The Sun. — London, England, 1854-07-04 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, Jrmr 4, Wilt be performed Bellini's Opera of LA SONNAIIRUL A. Arnim!, 3ldlle. Bury; Lisa, Madame Greiffenhag.n ; Theresa, Ma dame Heinrich ; Alessi°, Stirrer Gregorio ; Count Rodolpho, Signor Arnold!: and Elvino, Herr Pecz. To conclude with the popular Ballet, entitird 'UNE FETE EN OLT3IPE. Peces—Stalli, 7s; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The Box-oflce opal daily from Ten till six, where places may be secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Coot, 63, New Bond-street. Notlee.—Doors open at Half-past Seven. Performance commences at Eight. Half--price at Half-past ...rine. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMAR.SET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, JULY 4, • Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, G. Vandenhof4 W. Farren, Compton, and Buckstone ; Miss Reynolds, Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. Fltzwilliam. Followed by AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. To conclade with the Farce of DR. DILWORTH. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Cammes Exam. THIS EVENING, JULY 4, 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 and David Fisher ; and Mrs. Daly, and Miss C. L clercq. To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the management of Madame Vestris. For the BENEFIT of Mr. and Mrs. F. MATTHEWS. THIS EVENING, duly 1. Will be presented TILE GENTLEMAN OPPOSITE. Characters by Medal's. C. Mathews, Baker, and Swan; Miss Talbot, and Mrs. F. Matthews. Followed by a new Drama, entitled SUNSHINE THROUGH THE CLOUDS. Characters by Messrs. Rosiere, Gladstone, F. Matthews; Madame Vestris, Miss Hughes, and Miss Oliver. To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JULY 4. To conclude with THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Leigh Murray. Parselle, and Keeley ; Mrs. L. Murray, Misses Woolgar, Fanny Maskell, and Laidlaw, and Mrs. Keeley. After which will be presented the New Extravaganza, entitled A MOVING TALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by WAITING FOR AN OMNIBUS IN THE LOWTHER ARCADE IN A RAINY DAY. To conclude with HIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. ASTLET'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPIIITIIEA.TRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Coolte. THIS EVENING, Juty Will be presented the new Grand Historical Military spectacle, en titled THE COSSACKS; or, Vive la France. Followed by a series of Chef d'Ouvres of Art, or Equitation 1)E LA. HAUTE ECOLE developed in the Scenes in the CIRCLE, the whole arranged and conducted by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with RUSSIA. AGAINSP TURKEY, NOW ON TRIAL. Boa-otTlee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for the Season. THIS EVENING, JULY 4, Will be repeated the entirely NEW and BRILLIANT PIECE of FIREWORK on a gigantic scale, representing the British Lion and Gallic Cock Trampling on the Russian Eagle. All the numerous attractions of the gardens as usual, including the beautiful Panorama of Chusan, by Danson—the extensive and interesting Menagerie— Vocal and Instrumental Concert : Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and Mr. Manvers, &c. Concluding with the attack of the British Fleet on Chusan—Explosion of the Batteries and Ships, and final Grand Display of Fireworks, by Southby. Feeding the animals, Half-past Five. Concert, Half-past Six. Fireworks, Quarter to Ten. Ad mission to the whole, ls. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Next, July 11th, 12th, and 13th, THREE GRAND FETES, under the Patronage of his Excellency Count wALEWSICI, the French Ambassador, in ho nour of the cordial alliance between France and England. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tats DAY —Morning 44 min.after 7 I Evening 11 min.att. 8 To. Aositow—Morning 45 min.after 8 Evening 16 min.aft. 9 THE WEATHER.--Strs Oman, Jut 4. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 73 highest since noon yesterday. 60—lowest this morning and during the night. 70—this day, at noon. BABonfrries, 29'63—5t311 falling. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and heavy, cloudy weather, intermingled with sunshine. ~~~~~, tbg LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1854. At the " eleventh" hour Ministers are again about to accomplish what we demanded in these columns at the very " first," and what we have ever since been entreating from them in a kind of intermittent agony of supplication. This time their tardy proceeding has reference to the trans mission of troops to the Baltic, to aid the com bined fleets in their operations against Cronstadt, and through Cronstadt against St. Petersburg. Precisely as it was formerly in regard to the send ing of our ships of war to the Dardanelles, and then on to the Bosphorus, and then beyond the Sea of Marmora resolutely into the Black Sea, and then cruising about the Black Sea between Odessa and Varna and Sebastopol. Or again, exactly as it was in allusion to the desirable cessation of our diplo matic efforts to bring about a compromise. Or still more as it was afterwards in regard to the impossibility of maintaining the mere appearances of peace with Russia ; in other words, as to its having become requisite to declare war against the AtrrocßAT. As hitherto in those instances, the necessity, long set aside as inconvenient, has at length been recognised by a dilatory and reluctant Government. A military armament is at last to be sent out to aid the maritime armament already despatched into the Baltic, with a view to certain important warlike operations along the shores of the Gulf of Finland. It is well. It is what we have asked " many a time and oft, HORATIO !" At last, instead of at first, soldiers are to be sent into the Baltic to aid the gallant sailors under NAPIER and PARSEVAL-DESCHENES. At last, instead of at first, the exploits adventured upon against the t erzitories of the CZAR by sea are to be assisted by eimultaneous efforts adventured upon by land. At last, to instead of at first ! Well : regrets in regard the Past are worse than useless. Let us frankl y accept 'whatever good the Present may - ring us, and look forward with as sanguine anti ipations as possible t o th e F uture, with whatever events it may have in. store for and the unborn annalist. A Troop Fl ee t i us 5 to hasten through the Cattegat towards the G u lf of Finland with all co nven i en t speed. Again it is well. Time may u lti ma t e l , we say, y carry out iu lik e manner to Sir CHARLES NAPIER an adequate sup D h r of those gun-boat s w ith a li g h t draught of water, which are notoriously requ i s i te for the shallow navigation extending f rom th e i s l and of Cronstadt to the mouth of the river Neva, and consequently to the immediate vicinity of St. Petersburg. Time is taking out to the combined fleets at the eleventh hour the almost despaired -of aid of a military armament. It may with kindred beneficence con vey at last, in the same direction, the still more essential assistance of gun-boats fitted for exceed ingly shoal-water navigation. Both necessities, instead of merely one of them, may at last be recognised by our long-blind or long-hesitating Government. However this may be in reference to the gun boats required in those waters, it would actually appear that after all these months and months of delay —a French army is forthwith to be carried out by an English fleet into the Baltic. Assuredly this is the crowning act of the glorious alliance between the two great countries, the arbitrers of the destinies of Christendom. An English fleet, conveying a French army to the northern coasts of Russia for the purpose of more effectu ally developing the warlike operations of the Allies against the AUTOCRAT ! Eight powerful men of-war—the Royal William (120 guns), Waterloo ! (120), St. Vincent (102), Hannibal (91), Algiers (91), Powerful (84), Calcutta, (84), and Formid able (84)--are under orders to proceed at once to Cherbourg, there to em b ark French troops t o aid in the Baltic operations. On board the St. Vin cent alone arrangements are being made for 2,000 of these troops finding ample accommodation. So that the scale of the expedition may be therefore very readily calculated. Why not, however, so con trive matters that Briti s h so ldi ers as' well as French soldiers may be sent out to co-operate with ;the fleets of NAPIER and PA RSEVAL-DESCRENES ? Why not ? Except that Ministers would seem never to do things until the very last moment, and then, if they can possibly so contrive, only partially. But for this curious perversity the troops we are about to despatch into the Euxine for the purpose of swelling the ranks of the Anglo-French contingent under