sir William Denison, the Lieutenant-Gover nor of Van Diemen's Land, is to be appointed to New South Wales, vice Sir Charles Fitzroy. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.—The undermentioned gentlemen, already members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, after having un dergone the necessary examinations, were admitted as licentiates in midwifery of the college at the board of examiners on the 12th inst. :—Messrs. Francis Albert Nesbitt, Louth, Lincolnshire, diploma of membership dated May 15, 1854 ; George Thomas Vicary, War minster, Wilts, Mar c h 5, 1851; Richard Baron Treffy, Nottingham, April 10, 1854 ; Albert Richard Wag horn, Hon. East India Company's Service, Bengal, April 7, 1854 ; William Harrison, Gargrave, York shire, April 29, 1853 ; Charles Gray, Cawston, Nor folk, April 3, 1854 ; James Haworth, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, May 19, 1854 ; and Isaac Mennell Wil liams, York, July 22, 1853. The council of the_Col lege of Surgeons has issued the following notice to stu dents. At a recent meeting-of the court of examiners the following resolution was agreed to :—" That this court do meet from time to time, as shall be necessary, until the 21st of July next ; and that from and after such date until Friday, the 6th of October next, this court do not meet except at the special summons of the president." DEPARTURE OF THE FITZJAMES FOR AUSTRALIA.— This fine ship, belonging to Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson's " White Star" line, went into the river on Saturday evening, with the bulk of her passengers on board. On Tuesday the Government officers made their inspection, which was a highly satisfactory one, every arrangement for the comfort of her l ivin g freight being of the most perfect description ; and yesterday she pro ceeded to sea, and would be towed by steam as far as Tuskar. Her complement of passengers is a large one, numbering 430 adults, for whom the ship has unusually ample accommodation and s pace, especially in her between decks, which are very lofty and tastefully, and at the same time substantially, fitted up. The crew of the Fitzjames is a most efficient one, 60 in number, of whom 40 are able seamen, and she is excellently officered. Her commander, Captain Hamilton, has had long experience in the passenger trade, and, whilst conduct. ing his important charge to its destination, will, we have no doubt, by his affability, gentlemanly demeanour, and qualities as a seaman, earn the r espect and regard of all on board. By the by, we observe from a notice posted up on board, that Captain Hamilton's regulations for promoting order and health on board are even more com plete than those laid down by the published order in council. Amongst the improvements are fixing the time of rising at six a.m., in order that sufficient time may be afforded for rolling up the berths, &c., before breakfast ; a regulation that the passengers shall be called on deck whilst the portions of the vessel which they occupy are being cleansed and ventilated by the appointed sweepers ; and another, that all Lucifer-matches on board are to be given up to the captain. If naked lights are dangerous in a passenger ship, Lucifer-matches are little less so. The Fitzjames will be followed by the fine new clipper ship Emma, which is now being fitted up in the excellent manner adopted by the proprietors of the " White Star" line.—Liverpool Mercury. GERMAN JUMPERS.—ECHTERNACH, JUNE 7. The pro cession of St. Willibrod, quite unique in its kind, has just taken place this year, as in previous years, with great ceremony, in the presence of enormous crowds. The number of the jumpers is 8,000 ; at all events, this was the number that jumped in the procession. Their mode of progress is peculiar, as no one walking is per mitted. They first of alljjump twice forwards, then once backwards, and thus gradually reach their goal, plied, " Oh, yes. I did not know that there was any harm in betting; if there was no money deposited." Witness said, " Have you not read the act of Parliament I" He replied, " Yes ; I have got it in the house." Witness added, " You will see, then, that you are liable to severe penalties. I shall take this to show the magistrate ;" upon which he tore down the notice and brought it away. Mr. Duncan, who attended for Smith, having addressed the bench in reply, Mr. Jardine said, there was some difference in the two cases, but he should defer his decision in both for a week. He believed that in clubs there were some regulations defining the extent of it ; but still the practice was somewhat similar. Mr. Huddleston, who was a member of three