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y per• ,eneral goods► more rtainly merely by the that ven• price a bet• back• age iu counts cloths at the ;ndieg y per ,eneral goods, more rtainly merely by the that ven prices. a, bet back. ge in counts cloths at the ;riding luring .acter, sually :eta of profit image' other luring far a 5 in a better en for -nods, 'n n the and lange' range' ipaill anstlf trade ly are :et to on the they i. aelooj is is Od 3 sofa, S solo 3 soh; 2 Ida 03, 70 rE'r Arley, Od to 40 vu,„ boll; ,er lb; 0 8d; Od; Od ; Od to 2s 6‘l :lore Aid° Od; rice• pork, od; stole, erior 3 ▪ 01 3 oci 0 00 la▪ nd. 28 21 4 rtab' 6 16 16 16 ;dallf dallf 16 16 6 6 6 6 tale. 6 be cis Ole ita ne, in ,ti are eat cc, so, flr ilk ro. ia, en Yr nt ro th 3n b -5, al a LEI • LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY.—To CON TRACTOW4 and BUILDERS. 1 44 - "' Directors of the London and Nor th-Western Railway Corn- Abtltro deslroni of recAving• TENDERS tor the EXECU fION of I TIONAL WORKS at 'CAMDEN STATION'. desirous of tendetioq are r,q .estqd to attend at the En t) efa O ff i ce, Euston Station at 12 o'clock on MONDAY, July 3. appoint a person to take ont the quantities on their behalf; and `,,,Grawlngs and specifications may be seen on the same day. „, 40 1ders addressed to the Seen tary, at this office, to be sent in ""r before Monday, July 10, at 10 o'clock. By order. CfIAS. E. STEWART, Secretary. Eton Station, Juno 19, 1851. LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. To CONTRACTORS and BU I ' , D ER3. Tftl !rectors or the 1 ondon and North-Western Railway Corn oVe de , irous of receiving TENDERS for the ERECTION of I TIONAL WORK.SaOL'S and SHEDS at WOLVERTON 'nu P art* b tr . s desirous of tendering are requested to attend at the Ere hist sOp OPpee, Eusto Station, at 12 o'clock on TUESDA Y, the 271 h Ott'oint a person to take out Ile qua ;titles on their b:-half, .. 4 3 drawings and speciiicat , ons may he seen on the same day. orbr,.cters.addresed to the 'ecretary, at this office, to be sent in on 'We Wednesday, July 12, at 10 c'clock.—By order, Ea t — „ CHAS. E. S.LE WART, Sec. 'n Station, June 19, Ig')4. LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL - LAKES of WESTMORELA ND and CUMBERLAND. `63. available for tourteen days to the above Lakes, are issued uth efolfewing fares by any through train : Lur i d Ist Clas%. 2d Class. 0, 40 : ( 1 ) to Windermere awl back ...... 2 f. 1 3s. Okl. 21. 103 Od. 1!j to ditto and back ...... 33. d. 2/. 53. Od. —4ll gbam to ditto anal back • • •... 21. ss. (d. 1/ 15s. Od. By order, MARK HUISII. 4 etleral Manager's Office, Euston Station. June, 135 t. t ' ON:DON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAlL ett„ WAY. NOTICE.. T ',CAVELL ERS' and Families FRO itING to STIRLING and Stat ions North of it with through f‘Z ,+" ted Second MPS Tickets only, from Eu,ton Station, are in that they may break their JoArney by remitning the night at wi t , s i siet where there Is excellent hotel accommodation in connection " the station. By order. Euston Station, Tune, 1854. GREAT -WESTERN RAILWAY. - CHEAP le m t , EXCI.TRAION to BATH aid t<RISTOL.—A Tran will Paddington on Stually, July 2, at 7 45 a m., and will ' s return F i 'llne evening at 6.30 p.m. from Bristol, and 7 p m. from Bath. 16 -- , Bristol, 10s. and 6s. ; Bath , to and 50. Tickets m ybe pre ttieV obtained at the Great-Western Booking-offices, 27, King -269, Cheapside: 63, Bridee-road, Lambeth; 351, Oxford-street; mtrand - ; and at the Paddington Station. t;BEAT WESTRRN RAILWAY. — CHEAP MCI:MAIO to SOUTH WALES.—On THURS q, the 6th July, an EX - CUR - 40N TRAIN will leave Paddington 4 m., fur Haverfordvvest, calling at Chepstoll i,„ l4Wt ift i: nien , Wrt Talbot; Neatli;l-trifttl;Tlatie , returning on Friday July 14, offering fac lilies for visiting 42, 7 (for which purpose conveyances will be provided at Narbeth ofZ), Tintern Abbey, the River Wye, and the magnificent scenery ' l, a Yal e of Reath. FARES 'MERE AND BACK. First Covered Class. Ca' riages. Chepstow .... •• .••• • .. ios. •• .. 13s. Newport ....... ............. .. 225. •• .. 15s. C irdiff .. • • .. . ..... 225. • • .. nridgend • .. Talbot.... •• .. I7s. Swansea .......... :. • 285. •• .. 19s. Llanelly .. • .... ..... . • • ...... 305. 20s. Carmarthen and Narbeth-road.. 30s. •• .. 2Cs. Ilaverfordwest •... • • ..... 334. .• 235. y tt A. Train will leave Neath at 9.0 a.m., on Friday, 7th July, for en : r t m hYr, Aberdare, or Glyn Neath R Tickets, th 3s. and 25., tii7 i ng Parties to visit the stupendous Pon eturn Works in e Merthyr _net, to which the excursion tickets will admit them. Tickets (not transferable) and hand-bills of particulars, may be riously obtained at 6:3, 13rilge.road, Lambeth ; 27, King-street, st ation. 269, Strand; 351, Oxford street ; and at the Paddington Lation. HERTFORDSHIRE. -TAE CHILDWICH Burty ESTATE, near St. Albans, all important and vain e Freehold Landed Property, wi , h its appropriate ,Mansion, bested In a finely timbered park of 120 acre s. three capital Farms sad Water Corn Mill ; als tr,e Manor of Ci:i'dwich, with excellent : 4 ' . ..ing and trout flaking; altogeth , r forming an ex ceedin g l y com -1444,,f VIM desirable estate 01 upwards of 900 acres in a beautiful part courrry, and on 23 miles from London. Also certain i„,ntmu '"es arising out of the above estate, and other adjoining la. ds, ed at 2131. 2s. Ed. per annum. Lessrs• PAGE and CAMERON are i nstructed to submit to pub ' 2 „InPetition, at the Auction Mart , Londo n, on THURSDAY, July ,"' s p above h ghly attractive Property, situate two melee from t. Alban's, in a delightful neighbourhood , and immediately con toL" Gorhambury, the noble domain of the Earl of V. rulatn. It .. 0 7Prises a compact substantial Mansi , n, In every respect suitale tthe immediate occupation cif.a family of distinction, yet arranged r : a Moderate scale. surrounded by a p ark studded wirh rich orna telltal timber and plantations. Three very eligible Farms, luPerior Homesteads and Water Corn Mill, let to highly ei:lJeetable tenants ; alzo s e veral Cottages, and the Manor of ki,, ll dwiek. The laud is of a superior q ualit y and the estate is in the 1 „ 4 ' . , 8 i of good roads, interspersed with a bout 50 a:,res of wo, uelached covers, filled with thriving timber, and forming line pre the fr ore Ther is an exceent trout stream running thr u•h estat e f more than a mile in e ll xtent. Lord Dacre's bouts ?a hunt Country, and there.are also several packs of harriers in the neigh bourhood, thereby combining the advantages of a residentlel pro- Dert, tacking as one of the most attractive in the county, with a 'i - class landed investment. The te rminus o f the St. Alban's ra nch line of the London and Nor h-Western Itelilway from Wat ford w.ll be wthin one mile of the estate. Descriptive particulars, , v "h conditions of sale and plans annexed, may be hai, 21 days prior 2 the sale, at the Mart, of Messrs. Bocket t and Cowburn, solicitors, Lincoln's-inn-fields, and of Messrs. Pace and Cameron, land a gents and surveyors, 30, Bucklersburv, Loudon, and St. Alban's. e rts, of whom orders to view the mansion and estate may be Obtained. rtiIIE MAIL STEA.M-SHIP for AUSTRALIA, c u ,„ August 4, 1854.—The magnlicl,t screw st , am .ship " CAL ,"` TA" 1,800 tons, Captain J. GOODA.LL, another or the One tact T onging c i, to the General Screw Steam Shippinat Comp my will be s Patched with her Majes• y' Mails for Ade laide, Port-Phillo, and 8 ` 1 1 541. . ft 7, on the 4th August ne xt. This ie vessel has maintain , d _." high reputation for rapid st l i ng awl p unctuality, and is a sister TIP to t e ~ A go." which has made the quickest v yage to and from ritll stralla up to this time. T h e Calcutta has been emdloyel carrying ' Mails to and from England a nd Calcutta, and from her superior ~,,, Ing and steaming qualities , It may be fairly assumed that she will 4," 1 4,_ 0 the run in GO thys. TiTia'es of Passage t r am 30 to 100 guineas. she will be followed, on the 4 , of October, by the i •lESUS, of 2,500 tons, Full particulars as to Freight and Pas sa g e Money at the Corn vanrs Officer, 7 Cannon-street, City. STEAM TO THE CAPE OF GOOD • HOPE. In compliance with num,:rou, applications from persons de ;,ring to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, the Directors of the G eneral Screw Steam Shipping Company have determined to de. Watch their Steam sh;p CAIT OF GOOD 110 to TABLE ti t. r, on the 7th of July next. Th " Cape of Mood Hope," 11. N soN, Commander , ha s j ust returne.l from a most successful 1 0 Ysge to Constantinople with pa sseu g ers nod goteral cargo, 700 n burthen, and 100 horse - pow . r Built by M essrs. Mare St Co., of tlackwall, and an extremely fast ship. Iler accommodations for v''engers are little if at all in ferior to this Company's first-c!aQs ,-team,, Ships so well known o?. the Cape mid Calcutt, line. The rates "&Passage money are,— list Class, 63 and 65 Guineas ea^h ; Sec -nd 'a's 35 to 45 Guineas each. The ship will load and sail from Suuth uttleton. As her capacity for passt tigers and freight is limited, early a Pplicution should he made to the Company's Offices, 27, Cannon 'trees, City. TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de l' aarMacie de Paris, and the Imperial College If Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEMAR, No. 1, is a ~, remedy for Relaxation, Spermat u rhce,i, and Exhaustion of the caYstem. TRIESEMIR, No. 2, e ffectually, hi the short space of three days, completely and entirely e radicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs h ave so long been thought an antitlote for, to the ruin of the health °1... a vast porti , n of the population. TRI ESRIIAR, No. 3, lathe great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which '`iiiortunately the English physic•an treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIE - :EMAIt, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table Without their use being suspected. Sold in tin eases at I Is. eachi, free by post, 2s. extra, divided Intel Separate doses, as admin i stere d by Valpeau, Lallemanel, Roux, &c.