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defrayed under the distinct authority of acts of Parliament. The present.plan, therefore, was no correction of an abuse, but it was- ate isnproveusent in our system of public ac counts, the bill. provi4ipg that, instead of paying these charges outs:Of-the revenue before it was received into the Exchequer; they • should become charges ontheconsolidated fund, and, of course, the moneys now applied to pay.thein would henc,eforward gq into the consolidated fund in the first instance. One small class of charges at present de frayed out of the revenue before it reached the Exchequer was not comprised in schedule A, and the Government proposed to leave it in its present condition for an obvious reason. The class to which he alluded consisted of d very limited number. of Pensions which, under various autheri ties, were paid to;.the representatives of various families, who inherited them from times comparatively remote. Wdli respect to . these pensions, it a ppeared dear—at least, this had been lb* view taken by her Majesty's Govern= went, and list.leught it would be approved by the house —that the best .course would be to buy them up and so dispose of them. (Hear.) He expected that, if judiciously effected, this operation would be rather a profitable ar rangement to the publics than otherwise, and it would rid them of an anomaly attended with some inconvenience. (Hear, hear.) A certain portien of these pensions had been already bought up ; in point of fact, substantially, the whole matter was concluded so far as regarded the most important pensions ; but, from one cause or another, the arrangements in several eases was not yet re ad y to ttake effect. Until it did take effect he proposed t o leave these pensions precisely as they were at present, inasmuch as the Government did not look upon them as permanentnew charges, and it was not worth while to enter u of the ar rangements respecting them. The next greatpdenscription of charge with which this bill dealt was that The very large ex penses of the collection of the revenue. 1 amounting, he outlay of public money under this . believed, to nearly 4,000,000 i.— would, from the exempted from the control of the house, 4,000,000 i heretofore been present year forwards, be brough t re g ularly under its con trol and cognisance. (Hear, bear.) It would be, however, but fair to make two observations on this subject. In the first place , t b he form of the es timate had been prepared for the present year in the manner that appeared to the Go vernment,.upon consideration, to be the best, and he had emen thought it ca- no doubt 'that, even if pable of improvement, it would e be ntl received with indul gence ; but, of course, the Government would co-operate i m provement upon it that might be devised, in making any either in form Orin substance. In the second place, if it should be found that these estimates added materially to the time which was, now occupied in Committee of Supply, a serious public. inconvenience might arise, and the house would have to nonsider of some means of meeting it, but he did not at present intend to propose any arrangement with respect to that subject, as it would be better that we should feel our way.a little at first. The great practical advantage which he expected would arise from bringing these esti mates before the hone was that a new security would thus be afforded for the performance of its duty by the executive Government. (Rear, hear.)- Although it would not be pos sible for the.house to enter much into the details of these estimates, the advantage of voting money for the public service in this particular form was, that it kept the different departments of the State up to their work. -He believed that this was the important result which would be effected by the change he proposed to . make, and upon - which he begged to cengratulate the house, and especially that hon. gentleman who had so distinguished himself by his patient recommendations in. former years upon this subject, when they were less popular than at present. He had now spoken of the various descriptions of charges with which they pro - posed directly to deal • first, the various charges imposed' on the revenue by Act oeParliament, which would be carried to the consolidated fund ; secondly, the expenses of the col lection of the revenue,,which would be carried to the votes; and, thirdly, the pensions, which would remain at present as they were, as he expected shortly to get rid of them alto g ether. But, as they had been led in the course of this operation to carry certain, charges to the consolidated fund, they had thought it was their duty, as a part of the operation, to institute, as far as it wes in the discretion of the Treasury to institute, a revision of the charges already upon the conso lidated fund, for it was his strong opinion that there was no matter in which this house had been more apt to be led into laxity in the discharge of its duty than in that of laying upon the consolidated fund charges which it ought not to bear. The practical consequence of their doing so was, that those charges were placed beyond the control of the Treasury, they were forgotten by this house, a nd there was a great deal of neglect and abuse connected with this part of the public service. He had no proposal to make upon that subject at present, but he thought it would not be a bad arrangement if some mode could be devised by which thehouse could insure a periodical attention to the state of the charges on the consolidated fund. In many cases the question of whether a particular charge ought to be laid on the consolidated fund or presented to the house in the estimates was a political question of great impor tance. He would refer, for instance, to the charges con nected with the board of charitable bequests, and also to those connected with the College of Maynooth, with re spect to which it was a most important matter of high political concern whether they should be discussed in the votes or laid upon the consolidated fund. He considered that ho should have been going beyond the limits of his duty in connexion with one public department if he had proposed by this measure to interfere with 'any great poli tical questions, and, therefore, in the case of charges in volving any great political question, or appearing to involve a question of good faith and of public contract, in which vested interests, which might fairly be socalled, were con cerned, he had left upon the consolidated fund whatever he had found upon it. He might also advert, under this head, to charges of the kind of the salaries of judges. Of course, with respect to the judges of Westminster-hall, he imagined that no one, considering the important position they oc cupied as great constitutional officers, would wish to see their salaries brought into the votes ; bitt with respect to minor judges, although there were already certain cases in which their salaries were voted by this house, yet he thought the question was not one that ought to be dealt with incidentally as a matter of fiscal arrangement, and therefore, as a general rule, he had left upon the consoli dated fund all the salaries of judges which he had found there, although he did not propose that certain salaries of judges which he had not found there should be placed upon it. There were, however, certain classes of officers who discharged duties that might be called judicial, such as revising barristers, whose salaries it was proposed to take from the consolidated fund and place in the votes ; and, although the salaries of judges would be left upon the con solidated fund, all the collateral, incidental, subordinate expenses of courts of justice, great and small, they pro posed to bring into the votes, for there was no department in which the control of the Treasury, apart from that of the house, would be weaker and more ineffective than in this. This was the principle upon which they bad pro ceeded ; they had dealt in the manner that reason and con venience appeared to dictate with respect to those descrip tions of charges with which they were obliged to deal ; and as the state of the charges upon the consolidated fund necessarily came under their review, in so doing they had so far made a revision of those charges as they could make revision a matter of fiscal arrangement. The bill was not intended to alter the actual course of the public disburse ments, although it altered the machinery of the public ac counts. He now alluded to the matter of provincial pay ments towards the expenses of the revenue out of funds which were locally collected. They did not propose to make any- change in that respect. .For example, under one authority or another, the collector of the Customs at Liverpool at pre sen t defrayed out of the revenue he collected there both the expenses of the Customs' esta blishment' and other public expenses, such as pensions, &c., and they did not propose to alter the system, as it would be retrogading instead of advancing, if they had the money after it was collected transmitted to head-quarters, in order that it might then be re transmitted to the provinces. - It was intended that in those cases the disbursements should take place locally as at present, but they would be subject to the same system of accounts as all other departments of the public service for which votes were taken. He might compare the pro posed system to the great number of services the expenses cf which were now defrayed in the colonies out of the com missariat chest before any Exchequer grants had been issued, but which were as much the subjects of votes as if they had been defrayed by Exchequer grants. He thought he had n w given a sufficient explanation of the general objects of the bill. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME had heard the right hon. gentleman's ex planation with great satisfaction, as the proposed altera tion was one which he had for many years advocated, al though he differed from the opinion he had expressed with regard to the Crowu lands. He thought that ac counts of such important departments as the Customs and Excise ought to be referred to a committee which could report to the house; in order to prevent an unnecessary loss of time, and he would recommend to the right hon. gentleman's attention the satisfactory manner in which those accounts were examined in Prussia. On the whole, ho congratulated the house on the progress which had been made with regard to this subject. N Mr. GLY expressed his acknowledgments to the right holt gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the step which he had now taken. For himself, he had been always surprised that a Measure which had appeared to him to be so easy to effect, had been so long resisted by the Treasury. There was one other step . which he thought it would be very adVantageous for the right hon. gentleman to undertake. As for several years past the financial policy of the Govern ment heel been to take care that there should be a surplus revenue over expenditure, there could not be any long Period for which there could be any large balance owing by . le e -I W:es t nity to the Bank; and, indeed, the fact of the Treasury ever requiring the smallest accommodation from the Bank must be owing to the want of adjustment in the Pa / ineet a'aud receipts of the country. Previously to 1844 the periodical payments Til were confined very much to the two half-y ears riehon. gentleman the member for Carnbrid ge -tr a i but that relif ; ti spisead'Unen aver four periods; Y the receipts o f the great as it h a d b een, was no t so great as of the required. If the Chancellor Exchequer could more generally over The manage to throw his payments with the receipts, he w ou c iTn! of - the Year so as to tally towards relieving the pi. adopt a most important step country which sometimes re upon the cireulation of the The CHANCELLOR of occurred (Hear, hear.) the question to which his hon. L EX CREQUER said that the greatest importanc e . He not had referred was of say that it was difficult one, but it had sow ' a very the Government. (Hear, hear.). Ped the attention of Mr. WILLIAMS expressed his approval which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had of the plan his thanks to the right hon. gentleman for propped, and this most important step in improving the tine. Y ak "' ne am . rangements of the country. Mr. HADFIELD also approved the measure h ut thought that it had n ot been carried quite far enough, and that it ought to include several public bodies whi c h would not at present come within its scope. The clause was than agreed to. The remaining c l auses were also agreed to, the bill passed through committee, and the house resumed. THE MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. Mr. LINDSAY thanked the President of the Board of Trade for introducing a measure calculated to confer much benefit on,the commercial marine. The clauses were agreed to, and the house resumed. JURORS AND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was then read a second time. • HOLYHEAD HARBOURS BILL. This bill passed through committee. REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, Stn. (SCOTLAND), BILL. This bill was committed pro forma. The house then resumed. COUNTIES AND BOROUGH POLICE. Viscount. PA.LMERSTON obtained leave to bring in bills to render more effectual the police in counties and b boroughs, , England--. and Wales, and to amend the law relatiugsto youthful offenders- The ether businessbusiness h avin . adjourned to Thursday next , having been disposed of, the house = We are 'requested to state that the grand ball to be gtrenli? ifitioa.cbr Martreeeret-the M an si on -h ouse , w ill take pfailfoitqueaday, the 27th inst., judos(' of Tuesday, the 20th, as previously lacked, THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Madatne CELESTE (Dire tress of this Popular Este. lish ment) begs to inf , rm the nobility, gentry. and i , ublic in, gent rill, that he - ANNUAL REN'IFI C wit take place on WEDN -4 *.SDAY next, June 7, when will be revived (for this night only), the celebrated drama of TEIE THIRST OF GOLD; or, tne Loet Ship. and the Wild Flower of Mexico H ith the unique grand scenic effect of the ea of Ice. Machine Celeste, Mr. Keeley, and sir. B. Webster tics. taming their original ctvaracter-,. After wt.ich will be produced (Never Acted) a NEW and ORIGINAL FARCE by stark Lemon, Ehtl.. supported by Mr. Keeley. Miss Mary Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To cone:tide with the popular Nautical Drama of the BOY. Julien (her original character), Madame Celeste. Tickets, Places, and Private Boxer to be had at the theatre. IWHITSIIN HOLIDAY.S.-ROYAL :141.1.RREY ZOILOGICAL GARDENS.—Ascent in a B T jooN frorn the Esp l an ade, in front of the Lake, by the veteran GRKEN, the only ascent here for Eighteen years. Vocal and Instru mental Miss Poole, Miss Ranstord and Mr. Manver s . Band during 'he day. Extensive and int erest i ng Concert, Military byß Menagere, ten Lim& three Elephants, two Tigers, t wo Gi ra ff es, two Camels, &c. Va rious novel amusements, couclu ing with a dis- An extra lay ol Fireworks. gorgeous beyon t description. The bombardment ;n'Chusan. Explosion of Fireships, and Balloon ascent at hall.past Lt , Concert at Seven. Fireworks intarter to Ten. Doors open e xa m Nine in the morning. Admission to the whole, Is. THE* ritE O.OYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith. Tali EVENING, JUNE 3, Will be performed DER FRE ISCHU fZ. Characters by Madame Rudersdprff; and 3ldlle. dedlazek ; Herr Reichardt, and Herr Formes. Followed by the •new BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled UNE FETE EN OLYS/PE. Pr cos—Stalls. 7s; Dress Circle, Ss ; Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 24.; Gallery, Is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The dux-cltice open daily from Ten till six, where places may be -ecured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Cock, 63, New 13ond-strect. TIIEI.TRE ROYAL HAVIAREET. Under the management of Mr. Unckatone. THIS EVENING, Jules 3, Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs Chippendale, Howe, G. brandenhoff, W. Farren, Compton. and ISackstone ; Miss Reynolds, Miss E. Grey, and. Mrs. Fitz After witch. the entirely new and 'original extravaganza, entitled 4tH. BUCKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI ESTER•SQUAKE), .written by 3. R. rlanch'e, Esq. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of • Mr. CHARLES &tax. THIS EVENING, JUNE 3. Will be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and Murray. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean a►nd David Fisher ; Mrs. Winstaoley and Miss C. Lecicrcq. After whlch, AWAY WITS MELANCHOLY. Characters by Messrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Baker; and Misses Murray and Daly. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI, Proprietor, Mr. B. WebSter.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Julca 3, Will be performed THE MARBLE HEAR or, The Smiptor's Dream. Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, G. Murray, Ben. Web ster, and C. Selby; Madame Celesta, alias Ploohar, and aims E. Harding. Followed by THE NiOUiTACrTE lIICOVENiEN'T. Princlnat cha •acters by Messrs 0. Smith, Keeley, and Parselle; airs. Keeley, .nd Miss Mary Keeley. - - After which, THE OVERL &ND JOURNEY TO CONATAN NOME, AA UNDERTAKEN BY LORD BATEKA.N, WI r:i EREATING ?Aline ULARA OF THE F %IR SOPHIA. Prin cipal characters by Mr. Paul Bedford and Mrs. Keeley. ROYAL. OLYMPIC THEI ruz. Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EY&WING. Jura 3. Will be performed THE H kPPIEST DAY OF MY Lug. i racters by Messrs. F. Robs m, J. fl Waite, Leslie, and Vincent; Mrs. Chatterley. Miss P. Horton, and )Liss Marston. ro be tollowed by THE FIRS r NIGIIT. Characters by Messrs. tifrei Wigan, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent; Alias P. Horton, and btiss Wyndham. After which, THE Ml7%i MY. Characters by Messrs. H. Wigan, Robson, H. Cooper; Misses Marston and E. Turner. STRAND THEATRE. :ole Lessee Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directresq, Wu Rebecca !neer. THIS EVENING, 'TUNE 3, Will be performed BLEAK LIOU=E; •r, The Ghoet's Walk. Atter which, ME MARBLE LOV4R. To be followed by the New Its.'let Divertissement, entitled T SEA NYMPtVi CAVE, in which the Nissen dulness will appear. To conclude wilt THE Br) NINE P-BUILDEfti* LTA. PAR 11. stalls, be.; Boxes, 3e.; Pit, 1.. 6d; oallery. 64.; Private ts /A el lls. 6d., to be had of Mr. Allcroft. 15, New Bond-street. ASTLErS EUROPE'S NATIONAL AvIPIIITTIEACKE. Lessee and Manner, Mr. William Cooke. Last Night of the Nautical Drama and the Ballet. THIS EVENING, Juta 3, Will be presented the new grand Nautical and Equestrian spec tacle, embodying n .vel and extraordinary eCects (wri , ten by Mr. Nelson Lee), entitled A TALF OF rile: SPA NHL' WAR; or, The Horse of the Wreck. Th.; horses expressly trained by Mc. W. Cooke. • - • . Followed by a Novel Routine of VOLS AU VENT; or, Scenes In the CIRCLE. To conclude with a Grand Ballet, entitled THE STAR OF THE RHINE. Box-oflice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West, HIGH WATER AT LONDON munnic. Tau DAT —Morning 29 min...nes 6 I Evening 54 rnin.s.ft. 6 re-Idoaßow—Morning 23 inin.after 7 Evening 55 inin.aft. 7 THE WEATHER.—So s °MCI, Jumn 3. THERMOMETER, IN TR& SHADS. 59 highest since noon yesterday. 50 —lowest this morning and daring the night. 59—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'75—rising. WIND, .N.E.—Fresh breeze, with sunshine and clouds. rsiar : LONDON, SATURDAY. JUNE 3, 1854. Protocols, gradually leading us on to a peace, contrived on that exceedingly simple condition, the status quo ante bellum, are again spoken of as documents that may be forthcoming. If this could possibly prove to be the case, we should know at last well enough where to fix the charge of credulity and where the more serious accusa tion of connivance. The connivance in that case would be the connivance- of the—whole Cabinet. The credulity would be nothing less comprehensive than the credulity of the entire population. A pacific settlement of affairs now, with the status quo as its foundation, would be literally the most signal success that could by possibility be achieved by the Emperor NICHOLAS. After all his atro cities—after all his falsifications of truth—after the blasphemous re Deunts sung in his cathedrals— after his own mendacious proclamations, and the lying despatches of Baron OSTEN- SA CKEN, and the massacre at Sincpe, and the devastation of the Principalities—the CZAR would' come forth from his struggle with the banded Powers . of Europe not punished but rewarded, not defeated but triumphant. It is preposterous to talk for an instant of any such monstrous and cri minal compromise. A peace restored upon that understanding would be branding an internal infamy upon the maritime Govern ments. Simply—we cannot but throw the notion of such an event aside as completely and utterly incredible. It is incredible, even with Lord ABER- • DERN still installed at the head of the Cabinet as First Lord of the Treasury. It is impossible, after all that has occurred during the last twelve months, but during the last quarter of a year particularly. After the- warlike language used by Mini;ters, both within and without the walls of Parliament. After. all our gigantic and expensive warlike preparations. After the declaration of war in the Moniteur and the Gazette, by NAPOLEON and VICTORIA, simultane ously. After the transmission of extraordinary powers to our Generals and Admirals ; after the appearance in the Baltio of the combined fleets under NAPIER and DESCRENES, and the previous advance into' the Euxine of • the allied naval armaments under DIINDAS and HAMELIN ; after the landing of so many English troops at Scutari, and of so many French troops l a i i t t k s eG conditionaltahl ieiPooniie—a a gai craven and dasta r dly com p rom i se spoken of, a pe ace , h av i ng l as basis the status quo ante berlum, may well be scouted as an impossibility, and that, moreover, in terms expressive of unmeasured indignation. England and Franc e are pledged to a course diametricallly opposite to the one which would, according to the before mentioned rumour, fa have to be followed. There i s no pos s ibility of ,precipitate withdrawal from the path along which the Western Allies of Turkey have now for some time back deliberately adventured. Otherwise that that with infamy to th emselves and the chance o a of extraordinary peril to the s t a . is tsy, bility of their own Governments. partialities, and Germ an Earl of ABERDEEN, and pred n ile '4P ct i rons o : a nd f R ussi a n the r other personages hig her ' inightier than the travelled Thaw, wo laugh to 500110110 Liotiou of any such despicable and disastrous pacification— however noisily Rumour may bruit it about on her brazen trumpet with the flourish of a daring and slanderous fanfarronade. According to the gratifying announcement made last evening in the House of CoMmons by the Right Hon. the Secretary at War, the helmets and shakos of our brave fellows in the East are to be sheltered from the broiling sun of Turkey by a supply of linen, coverings. According to the yet more gratifying announcement made by the same Right Hon. Gentleman, the leathern stock is to be henceforth altogether dispensed with—the black stock (more detestable even than the gent's all rounder) by which our gallant soldiers have, of late, been nearly strangled. So far, the state ment made by the Secretary-at-War is in every respect satisfactory. It is consolatory to learn that a cruel and ridiculous experiment such as this experiment of the black leathern stock should be at length admitted to be a failure, and as such, abandoned. But --let us ask--who„ in the name of common sense, is the cruel and ridiculous experimentalist ? Who is this remarkable personage -ai the Horse Guards, or above the Horse Guards—at the elbow of the General Commanding-in-Chief, or looking over his shoulder, and whispering preposterous hints into his ear, and guiding his pen to the perpe tration, through official orders, of absurdity after absurdity ? It is not a long way from the throat up to the head, from the " cap" down to the " collar." Can, there be any connection between the two experiments—that old experiment in re gard to the cap, and this new experiment in re gard to the collar ? Can there be an identity in the Experimentalists ? The position of Lord JOHN RUSSELL as Leader of the House of Commons for her MAJESTY'S Coa lition, is one, after all, painful for his sincere friends to contemplate, and it is evidently harass ing to his own feelings. To no other cause can be attributed his groundless and provoking attack upon Mr. DISRAELI'S consistency, in regard to the emancipation of the Jews, on Monday night ; as attack resulting in sowing broadcast the seeds of lasting personal ill-will between those who •ought to differ with the most cordial respect for each other's general intentions. Approving thoroughly, as we do, of the comprehensive oath, if oath be needed at all, which Lord JOHN proposed-to sub stitute for the antiquated, prof ine, and useless rub bish to which members of Parliament are now sworn, we could wish that Mr. DISRAELI had agreed with us, or had felt it right to prefer the Jews' interests to the supposed interests of his party. But that the sacrifice of his favourite race to his Protestantism, or to his party, was painful to him, no one, probably, but Lord JOHN doubted for a moment. Whatever may be thought of the morality of acting in important cases with our party, when our individual views are contra vened by doing so, yet Lord JOHN should be the very last man in the house