The Sun. — London, England, 1854-07-25 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JULY 25, Will be performed the Drama of THE MAID OF CROISSEY ; or, The Return from Russia. Characters by Mr. B. Webster, and Mr. Kecley ; Mrs. Keeley, and Madame Celeste. To be followed by HOPES AND FEARS. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster and Parselle ; Misses Woolgar, Mary Keeley, Fanny Maskell, and Madame Celeste. After which will be presented the New Extravaganza, entitled A MOVING rALF, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. Followed by THE COURIER OF LYONS. ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIE.I/2.TRE. Lessee an Manager. Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JULY 25. Will be performed PERFF.Cr CONFIDE N'.E. Characters by Ilessrs. Robson, Emery, and Robins ; MiSSCA MarAon, E. Or• monde. and Alias E. 'lamer To be followed f=s , the Comic Drama calkd w - fsEy. Claracters by Messrs. E Robson, Emery. White, a!id Vincer.f ; 311,s Vormer, and Mrs. A. Wigan. After which, ens p(coular omedietta, cl' led HEADS oit TAILS? Cha:a:fters by Mr Emery and MOs Marston, Sr...r. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, " This place fills up an hiatus which the Crystal Palace leaves wanting.. Vocal and instrumental music of the first order, and a display of fireworks which exceeds all imagination, are a fitting close to a day at the Crystal Palace." THIS DAT, DA_ SON S COLOSSAL PANORAMA of CIIUSAN. Splendid and Extensive Menagerie and Marine Aquarium—Unri valled Military Band. FOCAL and IN CONCERT, in which Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and Mr. Manvers sing Several National and Patriotic Songs—Ml the Amusing Novelties of the Gardens in succession, concluding with the " Feast of Lan. tents," and a most magnificent display of Fireworks by Southby. Admission Gue Shilling. N.B. Grand Ball d'Ete in a splendid Pavilion 150 feet long. Full Quadrille Band, Ice. LONDON A: NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY. —NOTICE of FOURTH INSTALMENT on late LONDON ;Ind BIRMINGHAM 21/. SHARES, CREATED AUGUST, 1843. of ' Notice is rtreby Given, that the Directors, in putsuance the proviskns of the Act of Incorporation, have passed a re solution ca:At kr for a FOURTH IN of 41. per BklFOßEshare on the 201. .',11a.( F, created 7th August, 1845, PAYABLE on or the 14th OCTOBER NEXT ; and that they have ordered such call to be paid to one of the undermentioned Bankers, }tamely— London •• Messrs. Glyn. Mills and Co. Birmiugbarn ....The Birmingham Banking Co. Liverpool' ......Messrs. `yam and Co., or the Bank of Liverpool. Manchester ....Sir B. Heywood and Co ,or the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank ; and the several Proprietors of such 201. shares aro required to pay such call accordingly. CUANDOS, Chairman. BORT. BENSON, Deputy Chairman. By Order. HENRY BOOTII, CHARLES E. STEWART, Secys. Easton Station, London, 15th July, 18s4. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY• NOTICE of SECOND INSTAL MEST on (late MANCHESTER and BIRMDMHAM) iOl. C SHARES, CREATED 18th October, 1845. Notice is hereby given, that the Directors, in pursuance of the nrovisions of the Act of Incorporation, have passed a Resolatien, calling for a SECOND INSTALMENT ofPAYABI. 41. 10s. per share or on BE the C shares, created 13 t h October, 1845, EON - FORE the 14th OCTOBER NEST, xrd that they have ordered such Call to be paid to one of the undermentioned Bankers, namely— L0nd0n...... Messs rs. Glyn, Mills and Co. Birmingham ...The Birmingham Banking Company. Liverpool ....The Bank of Liverpool. or Messrs. Moss and Co. Manchester.. Sir B. Blood and Co., or the Manchester and Liver pool District Bank. And the several proprietors of such 101. C shares isre reqtu'red to pay such call accordingly. CHANDOS Chairman. ROBT. BENSON, Deputy Chairman. By order, EiE5 E. STE RYBOOTH W , ART, j Easton Station, London, July 15 , 185 4. S e cretaries. CHAS. . THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. smith. TIII4 EVENING, Jura* 25, win be performed Meyerbeer's Opera LES HUGUENOTS. Cha racters by Ma•iame Radersd.aff, Madame Caradori. Mdlle. Sed lavek, Herr Reichardt, Sig. Gregorio, Herr Hubert Formes (his first appearance in London), and Herr Formes. rrices—Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 5a.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25.: Gallery, 13. ; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The 134)x-office opal daily from Ten till Six, where places may be secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be bad of Messrs. Leader and Cock. 63, New Bood.etreet, Notice.—Doors open at Half-past Seven. Performance commences t Eight. Ha'Pprice at Half-past Nine. absence of those poets, humorists, and writers who knew and were known to Hood, who valued his genius, a nd whose friends hi p he valued, from his grave-side is to be interpreted as a slight to the poet's memory. Our contemporary has not taken pains to be well informed. A. little inquiry among the subscribers will show Hood him that Literature has ha d nothing to do with 's Monument —except to pay for it." It will be remarked th at, at the ver y outset, , the A thence um says, " A passing ceremonial was got up by those who have mismanaged the mat ter." How ? "Mismanaged ?" So " mis managed the matter," in truth, that the testimo nial is completed—the object of the whole move ment is actually accomplished. So "mismanaged the matter," that where there was only a poor neglected grave, there is now a beautiful and picturesque monument. The sneers by which this absurd allilsion to the mismanagement of a matter that i has pro - ved from first to last brilliantly success fuli--are folowed, are altogeth er too manifestly spiteful and A ivolous to deserve even the most cursory consideraijon. It may not be advisa ble, however, to pass over the closing sentence -.-the sentence where, wholly without comment — it is rather awkwardly remar— k e d that "A little show that inquiry among the subscribers NN7-111 Literature has had nothing to do th HOOD'S Monument—except to pay for it." An -* ill ducky observation, seeing that "a little inquiry " show that the individual, so many years. Editor of the Athenaum, has been about the only one among the subscriber s to the HOOD Monument who has never paid iirb the small amount of his nominal contribution ! So that, in fine, the sneer at the mismanagement of the matter comes rather oddly, to say the least of it, from z - ,kri organ that furnishes the list of sub scribers to the fund, with the name of the one almost isolatoi defaulter among those assuming to themselves the ci!gpity of being the representatives of Literature. NoOvithstanding the comparative proximity of the Zoologcal Gardens, one scarcely expected a skunk to have e2lerged from the green shrubs at the back of the HOOD Monument. Now that it has rendered itself sufficiemilv obnoxious to those who had assembled round the gri :ve to evi dence their honcur for the memory of the Poet and Humorist, perhaps—while, may be, elge where— THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. lattekstone. THIS EVENING, Jura 25, Will be performed THE OLD CHATEAU. Characters by Messrs. Howe, Rogers, H. Marston, and Buckstone ; Mrs. FitZWllliata, and Mies Reynolds. Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a GRAND BALLET. The new Farce AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. Te conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. °Luau KERN. • TUN EVENING, JuLT 25, Will be performed TEIE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters by :liesers. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and Murray. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean and Da7id Fisher ; and Mrs. Winstanley, and Miss C. Leclercq. To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET. ASTLEY'4 ROYAL AMPEIITIIKA Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. SUCCESS of the " COSSACKS, ; or 'Viva la France," equal to that of the Battle of Waterloo or Mazeppa. Screams of laughter at the new Anglo-French, Russo- Turkish, Witty and Patriotic Barhaque. THIS EVENING, The War Spectacle, THE COSSACFN; or, Five la France. After which, LES ELUS DE L'ARENE ; or, Scenes in the CIRQLE—in which Miss Emily Cooke and I ,lr. Alfred Cooke will appear. The Brothers Francisco will perform ; also, the German Brothers. To conclude with Mr. T. Simpson's Burlesque de Circonstance, called, RUSSIA AGAINS I' TURKEY NOW ON TRIAL. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. 1; West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tim DAY —Morning 9 min.after 2 Evening 28 min.a ft . 2 To-Molitow—Morning 47 min.after 2 , Evening 4 min.aft. 3 THE WEATHER.—Sum Orme, JULY 25. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 80—highest since noon yesterday. 64—lowest this morning and during the night. 