clubs, could state that a regular sweepstakes was posted up in each of them. THE INSUBORDINATION ON BOARD THE LADY ELMA BRUCE. Captain Bradshaw, of the Lady Elma Bruce, who, as stated yesterday, had been brought to this country from Monte Video, on a charge of murder, was on Thursday brought be fore the Mayor and borough magistrates of Southampton, when five of the crew —John Morris, able seaman ; Augustus Egans, seaman ; Augustus Melvill carpenter ; Peter Tully, Pftinter ; and John Bolin, able seaman—were examined at great length. It appeared from their statement that the vessel, which belongs to Liverpool, and is 1,000 tons bur then, was joined by some new hands at St. John's, New ErunAwick, iu consequence of several of the crew having deserted, and proceeded on her voyage to Valparaiso. On the evening of April 3, there were some eijsturbauces on board, in consequence of som e o f th e crew becoming insub ordinate and refusing to pump the ship when ordered to do so by the mate. Next morning (the 4th of April) it com menced to rain very heavily, and Chesterman (the man who was subsequently shot) and another man took shelter under the poop. The captain went up to them, and said, " Men, get buckets, and pass rain-water along." Chester man said be would not pass any more rain-water along while he was on board the ship, and, on the captain ask ing for his reason said, " Because, captain, I have as good a right to drink good water as you or your wife." They disputed together for some time, but their quarrel was terminated for a time by its becoming necessary to trim the sails of the ship. After the captai n h a d put the crew through the necessary manoeuvres, he crossed from the starboard 'towards the port side of the ship to Chesterman, and asked him what was the reason he would not pass along the rain water ? The man replied point blank, " Because I won't, captain." The captain a g ain asked, " You won't ? " to which the man replied, "No, I will not." The captain then ordered him off the poop, and when he had turned round to go below, Chesterman received a blow on the head with a " sling shot." or life-preserver, which the captain held in his hand. The blows were repeated, the captain try- - ing to trip the man up. Ch es terman then grappled with Brad shaw, who attempted to strike him again with the " sling shot," but it flew out of his hand. Chesterman caught the captain by the hair with his left hand, and with his right hand dealt him a blow under the eye. They were then sepa rated, and Chesterman was in the act of leaving the poop, when the captain produced a revolver pistol, which he had before attempted to draw from his pocket, raised it, fired, and shot the man in the left side. Chesterman staggered down the ladder, and a short distance along the deck, and fell forward on his hands and knees. The captain turned to the men, held out the revolver, and exclaimed, " I'll shoot every one of you." The crew ran to Chesterman, and con veyed him to the forecastle, where he exclaimed —" I'm shot, Charlie," and immediately expired. The deceased was buried, at sea. The occurrence took place near Rio de Janeiro, and the ship was run into Monte Video, where the acting consul general investigated the circumstances, and forwarded the prisoner and the witnesses to England , together with the stock of the revolver. The case not having been concluded, the mayor remanded the prisoner. LAUNCH OF AN AUSTRIAN STEAM WAR FRIGATE.— On Thursday a timber-built paddle-steamer (not named), 1,100 tons burden, built for the Austrian Government, was launched from Mr. Wigram's yard, at Blackwall. She is pierced to carry 10 guns, and is to be fitted with engines of 400-horse power. A number of gentlemen connected with the Austrian embassy were present. THE CHAMPION (AUSTRALIAN) SCREW STEAMER.—A smart iron screw steam-ship, barque rigged, called the Champion, intended to run as mail and passenger packet between Melbourne, Sydney, and Port Adelaide, made an experimental trip down the river yesterday (Friday), to below the Mouse light-ship, preparatory to proceed ing to the colony. Her passage excited considerable observation, as much for her speed as for the ease of the working of her screw. She was built by Mr. T. D. Marshall, at Shields, from designs by Mr. John Dud geon ; measuring 130 feet extreme length, 23 feet beam, 12 feet depth in hold, and 300 tons burthen ; fitted with direct-acting engines of 60-horse power, which for com pactness we have not seen their equal. The screw is worked on Beattie's principle, from behind the rudder, the latter having an opening iu the centre for the passage of the shaft, without causing the least influence