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John ton, 68, Cornhill ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; and Sanger, 150 . Oxford-street. 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Just published, price 25., i l l us trated with cases; free by post for 30 stamns. NERVOUS DEBILITY; An Essay on Spennatorrhcea, with Practical Observations on a safer and more successful mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative System, obtained by the use of the Mieroscope in detecting and distinguishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of every variety of complaint, whe th er arising iimm solitary habits, , exeeases, accident, or climate, fo llowed by practical remarks, founded on' twenty years' esperVnce in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, •ipermatorrhozia, To which are adde Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre cautionary hints on the evils emanating from empiric& practice, and on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on these important disorders. By SAMUEL LAISERT, M.D. 37, BEDFORD-SQIJARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Sock y, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Rm., &C. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful eon- Sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any rural is other class of disease known to modern p a thologists. Its pe particularly recommended lo persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is absolutely necessary thatall men should know, that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconside rate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, bow the sting of their bitterness may be removed, . and how the evil and rise onsequences may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. The Author hail for a series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which are unfortunately been too generally confided to the care of ignora n t those who are induced to place empirics, who inflict great injury ou faith in their pretensions. be had, price 2r, of Messrs. Piper, NERVOUS DEBILITY may Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Mann, 30. 03rnhill ; or free by post for thirty sumps, to any address rem the Author's residence, 37, Bedford•squaro. • At home for, goloultatio ciatir trcau =even tlil Wwo all 4 from PZ 0414 ~ l LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUN .E 26, 1854. NO. 19,2671 R. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC; iv a including the BERN ESE OBERLAND and the SINIPLON, THIS EVENING, and Every Ev , n , rig at Eight o'Clock, (except Saturday); and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings, at Three. Stalls, 3s. (which can Le taken at the box. offlc, , every day from It till 4 ; area, 25.; gallery, Is.—Egyptlan Hall, Piccadilly. SWAN HOTEL, BRIDGE-STREET, BRISTOL. — The Widow of * the late Mr. Wm. Gray, in retinning thanks to the Pub ic, and especial y to the Commerc , al Gentlemen of the kingdom for the very kind mid extended patronage bestowed on her late husband during his many years' conduct of the above old-estab lished Cominercial II del, respectful y announces that the same con tinues t be carried re on upon the liberal scale of management, and with the e sitme gard for the comfort of the visitors for which it was distinguiAn d during his lifetime. June 19, 1854. LORD ABERDEEN'S IMPEACHMENT ? (From the Daily Seim) Mr. Layard's notice of motion has " fluttered the Volscians" to some purpose. A bomb-shell descending among them could not have caused more of panic stricken gesticulation and exclamation among the Aberdeenites. Every device that men at their wits' end from extremity of terror can devise will be tried to divert Mr. Layard from his purpose. He is already taunted with merely wishing to make a speech ; he is told that his motion is "inadmissible, unprecedented, unconstitutional." Having thus attempted to bully Mr. Layard, the Aberdeenite organs next adopt a coaxing tone, and suggest to him excuses for withdraw ing his motion. The " irregular" motion, it is insinu ated, may become " unnecessary," after the explana. tions that Lord Aberdeen is to give this evening. Mr. Layard is in a " parlous" predicament ; threat ened and wheedled by turns, his resolution may give way. If it does, his career as a statesman may be con sidered as closed. He has more than once backed out of brave protestations when the hour for action came ; this was pardoned in a young, inexperienced, and un supported member ; but these considerations will not avail him now. He has done enough' to incur the last ing hatred and vengeance of the whole tribe of Tapers and Tadpoles ; his only chance in his being able to per suade the public that he is no rash undertaker of in considerate feats ; and that when he promises to do, he has the courage to perform, even though he may stand alone with every conventionally-dubbed " influential person" scowling upon him: He is feresrarned that formal objections may be raised to the reception of his motion as shaped by him . on Friday ; these he can easily avoid by modifying its terms. Lord J. Russell promised to give precedence on Thursday to a motion that would raise a discussion on the foreign policy of the Govern ment; and Lord John is too brave to back out of such a pledge on so shuffling a pretext, as that Mr. Layard has changed the phraseology of his motion, in order to put aside a mere formal objection to it. That this evening's proceedings in the House of Lords will render Mr. Layard's motion unnecessary is ex tremely improbable. It appears, from the order book of the Lords, that " Viscount Gordon " is to move for the production of a despatch on the subject of the treaty of Adrianople, addressed by "Lord Aberdeen " to the English Minister at St. Petersburg, at the time the treaty was concluded. From this despatch the world may learn what Lord Aberdeen alias Viscount Gordon (of the English Peerage) thought or said of the treaty of Adrianople twenty-five years ago. That, however, is now a matter of not the slightest moment. The really practical question—the question in which the people of England are interested—is what Viscount Gordon, alias the Earl of Aberdeen, thinks and says of the treaty of Adrianople now. What Lord Aberdeen said about that treaty this day se'nnight, as Premier, in the House of Lords, with the fear of reporters and the newspapers before his eyes, is much more likely to be a faithful exponent of his present sentiments than a despatch writteis twenty-five years ago, and kept " pri vate and confidential" ever since. Twenty-five years ago Lord Aberdeen may have railed in good set terms at the ambition of Russia ; but seven days ago Lord Aberdeen made the amends honorable to Russia. by publicly professing that he believed his old suspicions of its ambition had done it injustice. He admitted that the "conditions" imposed upon Turkey by the Treaty of Adrianople were "disastrous and onerous ;" but he hastened to salvo this admission by adding that the treaty was not followed up by any acquisition of Turkish territory on the part of Russia. This is merely saying that Russia was wise enough to "bide its time ;" for the intolerable concessions attempted to be extorted from the Porte by Prince Menschikoff were demanded on the ground of the Treaty of Adrianople along with other treaties. But it is not true that Russia has waited 25years before it has sought to avail itself of the Treaty of Adria nople. The murmurs of the house compelled Lord Aber deen to modify his unqualified assertion that Russia had made no acquisition of Turkish territory since the Treaty of Adrianople, by the admission that it acquired "two or three small ports in Asia." His qualified assertion that Russia had acquired no Turkish territory in Europe provoked a cry of " the Danube—reminding his audi tors of Russia's acquisition of the delta of that river ; of Russia's systematic obstruction of the navigation of the Danube ; of Russia's violation of its solemn compact not to erect any fortifications on the delta of the Danube. But the most audacious of Lord Aberdeen's falsifications of history, for the purpose of concealing Russian ambi tion, was left uncontradictei by his auditors, tired pro bably of cutting off the hydra heads of his misrepresen tations only to see others sprout up in their stead. " The only interference," said Lord Aberdeen, " that Russia has had with Turkey since the Treaty of Adrianople has been to save the Turkish empire by sending an army to Constantinople to protect it against Egyptian invasion." Common honesty ought to have led his lordship to add that Russia availed itself of the presence of this army to extort from the Sultan the treaty of Unkiar- Skelessi, by which the Dardanelles was closed against the ships of war of all other nations, and the Black Sea transformed into a Russian lake. When Lord Aberdeen is found publicly perverting and falsifying history at this w w h hibnn a i eso t rtptdiel bouts eaeretenbndba, s itambitious esot ettu t i : e s] rnaes: laurel