80—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'18—still gradually falling . WIND, variable and light, from N.W. to N .E., with beautiful sunshiny weather. 4 :- Zb nio -* 'l l i 4 eW4 .• LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1854. It was because of his perpetual snarling, his fretful, captious, carping, querulous discontent " The creature's at its dirty work again"— the friends and admirers of THOMAS HOOD may have had the last of Smellfungus. "The Nuisances Removal and Diseases Preven tion Acts Consolidation Bill" has been reluctantly withdrawn for the present session by the Home Secretary. Can the cholera also be postponed in consequence of the war ? We fear that is an enemy whose advances cannot be delayed by pending negotiations, and that unless we resort to the means of defence which experience has already proved to be available, we shall be at the mercy of the grim and formidable invader. We find that it has already made its appearance in the country, has claimed its victims even in the heart of the metropolis, and yet we are to remain indif ferent and apathetic, without taking any effec tual steps to avoid the infliction of the fear ful scourge. Everything must be borne, every risk encountered, in order that what the Le viathan terms " the delicious treat of an autumnal session" may ba avoided, that there may be no interruption to the holiday pursuits of ' our used-up Legislators, and no interference with the arrangements of the "dear and excellent" Premier for the protection and security of " his I friend of forty years' standing." Everything combines to render an early meeting of Parliament indispensable. It is, indeed, the absolute, imperative necessity—the sine qua non of the moment. The Noble Leader of the House of Commons, however, refuses to give the slightest satisfaction on the all-important topic—" Cir cumstances may make it very desirable to have Parliament meet again soon, or the circumstances of Europe may be such as to render it inexpedient, in, the opinion of the Cabinet," (i.e., of Lord A BERME:WO "to advise an autumnal session. We must be left at full liberty to give such advice as the circumstances of the time may seem to us to require." Such was the cavalier announcement put forward on behalf of the Coalition Government to the chosen repre sentatives of the People—an announcement justi fied on the rather extraordinary ground, that the leaders of a former " Coalition Ministry had re fused to bind themselves to the Sovereign as to the course they would pursue in reference to a particular measure !" Never was there so glaring a "non sequitur," so absurd and illogical a con clusion. It would have been most unwise, most impolitic, and most unconstitutional for any Minister of the Crown to pledge himself unre servedly to set at naught the deliberations and councils of two co-ordinate branches of the Legis lature in deference to the obstinate prejudices of a third. It would justly have subjected the persons who did so to the censure of their Peers, if not to direct impeachment. They would have been not merely "crippled and fettered" byan engagements° improvident, but they would have been for ever disgraced and dishonoured as public men. But the engagement to convene Parliament together, to require the advice and assistance of the different Estates of the Realm, under dream- was dubbed by on e stances of no ordinary merit that TOBIAS Sxt orlE Tr importance and no ordi of the pleasantest humorists of his day—Smell- 17 na difficulty, is of a very opposite character. fungus. If the author of " Roderick Random,, It is not because Lords GREY and GRMTVILLE very has since then had few to rival his genius, he hai Properly refused to b e th e s l aves o f a Ki ng th a t of Leaders had many to emulate his ungenial peculiarities, his the the modern Coalition should splenetic ill-humour, and peevish hypercriticism. attempt to beco me p u bli c di c t a t ors, or to ren d er in every In all these viler particulars, the present time has themselves respect independent of the ad the - very double of the man in our periodical vice and assistance of P ar li amen t. Th e d eman d f or ban autumnal session could literature. There is, and has long been, notori - not e considered any in vasion of the prerogatives of the Cr own ; nor could it be regarded as a servile surrender of the • press of England—a character ever ready to find independ ence of the Administration. It is one thing to be a fault or to pick a quarrel, upon any occasion, and under any circumstances. If ever there were bound to pursue an undeviating course, no matter by what obstructions and difficulties it might b e circumstances, if ever there was an occasion, when it might have been deemed reasonable to suppose impeded. Another to ask the advice of those that the customary malignity and habitual spite who have a constitutional right to tender it, and might have been, for once, smothered up and to afford a suitable opportunity for its expression. 'silenced under a sense of common decency, one -The Commons have a mode of enforcing that Privilege might reasonably have supposed it would havelivilege without which it would be compara been in regard to a little incident like that which lively worthless. They may refuse the supplies took Place a f ew d ays s i nce ro und the grave for more than a limited period, and in such case of 1 oue of the gentlest-hearted men, one of they must be appealed to. If they are satisfied the most genial poets, and one of the with a mere promise of being called together most amiable humorists of our generation. That before the winter, they practically exhibit a cs in c id t ,-n will not soon be forgotten—we believe it degree of confidence for which the " Coalition" will not be unworthy o f a record in the annals of ought to be very thankful. If every Minister our home literature. It was a simple, ki n dly, un- had, however, been so exacting as Lord JOHN affected i nc id ent enough —one that might have RUSSELL, and every House of Commons so yield touched, it could almost have been thought, even ing as the present, there would not be quite the heart of a Saiellfuncr . us ButHonour no. so much of the democratic element in t he British was paid, it i s true, 'un unostentatiously t o th e t Constitution, nor should we have so much reason memory of HOO D over the to boast of the national liberty of Engl ish sub j ec t s. his dust—a spot until then onlyspot which contained grass grow n an d Lord JOHN RUSSELL was not a lwa y s so averse neglected, but thenceforth rendered conspicuous by to an autumnal session. It is not so ver y lon g among the tombs is the national cemetery b y a since such a demand was pressed on the Ministers graceful toad enduring mon umen t. The as the spontaneous tribute offered s of the Crown, w ithout any protest on behalf, of w nme the N o bl e L or d or a ny of his present coadjutors among the many friends and admirers of the de- . —and surely the matter which led to t he stipula name in earnest remembrance — a testimony s tion was by no means so urgent — the nation al Bu Present, ot r emergeney 'When the object was to accelerate the was by no means so critical as at the cordial respect and a ffectionate admirat ion. for those wh o took p art in this tribute to the ntissession o f ,place and power by their oppositions memory of THOMAS HOOD—his grave might have to give t that the screw should be , to Whigs and Peelites an earlier enjoyment •Continued not only until now but long after- of salary and patronage it was perfectly right the Pose Honourable Gentlemen should . relinquish wards, if not permanently, unmarked, even by their chosen recreatio applied. For that pur oommonest slab or the most ordinary headstone. P field, or the heath —the ' As it is the spot is distinguished now, and will serene . lake. They should be wave, should leave the continue to be distinguished from this time forth, by h th: in up their guns or rods, to alle o w cea t n heir sirite o d r a work of art designed by the hand of genius, and contented to hang erected by public subscription—a monument t to un on which is en- ers h remain idle in their stalls, to spirited substantial bronze 'and granite, the ares and birds of the heath or give rest to graved the name of the poet, the date of his refrain____from c dispensing birth, and the date of his death, together with hishospitality in their pater gal ' The delicious treat of an autumnal own sententious, but sufficient, epitaph. Be- na l . hall,s,• session should - be encountered to hasten hold the simple fact, and now behold how. that the change of Ministry, to make an early simple fact has been recorded by th e s p iteful objectionable demonstration of hostility not to pen and th e v i rule n t ink of t h e S me llfungus of English ne"PaPers—the Athente2um. Observe— measures, but to obnoxious men. But w h en i t i s thle.subjened