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

LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN' RAILWAY. -The-ger-ksand Hants - RIP, prornotid by the Great Western Corn rany, h wing passe i the Standing Orders Committee of the House of Lords,who-dispemed with the proposed special Meeting of .his Company, advertised -for Tue&ley next, the Iteetiug, therefore, will not take place. The Bo,ks for the Transfer of Shares are now opened. By Order. L. CROILBIE, SeerelarY. York-road °feces, June 17,1854. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.- The ALLOTMENT of the under-inentioned ESTATES is fixed f or the dates as follow: ()attends Grange, Weybridge (West Surrey), Wednesday, June 21. Roundhill-park, 2d portion, Brighton (East Sussex), Wednesday, • July 12. Se;reu Sisters, Tottenham (Middlesex), Wednesday, July 21. CHARLES LEWIS GRITNEISEN, Sec. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. For the BENEFIT of Mr. JARRETT, Director. THIS EVENI-NG, Jews 17, Will be performed NORMA. Principal characters by Madame Caradori. Madame Sediazek ; Herr Paz, and Signor Arnold!. After which, the last scene from Bellini's Opera of LA SONNAM DULA. To be followed by a GRAND CONCERT. After the Concert, a GRAND BALLET DIVERTISSEMEN T. To conclude with the second act of Weber's DER FBEISCRUTZ. Caspar, Herr Formes ; Max, Herr Reichardt ; Zamiel, Herr Lung . Pr:ces--Stalls, Is; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, 3 s. ; p it, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Thfee and Four Guineas. The Box-eAlce opei daily from Ten till Six, where Places may be B .tg oed. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had o f Messrs. Cock, Leader and 63, New Bond-street. , THE kTRE ROYAL ELAYMARKET. Hader the management of Mr. Buckstona. THIS EVENING, .7titiE 17. Will be performed the Drama of TUE KNIGHTS OF ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Ho4e, G. Vandenhoff„ W. Farren. Compton, and Buckstone ; Miss Reykolds, Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. Fitzwiiltaxa. fter Which. the entirely OYA ne GE ROUND THEw awl original extravaganza LEl- MR.entied lIIICKSTGNE'S V GLOB E (IN CESTER-SQUARE), written by J. ii. Planche, Esq. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD -STREET. under the Management of Mr. Cuanza Kiwi. THIS EVENING. Awn 17, wut be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal c h a racters by Messrs. Harley, Mho*, and Cathcart ; Misses Mur ray, Heath, and 'Mash. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean and David Fisher ; and Mrs. Daly, and Miss C. L.ctercq. To conclude with A STORM IN A TEA-CUP. Principal cha racters by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, JUNE 17, Will be performed A. CHARMING WIDOW. Principal charac , ters by Mr. C. Mathews and Miss Tallot. Followed by a new Dram, entitled SUNSHINE TFIROUG'I THE CLOUDS. Characters by Messrs. Rosiere, Gladstone, F. Matthews; Madame Vestrls, vliss Hughes, ant Miss Oliver. To c ,, ncincle with BEFORE BREAKFAST. Characters by Mr. C. Mathews, Messrs. F. Matthows and. Baker; Miss Walhatn, Sac. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JuNE 17, Will be performed TILE MARBLE REAR ; or, The Sculptor's Dream. Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, L. Murray, Ben. Web ster, and C. Selby ; Madame Celeste. Miss Woolgar, and Miss E. /larding. After which will be presented the New Extravaganza, entitled A MOVING TALK, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the popula► Nautical Drama of the CA .BIN BOY. Julien (her original character), kladam , s Celeste. Tlekets, Places, and Private Boise , . to be had at the theatre. STRAND THEATRE. Eola Lessee Mr. F. W. Alicroft.—Directresi, Miss Rebscca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, Jams 17, Will be presented THE LOVE C .lAS E. Constance, by Miss Atter which, Tllo. PETS OF THE BALLET. To conclude with X. Y. Z. ; Boxes, 35.• ' Pit, Li. 6d; Gallery, Gd. ; Private Boxi:S, Zi I Is. 6d., to be had of Mr. Allcroft, 15. New Bond-street. • ASTLETS EtritOPE's NATIONAL I,%IPIiETHEATiaI. Lessee and Manager, dr. William Cooke. VHS EVENING, JUNE 17, Will be prolaud the new Grand ilistor:cAl MI itary spectacle, en . titled THE COSSACXS; or, Vive la France, • Followed by a total change of the 5 , ..;e.T2 , ?s in the CIRCLE. • To:conclud2 with a new Grotesque Extravaganza, called THIS HORSE WILL iIF .OLD TO PAY EXPENSES IF NOT CLAIMED FOGitTEEN DAYS. lio ., ‘.9tllce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Wesl.. • , 4foll WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tin.s DAY —Morning 47 rain.after 6 Evening 16 min.aft. Tcr , Alretanw—Morning 49 min.aftor 7 1 Evening 20 min.aft. 8 - Dig WEATHER.—Sus Omen, JUNE 17. THERMOMETER, IN THE. SHADE. 62 - highest since noon yesterday. _ sr—lowest this morning and during the night. 63—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 68. WIND, S.W. to W.S.W.—Light breeze, with fine, sunshiny weather. , _ Al,4a.kvo , LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1854. The AUTOCRAT is beginning at last to find his various hopes dwindling away in the hour of ex tremity. There are rumours of a defection from his cause (certainly not until after mature delibe ration) of that Austria whose policy he at one time regarded as identical with that of his own Government. There are not wanting reports, 'even, among the more credulous, that Prussia may ultimately be induced to withdraw from a -complicity with the designs of the CZAR, al though little heed can be had to those statements at the very time when it is announced that the KING is about to have a personal inter view with NICHOLAS, at the frontier town of Stalin -poenen. However this may be in regard to the two chief Powers of Germany, there is little doubt but that Denmark, Sweden, and Norway are ripe for a declaration of war against Russia, and only wait to that end for the appearance of Anglo- French troops along their coasts, or for some such stimulating or encouraging opportunity. Meanwhile the Asiatic frontiers of Turkey are being abandoned—the different fortified places hav ing been given up in succession, with the exception of formidable and invaluable strongholds like Anapa, which will only be relinquished, of course, aiter their vigorous investment. Mean while, more over, the Russian forces find themselves compelled to withdraw from the presence of the enemy, not only in that quarter, but in another still more remarkable—the whole of Lesser Wallachia hav ing some time since been abandoned by the army under GORTZCHAKOFF. And Greece—Greece, too, has failed the CZAR at the precise juncture when its failure as an accomplice could only be fraught to his Imperial MAJESTY with the most bitter and irritating dis appointment. We learn, from intelligence dated up to the Bth instant from St. Petersburg, that the flews of King UTHO'S surrender to the ultima tum. of the Maritime Powers had caused the ut !nest dismay and astonishment. Nor can this be wondered at. It can no more be wondered at that the AUTOCRAT should be dismayed to find him- Self deserted by the Court of Athens while AMELIA still continues the Queen of Greece, than that he Should have been dismayed to find himself forsaken by. the British Ministry, • • with his fri en d o f f or t y years, Lord ABERDEEN-, still remaining at the head of it as First Lord. of the Treasury. Dis mayed or undismayed, the Emperor N ICHOLAS has been most eg re g iousl y deceived and most fla grantly deserted in the hour of n eed and at the Moment of extremity not less by Ki ng O TRO than by Lord ABERDEEN. The defecti on of the KING of Greece from the cause of hi s Imperial master can only be taken as a fresh illustration of Onio's incorrigible faith lessness. Not—common sense and experience alike assure us of that—not as any token that that Monarch's sincerity can at last be rel ied u p on even for an instant. It would be s i m ply ridicu lous to imagine this for one moment, after the revelations of his monstrous duplicity now lying before the world in official documents, given at length and reliably in the important blue book recently published by order of her MAJESTY and laid upon the tables of both Houses of Par liament. It is all delightful enough, of course, to know that the Ministerial traitors and the military conspirators, recently plotting treason with the Court of Athens, have been everywhere iconifited. It is eminently satisfactory, no 76, 2 4#44,..tp hear that the i nsurrect i on ) h as b een ' e 1,42 7 ,7 Aer :4 4 - 4 re,„, 4.7 6 4 , 0451ti1e-) 4: 44 • „ :•t ,4 11:-1,!