r o tnpe w trol rate, in order to gloss over the ambition of Russia now, t w 000 maintenance dialectic irtnasaltuaegeacialdtqiai persuade a tcstiie r : t ei oelthatrf.w an o a arTmlidi dlb The centuryiidle whi paradox n? al ago he is of his last Monday's speech shows that he was torla d eßd r toL i u v exson i s n rotid g oar at a practical conclusion ; and that that conclusion is— Austria will not concur with the Allies in exacting more from Russia than the simple evacuation of the Danubian provinces ; unless Austria concur, the Allies cannot compel Russia to any greater concession than the simple evacuation of the Danubian provinces ; and therefore the efforts of the Allies ought to be limited to the eva cuation of the Danubian provinces. All Lord Aber deen's artillery of arguments, sneers, and personalities, was brought into play, to blow this conclusion into the convictions of his hearers. A more disgraceful exhibi tion than this falsification of history, pointless sarcasms against great principles of national policy, and paltry personalities, all vented by an English Premier in order to save from the penalties of his crimes an inveterate and unscrupulous enemy of England, is not to be met with in our annals. But, it may be urged, Lord Aberdeen's object in his to-night's motion may be to obtain an opportunity of explaining away what was censurable in his speech of last Monday. It is too late. His last Monday's speech was too obviously the exponent of what he wishes the world to think he believes ; and it was, moreover, in exact harmony with all his speeches since the commence ment of these discussions. Even though he were to re cant it all to-night, nobody would have faith in his re cantation ; it would—and justly —be attributed to fea r of Mr. Layard's impending motion—to a desire to retain office, without which Lord Aberdeen cannot help his friend the Czar. There is only one way for Lord Aber deen so far to parry the force of Mr. Layard's motion as to save the Cabinet Lord Aberdeen has formed, and that is by resigning. No one can have confidence in that Cabinet while the war lasts and Lord Aberdeen pre sides over it. It is not merely that as Premier he re tains a casting vote in all matters relating to the war; he has taken care that in the distribution of office all the departments which bear most immediately on the con duct of the war should be manned by his own retainers. An Aberdeenite is Minister of War; an Aberdeenite is Secretary at War ; an Aberdeenite is at the head of the navy ; an Aberdeenite, as Chancellor of the Exche quer, provides the sinews of war. Lord Aberdeen has evinced such anxiety to keep in his own hands the entire control and direction of the war, and such a determina tion to check the country's thunder in order to spare the Czar, that nothing short of his resignation can restore the country's confidence in the only Government that stands bet Ween us and the Derby-Disraeli faction. There are some men who doubt whether even Lord Aberdeen's resignation will not come too late ; this, however, is to be too despondent. It is true that there prevails what placemen call "a mutinous spirit" among the Liberal members. Nor could it well be otherwise after the lamentable exhibitions of Thursday and Friday nights. The talents, the accomplishments, of the mem bers of the present Cabinet, taken individually, cannot be doubted ; but as a body they have shown themselves incapable of understanding the views and feelings of the composite party they have undertaken to lead. The ism weansouresapthpeayrehnati: hesaevleectebdeetno ssuubehmiatstothPeayrlicaonuiled notnt,it bring their supporters as a body to approve of. And they have clapped the crown on their indiscretion by refusing even such a trifling concession to their liberal and dissenting adherents as to place the bye-laws of Ox ford in respect of liberality on a footing with those of Cambridge, There is no doubt that the patience of the L AU RENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, , (Lessee, CiIAS. C. I.A.CAF.NT, OltSiOW-house, I,olllm-road), —The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR TUE SEA E N SON. m': will continue open every evenimr, with LAXIII"S , 'ELF,BRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka, Fair Star Waltz, and Overlan4 Mail Gatop, by D'Albert ; also, by 11. Lalrent , the following Waltzes La belle Francaise, Leonora, Vila kins and hi4opinah, Admission, Is. Doos ope at half-past S. Dancing to cOmmenco at 9 o'clock, and term r inate n at half-past 11. OYAL POLYTECIINIC INSTITUTION. Alto Under the Patronage of 11.R.11. PRINCrf. ALBERT. Tlt put) is is respectfully informed that this Establishment is now placed UNDER E`' 'RELY NEW ANN OEMENT, and that alterations and inal.roveurnts are in progress in alt its departments, whielt it is hoped will render it even more worthy of the patronage of the public than it has hitherto been. All c, inmunications in future shoult be addressed to J. 11. Pepper, Esq., the Resident Director. All the LECTURES, OPTICAL and other EXIIIBITIONS, are continued as usual. Open daily from Eleven till Five, and every Evening except Satur day from Seven till Ten. Admission, is.; Schools and Children under ten years of age, Half-price. CONTRACT FOR IRON NAILS, &c. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-Place, 23d June, 1854. 'EIRE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Brita'n and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, the 18ta July next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for twelve m certain, and afterwards until the e x p iration of six months' waning, far supplying her Majesty's several Dockyards with IRON NAILS, TACKS, TENTER HOOKS, RIVETS, and BRAD 3. Patterns may be seen, and a schedule form of the tender and con ditions of the contract obtained, at the said office. No tender will be received after one o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writ- ng. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words "Tender for Nails," and must a so be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound, with the person tendering, in the sum of 2,0001., for the due performance of the contract. BRECKNELL'S SKIN SOAP.—Recommended as the best for producing a clear and healthy skin; being the OLD YELLOW SOAP made expressly for the purpose of the best mate rials and not scented. Sold only in Shilling packets of either four rounded ta'ilets or eight sintares. BRECKNELL, Inaisnia, and Sotis, Wax and Tallow Chandlers, Soap and Oil Merchants, &c., to her Majesty, Beehive, 31, Haymarket, London. Observe, each Tablet and square is stamped " Brecknell's Skin Soap." MECHI having had the honour of supply ing the Crystal Palace Company with Table Knives of a novel and pleasing form, begs to state that in future he will name them the 'CRYSTAL PA LACE TABLE KNIVES," and supply them to the Public, of a similar quality, in fine ivory, 30s. per dozen ; transparent ivory, 425. per dozen. Mr. Medd charges the same prices for his Manufactures, when disposed of at the Crystal Palace, as he does at his establishment in Leadenhall-street. Owners of merchant-steamers, hotel-keepers, and all public estab lishments, wdl find these knives far more economical and durable than the usual sort, being on an entirely new construction , and not affected by immersion in hot water. 4, Leadenhall-street. . , . . . •- ~..„ , ~ _ _ , . -‘,1 . 4 ;:, • ...- , . . 7.4 . , i , 14... Rii 1• , V, ... ‘ • a . 1 ,- i w- , . 111,01:, , -..rt„ 4 , ~...,. K• -T **.-_,_,,, , , -:, ... , , ' S 't 1 7 ~., :, ........ ::„.,„ i t,,, -.- i ~. ' 1 iekr-, 41.--, .o' ,'" . 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The notice of motion given by Lord Aberdeen for this evening is an acknowledgment on the part of the First Minister of the Crown that the observations made by him in the course of the debate on Tuesday last stand in need of explanation ; and we hope that in producing the despatch describing the policy pursued by the British Government at the time of the Treaty of Adrianople in 1829 Lord Aberdeen will find means to dispel the dis trust which his last speech in the House of Lords has unhappily awakened. The debate in which that speech was delivered was, in all other respects, the most satis factory we have yet had the good fortune to listen to since the commencement of the war. The veteran Lord Lyndhurst traced out with the mind of a statesman, and the grasp of an orator, the duties of this country and the political interests of Europe. Lord Clarendon fol lowed, and assured the house, with somewhat more of official reser'e, as befits his position, that he concurred in the opinions which had just been so forcibly expressed, and that, whatever might be the results of the war, it was not for an insignificant object that this contest had been begun, nor by any in significant concessions or by a hollow pacification that it would be concluded. Even Lord Derby gave a pa triotic adhesion to these views, which are undoubtedly those of nine-tenths of the people of England ; and there was every reason to rejoice in their display of the spirit and union of the Government, of Parliament, and of the country, when Lord Aberdeen intervened in the debate, and gave utterance to sentiments widely different from those which the House of Lords had just listened to with unanimous applause, and equally at variance, we venture to affirm, with the convictions of the country and the policy of his own colleagues. Language more inappropriate or indefensible, considering that this coun try is now at war with Russia, and that the speaker is the