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men, and t certainty he arms of prospects !anon as I nt state of itory must .vent these rived. We the Rug limes most the most ip with in 3uyon and ,owski are le spirit of than to tantinople, an, I feel II bre;t, , tein despair of marks can atolia has mint out. re without been sacri atest hope. f the allied Twenty Acs Russia I will not ID or Kars, Were I to nupress on sent, and s moment ho follow Emperor! Aristarchi per annum• mi the civil the decree ) Russia hf written to ces his pro devoted to )e. He re• Buchinest, )lay a u reat t, certainlf the Turk'', t Cont.tanti pension of to the Porte is now as is intendant t has been e amount of ter of Wel it of ducats the matter 'lnt the pen• discovered 3n ad van ce- Ady in CO'' and sums: and re surprised Tian Legion Lie Ru,sian, ulsion front mtience the. i • - palities will is arms and of 100,00 0 the Turk s, as they said impatience, 1 11. Russians The. veil the axes—in irned to ce° )f the fright ,d. We a re he Russians 0 Matschini ri since they tve from 40 0 gage o f the e obliged to guide theca give them ao cud fatzue. state that to different Pasha, o Rodosto,' Canrobert ablishraent le topograt le military G en eral ;parted for rses landed comb tion• I) or three from the ate that a xaggerated an defeats, ;he purpose • amongst b'eloved f the bull of Turks, are, so that Dose to the occupied 0 1 in spite of vho aid and e the 11th r!adika as' wring date ) April, 11 1 the 19th, where 20 0 h, attache' iiksich, to Idled by a on them :renostizza• numerous us are nu° to revenge ply arrived to Zahliakt S BATON 'E. 1, Ishmael rights of a the troupe he Sultan, he viewed is General n to that rarely is however st only hed Oiner imp to the A Paella's In corn such °colt acting and a style ae dgment of canner ill Is services . ier with a is marche d 10 envoy. chly deo" ,cha. Be' al Cannon affs. Th e with red the sun 11-polishe d l e d not a e displai . )f here could the moo more tlu: ighly BrI; air, "G''" of 800 33 ; lectacle of No Bng' :lly of th e 'anon an° , the 0 036 - The e/vw tilted, and Y 2 or aide fOrViaf_cl he bag he "ormed by . 0 Turkis h new war civilities. ) a nd d sfied thatid von where traveller, Des us th e e days be saw s hot, di Consul , been a o. ver to t l2° mg ;\y G i formant asser t s , will not change in any respect the and destined to support tha just grievances and demands.. dispositions of the Polish officers, who compose al- relative to such agg r , ssions as are . set forth in the note ne .n b o e f most all the Russian staff at Bucharest ; at t+ ie first ' not pre chet ineritt,l, wtbbiechLew,aisslr,etinuriettenlotoeynolyn in wast t engagement with our troops they will de&_!rt en sente,l`j: the Chambers, but that in the discussion in the i\re n masse, without even having come to an u nderstand- • S emi t e on this communication so specially supported, and ing with each other. The &one traveller assures us in the reply to V hat was more than an interpellation on that h e saw a Rossi m officer commit an act of bruta- the part o t the senators, nor no i x ; p , l v a a n e at Ir e e w e a f s It i t v e en tb b e y ) y n o b u . hty, the like of which could not be cited in any other r t i o e s a a t n i s a fy n then, e re in p , ly no w i f was tr w ansmitted to g either of the minis army of Europe : A general, followed by an aide-de-ters by whom it was signed ; whereby the legitimate and camp, passed before a guard-house ; the soldiers, salutarycouncils aon the i ofcountry h sent arms. The drummer, in his hurry, stumbled, b ee n preve nted. (Signed) but nevertheless arrived in time to execute the customary salute. The general passed. Stopping behind, the aide-de-camp approached the drummer, snatched from him one of his drumsticks, and re peatedly struck him violent blows on the head, eyes, and ears. Blood spurted out, and whilst the officer continued to beat his victim, the latter, with his hands by his side, remained immovable, with out turning his head. Such is the way in which men are treated under Russian discipline !" A letter from Bucharest, in the Wanderer of Vienna states that the Prussian consul-general in the Principalities has broken off all relations with the present government of the conutry. in conse quence of the ill-treatment inflicted either on his Own countrymen or on the subjects of the other states of the Zollverein, whose interests are en trusted to his care. "T. WYSE.-BARON F. ROUEN." AUSTRIA. It is said that the Austrian troops will enter Lesser Wallachia. Prince Paskiewitsch has granted permission to neutral vessels, at present in the ports of the dif ferent mouths of the Danube, to depart freely up to the 20th of May. The 'I icinese Gazette states that the deputation sent from Como to compliment the Emperor of Austria on his marriage, are to pray his Majesty to raise the blockade of Ticino, which is highly detrimental to the province of Como. The offioers of the Austrian staff at Florence gave a splendid serenade by torch-light - on - the ult., in honour of the Emperor of Austria's marriage. Salvoes of artillery were also fired, and a Te Dolan was sutio• in the Cathedral. A proclamation has been issued at Vienna making amenable before the laws, as guilty of high treason, all persons holding in their possession azzini shares, Kossuth notes, and similar revolu tionary notes representing money. A free pardon is granted to all who deliver them up to the autho rities before the Ist of June. The last Imperial manifesto has produced the de sired effect upon the Russian party at Vienna. It is lauded as a further proof of the perfect disinte restedness and unctuous piety of the Emperor. The mask of religious fervour with which political de signs are attempted to be veiled, is received by them as a proof of unvarnished candour and almost divine inspiration. The challenge thrown down to all Christians not of the orthodox faith is regarded as a symbol of conservative philanthrophy ; and in their mingled dread of Russian supremacy and de magogic outbreaks, they confound the special yearn ings of aggressive orthodoxy with a pure spirit of general Christian love and tolerance. The manifesto already translated into tine Selavonic and Greek dialects, and ordered to be distributed in all parts accessible to Russian agents, will doubtless produce the desired effect upon Russian co-religionists. Upon the people of Germany, always excepting Russian sympathisers, it will act as a warning, since it declares as clear as day that all those that are not of orthodox faith can only be regardeded as with out the pale of that Christianity for which Russia pretends to have drawn its sword. As to occult English and French hostility, said to be at length unveiled, who, let it be asked, was first guilty of disguised or overt hostility ? He who nifide preparations for war so far back as the Ist of January, 1853, by calling forth his reserves, and preparing his plans on the Pruth and Lower Danube, and who marched an army into the Turk ish territory—or those who declared the latter act of flagrant aggression not to be a cams belli, and limited their retaliation during many months to a most sluggish and pacific naval demonstration ? WARSAW. The Silesian Gazette states that when the French and English Consuls after leaving Warsaw, on the 27th ult., reached the frontier they were s ubjected to",; a most ri::orols search. The French and English subjects remaining in that capital have been pl ace d under the protection of M. de \Vaguer, the Prussian Consul. It was notified to several of them that they must either become Russian sub jects or quit the country. PRUSSIA. The German Journal of Frankfort says :—" The Russian Ambassador at Weimar having complained to the Ministry of the anti-Russian tendencies of the Weimar Gazette, received for answer that the Gazette was in its au ti- Russiau tendencies the ex pression of the opinion of the country, and that he had a right to use it as an organ." FRANCE. GREECE. " ATHENS, April 28.