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

LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the management of Madame VestrLs. For the BENEFIT of Mr. and Mrs. F. MATTHEWS. THIS EVENING, JULY $. Will be presented TILE GENTLEMAN OPPOSITE. Characters by Messrs. 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 Veatris, Miss Hughes, and Miss Oliver. To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor. Mr. B. Webeter.—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. K ee l e y , an d 3i rs . Keeley. IN To be followed by WAITING FOR AN O M NIBUS THE LOWTHER ARCADE IN A RAINY DAY. To conclude with HIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE. ASTLETS EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, JOLT 4, 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 TIE LA HAUTE ECOLE developed in the Scenes in the CIRCLE, the whole arranged and conducted by Mr. William Cooke . To conclude with RUSSIA AGAINS f TURKEY, NOW O't TRIAL. Box-oftlee open from Eleven till Foar. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for the Season. THIS EVENING, Jumr 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 Panson—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 Callum—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, Is. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Next, July 11th, 12th, and 13th. THREE GRAND FETES, under the Patronage of hts Excellency Count wALEWSICI, the French Ambassador, in ho nour of the cordial alliance between France and England. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tirm DAY —Morning 44 min.after 7 I Evening 11 min.aft. 8 TO•Moaaow—Morning 45 min.after 8 1 Evening 16 min.aft. 9 THE WEATHER.--SuN OMNI, JULY 4. THEIIMONETIM, IN TIII6 SHADE. 73—highest since noon yesterday. GO—lowest this morning and during the night. 70—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'63—still falling. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and heavy, cloudy weather, intermingled with sunshine. AA IT THEATRE ROYAL DELIIY LANE; Lessen, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVEN TG, JULY 4, WM be performed Be Opera of LA SONNIMETTLA. Amine. Mdlle. Barry; Lisa, Madame Grelffenhagen ; Theresa, Ma dame Heinrich; Alessio, slur or Oregorio ; Count Rodolphe, Signor Arnold!: and Elvino, Herr Pecz. To cot:dada with the popular Ballet, entitled UNE FETE BN OLYMPE, Pr:cee—Stalle, Ts; Drees Circle. 53.; Boxes, 30.1 Pit. 2 a- ; Galled. le.; and Private Boxes. One, Two, Three and Pour Guineas. The Box-eflice opal daily from Ten till Mx, where 'Places may be secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of hissers. Leader and Coot, 63, New Bend-street. Notice.—Doers open at Half-past Seven. Performance commences at Bight. Hal-price at Half-past Nine. TILEATRE ROYAL H.AYSLA.RKET. Under the management of Mr. Backstone. THIS EVENING, Jimi 4, Will be performed the Drama or THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, G. Vandenhoff, W. ?wren, Compton, and Buckstone ; Miss Reynolds, lase E. Grey, and Mrs. Vitzwilliam. Followed by AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. To conclude with the Farce of DR. DILWORTII. ROYAL PRISCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. ruder the Management of Mr. CHARLES KIAN. THIS EVENING, JULY 4, W.ll be perfume THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters by Items. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and Murray. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean and Datid Fisher; and 3irs. Daly, and bliss C. L clercq. To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET. ~~I) e 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 Crcnstadt 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 AUTOCRAT. 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 territories of the CZAR by sea are to be assisted by simultaneous efforts adventured upon by land. At last, instead of at first ! Well : regrets in I ' ll3 ' 4l ' l to the Past are worse than useless. Let US fratad Y accept whatever good the Present may 'ring us, and look forward with as sanguine anti ipations as possible to the Future, with whatever events it may ha ve la store for us and the unborn annalist. A Troop Fleet is to hasten through the Cattegat towards the Gulf of Finland with all convenient speed. ultimatel it is well. Time May Again, we say, manner to Sir CHARLES I•TApn a , a y ZY out in like of those gun-boats with a light drau oc t f e aw l a t a p ut supply which are notoriously requisite foirath navigation extending from the island of to the mouth of the river Neva, and con ee r c r tad v t to the immediate vicinity of St. Petersbur,,li7"- is taking out to the combined fleets at the elev e n hour the almost despaired -of aid of a milit ary armament. 