The Sun. — London, England, 1854-06-21 00:00:00

---- -- iad the, de, and o ld s! Asiat' e a rches °Pio° . Turks, w rens, striking leetion• fleet of •oni the , waters charg 6 ;ice t ° werS at ish an d ,frectiv° r sotto concew hat the )ability that TIC BY ; asser t y men, Jarliby conse nd one • ae rail er rou- i other eve re and to not to a nd of ) solely ;, hog' :0 pa estins- r COM ° get, 011 two English armed steamers, a large and smaller vessel, arrived at Degerby custom-house, in the south-east of the Aland group, on the 29th of May. -A-number of sailors landed, whereon the inhabitants took to flight ; but the officer in command gave his arms to au attendant, and, reassured by this act, the people returned and spoke with their visitors, tw o of whom (one of them a native Alander) spoke Swedish. The English requested permission to buy fresh provisions. This has been forbidden under dreadful penalties by the Russian Government, and Was therefore refused. One old man however, pro duced four score of eggs, which were highly paid for. The English officer then invited all the custom house people to visit the ships, but they refused. It Was said in Aland that the English met with a se liere loss in their attack on Ilarwey Point, and that the Russians lost 400 men at Eckness. b The garri son at Bomarsund is reported to be too weak, and to have no reserve. Nearly every able-bodied loan has been sent into the interior. On the same clay (the 29th) 20 Russian gunboats, each manned 11 60 men, had been seen in Storfiord, some miles Iron . " Nystad. Ten of them were towed by a steamer, the Storfursten. They were said to belong to the Abo squadron. A letter from Dantzic, of the 15th, states that a rumour was prevalent there that the squadron tinder the orders of Admiral Parseval-Deschenes had effected its junction on the 13th with the English squadron. The following is a letter from a gentleman cruising in his yacht, in company with the fleet under Sir Charles Napier : "Off Sweaborg ant _Helsingfors, June 12.—My last Was in great haste from Bare Sound, a few days back. "e left it with onr steam fleet on the 9th, and after a short cruise hith er we a ll anc h ore d i n th e gu lf o ff R ons k ars Lighthouse (on Porkalla Udde) till this morning on account I believe of the thick, nasty weather. Yesterday Admiral Corry's sailing division of the fleet came up thegulf, and was sent into our old berth Baro Sound, where it now is. Thus close handy to each other are these two great divisions. Ours (steam screw) numbers nine line-of-battle ships, including the Austerlitz, two screw frigates, and a few Paddle-wheel steamers. The sailing division numbers 12 line-of-battle (of w hi c h th ree are screw ), b es id es leaser ships. We left our anchorage this morning at o'clock w ith th e s t eam fl ee t, an d were h onoure d by. b bein g t owe d by th e St. J ean d'A cre — our goo d f r i en d '°-enpel„ On our reaching this, in a few hours, three Paddle-wheel steamers were sent towards the en trance to Sweaborg (round Miolo Bay), where they still are, and are engaged, probably, in taking sound ills, exploring the coasts, and making out the channel fo r 4. an early entrance of th e fl ee t t o c l o ser quarters with 'ne enemy. Meanwhile, we are anchored within seven or eight m il es o f hi m, our goo d li tt l e E smera ld a h o ldi ng f . a , It in this deep water by a . hawse r f rom the St. J ean c Vi.ere. Thi s i s our fi rs t summer ' s d a y. W e c l ear l y e Ilelsing fors the Sweaborg fortifications, and the ussian fleet of nine or ten bi g s hip s . One of th em , 1 ?(i flagship, is mo ore d across th e on ly n o w p oss ibl e {for big ships) entrance to Helsingfors—that between ` -/ listafsvarn and Back Holmen Island. Gustafsvarn, 'anger% and the three Svarts's Islands are very strongly f ortified, but I believe Back Holmen is not. The other Russian ships are anchored in a line along the north end bßack H o h nen , from the flag-ship to its N.E. extremity, t it seems that it is too long from N. to S. for them to 'le harm to our ships if in the bay outside. However, We, like others, are quite in the dark as to what can be ,nd what will be done ere long in this locale. e hope lo learn more after we have had a nearer view W of the t hat impregnability of thi s Sw e aborg. Wh en at will be I know not. We may at any moment, after wth e return to head-quarters of those three steamers, be ° ) rdered t o go i n an d anchor i n M i olo Bay, near Swea -I:rff, or return to Baro Sound. My i m p ress i on i s , th a t ~e are on l y now comma up to reconno i tre the ground, and th at we shall not attempt anything great till the arrival °I the French fleet. It was at. Kiel three weeks ago, did not come up yesterday to Baro Sound with i)r rY'S division. Just before we sailed this morning ) 1 : 3111 e ships were seen coming from the westward ; per aPs they are the French. "The Bulldog is just ordered to proceed with the r, ma ster ,of the fleet close in to reconnoitre Helsingfors. The fleet are under way." o she following letter, dated June 13, is f r o m an 'neer on board the fleet "The grumblers in England, who imagine that the d ays of Nelson and Collingwood are p a s se d, will, per bee gratified to hear that Sir Charles Napier has ()I 'rn that still some of the spirit of the olden ti me bsy advancing close off the strong fortresses of W fi s ts eaborg, Rev e l, and C rons t a dt w ith a squad ron o f Z h ,lY nine line-of-battle ships (the remainder of the fleet rg detached off Gothland form a junction with the th reach fleet on their arrival t in these waters), thereby Owing down the gauntlet to the bragging Russians, lr? h ° in those ports, within a few hours' sail of his small ad i ron lie protected by impregnable forts, which can eelY oe attacked by one ship at a time, in the hope that tee casualty ma y h a pp en t o our br a ve ships that will enable them to stn 0 • From a lighthouse on an island close to where W 0 1: are anchored we can overlook them lying quietly te c fted in Helsingfors, while the English flag is con -of4lPtilouslv waving in their waters on board a squadron ~, not half th eir f orce , bl oc k a di ng th e i r por t s and dyingde .L their trade, It is the universal opinion in the fleet (anxious as Ate all are to distinguish ourselves) that, however dash ng a thing it might be for our gallant Admiral to rush f t ,d l Y against stone walls, it would be the height of i 1 Y to en d anger t h e di sa bli ng o f our fl ee t, th ere by leav ing the seas open to t h e R ussians, w h o wou ld k n ow too ell ho w to take advantage of such a state of affairs. ti t ' Charles Napier is by no means in an enviable posi ti the eyes of Europe upon him, at the same ila 'ne necessitated to act with 'discretion,' which renders tc , li ch caution necessary to enable him more effectively p i , - I , l °rward the real object for which he is sent here— irleh we all understand is to keep in check and destroy, w e can, the all-vaunted Russian fleet, of which we •"e heard so much of late years. Revel is in sight on ail right hand, and Helsingfors on our left—Revel 15 th le, Helsingfors 12." ,The f o ll ow i ng are th e presen t (J une 12) s t a