are merely to insure a vigorous and energetic waging the exact words, in reference to the occurrence • of the war, to see that the unconscientious dis , in the last number of our con- I t emporary t-- turber of the peace of Europe be. thoroughly • "The Hood Mon um f •• i foiled, and the honour and security of the United wec:k :been nr.covored. elk , in Keval Green has this I ICingdom be efficiently cared for—then, forsooth, no bythoge who have miernal34Bl'ing ca% - -monial was got : ld be unreasonable to expect so much ad .,4lt. Milues.lent the cel u eb ag . ed the matter—to which lit won r e: of his oratory. Beyondritti3:- of . his name and the • ditional trouble from the 'representatives of the single literary pre- i c`6; a contemporary—who s ee : .would be unbecoming in the ad -1 and it preys of have represented , peop-e, in his own - person the whole Crown " to cripple. and fetter thew- England—corn- , visors of t he plains that the affair was a failure, and assumes that the , selves by any such engagement." MONEY -- MA.R KET. dITD COMMEECIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. I The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 bales, including 1,500 American taken for export and on speculation. The market closed firmly at previous rates. The gales comprised 5,500 American, 150 Pernam and Maranharn at 60. to 7d., 50 Bahia at 60., 300 Egyptian, at 0-114. to 9d., 800 Surat, at nd to 4d., and 50 Sea Island at Is.. to ls, 84d. per lb. way llp Sharesonthe au were quiet. markets messra. R. r. Jewesbury and Co. remark as follows : " The arrivals of colonial produce during the past month have been very extensive, which, combined with the decreased demand for export, has caused prices to rule moderately ; there is an entire absence of any spe culative feeling, but the home demand continues f avo urable, and is increasing< Russian, and also com peting articles of colonial produce, have commanded Jess attention since our last, and prices are easier ; it may., however, be presumed that the close blockade of the Russian port: now established and the diminishing probability of an early t4rmination of the war, will be fore long cause an advance upon t4', present rates for articles, the consumption of which is affected by a con tinuation of hostilities. lime descriptions of dyes have been in rather improved demand. Indigo and cochineal have both lately sold better, but lac dye and s - aq.ower a :, still neglected, and prices continue to rule very lo w, ' , laxly for the middling and QT4inary descriptions. part e,. ^ontlnentalroduce markets the late reperts From the nmootsicteotfh;tiht the leading but that prices for a ;-!.icles are firm. In our own ma nufacturing districts there has not been much nbange to notice. Cotton yarn has begP in rather larger demand, both for the home trade and export ; prices are tolerably steady. In the woollen districts there has . .s.e,en an at..d,rga,n is im proved tone in the markets, and a full average Wi4eas has been done at firm rates." Advises from St. Petersburg, of the 17th inst., state that since the allied fleets left Cronstadt some of the Rus.;,an ships had ventured out to recon noitre, and that the Emperor himself had visited the place to learn what had been the proceedings of the enemy while they were off his coast. The blockade of the White Sea is stated to have been rigid, but the internal navigation of Russia has not suffered by our stoppage of the trans-marine com merce. The arrivals of vessels at St. Petersburg 6:4; season, to July 3, were 6,059. In 1: - .1 1 :10 departments of France where the harvest has been gathered it has proved large and of excellent quality. The Egyptian crops are described as being very excellent. The telegraph in anticipation of the Overland Mail informs us of an advance again in the rate of exchange at Shanghai. There are Australian ac counts to the 29th May. Trade at Sydney con tinued dull. The production of gold at Port Philip was good. The amount of bills drawn by the Honourable Past India Company upon the Presidencies of Ben gal, Madras, and Bombay, was, during the fortnight ending the 24th inst., 39,6151. The English Stock market has been flatter, the debates in Parliament last evening having caused much discussion and varying opinions, since the war is expected by some to last much longer than others have been willing to believe. Consols have been 921- to 921 for transfer, and 92g to for ac count, the price now being 92g 1. The New 31 per Cents. have realised 93 to 93g, an the 3 per Cents. 921 to 92. i. There have been no transac tions in Bank Stock. South Sea Stock is worth 114. Exchequer Bills have been Is. discount to 2s. premium. East India Bonds are at 2s. to ss. premium. The Exchequer Bonds of 1858 are 98i to g. Foreign Securities have been dull again. Mexi can Bonds are at 24:, and Brazilian at 991. Spa nish 3 per Cents. have been 371, and since 361 ex dividend. The Deferred are at 181 to g. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 6& ; Mexi can, 241 to 24; ; Peruvian, 66 to 68 ; ditto Thrbe per Cents. 50 to 52 ; Portuguese Four per Cents. 39 to 41 ; Russian Five per Cents. 97 to 99 ; ditto Four-and-a -Half per Cents. 81 to 83 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18} to 18i ; ditto Three per Cents. 36i to 3741; ditto Certificates, 31. to 41; ditto Pas sive, 31 to 4i. In Railway Shares there has not been any ac tivity., but the quotations have been fully sup ported. London and North-Western tend upwards, Midland are flatter, Great Northern are rather heavy, and the rest without material change. The French lines are neglected, but nominally most of the foreign shares maintain their price. In Mining Shares there have been but limited transactions. St. John del Rey are firmer. The Shares of the Joint Stock Banks have been quiet, but are firm. The Miscellaneous Shares have been weaker. Crystal Palace are lower. Australian Agricultural continue fiat, and Peel River are discount. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ( Prom the Offzial List.) . . Flnsineas done. Bank Stock 6 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92i i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities - 34 per Cent. Annuities 93g 4 3 b 3 2i Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4 7-16 India Bonds, £l000 Ditto, under 21000 2 p South Sea Stock Consols for Account 17th August 92 i i a ?-; a Exchequer Bills, 24d. £l000 2500 2 pld Small 3 p par 4 p Exchequer Bonds, 1858 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 994 Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent . Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent — Lido 5 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 97/), Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 374 64 ic d Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent.. lB4 g a d Pividends on the above payable in London. THREZ_CYCLOCK. Consols 921 :12 g Ditto August A econ,st COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd,) IN RE GRAND. This bankrupt was described as of Lower Tottenham, builder, and today Caine up for his certificate. The accounts, prepared 1;y Mr. Lea, of Queen -street, Cheapside, extend over a period of two years, and the results of the trading shows :—Dr. to creditors, 501. Bs. 5d.; ditto holding security, 941. 19s. 7d.; Cr., by pro perty in hands of creditors, 6171. Mr. Murrough, M.P. for Bridport, appeared for the bankrupt. His honour granted an immediate certificate of the second class. MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA. General Post-office, July, 1851. Arrangements have been made for the conveyance of mails to Australia once in every month, by the. establish ment (under a contract with the General Screw Steam Shipping Company) of a packet to run once in two mouths direct from Southampton to Australia, alternately with the existing lino of packets from Singapore, in connexion with the Indian mail service.,_ The mails for Australia will accordingly be made up in London, during the remainder of the present year, on the following days : iugagoro. Singapore. Augnst 4th... Morning, by Direct Packet. Sep t e , m be r 4 , t tl h i ...... E M v o e r n n i i n n g g o , N . V . i l a a• It Southampton d and s , October 4th... Morning, via Direct Packet. November 4th... Morn i ng, via Southampton and Singapore. „ 9th... Evening, via Marseilles and Singapore. December 4th... Morning, by Direct Packet. All letters and newspapers for Now South Wales, Vic toria, South Australia, and Van Diemen's Land (except such as may be specially addressed " via Marseilles"), will be forwarded by the packets of the General Screw Steam Shipping Company direct from Southampton, or by the line via Southampton and Singapore, according as they m a y be posted in time for either line of packets. Postmasters will see that this regulation differs from the regulation laid down for the despatch of letters to India, &c., which, as a rule, are forwarded via Marseilles, unless spe cially directed to be sent by another route, while letters for the Australian Colonies above mentioned will be con• veyed by the long sea route as the rule, and only via Mar seilles when so directed. This is necessary, as Letters via Marseilles can be forwarded to Australia only once in two months, and, if inadvertently poste d without an y .s p eci al address, would be subject to a very long delay. The postage upon letters for any of the Australian Colo n not exceeding half an ounce , Colo nies when conveyed by direct packet, or via Southampton and Singapore, will be ls. the half ounce ; and when ad dressed to be sent via Marseilles Is. 10d. if under a quarter will he tr. nsnu and of an ounce, 2s. 3d. if weighing a quarter of an ounce and scaleei,n operation for charging letters addressed to India. and so on, according to the .