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 embark French troops to aid in the Baltic operations. On board the St. Viii- cent alone arrangements are beingmade for 2,00001 these troops finding ample accommodation. So tha t the scale of the expedition may readily calculated. Why not hso trive matters that British soldiers owever, as well con a s French soldiers may be sent out to co-operate wit l). the fleets of NAPIER and Pe Why not Except that RSEVAL-DESCHENE' ? Ministers would Be ( nn 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 HA.RRY UoTsPun. 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 NEWCASTLE'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 child] 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. .0f 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, election 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 QcrzEN 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 Lagthing, 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 be represented imperially, in our House of Commons at least, to share in the Imperial as Well as the Colonial Councils. They outnumber Scotland in population, and nearly equal it in ' "=emercial tonnage. Why not, then, they ask, enjoy a rresentation like hers in the Imperial fParliament ? The colonies are implicated in the rasoeunprpderriresepmenaertkselations of England, a Colonial Secretary, the Government of England only, votes °ll colonial subjects la the House, and is their afanidrlym v l colonial Common s • °ad is unheard in our Legislature, Do wning -street t:e r e e t b ; u t b i u n a t ptehrefe voicecimperfectly kn of o w t the representing before the H ad o °P sure of rejection had their we shall return to this subjectue.tedo.pßini-lotunnildsa have been while such views are spread th o g f we can no longer treat our Colonies o n p l been ai Commons. t Buthbau that the Atlantic, the other side as pocket boroughs. The Lady Edice 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 m arr i age to Lady Adelaide Hastings. Lady Adelaide is sister to the Marchioness 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 Arts 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; TIfE SUN, LONDbI4, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY im THE ROYAL EDEN BOSPITAL (TBIS 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 mortein examination on the deceased a few hours after death. He discovered that the instrument, instead of passing direct into the bladder, opened the uretha. Ho 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 cpe 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 muchlonger. 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 DIY). COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. APPREHENSION OF A BANKRUPT.-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 the statement to the Court by Mr. Ham ber, it appeared that the bankrupt absconded, and from the information received, it was discovered that lie 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 he had been in the habit of selling goods to a person whose name 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. 6d. The bankrupt, on being questioned on this subject, 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 ho 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) box, 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. Tho Recorder in passing sentence said, that he was sorry that a man, who had borne a good character, had 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 tho 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 Hazen, 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 appeared that, on the 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. Tho 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 pawnbroker 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 labonr, 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 lAND 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 hill, which are to he 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 the 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 men 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 him, 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 are so badly wounded that it is feared none will survive. At the time of going to press men were 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 in the neighbourhood, their names have not been ascertained with any degree of cer tainty. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 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 40., and 200 Sea Island at 91-d. to ls. 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." The 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, (tc., 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 rica 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 breadstuff's, all kinds of animals, all kinds of flesh, smoked and salted meats, cotton, wool, seeds, and vegetables, dried and undried fruits, all kinds of fish, and the products of fish, and of all other creatures 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 2/. 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 bein g 93 1 1 1 1, but they have since been 931 to 93i. 