ti ons °' the fleet : ti Sir Charles Napier, with the advance squadron, con of the Duke, Edinburgh, St. Jean d'Acre, Prin. f i l s s Royal, Cmsar, Hogue, Blenheim, Cressy, Auster k 4 Wrench), screw-frigates Inaperieuse and Arrogant, ttld steam-frigates-ates Bulldog, Driver, and Dragon, are o rtil `'ing off "Heisingfors, and going in a day or two off b t °nstadt, where some advanced frigates have already ee n- The Lightning has just returned from a survey , trip to Aland Islands, which are reported to be very 110 Y fortified. Admiral Pluturidge, with the Leo fru, Valorous, and Vulture, has been away five weeks ,) ;°nl th e Commander-in-Chief in the Gulf of Bothnia 2c' news of them since they left. Admiral Corry, with l ine-of-battle ships and two or three steam-frigates, is ,risin g off Gothland (now ordered up immediately to the Commander-in-Chief). The Amphion, Conflict, 11: 11 se!', and Archer are in the Gulf of Riga, blockading ; he ather at Stockholm a nd Penelope off Hango Head. cold ; strong 'ea , terly wind, with rain. Fleet a e ,, alt hY• The Neptune had several cases of small-pox ; bad now. Also Breslau, French line-of-battle ship, small-nox ; now ended. French fleet, en route, ex ;;„eekted to join in us in a week or so. Austerlitz, a Ifo ship, does her work well. We can count 13 R . 4B sian line-of-battle ships and several steamers in Hel -_lngfers. A chain is said to be drawn across the narrow en trance into the harbour. GREECE. A :TISSOLONGIII, June 14.—The insurrection in Trus is quelled. The troops are marching to essaly, where the insurrection continues. , letter from Janina, of the Ist, in the Moniteur, Schamouria, as well as in the districts of Prevesa I and A.ria, the mission of Fuad-Effendi has hitherto been 1 .1 . °Nvned with the g r eatest success. The Sultan's com a4,llssioner has been anxious to show to the native Greeks the adventurers clemency as he displayed firmness relative to s adventurers from Greece. The peasants are re suming their labours, confidence is reviving, and calm is viinz re-established. There is only at present, .tospeak t 41 exactitude, the district of Arta that has not re 'allrned to the state in which it was before the troubles ; o n t a t that circumstanc i e is caused by a fact ble. O for which the a °Man authority s not responsine of the firs', PeS of Karaiskaki, after having passed the frontier in bru ary last, was to send off into Greece the inhabitants ":4 the villages w hi c h h e se i ze d on in the plain of Arta. h h .. 55 e persons, at that time asked for nothing b e tter t ti remove from the theatre of war with their fami- A ss, Rocks, and, in fact, all they could carry with t hem. a soon as the troops of Fuad-Effendi had resumed Po ssession of the country, the emigrants solicited Permission to return home, and Fuad-Effendi at once "corded what they wanted. But the Greek authorities, t () . 1 various pretexts, opposed the return of these popula 111s- The authorities had at first made a great noise a bout a pretended emigration of rayas, and it could not il . llO, them that a voluntary return should give them the tl ! to their declarations. Vainly have Capt. Lefevre of Promethee, Captain Peel of the British navy, Mr. 14u4nders, and even the Lord High Commi ssioner o f the :Tao Isles exerted themselves to the utm ost in th e tip; nothing has been able, up to t he p resent time, ° decide the Greek authorities to liberate their cap tives.„ The following extracts from a letter of the 7th, 4 fadressed to the Minister of War, by Rear-Admiral barbier de Tinau, commanding the naval divi (lli" Of the Levant and the expeditionary corp s in l eeoe, are published by the Moniteur : tt .`` On the 24th ult., there was a fresh attack made by 1 11 ° Turk s o n the insurgents Seuligaria, in the neigh t nrrhood of Arta, when the Greeks were beaten, with r i e los s of sixty killed, and a great number wounded. 4S it is hoped, all the chiefs should obey the i'rder which has been sent them. by the new Ministry, b ° return to the Greek territory, this rencontre will „ e, I think, the last in Epirus. That province is - iw completely clear ; it will, perhaps, still suffer ; I°4l some isolated acts of brigandage, but the insur iction there is put down for a long time to come. 0 , 4 chiefs admit this, and almost all have abandoned 11t" cause. Grivas and Tzavellas have both re ,r4ed, and their example will be followed by ~:. ! sra of . less importance—at least I hope so. The at uSt complete tr inquillity reigns at Athens, as well as the Piraeus. The inhabitants are accustomed to oar !oldiers, who behave - well, and render themselves 4 ,,g_retab'.e. The officers and sub-officers have received Permission to visit Athens in the daytime, and they are ree ved there with the greatest kindness, and the soldiers of the Greek army fraternise with them. There is not the slightest fear to be entertained, and I gave the permission in the interest of discipline. The French Minister was of opinion with me, that the presence of the French uniform could not but be attended with fa vourable results. The establishment of the camp is being completed. A regiment of English troops, 1,000 strong, arrived here on the 4th, and we feted their ar rival. Their disembarkation took place on the following day, in the boats of the- English and French ships of war. An Austrian corvette, at anchor in the roadstead, also sent her boats to assist in the landing ; and this proof of community of opinion struck every one, and particularly the inhabitants of the Pirmus, who have hitherto entertained doubts as to the part which Austria would take. A guard of honour, the staff, the flags, and the band of the 74th regiment, were in attendance at the place of landing, in order to give the English troops a worthy reception. It was cordial, and even fraternal ; it may be said that we have the same flag. The English troops are provisionally under canvas. A barrack is being prepared, which will hold about half the 97th regiment, commanded by Colonel Lockyer." PRUSSIA. A Berlin letter in the Suabian Mercury says : " The last and most decisive step for the solution of the Eastern question has just been taken. The 'Count de Beukendorff is the bearer of an autograph letter from our Sovereign to his august brother-in-law, in which he earnestly invites him to an interview on the frontier. All the non-official and semi-official refutations of this news do not merit any confidence. It is on ac count of this projected interview that the Prince of Prussia is to be with the king at Koenigsberg. The inspection of the regiments of infantry in Prussia and in the Grand Duchy of Posen is only a pretext. If the Emperor of Russia does not accept this in vitation and if the reply to the Austrian note of the 3d be negative, the mobilisation of 150,000 men will take place immediately after the return of the king." A letter from Berlin of the 17th, in the German Journal of Frankfort ; says :—" The note of Prussia in reply to the propositions of the conference of Bamberg has been sent to the governments which are concerned in it. It is couched in conciliatory terms, but it clearly establishes this alternative — Either the government shall accede uncondition