Prime Minister of this country, has seldom been uttered in Parliament, and, in every circle of political and social life, whether friendly or hostile to the pre sent Government, it has been severely condemned. Notice was immediately given in the House of Com mons of a motion conveying a direct censure on the First Minister, and we understand that public meetings are likely to be held to express the strong dissatisfac tion excited by these remarks. Lord Aberdeen will therefore take the earliest opportunity this evening to remove an impression which is not only personally injurious to himself, but fatal to the union of the Cabi net, and derogatory to the dignity of the country. In explaining the occurrences of 1829 Lord Aberdeen will probably be able to show that the policy pursued by him self and the Duke of Wellington at that period was more energetic than is commonly supposed; but the practical question now before Parliament and the country is not what was done at the Treaty of Adrianople, but what is to be done now. The circumstances are widely different. In that war we were not engaged, and our intervention was of a mediatorial character. Turkey was defeated, and all we could hope to do was to rescue her from per dition. We are now, on the contrary, engaged in the war as auxiliaries and as principals. Turkey, supported by England and France, is not defeated, but victorious; and we have bound ourselves by treaty to take effectual measures to place these dangerous and embarrassing questions for the future on a more secure and dura ble basis. It is certain- that Russia will not surrender what we demand of her until she is compelled to do so by force of arms ; but nothing is more futile or mischievous than to hold language tending to ower the tone of this country in the opinion of BONUS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Fi. OME COUNTIES AND METROPOLITAN FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. A Bonus of 51. Bs. 4d. per cent. has been added to the past year's subscriptions, and in future interest at the rate of Si. Bs. 4d. per cent. per annum will be given on all subscriptions, with such additional bonus at the end of the year as the profits of the Society may allow. Two Estates hive been purchased for this Society during the past ye r—that at Wood-green (chiefly allotted) has been very satisfac tory and profitable, both to The allottees and the'Society at large. The other Estate (not yet allotted) promises to be a more successful purchase than the first, there being a great dernamd for plots upon it. It is situated in Wimbb don-park, in the midst of gentlemen's seats, and is adapted for first-class villas. There are two special advantages in this Society, viz., members are not required to pay down any part of the price of the land prior to choosing plots. The full amount of the shares drawn in the ballot is advanced t a , so that more share , are not drawn in the ballot than can be supplied with land, so that the members may have the advan tage of selling their drawn shares at a premium. A share in lull is 301., with an entrance fee of I s. By order, HENRY KNIGHT, Secretary. 14, Chatham-place, Blackfriars. ELECTION OF SHERIFFS. Saturday, being Midsummer-day, a court of Common• hall was held at the Guildhall for the purpose of electing sheriffs for London and Middlesex, and other corporate officers for the ensuing year. In consequence of the crowding upon the hustings in former years a proclama tion was issued and posted in various parts of the hall, referring to this inconvenience, and ordering the sheriffs' officers and inarshalmen to keep it clear, and they did this so effectually that even the representatives of the press were kept standing in the crowd till the proceed ings were about to commence. Shortly after one o'clock the Lord Mayor, attended by the civic functionaries, the Recorder, the sheriffs, alder men, &c., appeared upon the hustings am idst loud cheer ing. The hall at this time was crowded, and there were at least 3,000 persons present, of whom the great majo rity were evidently respectable citizens and liverymen, the scrutiny at the doors being more strict than usual. Proclamation having been made, The RECORDER came forward, and said they were assembled to exercise their undoubted privilege as citi zens and liverymen of the city of London to elect the sheriffs and other corporate officers for the ensuing year. He was bound to inform them t hat in the Court of Cot-U -nion Council two resolutions had been passed on Wed nesday last, the 21st instant, one to the effect that who ever accepted the office of bridgemaster must do so pith the understanding that it was only temporary, and must be accepted subject to any arrangements that might be hereafter come to, and another resolution that the salary of bridgemaster (formerly 3001. per annum) should be only 201. per annum. (Great laughter, hissing, and groaning.) The Town Clerk, Mr. Sergeant MEREWETHER, then came forward, and submitted the following names to the livery for their choice as sheriffs for the ensuing year : Henry Muggeridge, alderman and innkeeper ; R. Hart ley Kennedy, alderman ; William A. Rose, Alderman ; J. J. Norris, common councilman ; and Charles D. Crosley, citizen and poulterer. The majority of the livery held up their hands in favour of Messrs. Mug geridge and Crosley, there being only a few hands held up for the other candidates. The name of Sir John Key, Bark, was there hen proposed as chamberlain fur the ensuing year, andbeing other candidate, he was elected with acclamation. George Ledger and James Jardine were then elected bridgernasters. The ale conners, auditors, and other corporate officers were subsequently elected, and the mayor and aldermen retired for the purpose of submitting the names for con firmation to the Court of Aldermen. On their return the TOWN CLERK announced that the election for the office of sheriffs had fallen upon Alder man Muggeridge and J. T. Crosley—for the office of chamberlain upon Sir John Key, Bart.—of bridgernas ters upon Messrs. Ledger and Jardine, and that a poll had been demanded on the part of Thomas W. Booth, another candidate for the office of bridgemaster. The names of the ale conners, auditors, and other officers elected were then announced. Alderman MUGGERIDGE thanked the livery for having passed him over last year, and for having elected him on the present occasion. He should endeavour to discharge the duties of his office in such a manner as would meet their approval at the end of his year of office. He should seek the effective discharge of the duties of his office ra ther than any ostentatious display, and hoped he would give them satisfaction, by endeavouring, to the best of his ability, to support the dignity of his office. Mr. CROSLEY also returned thanks. Some of his friends had asked him why he associated himself with the corporation of London, but his answer was, that he felt much pride in associatinghimself with so respectable a body, and he trusted that the corporation of London might continue to flourish as long as the world existed. (Great laughter.) Sir J. KEY, the newly-elected chamberlain, then re ;urned thanks. BARON DE 'ROTHSCHILD: Mr. Alderman WIRE said a resolution had been placed in the hands of the sheriffs, which they thought the present - meeting was not competent to entertain, but at the request of the gentlemen by whom it had been pre pared, he would read it to the meeting, as it affected not only the interests of the livery, but of the entire City. (Cries of " read," followed by loud cries of " no, no.") The LORD MAYOR came forward and said, as chief magistrate of the City, and elected by themselves, he was most unwilling that every liveryman should not have full opportunity of expressing his opinion upon any m ter affecting the common weal of the City. (Hear, hea at r.) At the same time he thought it right to inform them that many gentlemen, not anticipating that such a reso lution would come before the Common Hall, were ab sent at that moment. Common justice would, there fore, induce him to ask them not to raise a discussion on a political question unless full notice had been given. The resolution which had been placed in his hands was as f o ll o ws Resolved—That the liverymen of the city of London, now assembled at this Common Hall, con sidering that the institution and commercial interest of this City are likely to be impaired by Baron de Roths child holding over one of the seats in Parliament, dero gatory to the usages and customs of Parliament, and useless to the common weal of the citizens of London ; that he is hereby called upon to resign that seat in order that the citizens may elect another member of Parlia ment, who may be able to take his seat and protect the interest of the commercial community and the institu tions of this city." (Cheers, and marks of disapproba tion.) If ho received that resolution, embodied in a requisition, he would readily call a Common Hall for the purpose of taking it into consideration - (cheers) — but as he was anxious, that the court should not be ac cused of partiality, he would recommend the livery not to proceed unless due notice was given. (Cheers.) The meeting appearing to concur in the sentiments of the chief magistrate, his lordship then declared the hall adjourned till three o'clock, when the poll would be taken till four, for the office of bridgemaster, and due notice of the re-opining of the poll next week .would be given, The k tizen broke •pl 3-! Now ready at all the libraries, in 2 vols., EDWARD WILLOUGHBY. liy ;be author of "The TYsc:pline of Lite," &c. "We like at Lady Emt'y Ponsonby's novels, and this is, in onr julgment, the best of them. 