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 i. The New 31 per Cents. have been 93 to 93k, and the 3 per Cents. 93k to Foreign Stocks are quiet, but generally firm. Peruvian 4k per Cents. are supported at 69, and the 3 per Cents. at 53. Brazilian Small Bonds re main at 100, and Itussian 5 per Cents. at 100. Spanish 3 per Cents. have improved to 38± and 38k, and the New Deferred to 19g. Dutch 24 per Cents. are per cent. higher, being 60 ; and the 4 per Cents. steady at 901 2 to 914. Railway shares tend downwards. Caledonian have receded' about 55., Lancashire and York shire 10s., North-Western 10s. to 11., Midland 10s., 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 Oficial List.) - Business done. B an k Stock per Cent. Reduced Annuiti es • 93 01 I i 3 31 per Cent. Annuities . 93 iiiiiti Bonds. 21000 .. .. . - ................. 3 p par £lOOO . ....... ......... --- C l O Dd n i so iat l ß : :d for Opening 19th . duly India Stock for Account 237 Exchequer Bills, 24d. £lOOO 2 ma 500 2 p par 3 p Sll 2 E xc h e quer Bonds Scrip, 1858 — p Ditto 1859 i P PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Russian Dgiovrtiddesn,"lBo2n2t, Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Small ...... ..... . .... . Ditto New, 1852, 4,3 ; per Cent . 93 Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 69 Peruvian 3 per Ceat. Spanish Bondsl3 per Cent 383 $ i xd -, Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. l9a 19 5 per Cent. £St lOO 90 Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull 0 x d Ditto 4 per Cent. c er tiff eates ........ Consols for 0 iHR.E.E O'CLOCK. 930 i i d Lein7l:tphaysaublleyin...Lo n.d..on. FRENCH COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. --It appears by the letters from France that the weather last week was, upon 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, amounti ng to 3 to 4 francs per barrel upon American descriptions ; but this was recovered after wards to th e extent o f It o 2 francs. The wool-fair s i n Germany h ave been go i ng o ff tolerably well. At Ham burg, there were 12,000 stone of domestic qualityoffered, and 5,000 stone foreign. The sales of the for mer rang e d f rom cording to ml3upto 16 rix - d ollars per stone, ac quality. The English are stated to have been the chief buyers, but the Swedish manufacturers were also in the market. for th;Lh tle ß m O en T Army • following o ft he. diplomaahaving COLLEGE e r OF x ec a e m ss fo a e ry re ex o a o m t i h n e at 3 lo o n th s college 1?) en - m -T be h r e s at the meeting o n f n t d h e e rg C n o n u e rt th o n f E n ult.:—Messrs. Henry Porter, Peterborough ; John Evans Havald Blangcothan, Llangollen ; Charles F ad S m ilß it G te E d " n g le . Quinton, Wolverhampton ; Frederick Hezekiali Har good,Charles Beresford,' Congleton, Cheshire ; Albert Bryan John Penfold Morris, Lewes, Sussex ; Day, Islew or th ; Douglas Arthur Reid, Southsea, Hants ; J osep h J o h n Godfrey, Turvey, Bedfordshire ; Wil liam 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 to which each man was presented with 6d. for himself, ad. 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 th e A us t r i ans , t oge th er w i t h t h e T ur k s 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 an 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 land 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 his last rouble is not so remote as his flatterers may have suggested,—Morning Chronicle LATEST FOREIGN 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 masse 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 Gst. 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 ou the Menschikoff ultimatum." The Post Ampt 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. ROYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY. The dinner for this charity having been postponed for 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 551. was made. On Sunday last the Rev. Ronald Macpherson made an eloquent appeal to his congregation in the Scotch Chapel , Swal low-st r eet, Picc adil ly , both morning and evening, when the collection amounted t o 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 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 t o obtain a livelih ood in a foreign land, and who have become an honour to their country and to religion. Iu a lluding to the society's schoolmasters, he said that many of them wore men of education, capable of giving instruction equal to any charity school teaching in the kingdom, a nd the cost of a chil d ' s daily education for one year was' under ss. ! The Duke bf Roxburgh and family wer© present. We understand that Mr. Mackie, the secre tary, has bespoken the services of Dr. A. Fletcher, on Sunday, the 23d of July ; after which, we regret to learn, t e h x a c t ee l t l i r t . h li at aoef k: onnwe i r ll ye r a e r s s ig . n his arduous office, so long sustained amid s t diffi c ulties which wouldhave discoura g e d and defe a t e d a less