ally to the Austro-Prussian treaty, or there shall be no discussion on the subject of the treaty in the Diet. It is also said in the note that several points relative to the propositions of the conference of Bamberg have been since solved by the measures taken by the two great German powers. As to the participation of the Diet in the negotiations having for object future peace, the decision of that question depends not only on Prussia and Austria, but ou the other European powers. As far as re gards the presentation of the treaty to the Diet, it will take place when the particular states shall have sent their separate accession." FR AN CE. Marshal de St. Arnaud having made earnest ap peals for additional reinforcements, and the French Government being sensible that economy in that respect would at the present moment be highly injudicious, the utmost exertions are being made at Toulon to forward the necessary troops with the least possible delay. In consequence of this, it has been found necessary to postpone the forma tion of the proposed camp in the neighbourhood of Marseilles, there not being sufficient troops left in that part of France to make a respectable figure in the field. The sth division of the reserve has been ordered for active service, and a 6th division is in course of formation at the present moment at Toulon. It is reported here that Lord Stratford de Red cliffe and Marshal de St. Arnaud have had serious differences since the arrival of the latter at Con stantinople, and that the French Government is very anxious that Lord Stratford should be recalled. In diplomatic circles it is said that Marshal de St. Arnaud, in his recent despatches, strongly insisted on the recall of his lordship. The retirement of M. 'de Persigny from the Cabinet, or at least from the Home Department, is again spoken of in political circles, and with much more confidence than on previous occasions. The health of the Minister rather than politics is as signed as the cause of the retirement ; and M. Baroche, quite as ardent a friend to the English alliance as the present Minister, is again spoken of as likely to be his successor. Others maintain that die retirement will be merely temporary ; in fact, a three months' leave of absence. The weather has again changed. The rapid fall ing of the barometer on Monday evening indicated that the atmosphere had not as yet become settled, and rain began to fall about 12 o'clock, and poured down nearly the whole of the night, and continued yesterday until about two o'clock. At four the clouds cleared off, and the sun shone for an hour or so ; at six the sky became again covered, but the rain had not returned. The Empress passed along the BoUlevards yes terday afternoon in an open carriage with out riders, but no escort. The carriage traversed the whole length of the Boulevards at a slow walking pace. A conspiracy, having extensive ramifications in the South of France, has been discovered in the department of the Tarn and Garonne. More than 150 persons have been already arrested. The jour nals have been ordered hot to speak on the subject. The conspirators had formed themselves into a secret society, and their object is said to have been an attack on the person of the Emperor dur ing the visit which it is supposed he is about to pay to the baths in the Upper Pyrenees, in the coming autumn. The Prefect of the Tarn and Garonne has been dismissed for not having got earlier information of the affair ; and he is suc ceeded by M. Levasseur, an officer of the artillery of the time of the Empire, who accompanied Ge neral Lafayette on his visit to the United States during the Restoration. There are to be no more races in the Champ de Mars, the Emperor having determined that a race course shall be formed at the further extremity of the Bois de Boulogne, in the plain of Longehamps, near the village of Surennes. In order that the course may be prepared if possible for the autumn meeting, the crops on the ground have been pur chased, and the whole is to be laid down at once in grass. The •first races will take place on the new course in October. The Pays endeavours to calm the public impa tience for news by stating that, although great events are near at hand, nothing important can happen either in the north or the east for some days to come. In the Baltic, Admiral Napier can undertake nothing till the fleet of Admiral Parse val- Deschenes shall have joined him ; on the Danube, now that the Russians appear to have suspended the siege of Silistria, the first news to be expected will be in the shape of an attack by the Turkish army on the Russian positions on the Danube; but there Omer Paella ' in common prudence, cannot undertake a doubtful contest, against a superior force, at the moment when the allied armies are on the point of arriving, and that in such force as will make the defeat of the enemy an absolute certainty. Then with respect to the fleet in the Black Sea, its operations must depend on those of the army, and now that the fortifications on the Circassian coast have been destroyed, it must wait till the allied armies shall have commenced the attack. In these circumstances the Pays recommends patience, but holds out the hope that in a very brief interval great events will occur in both scenes of action. The Moniteur publishes decrees of six new senators, namely, M. David, Procureur-General at Rouen, and formerly a member of the Cabinet ; M. de Sivry, Prefect of the Meurthe ; General Lyauty, member of the Committee of Artillery ; Viscount de Pernety, general of division ; the arquis de Cramayel, general of division ; and the Baron de Chasseron, ex-deputy. It also publishes a decree founded on a report of the Minister of the Marine, for the re-organisation of the personnel of the general staffs on board the fleet, an important branch of the service which has hitherto been regulated by a law passed on the 25th Floreal of the year 5, when the French fleet was very differently constituted from what it is at present. General ,Rostolan has left Paris for Avignon, where the cholera has broken out among the garrison. A letter from Vienna, in the Correspondent of Nuremburg, says :—" We can affirm on good au thority that Baron de Bourqueney has declared to the Cabinet of Vienna, in the name of the Government of the Tuileries, that it is firmly re solved to oppose energetically any attempt to cause the Eastern question to serve for national demon strations which might make it assume a revolu tionary character, and that it has given Marshal St. Arnaud instructions and powers to that effect. It is believed that the English Government will maize a similar declaration." PARIS BOURSE.—Closing prices :—Four-and-a -llalf per Cent. Rentes, for money,. 97f. 70c. ; Three per Cents. for money, 72f. 75c. ; ditto, for account, 73f. ; Bank Shares, 2,940 f. PORTUGAL. The Calpe steamer, from the Mediterranean, put into Lisbon for coals, and brings letters dated the 15th inst., when the vessels and streets were all gaily decorated with flags, and everything pre pared for the Corpus Christi procession, at which the King Regent was to be present. The Royal mail steamer Thames, with the South ampton mails of the 9th, arrived at Lisbon on the 14th, and left at 5 p.m. same day for the Brazils. Vessels of war in port on the 15th.