to censure it in another. It is indeed a case in which no doctor dubitantium can guide the conscience of others. The necessity of combined action in a Government, or in an Opposition, is so obvious, and the great ulterior objects so much more important than the retention of some subordinate point for which a politician may have previously battled stoutly, that the claims of consistency and expediency can be adjusted only by the individual himself. The benefit, then, of this obvious view, even we, and much more Lord JOHN RUSSELL, should be most ready to give to a politician who has so regularly voted against his own party in favour of the Jews. Lord JOHN must have known that his (as we deem it) admirable adjustment of the oath to the wants of the age, did yet bring it in immediate conflict with the opposition cry of Protestantism, raised, unwisely we think, by Lord DERBY, on his last quitting office. And we must believe that Mr. DISRAELI acted on a conscientious view of his whole position, and that Lord JOHN will regret what we take to have been a momentary loss of self-command. Lord JoaN's position is, indeed, as we have ob served, one which must be trying to his temper, but that position in part is certainly to be attributed to his own conduct. Granting that his motives were of the highest order in taking a subordinate and un remunerated post in the Cabinet, yet it is not in human nature, certainly not in Lord JOHN'S, to brook holding the reins of the House of Commons while the hands of his compeers, his Tory com peers generally, grasp his arms, and make him do their bidding ; and while, ever and anon, the reins themselves are jerked out of his hands by the restiveness of his own team, and while, too, most provoking of all, ho is uncere moniously stopped in every start he would make for himself. It must be past all endurance to find that no reform, educational or political, which is distinctively his has the least chance of success, and that he becomes merely the coachman of a rather unmanageable stud for Lord ABERDEEN and Mr. GLADSTONE. All this is of course due to to what we have often pointed out, that Lord JOHN, though in some points one of the most English-hearted men in the Cabinet, is no match for its Tory section ; and that the latter are using him and his followers as instruments to keep them in office, in place of the other section of Tories whom they ousted. But, besides this primary difficulty in his posi tion, Lord JOHN has greatly aggravated it by ar bitrary dealing with the party to which he natu rally must look for support. When the Oaths Bill was the subject, he was ready to gratify Roman Catholic members and Puseyite members, and, well knowing that other Dissenters would support him in so liberal a course, he hoped to carry his . bill without difficulty. He found, how ever, that the spirit which his Durham letter and his Ecclesiastical, Titles Bill bad evoked could not so easily be laid. The Anti-Papal furor swept away Jewish rights, which had so o ft en triumphed in th e H ouse, w i t h the rights which had, for the first time, been associated with them. But, again, when, the point on which Dissenters were most solicitous was before the House—when Sir W. CLAY proposed to abolish the Church Rates, so specially obnoxious to them, Lord JOHN was the only speaker of note in opposition to him and them !—While, indeed, a young Con servative Lord, a son of the Premier, whom he had aided to eject from office, was uttering the most manly and equitable sentiments towards Dis , senters, and backing them with his vote, Lord JOHN was using both his vote and the most anti, quated Tory argumen tato bolster up a petty Church monopoly most odious to more than half the na tion, and most injurious to the character of Are Church itself ! We observe that the Dis senting organs are exclaiming that Jews, Catholics, Puseyites—all but Dissenters—obtain some consideration from the Noble Lord, that they alone are to give him their votes for nothing. Can we wonder at their holding such language ? His vindication of religious liberty must seem to them a perfectly capricious thing. The result is that we have a Leader of the House of Commons, the first who ever filled it as a Cabinet office, all whose own measures have been defeated or with drawn, and whose only use seems to be to arrange the business for that portion of the Government from whom he differs most widely. Not a very promising augury for continuing the new office as a part of our Parlia mentary arrangements. Few men of mark wiil aspire to an honour so barren and equivocal. The result, at least in the present case, is, to give an appearance of great instability to the Go vernment--at a time, too, when foreign relations demand the firmest aspect in the home Adminis tration. MORE TREASON IN THE CAMP. (Prom the Press of this day.) The accounts from the Continent are unfavour able. AuStria, as we have always warned the readers of the Press, declined to join in any active co-operation with England and France. Prince Metternich observed, a few days back, that " the solution of the question is at Vienna ; and that the present is not to be looked upon as a state of war, but rather of a disorganised diplomacy." All this means another campaign of protocols ending with the status quo. We hear from Vienna that the Cabinet of Lord Aberdeen is on this subject in as thick a fog as Napier in the Baltic. The recal of M. Bunsen elicits the revelation of fresh scandals. It appears that a secret agent of the King of Prussia visited this country at the commencement of the year, and placed himself immediately in communication with Lord Aber deen, who was well acquainted with him. Ac cording to his custom, Lord Aberdeen kept these communications secret from his colleagues, till it became advisable that Lord Clarendon, who re presents the credulity of the Cabinet, r.hould un consciously assist in the connivance. Lord Clarendon, perplexed and alarmed, whispered the circumstances to a colleague who was anti- Russian. The colleague betrayed the affair to M. Bunsen, who in a panic telegraphed to M. Man teuffel, the first Minister of the King of Prussia. There was a great esc2andre. The affair was hushed up, as such affairs always are. The secret agent was disavowed, and privately rec died. Had he remained and succeeded there would probably have been no war. The anti-Russian party in the Cabinet was triumphant. M. Bunsen walked on tiptoe and drew up plans of a new territorial ar rangement, and Lord Aberdeen remained irritable and moody. The Prussian Plenipotentiary, how ever, received in due time his reward, and M. Bunsen's very fine collection of bronzes is now for sale. PROBABLE PECULIAR POSITION OF - TEE EUROPEAN POWERS. We learn, from a quarter which we have invariably found to be ,well informed, that the summons to evacuate the Principalities forwarded to Russia jointly by Austria and Prussia, is not only with the Czar's consent, but actually at his instigation. If so, the summons will of course be complied with, and we may, in that case, expect to hear in a fortnight that the Russians are about to retire behind the Pruth. The reason of the Autocrat's readiness to adopt this course is understood to be, that he will thereby afterwards compel Austria and Prussia to become his active friends, they having pledged themselves, in the event of his withdrawing his troops from Wal lachia and Moldavia, to- protect him against any abridgment of his power, or curtailment of his territory, on the part of France and England. In this way, the Czar makes sure of escaping the consequences of his criminal conduct. But then, it is to be remembered, on the other hand, that the Western Powers have pledged themselves to exact from Nicholas " material guarantees" for the future peace of Europe. It is therefore pro bable, in the highest degree, that France and England may come into direct collision with Austria and Prussia before this Eastern question is settled. If the German Powers and the Western Powers each prove true to their pledges, it is not easy to see how a war of France and England united on tho one hand, against Austria and Prussia on the other, can be avoided.