zealous and patriotic man. The re mittance to Scotland this year will, we learn, ver y far --- 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 Lcrd Errol is very popular in his brigade,—Herald Varna Come. Sondont, 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 ts 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 aLiainst 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 Imperieuirs rejoined the squadron from Helsingfors, t he Euryalus having taken her place. On the morning of the 22d, the ComintefleLitnßhaierfo, leaving Admiral Corry with a portion of Admiral Parseval De at Sound, and accompanied schenes, proceeded - uanpietdhee Gulf by Vice of Finland. The English squadron consisted of the Duke of Wellington , Royal George, St. Jean d'AT.e, Princess Royal, Blenheim, Edinburgh, Majestic,se, Nile, Caesar, Cressy, James Watt, Hogue, Imperieu Desperate, Penelope, Magicienne, Gorgon, and Lightning : There were 6 French ships of the line, which 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, as she was being towed also. The Arrogant joined us in the evening. The Zephyr arrived with bullocks and a mail, before our let.ving 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 600 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 miles 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 : ENG LIS SCREW LINE OF BATTLE SHIPS. SHIPS. Guns. Arrogant Euryalus 46 Penelope 22 Odin 16 Bulldog Vulture 6 Rosamond 6 Basalisk 6 Amphion Cruizer Archer Desperate Conflict Valorous Magicienne Dragon Driver 6 Hecla 6 Gorgon Alban 4 3 P o rcupine Li g ht n ing .. 3 Guns. Duke of Wellington (flag of Sir C. Napier) Royal George St. Jean d'Acre James Watt 9l Nile 9l Princess Royal 9l Ca sar 9l Cressy BO Majestic 9l Edinburgh (flag of Ad- miral Chads) 6O Hogue 6O Blenheim Ajax SAILING LINE OF BATTLE Total guns 2045 STEAM GUN-BOATS Pigmy Cuckoo Zephyr Otter HOSPITAL SHIP. Belleisle Guns. .. 54 ... 56 ... 40 ... 51 SHIPS. Neptune (flag of Ad miral Corry) l2O St. George l2O Cumberland Boscawen Monarch B4 Prince Regent STEAM FRIGATES AND SLOOPS, &c. Leopard (flag of Admiral Plumridge lB Imperieuse 5l FRENC' SAILING SHIPS OF THE LINE. Guns. Inflexible (flag 0 , Vice- Admiral Parseval Des cheues) .................. 90 Breslau ..................... 86 Tage ........................ 100 Hercule ..... . ...... . ........ 100 Jemappes .................. 100 Duguesclin .................. 90 Duperre ............... 82 Trident ..................... 82 FRIGATES. Semillante 6O Andromaque GO Vengeance ............ Total force of English gti Total force of French gu Grand total (exclusive o 1 SHIPS. Poursuivanto Virginie Psy - che .. Zeuobie STEAMERS. Austerlitz (screw ship of the line) Darien Phlegethon Souffleur Milan Lucifer Aigle Total guns 1246 ins ns steam gun-boats) 3,291 INSURRECTION IN SPAIN. The Moniteur of this morning contains a despatch 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, Ttos 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 he 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 bead of his regi ment. The rebels then left in the direction of Alcala and Guadalajara, with, no doubt, the hope of causing the troops stationed there to join them. The generals 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. " BLASER. " Madrid, 28th June. "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 for some time past public tranquility has been secretly un dermined, and calling out, under the pretext of mancen 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 no,t have e y rienmatliineedloyfaailttbyfuofl! butthe troops of the garrison who also in the good s ense of the p e e u or c le rim of e M .,, adrid, who have taken no part in this disgraceful " SECOND PROCLAMATION. ,s At the present moment, and however afflicting it may beto present in all its nudity to the country so black an act of in g ratitude and dislo yalty , 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, alien 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 should 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 be 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 23. "JUAN DE LARA.." PROCLAMATION OF THE INSURGENTS. The following proclamation has been distributed by the insurgents " 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 broken 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 consciences, 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 convert Spain intolits patrimony, and to destroy in a day the conquests of fifty years of heroic actions and generous sacrifices. After having 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 his 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 be 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 Either now or neverr FRANCE. It is asserted in Paris that the prospects of the new Turkish loan are very favourable. M. Durand left yes. terd ay 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 to be 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 excention 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; Commander 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 on board, from China, with furs valued above a quarter of a 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 declara tion of war was not then known at Ascension. It was reported that a Russian frigate had put into Porto Praya, 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, Colonel 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 Hon. G. Elliot, from the Cape. Spoke.