'fh, story of Edward Widoughl , y will produce a lasting and delightful impression upon ever , redder who is capable of appreciating the highe:t order of exeelleme in works of fiction."—M"rning Post. Hurst and Blackctt, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. SECOND AND CHEAPER EDTION. This day, 1 vol., post Svo , PURPLE TINTS of PARIS : Character and Manners in the New Emp.re. By.BAYLE ST. JOII.N. " It is a long time since we have had the gratification of reading any wo k which so thoroughly and so ably sets forth the mann , ts and characters of the Fr nch. . . . The style of the volumes is lively and sparkling, and or so playful a nature as to please, whilst giving instruAion to the mind "—hell's Messenger. Lmidon Chapman and Hall, 193, Pi, cadilly. This day, One Volume, fcap., Is., LETTERS OF AN AMERICAN. — E dited by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOE. London: Chapman and Flall, 191, Piccadilly. 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By a MEMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of PHYSICIANS, London London : Aylott and Co., 8, Paternoster-row. On Saturday, July Ist, will be published , price 2 d ., No 1 of T HE EPITOMIST, a Weekly Journal of Lite rature, Criticism, Art, Science, and Manufactures ; com prising Fiction of ti:e highest class, Reviews of new works, all the ,cientiffe Intelligence of the Week, a list of Patents with a stracts of specitlzations, a Domestic Miscellany, and Correspondence ; 32 pages, Svo. Officc, 49, King William-street (City), London. Order of all BoAsellers, and Newsvendors, in the Kingdom. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND FIFE- ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON, 21st June, 1151. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That the HALF-YEARLY IN TEREST on the CAPITAL ST. OK of this SOCIETY, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, due on the 3011 instant, together with the B , NUS there n, declared at the annual in , etittg in liay last, will become payable on the 10th July text, and pro - )rietors may receive the same at this Office on that or any subsequent day, between the hours of 11 and 3 o'clock. And notice is i.er , by given, that the Transfer Books of the Society NVi 1 close on the 30.11 inst., and open en the 11th day of July next. By order of the Court of Directors. W. S. R WOOLHOUSE. Actuary. ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. —The R gilt Icon. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.l'., Chairman. HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. ADVANTAGES The lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System. The whole of the Froths divided among the Assured every Fifth Year. No charge for Policy Stamps, nor for Service in the Yeomanry or • Militia Corps. Number of Policies in force, 6,600, The Assurance Fund amounts to 1,340,0001. Income upwards of 220,000/. per aonu - n. The sum of 397,0[ , 0/. was added to Policies at the last Division, wh . ch produced an average Bonus of 671. per cent. on the Pre mium's paid. Assurances effected In the current year 1851, will participate in the Profits in 1859. For particulars apply to AL EXAS UElt MA :DONALD, Secretary, 6, New Bridge-street, Blackfslars. EF,TABLTSLIED 1837. B RI TANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM . Empowered by Special Act of l'arltament, 4 Vie., Cap. 9. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. COLONEL ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath-Park. Chairman. Every description of Life Assurance business transacted, with or without Participation in Profits. E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. 1, Princes•street, Bank, London. IMPORTANT TO HOUSES OF BUSINTESS. R EDUCTIONou the GOVERNMENT DUTY ON FIRE INSURANCES. UNITY FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. . Capital, £2,000,000 With 7,000 Shareholders. CIIIEF OFFICES,-40, FALL-MALL, LONDON. A'l insurers in the " UNITY" are allowed the full discount which the 0111 , e receives from the Government upon the Duty chargeable MI their P. licie., at the rate or 5/. per cent. on Country, and 41. per cent. en Lo 'don policies. Insurers receive Two-thirds or the profits. Parties desirous , f in-urng with this Association may to personally waited upon by a gentleman from the Office, nd thus be spared al' troll' le o loss of uirns. Applications tor prospectuses and all other information, are re , quested to be made to THOMAS H. BAYLIS, General Manager and Secretary, TOURS IN IRELAND IN 1854, Commencing 22d May, and terminating 30th September. The PlV‘lle is respectfully informed that arrangements have been again entered into by the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company with the principal Railway Companies in England, Scotland, and Ireland, by which First and Second Class " I Itlsll TOURIST TICKETS" will be issued at the fo — lio ;ling stations and prices : London (Kuston (Station), Newcastle. Dur ham, Berwick .... ••••• • • • . .•••• . . • • :£6 10 0 £ 5 5 Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Bristol, Carlisle, 660 5 5 0 Darlin4ton, Scarboro' •••••• • • • • .. ..... Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Oxford 515 0 415 0 5 10 0 4 10 0 •• • • ... Birmingham, Rugby, Leamington. Coventry, 4 5 0 Wolverhampton, Huddersfield, Leeds, Shef field, Derby Preston...... ••• • • • • ............. .. 410 0 315 0 Manchester, Warrington, Stoke, Macclesfield 4 4 0 3 10 0 Liverpool, Chester .•••.. •• • ... 40 0 35 0 These Ticktts (which in no case are transferable) will he available for one month front the dWe of i-sue. They will enable the holder to proceed to Chester, thence to Bangor, Holyhead, and Dublin (by the Express Boats only); from Dublin to Cork, situate on the pic turesque river Lee, and within ten miles of the celebrated harbour. dockyard, and naval st Alen of Queenstown (Cove). From 'Cork back to 31..110w, and thence by the Kiilamey Junction Railway to the far-famed lakes of Killarney. The tourist can remain as long as convenient to himself at Chester, Bangor (for the inspection of the Britannia Tubular Bridge), Hol Corky head (the new Refuge and Oc ean Steam Harbour), Dublin. , and Killa , ney ; the only condition being, that his return to the sta tion in England, or Scotland, at which he took his ticket, must not be later than one month from the date of his departure therefrom. Supplemental tickets for Glengariff, Connem .tra, and the Giant's Causeway. Und.r arrangements which have been specially and exclusively entered into fo the accomm.,dation of Eng ish Visitors, the holder er each " Irish Tourist Ticket" is entit'ed (within the month it is available) to have issued to him :- 1. At the Offices of the Dublin and Drogheda Company, Amiens street, Dublin—Dublin to Belfast and back, for the four to the Giant's Causeway :—First Class, 1/.85.; Second Class, 11. 2s. Avail able for Seven Days 2. At the Offices of the Midland Great Western Company, Broad stone, Dublin —Dublin to Galway ant hack, for the Tour to Conne mara : —First Class, 11. 10 f. ; Second Class, It. 4s. Available for Seven Days. 3. At Mr. J. Fishbourne's Offices, B chelor's-walk, Dublin; Rail way Station, Killarney ; Imperial Hotel, Cork ; and Victoria Hotel, Gleng,ardf—For the Tour between Cork and Killarney, via the Cork and Bandon Railway, the Kitninatnee Pass, and the Lakes of Gou. ganebarr-I and Inchageelagh, and vice versa, each day (Sundays ex cepted), 175.6 d. M IDSUMMER. Generally at Midsummer and is almostin clined . premium Th o t for ho ro o d g i g g e o n i c o e 4 , oodt toe postpone one i, ; feels it to to toelgetrit season. man of business and e excursioist are equally anxious to enjoy the ea luxuries of the season th in the most suitable, fa.hionable, and useful articles of Dress. These are amply provided by E. MOSES & SON, and exhibit thousands of styles, designs. fashions, and novelties in Coats and overcoats, Vests, Trousers, &c., which may at any mo • went be procured at their City Establishment or the St. est-end Branch, the stock being FO extensive and varied as to render selec tion easy and pleasing, and the prices so economical that extraordi nary advaiatages will be possessed by all purchasers. Midsummer Holidays, welcome to Young Gentlemen who have been absent from Home, and whose return is well celebrated by tieir introduction to a suit of New Attire, such as E. Moses and SON have this Midsummer provided It excels in novelly, fashion, com fort, and cheapness ; it is he result of.' re sources no other bus iness housa can comma d; it is designed, cat, and furnished by Artists 0: the high st reputation. Midsummer Hats ani Caps, for lightness, brilliancy, and style are everywhere known as the best and c , eapest, as E. MOSES and SON are universally known io sell nothing inferior at their estaashment , or at its branches. Midsummer Hosiery, Ladies and Children's Dresses, Boots and Shoes, &c., at E. OSES and SON'S are the essence of perfection in manure tare, the richest, most elegant, and useful goods, v sled as the talent in the commercial world, superior in quality, and for cheapness the approbation of mi;lions. The wholesale I. lothing, Shirt, and Boot and shoe Department at E. Moses and SoN's, for magnitude of stock, suitability of g ,ods and indescribable cheapness, is highly advantageous to Merchants, Cap ta ns, and Emigrants. Lists of Outfits for ladies and gentlemen, with ship•sailing infor mation, may be had gratis, on appliqation, or post-free. C kUT )N. —E. MOSES and SON regret tiavmg to guard the p 1 c ag,alatt imposition, havint learned that the untradesman-like of of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the sante concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have NO CONNEXION WITH ANT OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, cmccpt their own Establishment., a. 3 follows : L^nd , n City Establishment, 154, 155. 