—Morning Advertiser. K.RONSTADT. Drawn by E. T. DOLBY. Published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and Co, A brilliant and wonderfully accurate sketch of " The Fortifications and the Town of Kronstadt " has within the last few days been issued to the public from the Messrs. Paul and Dominic Col naghi's establishment. The authenticity of the representation here given of these renowned insular batteries may be regarded, we believe, as altogether indisputable. It is vouched for, in teed, by the circumstance that the view is printed under the avowed patronage of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Admiralty. Added to which the cor rectness of the delineation is shown by the fact of its having received the approbation of Captain `Washington, R.N., besides that of other person, well qualified to pronounce an opinion upon the subject, from their acquaintance with the locality depicted. The picture, we learn, was originally drawn in the Baltic by Mr. E. T. Dolby, on the 30th of April, 1854, and has been since, with equal skill and rapidity, copied in this country by M. and N. Hanhart, in double-tiuted lithography. To this combination of talent, enter prise, and promptitude, the public at large are in debted for the masterly view of Kronstadt, now presented to their notice, at 13 and 14, Pall-Mall, East, by her Majesty's Publishers, the Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi. It is interesting to know that copies of the print, one of which is lying before us as we write, have been already trans mitted by order of the Admiralty to his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French, as well as to the Ministers of Great Britain at Foreign Courts, and to other personages of importance. " Kron stadt," in the remarkable isketch under notice, is shown by the artist as viewed froin the narrow part of the channel, nearest to St. Petersburg. Glancing from left to right, our eye notes in succes sion the formidable array of Forts Constantine, Alex ander, Riesbank, Peter, and Menschikoff. In the centre is Kronshlet. From this representation it appears that the course of the Danish steamer (supposed at the moment of view to be entering the channel, having Kronshlet on its left and Fort Peter on its right) is the only available passage for vessels of large size. Men-of-war approaching the mainland in that manner for hostile p ur p oses would consequently be exposed t o a di sc h arge of 32 and from seven hundr e d guns simultaneously A rather wa rm we l come. Englishmen cannot surely look with ou t pecu li ar ng u i d sh c ion6neBst -pound u ua e nn I ndtn emotions of interest at - a picture as vivid and minute as the oue here taken from Mr. Dol by's drawing this strikin g s k e t c h o f a tion al for twenty-six years, and which is regarded as the finest piece of military architecture in the world—remembering that against the batteries of Kronstadt,England has sent forth the mightiest fleetth at.has as ever appeared in those northern waters, under the command of one of her most heroic sea-captains, to grapple with the gigantic power of the Russian Autocrat, and by so doing, and effectually vanquishing his despotism, to re store peace to the nations of Christendom. ARRIVAL OF ME KING OF PORTUGAL. The Portuguese squadron, consisting of three ships, arrived in the Southampton Waters at eleven o'clock last night, bringing the King of Portugal, his brother, and suite. Immediately upon the arrival being known, his Excellency the Count Lavradio, Portuguese Minister at London, and others connected with the embassy, ac companied by Lord de Tablet', lord-in-waiting to her Majesty, Colonel Wylie, equerry to h i s Royal High ness Prince Albert, and r. Priaulx, Portuguese consul at this port, embarked on board a small steam-ship, and visited his Majesty, whose intention it is to remain on board during the night.. Theroyal carriages were ordered to be, in readiness at the docks at eight o'cloCk this morning, by which the King and suite will leave directly for London. His Majesty is in good health, having suffered very slightly from sea-sickness. As soon as the ships were sufficiently in sight to be recognized, a tele graphic message was forwarded to her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert at Bucking. ham Palace. By electric telegraph from Southampton, Saturday morning, we learn that the King of Portugal arrived in the docks at seven o'clock this morning, on board the Portuguese war steamer Mmndello, and landed about half-past eight. The royal carriages were brought along. side the docks, in which his Majesty, brother, and suite have just taken their departure for London. His Majesty appeared in excellent spirits, although somewhat deli cate in appearance. During the process of disembarking and departing, royal salutes were fired from the platform guns. THEATRE-ROYAL HAYMARERT.—Evidences of the dig eriminating management of Mr. Buckstone are to be found in every department of this theatre, and in one more than that of the boxes, the presiding genius over which is Mr. George Turpin, a gentleman whose assi duity in the discharge of his duties, and unvaryingctten tun and courtesy to the frequenters of this portion of the house, have earned for him very high encomiums, and_ placed h im among t h e very b es t o f b o x -k ee p ers . we see that his benefit is ifixed for Wednesda,y next, the 7th, when the bill of fire Will contain Planche's Knights of the Round Table, .Budestone's Voyage Round the Globe, ancl ot her entertainment t c o f a very amu sing description; and we confidently hope lig will then have the pleasure of lookin g upon a crowded, &tithe= of Wends, acquai4l , tom, and oupportore. THE CARPENTERS' STRIKE.—NOTTINGHAM, June 2. This unfortunate movement being promoted by a few of the most reckless and violent of the journeymen carpen ters of this town, and aided by the sympathy of a similar class in other towns, has proceeded to such a length as to render a decisive stand on the part of the masters imperatively necessary to check it ; not so much because men cannot be found to take the places of those who absent themselves from work, as for the purpose of bringing to as speedy a close as possible an agitation which has already been too protracted and created much mischief. Several warrants against men accused of assr.ults and intimidation have been granted during the current week, all of which arc to be heard next Tuesday, unless. the dispute be brought to a close by a frionakY Waiaosto this day issued by the unit e d eutployore. THE gtN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1854. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. There was a good demand for cotton at Liverpool yesterday, but the quantity offering was limited. Sales, 10,000 bales, including 300 taken for export, and on speculaton. The market closed firmly. Railway shares were steady. In a communication from Liverpool, Mr. Joseph Whitaker informs us that the departures from that port during the past month have been— Vessels. Tons. Passengers. 7 5,101 846 10 11,416 3,449 1 402 4 1 1,341 416 1 351 12 1 1,081 336 To Sydney To Melbourne To Adelaide To Geelong To Hobart Town To Moreton Bay Total Against, last month l2 10,353 2,380 The position of the Bank of England during the week to the 27th ultimo had become easier, and there was at length some impression produced by the recent large imports of bullion. The demand for discounts exhibited a further slight increase, but there was au addition to private balances which may be deemed satisfactory. The amount of Go vernment Securities was considerably lessened again, from which we may assume that deficiency bills were redeemed. Compared with the previous week, the changes were as follows Active circulation.. Decrease Bullion . Increase £20,459,540 219 525 12,740,849 226,880 3,227,045 1,314 2,489,944 181,607 10,283,180 136,752 1,026,415 43,369 9,856,309 550,u00 15,441,966 Increase ' Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits ' Increase Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Increase Notes unemployed Increase 16,685 5,552,710 452,680 There was an improvement yesterday afternoon in the rates of,exchange upon the principal Conti nental cities—Amsterdam, however, having de clined to 11 171 to 17,i, and Trieste to 13 40 to 45. Paris, 93 days, was 25 25 to 274 ; Hainburgh, 13 to ; and Frankfort, 1184 to f. The amount of silver exported from London during the week to last Thursday was 251,000 ounces, and of gold 1,192 ounces. The official returns of the exports of produce and manufactures from the United Kingdom during the month ending the sth ult. gives the total at 7,765,2851., an increase of 186,3751. over the cor responding period of 1853. Iu the British ship ping engaged in our foreign trade there was a satisfactory increase. The advices by the Washington from New York mention that 60,000 dollars had been subscribed in Georgia towards the establishment of a line of steamers between Savannah and Havannah. The Stock market was rather firmer. Foreign manu factures were rather quiet, except desirable kinds, which realised fair prices. Flour was in moderate demand, but at weak prices. Freights were steady. The English Stock Market has been very buoy ant, and there is a further rise of k to A per cent., although the purchases for money are not exten sive. There is some uncertainty respecting the renewal of the Exchequer Bills that are due, and it is apprehended that money may be asked for to some amount. Consols have been 91i, and since 92g. The New 3k per Cants. have been 911 to 4 f and the 3 per Cents. 