on her steering qualities, which was fully evidenced in the ready and speedy manner she answered her helm in proceeding through a fleet of vessels beating up the river. Her engines worked 65 revolutions per minute. The work ing of the screw elicited the highest satisfaction, doing away with the unpleasant vibratory motion which pre vails in all screw-going steamers. The screw in the Champion is quite clear away from the stern of the ship, and the water is lashed quite free from her. The vessel left Blackwall at 11 o'clock, and reached the Nore at 2.10 p.m., where a trial of her speed was tested to the Mouse light-ship, a distance of eight nautical miles, which was done in 44 minutes against wind and tide, and in the return 36 minutes, thus showing the rate of speed to be 10.9 knots against tide and 13.3 knots with the tide, making an average of 12.1 knots per hour. The Champion is commanded by Mr. Ilelpman, a gen tleman who has been engaged many years in the Govern ment surveys of the coast of Australia. The ship draws but eight feet water, and is thus capable of encountering the difficulties i❑ crossing the shallow bars in most of the harbours of the colony. WRECK OF A VESSEL ON No MAN'S LAND.—On Sa turday- night, the harbour master at the Duke's pier hailed the captain of the schooner Andrew, of Fraser - borough, Scotland, and ordered him to get his vessel ready to come into the docks, in order to take in a cargo of salt. The captain, Peter Moncricff, was in a ,tate of intoxication at the time, and entirely incapable of managing his vessel. The consequence was that she drifted down the river with the 11,,0d tide, and ran upon No Man's Land, which is near to Runcorn Gap, and there capsized upon her larboard side. The cap tain and crew abandoned the vessel, where she re mained until the next morning (Sunday). Mr. Howarth, agent to the trustees of the late Duke of Bridgewater_ sent a messenger to Chief Constable Blake, to take steos for securing the vessel and the property contained therein. On Mr. Blake arrival's he went into the cabin and made a search for papers, and secured the ship's register, as well as other valuable documents. There was no person on board. Mr. John Smith, Mr. Threl fall, Rigby's foreman, and. Mr. Blake, finding that no one would have anything to do with the vessel, employed about 15 men in order to save as much of the sails and running rigging as possible. They had scarcely got all cleared away before the flood time came in very rapidly, and carried the vessel along with it, broke both masts into several pieces, and capsized the hull, carrying it a considerable distance up the river. The vessel remained in that position, keel uppermost, until it became high water, when she again righted. Mr. Smiththen employed two ship carpenters, who scuttled the vessel, and let the water out, after which she was replanked. He obtained through Mr. Howarth the assistance of a steam-tug, in order to tow her to Mr. Anderson's shipyard, where she now remains. Through the exertions of Mr. Blake and Mr. John Smith, everything connected with the vessel was recovered. On inquiry, the vessel is found to belong to James M`Rae and Andrew Noble, of Aberdeen. She was built in 1849, and carries 110 tons. It is said that the conduct of the captain on the occasion was such as to demand investigation. The captain of the unfortunate vessel swam the river at Runcorn ferry on the Monday previous, while intoxicated, rather than wait for a boat. A boat belonging to a flat pickedhim up in the middle of the river, and in all probability, rescued him from a watery grave.—Liverpool Mercury. SUFFERINGS OF A SEALER'S CREW IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS.—The Banffshire Journal gives a narrative of the suffering endured by the crew of the Felix sealer of that port, who being obliged to abandon their vessel on account of its being stove by an iceberg, to the number of 26, were forced to take to the four boats without compass, and almost no stores of clothing, food, or drink. After passing a miserable night in different situations on the ice in their wet clothes, the keen frost of the Arctic zone curdling their blood, and the wild sea raging around, they succeeded in effecting a junction at one spot. The second night passed still more drearily, and a poor lad, James Burns, belonging to Banff, who had previously sickened from the effects of cold, hunger, and fatigue, died. James Tours, from Stromness, on whom these sufferings had also told severely, lingered till the fourth day, when he too died. Though much de pressed by the loss of their comrades, the rest of the crew yet bore up manfully. Making excursions, they