156, and 157, Minories, 84, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church. all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, all commulcating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36. Fargate. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant fano. , Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT. —Should any article not give satisfaction, f ret rub e exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be d without !natation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sense , on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book ) , with illustrations, entitled" The Echo of Public Opi nion," containing full lists of prices, our system et self-mciuurc meat, Ste.,. &c., may be. had on application, or, post-free. • Id Pon perle Francais. Qui si parla Italiano. biter Rah 0E340! ActuA la 11014 Xspauct. Z - -G </- [PRICE SD. THE WAR Europe, and to engender a delusive faith in negotiations which are at this time impossible. While negotiations were pending and any hope of peace remained, this jour nal persevered in a course of great forbearance and mode ration, which our adversaries attempted to misrepresent to our disadvantage ; but, as we replied at the time, although we were the last to urge this country into hos tilities, we shall also be the last to withdraw from those hostilities until we have obtained complete satisfaction of our just demands. The only road to peace now is the energetic and triumphant prosecution of the war. There may be an infinite variety of reasons for not going to war at all, and for avoiding altogether, if possible, a a contest so onerous while it lasts, and so hazardous in its effects upon the political relations of the world. But no reasons are of, avail to show that, once engaged in war, we are not to carry it on to the extremity of suc cess by wresting from the enemy the means of renewing such a quarrel. After what has happened, the existence of the Ottoman empire and the independence of the East require a total revision of the former treaties between Russia and the Porte, under the control of the other Powers of Europe, the free navigation of the Danube, with security for the clearance of the bar or the con struction of a ship canal across the Dobrudscha, the de struction of the exclusive naval ascendancy of Russia in the Black Sea, and the independence, which we have now recognised, of the Circassian coast. In comparison d w i i s t p h u these n d p oai are e t s n , osv which ins ehpaav it, r a e bl y arisen co n n o e u c t t e o d f w t e t ho the mere evacuation of the Principalities is a temporary question, which may be left to the German Powers, who cannot allow the Danube and its tributaries to be incor porated in the Russian empire. But to exact from Russia the four articles we have just mentioned is to diminish on four important points the position she occupied before the war, and no one can anticipate that she will give way on these pints except upon compulsion. We speak thus clearly on this matter because we have observed that idle reports are afloat on the subjectiof negotiations, of a congress to be held at Vienna, of the mediation of the German Powers, and of the restoration of peace on the status quo ante bellunt. It is not to be supposed that Lord Aberdeen, with his long experi ence of public affairs, and with the knowledge of the present state of Europe, which the Government alone completely possesses, can be deceived by these insinuations, or that he can commit the error of mistaking the commencement of a war for the end of it. But, even if we could imagine that some scheme for the renewal of negotiations on the present basis lurked in the sanguine mind of the Prime Minister, it is evident that no such hopes or intentions are shared by any of his colleagues. All the speeches recently made by Lord Clarendon, by the Duke of Newcastle, and by Lord John Russell, demonstrate that, if such views ex ist at all, or in any quarter, they are not the views on which the Government is prepared to act. But it is due to the House of Commons and to the nation that no shadow of uncertainty should rest on a point of such vital consequence to the issue of the struggle in which we are engaged. It is alike inconsistent with the cha racter of a Minister and with the honour Of the country that any doubt should exist as to the energy and ear nestness of the statesmen on whom the conduct of the war devolves. To direct the forces of a great nation, to put forth the resources of the country, to combine the efforts of military strength with the objects of political foresight, to provide against reverses, and to use success with decisive effect until it enables us to dictate an hon ourable peace, are the most arduous and glorious achieve ments of statesmanship. Never was a British Minister more nobly supported by the liberality of Parliament, by the spirit and union of the people, and by the resolution of the country to carry on this war to a successful termi nation. But, since these sacrifices have been cheerfully made for a great public object, the country expects that they shall not be made in vain. In comparison with the one paramount object--sthe successful prosecution of the wain, in which our honour and our interests are so deeply engaged—all personal pretensions and party dis tinctions subside into indifference. For such a purpose we have not more choice as to the other qualifications of a Minister than we have in the selection of an officer to command her Majesty's troops in the field. Experience of military administration, judgment, and decision are the qualities most indispensable to a War Minister; and wherever they are found in the highest degree the coun try will he best served. If those faculties are wanting, or if the high duties of the Ministers of this country are lowered to the selfish intrigues the effects of which we have recently witnessed, the war will be prolonged, and all the evils it inflicts on humanity will be increased. Every e ror of judgment, every opportunity neglected, may cost thousands of lives and affect the best interests of the country ; but the first condition of success is to inspire the people of England and our allies with un shaken c onfidence in the energy of the Government, and to convince our adversaries that they have to deal with men who will not stop short in the course of action in which they aro engaged. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. We learn by letters dated as late as the 16th inst. that Admiral Plumridge's detached flying squadron of paddle steamers, consisting of the Leopard, 18 (flag), the Vulture, 6, the Odin, 16, and the Valorous, 16, since it has been up the Gulf of Bothnia, has encountered some very severe work, what with ire and shoals, which has damaged their paddlewh ee l s a goo d deal. They have destroyed on the coast of Finland 45 vessels, of from 1,200 tons to 100 tons, and, by the lowest estimate that has been made, 300 0001. worth of property, consisting of tar, timber, a little saltpetre, and tallow. The dis aster at Gamla-Karleby is thus described :—On the 7t inst. the Vulture and Odin were sent into Garcia- Karleby, 64 deg. 50 min. north, where they Lad to an chor five miles from the town. Their boats were sent in under the command of the First Lieutenant (Mr. Charles Wise) of the Vulture, who was surprised by a large force of regular troops, armed with rifles and field guns, who were wholly concealed and protected by strong wood stores, so that not a man was seen. The consequence was a murderous onslaught. The loss from the Vulture was one man killed, and one wounded, and a paddle box boat, with one mate(Mr.Morphy), 27 men and the boat's 24-pounder carronade, "missing, cap• tured, or sunk." The loss from the 0 !in was three officers killed—Lieutenant Carrington ; Mr. Montague, mate ; Mr. Athorpe, midshipman ; and three men— Thomas Tatman, captain of the maintop ; John Rey nolds, Royal Marine Artillery ; and James Sirman, Royal Marine. First-Lieutenant Lewis, R.M., Mr. Magrath, midshipman, and 15 men were wounded. The wounded were all out of danger when our letters left. By a letter from Memel. dated the 20th inst., the Holy rood, hired steam transport, Commander Lovett, from Copenhagen to Faro in 37 hours, was expected to reach the fleet yesterday. The Archer, 14, screw steamship, Captain Edmond Heathcote, had left Faro for Memel. Captain Astley C. Key is senior officer on the Coin - land Coast, and has with him the Archer, Conflict, and Cruiser, under his orders. The Amphion, on the 20th instant, took on board 30 head of cattle, and proceeded with them for Sir Charles Napier's fleet, then off Dago. The hired contract steam transport Captain W. H. Franklin embarked on Saturday at Portsmouth 23 of the 6th Enniskillen Dragoons to take the place of those lost in the Europa, 17 of the 17th Lancers, 150 of the Ist Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, 40 officers, and 60 horses, for conveyance to Varna, for which place she left Portsmouth Harbour at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. She will touch at Gibraltar and embark those officers and men of the 6th Dragoons saved from the Europa, and carry