-''' v B PaPers posted in with the regulations, accordance Southampton • ' tted by packet direct, or by packet, via liable to a postage of &i. each, when sent via Marseilles. The postage Singapore, free of charge, but will be upon both letters and newspapers must be paid in advance. Letters, &e., for Western Australia, are forwarded by private ships, unless s p ec i a ll y di recte d t o b e sent via Singapore, or by som e ot h er route. .ENING, JULY 25, 185 4. TILE SIM LONDON, TUESIYAY LITEST THE WAR. THE DANUBE. The Moniteur confirms the reported action near Giurgevo. General Buturlin and the Hetman of the Cossacks were wounded. General Luders is concentrating his strength at Obiliesti, east of Bucharest. Prince Gortschakoff com i auci2 to lead back his forces towards the Danube, The Turks are entrenching themselves at Giur gevo, According to letters of the 19th from Bucharest it would seem that Omer Pasha wishes for the present to avoid a pitched battle. NNEWS .. England. Mr. I. A. Cary, mate of the Magi cieune, has been (1;4n1i. , p - .e,3 Oe ~, , r vice LI , s, ,t.;,i,,, .r, of a court-martial hoiden on board the Neptune on the lith inst. ALAND UNSUITED FOR THE WINTER QUARTERS OF THE ANGLO-FRENCH EXPEDITION. We extract the following from a Stockholm letter of the 18th July : It is now stated, on creditable authority, that the first and immediate object of the new expediti , - is the capture and occupation of the Aland r'' and that the gigantic, double-banker' battery of Bomarsund, affordinv for 00,000 men in comfort will be the pivot of the e the Let of the Rua-' granite walls be olear in -siands, casemated. accommodation .01e winter quarters, ..,suing operations. From fleet skulking behind the Cronstadt and Sweaborg, it must ~ .uat this year's campaign in the north can '. Oe designated by the appellation of a naval warfare, and that it will be restricted to the operations of Admiral Plumridge in the Both man Gulf, the blockade of the rest of the coast, and, on the arrival of the allied troops, per haps the capture of Bomarsund. But the events of 1808 show the impracticability of keep ing possession of that place in the winter, for the Russians in that year crossed over the ice to the Swedish Holms, and had to contend with an enemy accustomed to the rigour of a northern winter, which the French troops are not. The Sound between Abo and Bomarsund, which is about fifty . miles wide, is generally covered with ice, even in moderate winters, which is very sel dom the case with the much narrower straits be tween the Aland Islands and the Swedish coast at Grisselhamn, although the distance is not more than one-half. In the winter campaign of 1808 the Russians proved their superiority in being able to withstand the rigour of the climate and the hardships and privations attendant on war in the cold season, much better than the Swedes, or even the Finlanders. Contemporaries, who are still alive, and no friends of the Russians, confess this openly, and add that in spite of the tyran nical and even' brutal conduct of their superiors, the Russian soldiers are most patient and obedient in the execution of orders in spite of the elements and other trials, and that they go gaily, like the Romans, of old, to meet with certain death, that theyare th e more formidable as enemies, as they have no will of their own, and obey blindly the orders of their officers ; that they.are more adapted to winter campaigning than any other nation, as they can subsist cheerfully on roots., berries, and grasses,. where other troops must n'acessarily starve. The Swedes have a saying with reference to the Finlanders, that "none but devils can fight with troops who can live or l wood ;" and this is still more applicable to the Russians. Now let your readers fancy what chances our gallant Gallic brethren will have when harassed by a body of Skidla.ufers,* who think nothing of marching, manoeuvring and fighting, with the thermometer at 30 deg. below Zero, and who can bivouac on the snow as composedly as in a corn-field. All these discouraging circumstances ought to be known to those Governments in whose hands the di rection of the operations for securing the liberty of Europe is placed. Whether they are acquainted with them or not, is a question. If they are aware of these facts, it can scarcely be expected that they will run such risks as taking Bomarsund, and estab lishing a footing there for the winter. It is only by the possession of S wea b org an d th e co-operation of the Fins themselves that Finland is tenable in the winter. Any other plan of campaign must be at tended by the most disastrous consequence, and frightful loss of life. It would b e th e grea t est f o ll y for - the French to expect any pitched-battle fight ing from the Russians, any inure than we may an ticipate the Muscovite fleets coming out from Sebas topol and Cronstath to measure their strength with our ships. The French surely have not for gotten the campaign of 1812, and will profit by their dearly bought experience. The Swedes, who are acquainted with all these facts, cannot there fore be brought to believe that the French land troops are intended for the occupation of so unim portant and (in the winter) untenable a position as Boinarsund, but rather that the attack of Svea burg and Cronstadt (taking the bull by the horns) is the immediate object in view. The almost total abSence of troops in Finland is taken as a sign that the Russians entertain no fear of an invasion in that quarter. * The Skid is a long narrow kind of flat snow shoo, about three feet in length, slightly turned upwards at the ends, with which the wearers are accustomed to move with astonishing rapidity over the uneven surface of the snow, and in which they can cross without danger places where anybody else without them would sink in and be lost. In the Norwegian army is a regiment of Skidlaufers, armed as riflemen, who are a most formidable body for winter warfare ; and the Rus sians had a similar corps in the Finnish campaign of 1808, who were used as irregulars like the Cossacks. SPAIN. THE SPANISH INSURRECTION. Telegraphic advices from Madrid of the 22d have been received from that capital. General Evaristo San Miguel has been named Minister of War. The day had passed over quietly. The nomination of San Miguel had been received with enthusiasm. The Infant Don Fernando, brother of the King ; had died. The Madrid arrived at Southampton yesterday, with Peninsular mails. At Vigo, July 21, it was believed that the Spanish insurgents had been joined by the troops of Valladolid ; that their forces now amount to 13,000 in infantry, 300 cavalry, and 500 artillery ; and the brother-in-law to the king had aided them. Vigo appears to be ready to de clare for the same side. BAYONNE, July 19.—The insurrection is spread ing over Spain. Saragossa has pronounced, Queen Christina has fled from Madrid, and Espartero has been received at Saragossa m ith joyful acclamation, as the chief of this national movement. Events are hurrying on with rapidity, and either Queen Isabel will remain on the throne, because she can scarcely be replaced without provoking a civil war, or her daughter will be proclaimed, with a regency. Thus you see that the remedy is as bad as the dis ease. This morning all the troops left St. Sebas tian, with General Zavala at their head, to proceed to Pampeluna by forced marches, and assist the pronounced garrison of that place in reducing the citadel, which holds out for the Government. I regret to say that some lives have been lost at Pam pellina. After reducing the citadel, General Zavala will collect all the troops he can, and join Espartero at Saragossa, from whence it is expected that they will march upon Madrid. PERPIGNAN, July 24.—General Blaser has fled to Portugal. The names of O'Donnell and Espar tero figure iu the proclamations at Madrid. Saragossa, Barcelona, and all the other towns are tranquil.. THE DELAYS OF DIPLOMACY. despatchtshe Tre:tieteon 0 1 . . 