‘ H - effectually put down in all directions —in Epi rus, in Thessal;-, an,l M•lcalonitt. marvellously gratifying, to be sure, to observe that the cards played so long with such consum mate skill by Mr. WYSE, her Britannic MAJESTY'S Representative, and by his faithful colleague, Baron ROUEN, are at length, in consequence of their skilful playing, entirely in the hands of those eminent masters of diplomacy—insomuch that the old Ministry has been replaced by a new one, in cluding amongst its members KALERGr, one of the more distinguished generals of the Revo lution, and ARGYROPOULOS, the learned and liberal Rector of the University, and having at its head the able and excellent MAVRACORDATO, renowned as the MAVRACORDATO of Missolonghi ! But — O these " buts"—can it be seriously expected that Sing OTno will be faithful, longer than he can help, to his avowed submission to the interference authorised by the Western Governments ? Let the French troops recently landed at the Piraeus be withdrawn—and how long, think you, would OTHo and AVELIA remain faithful to their new engagements ? There is treason still at the heart of that Court at Athens—faithlessness under that mask of affected submission. Treason and faithlessness that only wait for their opportunity. A respected correspondent, who well merits the designation "Common Sense," under which he writes, alluded in a very able letter which ap peared in our impression of yesterday to " the immense sums of unclaimed money" remaining in the hands of the old banking companies in the United Kingdom. It is well known that lost or destroyed bank notes constitute a very impor tant item in the profits of the Bank of England. We shall, for the present, limit our observations on this point to the leviathan, but they are in some respects applicable to every establishment issuing its own notes. The full amount of gain derived from this source is, however, known only to the initiated, to those thoroughly acquainted with " the secrets of the prison-house"—and capable of examining the books and accounts relat ing to the paper issue of the establishment. We may, however, safely assume that it must be very considerable. If any person look merely to his own experience, and call to mind the various casualties that have occurred within his own know ledge, he may form some estimate as to the amount of what may fairly be termed " the wear and tear" of bank notes. The wear and tear of the gold currency of the country is generally cal culated by the best judges at nearly 3 per cent. on the entire circulation. Gold is, however, liable to a reduction iu value through a loss of weight, a danger from which notes aro exempted; but, on the other hand, paper is far more easily destroyed by fire, water, moth, or many other matters, than a metallic currency. So that, taking all the elements into consideration, the loss on the one may be assumed to be about equivalent to that on the other. If that be so, the annual loss on the bank-notes in the hands of the public, assuming the amount in round terms at twenty millions sterling, would be about SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS sterling per annum. If, how ever, as the data are v ague an d uncerta i n, we only take it at half the amount, we find that there is at least THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS a-year which is diverted from the Exchequer by the un 'wise delegation of the power of issuing bank-notes, and which, under a sounder system, in place of enhancing the overgrown profits of a private Cor poration, would become available for the main tenance of the National Establishment and the liquidation of the national liabilities. But there is another point of view in which the matter must be regarded—one no less relating to the welfare and prosperity of the industrial com munity than the direct and positive loss of a handsome source of revenue is to the overburdened tax-payers. It is known that on the ease or tightness of the money market, or, in other words, on the amount of the circulating medium in ge neral use, depends the well-being of the working classes ; indeed, that circulating medium has been happily termed the " very life-blood of industry." One of the great and best-founded grounds of complaint against the operation of the Act of 1844 was, that it limited, by an arbitrary rule, the amount of paper that could by any possibility come to the aid of trade, commerce, or manufac ture. Every bank note issued beyond some twenty-two millions sterling—fourteen millions for the Bank of England, and something rsore than eight millions for other Joint Stock and Private banks—must have a cor responding amount of bullion deposited in the Bank coffers. No matter how great may be the increase of population, or of business, or of taxation, no expansion was allowed in the re presentative measures of value. Should that po pulation be doubled or even quadrupled—should our trade and commerce increase in a still greater ratio—there could be no addition to the circula tion ; which, although ample in 1844, might be totally inadequate to the wants of the people in 1854, and still more so in 1864. This palpable deficiency has been frequently exposed, but it by no means goes to the full extent of the grievance. There are other matters of still greater import ance remaining behind. It is not merely that the Act of 1844 forbids any expansion of the currency to supply the in creasing wants of the community; but it goes fur ther—it provides for its gradual but steady dimi nution. We are enabled to know positively that there has been a diminution of 700,0001. owing to the failure of private banks, or to the agree ments entered into with the Bank of England by the proprietors to withdraw their own notes, and substitute those of the Old Lady. This grievance was admitted by the Times, even before its quarrel with the Directors, and when it was the most enthusiastic advocate of the Bank Charter. But nothing has ever been said of the withdrawal of a much larger amount, namely, that repre sented by the lost or destroyed bank notes, which during the ten years since the passing of the Act— to say nothing of the 150 years which had pre viously elapsed since the establishment of the Corporation in 1692—must amount to several millions sterling ! "This," as the Times might say, "This amount has created a vacany which has been filled up with gold, that might otherwise have been employed for foreign, paymea3." And it was unquestionably " a circumstance which was not intended, and which should be remedied forthwith !" It may be said that we have exaggerated the amount. We believe, on the contrary, that we have underrated it. It is easy, however, for the Bank to show the error, if there be one. From what we know on unquestionable evidence of the very illiberal conduct of the Bank, in reference to lost notes—from the stringent nature of the evi dence demanded, and the vexatious delays in sisted on—no less than five years after notice of loss, in the great majority of instances, and then only with an unquestionable indemnity, we are convinced that the amount—against which gold must still' be deposited, although it never can by any possibility be required—has a very perceptible influence on the national currency. Some step should be taken before the prorogation of Parliament to remedy these crying evils, and t tp o haey p i nreg millionsv c e o n mt expensesm the heavy b ur d en en t a il e d on t h e tax paying of the unity, the y,by being called on t o mee t a ll war, after paying off no l ess eight dered more intolerablee bli from d public debt, f efi ro ei na e n b e e y i n o g f r t e i n i e la annualt ing m e c w d c i 1 ' r and tear " We of b believe that ank the noteseffectson the I ocfi circulating the operation of the Bank Charter Act are well worthy the attention of currency reformers, and of every independent member who d oes not wish to sacrifice the creators and producers of national wealth to the cupidity of the moneyocracy. The Duchess of Inverness has issued invitations for a grand soiree dansa nte, to meet their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary. The Earl of Ellesmere entertained a distinguished circle of friends to dinner yesterday evening, at Bridge water House. The noble lord will hold a grand literary soirée at Bridgewater House on Wednesday nest, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1854. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. MEETING OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA AND THE CZAR. Advices from Berlin of the 13th say that the King set out on the previous day for the pro vinces. It is considered almost certain that his Majesty will have an interview with the Czar at the Prus sian frontier town of Stallupoenen. The Prince of Prussia will rejoin the King at Kcenigsburg, where they will arrive simultaneously, and H.R.H. will then be present at the interview. • , . M. Manteuffel is not to accompany the King. Horses for the cavalry are very scarce and very dear. Orders have beengiven to draw up a state ment of the total number adapted for the service at present existing in the kingdom. A despatch from Vienna, dated yesterday, says the Emperor Nicholas is shortly expected at Kiew. The Austrian and Prussian joint note in reply to the Bamberg Coalition was despatched from Berlin yesterday (Friday). THE RUSSIANS AGAIN DEFEATED AT SILISTRIA .- PRINCE PASKIEWITSCH WOUNDED. Advices from Hermanstadt, of the 16th instant, state that the Russians made another unsuccessful attack upon Silistria on the 10th. Prince Paskiewitsch received a very severe con tusion on the right leg, and consequently dele gated the command to Prince Gortschakoff, and removed to Jassy. Another account says he received a severe wound in the side from a ball from the Turkish batteries. A Turkish attack upon the Island of Mokan was repulsed. EXPECTED ENTRANCE OF AUSTRIAN TROOPS INTO THE PRINCIPALITIES. It was stated in Paris yesterday that the Em peror of Austria has announced to the Porte, through his Ambassador at Constantinople, that, under certain contingencies, his troops will enter the Principalities very shortly. Advices from Constantinople, of the Bth June, announce that a Convention has been concluded between the Ottoman Pcrte and Austria, autho rising the latter to occupy the Principalities when the Russians evacuate them. VARNA. • A letter from Varna, of the Ist, states that 20,000 men of the French army had arrived, and 8,000 English were encamped in a strong position six leagues from the town. The armies were before long to be in full number, and would be directed, it was said, to turn the Russian army, by the Danube, with the support of the fleets, which are close to,iVarna. The division ordered to set out to reduce Anapa had not yet put to sea. Schamyl had joined the Circassian troops on the plain. CONSTANTINOPLt. When Marshal St. Arnaud lately visited the head-quarters of the Turkish army at Shumla, he had, as is already known, and might have been ex pected, a long interview with Omer Pasha, in the course of which the Ottoman General complained bitterly of the manner in which he had been treated by the Government, and particularly the Minis ters of War and Foreign Affairs, who not only did not send him the supplies which the army stood so much in need of, but did not even answer the nu merous letters he addressed to them ; that he had completely exhausted his own resources for the subsistence of his troops. Marshal St. Arnaud ex amined carefully the state of the army, and saw sufficient to convince him that Omer Pasha's state ment was perfectly accurate. Soon after Marshal St. Arnaud had an audience of the Sultan, and spoke to his Highness of the condition of Omer Pasha and his army, and of his complaints, so often repeated and so often disregarded. The Sultan felt indignant, summoned his Ministers, and, it is added, lectured them very severely on the desti tution in which the army was left. Redschid Pasha declared that he was overwhelmed with business, and that it was too much to make him responsible for the condition of the army. He soon after tendered his resignation, which, as we have seen, was accepted. Such, it is said, was the prin cipal and immediate cause of the retirement of the Minister. RUSSIAN VERSION OF THE ATTACK ON REDOUT-KALEH, AND OF THE OPERA- TIONS ON THE DANUBE. The Russian Invalid, of June 6, publishes the following intelligence from the Caucasus and Danube ' " On the 18th May (N.S.), about noon, the Anglo- French squadron, consisting of two steamers of 86 guns, and three steam-frigates, coming from Suchum, ap peared off Redout-Kaleh. After taking soundings, the squadron drew up in order of battle within oannon-shot, and remained inactive until about three p.m., after which it sailed in the direction of Batoum. In conse quence of the evacuation of the ports of the middle and southern parts of the eastern coast of the Black Sea, the Tschernomorsk (Black Sea) battalions, Nos. 9 and 12, were concentrated at this moment at Redout- Kaleh, in order to convey as quickly as possible into the interior the stores of provisions collected at this totally defenceless port. Prince Andronikoff, commander of the Gulls and Akaldzick troops, arrived on the 19th to superintend this operation in person, and give final orders for the definitive evacuation of Redout-Kaleh. On this day, about two p.m., the enemy's squadron again ap peared. It had now about 30 boats in tow, and sent a flag of truce ashore, with a letter in French, signed by the enemy's commanders, Lyons and Chebannes. This letter demanded that our troops should surrender as prisoners within ten minutes. This insolence remained unanswered, and consequently they commenced, about four p.m., to bombard the insignificant buildings of Redout-Kaleh. This trouble was vain, because they had already been set on fire by order of Prince Andronikoff, and the troops tranquilly marched towards the post of Nadschiyeva, the appointed rendezvous for all troops of the active army. Field Marshal Prince Paskiewitch's journal of operations on the Danube, from the 22d to the 27th of May (N.S.), has been received. The siege operations against Silistria have been continued notwiLlistanding the obstinate defence of the Turks. The principal siege works are directed against the most ad vanced fort, and other detached defences on the east side of the fortress. For this purpose the trenches on the right Danube bank were pushed on to the front selected by General Scbilder for erecting batteries which might take the detached fort in reverse. Bat teries were simultaneously erected, and connecting trenches thrown up on the heights on the left flank.. The enemy continued daily to impede the progress of the works by heavy fire and sorties, but the well-regu lated arrangements for the working parties, and the skilful fire of our rifles, frustrated all attempts of the Turks, who were driven rapidly back after each sortie. In all these skirmishes our loss has been insignificant.' We have only had thirteen killed, with two field officers, and sixty eight men wounded, and fourteen contused. Since the 23d sundry redoubts and field entrenchments have been constructed, under the immediate orders of the Field- Marshal, to serve as points of support for drawing up the besieging forces. On the 24th, Lieutenant-General Pawloff ordered two sections of the Ocholski regiment (21st light infantry, 11th division, 4th corps) to take possession of the island close to Turtukai. On the following morning Colonel Andropoff, commanding the 40th Don Cossack regiment, and the colonel of the 21st Regiment, crossed the Danube with detachments of Cossacks and light infantry, and threw themselves upon Tin tukai, which was abandoned by the enemy. Lieu tenant-General Pawloff, who was present in person, was received (as a matter of course) by the inhabitants with the holy emblems, bread and salt. They expressed with delight hearty vows for the well-being of our Sovereign, and begged protection against the Turkish robber bands which infested the neighbouring woods. According to the report of the inhabitants, the place had been occu pied by 3,000 Turks, who had retreated, partly to Schumla and partly to Rutschuk. The General Field- Marshal ordered Lieutenant-General Pawloff to occupy Turtukai, and destroy the enemy's entrenchments. The Turks left a considerable number of vessels behind, which will serve to augment our communications between both banks. On the 25th an extensive reconnois sance of Silistria was carried out, in order to divert the attention of the enemy. Major-General Nepokophschitzki (chief of staff to General Lidera sth corps) advanced with four battalions, two squadrons, and six field pieces towards Fort Abd-ul-IVledjid. The Turks opened a sharp fire from these works, which (as a natural consequence of invulnerability) did us scarcely any harm. On the 26th, a strong patrol, sent as far as Aflotur, on the road leading to Schumla, could not discover any enemy, and the inhabitants said they had seen no Turks in that di rection. In Little Wallachia all was quiet. The corps of General Liprandi was at Slatina, and watched the (left) bank of the Aluta, from Rimnik to Turnul, with detachments. The Turks, to the number of 10,000, re main in Kalafat. They had an advanced guard at Bailetschi, and cavalry troops at Radovan, but had not occupied Krajowa (?) The