them on to the seat of war. She also takes out a large quantity of cavalry forage, about 200 cases of horseshoes, 50 cases of swords, &c. The Algiers, 91, Captain the Hon. Charles Talbot, steamed from Hamoaze into the Sound on Saturday afternoon, with royal yards across. It is expected that she will leave the port on Thursday next. A telegraphic message from the Admiralty is said to have been received at Plymouth, announcing that eight of the prisoners taken from the Tiger near Odessa are exchanged for a similar number of Russian prisoners, and that Surgeon Domville is one of the officers so exchanged. His Netherland Majesty's instruction brig Zeehond, Commander Escher, from Holland, entered Plymouth Sound yesterday morning, under a Royal salute from the batteries in the citadel, which was acknowledged by her. She is on a cruise for the purpose of exercising cadets and young seamen. The newly-built screw-sloop Swallow, lately launched at Pembroke, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morn ing, in charge of Mr. King, master of the St. Vincent, and a navigating party sent from that ship to take her to Portsmouth, where she is ordered to be immediately supplied with her engines and equipped fur service. She is a handsome-looking vessel. On Saturday another Russian prize, a barque, over 500 tons, called the Augusta, cut out of Ekness by her Majesty's ships Heels and Arrogant, arrived at Orford ness' Hango Bay, in charge of a prize crew. She will be brought to the port of London for condemnation. The Augusta is said to be one of the most valuable prizes yet made, she and her cargo being estimated at 70,0001. On the 22d inst. the ward-room officers of the Water loo, 120, entertained at dinner Vice-Admiral the Hon. Joceline Percy, C. 8., as a mark of respect previous to 'his hauling down his flag on the Ist of next month. Captain Lord Frederick Kerr and Arthur Price, Se cretary, will remain under the next flag. A draught of able seamen, also 78 ordinaries and second-class ordinary seamen, who have been under in struction in this ship, have been draughted to the Han nibal, 90 guns, screw steam-ship. The Hannibal completed her coaling on Saturday evening last, and to-day commences to swing ship for the adjustment of her compasses. She is still in want of able seamen to make up her compliment of 750. The Royal Albert, 131 guns, new screw steamship, is masted complete, and only waiting the rise of these spring tides to be docked. The pendent has not yet been hoisted up to this time, 8 p.m. The Wolverine, 12 gun-sloop, Commander John Cor bett, arrived here from Chatham this day, towed down by the steam-vessel Adder, Mr. Muncheon, second mas ter in command, and under pilot charge of Thomas Craf ter, Queen's pilot at Chatham. Commander John B. Marsh, now serving in the Wa terloo, it is reported will take the command of the Star; if so, the crew of the Star may consider themselves go verned by a lucky planet. Commander Marsh is too well known to the old tars serving in the navy, and also to some thousands of new early raised men and boys who have been instructed in their duties under his im mediate inspection, on board the Waterloo and other ships he has served in, to require anything sail of him to induce seamen to follow him, whichever be his ship, be it the little Star or the noble Royal Albert. The mail for the Baltic fleet, via Belgium to Dantsic, whence it will be carried on to the fleet by a war steamer, will be made up to-morrow evening. On Friday a number of officers and privates of the 11th Regiment, together with 96 of the 31st Foot, proceeded through Bristol en route for Winchester and the Isle of Wight, they having volunteered into the 33d, 38th 44th, 77th, and 79th regiments, now on service in Turkey. The circumstances under which they volunteered afford a striking, proof of the military enthusiasm of our soldiers with respect to the present war. It seems that on Thursday the colonel commanding the South Wales dis trict went to Brecon for thepurpose of seeing how many of the depot of the 11th Regiment, there stationed, would volunteer for the war in the East of Europe. The num ber of men in the depot did not exceed 200, and the appeal of the gallant commander was responded to by no less than 157 brave fellows, who at once stepped forward and proffered their services to their country. ARRIVAL OF THE DAUNTLESS FROM THE BALTIC. The Dauntless, 33 guns, screw steam -frigate, Captain Alfred P. Ryder, arrived at Sheerness on Saturday last, the 24th inst., at 9-10 a.m., from Baro Sound, in the Gulf of Finland. On the morning of the 9th she arrived in Hango Bay, and found the Penelope there. The Alban came in on the same day. She left at 10 a.m, and at 6 p.m. sighted and communicated with Admiral Curry's squadron, off Dago Ort, consisting of nine sail of the line, &c., as follows : Neptune flagship, Boscawen, Cumberland, James Watt, Nile, Royal George, St. George, Prince Regent, Monarch, Eurya lus, and Rosamond. At midday she passed by the French fleet between Dago Ort and Gotska San doe. At nine a.m. the following dayshe anchored in Faro Sound ; found the Majestic and Magicienne in harbour. The Majestic sailed the same day, completely loaded with oxen of a first-rate quality for the use of the fleet. She found nine prizes there taken by the Amphion, and re mained there three days coaling and fitting out the nine prizes referred to, all of which were detained under sus picious circumstances, breaking the blockade. The Gor gon and Desperate arrived on the 12th, and left on the 14th, with two colliers in two for the fleet. Five prizes also left the same day for England. The Daunt less sailed on the 15th for Copenhagen with four galliots in tow, all captured by other ships. On the same day she fell in with the Swedish and Norwegian fleet at one p.m., consisting of eight sail, as follows , two line-of battle ships, one bearing the flag of a Rear-Admiral, four R m ( o )y r a n l ini,. ni a g t h t n en es d s ed le b ft y frigates, one corvettes, and a brig. She exchanged Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, salutes with the fleet. On the 16th she communicated rode on horseback on Saturday nis with the Cuckoo, steam gun-boat, Lieutenant -Cog- his Equerry in Waiting, mander Murray, off the north end of Bornholm. After Buckingham Palace at Improving Ismin u t e s past three ,Assoc o clock in passing through the Cattegat, it blowing heavy gales from the afternoon, to attend a meeting of the Royal ias the south-west, she was obliged to cast off the vessels, tion of Windsor for the Condition of the and send the prize crews on board to convey them to Working Classes. The Prince was attended by Colonel England. She arrived at Copenhagen on the 18th, and the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Captain the the Hon. W Dudle estern y found the Zephyr steam gu n-boat there, which vessel de Roe, and travelled t o Wi n d sor by South- left for the fleet the same day. She s ent on shore 23 Railway. His Roy al Highness re turned at half-past Russian merchant seamen, taken out of the p rizes. 27 six o'clock, and afterwards a ccompanied the Q ueen and others, including masters, mates , a nd seamen, are comin g Prince Arth ur in a drive in an ope n Landau and four. home in their respective vessels. The Dauntless has Major-General Buckley attended on horseback. brought home 16 invalids , all of whom have been sen t T he Princess Helena and Louisa took a drive in an to Melville Hospital in the steam tender Wildfire, accom- open carriage and four. panied by the assistant-surgeon,, W. S. Roche, Mr- The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Doyle, assistant-engineer of the first-class, who i s sn . W a l es and Pr i nce Alfred, honoured the Royal Italian perseded at his own requ est ; and Mr. Boxer, l ate second- Opera with their presence in the evening. The royal master of the Amphion, to join a gun - boat to which he suite consisted of the Duchess of Athol!, the Hon. Ma is appointed Mr. George K. Keeton, chief en- tilde Paget, Lord Waterpark, Major-General Buckley. -,- and a Hayward had the honour of sub servo ships at Devonport. His leaving the Dauntless 1 is sincerely regietted by her officers. - 13.,,iCessprtsa.iLn etghgealtitoann.dDizityle,yr mitting to her Majesty and Prince Albert F. Jones Lieutenant Charles Woodman, of this ship, on , the s Bth Barker's painting of Napoleon at Bassano. of April lost, in the act of unhooking the tacisisfall of Tier Majesty's private band was in attendance in the one of the quarter boats (which was being lowered for Palace on_Friday evening, and performed the following the purpose of saving a b oy , name d Willi am Winney, selection . . who fell out of the h ea d , and was .) unfortunetel - drowned), Overture, " Jessonda" got his right hand jammed, and two of his fingers Chceur and couplets, " L'Etoile du Nord" Moyerbecr. Selection, " Euryanthe" Weber, broken and mo s t severe l y crus h e d . The Dauntl ess h as b een emp l o y e d during the last ten The King of Portugal and the Duke of Oport o at . weeks in cru i s i so . b e t ween A m ; g o and Sweaborg , re- tended the service in the Chapel of the French Embass y connoitering the Russian fleet, which consists of ten i at King-street, Portman-square. sail of th e line, one frigate, and two steam-vessels of j The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester war. Th e ten sail of the line are all moored in the I yesterday at Gloucester House. harbour in such a position as to be able to concentrate Yesterday the Queen and Prince Albert, with the their broadsides on the entrance of the harbour, into Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, which only one ship can pass at a time. Frequently i and the Duchess of Kent, attended Divine service in the during her cruising,within from a mile and a half to two Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and miles of the batteries of Sweaborg, the Russian officers Very Rev, the Dean of Windsor officiated. The Ladies and soldiers could be clearly seen at their guns, while the and Gentlemen of the Court and the . Domestic Roue. officers of the Dauntless were • quietly taking the sound- hold also attended the Eerv . ice. , • are dead. In conclusion, I venture to assert that seven feet is the useful draught for a gun-boat to.be employed in the Baltic, and, unless vessels of such a draught are built for that n kvigation, it would seem that our Government is incurring a useless expense in constructing any.