caught some seals, the raw flesh of which was a dainty morsel to men in their situation. The third and fourth night passed without bringing the anxiously looked for relief. Heart-sick and weary, and almost in despair, on the fol lowing day a party pulled out in the boat to a consider able distance to look out for a vessel. Fortunately their wishes were realised, and with a low s uppressed joy o they beheld not far off a vessel evidently one of the sealing fleet. Returning immediately to intelligence com panions,enee they communicated the joyful when a crew of the strongest, and those who g had suffered least, being selected and headed o by the cap tain, Mr. Hay, the boat off,pushedin and though not without much difficulty, succeeded reaching the strange vessel. The ship proved to be the Brahmoor of Hanover, which had been among the seals, and was now on her way north to the whale fishing. The master imme diately agreed to relieve the poor . sufferers. Thn-e m the b oa t were taken on boar d the Brahmoor ; and the mas ter of the Felix getting a crew of Hanoverians, put off for the ice, and picked up the rest of the ship's com pany, many of whom were now in a very famished and exhausted state. Though thus rescued from iinminent death, the crew of the Felix were not altogether free from danger. Many of them indeed were much frost bitten, and their exhaustion being gr ea t th e i r recovery was slow. One poor fellow, the mate, named Allan, belonging to Peterhead, died after being taken off the i ce . The frost had taken such effect upon his limbs that it was found necessary to amputate them, and though the operation was skilfully performed by the surgeon of the Brahmoor, yet Allan never rallied, and died shortly afterwards. It is melancholy to have to add, however, the wife of the mate (who was the mother-in-law of the captain) has died, her death being, it is said, caused by the shock she received by intelligence of the shipwreck and the loss of her husband. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—OR Thursday afternoon, as the 5.30 down train had reached within two miles of the Bristol terminus, a man named Hugh Knap, a tavern-keeper, but who has also been for some years employed on railways, was carelessly standing ou the line, when the buffer of the engine struck him on the side of the head, threw him a distance of about eighb yards, and killed him instantly. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Aberdeen .. Ambg Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Belfast & Ballymena. Birming. Wolverh. Stour Valley ...... Lancsh. Cheshire Juliet 23 - 24 5i - 5i 8 - 9 12 -11 aisl Do. Chesil. & £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20.. . Rlyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, & Pass 1 Cornwall 17 - 18 7i - 64.1 96 - 98 58j - 59 144 - Crieff Junction Dubliii&BelfastJune Dundee Perth&Aber deco Junction Do. New East Anglian 7 - 8 15 - 161 Do., (XfB E 'Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, A 12i - 121 32 - 36 24 - 261 Stock De., B. Stock Do., New A....., East Lancashire 60 - 62 58 - 60 Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Pr Lb dr Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth . &West.(lre.) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do Thirds 2i -= ii 58 62 89i 904 70 71 123 - 125 77 - '7'7 87 - 89 11 -.43 11 -13 62f 62i 7# - 7# Do. New Thirds Lancash.andYorksh Do., Fifths D 3., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern . ii in Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt London & Blackwal. Lond. Tilb. &Sthend. Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths 84-8 i Lo i 3 —IO4 P 994- 100 d— id gd 1 82 83 9 8 I 8 7d Do.lo/. 5h.,M&8...t Do. Eighths London and S. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndudrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.& Lincln Do., Man. & Lin, Un Midland 19 - 20 62k - 0 34 - 36 Do. Birmng. & Derby Midld. G. West. (Ira.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension Nwpt.Aberg. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor.. Norfolk d— -2i 3 bid , 6 8 47 —49 i 34 31 33 ... 34 Northn.Connties Un ,North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London I Do. New £lO 52 551 Par P d— -4 3 d 7 74 4d —4 P N. &S. Wstrn. , Ham- stead, and City Jii 1 North Staffordshire I North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth 30 - 32 Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Biimg Do. L. & N. Western' Guaranteed Si stk Shrewsby. & Herald Shrewsby. & Clestei (N. W. Min; Do. lialves,l Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent. South Devon. South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun Do Staines, Wok &Wok Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. £lO shares. 