0 com munication from Austria and Prussia respectiuu , e a o t fa e telegraphic alio_ 'iflareioi:me:.:Vai:liyentenoatsehtlageteiAnpgutisbttllraiaisatinlethlio note was ,in. London and Paris on Priday 1 .. - - ; r. 1 Y ---...... Official Gazette of Vienna of the 21st THE A.USTRIAN LOAN. pub lishes a first list of subscriptions to the new loan, at the head of which stands the Emperor for 1,200,000 florins ; the reigning Duke of Lichten stein for 2,400,000 florins ; the banking-house of MM. Simon Essina for 5,000,000 florins, and that of MM. Arnsteiu and Eskelez for 3,000,000 florins. A letter from Vieuua of the same date states that the commune of Vienna has subscribed for 3,000,000 florins ; that of Trieste for 2,000,000 florins ; the town of Debreczin 1 , 0 00,000 florins ; the Northern Railway 'Company 3 ,000,000 florins ; the States of Styria 1,000,000 florins ; Prince Lichtenstein and Prince Schwarzenberg for 1,000,000 florins each. The bankers of Vienna, will, it is said, subscribe for a total sum of 30,000,000 florins, and the Im perial' family for 20,000,000 florins, to be taken from its private domai/l, THE BALTIC. COPENHAGEN, Monday Evening, July 24.—The Queen Hortense is at Elsinore. General Baraguay d'Hiiliers and staff have arrived at Copenbagen. The Bulldog and Gladiator hrve come in. An English squadron, consisting of several liners and transports, is in Kioge Bay. Napier's fleet is off the Aland Islands. The Moniteur also learns by advices of the 22nd from Copenhagen that the Stromboli was at Elsi nore with two transports, and that Commodore Grey had entered the Cattegat. The passage had been a very good one, CONTEMPLATED ATTACK ON ALAND CO-OPERATION OF SWEDEN EXPECTED. BARD SOUND, July 17.—Since the return of the Anglo-French fleet to Baro Sound there is but little to communicate respecting it. An important circumstance, however, relative to its future ope rations is generally accredited. This refers to an attack on Aland, in the Gulf of Bothnia, which was contemplated some three months since, but not carried into effect, owing to the want of troops to co-operate with the maritime forces. Information having been received by the last mail from England that several thousands of English and French troops are ordered to the Baltic, it may be stated, with no small degree of confidence as to its correctness, that on their arrival the reduction and consequent occu pation of Bomarsund, the most strongly fortified of the Aland Isles, will be effected. It is assumed, not upon slight grounds, that on taking possession of this important position the Swedes will speedily unite with the Allied Powers. Indeed, it is stated upon good authority that they are only wt,iting for a decisive blow being struck to send a large body of troops to act in concert with the allies. !an, ORGANISATION (?F ENGLISH ARMED BOATS. According to a letter from the fleet, of the lith inst., the following regulations have recently been established for the organisation of the armed boats of the fleet : The flotilla is to consist of from 80 to 90 boats, to be divided into three squadrons, each squadron to comprise three divisions. The number of boats in a squadron will vary from 25 to 30, 15 of which are to be furnished with howitzers. In each divi sion there are to be from 12 to 15 boats, in one-half of which howitzers are to be placed. The entire flotilla is to be placed under the com mand of a senior officer, appointed by the Com- Mander-in-Qhief, each squadron under the com mand of the flag-ship of the squadron,. and each division under the orders of the senior commander of the particular division to which the boats be long. - - - - On the whole being ordered to assemble, whether it be for the purpose of exercise or landing, the boats of each ship are to proceed in a body in tow of each other. The commanding officer to lead in the barges, followed by the pinnaces, cutters, and launches in succession ; the captains commanding squadrons being in their respective gigs, each ac companied by a light boat to carry orders. In each boat supplied with a howitzer two extra men, in whom confidence can be placed, are to be employed, the one to take charge of the powder magazine, the other as captain of the gun. A pro portion of marines, under a captain of the corps, will be sent away in the boats on every occasion that they are manned and armed. A reserve squadron will be formed by the boats of the paddle and screw steam-sloops. On the crews being landed, the launches are to haul off from the shore to their anchors by the stern, so as to be ready for embarking men or covering a retreat. _ _ For the purpose of exercise, the boats (manned and armed) of the various ships assembled on the 14th inst. alongside the flagships of their respec tive squadrons, being furnished with scaling lad ders, blank cartridges, &c., and were manoeuvred in accordance with the above regulations. They which they opened fire from their guns. proceeded towards the island of Renskar, on ap proachingthey formed into companies, az:cording stations, in line, and attacked the front and left faces of the lighthouse by escalade, the first division of each squadron forming on the C I t o n t l l beach, and then throwing out the marines of the leading boats as skirmishers on the front face, in leading boats, and who were armed ordelarentdobinocaogtir the storming party, led by the sea thiliseses and Colt's revolvers. These having the ladder men in placing the scaling lad! damwseiesrtinshs,tocetfduhte storming commenced, the marines follow ing, and then the seamen. The second division having done the same on the left face, the men em barked. The other squadrons having gone through similar exercises in succession, the seamen and marines returned to their boats, and pulled oft to their respective ships. MOVEMENTS OF THE BRITISH FLEET. The movements in the fleetdiTrin - gth — e past week, says a letter are as follow : 17th inst. from Baro Sound, o,nthieev of en the in g of the 10th the Gorgon arrived from Dantzic, with despatches for the Commander in-Chief. From some cause not yet explained, she did not bring the overland mail despatched from England on the previous Tuesday, and which must haVe arrived at Dantzic prior to her departure from that port. The few officers in the fleet who have their letters forwarded in the Admiral's bag alone received intelligence from their friends and relatives ; tee others have to wait for similar con solation until the 18th inst. The Locust is detached from tip) fleet on parti cular service, having under her orders, the Zephyr and Otter steam gunboats. The Penelope returned from Faro Sound on the 11th, with four collier brigs deeply laden. Sound ings in the by the maste rs an d secon d masters of several ships, by of the Warren Rock were taken which have led to the discovery of some shoals not previously known. The Lightning s ailed to the eastward. Th e B as ilisk, having towed into the fair way tw o colliers, a nchored in the offing as a beacon to s hi ps c o ming into Baro Sound. The Bulldog left for Copenhagen on. the 13th, and the Majestic, 80, Captain Jas. Hope , for a cru i s e off Gottska Sand°. In this ship the cholera has pre vailed to a great ex t en t, and it has been necessary to deta c h h er f or a ti m e, in the hope that its furthe r p rogress may b e arrested. In the other ships it i s disappearing rapidly , no fresh cases having o ccurre d f or se veral days. The Anaphion; 36, Captain A. C. Key, arrived in Baro Sound on the morning of the 17th, after an absence front the fleets of several weeks during which period she has been cruising off Memel, and cap tured several of the enemy's vessels. The Dra gon, Captain Wilcox, rejoined the same date, and the Nicolai, chartered steamer, came in from Dantzic, freighted with live bullocks, and with the mails from England of the 4th and 11th instant. The Cuckoo, s t e am gun-boat, was ordered to get up Steam a t slow speed in the afternoon, and was despatched on particular service. The various ships of the English fleet shifted topsails and courses by signal, in which exercise the Neptune was the sm ar t es t, a general signal to that effect being h o i ste d on b oa rd the Duke of Wellington. Rear-Admir a l Plunaridge in the Leopard, with the Valoro us an d Odi n , is cruising among the Aland Isles. On leaving Baro Sound the allied squadron will proceed up the Gulf of Bothnia, reconnoitring Borearsund. PS. --=-The signal " Prepare for sailing to-mor row"has just been made, most probably to cruise off th e entrance o f t h e Gulf of Bothnia until th e arrival of the French troops. The Dauntless, 33, Captain Ryder, is daily expected to arrive from FR IN CE. The Three per Cents, closed yesterday at 70f. 80c. for the end of the month ; and the Four-and-a- Half per Cents., at 97f. 50c. ; Orleans. Railway Shares, 1,017 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,017 f. 50c. ; Havre, 580 f. ; Great Northern, 815 f. ; Strasburg, 778 f. 75c. ; New Shares, 618 f. 75c. ; Paris and Lyons, 940 f.; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 840 f.; Western of France, 641 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 610 f. ; Great Central of France, 492 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 505 f. ; Bauk of Credit Mobilier, 683 f. 75c. THE OVERLAND MAIL. 73YSUB11IARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH TRIESTE, Monday.