ST. ARNAUD and RAGLAN, would accompany to the Baltic those brave Gallic soldiers who are about to em bark at Cherbourg on board our British men-of war. It may not be too late for the alteration. What say you, my Lord of NEWCASTLE ? We are at a loss to comprehend why the Earl of DERBY should adopt the almost unparalleled and inconvenient course of raising a debate on the merits of the Canadian Legislative Council Bill on the third reading. He had allowed the second reading without a division, he was as much opposed to it then as now ; but, as we had sup posed, that discretion with which the Lords so frequently concur in not obstructing measures essential to the peace of the empire, however re pugnant to their Lordships, induced him to waive his opposition. We were, it seems, mistaken, the HARRY HOTSPUR overpowered the Peer of the Realm, and the Earl of DERBY expended one of his greatest sessional efforts in rendering himself unpopular with our North American Colonies, and in endeavouring to persuade the House of Lords to do the same. With all our admiration of the ability displayed by the Noble Earl, it is impossible to regard his speech otherwise than as a piece of one-sided spe cial pleading ; and for the sake of Canada and the integrity of the empire, we are sincerely glad that he met with the rebuke of finding himself in a minority of 39 to 63. We have already had occasion to speak of the Duke of NewcA wrne's Enabling Bill as one of the best measures of the Coalition, and we see no rea son to recal our praise. A short, plain, intelli gible bill, which people of common sense can un derstand ; a bill clogged with no perverse limita tions and restrictions, but frankly placing in the hands of the Canadians the power to alter their local constitution as they judged best ; a bill which may be regarded as the parent's congratu lation to his childj ust come of age, and bidding it use its youthful vigour almost entirely in its own way. Such a bill we have not often seen where popular liberties were concerned, and we must repeat our hearty commendation of it ; it has snapped one of the old and irritating bonds, or rather chains, of connection between this coun try and the colony, to substitute for it a bond incomparably stronger of mutual respect and at tachment. A Reform Bill like it, or an Oxford University Bill, perhaps even an Education Bill, would have passed in spite of the war, and have given a character of vigour to the domestic admi nistration of the Government. The unfortunate Colonial Church Disabilities Bill, just withdrawn, had it been on the same model, had it placed the entire subject of the Colonial Church, the ap pointment of bishops, with their payment in cluded, in the hands of the colonists, would have been carried safely through by the common sense and justice of both England and the colonies. We have no wish to follow the Earl of DERBY in his attempts to convict Lord JOHN RUSSELL of inconsistency, still less to defend the talented Earl of DURHAM'S Report from the Noble Lord's misrepresentation. The latter was sufficiently done by the Duke of NEWCASTLE, who showed that that honest and liberal statesman had plainly exposed the insuperable evils of a nominee Council. Lord JOHN will certainly, in a short time, fully defend himself. The truth is, Lord DERBY is, unfortunately, but too irritable on Canadian questions ; he has chosen to do battle for as much aristocracy as possible, where no aristocracy exists. In this country it is difficult even for the most ardent Radicals and Democrats to suppress entirely their vernacular reverence for titles. In actual life a public man, must quite swim against the stream in doing so. Whatever movement is commenced, whatever society or association formed, to gain a Lord or two is considered a great point. Even the Man chester Leaguers were proud of the few Nobles who gave in their adhesion to the association. From the times of the Saxons and Normans nobility has been a part of the system of English society. Of course, in Canada, and in all colo nies, there is nothing of the kind. There are no distinctions but the natural ones of property, cha racter, and intelligence; all these take their natu ral patents from the society in which they live, and office under the Colonial Government, electron to the Legislative Assembly, or some local appoint ment, is the utmost which the, superior classes can think of. They are all on a titular, or rather non-titular, level. In such a state of things, no wonder that a house composed of mere nominees of the Crown should be held in contempt ; and that the plain fact should be, that those whom the Crown would prefer to nominate should decline an honour which degrades them in the eyes of their neighbours. A man's immediate associates are more to him than the Governor, or the QUEEN of England herself. Nor can even her fiat create a substitute in our colonies for an English Peer. No ; Lord DERBY must be con tent to take the colonies as he finds them. They can make their own House of Lords, and will honour it far more than any which their SOVE REIGN or her representative can make for them, and no doubt they will very quickly do it. Lord DERBY is very much disquieted with the mode suggested by the Legislative Assembly for the election of another house. Now it may be a wise or an unwise one, but we must think that the wisest scheme forced on the Canadians from home would probably meet with but little sympathy in the colony itself. He especially objected to the proposal that if the Council twice rejected a measure sent up by the Assembly, the former should be sent back to its constituents. Perhaps the Noble Lord forgot that the Norway constitution goes even further, since in that coun try if the Lower House, the Storthing, passes a mea sure thrice, it becomes law of itself, although the Upper House, or Lagthin,g, and the Crown too, may be quite opposed to it. We have never heard of any mischievous consequences arising from such an arrangement, and no doubt Baron ROTHSCHILD and the electors of London think that some similar provision would have its use occa sionally in England itself. Nothing is more certain than that our North American colonies are now feeling their growing importance more and more every year ; they are demanding no longer to be regarded as colonists, but as an integral part of the Empire ; they aspire to lie represented imperially, in our House of C ommons at least, to share in the Imperial as well as the Colonial Councils. They outnumber Scotland population, and nearly equal it in in commercial tonnage. Why not, the n, the y ask, en j o y a representation like hers in the Imperial Parliame n t ? r n The colonies are implicated in the foreign r e l at i ons °f England a Colonial Secretary, representing th e G ove ment of England only, votes and speak s on colonial subj ec t s i x th e House, and is supreme at D owning street but the voice of the colonial Comm ons is unheard their views a n d wants are but in our Legislature, imperfectly and many measures adopted known, Would have been sure of rejection had their opin'l°l's fairly laid bef ore th e H ouse of Co we shall return t o thi s subject. It that But while such views are spreadine on the oth er s i de the Atlantic, we ca n no l onger t t rea o© Colo n i es as pocket boroughs. rui is ,130 bi but The Lady Ellice Egerton, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, is about to be married to the Hon. George Byng, M.P., eldest son of Viscount En field, and grandson of the Earl of Strafford. Sir William Keith Murray, of Ochtertyre, it is said, is shortly to be united in marriage to Lady Adelaide Hastings. Lady Adelaide is sister to the Marchiones of Bute.—Scotsman. Mr. Holford will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar the youthful and beautiful daughter of the Hon. Colonel Lindsay—Miss Elizabeth Lindsay. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.—We are requested to state that the number of students of the Faculty of Art 3 of the college during the past session was 204, ex clusive of the 66 members of the "Patriot" classes for schoolmasters. THE NEW RUSSIAN LOAN.