—H.M.'s ' steamer Prometheus, and French sloop Le Newton. The Lisbon Board of Health had at last declared all vessels from England and Scotland free from quarantine, but Irish ports were still kept under interdict. The Lisbon Deputies had, in two short sittings, voted a good deal of the budget, including the Board of Public Credit and Justice departments, and part of those for Finance and the Interior. The Peers voted the principal articles of the New Coinage Bill on the 14th, and it would no doubt be put in force in a few days. The Committee's report declining to put off the decision upon the validity of the Viscount Pin heiro's claim to take his seat as a deputy was op ps3ed by the Lower House on the 14th, it being held that the question could not be delayed by the Viscount's desire to be tried by a court-martial. The Duke of Saldanha continued much put out by this affair, but the other Ministers did not seem to sympathise so much with the Viscount, who is no favourite at Lisbon. NEWCASTLE RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ORDER OF RUNNING. 2.3o—Stand Plate. 3 . 3o —Northumberland Plate. 4.3o—Free Handicap. s.ls—Queen's Plate. LATEST BETTING-12.15. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 3to 1 agst Early Bird (taken) 4to 1 agst Kingston (taken) Bto 1 agst Grapeshot (taken) 9 to 1 agst Baalbec (taken) 10 to 1 agst llunc t Munca (taken) 16 to 1 agst General Breezo (taken) Goorkah has arrived. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS --(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords amendments to the Birmingham and Mid land Institute Bill were considered and agreed to. The Selkirk and Galashiels Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The following Estate bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed :—Landon's Estate ; Mas ter's Estate ; Smith's Charity Estate ;- Stirling's Estate. 50 50 20 20 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1854. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Bushman done this day. 5 1 1 50 25 124 13i 20 63* 171 13 a 12i St. St. 25 ITALY. According to advices from Turin of the 15th, it is stated that the Judge Gabbri, who had been charged with the preliminary inquiry into the guilt of the persons charged with the assassination of the late Duke of Parma, was mortally wounded with three strokes of a poniard in the streets of Parma on the 12th inst., at five o'clock in the even ing. SPAIN. According to advices from Madrid of the 15 th, Generals Orlando and Messina had been arrested on a charge of harbouring General O'Donnell. General Messina had managed to escape the vigi lance of his guards after the arrest, but General Orlando had been sent off to Galicia. Madrid was tranquil. AMERICA. ( BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 6.30 A.M.—The Baltic has brought $626,550, and dates from New York to the 10th inst. She passed the Pacific, from Liverpool, on the 11th inst., and the Union from ~Southampton, on the 16th inst. The steam-ship Arctic, from Liverpool, the Her mann, from Southampton, and Clyde, from Greenock, had arrived at New York. _ _ _ Full satisfaction was about to be made for the Black Warrior disagreements, owing mainly to the interference of the British Government. News had been received from Texas to the 31st ult., from which it appeared that the Indians were assembling in great numbers, and committing se rious depredations. Many lives had been lost, and a large quantity of cattle. The President's proclamation had created some uneasiness in New Orleans among the Filibusters, and their movements were to be re-organised in order not to violate the laws. Money market without alteration, and 7 per cent. was considered the minimum of interest. Exchange in moderate demand. We quote Lo ndon, 1091 to 1091 ; Paris, sf. 11/c. to sf. 131 c. ; Amsterdam, 41 to 41k; Hamburg, 361 to 36i ; Bremen, 791 to 791 ; Frankfort, 41i to 412. Stocks had declined generally. New York Rail road, 4 ; Hudson River, 1 ; Reading Railroad, 1 ; Haarlem Railroad, 3; Panama, 1; New York Central, 1. Cotton steady, without change in price. Wheat and flour had declined in price, while the demand was dull. Little freight offered, and freights declining. The Gauntlet, Dreadnought, Ben Nevis, Philan thropist, Isaac Webb, Hussar, and Irene, from Liverpool ; Ocean Queen, from London ; and Za chariali, from Havre, had arrived at New York. MARKET NEWS-(T.HIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. A very limited supply of English wheat was on sale in to-day's market. For all kinds the demand was in a sluggish state, at Monday's currency. Foreign wheat, the show of which was good, moved off slowly, but we have no change to notice in its value. Floating cargoes were dull. We were scantily supplied with barley ; nevertheless, the sale for all kinds was slow, on former terms. The malt trade was heavy, at Monday's currency. Oats were in good request, and the turn dearer. Beans, peas, and flour sold - at late figures. Wheat. 350 ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Barley. I Malt. 3,910 Oath. 20 Flour, 420 English .. Irish •• • • Foreign 11,240 3,390 1 I,ll9sks 960br1 WHITECHAPEL. The general demand to-day ruled steady, as follows : Beef from 3s Od to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s 3d to 5s 8d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per Blbs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. Although there is less activity in the demand, last week's prices are well supported. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DA Y.) LONDON, June 21.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; light breeze and cloudy. MARGATE, June 20.—The Enchantress (barque), from Demerara to London, was the upward bound ship re ported to have gone on shore on the Shingles this morning ; she was assisted off by a steam-tug this evening's tide, and proceeded for the river. PORTSMOUTH, June 20.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Valkyrien (Danish corvette), from Iceland ; Phantom, London, and sailed for New York ; Esmeralda, London. for West Australia, and sailed for Southampton ; Tonning (s), Southampton, for Mediterranean. Sailed—Nile, for Madras and Calcutta; her Majesty's steamer Locust, for the Baltic. SOUTHAMPTON, June 20.—Sailed—Ripon (s), for Alex andria. DARTMOUTH, June 20.—Wind, W. Arrived—Mohawk, from London, for Sydney, N.S. W., with jibboom, cut water, and figure-head carried away, and other damage, having been in contact with the Era, off the Start, in the morning ; the Era, from London, for Valencia, with lar board-quarter stove, and other damage. PLYMOUTH, June 20.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—The Peninsula (s), for London; hor Majesty's steamer Mariner, for the westward. FALMOUTH, June 20.—Wind, W. Arrived—Haner, from Aux Cayes ; Louisa, Porto Rico. Off Port—Graf von Schlieffen, from Aux Cayes, and sailed for Antwerp. GLOUCESTER, June 20.—Arrived—Nicaragua, from Que bec ; Thomas James, do.- The crew, consisting of 12 men of the Liburn (brig), of Newcastle, wrecked in the ice bergs on the Banks of Newfoundland, have arrived here in the Nicaragua, from Quebec. • BRISTOL, June 20.