camp by Nicopolis has been broken up, and the enemy's troops stationed there had retired to the mountains." CRUELTIES OF THE RUSSIANS. A letter from Bucharest, of the Ist (says the Patrie), states that a considerable number of fourgons had arrived in that city, loaded with pre cious articles taken by the Russians from the churches and monasteries of Lesser Wallachia. The country has been entirely devastated. The Greek convents have not been spared more than the others, and everything of any value was car ried away ; the general, colonels, officers, and sol diers —every one pillaged ; and the unfortunate inhabitants, despoiled of all they possessed that was precious, have been, in addition, subjected to a war of contributions of the most, severe and an noyinc, character. The Russians everywhere car ried devastation into the districts which are near the Olta; they fed their horses with the barley and wheat destined for the inhabitants, whom they have reduced to the most frightful misery ; and MONEY MARKET AND OOA Z : l4 C., L 1 iv TELL] NCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at from 6,000 to 8,000 bales, including 2,000 taken for export and on speculation. The market closed tamely but steady. Railway Shares were dull. In the weekly statement of the Bank of England, made up to the 10th instant, there is, as was expected, a reduction in the amount of bullion, but it is very trivial. The notes in circulation were diminished, notwithstanding a large increase in the discounts, owing to the addition made to the public and private deposits. The Government Securities were added to, but whether by pur chasers or by the taking of Exchequer-bills or bonds under arrangement with Mr. Gladstone, or by advances upon stock, is matter for conjecture. The demand upon the Bank for accommodation to the mercantile and other classes, had evidently not slackened. Compared with the previous week, the changes are as follows : Active circulation £20,314,105 Decrease Bullion 226,225 12,728,053 Decrease Rest - 22,096 3,187,682 Increase Public Deposits 2,993,668 Increase 436,014 Other Deposits Increase 270,886 Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease 36,197 Government Securities 10,024,481 Increase 168,172 Other Securi ties ncreas e 15,799,941 I 305,419 Notes unemployed 5,667,645 Increase The rates of exchange for bills upon the princi pal continental cities were lower yesterday after noon. Paris, 20 days, was at 25, 20 to 25 ; Amsterdam, at 11. 161 to 17i ; iTamburght at 13 5t051 ; Frankfort, at 1181 to ; and Trieste at 13 15 to 20. The amount of revenue at the control of the Honourable East India Campany, with the charges of the home and local establishments, the debt and other items connected with the finances of the country, presents a state of affairs satisfactory in many respects, and the details are instructive to all who take an interest in them. The gross receipts from the ordinary revenues of all the presidencies and territories were for the year 1851-2, 17,001,1711., collected at a cost of about 9i per cent. From salt the receipts in addi tion were 2,753,1051., but from this there are de ductions of 784,3931., to be made. From opium, the revenue was 3,993,5421., the Stamp Duties yielded 472,0271. The cost of collecting the salt tax seems to be about 191. per cent., and of that upon opium nearly 26} per cent. Allowing for a gain of 189,6701. by the exchange with reference to the fixed rate of 2s. per Sicca Rupee, on remit tance transactions between India and London, the total revenue receipts of all the Presidencies was 26,189,4281., and to collect this, cost 3,511,492/. The Eastern settlements, including the Prince of Wales Island, Singapore, and Malacca, gave only 60,6861. of the above total revenue. The district of Coorg yielded 17,5521. the territory ceded by the Burmese 235,427/., the North-Western Provinces a net receipt of 5,670,7151., and the Punjaub and Trans-Indus territory of 892,1111. The amount of interest payable on the public debts outstanding at the several Presidencies of ludia on the 30th April, 1852, was 'as fellows : India•—RegisteredDebt Loans Ditto Ditto Bengal North-Western Pro vinces, including newly-acquired terri tory Madras Bombay Total Amount of Debt. 338,187 27,037,734 14,931,327 12,307,239 284,039 368,719 1,077,351 1,376 896 148,014,244 The total charges upon the Indian revenues were for 1851-2, 25,562,4531., leaving a surplus of 531,2651., and of these charges there were, in India, for collection of revenue and other demands, 6,265,2221.; military, 9,675,4831.; naval, 386,7641.; judicial and civil, roads, &c., 4,439,2861.; and in terest on the debt, 2,184,4391. In England, the k r principal amounts were 625,059/. dividends on the Company's Stock ; 121,0221. interest on the home debt ; and the rest for military pensions, payments to her Majesty's Government, allowance for steam communication, &c. The amount of debt in Madras was 1,077,3511., bearing an annual interest of 55,1831., and at Bom bay 1,376,8961., carrying an interest of 73,4671. The total debt of all the Presidencies, therefore, was 48,014,2441., and the interest 2,279,5311.' The amount of silver exported from London direct during the week to Thursday last was 557,863 ounces, of which 500,000 ounces to Rotterdam, 32,863 ounces to Hamburg, 13,000 ounces to Dunkirk, and 11,300 ounces to Havre and Boulogne. The gold coin exported to Hamburg was 960 ounces, and to Boulogne 90 ounces. The ship South Sea, from Melbourne, has ar rived off Brighton with 5,420 ounces of gold. The Birmingham, from Melbourne, has arrived with 16,533 ounces. The steamer Australian was expected to leave St. Vincent's, if coaled, on the 2d inst. The Emigration Commissioners have invited tenders for ships to convey emigrants to Hobart Town, July 25 ; Sydney, July 28 ; Melbourne, August 1 ; and Sydney, August 1. The English Stock Market has been buoyant, and although the business done is not large, there is a decidedly better tone. Consols have been 911 to a for the opening. The New 31- per Cents, have been 91i to and the 3 per Cents. Reduced 911 to 911. Exchequer bills have been at par to 3s. prem. The scrip of the Exchequer Bonds is to 1 prem Foreign Stocks have been more active. Spanish New Deferred have realised 12. Brazilian Old Bonds have been Marked 99, and the New Four and-a-Half per Cents. 901 to 911. Mexican Bonds have rallied to 24k t. Peruvian are firmer at 621. Grenada have been at 171, and Chilian at 103. Russian Five per Cents, are not higher than 971. The Railway Share Market has been 1 per cent. better upon the average, and with increased deal ings. Caledonian have been in request, and also North British, North Stafford, and London and North-Western. French shares have been firmer, and Namur and Liege have rallied. The Colonial Gold Mining Company's shares are well supported. United Mexican and Santiago are steady. The Joint-stock Banks have been about the same. Crystal Palace firm. Land Companies' rather tending upwards. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICBS ( From the OficiaZ List. ) _ • Business done per Cent. Reduced Annuities 913 A j- S'ew 31 per Cent. Annuities 913 i Consols for Opening 19th July Exchequer Bills, 24d. 21000 £5OO par 4 p Small Exchequer Bonds Scrip PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. srazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto New, 1852, 4h per Cent . . Chiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent. Grenada Bonds, Ex. Dec., 1849, Coupon... 17i Aexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent. 661 Peruvian 3 per Ceat. nussian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 97, Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4) Venezuela Bonds, 3. per Ceat. .........- Ditto Deferred, 1 per Cent l2 imvinends on me above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12 Guil 6oi Ditto 4 per Cent. Cartifieates ...... ...••• 89 4 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Opening 19th July ~.. 9li a x d 5 i 5 THE NETV MINISTER OF WAR.-TLIE F.RENOII GOVERNMENT. We can state, on the best authority, that a feeling of disappointment and dissatisfaction, stronger than can be expressed, has been caused by the appointment of the Duke of Newcastle to the office of the Ministry of War. The Emperor and his Government could hardly, we are assured, believe the fact, when they were informed that Lord Palmerston had been passed over. They made per fectly sure, and were delighted at the prospect, of the noble lord's appointment to the new office. They consider the Duke as much unqualified for the situation as Lord Palmerston is fitted for it. But in addition to this, our Premier is no favourite at the Tuileries, while the new Minister of War is there looked upon as his right-hand man.