—The Senate of Hamburg has approved of the decision of the Chamber of Com merce of that city, that the last Russian loan shall not be officially quoted at the Bourse. THE ROYAL FR EP: .HOSPITAL INQUIRY. (TILTS DAY.) This inquiry was resumed at ten o'clock this morning. The court was, as on former days, densely thronged by professional gentlemen and others. Mr. J. B. Angenven, one of the house surgeons at the Roy al Free Hospital, stated he performed the post in,ortem examination on the deceased a few hours after death. He discovered that the instrument, instead of passing direct into the bladder, opened the uretha. He found a stone in the bladder. From the position of the wound the forceps did not appear to have clutched the stone. It is much more difficult to enter the bladder of a child than in that of an adult. He had known with the best of operators the operation taking over half an hour. After taking the cal culus from the bladder he gave it to Mr. Cooke. The bladder was taken away from the body and kept in the museum two or three days, after which it was buried. (The stone taken from the bladder was produced.) Mr. Cooke was a very fair operator. Such a mistake, as the knife missing the bladder, had frequently happened before. Sir Astley Cooper had mentioned such cases in his treatise on lithotomy. It was impossible to say how long the child might have lived, with such a stone in its bladder. He (witness) considered such an operation necessary. He did not witness the operation, for while the operation was being carried on he was en gaged administering the chloroform. The patient under the influence of chloroform would not be susceptible to pain at all. He saw nothing during the operation of gross igno rance or incapacity on the part of the operator. Such ope rations were always very dangerous, and fatal consequences were not to be wondered at. Fatal results would ensue notwithstanding the best of skill. The operation on a child sometime takes two or three minutes, and at other times mnchlonger. Before commencing, the operator should have all the instruments required in the operation laid upon the table. Some delay in the operation in question ensued, through the instruments not being at hand. It was Mr. Sanbell's duty, as senior house-surgeon, to have the instruments in readiness. He (witness) certified the cause of death in the case of the child as resulting from inflammation of the internal surface of the abdomen, which inflammation was not all an uncommon occurence after operations for lithotomy. Mr. Wm. Coulson, surgeon, and an eminent operator, who performed a second post mortem examination a month subsequently to the preceding one, said he found the bladder was gone. He could not, from the condition of of the body, form an opinion as to the cause of death. With the most eminent surgeons such mishaps as the in strument missing the bladder and passing elsewhere had occurred. The instrument frequently, or he might say occasionally, passing between the rectum and bladder, was not an uncommon occurrence. Such might occur to himself to-morrow. In children such mishaps were more frequent than in adults. By Mr. Ballantine—He (witness) made the post-mortem examination by order of Mr. Wakley. Any delay in the procuring the instruments necessary for the operation tended to endanger the patient under operation. Mr. F. C) Skey, surgeon, residing in Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, was next examined, and after having undergone a cross-examination at the hands of the counsel, the inquiry was adjourned for a brief period. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. APPREHENSION 0? A BANSRUPT.-EXTRAORDINARY CASE. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE FIELDING. This morning Alfred Fielding, described as of Nelson street, Greenwich, jeweller, &c., against whom a petition in Bankruptcy had been filed, but who had absconded, was brought up in custody of Mr. Hamber, the messenger of the Court, having been apprehended by him yesterday afternoon. From tho statement to the Court by Mr. Ham ber, it appeared that the bankrupt absconded, and from the information received, it was discovered that he had gone to Paris, but returned, and traced by Mr. Hamber to a house in the borough, where he was taken into custody. Property had been taken under the bankruptcy, amounting to between 3001. and 4001. The bankrupt underwent a very rigid examination, and admitted that ho had been in the habit of selling goods to a person whose namo he believed to be Levy, but he never asked his name or where he lived. His Honour directed the examination to be taken in writing, for unless the bankrupt gave more satisfactory answers, it would be his honour's painful duty to commit him to Newgate. The examination was resumed, and the same answers given. Mr. Hamber produced some memoranda and duplicates found on the bankrupt. One of the papers was a stamped receipt, made out in favour of James Scott, and signed by the bankrupt, for 8591. 2s. Gd. The bankrupt, o❑ being questioned on this subjeot, per sisted that he had only written it for " amusement," and that a list of items amounting to that sum was all ima ginary. His Honour said this was the most extraordinary ex planation he had ever heard, that a stamped receipt should be made out for mere amusement, by a man who had absconded. He would adjourn the examination to give time to look through all the documents, and removed the bankrupt into custody. He entreated the bankrupt to reflect, and consider the consequence of his adhering to his present story. He should have the examination, so as not to say he had been mistaken. The bankrupt had better take timely advice. The case was adjourned accordingly. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY). OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Charles Watt, 24, artilleryman, pleaded guilty to steal ing a purse and 51., the property of John Martin. In answer to the Recorder, the prosecutor, a corporal in the Artillery, said that the prisoner had been for 7 years in the regiment, and had borne a good character. He slept in the same room as prosecutor, and the money had been taken from his (prosecutors) boz, which was underneath his bed. When the money was missed, prisoner tried to lay the charge upon two other soldiers in the same regi ment. The Recorder in passing sentence said, that he was sorry that a man, who had borne a good cha rac t er , h a d been guilty of such an act. It was a bad offence to rob a comrade, and that aggravated by endeavouring to affix the guilt upon other persons. Prisoner being drunk at the time he committed the offence, could not be taken as an excuse for his behaviour. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. Caroline Ilazell, 44, married, a miserable looking woman with an infant in her arms, pleaded guilty to stealing a watch, value at 151. 155., from the dwelling-house of Wal ter Searle, it being his property. It appe are d th a t , on th e 19th of june, the prisoner was taken upon a stretcher, quite drunk, to the Greenwich Union, and upon her was found the duplicate of a watch, pledged for 3/. 10s. The police having received information that a watch had been stolen from prosecutors's, which is in the neighbourhood, the pledge was inspected, and found to be the one in question. The prisoner said she was in great distress, and had called at prosecutor's to solicit alms, and seeing the watch hanging up she was suddenly tempted to take it. The Recorder asked how the pawnbroker could take in such a pledge of so poor a woman ?. The 4 pt e twiabroker said they made every inquiry. The prisoner came to their shop to buy a wedding ring. The Recorder sentenced her to three months' imprison. ment and hard labour, and said he would not order the money found upon the prisoner to be given to the pawn broker; it belonged to the Sheriff. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT !AND LOSS OF LIFE. FALL OF THREE HOUSES—(THIS DAY.) This morning, shortly before 12 o'clock, an accident, which it is to be feared will be attended with the loss of several lives took place at the back of new Victoria -street. It appears that the houses on the right side of Saffron bill, which are to be removed for the purpose of erecting large houses on the left of new Victoria-street, were to-day being pulled down, and the old materials carted away. A little before 10 o'clock eight men were on the roofs of three of the houses removing the roof prior to taking down the buildings. Two men were in the act of fixing up a cross tree or pole for lowering the materials, when the roof of the lower house fell in with a tremendous crash, forcing out tho walls, which had the effect of carrying away the two adjoining houses, and burying under the ruins seven human beings. Up to 12 o'clock only three had been got out. With respect to the others, from the weight of mate rials upon them it is not likely they will be got out alive. The three poor unfortunate mon who were got out were immediately placed in a cot and taken to Bartholomew's Hospital. At 10 o'clock the face and shoulders of another man had been cleared, but a large beam was lying across the lower part of his body, and as that was completely embedded in the debris of the ruins, there was very little chance of his being got out for some hours ; at the same time they were administering restoratives to bim, but with very little chance of his surviving. The spot under which the other bodies are buried has not been ascertained, but