—Wind, W. Arrived—Effingham, from Callao ; Wm. M`Dowell, Barbadoes ; Huntress, Havannah. LIVERPOOL, June 20.—Au American schooner, laden with oil, for Queenstown, was spoken, June 14, in lat. 50 N., 13 W., disabled, and with lower masts standing, but not wanting assistance, by the Prima Donna, arrived here. SHIELDs, June 20.—Wind, S. Arrived—Eurichetto, from Licata ; Hannah Codner, Girgenti ; Teresa, Genoa ; Aspem, Etaples. SUNDERLAND, June 19.—Wind, S. Arrived—Mar garet, from Caen ; William, Etaples. SWANSEA, June 20.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Catherine Jenkins, for Coquimbo. BELFAST, June 19.—Wind, S. Sailed—Balder, for Quebec. Q UEENSTOWN, June 19.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Mina, from Rio Grande ; Liffey, Barbadoes ; Deodata, Ha vanuah ; Franchise, Charleston, and sailed for Elsinore ; Minerva, Vienna. Off Port—Sir Colin Campbell, from Callao, and sailed for London. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 10.45 a.m. Wind W.S.W., moderate, and fine. - Arrived—Oswego, from New Orleans ; Alpha, St. Vin cent ; Jane Glassin, Quebec ; Chilton, Sines ; Saggitaria, Marseilles. (BY SUBDIARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.45 a.m. Wind, W.S.W., fine; tide, three hour's flood. Arrived, 20th—Enigheden, from Holmstrund ; Wilhel• mine, St. Übe's ; Ocean, Trinidad; Wild Irish Girl, Moul mein; Liberty, Antwerp; Spring, do.; Don Colino, Guern sey; Odessa, Belize ; Twe Gebtoders, Belize ; Portents, Krugen; Lyods, Calmar; Trafalgar, Madras; Tanjore, Mauritius. Arrived—Albion, steamer, from Boulogne ; City of Lon don, steamer, Dunkirk ; Holland, steamer, Ostend ; Elizabeth, St. Übes ; John Williams, Emden; Herald, Mauritius; P ouven, Aalborg ; Providentia Hernosund ; Enchantress, Barbados ; M argare t, Phil a delphia ; Super, Irddewalla ; Blenheim, Calcutta ; Mangoin, Cuba ; Vrow Maria, Leer. Sailed—City of Rotterdam, steamer, for Dunkirk; Flecha, steamer, for Ghent. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.35 a.m. Wind, W.Y.W., light, and cloudy. Passed—Bell Rock, from Matanzas, for London. Anchored—Braganza, from London, for Brazils; Amity Hall, London, for Quebec; Symmetry, London, for Cey lon ; French war-steamer, Lacrosse. METROPOLITAN SEWERS Commissrorr.—Yesterday special court was held at the chief office in Greek-street, Soho-square, principally for the purpose of ordering the execution of extensive sewerage operations. The com missioners who attended were the chairman, Lieut.-Col. Dawson, and Messrs. Baker, Smith, Redhead, and Gib son. The secretary reported an availabl e b a l ance o f upwards of 3 9 , 0001 . , to which should be added the amount of the deposit account, 80,0001. The Court then agreed to payments amounting to 8,5241., which sum includes the quarter's salaries of the officers. A report was presented from the general committ ee , which recommended the execution of works in the Surrey and Kent district to the amount of 62,401/. ; in the Greenwich district, to the amount of 3,2961. ; in the western division of the Westminster sewers, 501. ; in the Ravensbourne district, to the amount of 171. ; in the Limehouse level, to the amount of 5651, ; in the Lower Wapping level, to the amount of 501/. ; in the eastern division of the Westminster sewers, to the amount of 2901. ; total amount of works recommended by the general committee, 67,3631. The court then unani mously agreed to the above recommendations. Rates of 6d. in the pound for six months were declared upon the subjoined districts—Finsbury division, Ranelagh district, and Richmond ; and estimates were received fora rate of 4d. in the pound on the Regent-street and Regent's-park district, and advertisements were directed to be inserted. The remaining business transacted was of a formal character. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. BROTUERTON from Salford, against the Police Bill ; Mr. FREWIN, from a local body of clergy, against the Church Rate Aboli tion Bill ; Mr. GORE LANGTON presented a petition from a Dissenting body, in favour of the bill ; Mr. BAINES, from the Guildford Board of Guardians, in favour of the Poor Law Removal Bill ; Mr. GOULBURN, from the National Society for the Education of the Poor, against certain clauses in the Mortmain Bill ; Mr. MIALL, Mr. BELL, Mr. A. PELLATT, and other hon. members, praying for the total abolition of church rates; Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR, from the corporation of Sunder land, against the Police Bill ; Mr. J. B. SMITH, from Chichester, to the same effect. REGISTRATION OF BILLS OF SALES BILL. This bill was passed through.committee. EPISCOPAL AND CAPITULAR ESTATES BILL. This bill was committedfiro forma, for the purpose of introducing amendments. The bill was aft erwar d s ordered to be reprinted, and re-committed this day three months. CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL. Mr. MIALL, in the absence of Sir W. Clay, who had charge of this bill, moved that it be read a second time. Mr. PACKE hoped as neither the hon. bart. who had charge of the bill nor any member of the Government was present the second reading would be postponed until after the other orders of the day. He therefore moved that the debate be adjourned until then. Mr. A. PELLATT said the hon. bart. would be in the house shortly, while since the noble lord the President of the Council had come in since the motion for ad journment. Mr. PACKE under those circumstances withdrew his amendment. _ Mr. A. PELLA.TT supported the second reading of the bill, and contended that it was too late to offer any compromise, for no less than a third of the people of England had already relieved themselves from the burden of majorities in their respective parishes, another third were still subjected to the evil for the benefit of the remaining third, who ought to be placed on the, same footing as their fellow-countrymen, who maintained their own churches upon the voluntary principle—the only prin ciple upon which religious teaching, based upon the Holy Scriptures, could proceed. (Hear, hear.) Mr. MURROUGH characterised church rates as un just in principle and oppressive in op9ration. He there fore gave the bill his cordial support ; believing, at the same time, that it was neither for the interest of the Established Church itself nor the Dissenters that there should be any compromise on this question. Mr. GOULBURN regretted that the bill had ever been brought in, because he considered it was unjust in principle, while it was as inconsistent with political wis dom as it was with Christian charity. He was not one who would say that the law of Church rates did not require alteration and amendment; but the bill went far beyond that. It dissevered the . State from the Church, and the house might depend upon it that if they once passed this bill the entire abolition of the existing connection between the two would speedily fol low. He had a decided objection to substituting pew rents for church rates, and he warned the house that, if they abolished church rates on the ground of the con scientious objections that were entertained against