86 88 51 56 60 - 70 60 - 70 2 - 2i 16 - - 18 8 - 9 12 - 14 3 _ 14 - 16 62i 634 34 - 35 4 - 21 4 - 5 30 -: 32 Do. Pref., No. [lames Haven Dock and Railway IVale of Neath 3i - 3i 18 may,, 19 4 - 5 20 22 Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek, West Cornwall Wost End of London and Crystal Palace IWest London all 51s. 100 20 134 100 6' - 7' Wimbledn & Croydou York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G,N.E. Purchase York & 70 71 8 -- 70 4t 4id 50 - - 51 701 12i 51 FOREIGN. 10 9 Antwerp&Rotterdam 4 30 5 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 14 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 34 20 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, am. Central India,Scrip id—ip pm ... Central of Italy 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin — 174 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon andßesancon — 20 9 Dutch Rhenish 4 —34 d 20 all East Indian 2 p 20 2 Do. Extension 1 d 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula p 20 10 Cd. Junct. of France ... 25 Grd. Trunk of Canada 100 40 Do. Debentures 8 0 d 100 all Do. do — 20 10 Gt. Central of France 4 p 204 all Gt• Western of Canada Shares l9 19i Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 p 2▪ 04 all Hamilton & Toronto d Ap 100 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c prof — dis 20 15 Luxembourg — 10 10 Do. (Railway) — 5 2 Do. Pref ••• 5 3 Do. (Canal) — 10 5 Do. 6p. ct. pref — .d 34 20 8 Lyons and Geneva 1 d 20 12 Lyons & Meditcrran. —• 2O 13t Madras 4 d p 334 3'4 Maria Antonia - 10 all Do. do. New 21' 2 Melbourne Dk. dt Ry. 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) Bi 9 81 9 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France.. 33i 331 34 Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. 20 all (fmy,B.&Ams•Slis.) 10 all NorwegianTrunkProf . 8 9 20 10 Paris and Lyons l6l 174 p 40 all Ditto Bonds 10 all Paris and Orleans.... 45 47 20 all Paris and Rouen 3B 39 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 30i • - 314 814 20 10 ParisCaen diCherbrg. pm 10.1 10i Quebec & Richmond 20 all Rouen and Havre lB4 194 20 12 Royal Danish 2 d par 5 2 Royal Swedish d 20 all Sambre and Meuse B4 -- 8i 8, . . 6 Do. 54 p. cent. Pref, 20 6 Southern of France ... —pm 20 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) — 8* all West Flanders 3 4 10 all Do 53 per c. Pref —d ad E d 20 10 Western of France 5 6 p 154 10 7 West. of Switze , 4Pnd 20 2 Wiesbaden 20 15 Zealand Business done this day. 5 1 i 100 25 25 18 20 St. 50 • 16?, 16 St. 100 186 114 all all 8. 100 100 100 423 812 s St. 6 25 50 20 all , II is 212 s 100 100 100 100 50 St. 50 20 Zi 2sl 1G 100 8 100 17 all all 16 St. 10 St. 25 98 60 597 60} 164 16 24i 5.} 91a 1 77i 8 63 141 1001 100 1i 82i / In 20 63 i 344 33 4; 14 13j 141 per cent. 631 4 1 10 1 1 all 13.5 24i all 15 i 6 4 1 i 3 i i SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT HEATH RACES. --FRIDAY. The "royal meeting" closed to-day amidst miserable wet weather, but with an amount of sport which for the most part afforded good fields for the operations of the professionals, who constituted the main body of the com pany present. Most of the events were well contested, and speculation was carried on with spirit. It will be seen by the subjoined details that the race for the Great Western Stakes was marked by casualties which occasioned much disappointment and excited feel ings of painful anxiety. Before we left the heath, how ever, we had the satisfaction to find that nothing serious was apprehended. After the dead heat with Kennyside Hero and Diana, the latter walked over, and the stakes were divided: Her Majesty's Plate was another trophy for Rataplan, but in the achievement of it he found no unworthy emus petitor in the young Epaminondas. The business of a large race meeting involves so many distinct, separate, and important duties, that the perfect execution of all speaks highly for the system upon which they are they are conducted. This is especially the case at Ascot, where Mr. Edward Hibburd, the clerk of the course, and the race officials who act with him, deserve particular commendation. Mr. Hibburd, the starter, Mr. Clark, the judge, and Mr. Manning, clerk of the scales, were all most diligent in their avocations, an'l gave the utmost satisfaction. To the police on duty must also be awarded a large measure of praise. Under the direction and vigilance of Superintendents Pearce and Hughes, Inspectors Taddy and Bray, and Serjeant Langley, the course w as admix. ably kept, and the strictest