93/ to 91. Exchequer Bills have been at 1 prem. The Scrip of the Bonds is prem., notwithstanding the large ness of the amounts in which they are issued. It is hoped the next series of Bonds will be in smaller amounts. Bank Stock is worth 206. Foreign securities have been rather active. Peruvian 3 per Cents. have advanced to 50 and 54. The 44 per Cents. are at 65. Sardinian Stock is at 824 to 84 ex div. Spanish 3 per Cents, have touched 401, and the New Deferred 19/ to 20. Russian 5 per Cents are at 98. Railway shares have been in more request, and at higher values. Caledonian are up 10s. to 155., North Western are about ss. better, York and Berwick are 10s. to 1/. dearer, and others in pro portion. French shares are very firm, though quiet. In the Mining Share Market the only transac tions have been in Pontigiband, and at about the previous rates. The Land Companies' shares are quiet, and the Banks also. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES (Prom. the Ofteial Gist. ; liusintss ion, tank Stock ..... 203 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 904 i 1 3 par Cent Consols Annuities 92 14 2i 4 New 34 per Cent. Annuities New 24 per Cent. Annuities :onsots for Account ,t.. 11 June 92 i 14 2i i P.:chequer Bills, 24d. 1 :'21000 Exchequer Bonds Scrip PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. 'hilian Bonds, 6 per Cent 1024 Grenada Bonds, Deferred exican 3 per Cent. ... 244 P.‘rnvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. 65 7 Ditto 3 per Cent :ussian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 9B 9 Dial 44 per Cent B4 5 4ardiniau Bonds, 5 per Cent.......••••• Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4O 4 ipanisl. New Deferred, 3 per Cent. l9i 20 Ditto Passive (Converted) - 44 • Dividends on thii aboTe payable in London. Consols Ditto June Account TWO O'CLOCK. 92 928 CRYSTAL PALACE SYDENHAM. The last few days have produced a magical transfor mation in the appearance of the Palace ; and, as the time for opening draws near, the utmost excitement prevails among all engaged upon this great undertaking, and every effort is being put forth to render the opening, on the 10th of June next, a spectacle worthy of the world's support. The difficulties the various contractors have had to contend against no one but themselves and their men will ever know ; and it can be safely asserted that never before have any works been carried out with such energy and perseverance as this People's Palace. The principal contractors outside the building are Messrs. Kirk :and Parry, and Mr. Myers. The number of drawings nece Aary for the execution of the various con tracts would form several large volumes, and in their pre paration Sir Joseph Paxton has been assisted by 'an able staff of drau4htsmen, Mr. Philip Lee superintending the architectural and Mr. Edward Campbell the en gineering department. Sir Joseph Paxton spends the entire day personally Superintending the various works, commencing at an early hour every morning. The judicious arrangement of the various plants, intermingling with the sculpture and the groups of birds and animals of every clime. pro-. duces a splendid effect. The long perspective of the nave, and the harmonious colouring of column, girder, and arched roof, presents to the eye a scene unrivalled even by the reputed tales of fairy-land. The Industrial Courts, by Messrs. Barry, Tite, Stokes, Thomas, and Crace, form by themselves no small item of the attractions of the interior. It has recently been decided to have a French court, towards which, we un- • derstand, the Emperor of the French will be a liberal contributor. It was orrly.:?ommenced a few weeks sin ce , and is now bein g finally decorated. We understand that some speculative individual has rented space, for which he will pay 2001. per aanum, to be allowed to cut the hair and shave those of the visitors that may require such services. Cooking kitchens upon a very extensive scale have been erected at the south end of the Palace, next the Anerley-road, and will be in working operation by the day of opening. The foundations for the water towers are completed, and the towers themselves, which will be 48 feet in dia meter and 240 feet high, will no doubt be rapidly pro ceeded with. The catalogues will be profusely illustrated with en gravings of the various parts of the Palace and grounds, copied from photographs taken by Mr. Ds la Motte, and from Sir Joseph Paxton's drawings. The time for opening, however, draws on ; but when we know our Queen intends opening this Temple of the Arts, we can safely fur its commercial issue predicate u JOHN PARRY REDIVIVUS !-Y es, redivivus ; but not in his old form, or after his old fashion, as the musical humorist, the greatest buffo singer of England. No ; returned to us our favourite has, but in a manner that would seem to give colouring to the fable of the metem psychosis. Instead of one in his way, unrivalled both as a musical composer and a musical performer, we find in John Parry an artist of no inconsiderable promise—.a grotesque of the pencil not unworthy of admiring no tice, even in the midst of all the pictorial fun of John Leech, and Richard Doyle, and George Cruikshank. As affording ample testimony that these words are not mere complimentary sweetmeats, comfits of partiality, or sugar plums of infatuation, the forthcoming sketches from the Land of John Parry, sketches grouped to gether in a volume entitled "Ridiculous Things, Scraps, and Oddities," may be expressly particularised. These pencilli ngs w ill b e found to constitute a produ c ti on sufficiently demonstrative of the popular buffo singer's powly•raYeale4 041 OS 0 caricaturist, LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. RELIEF OF SILISTRIA. The Vienna Post states, that after conferring with the French and English commanders, Omer Pasha on the 26th advanced towards Silistria with 90,000 men in two columns. His right wing leans on the heights near the Taban Dene, and his left on the river Driste. This statement is considered probable by the Presse. News of the 30th from Bucharest have arrived at Vienna, stating that the Russians had been re pulsed in an attack on one of the detached forts of Silistria, and that the Russians admit the place is not likely to be taken under a fortnight. The Press of Vienna of the 29th ult., says : " A letter which we have received from Bucharest proves that Silistria is not in such imminent danger as has been supposed, and besides this several cor respondents agree in stating that the auxiliary troops will shortly arrive at Schumla, so that if Silistria can hold out for 10 or 12 days longer the Russians may be compelled to raise the siege. Letters from Varna also inform us that prepara tions are making in the Black Sea to land troops in the Crimea. If this should take place, and Silistria be relieved in time, it is probable that strategic motives may compel Russia to evacuate Wallachia as far as Sereth. A letter from Orsova states that a part of the troops from the camp of Kalafat have marched on Aluta and another part on Sophia. Nothing new has occurred either at Giurgevo, Rustschuk, or at Oltenitza;Turtukai." CONSTANTINOPLE, May 25.—Marshal St. Arnaud and Lord Raglan arrived from Shumla on the 23d. There were 70,000 Russians employed in the siege of Silistria, and the Generals had given orders for the immediate embarkation of 25,000 French and 15,000 English troops for the Danube. The loss of the Tiger is confirmed. ARRIVAL OF ALLIED TROOPS AT VARNA. Intelligence was received at Vienna yesterday from Admiral Dundas that Redout-Kaleh arid Poti, on the coast of Circassia, had surrendered to the allied squadron. A detachment of the allied armies had arrived at Varna. Advices from Baltschik, of the 28th ult., state that Redout-Kaleh and Poli have been occupied by a squadron of the allied fleets. Arms and ammunition were landed. Communi cation is established with Sehainyl and the as sembled Circassians. THE DANUBE. On the 26th the& Russians attempted to force the passage of the Danube at Turnu, Simnitza, and Giurgevo, but were repulsed. Similar attempts made at Rutschuk and Tur tukar also failed. A telegraphic dispatch from Widdin, of the 27th ult., says :—" A considerable mass of Turkish troops coming from Lesser Wallachia ,by Kalafat, are collecting at Widdin. Couriers from Schumla are following each other without interruption. Silistria still holds firm." BELGRADE, May 24.