—Many Greeks have been ' taken by the French ships in an attempt to join the insurgents, and delivered over to Fuad Effendi. "An attempted insurrection in Samos has failed." The Observateur of Athens, of the 22d ultimo, Publishes the following semi-official note :—" Some journals, making use of a private occurrence, the arrival at Athens of M. Necladoff, the Secretary of the Russian Embassy at Athens, to announce that an autograph letter of the Emperor of Russia had been brought by that gentleman and handed by him to his Hellenic Majesty, we are authorised to declare in the most formal manner that no auto graph letter of the Czar has been handed to his Majesty or to the Greek Government." A letter from Constantinople, of the 17th ult., mentions a report, says the Patrie, that Captain Bourguignon who commands the Austrian squad ron of the Levant has received orders from his Go vernment to proceed to the Piraeus to co-operate with the French and English naval divisions for the re-establishment of tranquillity in Greece. A private letter from Athens, dated the 22d, mentions, among other facts which are already known, that Admiral Barbier de Tinan, who has been cruising off the eastern coastof Greece, for the purpose of watching the movements of the Greeks, was about to leave, with a portion of his division, for Algeria, where he is to take ou board Several regiments under orders f,r Turkey. It also states that among the prisoners recently taken by the Turks, in their combat with the insurgent Greeks, were found four or five officers belonging to the Hellenic army, who had not resigned, and who w re in all probability still receiving pay. These 41t1 cers have, it se i, s been sent to Constan tinople, " as a living proof of the complicity of the Greek Governmf:n iii tie insurreclion against. the Ottoman Porte." Among the dead bo lies left by the insurgents on tie field were also rzcognisea those of bevaal Greek soldiers. PROTEST OF THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MINISTERS AT ATHENS. We read in the .1i oniteur :—" The circumstances which led to the rupture of—relations between Turkey and Greece will be remembered. The Minister of the Sultan at the Court of King Otho was charged by his Government to demand from the Hellenic Cabinet explanations ou the different acts which proved the complicity of that Cabinet in • the revo't of Epirus. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Paicos, replied by recriminations, pre tending that Greece alone had a right to complaiv, that Turkish troops had invaded the Hellenic frontier, and had committed acts of sanguinary violence on the territory of the kingdom. The Ministers of France and England having, as repre sentatives of the protecting Powers, received a com munication of the reply of M. Paicos to the represen tations of Nechet Bey came to an understanding to proceed to a scrupulous investigation on the facts alleged by the Greek Government. It • appears in the most formal mann.r from this investiga tion that not only none of the grievances of M. Paicos was founded, but, that the violation of the frontier and the sanguinary acts with which he charged the Turkish authorities were committed by the Greek authorities and troops. It has, more over, been demonstrated by details given by the persons who took part in the aggression that the Greek Government could not have been led into error, and that it had a full and complete know ledge of all the incidents of the affair, when, in its note to Nechet Bey, it accused the Turks of being the authors of them. Less surprise will be felt at such a strange proceeding, when it is known that the Cabinet of Athens still endeavours by all means to make Greece believe that its policy is approved of by the great Powers, and that M. Paicos has succeeded in disguising from the country and the Chambers the representations addressed to him in concert by the Ministers of France, England, Austria, and Prussia, to induce him to satisfy the demands of the Envoy. of the Porte. M. Forth Rouen and M. Wyse haie" thought that it Was their duty to make known to the Hellenic Government the sentiments w ith which such con duct was calculated to inspire them. In conse quence they presented the following note to NI. Paicos -.• : -12.•.3 7.• : 444:1, " "' I • An Imperial decree, published in the Moniteur this day (Thursday), calls into active service, on land and afloat, 80,000 men, from the 140,000 of the class of 1853. Prince Napoleon arrived at Syra on the 25th, and set out again the same day for Constantinople. The Roland had been obliged by boisterous wea thei to put in at Zante. News has reached Paris to the effect that the Greek insur eats have sustained an important de feat between Prevesa, and Janina. This confirms the statement telegraphed from Vienna, and which appeared in our edition yesterday. It is again positively stated that the French con tingent to the army of the East will amounk to 100,000 men. It appears that the orders given by the Emperor of Russia were, that the Russian army the monatnt it entered the Dobrudscha was to march on without delay to Sliumla, and strike a blow be• fore the allies could mile up. It had not been an ticipated that the Turks could arrest their progress. It is said that the French Government has it in contemplation to establish a camp of 60,000 men near Boulogne, with a view to an expedition to the Baltic if required ; and as another indication of their resolve to carry on the war iu a manner be coming a great nation, it is the intention to propose to the Chambers, a few days previous to their pro rogation, a demand for authorisation to raise another loan of 250,000,000, in case circumstances require. The new manifesto of the Emperor of Russia, given by the 111 oniteur of this morning, has created no surprise here ; but it i s considered as likely still further to rouse the religious exultation of the Russian fanatics, and thus add to the difficulty of restoring peace. The preparations for the trial of M. de Monta lembert are still proceeding, but the day is not yet fixed. Since the vote of the Legislative Corps, au thorising the law authorities to prosecute, M. de Montalembert has absented himself from the sit tings of the Assembly. It is reported that the Bank of France is on the eve of raising the interest on discount s to 5 i p er cent., and that the measure will probably appear to-day. The Emperor and ,Empress are to take up their residence for the summer at the Palace of St. Cloud, on the 20th of May, but if the weather should be favourable, they propose going next week to pass a few days at Fontainebleau. On the sth the Emperor is to give a ball in honour of the birthday of the Empress, wh o was born on sth of May, 1826. The French troops had not arrived at Constan " Athens, 20th April. tinople on the 24 th Apri l . " Sir—We have purposely abstained trout making any The Moniteur has the following on the last observation on the note which you addressed to Neehet Bey on the 7th March last, and of which a copy has been manifesto . of the Czar :—" The Emperor Nicholas transmited to us in our quality of representatives of the has just addressed to Russia a new manifesto, on tw o protecting Powers—a note in which you pretend that the occasion ot the declaration of war by France Turkish troops have passed the frontier, and have, with and Great Britain. This Sovereign persists in cast sanguinary acts of violence, invaded the Hellenic territory ing on the two maritime powers the initiative of until a rigorous investigation of the facts on which the the difference which now disturbs the peace of report is Plumb' should have peril itted us to pro- • • bounce detiuitively on the subject of the grievances Europe—it is they whom he accuses of dissimula therein set forth. This investigation has been pro- tion and violence. The Emperor of Russia repeats ceetleti to by all the means which an honest and also that he pur sues a sacred object, that he cora sincere desire to ascertain the truth could furnish ; bats for th. Christian faith, and that his policy is men have been queatiouel, and places and circum- free from wordly interest. He adds that Pro- Stances examined. We WO obliged to say, both on account . of the duties which we have to fulfil to our respective go- vidence is with him. Governments and nations vernments, and of the general interest of truth, that a have, however, already passed their judgment on great number of proofs of incontestable exactitude has led the designs which thus cover themselves with the us to conclude that the accusation made in your note, far cloak of justice, and we have full confidence in that from having any foundation, leadsto a result diametrically which it now belongs to God to pronounce." opposite, both as regards the ensemble and the details. It results from this investigation that no corps of Albanians, of about 500 men, as you affirm, passed into the Hellenic territory on the 20th of February pursuing the Christian peasants near Arta ; nor is it true that Lieutenant-Colonel Skilooiums, commanding