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, A IVANDnint. COURT CIRCULAR. fl/~--~- G inge and sketches of the batteries, ships, dockyard, town, &c. Although she has come home with ma chinery, boilers, &c., deranged, she is very far from being inefficient as a sailing man-of-war, having a thoroughly well disciplined and well officered crew. It is not yet known whether it will be found necessary to send her to Woolwich for repairs. A survey by the professional officers will take place to-day for inspecting her machinery, &c. ; her other defects are of a trifling nature, and could soon be made good. She brought home large mails from the Baltic fleet, all of which were landed on Saturday last, and left Sheerness on Saturday night at 8 o'clock by the usual mail. A very considerable number of packages and parcels are con tinually arriving, addressed to " the Admiral's office, for passage to the Baltic ;" but, most unfortunately for the consignees, the Port-Admiral does not consider himself justified in sending them by steamvessel to the Down■ for vessels passing from the western ports to the Baltic, unless there shall be seamen to draught from here for service fin the Baltic, and ordered to take passage ley such vessels from the Downs. APPOINTMENTS. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Hon. William Gordon, to be commander-in-chief at the Nore, in the room of Vice- Admiral Hon. Josceline Percy, C. 8., whose period of service as c ommander-in-chief at that station has expired having been appointed on June 23, 1851.1 Lieutenants—Edward Wilmot (1853), from the Excel lent, gunnery ship, at Portsmouth, to the Royal Albert, 131, screw steam-ship, at Sheerness ; Sir Malcolm Mac. Gregor, Bart., recently promoted from the Cumberland, 70. to the Royal Albert ; William H. Annesley (1854), to the Conway, 14, flag-ship, at Cork ; John Jenkins (1853), recently serving in the Cumberland, 70, to the Termagant, 24, scre w steam-frigate, at Portsmouth ; George John Malcolm (1849), to the Powerful, 84. Chaplain—Rey. James S. Robson, B.A. (1848), from Black Malta Sea. Dockyard, to the Leander, 50 , serving in the Surgeon—Edward Nolloth, M.D. (1845), to the Le- ander, 50, and to take a passage in the Vulcan, iron steam troop-ship, to join the Leander in the Black Sea. Clerk in Charge—George A, S. Ley (1849), recently serving in the Blenheim, 60, sc r ew steam-ship, to the Volcano, smith's factory ship, for service with the Baltic fleet. Naval Instructor—Perceval Fothergill (1854), to tho Termagant, screw steam-frigal e. PROMOTION. Clerk—Edward W. Millman (1847), recently earring as clerk in charge of the Royalist, 6, brig, when serving on the East India station, to be paymaster. GUNBOATS FOR THE BALTIC. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—The Admiralty have much to answer for in the deplorable loss of seamen in the expedition against this place—Gamla Karleby. So far as can be ascertained from the indirect accounts which have reached this country, it appears that the attack was made by nine boats of 16 oars each. These boats, when advancing towards the shore, were attacked " with a cannonade and a fire to which the artillery and musketry of the boats replied," but with what unequal effect may be seen in the sad result, and which I need not repeat, as it must be fresh in the minds of all who read your paper of this day. It is, however, exactly what was to be expected under the circumstances. The 144 men who were rowing the boats of course could not do two things at once. Either they must cease to propel the boats towards the shore, or else, when persevering at their oars, their firing must be feeble, and our seamen appear to have been shot like so many wild ducks, while the casualties among the enemy were quite insignificant, and could be all accounted for by the few shots which the officers of our boats may have fired whilst the crews were sticking to their oars. Now, all this shows clearly the want of a class of steam launches adapted for shoal water, in which the engines could be propelling whilst the crews could be firing. The cause of the fleet being left unprovided with steam launches is, that the authorities at the Admiralty have a maxim in favour of steam engines being placed under the level of the water line in all steam vessels for war pur poses. This maxim is good in its proper place, but it is misapplied when it is carried so far as to say that, whenever the water in which a service is required is so shoal that the propelling power of the boats must un avoidably be above water (and, consequently, vulnerable) the flesh and blood of our seamen, and not the iron sinews of a steam-engine, shall be selected for the pro• pelting instruments, and wantonly exposed to the shot. This, absurd as it sounds, is the actual practice. By all means have a powerful steam navy for deep water and intermediate purposes, with the machinery placed below the level of the water line ; but that is no reason why there should not be a class of steam launches for very shoal water, whose machinery must take all the chances of an unfortunate shot in common with all who are exposed to the chances of war. It would be far more reasonable to say that no infantry or cavalry shall ever go within shot of the enemy than to say. as the Admiralty seem to say, that steam propul. sion shall be confined to services admitting its applica tion below water level. Irrespective of all the interme diate classes of gun-vessels there ought to be a number of steam launches for very shoal water attached to the fleet, and which steam launches should be attached to the larger ships, as part of their establishment, although not hanging upon their davits or on their decks. Your obedient servant, A. B. June 24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—As I understand tho Government is about to order the construction of a number of gun-boats to be used in the Baltic and elsewhere, and as the subject is of some interest to the public, I venture to offer to your notice my animadversions on the Wrangler gun-boat, of which honourable mention is made in a paragraph of your paper of the 21st I cannot but advert to the en , r nous depth of water drawn by this vessel. The dimensions given in your article are as follows : Length between perpendiculars 160 feet, breadth 25 feet 4 inches, horse-power 160, draught of water 11 feet 6 inches. May I be allowed to.inquire of what use is a vessel of such a draught in the Baltic ? We have at this moment several small craft attendant on our fleet which certainly do not draw much more, it so much, water. Our steam frigates can sail into Revel, our ships of the line can safely anchor in the Bay of Helsingfnrs, and can sail into Cronstadt harbour. This gun-boat can do no more ; she can neither navi gate among the Aland Isles, nor safely among any of the Finnish " scheam ;" neither can she enter Abo Creel;:, nor approach St. Petersburg, as the draught re quired for either of these navigations is seven feet. It is credibly reported in St. Petersburg that the Rus sian Government has given orders at several times to English shipbuilders and engineers to build steamvessels of certain dimensions and specified tonnage and power, having a small draught of water, and that these gentle men have entered into engagements with the Govern ment on such terms, which they have not been able to fulfil ; and when the vessels built under such contracts have arrivel in Constradt, they have been either rejected or taken at a depreciated value. This is a singular fact. Our shipbuilders seem to want, and to insist upon wanting, a knowledge of fiat lines. Not so the Dutch shipwrights and engineers. In the construction of vessels of this character they seem to excel. I am cognisant of several orders which have been given to the Finjord works, near Rotterdam, for s t e amers of light draught, which have been executed very satisfactorily. I believe there are no less than fiT6 iron vessels, made at that establishment, now afloat in the waters of the Black Sea, of about the same length as the Wrangler, but drawing, with armament complete, not more than seven feet six inches of water. There are tug-boats now running on the Volga, built at the same works, the largest of which are of 500 horse power, and drawing no more than five feet six inches of water. They can be driven in still water at the rate of 15 miles per hour. The Messrs. Roentgen, of this firm, were the first to establish steamers on the Rhine and the Danube ; and it would seem that up to the present time they have been the only successful constructors of fast vessels of large tonnage in proportion to draught. 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