—iforning Adverti.ser. GeE tT WESTERN ROYAL HOTEL.—This magnificent establishment is now in complete operation, and is daily crowded with visitors. Every bed during the entire week has been occupied, and many have been disappointed of sleeping accommodation. This early overcrowding is no doubt due to the attractions at Ascot, so that a more moderate demand on the ample capacities of the hotel may be anticipated for some time to come. The general arrangements are a l toget h er exce ll en t, w hile the Pfline has la all cases commanded approbation. Rate Interest. 6 per cent. 5 per cent. 4 per cent. Til 0 6 g t ", s - - v m ‹F,, , ... r, "5 L' -.4 i-.)' 1 „= s. 0 0 . , 6 , i )-4 t-, 2,021 1,351,887 597,25:3 1,969,431 163,202 18,248 55,183 73,467 2,279,531 they. burned in their hivouacks even the timber- , work which sustained the thatch of the p9asants' 1:.,. , 11,.•;;. A great number of the:+:) unfortunate eri:ature3 now wander about in the country without food or shelter. Such of them as made any com plaint were thrown into prison. The Boyards were not more spared than the others, and the properties of a great number of them have been confiscated under the most futile pretets. These properties —sold by auction for almost nothing —are pur chased. by agents who lend their names, to the general and other superior officers of the Russian army, who will thus be the possessors of the finest estates in the country. Such is the state to which - an odious war has reduced these, unfortunate countries. GREECE. The Moniteur contains the following article on the state of Greece : " A letter from Athens, dated June 7, says The English troops, which arrived on the 4th at the Pirteus, landed on the sth by the aid of French, Austrian, and English boats. The sight of the Austrian flag hoisted by the side of ours produced quite a strong sensation " The best intelligence exists among the English and French soldiers. " There is complete concord among the Ministry. Their good faith, prudence, and firmness conciliate the good opinion of everybody. The three dismissed Gene rals have made their submission. Theodore Grivas, Tsavellas, and many others have returned in order to profit by the decree of amnesty. The victory just ob tained by the Turks has hastened and completed the pacification of Epirus. Hadji Petro still holds out in Theisaly. The report of a victory obtained by Kara tams in Macedonia proves to be unfounded.' " MONTENEGRO. A letter from Cattaro, of the 4th, states that the troops of Prince Danilo had just met with a fresh check. The principal districts of Montenegro show unmistakeable marks of being opposed to the policy which that prince pursues at the instigation of the Russian agents. THE BALTIC. The subjoined telegraphic despatches from Berlin confirm the news already given as to the successful attacks on Brahstab and Uleaborg. On the 30th of May three English steamers de stroyed the ships, dockyards, and stores of Brah stab, in the north of the Gulf of Bothnia. 350,000 roubles of damage was done. On the 31st the steamers captured several ves sels of Uleaborg. On the Ist of June four steamers destroyed the ships, dockyards, and stores at Ulea borg. 400,000 roubles damage was done on the occasion. From Stockholm, of June 13, we learn that news had reached that place to the effect that Admiral Plumridge, of the English Baltic fleet, had landed 1,500 men from his ships at the captured town of Uleaborg, and had made prize of a quantity of specie. • The French fleet was seen on the 9th of June at Ostergern. HOSTILITY OF SWEDEN TO RUSSIA. From Sweden we are informed that every mili taty and naval preparation is being made. A general expression is expressed that a declaration of war by Sweden against Russia may shortly be looked for. ST. PETERSBURG. A letter from St. Petersburg, of the Bth o says that the news of King Otho's surrender to the ultimatum of the Western Powers caused great surprise. It was thought that Russia might rely on the success of the diversion so dearly bought in the southern provinces of European Turkey. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE TESCHEN CONFERENCE. We find the following in a communication from Brussels, of June 15 : Letters which arrive from Vienna and Berlin do not bear out the congratulatory announcements which have been transmitted hither by telegraph respecting the imperial and royal conferences at Teschen. It appears certain enough that the Em peror of Austria and King of Prussia agreed very positively as to the necessity of repressing the pre tensions of the secondary German States of the Bamberg conference, and maintaining their control over German affairs. But as to what concerns Europe at large, and the general interests which the present war will advance or undo, the result of the meeting at Teschen is hardly a thing for Englishmen and. the lovers of free progress torejoice over. Ac cording to accounts received as reliable at Berlin, the two German sovereigns have been deliberat ing upon the basis of an arrangement to which Russia had previously been made a party, an ar rangement which would preclude all those real securities demanded by Europe against a renewal of the Czar's unrighteous aggressions. While ostensibly forbiding a summons to the Czar, and per mitting their journals to exaggerate for the time its importance, they propose that which the Czar must most anxiously desire—the transference of the pre sent contest from the field of battle on which Russia is losing, to a,diplomatic congress, upon the basis that the territorial limits of the Russian empire shall not be subject to constriction. In such a congress Austria and Prussia would of course be found on the side of Russia. Nothing that either power has done permits us, for a moment, to, suppose that the Danube freed, and so an outlet secured for German trade, the two powers would hesitate to espouse the cause of Russia against France and England, should the latter press, as of oourse they will, for a settlement of the " Eastern question," which for thirty years has been the nightmare of Europe. But, long before this could be proved, Russia would have reaped an incalculable advantage from the action of her German friends. A proposal to settle the present strife in a congress, before war has pro vided a real and intelligent groundwork on which, to negotiate, is a proposal to palsy the arms of France and England, and to give Russia time both to intrigue and to recruit. The German papers naturally exult in the semblance of a recovered German independence which they see in the de spatch of an Austro-Prussian " summons" to St. Petersburg, but the Germans have always been de ceived when they have hoped in their sovereigns. The Russian party is quite satisfied with the result of the conference of Teschen, and that fact is the best commentary on their character. CONCENTRATION OF TURKISH TROOPS AT RUSTCHUK. We find the following in the Press of Vienna : " A letter from OrsoVa, of the Bth, states that the Turkish troops who are quitting Lesser Wallachia are marching by Nicopolis and Sistow on Rustchuk, at which place all the disposable troops on the Danube are to assemble. Said Pacha, who commands at Rustchuk, has orders there to form a camp of 40,000 men, in tended to break the line of investment of Silistria, and to relieve that place. Iskander Bey is mentioned as the officer who will have the command of the corps intended for this important service. Omer Pacha will, at the same time, make a diversion from Shumla in favour of Silistria, but the principal movement of attack will proceed from Rustchuk. Two steamers and 80 gun-boats are now ready in that port to support the expedition against Silistria, which will take place be tween the 18th and 20th inst. It is said that Omer Pacha intends to occupy Bucharest in the event of its being abandoned by the Russians, and to take, or, at least, to surround Giurgevo. Russian troops continue to enter Moldavia from Bessarabia. The departure of Prince Paskiewitsch for Jassy is axed for the 15th. The most influential Boyards are hastening to quit the place." BUCHAREST. The Vienna Correspondenz has the following in telligence from Bucharest : " Bucharest advices, reaching up to the 9th inst., state that the concentration of the Russian troops in the eastern, and the consequent evacuation of the western, part of Wallachia still continues. Prince Paskiewitach was at Kalarasch on the 9th inst., whilst the head qtarters of Prince Gortsch a k o ff ha been definitively transferred to Rustchuk. The general feeling of the