a battalion of light troops, after a remonstranc e made iu moderate terms, unnuoned the said corps to quit the Greek territory, neither was there any engagement on th e H e ll en i c t err it or y ; nor, lastly, that the frontier.petuosit y T o n h s the e n battalion, according t o y our ass ertion, rushed with im gian:eattilmet, invaders, , and d ro ve them beyond the state,tally,sassol wasdier s al a s n o d t a h s e e sergeant wereoi f uw hich, as you correctly woundedLieutenant-Colonel lt lre l a t utter e s r mor tally), °r l o d i mes , took place in the preienco of witnesses, Greeks as well as Turks , no t o n the Greek territory, at some m iles from the Greek frontier, under the w y a'lls of Arta some hundreds of • steps ;from the cittv'el ' orroerel troops, Lietl at te nant-Colonel withlis.battallonh as t en ing to the assistance of Karaischakis, with ya was in commun ication in a time of • p eace, ;to whom he use your own expression, ' and in contempt of all the rules of iuter national law,' pursued the Ottoman troops. By whom and for what reason has such a perversion of facts been con • cod e d? What were the causes of it? Who were the authors of this machination ? We think that it is not neces sary to pronounce in this respect But we cannot refrain from remarking to you that the first duty of an accuser is to take the trouble to ascertain for himself the exactitude and the rea l va l ue of his proofs, and that in a matter of such gra vity, and in such a critical conjui.cture, the act of badly understanding on the part of a minister is scarcely less culpable than that of being deceived. We are the more penetrated with this conviction, as there was ample time and o p por t un ity for a subsequent reparationif the Greek Government bad been disposed to make one. But we know that, though Nechet Bey continued to reside here some time after the reception of you r note, no expl anation or reparation was offered him before his departure for the error or the calumny of which his Government or himself was the victim. As, in what concerns the gravity of the offence, and the demands of reparation, which are justi fied with respect to the offended Government , y ou a p pear to be ve r y sensible when Greece is supposed to be in ques tion, we cannot believe that you will be ao unjust as to refuse to another country what you demand for your own. Assuredly your note on these two points is so clear that we could not at:opt better language than a ours — substituting only tho word Turkey for that of Greece. As for ourselves, as representatives of the two pro tecting powers, interested in the maintenance of the Independence of the kingdom of Greece, which cannot have a more solid basis than the observation of the trea ties which created it, we protest in the most formal and most energetic terms against the violation of the Ottoman territory mentioned above, aggravated as it has been by attempt made in the name of the Greek authorities to transform it into an invasion of-the Greek-territory on the part of the Ottoman troops. If we strongly insist on this - Protest, it is on account of -the unjustifiable manner with which youthought right, on a recent occasion, to treat the representations which were addressed to you in concert with cur colleagues of Austria and Prussia. Our different Govern ments will learn with astonishment that a note, signed col itYol,ll24l4oEPPOOtratitli4/4400f01g MeV 3 SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 28th ult. contain no news of interest. The birthday of Queen Chris tina had been celebrated with the usual pomp — salutes of artillery, parades of troops, and illumi nations—on the preceding day. A grand recep tion was also held on the occasion by Queen Isabella at the Palace, and was attended by alb the corps diplornatique. A letter notices that at this ceremony the Minister of the United States wore a " black velvet coat embroidered with black silk" ; and it says that its " elegant simplicity" attracted general attention "and produced a striking effect amidst the brilliant uniforms by which it was sur rounded. The same letter complains that litho graphic sheets containing libels on the public and private life of several official personages were in circulation. It adds that Lord Howden had given 2,000 reals to the Charitable Society of Seville. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, MAY 2.—The new Minister of the Finances has withdrawn his project of conversion in consequence of the political complication of the moment. THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS ON BOARD HER MA JESTY'S SHIP CROCODILE, OFF THE TOWER.—The 18 Finish-Russian seamen, portions of the crews of the captured Russian ships, Kamaschatka and Carlos, which have been brought up the river and taken into the Loudon and West India Docks, continue prisoners on board her Majesty's ship Crocodile, off the Tower Quay. The men think very little of the Czar, and have expressed their readiness to join her Ma jesty's service. Measures are being taken to ship them on board merchant ships bound to Australia, India, or on any long voyage where they may be far away rom the seat of war. They appear hardy and active young fellows, and are described as being very smart sailors. According to the present rate of wages in the port of. London, the men will be entitled to an advance suffi cient to equip them for the new service. THE RUSSIANS IN THE PACIFIC.-:-The Plymouth L e tters have been received f rom the Captain Charles Frederick, dated AM Pa na i l l i p a lh m ist a ar , Yit"2 April-4‘ 24, Captain well. Intelligence had reached them that a Russian, 50 gun-frigate, said to be the Aurora, was at Valparaiso, which the Amphitrite was about to look after ; and it was spoken confidently, that as her guns were 68-pounders, while the Russian's were said to be only 24'4, though having great advantage in numbers, she woul d be ablo to give a good =out 'of P150611t. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1854. S HARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) - - BRITISH RAILWAYS. EartwAYs. Closing Prices this day. litUtill663 done thl.4 day. all A qua Fria. all \ nglo Austrin. Gola all Anglo Californian 2 Australasian 6 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all !laden (Gd. Duchy ct all I.llacuarvon Ir. &Coz - ,: all :iritish Austrlu. 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The transport-ship Colgrain, No. 12, and the steamer Euxine, with warlike stores, from Ports mouth, arrived at Gibraltar on the 23d, and pro ceeded to the East. The steamer Rajah, with coals for the fleet, arrived on the 21st, and proceeded to Constanti nople. When the Madrid left Lisbon the Portuguese ships of war were gaily decorated with flags, and a levee was to be held at the palace in honour of the anniversary of the Constitutional Charter. The Lisbon exchanges for London :—Bills at three months were quoted 54i to g, with very little doing. For the continent little paper offered, at 529 on Paris ; Amsterdam, 425 ; Hamburgh, 47/ ; and Genoa, 525 ; Portuguese Three per Cents. were in demand at 311 to 36. Lisbon letters of the 29th give no poiitical news. Their Majesties had returned from Santarem very well pleased with the cordial reception given to them by the people. There was no truth in a report spread in Lisbon regarding the recall of the Portuguese Minister f.tom Loudon. 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Pref., No. 1 21 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath a ll Araterfd. & Kilkenny all Naterfonl&Linierici 16 West Cornwall I West Eud of Loudon and Crystal Palace.. all West Loudon 51s. Winibledu & Croydon 100 York Newetl.&Berw. 20 Do. Extensions La e Do, G.N.E. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland FORE: Antwerp&Rotterdan , I g tau Eastu. Jun,. tieziers to (lraissessa , Bombay, Baroda, and Central I udia,Serii , ",entral of Italy • liarleroi & Erqueliu )emerara . Jij on and Besancon )uteh Rhenish East Indian ' Do. Extension„..,l Gt. Indian Peninsula Juuct. of France i'rrd. Trunk of Cana& Do. Debentures ;)o. do t. Central of Franc, ' It. Western of Canad: Shares Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7l liauiiltou & Toroutu l Do. 6 per cent. Lake Coast. & Bash !Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Prof Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. et. pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. .ladras Staria Antonia Do. do. New *vlelbourne Dk. da Ry , N'amur & Liege (witl interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 20/. 