a very large body of men are engaged in clearing away the immense body of materials. The men at the hospital aro so badly wounded that it is feared none will survive. At the time of going to press men wore busily engaged in endea vouring to find the other bodies. . As most of the men were employed by different masters, and as they are strangers iu the neighbourhood, their names have not been ascertained with any degree of cer tainty. EOYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY. The dinner for this charity having been postponed f or , this year, the secretary has been sedulously engaged pro pitiating the pious aid of the clergy. On Sunday, the 25th, the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury preached in Portman Chapel, Baker-street, to a crowded audience, when a col lection of 55/. was made. On Sunday last the Rev. Ronald Macpherson made an eloquent appeal to his congregation in tho Scotch Chapel, Swallow-street, Piccadilly, both morning and evening, when the collection amounted to 331. The rev. gentleman, in describing the woes and wants, and the unrepining endurance of the people of the North, brought tears into the eyes of many of the assembly. He described with force and fidelity the vast advantages which the Highlands and Islands of Scotland had derived In alluding for a period of nearly 150 years from the opera tions of this society, which had rescued so many thousands from ignorance and poverty to seek and to t present. obtain a livelihood in a foreign land, and who have become an honour to their country and to religion. und ay, the 23d of to the society's schoolmasters, he said that laanY of them were men of education, capable of giving instruction equal to any charity school teaching in the -modem, and the cost of a child's daily education for one y w a e a r r e was under Si. ! The Duke of Roxburgh and fatally and defeated a ary, has bespoken the services of Dr. A. Fletcher, on We understand that Mr. Mackie. the secre mittance to that Mr. sustained e Jul y ;after which, we regret to learn, will resign his arduous office, so long amidstiedifficulties which would have discouraged scot ta in ralo us and patriotic man. The re- exceed that of former this year will, wo learn, very far years. LORD ERROL.—The misunderstanding which oc curred between the Earl of Errol and his Colonel has been amicably arranged to the satisfaction of all parties, and Lord Errol has returned to his duties. Every one is exceedingly pleased at this termination, as Loid Errol is very popular in his brigade.—Berald Varna Corres• Sondent. MONEY MARKET COMMERCIA L TELLIGENI7 CITY, TWO o'CLOCK The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at from 8,000 to 9,000 bales, including 1,500 American taken for export, and on speculation. The market closed with a hardening tendency. The sales comprised 7,000 American, 300 Egyptian, at 6d. to 9d., 1,000 Surat, at 3d. to 4d., and 200 Sea Island at 9id. to is. 3d. per lb. Railway Shares were dull, at lower prices. The following report upon the silk market is by Mr. Henry W. Eaton : "Since the public sales, the result of which was re ported to you on the 22d ultimo, little or no change has occurred in our matket. "The deliveries of silk in June, it will be observed, exceed those of any previous month, however unprece dentedly large, and the slightly-improved position of the trade then alluded to may be fully confirmed, a consi derable business having been done in Chinas during the month. "The unusually heavy total imports and stocks na turally deter consumers from buying as freely as in previous years, but with so much to select from, the difficulty of supplying individual requirements is almost incredible, the bulk of the stock not being suitable to the present general consumption. " The last letters from China quote prices as lower, but the advance in the exchange would more than counteract any advantage in that to shippers. "In Bengal silk there is no alteration ; by the ac counts just received from Calcutta, the market was dull. "In Brutias and Persians there has been nothing doing.* Tile screw steamer Queen of the South, which left Southampton April 4, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope May 21, consequently in 47 days. Further tenders for steamers to convey stores, &c., are invited by the Admiralty to be made to morrow. The Board of Trade returns are very satisfactory, the increase upon the month, compared with the corresponding period of last year, being as large as could be expected now the war is in progress. The following is a synopsis of the commer cial treaty between Canada and the United States, a copy of which has been submitted to the provincial Parliament by Lord Elgin. Article first throws open the fisheries of British America, except those of Newfoundland, and shrubs, pelts, fish, oil, rice, broom, corn, barley, gypsum, ground or unground bar or grind stone, hewn or rough, wrought or unwrought, dye stuffs, flax, unmanufactured tobacco, and rags. Article fourth throws open the river St. Law rence, and the Canadian canals, to American ves sels, the American Government undertaking to urge the State Government to admit British ves sels into their canals ; both nations to enjoy the navigation on equal terms. Article fifth provides for the ratification of the treaty within six months, or sooner, if possible. Great Britain may withdraw from Americans the right of navigating our waters, in which case Ame rids can annul article second. Article sixth provides for including Newfound land, with her consent, and salmon shod and shell fisheries to American citizens. Article second provides for settling fishing dis putes by arbitration, and also gives to the British a right in the American fisheries to the thirty sixth parallel of north latitude. Article third provides for the free exchange of flour and breadstuffs, all kinds of animals, all kinds of flesh, smoked and salted meats, cotton, wool, seeds, and veg e t a bl es , d r i e d an d un d r i e d fruits, all kinds of fish, and the products of fish, and of all other creature 3 in the water, poultry and eggs, furs and skins, undressed stone, and marble in its under or over -wrought state, slate, butter, cheese, tallow and lard, horns, manure, ores of all kinds, round, hewed, or sawed, and manufactured in whole or in part, firewood, plants, trees. The shareholders in the Carson's Creek Mining Company, in conformity with the invitation of the directors, have sent in their votes either for pro ceeding with or abandoning the undertaking, and the following is the result : Total number of votes 53,200 For proceeding 37,465 For abandoning 15,735 Majority for proceeding... 21,730 These numbers do not include the shares held by directors. The London Dock Company this day made a dividend of 21. 10s. per cent. for the half-year, leaving a considerable balance for the next ac count. The English Stock market is rather inactive, and prices opened heavily, Consols being 93*. I, but they have since been 93 to 93k. The reported refusal by the Czar of the Austrian mediation acts injuriously upon the market. Exchequer Bills are Is. dis. to 2s. prem. Bank Stock is 207 to 208 k. The New 3f per Cents. have been 93 to 93i1, and the 3 per Cents. 9.1- to g. Foreign Stocks are quiet, but generally firm. Peruvian 4i per Cents. are supported at 69, and the 3 per Cents. at 53. Brazilian Small Bonds re main at 100, and Russian 5 per Cents. at 100. Spanish 3 per Cents. have improved to 38± and 38g., and the New Deferred to 19g. Dutch 2i per Cents. are per cent. higher, being 60 ; and the 4 per Cents. steady at 90i to 911. Railway shares tend downwards. Caledonian have receded about 55., Lancashire and York. shire 10s., North-Western 10s. to 1/., Midland 103., and most others have been rather weaker. South-Eastern and York and Berwick, however, have slightly improved. French shares are steady generally. _ Mining shares are neglected. Pontgiband have declined. Joint Stock Banks are heavy, and Land Companies flat. Crystal Palace are without parti cular variation. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. CLOSING PRICES ( From the Oticita List,) Business done. Bank Stock .............. 2OB 4 7 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities. .......... 93A 3i per Cent. Annuities . 93 j ii $ i i g India Ditt ß o on un s cief 101:000;01u.9.n...tt...h..... J 1 . 1 . w . ..... y 2 --- 31 - i par FOREIGN FUNDS .................. D.......5.::T lIIi—SPDAY. Small ................... ... 2 6 p B o : n F d s F S o c Scrip, ICnod E ni x sa .t.c o e lS sl h et ooooo e Pof q oe u rk . e . O r . f . op . r . e . nA . 8i115,. i .. . 2 .. 4 . 41.. ... ...... . :: 2l pd p2apr 3 p Exchequer pß Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Small .... ...... .... lOO Ditto New, 1852, 4,i per Cent • 93 Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 69 Peruvian 3 per Cent. 53 I D c Ditto t Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. 