watch observed for the protection of the persons and property of the visitors, The meeting concluded as follows : sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Certain penalties. Old mile. 9 subs. Captain Lane's Epaminondas, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) / Duke of Bedford's Weathercock, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 2 Mr. Holland's Eccleston (late Suristan), Bst 71b (A. Day) 3 Betting-3 to lon Epaminondas. After the first hundred yards Weathercock took the lead, Epaminondas lying second to the St.nd, where he went in advance, and at last won easily by half a length. Bad third. FIRST CLASS OF THE WOKINGHAH STAKES (Handicap) of 5 sovs. each, for three-yr-olds and upwards. Last three-quarters of the new mile. 26 subs. Lord Derby's Hobbyhorse, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Flatman) I Mr. Waller's Octavia, 5 yrs Bst 31b (Crouch) 2 Mr. Bradshaw's Humboldt, 3 yrs, 7st 51b...(Charlton) 3 The following also ran :—Cheddar, Comfit, Glenstrae, William Rufus, Grey Tommy, Songster, Sandhurst, Mountain Flower, Little Tom, Adeline, Margaretta. Betting-5 to 2 agst Hobbyhorse, 4to 1 agst Hun. boldt, 7 to 1 agst Glenstrea, 10 to 1 agst any other. Sandhurst and Adeline made the running alternately until they arrived at the distance, where Octavia took the lead, with Humboldt, Hobbyhorse, Little Tons, William Rufus, Comfit, and Grey Tommy, well laid up. At the Stand, Hobbyhorse came out and defeated Oc tavia cleverly by three-quarters of a length ; half a length between the second and third. Little Tom, Comfit, William Rufus, and Grey Tommy were well up at the finish. The GREAT WESTERN STAKES, a Handicap of 100 BOYS. each, h ft, with 100 added by the Great Western Railway Company, for three-yr-olds. Certain win. ners extra. Old mile. 24 subs. ------- Mr. Howard's Diana 7st 51b (Wells) 0 w. 0 . Mr. Saxon's Rennyside Hero (Ashman) 0 Count Batthyany's Determination, 7st 111 b (Crouch) S The following also ran :—Dr. O'Toole, Hermitage, Humboldt, Delia, Phaeton, Pelham, Robuck, Mai Bolton. Betting-5 to 2 agst Miss Bolton, Bto 1 vat Phae- ton, 6 to 1 agst Roebuck, 7 to agst Diana, 8 to 1 agst Kennyside Hero, 10 to 1 agst any other. At the second attempt the work began in earnest. Pelham and Phaeton ran in front to the turn, whore the latter bolted to the left, taking Pelham with him.. The lead was then left with the Kennyside Hero, who. went on closely followed by Diana, and the race with the two terminated in a dead heat ; Determination a. bad third. Humboldt, Hermitage, Dr. O'Toole, and Delia, passed the chair in the order named. Just as they started, Roebuck and Miss Bolton fell into the ditch by the side of the course. Both jockeys were thcown, [and Roebuck followed the other horses in. Carroll escaped injury, but little Rogers was moth shaken. He was immediately carried to the Brick Kiln Farm, and before we left the heath wa were glad to find nothing serious was to be apprehended. The accident caused quite a sensation. Before the last race of the day Diana walked over, and Mr. Howard and Mr. Saxon divided the stakes. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds, 7st 2lb ; four, 9st 21b ; five, 9st 121 b ; six and aged, lOst 21b. From the New Mile Post, once round. Mr. T. Parr's Rataplan, 4 yrs, 9st 21b ......(rlatman) 1 Captain Lane's Epaminondas, 3 yrs, 7st 21b...(We115) 2 Lord William Powlett's Sharavogue, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (S. Rogers) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Rataplanr2 to 1 apt EpaminOn das, 3to 1 agst Sharavogue. Sharavogue, with Rata plan second, made the running to the distance, where the three closed. A good race, and ended in favour of Rataplan by a neck ; the second beating the third by three lengths. SECOND CLASS of the WOKINGRAM STAKES (Handicap) of 5 sovs. each, for three-yr-olds and upwards. The winner of the First Class, 71b extra. Last three- quarters of the New Mile. 12 subs. Mr. Way's Brocket, 4 yrs, Bst 12Ib (A. Day) : Drinkald's Inder, 4 yrs, 7st 2lb (Ashmall) 2 Lord Ciifden's Anteverta, 4 yrs, list 111 b The following also ran :—Prime Minister, Exact, Lo quacious, Dear-me, Determination, Kennyside Hero, JephEon. Betting--7 to 4 agst Brocket, sto 2 agst Anteverta, 6to 1 agst Dear me, 6to 1 agst Inder. Determinatmin, with Anteverta and Inder ly►ng up, made the running to the half distance, where Anteverta went a-head, fol lowed by Inder ; Brocket waited to the Stand, when he went up and won easily by half is length ; a length be tween the second and third, Determination and Kenny side Hero were the next two. The BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 sous, added to si. sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; three-yr-olds 7st, four Bst 41b, five Bst 101 b, six and aged 9st. Certain win• ners extra. The winner to be sold for 150 soya if de. manded, &c. One mile. Mr. G. Munro's Little Tom, 4 yrs, Bst 41b...