their payment, they might hereafter be asked to abolish poor rates and war taxes upon the same ground. He moved that the bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. LIDDELL (Liverpool), seconded the amend ment, though he admitted that it would be the duty of the Government hereafter to bring in a measure to amend the law of church rates, and to place them upon a more satisfactory footing than they rested on at present. He argued that it was the province of the State to provide religious instruction for the poor, and under these cir cumstances it would be highly unjust to abolish the legal claims of the Established Church to its just dues and rewards. Mr. E. BALL approached this question with anything but a feeling of sectarian bitterness, as he was one of those Dissenters who was warmly attached to the Esta blished Church, and who believed that nothing would be more disastrous to dissent than its downfall. But, at the same time he thought Church rates rested upon a most unsatisfactory basis. They were not legal unless sanctioned by a majority of the parishioners in vestry assembled, and hence they gave rise to much heart burning and ill-blood. (Hear, hear.) The large towns had already succeeded in virtually abolishing Church rates, and, as time advanced, they would bring their influence to bear upon small towns to the great detriment of the Established Church itself. He therefore advocated their abolition, because he felt that it was high time that this great cause of strife in the country should be put an end to.. Besides, consi dering the benefits which the dissenters bad conferred upon the country, they were entitled to some considera tion in this matter. They were the originators of the Sunday school system which had effected so much good in reforming and educating the people, while their num bers, as shown by the last census, attending their places of worship exceeded those of the Established Church by at least half a million, and upon - that ground they were entitled to have this question conceded to them. He implored the house then, as much for the sake of the Established Church as the Dissenters, to pass this bill. (LEST SITTING.) MARKET INT ELLIGENCE. (Prom the London New Price Current of yesterday.) SUGAR.—To-day there was a good home trade demand for British Plantation sugar, still at previous rates merchants were desirous to sell better sorts of yellow and grey, whilst they submitted to a reduction of Gd per cwt for inferior and brown. REFINED.—To-day purchases were made in refined sugar for home trade purposes, and rates closed firmly ; brown lumps at 45s to 45s Gd, and low to fine grocery 46s to 50s per cwt. The export demand for crushed sugar is not better. MAURITIIIS.—Prices have fallen 6CI per cwt, supply keeping abundant, and demand not being larger; grainy, however, is much wanted and rates are supported. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal sugar offered at auction amounted to 2,310 bags. Benares sold at 38s to 40s 6d for ord to good, being the full value. FOREIGN.—To-day Foreign Sugar was operated in with reluctance for shipping and home trade purposes—the rates accepted were rather under those of the close of last week. MOLASSES.—To-day at auction 10 barrels Trinidad mo lasses were sold at 15s per cwt, being cheaper. COFFEE.—To-day full rates were obtained for better sorts of Mocha, but a decline took place of is Gd to 2s per cwt for inferior. At auction 300 bales and half bales were sold at 5Gs 6d to 63s 6d for ord to good clean short berry, and at 43s 6d to 51s for Triage. Plantation sold at 54s to 59s for fine ord to mid, and at 47s to 53s for Triage. Na tive sold at 43s to 43s 6d for good ord. KTEA.—Demand has decreased for Congou. and prices rather declined for inferior, but better qualities support former terms. The currency is for low to good ord 100 to 11d, rather blackish to blackish leaf llid to is 3id, and strong to pekoe kinds is 4d to 2s Gd. Few buyers of com mon or medium green, and rather lower terms are ac cepted ; in better qualities, however, a large business has been concluded, and prices are supported. TALLOW.—An increase last week took place in opera tions in Russian both for speculative and consumptive purposes ; prices also advanced, and ruled for first sort P.Y. Candle on the spot at 63s 6d to 64s and deliveries in last three months of the year at 65s 6d. to 665. Of home melted demand was equal to supply, and 62s to 62s 6d is now the currency cash. A more active demand for other sorts of tallow, and there is an advance : Aus tralian mutton selling at 58s to 63s 6d, beef 55s to 61s, South American 578 to 63s 6d, French melted 61s to 635, and supply is not larger than previously. Another advance has taken place for fat. Stock of tallow is 10,000 casks more than last and deliveries smaller, still prices continue to rule above that period. It is yet a matter of uncertainty as to the quantity of Tallow likely to be received from Russia during the season. Only limited parcels declared for auction on Friday. To day the tallow market presented a quiet appearance, and rates closed for P. Y. Candle on the spot at 63s 3d to 635 6d, and for deliveries at 64s to 65s according to periods. OlLS.—Linseed, 36s 9d to 37s ; pale selling at 42s to 42s 6d, and brown 40s to 40 3 6 d ; 44s Od to 46s Od for mid to fine quality. Cocoa Nut—Cochin at 47s to 48s, and Ceylon 46s to 475. Gallipoli at 511 to 551, and other sorts 501 to 531 per ton. Sperm is cheaper. CIISTOMS.—The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, considering that a uniform rate of remunera tion should be fixed for payment of officers in the Cus toms Department for attendance beyond the regular official hours, their lordships have authorised a fixed scale of remuneration to the officers and clerks employed in the department in London, and at the several ports throughout the kingdom, in lieu of the one hitherto adopted for the purpose. THE PARKS, &C.—Her Majesty's Board of Works are about to erect new gates at the entrance to St. James's park, Great George-street, Westminster, commonly called Story's-gate. The board is also about to erect a suitable entrance from Bayswater to Kensington-gardens, in lieu of the common door by which the public have hitherto been admitted. FOREIGN. 10 9 Antwerp&Rotterdam 3 3d 51 5 3 Belgian Eastn. Juno. 20 8 Beziers to Graissesaae 33 —21 d 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip d—ip pm ... Central of Italy 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin — 1.71 all Demerara 20 14 Non and Besancon — 20 9 Dutch Rhenish 3 —31 d 20 all East Indian 2 2 p 20 2 Do. Extension ld par 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula t i p 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France 25 10 Grd. Trunk of Canada . 6 5 d 100 40 Do. Debentures 7 5 d 100 all Do. do. — 20 10 Gt. Central of France p 10j 201 all GR.WesternofCanada Shares l9 191 Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 p 201 all Hamilton & Toronto 1 d 100 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref — dis 20 15 Luxembourg 10 10 Do. (Railway) — 5 2 Do. Pref — 5 3 Do. (Canal) — 10 5 Do. 6p. ct. pref ..d 20 8 Lyons and Geneva 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran — 20 13. Nladraa id — iP 34 33h Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 20 2 Melbourne Dk, & Ry. 