3 p. c Bds. (fmy.B. & Ams.Shs. NorwegianTrankPret Paris and Lyons... Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans. IZe4laud Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrg Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre iayal Danish Royal Swedish iambre and Meuse... Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. outherr of France;. it. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West I. holders Do 5A per c. 'ref Western of France._ West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden 23 1 i - 1 6 - 50 1 20 35 4 5 14 , 2 29 31 i id 39 - 41- ..... 1i 10 12 50 60xd 2 4 p 1i• 2.i .. - •• i - 1 1 10 1 1 1 - 16 A - 10 - u$ $ - i 5. - 61 4 - i 4 - i 15 17 t 4 29 -- 1 I T 8 10 3 4 ii 11 2 4 2i 31 i— i d . .. 1 i . d 13 10 1 1 i - - - NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS_DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LATEST BETTING. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to lon Virago (taken). 4to 1 agst Meteora. 10 to 1 aglt Honeysuckle (taken). CHESTER CUP. 18 to 1 a..tmt B.talbec. 20 to 1 agst Domino. 50 to 1 agst Epaminondas. 50 to 1 agst Cobnut (taken). DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Neville. 25 to 1 agst Hermit. 35 to 1 agst Trapper. OAKS. sto 1 agst Meteora. 12 to 1 . apt Honeysuckle (taken). RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. — Traffic return for the week ending April 29 £11,845 1 6 1854 Corresponding week last year 9,890 6 7 Total of the half-year to this date, 1854 181,029 17 8 Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 152,000 0 5 THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending April 23, 1854 £18,012 17 9 Corresponding week last year . 15,407 0 1 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending April 30, 1854 £4,390 7 7 Corresponding week last year 3,659 15 11 Increase in 1854 .............................. £730 11 8 SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending April 30, 1854 £3,022 17 64 Corresponding week last year 2,770 16 54 CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY. — Traffio return for the week ending April 29, 1854 £177 6 9 Corresponding week last year 172 7 2 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending April 30, 1854 218,556 14 4 Corresponding week last year 18,022 18 0 MARKET NE WB--(TIIIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended May 4, 1854, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns i n England and Waltz, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. I OATS. 1 RTE. I BEANS. PEAS. 79s 5a '37s 3.1: • 28s 91 63s Od 46s 7d 433 Gd THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. BARLEY. 1 OATS. RTE. BEANS. PEA S. 77s 5d 3 , 8 4d 27s 6d I sls 9d 45s 5d 44s 5d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. RTE. BEANS. ?RAC Is ed llsed I Is ed I Ir ed I Is Od Is ed QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLI) LAST WEER. Wheat, 64,590; Bar ey, 31.60 0 ; Oats, 20,220; Rye, 6; Beans, 6,656; Ps o, 1.126 quarters. HAY MARKETS. ---- SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 51 Os ; clover Aitto, 31 15s to 61 Os ; and straw, 11 16s to 2/ 2s per load. A. moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 5/ 5s ; clover litto 3/ 153 to 61 Os • and straw, 1/ 18s to 2 1 4 s per lo ad . Supply good, and trade dull. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 51 Os; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 6163 ; and straw, 1116 s to 21 23 per load. Trade steady. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The general demand ruled steady at this market to-day, at very full prices. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4(1 to 4s 6(1 ; Lamb, Gs 4d to 6s 10d ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 48 sa per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, May 3.—The supplies of fat stock here to-day were tolerably good, yet the trade ruled firm, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6cl ; Mutton, 3s 6(1 to 5 , 01 ; Lamb, 6s Od to 68 10d ; Veal, 4s 0(1 to 5s 2d ; Pork, 3s 6(1 to 4s 6d per Sibs, to sink the offals. ROFORD, May 3.—Our market is ve r y firm, as fol- U lows : —Beef, from 3 s 2 d to 4 s 6d ; Mutton, 3s Gd to 5s 2d ; Lamb, Gs Od to 7s Od; Veal, 4s Oil to 58 4d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d. per Sibs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 27s each. LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(TELIS DAY• LONDON, May 4.—Wind this day at Noon, light, pleasant breeze, and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, May 3.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Port Philip, for Geelong TORBAY, May 3.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Cminthia, for Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, May 3.—Wind, W. to S.S.W. Arrived —H.M.S. Fox, and sailed for the Downs. Sailed—H.M.S. Tyne, Gladiator, and Stromboli, all for the Baltic; Gefion, for Elsinore, having been liberated. FALMOUTH, May 3.—Witid, W.S.W. Arrived—Arab, from Porto Rico ; North Britain, from Southampton, for Quebec. —The Black Hawk (American ship), from Liver pool, for New York, with 800 passengers, was totally dis masted. April 17 ; 128 passengers (three of whom have since died) were taken out on the 20th, in lat. 47 N., 35 W., by the Caroline (barque), of and from Poole, for Que bec, arrived here to-day. The Good Intent, of Fowey, the Diriga, of New York, and another American ship, were taking off the remainder when the Caroline bore away for the Channel, and it was supposed that the whole would be saved. S UN DERLAND, May 3.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Clara, for Ceylon ; Forster, Newhaven, U.S. ; Thirteen, Quebec ; Cockermouth Castle, do. SHIELDS, May 3.—Wind, S.S.W. Sailed —Safeguard, for Quebec. SWANSEA, May 3.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Bentinck, from Valparaiso ; Countess of Bective, St. Jago de Cuba. QUEENSTOWN, May 2.—The Lizzie Lord, from Cardenas, has arrived leaky, &c. The Antoinette, of Genoa, from Buenos Ayres to Southampton, was abandoned in lat. 18 N., 52 W., her cargo of bones having set fire to the vessel ; crew taken off by the Emigrant, arrived off here. The Bullfinch, hence to Quebec, has put back leaky, after being 21 days out, with main mizenmasts cut away, and boats stove. TRIESTR, May 3.—The Mount Washington (American barque), from New Orleans, was str anded off Pola, on the Ist inst., in a dangerous position, and was full of water. GIBRALTAR, April 25.—The Tiber (s), from Palermo to Liverpool, put in here on the 18th inst., with main-shaft broken, and will proceed under sails. The Gibraltar, from Malaga to New York, has put.back to this port leaky, and with damage, and part of cargo thrown overboard. FIR XUS, April 20.—The Harriet, from Newcastle to Valencia and Constantinople, was found on a reef off the Island of Andros, on the 15th inst. ; supposed to have been plundered by pirates, and the master and crew murdered, or else that the crew bad risen against the master. H.M.'s steamer Triton has gone to take possession of the vessel. WICK-ON-JOUR, April 29.—The schooner Eagle, from Bo'ness to Haneburg, was stranded last night between Nordervoaeg and Sudervog, and now lies in 12 ft. of water. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) G RA VESEND, Thursday, 9.56 a.m. Wind W.S.W. light, and fine ; tide three quarters ebb. Arrived—Glaphyra, from St. H arl i ng e n Guernsey ; South Carolina, Cuba ; Kangaroo (g.) ; Flecha, Ghent ; Elbe, Hamburg ; Baron Osy, Antwerp; Earl of Auckland, Rotterdam. Sailed—Paris and London, for Antwerp ; William Joliff, Calais ; Admiral, AIItiVODTPEA L, Thursday, 9.16 a.m. Wind S., light, and fine. Passed—No. 42 Transport, from London, for Malta; Her Majesty's steamer Miranda, to the westward, at 1 a.m. Sailed—Lady McNaghten, for Malta ; Helen Baird, for Sa Sydney ; French war ship ge, for the Baltic. ------ ELECTION OP AN ALDERMAN /OR QUEENIIITTIE WARD. Yesterday the Lord Mayor held a wardmote, at the Church of St. Michael, Queenhithe, for the election of an Alderman in the room of Mr. Hooper, deceased. The candidates were Mr. Croll, the late Sheriff, and Mr. Rose, a member of the Court of Common Council and an inhabitant of the ward. The numbers, upon the show of hands, were declared to be in favour of Mr. Rose, whereupon a poll was demanded upon the part of Mr. Cron. SYDNEY. —We understand that no less than 2,0001. bas been subscribed by . the inhabitants of Sydney, for the purpose of erecting in that'city a sista) of Mr. W. C. Wentworth, one of the members for Sydney, in the Legislative Assembly, in return for his great exertions in procuring a legislative constitution for that colony. Mr. Wentworth, we are informed, is at present on his way to En e , and is expected to arrive iu London on important base ear l y in the preovat month. _ r.