—The steamer Bombay arrived this day (the 24th), at nine a.m., in 112 hours from Alexandria. ALEXANDRIA, July 16.—The India has arrived with advices from Calcutta to the 14th June, Ma dras 20th June, Shanghai 31st May, Canton 3d June, Hong-Kong 6th June, Bombay 20th June, Sydney 25th May, Melbourne 29th May, and Ade lade 2d June. The steamer Douro, with the China mail of the 22d May, was lost ou the 26th May. The parcels, mails, passengers, and cargo were saved, and pro ceed to England by this opportunity. Exchange at Calcutta, 2s. Old. ; Canton, ss. ; Shanghai, 6s. 6d. Business at Sydney was dull ; heavy sales made, with loss to importers. The produce of the goldfields remains steady, at 3,000 ounces per week. New South Wales gold 3/. 175., Port Philip 4/. Is., and the Ovens 3/. 19s. per oz. - Wool was scarce. Tallow has advanced 5/. per ton. Exchange on London, 5 per cent. premium. Abbas Pacha, Viceroy of Egypt, died on the 14th inst., and is succeeded by Said Pacha. EGYPT. Advices from Vienna, of the 24th, announce the death of Abbas Pacha, the Viceroy of Egypt. He died suddenly of apoplexy at Benda, on the night of the 14th July. Said Par.ha, the eldest son of Mehemed Pacha, has taken the reins of Government, and has already received the felicitations of the foreign Consuls. MALTA. MALTA, JULY 21.—General Ney is dead. Prince Stirbey and Prince Ghika have been named Hospodars of Wallachia and Moldavia. The Kangaroo has arrived from Cork, and left for the East. FOR. EIG U"JPEHIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS--(YESTAr RDAY.) ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was give n following public bills ;as by House s ; I n d emn it y ; Continuance commission, to the Insurance on Li v P -s ; Abatement of th e I ncome T ax Charges ! — foo - r Law Board Onntinuance • Union r'' lane',„ontinuance ; Linen Manufactures, L. (Ire • , Ecclesiastical Courts ; Commo ns I nc l osure (No, 2) ; Dublin Carriages ; New Forest ; Savings' Banks ; Middlesex Industrial Schools. The Royal Assent was given also to a considerable number of private bills. The Lords Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, and Lord Stanley of Alderley. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that on Monday next he would ask what were the intentions of the Government with respect to the continuance of the Encumbered Estates Court in Ireland. MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN—ADDRESS. The Clerk of the house then read her Majesty's Mes sage as delivered on Friday to the house, viz. : " VicToeu R.—Her Majesty, deeming it expedient to provide for any additional expense which may arise in consequence of the war in which her Majesty is now en gaged against the Emperor of Russia, relies on the affection of the House of Lords for their concurrence in such measures as may be necessary for making provision accordingly." The Earl of ABERDEEN—My lords, in moving the address to thank her Majesty for her gracious message, I assume that this house concurs in the desire expressed in that message ; and, therefore, I do not anticipate any objeetiou to it on the part of your lordships. Whatever sisiferences of opinion may exist on the subject of the war, I shad assume further that your lordships are of agreement as to the necessity of adopting all such mea sures as may lead to its effective and successful termi nation. (Hear, hear.) I shall also assume that this result is mainly to be produced by the activity and energy of England and France, with the concurrence of other powers. At the present period of the year, when the close of the session may be anticipated, it may like wise be assumed that, the vote may not be delayed. It is also highly probe;ole, that in the course of the year contingencies msey arise of which it will be of the ut most importance that we should avail ourselves in pro secution of these efforts. It is intended for this reason, my lords, following all former precedents on such occa sions, to ask Parliament for a vote of credit of three millions—a large sum undoubtedly, and one which pos sibly some noble lords would prefer to see entrusted to other hands for disposal than those of her Majesty's Government : but I am unwilling to believe, my lords, that any such wish will be permitted by those noble lords to interfere with the desire which I believe exists on all hands to promote and as sist as far as possible the efforts which shall be made by her Majesty's Government in the circum stances. Your lordships will, however, clearly under stand that this money has been already voted and pro vided by Parliament. There is no question now of additional burdens on the public—no question of new taxation—no question of a loan. What we ask for is an authorisation to employ funds already provided, but not hitherto appropriated to the purpose by Parliament. Under these circumstances I think we are not taking an unreasonable course in following on this occasion the course pursued by all preceding Governments in analo gous cases, and in asking your lordships' concurrence with the other House of Parliament in such measures as may be necessary for making provision accordingly. The noble earl then moved the address ; which was to the effect that the House of Lords cheerfully concurred in the desire of her Majesty to make due provision for any additional expeuse which might arise in consequence of the war in which she is now engaged against the Emperor of Russia. The Earl of ELLENBORO UGH did not think that a convenient opportunity for entering into a review of the general question ; and he should therefore abstain from so doing. He could have no objection to the pro posal of the Government, engaged as they were in a just, necessary, and politic war ; less still could he have any objection, because he believed that if a similar motion had been made last year, it would probably have brought a successful termination of the war before this, by show oeg Russia that this country was ready and prepared for every contingency. This, however, he would say, and only say, that in granting these funds, he hoped her Ma jesty's Government, while consulting the honour and glory of the country, would not be forgetful of economy; that they would ca: ry that economy into the administra tion of the civil departments of the state, where no eco nomy could impair the progress of the war, but by attend ing to which it ought be conducted, without further bur dens to the already overtaxed people of the cuuutry, to a favourable issue. Ile knew that in periods of great wars men did not usually attend to economy ithe civil de partments of the state ; but, on the contrary the expendi ture in those departments were usually largely increased, from want of due consideration and thought on the part of the Government. It seemed to him, therefore, to be most specially the duty of his noble friend at the head of the Government to take into his consideration the most minute details of the expenditure in the civil service of the State, with the view to effect the strictest economy in its administration, and so to satisfy the people of this country that there was no extravagance, and that what they had given willingly bad been expended honestly and economically. (Hear, hear.) This point deeply im pressed upon the mind of the noble lord at the com mencement of a war of which no man could see the ter ruination, would avert the necessity of appealing to the people to carry on the war except under circumstances which could meet with no refusal. The Earl of HARDWICKE—There was no question of greater importance than that before their lordships. The noble earl at the head of the Government had stated, that perhaps many noble lords in that house wished to see the conduct of the war in other hands than those of her Majesty's Government. This might be, but he (the Earl of Hardwicke) nevertheless felt assured that the loyalty of their lordships and the necessities of the case would remove all obstacles on that score. For his own part, he could only say that he, for one, was quite ready to place in the hands of the noble earl those powers which he demanded on the present occasion. There was no question that, under the circumstances, and in a case like that under consi deration, discussion was unadvisable ; but, nevertheless, he felt bound to remark that the house had no