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) Bl 9 si 9 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France 34# 348 34f Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. 20 all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) . 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref 8 -- 9 20 10 Paris and Lyons l7i —lB p 40 all Ditto Bonds 10 all Paris and Orleans 46 48 20 all Paris and Rouen 3B 40 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 311 -32 20 10 ParisCaen &Cherbrg. pm 104 104 Quebec & Richmond 20 all Rouen and Havre l9 —2O 201 20 20 12 Royal Danish 2d par 5 2 Royal Swedish 20 all Sambre and Meuse Bl 9 ... 6 Do. 51 p. cent. Pref ... 20 6 Southern of France ... —pm 20 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) ••• 8 all West Flanders 3 " 4 10 all Do 54 . per c. Prof —d xd Z d 20 10 Western of France 6 7 p 10 7 West. of Switzerland 20 2 Wiesbaden — 20 15 Zealand MISCELLANEOUS 5 all Aubin Coal and Iron 25 171 Australian Agricult. 44 46 20 14 Australsn.Pcific.Mail 10 8 Australn. Royal Mail 10 4 Berlin Water Works 50 40 Brit. American Land 74 77 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co 100 321 Canada BO 85 5 5 Crystal Palace 5 5 i 5i 5 3A Do. 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Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth&Aber decn Junction Do. New 100 100 all all East Anglian Do., (£lB E & H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock De., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Pr th & Dundee Forth & Clyde Jane. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds ILaneash.andYorksh Do., Fifths Da., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby.&Southpt Loudon & Blackwall Gond. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/. Do. Eighths London and S. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch,Shef.& Lincln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Midld. G. West. (Ire.) De. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle. Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. 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Preference Lowestoft gr. per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Nfanch. Bxtu and Matlock diddlesbro' & Redear Aidlci.Bradfd Northern and Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixcds pc Prest. & Wyre Do. 1 Shares. Roystii.Sz. Hit. Do. Shepth.Si Shef.Roth.and Gooleg.s P.C. 3. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&Somrst PREFER: Aberdeen Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (isscl. at 50/) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent._ Cork &Bandons4 p.c. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (X3los) 6 per cent Do. (C 5) 7 per cent Do. (.47 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 101. Debeutr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref... Ediub Prth. &Dundee 5. per cent. Glasgow Sc S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. e. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 4 p. c. Scrip Gt. N. of Scot. 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New Union of London 33 2i RISE IN THE PRICE OF NEWSPAPERS. —In consequence of the great advance which is taking place in the price of paper, it is rumoured that a movement is now going on in Glasgow to raise the price of newspapers one half penny each. The Birmingham Mercury has taken the initiative among the English journals, having just added * kalf-penny to itts price. Loudon & N. West. L.&N.W. Calodon... Gt.Nrthn. Caldonian. Gt. We to New. & Berw. V. &N3ld Do Do., IS. Eastern Do Norfolk.. I L.& N. W. & Midi& Stcktou & Darliugt. E. Count. D 0... Do L. & N. W &Ln&Yk Do Gt North - , D 0... Lancash Yorksh. Nl.3lCloan Stock t. & Darlhigt. D 0.. . 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[SECOND NOTICE.] It was recently our gratifying duty, as among the more humble it may be, but at any rate also among the more watchful observers of the pro gress made in the National Schools of Art, to comment upon the varied merits of this really rem ar k a bl e masterpiece—still submitted to public examination at 23, Cockspur-street, by the Messrs. Agnew and Sons of Manchester. Another visit to the room in which th e or i g i n al painting continu es t o b e " on view"ha s enabled us to sit in judgment, as it were, over the assumed accuracy of our first impressions. Those earlier opinions in regard to the picture we are now more th an ever di s p ose d to regard as v 4 indeed, , far, fr om h av i ng b een cru d e ly f orme d, hastily adopted, or founded merely upon what may be termed, for want of som e b e tter phrase, histo rical partialities and artistic prepossessions. Apart from the manifold prejudices resulting not unnaturally, and, it may have been, at the time quite unconsciously, from the inspirit ing associations connected with th e su bj ec t here treated with such consummate skill br the hand of our great sea painter— apart from the influence of those associations, we do believe that this notable picture of " The Victory," as it ap. peared on the evening of the 28th of October, 1805 (nearly half a century byegone), when towed, with the body of Nelson on board, into the bay of Gib. raltar, is a work of art in all respects eminently worthy of Mr. Stanfield's reputation. It must be regarded as such, we conceive, oven when consi de red—if it can, be so considered—apart from its historical and heroical associations. Viewed, we mean, simply as a representation of one of the aspects of nature as a wonderful delinea. tion of sea and sky' with a rocky headland as the background, and the time selected, the evening when a gal e o f w i n d h as but very recently subsided. . R egarded s i mp l y i n thi s light, the painting must, we conceive irresistibly command our admiration. But, embracingi the loftier associations of the picture i n our exa mins e . tion of its beauties, that admiration for it, so to speak, in the abstract—as a limnin g f rom the face of Nature—is marvellously and appreciably en. hanced. Remembering, that is to say, that the scene is the impregnable Gibraltar—the date the morrow of the most glorious sea-fight of Engla n d —the incident the towing of the " Victory" - i n t o shelter, the battered hull of the great war-ship bearing on board the remains (literally the remains, shorn of an arm, 'reft of an eye, and scarred by a hundred noble wounds) of the darling hero of Britain—Nelson of the Nile and Trafalgar ! The promised engraving from this masterpiece has already so far advanced under the hands of Mr . John Cousen that an impression of the etching may now be seen by those who visit the apartment in which the original picture still continues o n exhibition. As an etcher, Mr. Cousen reveals in this plate a skill in the handling of the needle truly marvellous. The work, even as far as it has yet proceeded, is worthy of an artist facile princeps among the lino engravers of his generation. The light and sparkle of the whole performance entitles him to all commendation—whether it be in regard to the drifting and scattering glories of cloud land, or to the undulation and transparency of the billowing water. Scarcely anything is want. ing to complete the illusion beyond colour, and here and there even that is wonderfully implied by the magical graduations of shadow, the fluctuations or alternations of "shine and shade " —not less ingenious in effect than the perspective revealed through that diaphanous atmosphere. Everything promises, indeed, that the genius dis• played in the original picture by the gr eat sen painter will be emulated, as far as the limits of s lessor art will admit, by that of the distinguished line engraver to whom the difficult task of copying the scene upon metal has, fortunately both for M. J Stanfield and for the subscribers, been most udi• ciously entrusted. LITERATUBE. Recollections of my Military Life._ ^ By Colonel Landmami. 