inhabitants of Bucharest is exceedingly depressed, for, however secretly all the movements of the Russians are usually kept, it has nevertheless transpired and come to the public cognisance, that the Russians think of shortly evacuating this city, and the distressed natives now fear to find themselves some fine morning deserted by their geherous protectors, and completely abandoned to their own fate, and to the tender mercies of some flying corps of Bashi-bazouks, who might ride into the town without striking a blow. It was stated that Prince Paskiewitsch intended to transfer his head quarters to Jassy on the 15th lust. Advices from that city, bearing date the 6th inst., state that the fortifica tion of the city is to be carried out on the most exten sive scale. Several private places have already been taken for the purpose of converting them into hospitals for at least 2,000 patients. The Russians troops are continually crossing the Pruth, and marching into Mol davia, almost in the same numerical force and conti nuity as at the beginning of the campaign last year. All the villages in the neighbourhood are actually swarming with Cossacks. A part of the famous dragoon corps, that Russian phenomenon of double drill, is also ex pected here. New bridges have been thrown over the Sereth and the Bistrise at different places, in order to facilitate the movements of the troops. RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES OF THE EX PEDITIONARY ARMY. The following letter, dated Constantinople, 22d May, from the Bishopof Gibraltar to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and read at the meeting of the board on Tuesday last, will be perused with interest : "I think I informed you of my intention of visiting Constantinople. It was my wish to time my visit so as to afford me an opportunity of doing service to our gal lant countrymen who form the expeditionary forces to this- country, and I have not been disappointed. The last three days have I:3 , :eri very remarkable in a relig-long point of view, rs connect , d with our Christian po.iCon in this Mahometan land. On Saturday I held a confir mation for the camp at Scutari, when three hundred and two soldiers received the sacred rite. The notice which bad been given had of necessity been very short, and the chaplains had but little time to prepare the candi dates, yet I may truly say that I have never seen the ordinance received with greater devotion. Among the 300 bronzed and weather b ea t en f aces o f t h ose who knelt to receive the laying on of hands, I did not see one which did not appear to be impressed with the solemnity. Many of them evidently felt it very deeply. At the conclusion, though the men had been kept standing for two hours, (for we had no seats,) they requested that they might be allowed to sing the 'Evening Hymn,' which they did with great fervour, being led by the band of the 33d, which had also chanted the usual portions of the even ing service. The place where we assembled was one of the upper corridors of the great Turkish barrack, about a mile from the camp. Yesterday, being the Lord's day, we assembled at the same place to celebrate the holy communion. On this occasion tie majority were officers, the whole number of communicants being be tween three and four hundred (we were not able to ascer tain the exact number, on account of the inconvenience of the place). Morning service had been already per formed by the chaplains in their respective divisions, so that we began at once with the communion service. I gave only a short sermon, or rather a brief address, as the con gration were obliged to remain standing for want of seats ; and, with the help of three of the chaplains, we were able to accomplish the whole service with in a reasonable time. It was impossible for any one not to feel impressed with this service, nor can it be easily forgotten by any who were present. Many were partaking of the Lord's Supper for the first time, and many most probably for the last. The number of very young men was remarkable ; and the fervent and devout manner in which all joined in the prayers and responses was both gratifying and affecting. And when at the close all kneeled upon the ground, the generals and principal officers in front, and the rest in order behind, I found it difficult, without emotion, to pronounce the Benediction. These services are considered, by those who remember the habits of an English camp in former wars, to be striking indications of the improved charac ter of the British army in regard to religion. And I shall be thankful if they contribute, in however small degree, to advance the improvement." AUSTRIAN OCCUPATION OF ALBANIA AND SERVIA. A letter from Vienna of the 12th, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" It was decided yesterday that Albania and Servia are to be occupied by Austrian troops. The necessary orders have been already forwarded, and the Austrian advance-guard will soon, enter these two provinces. The advance guard in question will he composed of one brigade, and will be commanded by General de Gablentz, formerly head of the staff of General Schlick. All the regiments of the corps-d'artnee of Galicia are to be on the 20th of the present month in their respective positions. The head-quarters are to be transferred from Cracow to Lemberg." FRANCE. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Chro nicle, writing yesterday, says :—Before you can receive this letter you will no doubt have had the news of the rejection by Russia of the summons sent by the Austrian Government to St. Peters burg, calling on the Czar to evacuate the Danubian provinces. This was to be expected, and is pro bably not to be regretted, as it will force Austria, and probably Prussia, to declare themselves more decidedly and open than they have hitherto done azainst the usurper. I understand that the French Government is now perfectly satisfied with the attitude assumed by the German Powers ; and that no longer ago than yesterday the Emperor stated, at St. Cloud, in presence of several political personages, that nothing could be more satisfactory than the relations now existing between the four Powers. I am informed that Austria is carrying on negotiations at Constanti nople to obtain a convention with the Porte, similar to that signed between France, England, and Tur key. This convention regulates the military assist ance Austria is to give to Turkey. The negotiations are far advanced. Some weeks ago I alluded to a change of Ministry about to take place here. I now learn that the affair is all but completely arranged. The Count de Walewski leaves London to assume the direction of Foreign Affairs in Paris. M. Drouyn de Lhuys is to be appointed ambassador at one of the principal Courts of Europe, but I believe it is not settled exactly at which Court it will be. M. Bineau, the present Minister of the Finances, is to be appointed governor of the Bank of France, in the place of Count d'Argout. M. Bineau returned this morning to Paris from the Pyrenees, where he has been for the last month. The Countess de Montijo, mother of the Em press of the French, arrived in Paris yesterday morning. The Duke d'Albe accompanied her. The army of Italy is also to supply its contingent to the army of the East. The half company of ope ratives of the artillery, who, after the siege of Rome in 1848, were quartered in the fort of an Angelo, where they remained ever since, left for Toulon at the latter end of May. There they are to be em barked for the East, where they will join the other half of the company. This is hitherto the only corps of the division of Italy which- has been called to take a part in the war against Russia. Private letters from Toulon of the 14th state that there were in that port six frigates, four cor vettes, and three avisos, sufficient to transport 8,000 men to the East. The vessels form part of the steam flotilla already announced in the Moni teur for the purpose of constantly conveying troops, when necessary, to the seat of war. The Monte zuma was expected from Greece, as also the Ber thollet and the Orenoque froin Senegal. The Lap lace anchored at Toulon the same morning with half a battalion of the 23d, which is proceeding to join the regiment in Greece. The crops, which had hitherto presented the most favourable aspect, are beginning to cause un easiness, in consequence of the almost incessant rain. Everything concurred to induce the hope of a plentiful harvest. The sowing in autumn had taken place under extremely advantageous circumstances, and the extent of land sown ex ceeded by 15 per cent, that of ordinary years. Speculators were busied yesterday in preparing for the half-yearly settlement of the account of railway shares, and, a considerable quantity of stock being required, an advance took place. The Three per Cents. have risen 60c., at 71f. 20c. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are without quotation for the account, but for money they are 25e. higher, at 96f. 25c. Bank of France Shares are 10f. higher, and those of the Societe Mobiliere sf. higher. Foreign Funds were neglected. Railway Shares were in demand, and have risen 10f. to 15f. each for the good lines. Exchange on London (short), 24f. 97ic., money ; ditto (90 days), 24f. 70c., money. ITALY. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 13th publishes a royal decree, calling 12,000 men under arms, in pursurance of the law of April 14th last. The Corriere Mercantile mentions a rumour cur rent at Milan, according to which a camp of 40,000 Austrians is to be formed at Volta, on the Mincio, ostensibly for military evolutions. A letter in the Parlament° of Turin states that on the night of the 24th ultimo, some men landed at the small bridge of Fiume di Nisi, in Sicily, but that the police having received timely information by telegraph, sent a party of soldiers to the spot on the night of the 28th. They invested the house of Don Paul Interdonato, where some of the persons in question had sought a refuge ; the place was, however, so vigorously defended by a well-sustained fire from the windows,' that the trOops, after having two men killed and several wounded, were obliged to retire to wait for reinforcements.. These having arrived, the at tack was resumed, and Interdonato and all his family taken prisoners. A thousand ducats have since been offered for the heads of John Interdo nato, Joseph Scarperia, and Francisco Savona, who are supposed to have formed part of the expe dition ; but it is believed they have succeeded in making their escape to Malta. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 11th h ave arr i ved ; but like those of precedi▪ ng days they are devoid of political interest. Heavy rains had fallen in most parts of the country, and had do ne great goo d to the crops. The 1 1th bei▪ ng Sunday, the Stock Ex change was not open. SAN SALVADOR.—Accounts from San Salvador of the 26th of April, ten days after the earthquake, state that the number of bodies thus far dug out was 308, but this is supposed to be only a small portion of the total killed. The President had issued a proclamation, calling upon the population of the departments to assist the ruined inhabitants of the destroyed city, and measures ware to be immediately taken for the selection of a better site for its reconstruction. COCHINEAL.—Advices from the city of Guatemala of the 3d of May state that the cutting of the cochineal crop was in progress, and that the yield would be from 12,000 to 16,000 serons. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—During the re cent holidays this excellent establishment experienced unusual public support—the rooms being continually crowded during the whole time. The groups which ap peared to attract the chief attention and curiosity of the visitors were—the Royal group, consisting of her Ma jesty Queen Victoria and her youthful family, and the group representing the Monarchs now engaged in hos tilities. MODENA.—The Military Commission at Massa has just condemned by default a M. Ricci, a landholder, to death ; and an artist, named Fontana, to hard labour for life, for attempts at revolutionising the Duchy of Modena in a republican sense, LAW INTELLIGENCF;-(THIS DAY)' COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) • IN RE WITHERS. The bankrupt had carr i e d on b us i ness as a chemist and druggist, at Oxford-street, and to-day came up for his e' er ' tificate. The balance-sheet prepared by Mr. Butler, Basing 1 0114 street, extends from Jan., 1853, to March, 1854, and sieo //6 debtor to creditors, 1,975/. 11s. Bd.; creditor by debtor's' good, 4961. 17s. 10d.; property given up to the assignees' 4421. 3s. 4d.; bad debts, 1391. 195.; deficiency, lat je ll ; 1853, 420/. 103. 11d.; the profits were estimated at 50 1343 cant. Mr. Linklater appeared for the b an k rup t, a nd said th at, 1,5001. of the debts were due to the relatives for ads' and they did not hold any security. a as ° There was no opp os iti on , an d hi s H onour gran immedate certificate of the second-class. IN RE J. T. HOLLOWAY. The bankrupt was des cr ib e d as a s ilk agen t, late of 54 , 51 ; rence-lane, and to-day w as a p po i n t e d f or his l as t exas oo " tion. The balance sheet, prepared by Mr. Butler, common: to Sept., 1850, and endi ng 27th A pr il, 1854 , s h o ws debtloi ; creditors 1,2041. 19s. 7d. • commission 7651. ; salarY credit by bad debts 331. is.; loss on goods 1121. 10s.; " 5 3; on closing partner s hip o f H o ll oway an d 'Son 1391.?gi • loss of premium 5621. 10 s . ; t ra d e expenses 5671. 11°' domestic 7231. The bankrupt passed his examination. THE TALLT TRADE.-IN RE FERGUSON. The bankrupt was described as of Hitchin, H er ts, dr 9+ n r c : and to-day eame up to pass his last examination al st counts prepared by J. D. Fowell. The debts are statea s j . , 8741., profits 1711. 165., creditor by debtors good 1511.95- losses 5111., trade expenses 3271. 55., house 104/. e nd The bankrupt carried on trade ou the tally system , the losses arose through the sale of the book debts, 14 0 ..,., 0 0 there were no less th an 1,600 d e bt ors, th e official Salo' sold them. The bankrupt passed without opposition. MINING INTELLIGENCE. ( From the Mining Journal of this day.) General business has not been so active this w eek s . large transa c ti ons h ave cont i nue d t o t a k e p l a ce in two mines, to which we referred last week. At Wheal Messer, the cutting down of Michelle 6j, has been a tedious j o b d ur i ng th e l as t mont h or six Wl7.jeg and the whim having been kept necessarily idle dr . that time, the work s i n th e 30 f m. l eve l h ave beeeiet e a fared with. The shaft is completed, and the accenal l4 , o D stuff now being cleared, so as t o commenc e sins in : ll i, Michell's lode, The 30 en d wes t on thi s l o d e h a s itelir ° ' now yielding ore worth 50 per cent. The cross-cut AI D . the 20 at this shaft has now about 5 fathoms further to. o f driven to cut Bodmin U n it e d l o d e . I n the south Pa' rb a l e the mine, Williams's shaft has been sunk 9 feet under adit, and it will take about 12 weeks to sink to the 1 0 2 ) 0 ( levil and drive to cut the south and Tretoil lodes, betli o which in the adit have su c h a p rom i s ing apPear * %* About 100 tons of ore will be sampled in a few der' ..00 Sortridge Consols, the lode has been cut into north „ bottom of the eastern shaft ; it is 18 in. wide, and as : a course of ore as any yet seen in the mine. toil The reports from the lead district o f Linares have exceedingly favourable this week. Both the Linares ail the New Linares Mines are making grea t returns, from the San Fernando, the reports of Messrs. gem t is show lodes which for richne s s are w i t h ou t parallel in ti ft country or in Spain, rich as that country is in lead. "r", one part, the lode in a rise is yielding 20 tons of lea d ' e „, per fathom ; and in a winze under the same level, 30 UP' of rich ore per fathom. 'O ll In the Bullion Market—Mexican and South Ameri.d dollars, 5s 2d per oz., nominal. Bar silver contairlo gold, all gold above 5 gre. in the pound to be paid,„, ti i 55 iga to 5s 14d per oz. standard. Bar silver wi',."94 gold, 5s lid to a 14(1 per oz. standard. Bar gold, 70, per oz. standard. Columbian doubloons, 76e 3d Pe r Spanish Carotin dollars, 6s per oz. IclP ° Business in the Gold Mini ng Sh are M ar k e t this wee been of the most restricted nature, and never have we previously to record so much inaction as has been pes o tible tible in these stocks. Without recurring to the less ace', dited descriptions, it will be se e n th a t even those lattser'L most in favour have declined in p u bli c es timation ; have not, however, been pr esse d, an d, consequenl l 4 4 though a decline had manifested itself, shares are soreecr!:, firmer than might be anticip a t e d f rom the late_rh favourable advices. Although some o f the reports verk. P ; arrive to hand may be highly colour e d the general 0 , pression in California is that quartz mining is prat Great dissatisfaction has been exp resse d a t the unfaveL able results of the assays m a d e by M r . Phillips of t n Nouveau Monde Mining C om p an y ; b u t un til these confirmed by some large tri a l s , it would be pretnaturefi form any decisive judgment. The meeting of the Qutl, Rock Mining Company i s convene d f or T ues day 11 ,,e .