4St lOO 90 Spanish Bonds,l3 per Cent 3i ii i x d • Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. ........ 19a 19 Dividends on the above payable In London. Dutch Exchange, 22 per Ceut. 12 Guil 6O x a Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .~.. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Opening 19th July FRENCH COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. It appears by the letters from France that the weather last week was, upcin the whole, very propitious, and although rain fell at a later period, it was not to an extent calculated to do harm. A great fall in the.price of flour occurred at Havre, amounting to 3 to 4 francs per barrel upon American description s - but this was recovered after wards to the extent of Ito 2 francs. The wool-fairs in Germany have been going off tolerably well. At Ham burg, there were 12,000 stone of domestic quality offered, and 5,000 stone foreign. The sales of the for mer ranged from 13 up to 16 rix-dollars per stone, ac cording to quality. The English are stated to have been the chief buyers, but the Swedish manufacturers were also in th e market. ROYAL COLLEG E OF S URGEO NS.--The following gen tlemen, having 1 ° lll a, were under gone the necessary examinations admitted members of the college at the me e ti ng of the Court of Exam i ners on the 30th ult. :—Messrs. for the diplom a , Henry Porter, Peterborough ; John Evans Havard, Blangcothan, Llangollen ; Charles Quinton, W olverhampton ; Frederick Hezekiah Har good, Army ; J o h n Pen f o ld M orr is, Lew e s, S ussex ; Charles Beresford, C ong l e ton, Cheshire ; Albert Bryan Day, Isl eworth ; Douglas Arthur R e i d, Southsea, Hants ; Joseph John Godfrey, Tuvvey, Bedfordshire ; William Henry England, Leeds. CRYSTAL PALACE.—Yesterday a number of coal porters in the employ of various firms in Upper Ground street, Blackfriars, and Bankside, with their wives and families, visited the above building, their employers liberally defraying the expenses thereof. One firm pro vided a portion of their men with new duck for smock frocks, fustian waistcoats, and trousers ; in addition t o which e ac h man was presented w i t h 6d. for himself, 6d. for his wife, and the same for each of his children. The neat and clean appearance, and orderly behaviour of the men, attracted general attention. RUSSIAN FORCES,—The German papers in the inte rest of the enemy still circulate the most fabulous state ments as to the numbers of the Russian forces. It is actually asserted that 400,000 or 500,000 men are ready to face the Austrians, together with the Turks and their Western Allies ; but the experience of the past year sufficiently shows the true characterof such muster rolls. The dispirited and baffled army which has retired from the Danube may perhaps amount, as it falls back on its reserves, to 120,000 men, and 2.n equal number may possibly be collected in the southern parts of Poland ; but there is no reason to suppose that a single regiment can be spared from the neighbourhood of the capital. The French laud forces which are to embark immediately for the Baltic will render it necessary to guard the coast with additional care ; and when the Emperor Nicholas meets his Minister of War at Kiew, he may, perhaps, find that the contingency of having to bring forward his last man and Lis last rouble is not so remote as his flatterers may have suggested.—Morning Chronicle. LNT EST ) R UN NEWS. THE WAR. VIENNA, Monday Evening.—The Archduke Albrecht has joined the army. General Leiningen, as Adlatus, acts as Governor of Hungary. It is believed that General Coronini has this day en tered Little Wallachia, from Orsova, with 24,000 men, and that a brigade from Transylvania has passed through the Tomosch Pass into Great Wallachia. All the troops in Russian-Poland have been ordered to march towards the Galician frontier, and a levy en Mane has been ordered in Poland. Each landed proprietor is to supply 24 men, 12 of whom are to be armed with scythes. Notification of the Convention between Austria and the Porte has been sent to St. Petersburg. Baron Meyendorff is permitted to go to Gasteen, but must then retire to his estates in Finland. The Ost. Deutsche Post has every reason to believe that the Russian answer to the summons has at length arrived. THE CZAR'S ANSWER TO AUSTRIA. A telegraphic despatch, dated Berlin, yesterday, says: —"The substance of the Czar's answer to the Austro- Prussian summons has been communicated, although the document itself has not yet arrived here. The Em peror Nicholas expresses his readiness to negotiate with the Four Powers on all the points in dispute, with the exception of the privileges of the Christian subjects of the Sultan. On this subject he will only treat directly with the Porte, and he refuses to admit the interference of the Four Powers. He also refuses to give any gua rantee for the evacuation of the Principalities As the privileges of the Greek Christians constituted the osten sible ground of the whole dispute, and the pretext for the war, it is evident that this is equivalent to insisting on the Menschikoff ultimatum." The Post Anz23t Gazette of Frankfort, under date of Berlin, 29th ult., says : " The reply of the Emperor Nicholas to the Austrian summons, is no longer a secret, although the official text of it has not yet reached Vienna. The Cabinet of Ber lin and that of Vienna perfectly well know on what they have to calculate, as they have received positive infor mation on the subject from their Ambassadors at St. Petersburg. The reply of the Emperor Nicholas may be in the words of Count de Nesselrode The Emperor leaves to the choice of the German powers to declare war against him ; he himself wishes for peace. The Emperor will explain himself in an autograph letter, which he will write to the two German Sovereigns.' On another occasion, when speaking of the additional article of the Austro•Prussian Convention, Count de Nesselrode said : ' This is not now the time to conceal what is wished ; for our part we know what Austria wishes.' It is now also known at St. Petersburg what Prussia wishes. The autograph letter above alluded to is looked for with impatience. Colonel de Manteuffel will, it is said, be the bearer of that for Berlin, and Prince Gortschakoff of that to Vienna. The latter is expected to reach Warsaw on the 2d July. The delay in the arrival of the reply arises, it is said, from the nervous state in which the Emperor Nicholas is at present, and which causes him to see things in a different light almost every hour. It is consequently possible that the official reply may be very different from the non-official one. No one either here or at Vienna allows himself to be led away by illusions. The nomination of General Hess has caused a great sensation here, and every eye is turned towards Austria." The Hamburg Correspondent gives a letter from Berlin, which states that the Emperor Nicholas has declared that he would regard the occupation of the Principalities by Austria as a casus belli, and that as a preliminary to any negotiations for peace, he will require guarantees from the powers before offering any to them. V THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1854 , RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS. BELGRADE, June 29.—The retreat of the Russian army into Wallachia continues, and the right bank of the Danube must at this moment be evacuated entirely, with the exception of the fortified positions of Matschin, Toultscha, and Isaktscha. The concentration is being operated in Moldavia, and in the northern part of Wal lachia, on the frontiers of Transylvania. It is a com plete change of front with 80 leagues of' ground lost, 50,000 men hors de combat, left on the field of battle, or carried off by illness, and a profound insult to the honour of the Russian flag. THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON IN THE PACIFIC. MAURITIUS, May B.—Admiral Stirling has sent de spatches to Admiral Laguerre, commanding at Re union, requesting his co-operation to effect the capture of the Russian ships in the Eastern seas. The French frigate, Joan d'Arc, 50, is here to repair some trifling damage. She is to sail for China in search of the Rus sians as soon as her repairs are completed. THE BALTIC. IMPENDING ATTACK ON CRONSTADT. HAMBURG, Tuesday, 1 a.m.—The combined fleets, in order of battle, are in full sight from Cronstadt Isle. A general attack on the island and fortification is expected to-morrow (the 30th), says a telegraphic message from Memel of the 29th. Russian letters, received from St. Petersburg, state that the allied ships of war had been seen from Cronstadt. The letters refer to an impression, general in St. Peters burg, that the Czar will not hesitate to engage in hostilities against Austria, should that power persevere in an anti-Russian policy. H.M.S. —, LESS KAR ISLAND, (30 miles from Cronstadt), JUNE 24.