~~l: •Y i... i.. ARRIVAL OF THE _HIMALAYA. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Himalaya, Captain A. Kellock, arrived here at noon to day from Malta and Constantinople, having left the former island at 1 p.m. on the 23i ult. The whole voyage has been performed' with the propelling power of only one engine. The Himalaya brings 168 passengers, among whom are Captain Broughton, R.E., from China; Drs. Inglis and Eatwell and families, from Calcutta ; Lady and Miss Reid, from Malta ; and about 50 young naval offi cers, proceeding from Admiral Dundas's squadron to join Sir C. Napier's fleet in the Baltic. She also brings 23 non-cemmissioned officers, selected front different re giments, who are sent home to drill and prepare recruits for foreign service. Her cargo is what she discharged at Malta when she took the 33d and 41st Regiments to Scu' -titan ; and reshipped on her return. It consists of 423 bales of silk, 20 cases of corahs, 1 ditto of shawls, 1,017 bales of flax, 357 tembrils of gum, 9 bales of to bacco, 3 barrels of elephants' teeth, 18 casks of mother o'-pearl, 83 do. dates, 2 bales drugs, 24 palm trees for the Sydenham Palace, and 148 packages sundries. She exchanged colours and signals with the following ships :—April 23, screw-steamer Army and Navy, ap proaching Malta ; 24th, off Cape Bon, a brig showing second distinguishing pendant No. 5,923 ; and, 23U miles north-west of Malta, transports Nos. 10 and 11, all steering for the island ; 28th, off Cape St. Vincent, brig Mary and Anne, from Portsmouth, all well ; at 2 p.m. on the 30th, 15 miles south of Cape Fmisterre, steamer (supposed) Iberia, steering for Vigo. The Himalaya did not touch at Gibraltar, but passed that garrison at 10 p m. on the 27th ult. Since leaving Malta, the Himalaya has experienced generallyfine weather, and with oneengine has performed the distance (2,150 miles) in 9 days 20 hours under steam, giving an average speed of 9f knots, which result has more than realised the expectations which were formed of her probable rate by the surveying-engineer and others at Malta. Much credit is due to her chief engineer, Mr. Gray, and his assistants, as also to Mr. Carman, from Messrs. Penn's establishment, for the care they have taken, and for the successful result of the voyage. Between noon of the 26th and noon of the 27th ult. she ran, with a strong Levanter in her favour, 315 nautical square miles by observation, equal to 13 knots average and three miles over, clearly showing what speed may be obtained, with very small power, by a long and well-proportioned vessel. Across the Bay of Biscay she met some strong N.E. winds for a few hours, and then fresh S.W. breezes and rain, with a heavy N.V. swell, during which she made 10 and 111- knots. In the channel heavy rain, with light westerly wind and clear weather. We believe it had previously been considered very doubtful whether the machinery of the Himalaya's peculiar construction was capable of being worked with only one engine available ; the result, how ever of this trip has clearly proved that such is the case, and we understand that it will take only a few days to put her again in her previously efficient and serviceable state. She is to be employed in all probability in con veying a cavalry regiment to the East. A HINT TO THE CHANCELLOR OF TILE EXCHEQUER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - - Slll,—The Chancellor of the Exchequer, acting lately on his own judgment, has been right in theory but wrong in practice. He has acted correctly with reference to the general laws which regulate the value of money, but has not calculated the d►sturbing causes, which might have been foreseen by a practical man. These disturb ing causes have been a bad harvest and war, each causing an efflux of gold to pay for corn and for our naval and military forces in foreign countries. Let him now take a leaf out of the book of a man who in all thing=, even in finance, has exceeded the expectations formed of him —who, if not harmless as a dove, has at least been wise as a serpent —the Emperor of the French. A Three and•a-Half per. Cent. Loan on Exchequer Bonds at par, with a subscription list in every county in England, open to sums as low as the late French loan, would be filled up directly by the class who subscribed ten millions in France, and who are now in England satisfied with less than three per cent. in our savings banks.—Your obe dient servant, J. E. W. Oxford and Cambridge Club, Pall-mall, May 4. CIVIC .REFORM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—The Royal Commissioners having made their report to the Queen, and handed it to the Home Secretary, its early presentation to the House of Commons and cons°• queut publication may be, not unreasonably, expected. Meanwhile intense anxiety prevails in the city as to its general nature, and the particular character of the reforms it may propound. May I, therefore, be permitted the use of your valuable columns to state, in anticipation of the official report, what I know from unquestionable authority of its more prominent recommendations? It advocates :- 1. The recognition of a 101. occupancy as the qualification of a citizen. 2. The equalisation of the wards, and their reduction from 25 to a number not less than 12 nor more than 16. 3. The election by the citizens of each ward of an alder man and five councilmen. 4. The election of aldermen for six years, instead of, as now, for life. 5. The abolition of the Court of Common Hall. 6. The eligibility of all citizens to the office of mayor. 7. The election of mayor by the Court of Common Council. 8. The extinction of the city coal dues in 1862, when the act granting them expires, and to which period they are supposed to have been mortgaged. 9. The abolition of street tolls, corn, fruit, and oyster metages, fellowship porterage, and generally of all excep tional tolls, dues, and impositions, and of all municipal monopolies. 10. The just consideration of vested interests. 11. The economical remuneration of civic officers. 12. The withdrawal of the conservancy of the Thames from the corporation. 13. The continuance .of the magisterial functions of the aldermen, and thnoptionat pciWer of appointing stipendiary magistrates. I take leave to add that such a report reflects great credit on her Majesty's Commissioners, realises the expectations of all who had confidence in their high character and integrity, and throws the onus of good local self-government upon the enfranchised constituency of the city of London. May the Ministry and the Legislature give speedy effect to the patriotic recommendations of the Royal Commis sioners ! I have the honour to be, Sir, your obliged servant, JAMES ACLAND, Secretary. Offices of the City of Lon , lon Municipal Reform Association, 27, Milk-street, May 3. VALOUR UNDER DIFFICULTIES. (From. Punch.) March, march, pipeclayed and belted in, That is to say, you must march in good order ; March, march, broiling sun molted in, Stocks all so tight that on choking you border; Martinet's auger dread, If you can turn your head, Martinet, stubborn as any old Tory ; Shave, and make ready then. Half-strangled Englishmen, March on, as well as you're able, to glory ---- THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.- -Orders have been re. ceived at Southampton that the Admiralty agents in the Mediterranean will be employed in the transport service, and that the mails will be under the charge of the commanders of the mail packets. THE lONIAN. ISLANDS.—The Duke of Newcastle has appointed Mr. George Ferg uso n Bowen, Fellow of Brar.enose College, Oxford, permanent secretary to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, i n th e —At their ASSOCIATION.—At Council room of Sir John Fraser, R.C.M.G., who is about to retire on his pension, after 20 years' service in that capa city. • meetingINVITATION on w T e d o n T e m y t BRITISH he m A a directed the blayor to invite the Britian Assocla. tion to . visit that city gain at an early period. .. . 20_ 20 50 20 ,GN. 4.1 —3id l an i 4d 6 -- l a il3 . 4 u = it 8 -- 6 d 41 - 2 1. - 22 9 - llp 4 -14 p 8 - lvp dis 4 5 2, 4 — 3 14 1 ---1 ( 3i - 2 ( _ ~a le.. ..". •.' ... -.