‘ " - ,, Grave allegations are m a d e aga i ns t th em by Mr. Hera l le one of their former collea gues , w hi c h , we trust, will satisfactorily explained at the meeting. Mr. Cada, is Quartzburg, has likewise addressed a letter on gold iletl f mining, which is worthy of the consideration of those i i e s i terested in this problematical enterprise. The Colon„ Gold Mining Company have recei ve d a d v i ces from th% agent, and have lost no time in communicating there the public, an example which, if it had been followed S s '. several of the otherassociations, would have removed tPj distrust which now has been engendered. The ascert .4ll :,: production of gold in Victoria, in 1853, was 3,0£0,3 4 2 en, of the value in the colony of 11,588,7821. Of this th:4 had been exported to England and other parts 2,4970%i ozs., of the value of 9,365,4481. From the cornmeuceeo of the gold diggings at Port Philip, in Oct. 1851, to ; end of Dee. 1853, the total number of licenses was 7111 9 ' f producing 1,10 ',4951. 109. The total exports of gold during the above period. were 5,011,344 oz-. 14 dwts. 9 grs. ; there had arrived in a ... colony 194,696 persons, while there had been 74,295 ( I W — o f tures, leaving an excess of arrivals over departures 4 t 120,401 individuals. The ar r i va l s i n t h e colony we re the maximum in 1851, and the grea t es t num b er of dee, -; tures took place in 1853. It gen era ll y appeare d that ',ha, first months of working was most p ro fit a bl e t o the ge'," digger, but as fresh arrivals took place a falling ofie perceptible in the earnings. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury of this day.) LREDs, June 16.—There h as b een no ma t er i a l alters)a, in the state of the wo o llen c l o th mar k e t t hi s week. ire steady business was done in th e Cl o th-h a ll s b ot h on Sat' day and on Tuesday, in addition to which there have beto some good deliveries direct at the merchants' warehe 4 l,l; The mills in the surroundi ng v ill ages are generally i n work, and the arti sans emp l oye d i n the textile inantfhi:,, tures of this district are on the whole in good ereployrae" t There have been a f ew goo d b uyers i n t h e town dnrilll; this week, which has cause d a littl e improvement inAtA trade of the wareh ouses ; b u t J uno i s genera ll y a "—iji month, and there is quite as much business doing 611 usual at this period of the year. ,13 HUDDERSFIELD, June 13.—The m ar k e t was in a — ° ,4 depressed state to-day th a n on th e p rev i ous wee k. ran o vestiugs are in very low request. There was a less tbmi, usual nun.ber of buyers in attendan ce . S ome temptati °ii 11 were held out in the form of what are c all e d j o b lots, whin might operate upon the more necessitous, but in gener . , •there is a disposition to keep up prices, there being bua small margin for change. Wools are a shade lower. ;1‘ BRADFORD.—WooIs.--This has been the dullest sv e T o ever experienced, and the whole trade seems indisposes' a. do business. Yarns.—The trade is sa id t o h ave never bee l ,ii worse since the year 1826. Little business is doing, with the present gloomy prospect, th e preva ili n g dispoi-, tion is to do as little as pos s ibl e . Pi eces . Th e h o me trail," for autumn will be late, if the merchants intend to lat. any provision tor this season, of whi c h th ere ar e few at present. The goods in hand are light, and if there F°: any change of the present state of thin gs , we may ex/W t material improvement in demand and in prices. MADE OF LEICESTER.—On the whole, there is less doilnif in the warehouses than for some time past, and the opfoi tives are suffering greatly from want of employment :AO the dearness of provisions. Nor does there a ear an), prospect of improvement. W ors t e d yarns have again give' - way a shade, and the market is profitless and unsatistacto r to the spinner. There is but little doing in wools, bur° , and sellers both holding off until after our fair. THE MARQUIS OF LANDSDOWNE's BAlL,—Yesterey evening the Marquis of Lansdowne g a v e a gran d at Lansdowne House, Berkeley-square. Thi s being th" first entertainment of the kind that has tak e n place ther! s for some years. one of the most numerous and distio!' guisbed assemblages of the nobility and fashionabN6 world thronged his lordship's saloons, to honour the 0 4 casion with their presence. The guests commenced 8 6; riving shortly after ten o'clock, and continued to edt down in uninterrupted succession until after one o'cloolji by which time there were upwards of 1,000 of the eltd s of the haut ton present. Their Royal Highnesses ti° Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary N% , among the early arrivals. Dancing was kept up u , at an advanced hour in the morning. THE EARL OF JERSEY'S DINNER PARTY.—Yestercria 9' evening the Earl of Jersey gave a grand banquet to a' select circle of the aristocracy, at his lordship's mansion in Berkeley-square. The guests on this occasion were the Duke of Rutland, the Marquis of Granby, the gar quis and Marchioness of Blanford, the Earl of Meknes* bury, Viscount and Viscountess Hardinge and the Hon' Miss Hardinge, Lord and Lady Southampton, Lord Forester, the Hon. Frederick and Lady Elizabet h Villiers, &c. THE TYNE PIERS.—The foundation stone of the int' mense works projected at the mouth of the Tyne wei . laid yesterday with great ceremony. The comm is ' sioners and corporations reached Shields from Now' castle and Gateshead in their barges shortly after noon:, and an immense procession, consisting of the co rpora: tions of Newcastle, Gateshead, South Shields, an Tynemouth, the River Tyne Commissioners, the Masted and brethren of the Trinity House, the North an, South Shields seamen, Tyne pilots, and others, march ed to the " Lawe," when the foundation stone of the , south pier was laid by Mr. Joseph Cowen, of Blaydon• Burn, the chairman of the Commissioners. A simila r demonstration took place on the cliffs of Tyneinoutbr amid a large multitude of people. The works to e:, executed aie on a large scale. The act of Parliamen" giving the Tyne Commissioners the necessary power ° was passed in 1852, and the whole of the works will b 6 executed from plans projected by Mr. Walker, the Ad' miralty engineer. The Lords of the Admiralty calon: late that all the improvements contemplated will cool' 600,0001., to be raised by a tax on shipping frequenting the port, the annual produce of which is about 12,0 0 ' It is supposed that the improvements will prevent ron e „ 1 1 loss of life and property. The pi er on th e sou th a ide WP extend 4,000 feet into the sea. • NEW CHURCH AT EATSWATER.—The erection of new church has been co mmence d i n th e cen t r e of the plot of ground in the Bayswater-road, facing Kensington'' gardens, formerly nursery and fruit gardens, but whi ch haS been laid out f or b u ildi ng h ouses on a scale in uninn il with this improved and fashionable locality. the THE AUSTRALIAN STEAMER.--It appears that , steamer Australian, belonging to the Australian Kol a Mail Company, which g o t on s hore at Table Bay, on her homeward passage from Australia, via the Cape of Go Hope, had arrived at St. Vincent's on the lot June, a n may, therefore, shortly be expected to arrive. Very hi at our quo FRUIT.- not-house per lb ; pe melons, GE small bask Gs Od per currants, 4s Od to lemons, 9cl to 3s per lb VEGET. greens, 2s to 2s Gd new ditto, green peas turnips, bunch ; cu Is Gd per spring onic per doz. ; orse-radd to 2d pe bundle ; e per dozen salad, 2d I Pottle ; ax 10d to is radishes 6( Turkey ] 'tugs, 2s 6i tols&I ; ( each; Surr to. Os 04; Capons, 3s Leverets, to 12s od, English A• per 120. Turbots, 10d to le 2d to is 3d as Od ; Cra Common ( bell; Mack 4 hkate, 6d Bloaters, 1 to Os Od p 4d to ls Od to.. Od pe ocl-per lb.; .78 Od per 1 idper lb.; The prig 4,0 a to Ild; Beef frc Lamb, 4s 1( 4 8 8d per Beef flx lamb, ° 4s 4tl to 4a -, Market 1 to 31d; 72] 8 81 b to 96] • ',to 1121 b nght, 2s Ck] o s 0 to 0:9 2s lOd ; st SMITIIPI ditt o , 31 1( A fair aver ditto, mho, 3/ 1 ( 811 13 ply go( WHITEc ditto, 3110 both h a y a LLo: 1 03i.mort Pleasant lm OFF BRI Majesty's 4z ajesty's a OFF SOL ''° ll l.llle. .FALIIOII' 1 2 1 ° 1 1, from peter, Ay Ott ‘ ,rt, for ?eta Port f or lambi Pvix t o u from Midd 0 ., long. griIELDE 4 °ln St N ditto.* BE — a, . , time&IBTOI CllgHev 1 %1, for overboard. POOLE, -'for L a b rad ~.,XEWPOI tteioi se goehefOrt oint • 6 t' ' 1 .7 11 1+11(1_, ; Fred , o nte Vic .rte en o f 15r ,andywi. ' t I.4OwEsT I. °Ela Stind 134 Corton NEW Y .°lll erican 1 / 4 11 etca shore. vessel roY, in ls Mtn the }2tOSTON Queens -wrung mind 2 New `Orrib, fc 441 arld • ; Pe