—The Driver, taking the Re sistance in tow, started with the usual weekly mail to Dantzic on the afternoon of the 20th. The Euryalus also left under steam, and shaped her course in the di rection of Helsingfors. Two French frigates, under canvas, also started, but they came to anchor outside, as it was a perfect calm, the air being hot and sultry at the same time. The Leopard arrived in. the evening, with Admiral Plumridge, from the Gulf of Bothnia. I believe he will return with the gunboats, to avenge the Vulture's expedition. Sir Charles Napier and staff dined on board the French line- of-battle ship, L'lnflexible, Vice-Admiral Parseval-Deschenes ; a royal salute was fired imme diately after dinner, when the royal toast was drunk. The French squadron sent away their boats manned and armed for exercise in the afternoon. A court martial was held on board the Neptune, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Corry, to try a marine for threatening one of the sergeants' lives : I have not heard the result. On the 21st the French marines landed early in the morning, and drilled until near noon, on the island of Rouskar. The Cuckoo arrived with bullocks from Faro, from which place she towed a collier. The Imperieuse rejoined the squadron from Helsi n gfors, the Euryal us having taken her place. n On the morning of the 22d, the Comm leaving Admiral Corry with a portion of hader-in-Chief, the fleet at Baro Sound, and accompanied by Vice Admiral Parseval De schencs, proceeded up the Gulf of Finland. The English squadron consisted of the Duke of Wellington, Royal George, St. Jean cl' Acre, Princess Royal, Blenheim, Edinburgh, Majestic, Nile,Caesar, Cressy, James Watt, Hogue, Imperieuse, Desperate, Penelope, Magicienne, Gorgon, and Lightnin g There were 6 French ships of the line, w hi c h were taken in tow by 4 French steamers, and the Magicienne and Gorgon also towed two of the liners. There must be something wrong with the Austerlitz, she was being towed also. The Arrogant joined as us in the evening. The Zephyr arrived with bullocks and a mail, before our leuving Baro Sound. in the evening the letters for Admiral Corry's squadron were sent back in the Lightning, which vessel returned the same night. The transport Holyrood left for England. I understand two iron plates have been displaced in her keel, by the accident of her running 'upon a rock off the Sound (Baro). The ships formed into three lines, and proceeded in this manner along the Gulf. Yesterday we passed the Lighthouse of Rods Kar about mid-day, and in the evening passed Hougland, which appears to be a large island, and about GOO feet high from the sea level to the highest point. We anchored to-day off the island of Less Kar. We passed it on the northern side, took a long sweep to avoid an extensive shoal running out from its eastern angle, and then anchored off its southern shore. We are now only 30 wines from Cronstadt. No one can say what we are likely to do. If we had lots of troops, I could easily tell you what would soon be done. The following is a list of the British and French ships in the Baltic : ENGLISH SHIPS. SCREW LINE OF BATTLE SHIPS. Guns. Duke of Wellington (flag of Sir C. Napier) Royal George St. Jean d'Acre James Watt 9l Nile 9l Princess Royal 9l Ceesar 9l Cressy BO Majestic 9l Edinburgh (flag of Ad miral Chads) CO Hogue 6O Blenheim Ajax SAILING LINE OF BATTLE Guns. Arrogant Euryalus Penelope Odin Bulldog 6 Vulture 6 Rosamond a Basilisk 6 Ampbion Cruizer Archer Desperate Conflict 8 Valorous Magicienno Dragon Driver 6 Hecla 6 Gorgon Alban 4 Porcupine Lightning Total guns 2045 STEAM GUN-BOATS Pigmy Cuckoo Zephyr Otter HOSPITAL SHIP. Belleisle SHIPS. Neptune (flag of Ad miral Corry) l2O St. George l2O Cumberland Boscawen Monarcb B4 Prince Regent OO STEAM FRIGATES AND SLOOPS, &c. Leopard (flag of Admiral Plumridge Imperieuse 5l FRENCF SAILING SHIPS OF THE LINE. Guns. Inflexible (flag of Vice- Admiral Parseval Des chenes) Breslau Tage Hercule Jemappes Duguesclin Dnperre Trident FRIGATES. Sernillante GO Andromaque GO Vengeance ............ Total force of English guns Total force of French guns SHIPS. Gun s. Poursnivante Virginie 56 Psycho Zenobie STEAMERS. . 100 . 100 . 100 Austerlitz (screw ship of the line) Darien Phlegethen S,,uftleur . 4 Milan 4 Lucifer Aiglo Total guns 1246 .. 2,045 .. 1,246 Grand total (exclusive of steam gunboats) 3,291 INSURRECTION IN SPAIN. Tilo ..IIOAit,CUP 01 this 10010111 g cieqaL:',l from Bayonne of the 3d, which states that on the 29th the Queen of Spain appeared on the Prado, and was well received by the troops and the populace. • Generals O'Donnell, Pros de Olano, and Messina have been deprived of their rank, titles, and honours. A despatch from the Spanish Government, of the 2d, states that on the Ist, at four in the aiternoon, the Queen's troops attacked the insurgents and gained a signal advantage over them ; that the latter were routed, and that many officers and privates had demanded leave to return to their duty. Madrid was tranquil. According to intelligence from Madrid of the 2d, at 6 p.m. the city was tranquil, and no bad news had been received from the provinces. The insurgents, instead of throwing themselves on Alcala, were marching on Toledo. On the Madrid Bourse of the 28th the Three per Cents, were at 37.40. The Madrid journals of the 29th ult. contains details of the military insurrection, of which some account has already been given from telegraphic despatches. These details are summed up in the following letter : " Yesterday morning General Dulce, the officer who, in 1841, distinguished himself in the palace of the Queen at the head of the Haliebardiers by his noble resistance to the insurgent troops, gave orders to all the cavalry of Madrid to mount their horses. This he was enabled to do, in virtue of his office as director and inspector of cavalry. When the regiments had turned out be cried, Long Live the Queen ! Death to the ministers !' Generals O'Donnell, Ross de Olano, and Merino joined him, as did also Colonel Ehagne at the head of his regi- I merit. The rebels then left in the direction of Alcala land Guadalajara, with, no doubt, the hope of causin g the troops stationed there to join them. The g enera l s issued a proclamation to the troops in which, whilst expressing their devotedness to the Queen, they de clare that it is their intention to re-establish the con stitution of 1835. They then drew up and signed a document by which they bind themselves to do what their proclamation announces. The council of ministers, on hearing of the insurrection, immediately assembled at the Ministry of War, and has since been setting permanently. The telegraph is sending despatches in all directions. Important forces have been sent to cut off the retreat of the rebels. The Queen, who was at the Escurial when informed of the rising, resolved to return to the capital ; and the Council of Ministers having approved of this, her Majesty set out. She arrived at Madrid at ten o clock in the even ing, and the bells of all the churches were rung to an nounce her return to the population. Instead of en , tering by the Barrier of San Vincento, the royal cortege arrived at the Barrier of Atocha, which was the longest route, and passed through all the town. The Queen was escorted by all the garrison of the capital, including ' the cavalry regiment of Villa Vicente, which had arrived from A ranjuez just as the Queen entered the city gates. The population greeted her Majesty with enthusiasm. and the Queen seemed much moved by her reception, It appears that at the date of the last news, the rebels were between Torrejan de Ardos and Alcala. At this moment a strong column, consisting of 400 cavalry, a battery of artillery, and four battalions of infantry, are leaving Madrid to pursue the rebels." PROCLAMATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT. The Madrid Gazette publishes the following docu ments " MINISTRY OF WAR-ROYAL ORDINANCE. " The unexampled disloyalty of General Don Domingo Dulce, who, ungratefully abusing, not only his autho rity, but the confidence which I deigned to accord him, has led into insurrection part of the forces of which the direction was confided to him, must be treated with all the rigour of the laws. In consequence, I decide that General Dulce shall instantly be deprived of all places, honours, and decorations, and he struck out of the list of officers of his class ; and this without prejudice to the trial to which he may if necessary be brought.