- 6h - 7 29 9 in —12.191 i 41 - 43 32 - 34 294 -- 29 Pm 2 ld - •op •e • ... pip ... - 3 --- 13 —2ipxd • • • ''"'" 6 -- 5 d MISCELLANEOUS übin Coal and Iron' kustraliau Agricult. lustralsn. Pcific. Mail Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land grit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co.. Canada Crystal Palace Do. New. ......... Irystal Pal.of France Eastern Steam ElectritTelegraph(A ) Do. (B) Electric Toleg. of Ir. Gen. Steam. Navigat. General Screw Steam [rish Beetroot Sugar Magdalena St. Navig. Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Nletherlands Land.... N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Steam Navigat. Co N. B. Australasian._ Do. New ............... Nlrth.ofFuropeSt eam Peel Rr. Ld. & Miurl. Peninsular& Oriental Do. - Do. Portland Iron C 0..... •i.oyal Mail Steam ~, Scot. Austral. Invest. south Allstral.Land Submar. Telegraph.. i)o. Registered.... Yali_ PVen all 35 all 60 37 -- 38 .• --- ... r• ..... ••• le -- • •• 75 - 80 6§ - 6i 16 - 18 •••- • • • 1 - 3 i - 1 i 1 id ..• .•• iP ' - 34 - 36 1 zu 371 i 6 38 9 s . .0 9 5 3 ;O 8 !.0 2s, 20 all 171 all 20 14 20 8 20 all 20 2 5 all 20 10 25 10 .00 all 20 10 20,', all 20:1 1 .00 I al 20 I 5 5 all 20 15 10 10 5 2 5 3 10 5 20 8 20 12 20 10 33 331, 10 all 20 2 20 all 20 1 all 16 1 all au w 10 L 0 all .'.O all h) all ,O,f 110, !CI l2 5 . ) .0 all 0I 8 NI all LO all io 1 15 - 5 7 1 all ?,5 I ID: .0I 8 COI _4 16140 5 1 32 5 5 5 4 4 2 IO 3 ?,5 20 Z 5 all 1 15 14 10 1 all .0 3 2 1 60i / / 8,1 1 96 i 984 5j 6* 76i 74 19e 20 58i 8 47 31 per cent, 14 174 - 5 23 65i Sid -- 4-t 6 - 41 -- 1 / 1 EXCHEQUER BONDS. The first positive announcement yesterday morning regarding the result of the proposals for the 6.000,0001. of Exchequer Bonds was in the shape of a notice from the Treasury, that the required amount of the series of 2.000,0001. had not been subscribed, and that applica would be received at the Bankfrom persons desirous of taking at the minimum price of 9SI the nalauce that remained of that portion. The precise amount of the tenders that had been accepted was not stated, but it was known to be moderate even for the first series, while for the two remaining series of 2,000,0001. each, maturing respectively in five and six years, it was very small. Immediately, however, on the notification of the price at which the remainder of the first series could be obtained a considerable desire to subscribe was mani fested both by capitalists and the public generally ; and, although the books were open only for a short period, it was ultimately believed that nearly the whole of the 2,000,000/. had been taken, and the certainty appeared to be entertained that shortly after 10 o'clock this morn ing, when they will be re-opened, the total will be com pleted. The point remains to be ascertained if, upon the com pletion of the first series, the additional 4,000,0001. will be put forward in a similar manner by the announce ment of a minimum, price, and it would have been ex pedient if this information had been given to-day. As it is unlikely that an y E xc h equer b ills will be sent in. for the 2,000,0001. now in course of subscription, and the Chan cellor of the Exchequer will consequently receive cash to that extent, doubt is ex p resse d in somequar t ters as to raised a any further sums being intend e d to bepresent. Others are disposed to an ti c i pate that the original 2,000,000 1 . may, perhaps, be augment e d to 3,0000g0 1 0 n / ai and that this will be deemed sufficient. With regard to the security itself becoming appreciated according to its actual convenience and value, the pr os p ec t s i n its favour would be increased instead of diminished by the issue of the full amount originally contemplated, so as to make them more familiar. It is said that amor , the offers received the lowest was at 98 and the highest at 100 a. The absence of sub scribers, therefore, does not appear to be attributable to any material difference between the views of capitalists and those of the Chancellor of the Exchequer as regards terms, but rather from inaptitude or dislike on the part of the public to enter into affairs of this sort by th e method of secret tender. This conclusion, indeed, is established by the readiness with which subscriptions were sent in as soon as the ntinimunt price, which makes the rate of interest equal to four per cent., was openly male known, and hence every unsatisfactory feature of the affair is explained and removed. Early in the day there was a disposition on the part of those who have been engaged in speculative sales of stock to congratulate themselves on the public misfortune of the loan having failed. When, however, it seemed to become evident that the public were really willing to subscribe at the Chancellor of the Exchequer's price, and had simply abstained from fixing that price fur themselves, because each individual was aver. , e to the risk of finding his estimate higher than that of his neighbours, it was seen that these gloomy assumptions were premature, and Consols, which had fallen c insider ably on the appearance of the Treasury announcement, experienced at once a favour able reaction. Subjoined is the Treasury notice : "Tire First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer hereby give notice, that subscriptions will be received daily at the Bank of England, between the hours of ten a.rn. and two p.m., up to and including the Bth May instant, until such subscriptions shall com plete the specified sum of 2,000,000/., from such persons as shall be desirous of subscribing at the reserved sealed price which has been fixed for such Bonds—that is, at 98/. 15s. fur each 1001. of such Bonds, for the Exchequer Bonds described in the notice of 21st April as Bonds A, payable at par Bth May, 1853, subject to the conditions as to the payment of the deposit and the instalments which are set forth in the notice of 21st April above re ferred to. " Downing-street, 2d May, 1854." The few subscribers to the series B and C whose ten ders had been accepted are understood to have availed themselves of an option to transfer their subscriptions to series A. Among the parties by whom large sums were taken at the Bank this afternoon were the South Sea Company for 500,0001.—Times City Article. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS-MAT 3. CRIMINAL CONVERSATION BILL. Order for second reading read.• Motion made and ques• tion proposed, "That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the question to add the words "upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the question.' The house divided—Ayes 49, Noes 121. AYES-49. Anderson, Sir J. Fitz Gerald, J. Otway, A. Ball, J. French F. Pechell, Sir G. ii , amlsh, F. Goderich, Viscount Pall itt, A. Bell, J. Goo'd, W. Pollard-Urquhart W Biggs, W. Greville, Colonel F. Ricardo, J. Blackest, J. F. B. Hadfield, George Scully, F. Blan.l, L. H. liencliy, I). Scully, V. Brady, J. Howard, Hon. C. Swift, R. Bruce, 11. A. iiiirt, W. Thicknesse, R. Cecil, Lord Kennedy, T. Vansittart, G. Conden, It. Lucas, F. Vivian, 11. 11. Cogan, W. H. F. MacMahon, P. Walmsley, Sir J. Crauturd, E. H.J.J. Maguire. J. F. Wilkinson, W. Drummond, H. I nmeati, G. 0' Itri. n, Sir T. E, art, . O'Brieii, C. Ferguson, J. O'Brien, P. W O'Connell, I). .- Fitz,erald,LtG.SirJ. O'Connell, J. TELLERS. Bowyer. G. Seymour, W. NOES-121. Alexander, J. Goddard. A. Morris, D. Annesley, Earl of Goodman, Sir G. Muni gs, J. Arkwright, G. Goultiurn, K Mundy, W. Bailey, C. Gr enall, Gilbert Oakes, J. Baird, J. Grey, It. Olive'ra, B. Ball, E. Grosvenor, Ld. It. Palk, L. Bass, M. Gwyn, Bowel Ph inn, T. B.:a• h. -Ir M. Hall, Sir Bent Amin Pilkington, J. Beckett, W. Ilawet s, W. Pugh, 1) irernar,l, Fist. ileathcote, Sir G. Itichar.lson, J. Bouverie, Hon. E. P. Ileatiwote, G. Ilus•e!I, F. C. Brockman, E. 1). Henley, J. Swaim's, G. Brotherton, J. Hervey, Lord A. Scot) , 11. Capt. G. Brow •, 11. neyworth, L. Seymour, li. ' rown W. Ililywd, K. C. Seymour, Lord Bu •k, L. W. II ndley. C. Shahs, R. Write, Sir T. Hume, W. Stafford, A. Ch imbers, M. Jermyn, lit. lln. Earl Stanley, W. Ch.id. Smith Jones, D. Startle, Le G. Cobbett, J. M. Kendall, V. Thom son, G. Coekh ,rn, Sir A. J. E. Keogh, W. Thornhill, W. Cod.'ington, Sir C. %V Kerriso ~ Sir E. Tollemache, J. collier, It P. Kersuiw, J. Tyler, Sir G. Coote, Sir C. H. Knight, F. Vance, J. Cowper, W. F. Langston, J. 11. Vivian, J. H. Davies, 1) A. S. Langton, U. G. Watkins, Col. Duckworth, Sir J. F. Langton, W. 11. P. G. Whiteside, J. Duncornbe, I% Laslett, W. . Wickham, H. buncombe, lion. A. Liddell, 11. G. Williams, W. Dunlop, A. Eiddell, 11. T. Wilmington, Sir T. Dunne, ht.