know ledge of the plans of the Government. (Hear, hear.) Great exertions had been made by the country, and a large force had been set on foot both in the Baltic and the Black Sea, while a considerable army, perhaps the most considerable ever sent from these shores—had been despatched to the scene of operations. So far the pro gress of the war had advanced ; but beyond that fact there was nothing known to the house or to the country. He (the Earl of Hardwicke) only hoped and trusted with his noble friend that with the means in their hands, her Majesty's Government, under God's providenc e , would be enabled to direct the war to a happy issue. ut they were in this peculiar position—by means of that great force they had raised the hopes, and wishes, and expec tations of the people of this country to such a high pitch, that if the campaign should pass away without some feat of arms commensurate with the power, glory, and dignity of this country, he felt a great responsibility would rest With her Majesty's' Government. He acqui esced in the necessity of arming the Government with all the power requisite to carry on the war, and, therefore, he concurred in the address to her Majesty. Earl FITZWILLIAM agreed with his noble friend who spoke last, as well as with his noble friend who pre ceded_ him, that if it was desirable the conduct of the war should be vigorous, it was also desirable that a most searching investigation should be made into its econo mical management. He could not go so far, however, a 3 his noble friend, when he said this country was the most highly-taxed country in the world. So far from it, he (Earl Fitzwilliam) believed that in no one of the other States of Europe were the people so capable of paying as those of this country ; consequently, there was no State in Europe on the people of which the burden of taxation fell so lightly. Nevertheless, he (Earl Fitz william) was in favour of the most strict economy in the administration of those funds which were placed at the disposal of her Majesty's Ministers. Their lord ships' house and the other house of Parliament were, however, placed in a singular position, he was bound to say, by the silence of her Majesty's Government ; and he was bound to add that never was a speech made that conveyed less information on the subject at issue than that of the noble earl. But there did fall from that noble earl an observation to which he (Earl Fitzwilliam) wished to draw the attention of the house, and he should not regret if he could attract.also the attention of the public. His noble friend had used the ominous expres sion, speaking of the restoration of peace, "with the concurrence of the other powers." He (Earl Fitzwilliam) desired to know who were those powers whose concur rence his noble friend was so desirous of obtaining for the restoration of peace. Lord BROUGHAM —In carrying on the war. The Earl of ABERDEEN said the noble earl had totally mistaken his words. He had said nothing of the sort. 'What he said had no reference to the concurrence of other powers with respect to peace ; it certainly had reference only to their concurrence with respect to the war. Earl FITZWILLIAM regretted he had misstated his noble friend's words ; but he did not think still that he mistook them. He could not quite understand the dis tinction drawn by the noble earl ; for, according to the noble earl's own theory, the only object of the war was to secure peace. Therefore, the concurrence of the other powers in the war implied their concurrence in peace. (Laughter.) If his noble friend stated that no negotiation for peace would be undertaken without the concurrence of France and Turkey, then he could under stand the statement. But was that the position of the question. The great object of his noble friend was the restoration of peace ; 'but if that object was to be at tained, it could only be attained by serious blows struck against the power with whom this country was at war. He (Earl Fitzwilliam) felt compelled to avail himself of the present opportunity to express his deep regret that any portion of the exertions of this country should be diverted from the great object in view— namely, to strike those blows on the enemy in all parts of the world which would he the most likely to induce him to make peace. It was not by attacks upon small ports in the Baltic] or in the Black Sea that an impression could be made calculated to produce the peace sought on the terms on which alone it ought to be made. He (Earl Fitzwilliam) entertained great apprehension as to the terms on which peace might possibly be made by her Ma jesty's Government. He trusted they would be such as to secure the Turkish empire from being placed ever again at the mercy of Russia. That was the true object to be held in view. He was afraid, however, that through a weak consideration for the wishes of other powers the Government might be led to accept certain objects of a meaner character, as sufficient to justify them in aban. Boning that great object. Certain powers would be i:stistied 'at the i'elincitilshinent on the part of Ilueeie of - the Danubian Principalities ; but that would be wholly insufficient to effect the ultimate object—a safe and an honourable peace. Austria might occupy Wallachia and Moldavia, and the mouths of the Danube might be again opened to Austrian commerce ; and yet nothing might be done to maintain the integrity of the Ottoman empire. (Hear.) He (Earl F.) wished to know what interpretation her Majesty's Government put upon the , expression—"the integrity of the Ottoman Empire. Did it mean the maintenance of that power on the foot ing of the treaty of Adrianople, or did it, on the con trary, mean an intention to enable that power effectually to maintain its independence against the aggressions of Russia? (Hear, hear.) That integrity should be one not merely explainable by the boundaries of Bessarabia, but one coincident with the independence of that power. That future aggession would be made, he thought their lordships could not reasonably doubt. If they effected peace by simply restoring things to the position in which they were a year and a half ago, they might depend upon it that no very long time would elapse before they would be engaged in another contest, and not, perhaps, under such favourable circurn staaces as the present. If they thought it worth while to maintain the independence and integrity Of the Ottoman empire, they would, at no distant date, be obliged to engage i n ano th er war f or th a t p ur p os e ; and it was because he felt desirous that we should never again find ourselves under a similar obligation that he hoped, whatever negotiations we might enter upon, the result of those negotiations would be such as to enable us to reflect with satisfaction on the endeavours we had made to maintain the independence and integrity of thee. Sill' tan. He would not detain their lordships further. Bet lie could not let that opportunity escape without draw" lug their attention to what appeared to him the vest singular position in which the Parliament and the Go vernment of the country were placed at this moment, by the fact that the former were not made acquainted with the intentions of the latter. (Hear, hear.) The Marquis of CLANRICARDE could not refrain from adding the expression of his surprise to that of his noble friend on the cross benches (Earl Fitzwilliam) with regard to the extraordinary course that had been pur sued upon the present occasion. He said " extraordi nary," because he did not think it could be shown ore any former similar occasion was such a speech made in proposing a vote of supply to Parliament as had been made to-night by the noble earl. On all former aces' sions he believed their lordships had had some explaska" tion given them of the progress of the war and of the position of the country in respect to its allies. Now, he held that when a Minister who had already had re peated supplies voted by Parliament with unexample d liberality and readiness came down to ask for further votes, as it was due to Parliament to give some informa• tion respecting the progress which had been made, the operations performed, and the course pursued since the former supplies were granted. (Hear.) If the noble earl had had nothing else to say on the subject, at leas t he might have taken this opportunity to pay sons° tribute, however slight, to the glorious and brillian t exploits of the ally in whose cause we had taken the field. (Hear, hear.) For if anything had been done, it was not due to the British Governmen t. = He regretted to say also that little was due to the IBritish arms ; it was due to the Turkish arms—(cheer s) —to the firmness of the Turkish Government—to the skill of its commanders, and to the bravery of its trooP a : (Renewed cheers.) And it was to this fact that theirt. lordships were disposed t o agree t o th e p resen t vote