2 - vols. Hurst ind BLickett. These volumes form the second part of the his tory- of Colonel Landmann's adventures ; the first portion having been published some time since. They are what their name implies—not a connected narrative, and not personal memoirs, but recollec tions of striking or entertaining incidents, full of variety and interest. There are anecdotes of peace and war, and some narrow escapes and perilous exploits. One of these occurred at a great powder magazine at Rozier Bay. As the writer was passing by he thought to his horror that he discovered a smell of burning. Having aroused the store keeper, at the risk of their lives they entered, and, after a few moments of terrible anxiety they dis covered a burning match actually in the magazine. They were fortunately in time to remove it before, an explosion, and had thus been the moans of preventing a terrible calamity. Another anecdote is the dilemma in which Colonel Landmann was placed by dining on board a ship that was appointed to sail for the West Indies with the first change of wind. He was not aware of the strict regulation that existed that no one was allowed to leave the ship after the evening gun was fired. He was com pelled to wait that night on board, and was aroused at daybreak by hearing that the wind had changed and the ship was preparing to start for her voyage. He was in despair, thinking his prospects were ruined for life, when a small boat passing under the stern of the ship, he swung himself over the side, regardless of all rules and regulations, and escaped the threatened exile. Those who find amusement in these volumes will be glad to find a promise at the conclusion that the third part, which contains many details connected with Junot's army, is in course of preparation. Oakfield ; or, Fellowship in the East. By W. D. Arnold, Lieutenant. Second Edition. 2 vols. Longman. A great deal may be gathered from this work on Indian life and customs, and hence it is interest ing, although it is not very pleasing. The hero goes out to India in high spirits, and expects to find in the excitement and engrossments of foreign service an agreeable change from the uncongenial pursuits of an academical life. He is doomed to disappoint ment from the outset. The gorgeous splendour of au oriental career is soon discovered to be vanity and vexation. Oakfield had besides some peculiar notions of his own, which did not accord very well with the free and unconstrained ideas of a military existence. He was consistent and honourable throughout, however strange and erroneous might be his opinions. He did not meet with the respect which was undoubtedly his due. He was once summoned before a court-martial, the accounts of which are given in the course of the story, and. are very interesting, affording an insight into the way such matters are arranged abroad. The hero came off victorious, but ho did not get on more satisfactorily notwithstanding. The very circum stance of his having triumphed against their opinions only urged on his opponents to more violent demonstrations of and hatred. Hardly any one would speak to him for some months. It was not till after a fierce battle had taken place, in which Oakfield rescued the colours of his regiment as the enemy was on the point of carrying them off. After the courage so unde niably manifested on th is occasion, the as sociates of Oakfield were compelled to retract their former opinion. But the fatigues and annoyan ces to which he had been subject had made fearful i nroads on his health, and he was obliged to return home. There in the society of his dearl y cherished relati ons, he departed from the world he had found so hard and cold. " The last words of that young w arr i or , a word which his countenance, as it settled into the sleep of death, confirmed, that word was Peace," s aying which, he passed away." TUE MUSICAL UNION.—The s i x th concer t tion of the musi c and the' at Willie's rooms. Much praise is du e t o Mr. Ella ay renders thi s society of th• Musical Union wa s h e ld yesterday erf f o o r r in t e h r e s e j n u gd t i , se h l i s c o t ; y one of the first musical socie les n Europe. The programme comprised the hig hest talent —Mdlle. Wilh e l m i na Cl angs, Ernest, Piatu, Goffrie, and Hill. The announcement that Mdlle. Clause was to perform in Mozart's Quartet in G minor drew an un usually large audience. The performance was, in every respect, perfect. Beethoven's quartet in C (No. 9, Op. 59) is one of the finest compositions of that great genius. We do not hesitate to say that it is one of the best compositions we have heard, and the manner in which this most difficult music was executed elicited the enthusiastic applause of an appreciating audience. The concert concluded by Mdlle. Clangs performing Men deh.sohn's " Lieder ohne Worte." with the exception of Mendelssohn himself, it has been acknowledged that there never was an interpreter of his music equal to this gifted perrer. Mdlle. Clauss's grand annual concert takes place fo at m Willis's rooms on Saturday next, the 24th instant. THE PRESTON STRlKE.—Another balance sheet was last week issues by the Amalgamated Committee. It shows an income for the two weeks of 571. Os, 11 jd. ; of which sum 191. ss. 6d. has been paid over to wearers ° 191. 19s. 11d. to spinners, 51 . 4 s. to distressed families, 31. to the secretary and treasurer, 6/. for printing and for other expenses, the amount of the balance, minus 4s. 100., still in the treasurer's hands. Th e address is a brief one, and is principally taken up with l a menting that the masters are not disposed to forego the prosecu tion of the " conspirators." It is stated that 280 indi viduals connected with the various branches of !factory labour are yet out of employment. —Preston Chronicle. RUSSIAN PRISONERS.--Tl lO P PCS 3 of Vienna says that nine Russian officers, who have been made prisoners, have been sent from Varna to London, on boa-rd sn Pnglisb transport. 105 46 the Lau- Itn siee, r St. one ay ievr ►ne 81261 20 20 10 10 100 3i 100 fall 5i 1./ is 212 e 100 100 100 100 2/ 2s all 16i 100 8 100 17 all all 16 all 51s. 100 20 13* 100 8i 103 i 351 5 13} 87 6 14 i 100 5 100 all 5 10 St. 5 100 100 100 6 100 St. 20 12i St. 12 12i 25 all 4.4 all all 101 .00 124 124 12 St. 10 1 10 St. St. St. 15 8i 8 10 1 10 1 1 97 8 1001 1 I