(T. Cliff) 1 Lord Exeter's Nicotine, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Flatman) 2 Lord John Scott's Vingt-un, 3 yrs, 7st ......(Carroll) 4 The following also ran—Wellsbourne, Hope, Blanchie, Remnant, Sussex. Betting-6 to 4 agst Remnant, 3to 1 agst Nicotine, 6 to 1 agst Vingt-un and Blanche filly, and 10 to 1 apt Wellsbourne. A capital race, won by a head—a neck only between the second and third. _ _ SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sous. each, h ft, for two-year-olds; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Certain winners extra. Last half mile. 5 subs. _ Mr. Bowes's The Bonnie Morn, Bst 121 b (A. Day), walked over. LATEST BETTING ON THE HEATH. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. sto 1 agst Aribbas (taken). 7to 1 agst Grapeshot (taken). Bto 1 agst Baalbeo. 100 to 40 agstKingston and Early Bird, 09uphid, (taken). ST. LEGER. sto 2 agst King Tom (taken). 4to 1 agst Dervish taken freely). 10 to 1 agst Ivan (taken). DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Grmeulus Esuriena taken). 1000 to 60 agst Oulston (taken). HORSES STRUCK OUT OF ENGAGEMENTS. SURREY AND MIDDLESEX STAKES, HAMPTON.—Rack apelt was scratched on Thursday at 2.30 p.m., and Jacqueline on Friday, at 3 p.m. LIEERPOOL CUP.—Crassus, Barrel, Goorkab, Domino, and Amos are struck out. AQUATICS. THE ILEX CLUB BOAT-RACE. The announced interesting race amongst the members of the Ilex Rowing-club, which has in it some capital oars men, took place yesterday afternoon, and was accompanied by the In° club eight-oared boat and others. The distance YwaeallofrwomPlPeusstrnse.Y.Gßrreigdogrey,WTHhoammasm,e7hilitpho.tt, Veasey, and Harrison, s teerer) ...................................... ... 1 Black and Re4Messrs. Butterfield, Iles, White, Wil liams, and Catty, steerer) Blue (Messrs. Howard, Pearson, Bernio, Dobree, and Pearson, stecrer) ......... c b a h e n , ts d wwe t ee h rn e e then h t e h e winners began Green (Messrs. Woodcock, Adams, Driver, Danebury, and Norris, steerer) front,r t ' e d taco very er andy occurred evenly, off Fin d a t andclear. i, n . r A d most toTd hr aeyw animated sint started half se a co b n o for some distance, and then the third and fourth. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The number of season-tickets sold to the 15th of June has been 20,170; and on Thursday the receipts were as follows :—Admission at the. doors, 1,758 ; admission by season-tickets, 1,450. Total, 3,208. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY.—Yesterday, Mr.' Ht me return was published of the number of persons flogged in the army of Great Britain and Ireland in the year 1853, specifying the offence, the regiment, the place of station, the time, the sentence, and 'the number of lashes inflicted. The number of offences in the whole army was only 30, of which 13 offences were for insubordinate conduct, 5 for violent conduct to superiors, 9 disgraceful conduct, 1 absent without leave, and 2 making away with necessaries. In nearly all the cases 50 lashes were ordered and applied. e xcept in two instances, when only 25 were inflicted. Only one offence occurred at Chob ham and that was for insubordination. On the 18th of July, in the 2d battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards a sol. dier was sentenced to 50 lashes, and they were inflicted. RUSSIAN PRIZES AT MALTA.—A letter from Malta of the 7th instant states that the Russian vessels the Elchina, freighted with salt, and the Crafli Kiti freighted with linseed, which were captured off Odessa on the 19th ult. by the French frigate the Descartes and the Eng lish steamers the Retribution and the Niger, had arrived in that port under the command of two English officers, and-were about to be condemned as lawful prizes by the Admiralty Court. ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN MEN-OP-WAR IN THE PACIFIC. —A letter from Callao, dated May 11, rece i ve d at Liver pool, says :—" Her Majesty's steamer, Virago, 6, ar rived on the 7th inst. from Panama, w ith official de. spatches to the admiral, announcing the declaration of waragainsdtayltripeou Russia. The to the Virago's arrival. beßussianriatearrAurora,He42r, sailed 11 destination is unknown, but conjectured to be t h e Sand. wiolk We' &• ted all erdal +o a , s iou wer e Dear . 1n3 05 : goo• Lor d %be"' of tbe too' hieb isop the ga b e r 00 4 , and I .