--Given at the Palace, the 28th June. "The QUEEN. " ANSELMO BLASER, Minister of War." " ROYAL ORDINANCE. " Excellency—On the 22d February last, in adopting exceptional measures in consequence of the events at Saragossa, the Queen's government proclaimed that it was resolved to support order and the laws at every cost. It now repeats the same declaration in presence of a new military revolt ; and in order to crush that re volt by preventing any one from seconding or assisting those who have commenced it, or may persist in it, the Queen has adopted, with the advice of the Coun cil of Ministers, what follows :-1. All the Penin sula and adjacent islands being declared in a state of siege, the military authorities shall resume the universal command, and in consequence shall have priority over all the other chiefs of the different departments of the State. 2. Permanent courts martial shall be established in the provinces in which they do not at present exist. These tribunals shall try all sorts of persons who may attempt on whateverground it may be, to disturb public order, or who may speak ill of the constituted authorities, or of the government, or of the sacred person of the Queen (whom may God pre serve !) By royal command, I communicate this to you in order that it may be executed. God preserve you for many years. " Madrid, 28th June. " BUSER. "To the Captain-General of • The Gazette further publishes the following, addressed by the military authorities of Madrid to the people of the capital : " PROCLAMATION. " Don Domingo Dulce, the director-general of cavalry, setting at work the projects of conspiracy, by which f or some time past public tranquility has been secretly un dermined, and calling out, under the pretext of 'Dances vres, three regiments of the branch of the forces of which he had the direction, left the capital at an early hour this morning, accompanied also by a battalion of infan- try formed of different detachments. The Government, in making known this scandalous sedition to the public, and in which another general appears to have joined, has every confidence not only in the loyalty of the troops of the garrison who have remained faithful, but also in the good sense of the people of Madrid, who have taken no part in this disgraceful crime." " SECOND PROCLAMA7ION. ir At the present moment, and however afflicting it ma y b e to present in all its nudity to the country so black - an act of ingratitude and disloyalty, the govern. ment does not hesitate to appeal with a noble confidence to the plain common sense and honour of the popula tion of Madrid. Let every one, as a man of honour, lay his hand on his heart and he will feel the horror which is caused by the conduct of an authority which, when invested with the confidence placed in it, and abusing the influence of its position, has perfidiously undermined and perverted the mind of its subordi nates, for the purpose of inducing it to • commit a most desperate attack on the most sacred laws. The Spanish people have sufficient experience in re volutions to be aware that a movement commenced by such men and such means can only prove injurious to the progress of improvement in the country, and to the consolidation of its liberty and happiness. The Government, reckoning on the fidelity of the troops and the loyalty of the population, feels certain that the pre sent movement will not only succeed, but will be soon put down, without the people of Madrid having anything else to do than to congratulate themselves on the judi cious conduct employed. But if, unfortunately, any one sheuld attempt to interfere with public tranquillity, let him be certain that the Government will prove inexor able in punishing all persons concerned in such an at tempt. " Madrid, June 28. " JUAN DE LABA." Then comes the following decree by the Captain-Gene ral of the province : " Art 1. The military district under my orders is de clared in a state of siege. 2. A permanent court-mar tial is established to try all persons who may directly or indirectly attempt to disturb public order. 3. All as semblies in the streets and public places of more than three persons will be dispersed by force after the usual summons. 4. No person is to be allowed to carry arms and all arms to be delivered up within a delay of 24 hours. Every infraction of these orders shall 1 4 brought under the operation of Art. 2. 5. Persons spreading alarming news, or delivering or carrying papers of a subversive character, whether in print or manuscript, are equally to be subjected to Art. 2. " Madrid, June 28. "JUAN DE lAEA." PROCLAMATION OF THE INSURGENTS. The following proclamation has been distributed by the insurgonts " Citizens—A corrupt and corrupting Government, which has outraged the majesty of the laws and hu miliated the honour of the country, is on the point of sinking under the weight of the national execration. " The honourable men of all parties condem it ; the public, indignant at its iniquities, reserves for it an exemplary punishment. "The days of its shameful domination do not suffice to count by them the reckoning of its crimes. It has broker. through the constitution of the State, trampled on all the rights of citizens, been wanting to all the sentiments of decorum, scorned the national represen tation, closed the tribune, enchained the press, sacked the treasury, corrupted conscieuces, and sowed profound perturbation in the country. "The generals who have given to the Queen a throne, in order to reign constitutionally —the men experienced in political struggles, and the independent writers, are persecuted, dismissed, or proscribed. A swarm of ad venturers has proposed to itself to couvert Spain intoiits patrimony, and to destroy in a day the conquests of fifty years of. heroic actions and generous sacrifices. After Laving torn from the people enormous contributions not authorised by the Cortes, it has instituted a new impost, which has spread misery and famine in the provinces. Its conduct bas no example nor excuse. The revolution does not spring from the masses, nor go out from the people— it proceeds from the governing power, which has placed itself beyond the law. " It is not another change of persons which is treated of, nor a party revolution ; what is treated of is the fra ternal union of all Liberals, of all men of probity, who seek to render the scandalous robbery which we have hitherto witnessed impossible. " Patriotism, union, and confidence ; with these three elements the nation, liberty, and the throne will bo saved ; and you will banish for ever the sad legacy of humiliation which otherwise you will leave to your children. _ " An act of energy alone can put an end to the reign of arbitrariness and immorality. The country expects it all from you. To arms ; citizens 1 Either now or never;" FR ANCE. It is asserted in Paris that the prospects of the new Turkish loan are very favourable. M. Durand left yes terday for London. Yesterday morning a soldier, named Masson, sen tenced to death for having killed his corporal, was shot at - Vincennes, in presence of detachments of all the corps of the garrison. The trade of Paris for the last week exhibited little or no variation from the preceding one, busi ness altogether having been very dull, owing in a great measure to the inclemency of the season. The accounts from the manufacturing districts are not either satisfactory, an almost complete stagnation prevailing at Rouen, Mulhouse, Rheims, Amiens, Roubaix, and Turcoing. The few days of fine weather of the beginning of the week have re assured the most timid as to the result of the approaching crop, which everywhere promises tobe over abundant. The Bourse rose to-day, notwithstanding the fall in English Consols. The Toree per Cents, closed 73f. 40c. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 98f. 40c. The New Loan was not quoted. THE CAPE AND MAURITIUS. The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's mail packet Calcutta, Captain Goodhall, arrived yesterday afternoon. She left Calcutta April the 15th, Madras the 23d, Ceylon the 26th, Mauritius May Bth, Table-bay the 26th, St. Helena June 3d, Ascension the 7th, and and St. Vincent the 19th. Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir G. Cathcart,K.C.B., late Governor of the Cape, came by the Calcutta, and having landed at Plymouth, proceeded at once by the South Devon Railway to Exeter. _ _ On the 19th of April, near Clarkenburg, a sharp fight occurred between Kreilis Caffres and the Tambookies, when the latter suffered a loss of 50 men. The Caffres, who outnumbered their opponents, were severely pun ished. With this exception the Cape colony was per fectly tranquil. The elections were not finished. Her Majesty's ships Hydra, Penguin, and Juno were in Simon's Bay. The Juno was to leave on the 26th of May, supposed for New South Wales. His Netherland Majesty's steamer Soembing. Cammander Febias, left Simon's Bay on the 21st of May for Java. The steam. ship Queen of the South left Table Bay, for Australia, on the 23d of May, taking several passengers ; the Silver Cloud on the 26th. The screw steamer City of Hobart Town, from London April 2d, St. Vincent the 21st, and St. Jago the 24th, arrived at the Cape on the 24th of May, and was to sail for Hobart Town on the 27th. At St. Helena there was a condemned slaver, prize to her Majesty's brig Linnet, a bark of 260 tons,. named Millando. A large Russian ship, with 70 men ore board, from China, with furs valued above a quarter of million sterling, had sailed from the island for St. Peters burg a few days before the Calcutta arrived. Her master was a German, and had procured double sets of papers to make for America, if necessary. The declare. tion of war was not then known at Ascension. It eras reported that a Russian frigate had put into Porto Prays, under English colours, about a month before (May 20); her name and destination unknown. The barks Pene lope, Marquis of Chandos, and Wilhelmina, and the schooner Caroline, were at St. Vincent. The Lady Jocelyn arrived on the 16th, and left for Australia. On the 17th of June the Calcutta experienced heavy weather in gales off Algoa Bay, and was compelled to lay to. From the 16th to the 22d of May, from Table , Bay to Ascension, very light trades and frequent calms prevailed ; from the 23d of June contrary winds from. the north-east were experienced. She has a full cargo. of saltpetre, indigo, raw silk, piece goods, &c. The: Calcutta brings in all 175 passengers, among whom are) Major Mercer, from Calcutta ; Colonel Millar, Colonels Neill, Major Bower, and Captain Jacob, from Madras Captains Henderson, Hall, and Corfield, from Ceylon ; and Colonel Seymour, Colonel Penckeney, D. A. Com missary-Generals Power and Robinson, and the Home. G. Elliot, from the Cape. Spoke.—June 25, lat. 30 39, long. 26 40, the bar:* Henrietta, 17 days out ; June 26, lat. 35 20, lone. 25 50 N,, passed the French brig Marseillaise, of Ma r seilles, steering to the eastward ; July 2, in lat. 47, long. 8 40 W., the brig Acacia. The French frigate Jeanne d'Arc, and sloops of war Eagle and Estafette, from Reunion, arrived at Port Louis on the 2d of May. The frigate which carried the flag of Rear-Admiral La Guerre put in to replace some sheets of copper. She was to sail immediately with the sloops for China, despatches having been received from Admiral Stirling, in the East Indies, requesting their co-operation to effect the capture of the Russian f arco in those seas. The sugar crop at the Mauritius was fast dravvin „a to a close. It will reach 100,000 tons, of which 77 ;ow have been shipped to the United ,Kingdom, 11,0 00 to Australia, and 2,100 to the Cape. The last heavy v vinds were favourable, and the coming crop is estimat , ed at 115,000 tons. The demand for freight slackens :—England, 31. ; Cape, 2/. ; Australia, nominal. Ichaboe guano, $52. Peruvian, $6O. Coals are • firm ; current rates, $9 ten $lO. Document bills, t par.. Treasury bills, 2i per cent, premium. ALL'S LOST.-INTOLERANCE FOR BYER r MAYNOOTII GRANT. (From the Morning Herald.) We do not profess to disguise either our disappoint.- ment or vexation at the result of Mr. Spooner's motion:. last night. With a very few words, we must dismiss this most disheartening subject. A large majority of the house, it is perfectly plain, were ready to vote for the motion of Mr. Spooner. Bu a large number of members had left the house In the be r lief that there would be a protracted debate. By one c f those dexterous pieces of management in which all pei sons admit the Government "whips" to be pre-emit gently skilful, these gentlemen managed to obtain thei it own supporters in the house, and, taking advantage ,of the state of the Protestant benches, Ministers hurri, the division, and succeeded in defeating Mr. Spoone r's proposal by a narrow majority of 16. It is useless to deny that there must have been sad mismanagement in all this. Mr. Spooner did all t hat courage and high principle could do. Mr. Newdeg ate ably seconded his efforts. But why, let us ask, was -no one found to protract the debate, and prevent the M i> ii sterial artifice from succeeding ? Mr. Butt, at the 1: Lst moment, gallantly came to the rescue, but was met; 'by the Speaker with the intimation that there was an T in derstanding that no one was to speak after the glass las turned. Amid a storm of opposition from those ea./ ;'sr for a division, the hon. member succeeded in establish ing his right to be heard, and having carried his p, Sint both with the Speaker and the house, very unwise! we cannot help thinking—waived it in deference to the feeling of the house. So it was, however. Mr. Spooner's motion was negatived without debate, and this while there were members enough within a do arter of a mile of the house to have carried it by a triunr phant majority. There is in all this, let us say, a lamentable l A 'oof of want of concert. We will not stop to apportion blame. The heaviest part of it must probably fall up( ►'a those who would not sacrifice their dinner at their club to watching an important debate. But why w ere not arrangements made to secure a succession of speakers to preveet an abrupt division ? The new " understanding" intimated by the l 3: peaker, and of which the great majority of members w e re per fectly unaware—like all these new rules and', under standings— shackled the freedom of discussiout in the house. But account for it as we will, the fact is , „ that a great opportunity has been lost—and this in its( if im plies that arrangements were neglected which, we trust, will never again be similarly overlooked. This solitary success of Ministers is gained, afi ,er all, by a division carried by a surprise. FORTIFICATIONS OF CRONSTAD2 Peter the Great erected fortifications both ups n the island of Cronstadt, and upon other sites comma ndiug the entrance to the bay by the south channel, from which have arisen a series of defensive works, aided by the natural position of the island, re nd ere Cronstadt, if not, as it has even been supposed 133 r sot no, Impregnable, at least one of the most formidable fortes sea of modern times. Being encompassed by ban Lks and shoals, and to be approached only by narrow d tannels, its position has afforded sites for many strong f wets, of which no less than six have beer, erected upon ;shoals, sand banks, and rocks lying even with, or beLo w, the surface of the wat er , an d w i th i n the cross fire fro re twliele every vessel of any considerable burden must pass . From the mole upon which we are now standing, all the fortresses which defend the approaches to th, a Neva are under our view. At this point fort Menziko Ef rises above the barrier against the sea, with four tiers and 4-4 guns, which can rake the channel by which every vessel must approach. Immediately opposite this, on tlee south side of the channel, rises the great fort of Cronslott, formed of granite and timber, from a small island_ at the extremity of the shoals stretching out from the shore on this side, and mounting 56 guns in easel:crates, and 32 in barbette (uncovered). The next fort, west of the bay, is that of Peter the First, which is seen rising out of the water in a similar manner to that of Cronslott, and is built wholly of gra nite, and mounts 28 guns in casernates, and 50 in bar bette. Beyond this, in the same manner, rises Fort Alexander, also of granite and casemated, with four tiers, and 116 guns ; and yet further west is Fort Con stantine, of 25 guns in a single tier. The sixth fort is that of Risbank, built of granite and timber, and rising upon the south side of the channel, and, though yet un finished, intended to mount 60 guns in two tiers. On the west side the town is defended by ramparts and a deep ditch, and on the north by ramparts and bastions, and twelve batteries, and at the north east point where the pier projects, by 16 guns in casemates. On the east, where there is but three feet of water within guns' range, there are ramparts, but no batteries. The island is itself defended by a fort called Fort Peter, and by two batteries, all upon the south side, in the rear of the forts which guard the channel, and by Fort Alexander upon the north side, and by redoubts and lines near its extremity.—Bill's Travels on the Shona of the Baltic. DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA.—The departures from the port of London for the Australian colonies during the past week show a decrease. They have comprised altogether nine vessels—four to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden of 2,631 tons ; three to Adelaide, with an aggregate burden of 1,637 tons; one to Sydney, of 765 tons ; and one to New Zealand, of 426 tons. Theis• total capacity was consequently 5,459 tons. The rateer of freight exhibit a further tendency to decline.