wit h so much more cheerfulness than they would have dol l ! some months ago. Unf or t una t e ly th e s li g ht o peration' in the Baltic, alluded to by his noble friend (Earl f l it e• william), had only the effect of furnishing an opportir nity for showing the bravery, skill, and intrepidity o f our sailors and their commanders, as far as they were allowe d the opportunity of showing individually and collective l y those qualities. But in the Black Sea, although veil little had been done that could have a very serious effec t upon the war, undoubtedly some operations had been performed and successes obtained, which with reference to the question of which they had heard to-night, th e restoration of peace, would h a ve a fi r m, lasting, and be.: neficial result; he alluded to the capture of Russian for' . on the Circassian coast, and the clearance of the enel from that coast. (H ear .) If we h a d d r i ven th e Russian b out of the Circassi an p rov i nces , it was a thi n g wh i t e r ought not to be ove r l oo k e d w h en we came t o treat la d peace, and he must say he should like to have bests some comments from the noble earl upon that point, an ' its being passed over in utter silence by the noble e ar was a little ominous. (Hear.) Then, with regard to the confederacies and alliances into which this country had entered, Parliament ought to have very distinct l e n ; formation upon that subject also ; and he begged to tot i that opportunity of stating that, if no other noble l or d did so, he himself would take an early opportunity fixing a day upon which to rn ive for the production a the late convention between Turkey and Austria, as vr e , e , as other documents relating to the position in which we now stood. (Hear, hear.) That treaty ought t ea se certainly to be communicated to Parliament, bs"nth; by the treaty which had already been laid upon eic a table, Turkey had entered into certain stipulations W" s. forbade her contracting any secret treaty with Aus t e ri a s (Hear, hear.) But it was well known that Turkey LS not entered into any "secret" convention with .Aust ri,. , i , (Hear.) It was, however, a most important con ve ow tion ; and in voting th e supplies which were d asked for, Parliament 'aught to make itself acqiii. inwe with the nature of that convention, and with the con' duct of the powers with which we were allied; and With which we were not allied. As to the conduct of Ag r tria, he was willing to put the best construction upon it. He admitted the truth of what had been stated fron3 the Ministerial benches, that Austria was an indepeude eS power, that she had her ow n p os iti on an d i n t e rests ta i look to, and that we had no p a rti cu l ar r i g ht to contr e s her. On the other hand, we had a right to see wh a e i were really our prospects, and what was the nature '. the contracts into which our confederates had It appeared from general rumour, and the fact esas e f r i. torious, that by the pressure and persuasion of the tish Government the Divan, who were much a verse. it, and the Turkish Minister had concluded a coeventwet with Austria, by which Austrian troops were „to r , into the Danubian principalities, and occupy that r c h tion of the Turkish empire. That was a fact wsl s h. could not have been—and, undoubtedly, was not--wh fse ," held from the knowledge of the English Governsne n ' so . (hear, hear) ;—and the fact ought to have been tioned to Parliament, and the treaty between the ' 112 , 6 1 0 . ish and Austrian governments laid upon the table. " -- t y cording to the accounts in the newspapers this tree f was concluded on the 14th of June, when, the sieg e s ° s, enterecio, Silistria being raised, the Russians were in hot h a tret not only from Sili s t r i a, b ut the pr i nc i pal i t i es. But see appeared to be almost incredible, and upon whittler ought to have some information, was this—that, re . the convention was signed, the Russians being in treat, and th e A us t r i an arm on the Turkish frons e i s instead of ac ti ng , as it might have been supposed tube'ses would do, in vi gorous f u lfil men t o f th e engagem ent i t . t se entered into, and m arc hi ng u p on th e fl an k or r ear o f Russian army, or en d eavour i ng t o ac t w ith a ny no whatever, wh en th e R uss i an arm y h a lt e d, th e An s "see army kept their own position, and did not move iet a s ol principalities at all. H e wan t e d t o k now , then, o f Parliament ought to know, what was the meaning as this Austro-Turkish conventi on ? (H ear .) W as it, er, t be it not, a convention fo r d r i v i ng th e R uss i ans o ut of 00 . principalities ? If it were, how came it that. the s il trians, instead of h urry i ng i nto t h e fi e ld , fe ll b a ck, ''' oo f commenced new negotiations ? (Hear, hear.) gene' say his own opinion was, that there was too uln a " D ee ' pendence upon o th er powers, and too little selfreliztes, in the managem en t o f these affairs. (Hear, hear.) I S ' be tria was an ind e p en d ent power. She had a righ t ,f e sis neutral ; she had a r i g h t to take part e i ther with 1"- to or with the allies. But, at least, we; were entitle d , ' to know where we are, with whom we are acting, s e PS h o whom we are opp ose d . (Cheers.) We must kno w " 0 0 other powers m eant to d eal w i t h us i n order t o io di c how we were to deal with them. (Hear, hear.) i iii t sels the rulers of P o l an d c h ose to ta k e part i n t h a t W",.. s i had been well d escr ib e d b y hi s no b le f rien d the Seare—of for Foreign Aff a i rs on a f ormer occas i on, as a, w , : t a r os ° civilisation against th e a d vance o f barbarism—if Z rulers chose to tak e p ar t aga i nst c i v ili sation an d in a' 0 0' of barbarism, then an appeal should be made to te e s . its teens which they governed as t o w h e th er they W e ' - oie the same mind, and whether their opinion was the %iv as that of their rulers. H e k new th ere were some 00r siderations which it was very delicate to touch li Sse and which men office, under the responsibility oi 0 03 could not touch upon ; but it was well that Austria of Prussia should know that if a doubtful, a suspicio u lod an injurious course of policy towards this count Les, France were adopted by them, thi s country an d -ri"tit of mus ttie Prussia soipnaufltwi conflict so oda createde ll o t n h l e e u p nh o se w c ad e t r ihd etdnh.oe not think (c(Cheers.) possessed, ee rtsh.that had i tarAu t 0 8 o d o ue be e stated in the public journals that an invitation had 00' held out by Austria to renew the conference at V iel3 o o o Now, he (the Marquis of Clanricarde) thought that had of the great mistakes made last year was our havi n g e elef, much longer r ecourse to negotiations than was adsissote thus putting a stop to our own own operation * Os forcing us to begin the war at a disadvantag e. oft thought that a great mistake was committed at the d isfe of those conferences of carrying on negotiations in Dee rent parts ; f or a t th a t ti me we h a d not l es s tha li be r places in which negotiations were going on toge l t eot er and if there was now to be another conference at Vi seba: lie contended that Parliament had a right to kn avi s s the' it was that conference was about. (Hear-) He hoped op% nothing of the sort would be entered into. He, b ye, thought the time for that gone by. Already Lu r, negotiations and conferences we had got into a w e cou ld objects of which were so ill-defined that no on e ., e us tbee foretell the probable termination o r i ss ue of it. er• conferences, he believed, would have no effect wh a , s ;ool We must meet henceforw a rd—th e a ll ie s and the , 0 0 --in the field of war. W e mu st no t be hal iili s v trn i et lingering for other powers to join us. We miss °""s a in the justice of our cause, and i n th e strength o iste own arms ; and if we did that, serious as li e bt tea the conflict would be, h e h a d no t th e l e ast dolt „ricer the allied powers of the w es t wou ld come out of it rious. (Cheers.) no ble The Earl of CLARENDON—My lords, as a ear ly friend has stated th a t h e intends to name se- 10 t he day on which to call the attention of the house else of state of negotiation and the operation and P rPw the he war M Tarquis of CLANRICARDE—No ; ta °l ove for papers. for the The Earl of CLARENDON—Yes, to Moves Pori treaty lately concluded between Austria and t l 7 4tizi e, I should not have intruded on y ou r lordships sti, it were n o t t o correct one or two error s into Wf is a re v noble fri en d h as f a ll en , an d more p a rticularlY t w bo ebs el ference to that treaty. My noble friend saYa eo s iege treaty was concluded on the 14th June, after te, 1 40'0 0 in feu a 0 Silistria was raised, and the Russians were _ c hide _,, e I believe it is quite true that the treaty was eS": le , lo oia's the 14th Juue ; but at that time, so far from