—A great rise has taken place of the waters of the Danube. - The bridge at Kala rasch has been carried away, and the communica tion between the two banks of,the river is entirely cut off. The 18,000 Russians on the right bank are consequently very much exposed. The fire of the Russian batteries is almost entirely suspended. Rest THE NETHERLANDS. THE HAGUE, June I.—Three French ships are at Helvoetsluys, and an English steamer is expected at Vlessiuguen. To questions put to him in the Second Chamber, the Minister replied that the visit of these ships was perfectly amicable. The Govern ment hoped that Netherland vessels in the Baltic would be able to bring away the cargoes which they had bought before the declaration of war. INDEPENDENCE OF GEORGIA. According to news received from Vienna, the independence of Georgia has been proclaimed, and the princes banished will be recalled. GREECE. The latest authentic advices from Athens state that an Egyptian corps had been defeated, with great loss, by the insurgents at Kolabaka, in Thes saly, who had captured a gun, many arms, and 500 prisoners. As the source of mischief, however, is stopped at Athens, it is hoped that civil troubles will soon be put an end to. SUBMISSION OF KING OTHO. The Moniteur states that King Otho, on the 26th, addressed the English and French Envoys as follows :—" I declare that I will faithfully ob serve a strict and complete neutrality towards Turkey ; that I will, without delay, take every necessary measure to effect the same, and with this object in view I shall summon to my assistance new. Ministers best qualified by their reputation and intelligence to fulfil my engagement." AUSTRIA. OCCUPATION OF MONTENEGRO, ALBANIA, AND SERVIA: It is stated in Vienna that bythe Convention con cluded between the Porte, Austria, England, and France, Austria will occupy Montenegro, Albania, and Servia, should any disturbance arise in those provinces. Letters from Belgrade state that the firman for carrying out this stipulation is already signed. It is said that a rupture had taken place between Austria and Russia. By a decree, dated May 31, the export and transport of arms or munitions of war to Russia is prohibited, and Austrian merchantmen going to sea are only to be allowed to take such arms as are required by the crew. AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN ALLIANCE. The National Gazette of Berlin, of the 30th ult., says :—" The representatives of the states of Saxe- Weimar, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and Saxe-Altenburg had met at Weimar to adhere, by a common decla ration, to the Austro-Prussian alliance. That result, however, has not bean arrived at in con sequence of certain difficulties of form, but there is nothing serious to prevent the adhesion of these States." A letter from Vienna of May 29, in the National Gazette of Berlin, says :—" Russian policy has deemed it prudent to reassure our Cabinet, in order to prevent concentrations of Austrian troops on the Eastern frontiers. The Government of St. Peters burg is said to have declared to Austria that the Russian troops would not for the present go be yond Silistria and Trajan's Wall, and that they would merely hold themselves on the defensive along the Danube." THE BALTIC. BLOCKADE OF RIGA. Letters were received yesterday in the City from Pillau, stating that an effective blockade of the port of Riga had been established. DANTZIC, Friday.—The Magicienne has arrived from Copenhagen ; she goes towards Memel, and then joins the fleet. They think on board that Hango is now taken. A boat from the fleet comes on Friday next. THE EXPLOITS AT HANGO. The following particulars of the attack on Hango Head were received in Shields on Thursday, from a sailor belonging to that town on board the Ma gicienne. It is dated Copenhagen, May 28 : " On Thursday, May 18, .Admiral Sir C. Napier di vided the fleet into two divisions, leaving a part with Admiral Corry, and cruising off Gothland. Sir Charles Napier made signal for the following ships to follow him to Hang() (he on board the Duke of Wellington, 131) • the Edinburgh, Admiral Chads, 60 ; the Hogue, 60 • the Blenheim, 60 ; the Princess Royal, 91 ; the Cressy, 91 • the Caesar, 91; the Austerlitz, 10 0 ; the St. J ean d'A cre ; 91 ; all screw line-of-battle ships. Frigates, the Impe rieuse (screw), 51 ; the paddlewheel steamers Magicienne 16 ; Dragon, 6 ; Basilisk, 6 ; and L ig h tn i ng (surveying ' vessel). - , 6t Friday, May 19.--Thick foggy weather. " Saturday, May 20.—At 4 a.m. off Hango. Found the lighthouse down. The Edinburgh got up steam, and the Duke of Wellington made signal to the paddlewheel steamers to get up steam and tow ships as per signal. 9 am., Edinburgh steamed in, Lightning ahead as pilot. We could see four forts full of guns and men ; all was anxiety ; not a shot fired, although the Edinburgh an chored 600 yards from the forts. Next the Dragon tow ing the Hogue, and Magicieune towing the Blenheim, and so continued until all was anchored. The Austerlitz steamed in. The St. George arrived at this time ; the Tyne storeship and the St. George were also towed by the Magicienne. We found the Hecla paddle steamer, and Arrogant screw frigate, up a creek. They had got intelligence of a barque being up under cover of some forts ; in they went and silenced two forts, and also a large park of artillery, and no doubt made a fearful havoc among the enemy, as they saw several lying on the sand. They landed and got a few brass field pieces. The Hecla had two shot holes in her funnel, as well as several Minie rifle balls in it and the steam-pipe. There was one man killed and six wounded. They had a boat ahead sounding, but the enemy sent a shot through the boat, which caused her to sink, whereby some men were lost. The Arrogant had two men killed. At 5 p.m. the Admiral made signal for the Imperieuse, screw fri gate, the Magicienne, paddlewheel, the Gorgon, paddle. wheel, and the Dragon, to reconnoitre Sweaborg. " Sunday, May 21;—;Ai noon saw Revel quite 'plain ) two Thisoki 11400. I);afpn4 meat is 444 cut _ them out, although close under the angle of the fort, the Magicienne keeping ready to render assistance ; Impe rieuse in the offing. The Dragon brought the prizes out. They were two schooners. The crew were ordered on shore,_ with the exception of one man in each vessel. " Monday, May 22, 4 a.m.—The Lightning came and ordered us all to Hango. At 10.30 a.m. close to the Admiral at Hango. About noon we were all ready for action. Shot and shell up—guns loaded—men all ready —lost our dinner. At about 2 p.m. the Dragon anchored, having on board the master of the fleet—distance 1,700 yards from Gustafsvarn Fort. We remained some time and then began firing. The first shell. fell short. The fort now began to fire, and their shells fell short. We now perceived the Dragon's shot strike the fort and make the sand and earth fly. The Magicienne now went in under co'er of some rocks, and was placed in a splendid spot by Captain Sullivan, of the Light ning, and an engineering officer. At 3.20 in the even ing the Magicienne's first shot fell short, after which every shot and shell fell into the fort. The enemy then began firing with red-hot shot from a battery which we had not seen, as it was covered with bushes. They con tinued firing away, but every shot fell short. Some shells from a mortar, however, came near, too near to be pleasant, and burst over the Magicienne. It was certainly a splendid view. At 5 p.m. observed a quan tity of men standing round a house in the small fort. The Mngicienne's long 10-inch gun was made to bear upon them, and the shell burst in the middle of them, making all fly. Ceased firing and steamed for the Ad miral. In passing the fort fired, and the shot fell close. A broadside was also fired, when every shell and shot fell into the fort. Afterwards saw two guns dismounted on the fort. Thought it strange that the enemy had never shown his flag. " Tuesday, May 23.