-Col F. Luce T. Wise, A. Egerton E. Maeartney, G. WoAld, B. Farnham, E. MacGreor Jas. Wyndham, Lt.-Gen Fa' ror, J. Maddock, Sir T. n. .Wyndham, 11. Fergus J. Marshall. W. IV ynd ham, W. Fitzroy, lion. 11. Massey, W. Wynne, W. Foley, J. Mill gan, It. Yutnig, Sir J. Forcer J. Mills, T. Freestun, COI. Milner, W. Fuller, A. 74ticie 1, Dr. W. George, J. Monck, Vi-count Hayter, W Gladstone, Capt. J. Moody, C. Berkeley, G. TELLERS DECLARATIONS BILL. Order for second reading read. Motion made and question proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out tho word " now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the question." The house divided — Ayes 37, Noes 136. • AYES-37. Anderson, Sir J. Heyworth, L. Barnes, T Hindley, C. Bell. J. Howard, C. Biggs, W. Lant ton, li. G. Brot herton, J. Macgui re, J. Cobden, H. Milligan, It. Craufurd, E. H. J. O'Brien, I'. Croak, J. O'Brien, Sir T. Crossley, F, O'Brien, C. buncombe, T. O'Connell, D. Evart, W. O'Connell, J. Ferguson, J. Pechell, Sir G. Fitzgerald, Lt-G.SIr J. Pilkington, J. Pellatt, A. Greville, Col. F. Pollard -Urquhart, W. Hadfield, G. Richardson, J. Scobell, Capt. G. Scilly, F. S.!ally, V. Seymour, W. Thicknesse, R. Thornely, T. Walingley, Sir J. Wilkinson, W. TELLERS. NOES-136. Adelerley, C. Fuller A. Morris, D. Alexander, J. George, J. Mulliugs, J. Annesley, Earl of Gladstone, Capt. J. Naas, Lord Ark wright, G. Goddard, A. Newdegate, C. Baird, J. Goderich, Viscount. Oakes, J. Ball, E. Goodman. Sir G. Oliveira, B. Ball, J. Greenall, G. Palk, L. Bass, T. Greene, Thomas Patten, J. Beach, Sir M. Grey, It. Thillimore, R. J. Beamish, F. Gwyn, H. Phinn, r. Beckett, W. Hall, Sir 11. Portman, W. Bernard, Vis. Hamilton, G. A. Pugh, D. Biddulph, Col. R. M. Hankey , T. Russell, F. C. Bla r, Col. J. 11. Hash..., Archd. Russell, F. W. S an dars, G. Bland, L. H. • Hawkin s, W. Blandford, Marquis of Heard, J.. Sawle, C. Bolder°, Col. H. G. Heatbcoat, Sir G. Shan() K. Bon ham-Carter, J. Ileneage, Geo. F. Sbthorp, col. Bowyer, G. Henley, J. Smijth, sir W. Brown, 11. Hervey, Lord A. Staflord, A. Brown, W. Ilothatn, Lord i%tanley, W. Buck, L. W. Hutt, W. Starlie, Le GI, I:urke, Sir T. Jolliffe, Sir W. Strut E. Cecil, Lord B. Jones, Capt. T. Stuart, 11. Chambers, M. Jones, D. Thompson, G. Chaplin, W. Keating, H. Tyler, Sir G. Child, Smith Kendall. N. Vance, J. Cockburn, Sir A• J. E. Keogh, W. 1%/11,, Lod A. Cocks, T. S. Kna•chball, W. Vansittart, G. Codrimtton, Sir C. W KJ dgh, F. Vivian, 11. H. .'cll. Colter W. ii• F. !Allan. 04,•t. R. I NN \ r ' 4 h t i k t e ll s ' i s d ' biker, IC. F. Lamston, .1. II Lam ton, W. IL P. 4 Wickham, H. W. Cowper, W. F. Davies, D. A. S. Lii-ilett, W. Williams. W. Drumm ond, 11. Liddell, 11. G. Pu,liwor.h, Sir J. T. Lockhart, A, E. Willoughby, Sir H. Duff, G. Loveden, P. Winitington, Sir T Dull, J. Lowe, R. Wise. A. D un combe, Hon. A. Luce, T. Woodd. B. Gen. AI acartney, G. Dunne, Col. Wyndham, R.: e rton B. Wyndham, W Macgregor, .3 . 1.8. Wynne, W. Farnham, E. Id ac. ahon, P. Farrel'. J. Young, Sir J. F Marshall, W. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Nut. r • . Id Schell, Foley, J. N., rreestun, Col. W. hell, W. Mouck, Viszount French, F. 'Moo,ly, C. POLISH LEGION IN TURKET.—The English Govern. ment have sent despatches to Constantinople advising the establishment of a Polish Legion in Turkey, to operate against the Czar. SOUTH AUSTRALIA-- Advices have been received front Adelaide, South Australia, to the Bth February inclu sive. The condition of the port of Adelaide, and the want of sufficient depth. pf water to enable vessels of large tonnage to come up to the wharves at any time, were attracting much attention and exciting discontent. A meeting of shipmasters had been held on this subject. It was admitted that the sheet of water in itself was as good as could be desired, but that there were many drawbacks and inconveniences which retarded business. The evils complained of were attributed to the mis management of the local government. The meeting considered that two steam-tugs were indispensably necessary to keep pace with the increased amount of shipping arriving at the port. The colonists generally appear to consider the complaints of the shipmasters as reasonable and just. Flour was selling at 281. per ton, and wheat at 109. 3d. to 10s. 6d. per bush., exclusive of bags and cartage. Burrs Burra Mining Shares were steady at 1601. ; Princess Royal, at 251. Money was worth 8 to 10 per cent. on. freehold property, and 10 to 20 per cent, by discounts. leaseholds, small loans, &c. Vic toria gold was _ondon.qu" at 76 , 4., and Exchange at 74 5. Exchange on L for bills at 30 days' sight was at 1 prem., with 4 per cent. additional for every 30 days. S h lli l l ' . i -*SIMS. COLLISION WITH THE ANNA, TEETOTAL p.m rltlweAthrtncaofalos: NESS, MONDAY.—'hisday, at one Liverpool, Smith, maste r, from the no . f ha L vi o n n g d b on ee , n fr r O U Ml la COLONIAL CHURCH AND SCHOOL SOCIETY.—The annual and into b o o ff u n d th t n o N E e d s e s n, meeting of this society was held last niht in the Free- China ; she has carried sway her bowsprit and part of b; 'as th t e ow W e ' d il i l n iam he , reo, masons' T avern . Th e M arqu i s o f Cholmondeley occu- the topgallant forecastle. It. ard ap a a ks pers the Anna pied the chair. From the report it appeared that the steering W.S.W., with starbo p acks on board was , close. income of the soci e ty during the past year amounted to hauled. The William was run i eing with the wind abaft 12,111/. 155., which was an increase of 2,9401. over the the beam, port tacks on t h ho i ar h i which, el immediately the preceding year. The report gave a gratifying account Anna perceived, she put her • m hard down, but the ne e d Anna was run int . o on the of the labours of the society's agents in our colonies. The velocity of the vesselstwohehei the such that before the yee- Right Rev, the Lord Bishop of Sierra Leone moved the eels could answert adoption of the report, and made a powerful appeal in port bow, She has sustained it is ‘ ver likely t behalf of the society. The motion was seconded by the we understandmin y Rev. Canon Stowell, of Manchester, and adopted ; and Sheerness, and f reason to considerable injury, but she will be repaired at what we can learn of the accident, doubt, h e ls re to cei b v e ed at h t e r rs ib e u u te s d ,ery to co t n h s e id N e V r i ah lli l a e m c i ara w a h g oz the meeting was subsequently addressed by the Rev. there h is bl every is believe that the greater portion Canon Millar, of Birmingham, the Rev. Messrs. Nolai,sir. and Hamilton, and other clergymen. A vote of than bolt Anna belo ngs6oo.to Jones Palmer, of Liverpool, is chair termiotog the soceediDge. , al,_t?ut toss Poster, tad is 6 tsgrtote chip. , _.. __ - TULLIS Hayter, W. Be.keley, G. - ..=_. 'j / A DESPATCII TAL DUNDAS. THE RUSSIANS AND THEIR FORTS IN CIRCA SS lA. We give the following copy of the return to an ord , T of the House of Lords, dated Ist May, 1854, for report by Vice-Admiral Dundas of the visit of her Majety's steam-frigate Sampson and the French frigate Cacique to the coasts of Georgia and Circassia. The coasts of Georgia and Circassia having been reconnoitred by the Sampson and Cacique. (No. 115.)—VICE-ADNIRAL DUNDAS TO THE SECRETARY Or THE ADMIRALTY. Britannia, in Beicos-bay, March 20, 1854. Sir,—l beg to transmit, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty copies of letters and enclosures I have received from Captain Jones of the Sampson, who was detached, with the French steam-fri gate Cacique, by Admiral Hamelin and myself, to the coasts of Georgia and Circassia, under orders, of which a copy is enclosed. It was fortunate that the ships were runnin ,, along the coasts at the time and saw several of the forts blown up and destroyed ; and, I am happy to add, the officers of the combined squadron that landed were re• ceived by the Circassians with open arms.