—Found the Dragon had had 13 shots struck her, three of them at the water's edge. Her mizen gaff was shot away. They soon, however, had the ensign up. One man was killed on board of her. The Magicienne escaped, not a man wounded. Distance now 2,100 yards from the fort. Could see the enemy carrying out their dead and wounded at the time the ships were firing. The Heels fired upon another fort, but this, I wa4 given to understand, was only to- try the range and the weak parts of the enemy, it being • intended to send the block ships in and knock the forts down in the morning. As each ship went to her sta tion the rigging was full of men. When we were engaged it was astonishing to see how cool and with what 3 steady aim our men fired. Stone wails are bad to knock down. The four forts are very strong, and built upon a small island or socks. We were told by officers who were on board other ships that they saw one poor fellow sent into the air by a shell bursting from one of the Dragon's guns. By this time I expect the forts will be down. On this day the Magicienne left with the mails and the two prizes taken off Revel. " May 25.—Cominunicated with Admiral Corry's fleets off Gothland, consisting of nine sail of the line, one frigate, and one paddle-wheel. The French fleet passed about two days ago." OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM THE BALTIC. The following official despatches from the Gaze& of last night appeared in our third edition of yes terday. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 2. Despatches have been received at this office from Vice- Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels in the Baltic, of which the following are copies : (No. 9G.) Her Majesty's Ship Duke of Wellington, off Hango Head, May 20, 1854. Sir,--I beg to enclose a letter from Captain Yelverton, of the Arrogant, giving an account of a smart operation he performed at Ekness, 12 miles in the interior of the country. Great credit is due to him for his perseveranCe in threading up so narrow and intricate a navigation ; and it will show the enemy that they are not safe even in their country towns. Captain Yelverton very properly abstained from damag ing the town. lle speaks very highly of the gallantry of Captain Hall, of the Hecla (who, I am sorry to say, is slightly wounded), as also Lieutenant Haggard, first of the Arrogant, and Lieutenant Crew Read, the senior lieutenant of the Heels, which gallant officer has received a severe wound, whit& I fear has endangered the sight of his eye. All the officers and men behaved as British seamen and marines were wont to. I enclose a list of killed and wounded on this service.-- I have, &c. (Signed) CHAS. NAPIER, Vice-Admiral and Commander in-Chiof• I also enclose a sketch of Ekness, anti one of the aeela's funnel. The Secretary of the Admiralty. Her Majesty's Ship Arrogant, Skagavclalenden, May 20, 1851. Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that I trate into the inner passage yesterday, in company with th. Heels, for the purpose of examining the channel. At three in the afternoon, just as I was about to anchor a little beyond Teverminne, a strong force of the enemy's troops opened their fire upon both ships from be hind an extensive sand-bank; the effect, however, of a few broadsides from Hecla and this ship soon dispersed them. No one, I am glad to be able to say, was hurt in either vessel. I did clothing to provoke this attack on the part of the enemy. _ _ I ascertained from a pilot who lives here that three large Russian loaded merchant ships were at Ekness, eight miles to the northward. I lost no time in proceeding there early this morning ; but did not expect to find the enemy so well prepared to receive me. Owing to the Hecla's light draught of water she led the way; a task not easy to per form in a narrow and intricate passage, exposed as she was to the first of the enemy's fire. In addition to a field battery of five guns (two of which I dismounted) and one mortar, they had erected a strong battery which they supplied very efficiently ; Captain Hall succeed° l in dismounting and bringing off three of the guns. The engagement lasted longer than I expected, as they returned to their guns twice in the midst of our fie, and where only compelled to leave them when their guns were destroyed by our shot. On reaching the anchorage of Ekness, I found that two the merchantmen were aground, but Captain Hall brought out one under the fire of a battery, which my draught of water would not allow me to near sufficiently to com pletely destroy. I most carefully avoided firing one shot in or near the town of Ekness, directing the whole of the fire of the guns exclusively to the batteries and troops at tacking us, which consisted, in addition to the brigade of Horse Artillery, of a considerable body of cavalry and in fantry, moving abreast of the ship as she advanced. I cannot give sufficient credit to Captain Hall for the assistance he rendered me on this, as on all occasions, since he has been under my orders; the admirable way in which he went in and brought out his prize, under a galling fire from the enemy, deserves the greatest praise. I beg also to call to your favourable notice Lieut. H. V. Haggard, senior lieutenant of this ship, whose most zealous services at all times were particularly displayed on this occasion, and also that of the whole of the officers, sea men, and marines of her Majesty's ship under my command. I regret to say that I 'had one man killed, and five wounded. I must not omit to mention how very highly Captain Hall speaks of Lieutenant Crew Read, First Lieu tenant of the ilecla, for the support he had from him throughout tho engagement (until be was unfortunately wounded and carried below), as also from the officers, sea men, and marines, of her Majesty's ship under his com mand. I beg leave to enclose herewith a list of casualties on board the Hecla and Arrogant, in the engagement. —I have, &c. (Signed) H. R. YELVERTON, Captain. A List of casualties on board her Majesty's ship Arrogant, on the 20th May, 1854, when engaged with the Enemy. William Dingle, A. 8., killed instantaneously ; shot through the heart. William Vincent, stoker, mortally wounded; since dead ; shot through the abdomen. William Glover, Captain Mizen-top, slightly wounded ; contusion of back. Fergus Thomas, Private R.M., severe contusion of foot. Joseph Brown, A. 8., slight coatusion of loins. Thomas Brunner, Ordinary, contusion of hand. (Signed) J. GALLAGHER, M.D., Surgeon. (Signed) H. R. YELVERTOX, Captain. List of wounded on board her Majesty's ship Hecla, 20th May, 1854. Captain W. H. Hall, Captain, slightly wounded ; bruise of right light leg from a spent rifle ball. 0. Crewe Read, First Lieutenant ; a severe but not dangerous wound of left eye and cheek, from a spent rifle ball. T. Brock, slightly wounded ; bruise of right thigh from a splinter. T. Lainborne, Boy, Al class ; a severe but not dangerous flesh wound of left arm, tro►n rifle John McCarthy, Ordinary; hit by round shot and after wards drowned. • (Signed) ROBERT POTTING RR, Surgeon. FURTHER RECOURSE TO PAPER MONEY BY THE RUSSIANS. The Wallachian Mon:ititcr - Contains a decree by Marshal Paskie witch, creating a special -inconver tible paper money (Russian Treasury Bonds) for the Principalities, with which all the expenses of the army will be paid. After the termination of the war the bonds may be exchanged for Russian paper roubles. ST. PETERSBURG. The Cologne Gazette, under date of St. Peters burg, 23d ult., says The Director of th e Do mains has presented to the Emperor a report from which it results that the recruiting ordered among the peasants of the Crown in the eastern part of the empire cannot be carried into effect if the measure is only confined to the men belonging to the class prescribed by the law. The Emperor has in consequence ordered that the number of men wanted to make up the deficiency shall be taken by lot from the class of men of from 25 to 30 years of age ." Another letter from the same place says It is no longer doubtful, that of late an active correspondence has been carried on be tween the Government and that of Athens. On the day, the 16th, ou which int e lli gence was re ceived from the Ambassador at Vienna of the signing of a new protocol between the Four Powers, despatches were received from Athens. A well informed person maintains that the Court has declared itself disposed to preserve the interests of Austria on the Danube, but that as to the modifi cation of the first Vienna note, it is not to be thought of. The reports on the real effective strength of the army of the Danube inspire a good deal of disquietude ; they confirm in all points the information previously given by Prince Gortscha koff. The loss caused by maladies and death ill the effective is mon than 30 per cot. There is a queetiou of a nevi levy of troops." -- -`' • 1