--I have, &o. (Signed) J. W. D. DUNDAS, Vice-Admiral. The Secretary of the Admiralty. Enclosure No. 1 in Mediterranean Letter No. 115 of 1854. VICE-ADMIRAL DUNDAS TO CAPTAIN JONES. By J. W. D. Dundas, Esq., dtc., &c., &c. You aro hereby required and directed to put to sea in company with the French steam-frigate Cacique, and, in conjunction with her, run along the coasts of Anatolia, Georgia, Circassia, and the Crimea, reconnoitring Sebas• topol, and then returning to this anchorage. The object of this reconnoissance, in addition to the instructions you have already received from me for your general guidance, is to afford you an opportunity (as well as the officers who accompany you for this special purpose) of narrowly ob serving the Russian lino of forts along the coasts of Georgia and Circassia, and the Crimea, together with the facilities of approaching them by sea and land. I need hardly point out to you that the performance of this duty, particularly at the present juncture, will require the most vigilant pre caution, and you are to be very careful to avoid incurring any damage to your machinery by approaching the Russian batteries, or a superior naval force. Given on board the Britannia, Beicos Bay, March 8, 1854. (Signed) J. W. D. DUNIIAS. To Lewis T. Jones, Esq., Captain of H.M.S. Sampson. By command of the Commander-in-Chief, (Signed) D. J. SIMPSON, Secretary. CAPTAIN JONES TO VICE-ADMIRAL DUNDAS. H. M. S. Sampson, Beicos Bay 19th March, 1854. Sir,--My general letter of ocee'din s with its enelos sures, will be found in suffici en t detail to the evening a a t s t t h of e Pas s of f of W ednesday, the 15th Ven we finished the observations of a day otoheeof o agri h h et a to v e in t g madhe toa Crecoapenncooisn: Con stantine, a distance Georgiaof 100 miles, ro and then company with the Cacique stopped for the night; but the p roceedings of the 16th call for a more special report. 16th March.— At dawn of day, being then abreast of Point Darks, lat. 43 0 33', long. 39° 50', and about four miles off shore, shortly after getting in motion to proceed northward, and resume the reconnoissance of the coast, a small steamer was seen ahead, distant about seven miles, running along shore to the southward ; presently she stopped, and then put her head the other way, and proceeded with all speed to the northward. At nearly the same time the steam of four steamers was seen off Sotcha Bithe, and the vessels at 7 a.m. were clearly made out, and, with the assistance of Mr. Elcock, their character known. They are each of 750 tons, 160 horse-power, and with two short 68-pounders aft, and four carronades, one on each broadside forward, and one abaft. The first steamer seen now joined the other four, and placed himself close to the shore, the two most northerly weighed and shifted, apparently with the view of leaving the batteries clear, the whole forming a line along shore with heads towards the beach, and prepared for action ; but from the hurried manner of shifting were in great confusion, and, had it been our intenti on to attack, were very assailable. The Fort of Narvaginshoe which com mands this anchorage, is well built, loop-he ei wall, with towers at each angle of the fort, mounting aeout twenty guns altogether. The vessels being now in their own port, and under their batteries, it did not seem that we could make further demands upon them, but that all require ments were fulfilled ; and, therefore, having finished our reconnoissance of the place, and as these vessels, in fact, having, so far as returning to port, complied with any re quisitions I could make, I proceeded along shore to the northward. At nine, observed a Russian transport at anchor off Fort Lazaret, with boats employed about her ; and, ten miles further ahead, another transport in tow of a steamer. As we approached Fort Golovin, observed it to be on fire in several places, and numbers of the country people employed carrying away plunder. As we came up abreast of the fort, the Circassians quitted the place ; but as we passed on without molesting them, they returned to their work. 10.30, observed the Russian steamer, now about five miles a-head, to cast off the barque,and pros coed with all speed for the fort of Viliamino, the barque making sail on the starboard tack to a breeze from the northward. 11.45 a.-m., being alongside the transport, and abreast of Nohopse, stopped, and sent Lieutenant Robinson and Mr. Elcock to ascertain the character of the vessel. The name of the transport is Tototaii on her stern ; she is commanded by a lieutenant of the Russian navy; had 150 troops on board, and bound for Gelenjik with the soldiers. He states that Golovin was garrisoned by 300 men, who were em barked by the Russian steamers at midnight of the 15th, and the fort was then destroyed ; that the names of four of the Russian steamers at Sotcha Bithe are Malrdemety, Crimea, Rersenesse, and Odessa, but that he does not know the name of the other steamer. The name of the steamer towing him is the Bogitz. 12.10. Observed a tremendous explosion at Fort Golovin, and shortly after another, apparently 10 or 12 miles south of it. 1.30 p.m. Passed Fort Viliamino, where the steamer Bogitz and two transports were at anchor, and busily employed trans shipping stores between themselves and the shore • passed on, and at 5.30 p.m., running up to rec onnoitre the Bay of Pschad and Fort Norvalrerski, the place was observed to be on fire, and the people of the country retiring inland as we approached. Made signal to Cacique—" Intend to anchor ;" and at 5.30 p.m. came to in 7 fathoms at about 1,50) yards from the shore. Captain Brock having volun teered to attempt communicating with the people of the country, I gave him a cutter, and he, with Mr. Elcock and Lieutenant Stanton, royal engineers, pulled rapidly in, and, by signs and waving of the flag, induced the people to come down to the beach. The country people rejoiced when it became known that we were friends, and by every demonstration of esteem and respect wel comed the English and French to the shore. It ap pears from the account of the chief that the Russians had abandoned the fortress the preceding day, and that the Circassians set it on fire ; and the chief also states, that the Russians intend abandonding all their forts, excepting Soukhoum Kalek, Gelenjik, Soujah, and napa ; and this seems to be perfectly correct, from the fires anti explosions we had previously.seen. The captain of the Cacique deeming this news most highly important, and my views being perfectly in accordance with his, I determined to reconnoitre the three remaining forts on the coast of Circassia as early as possible the next day, and then forthwith proceed to join your flag, giving up Schaffa and Sevastopol, which must have detained us 24 hours. Accordingly, on 17th, Geleujik, Soujah, and Anapa were reconnoitred. We then stretched across the entrance of the Straits of Kutech, passed within 6 miles of the light house of Takli, and then shied course for the Bosphorus. Al daylight of the 13th were off Cape Aitoder, with Ker sonese in sight. Reverting to the proceedings of the 17th, after examining the fort of Gelenjik, and while running close along shore for Soujah, a strange steamer was seen ahead, distant 10 miles. He appeared to be about the size of the other five, but differently equipped ; the funnel very long, like some of our merchant screw-steamers, and close before the mainmast As soon as he saw us, he stopped ; and when we had closed about six miles, he turned round, and with all speed proceeded back to Soujah Bay, from whence he causes n d anchored under the walls of the town ; and, as nothing more could be extracted from him, we pursued the course for Anapa. The result of this examination has discovered seven small Russian steamers and four transports em ployed organising the garrisons a lon g the coast ; a nieces. sion of extremely well built forts, most of which are pro bably now destroyed ; a co ast easily approa summer an chable, the soundings generally good, and several good - chorages. The bays of Paschad and Pitsound a resh w ater. seem very promising, and each hav e a g ood supply of f My own observations, as we passed th e coast of Geor g ia and Circassia, together with those of the master of this ship, Mr. Forbes, and those of Lieutenant M'Arthur, R.M.A , are sent herew ith in their original form, and will, afford a . first view impression of this interesting coast ; but the more elaborately finished reports of Captain Brock, R.N., and Lieutenant Stanton, R.E., will be sent to you direct, when ready, and will put you in possession of the general and minute features of the country and forts, the latter of which are tea Nrobably in ruins. The early in• telligence of this Russian movement on the coast of Cir cassia, will, trust, be of sufficient importance to exone rate mo in passing Schaffa and Sevastopol, all other places mentioned in your orders having been visited. —I have, Icc., _ (Signed) I se T JoNes, Captain. 6i 291 i 29i i x in M r 1