—June 25, lat. 30 39, long. 26 40, the bark Henrietta, 17 days out ; June 26, lat. 35 20, long. 25 50 N„ passed the French brig Marseillaise, of Mar 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 Sirling, in the East Indies, requesting their co-operation to effect the capture of the Russian force in those seas. The sugar crop at the Mauritius was fast drawing to a close. It will reach 100,000 tons, of which 77,000 have been shipped to the United .kingdom, 11,000 to Australia, and 2,100 to the Cape. The last heavy winds were favourable, and the coming crop is estimated A 115,000 tons. The demand for freight slackens :—England, 3 1 . ; Cape, 2/. ; Australia, nominal. Ichaboe guano, $52. Peruvian, $6O. Coals are firm, current rates, $9 to $lO. Document bills, at par. Treasury bills, 21 per cent. premium. ALL'S LOST.-INTOLERANCE FOR EVER I - MAYNOOTH GRANT. ( Front the Morning Herald.) We do not profess to disguise either our disappoint' merit or vexation at the result of Mr. Spooner's m otion last night. With a very few words, wu must dismiss this most disheartening subject. A large majority of the house, it is perfectly plaint were ready to vote for the motion of Mr. Spooner. But a large number of members had left the house the be; lief that there would be a protracted debate. Ey one 0 ' those dexterous pieces of management in which all Per sons admit the Government " whips" to be pre-etni• nently skilful, these gentlemen managed to obtain their own supporters in the hou se , an d, t a ki ng a d vantage 0 , the state of the Protestant benches, Ministers hurrie" the division, and succe e d e d i n d e f ea ti ng Mr. Spooner 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 that coarage and high principle could do. Mr. Newdegat e ably seconded his efforts. But why, let us ask, was no one found to protract the debate, and prevent the Min': sterial artifice from succeeding ? Mr. Butt, at the last moment, gallantly came to the rescue, but was met by the Speaker with the intimation that there was an un derstanding that no one was to speak after the glass wa n turned. Amid a storm of opposition from those eager for a division, the hon. member succeeded in establish: ing his right to be heard, and having carried his poin t both with the Speaker and the house, very unwisely we cannot help thinking—waived it in deference to t° o feeling of the house. So it was, however, 141 i Spooner's motion was negatived without debate, O r this while there were members enough within a quart e t of a mile of the house to have carried it by a triumphal' majority. There is in all this, let us say, a lamentable proof of want of concert. We will not stop to apportion blame' The heaviest part of it must probably fall upon those who would not sacrifice thei r di nner at t h e i r c l u b ? watching an important d e b a t e. B ut w h y were 10 _, arrangements made to secure a success i on o f speaker' to prevent an abrupt division ? The new " understanding" intimated by the Speaker' and of which the great majority of members were per fectly unaware—like all these new rules and unde r standings— shackled the freedom of discussion in the house. But account for it as we will, the fact is, that great opportunity has been lost—and this in itself plies that arrangements were neglected which, we trusty will never again be similarly overlooked. This solitary success of Ministers is gained, after all , by a division carried by a surprise. FORTIFICATIONS OF CRONSTADT. Peter the Great erected fortifications both upon t h° O , island of Cronstadt, and upon other sites commandi ° ,: the entrance to the bay by the south channel, fr °— which have arisen a series of defensive works, whie ,, : aided by the natural position of the island, reticle . '" Cronstadt, if not, as it has even been supposed by son 3 °' impregnable, at least one of the most formidable fortresel of modern times. Being encomp asse d b y b an k s at shoals, and to be approached only by narrow channel . its position has afforded sites for many strong forts, ° which no less than six ha ve b een erecte d upon shcatt sand banks, and rocks lyi ng e ven w ith, or below, !1", surface of the water, and within the c r oss fi re from vil°c every vessel of any considerable burden must pass. From the mole upon which we are now standing, 11 , the fortresses which defend th e a pp roac h es to the 1`11„-g are under our view. At this point fort Menzikoff v s ; above the barrier against the sea, with four tiers a nd / 1 guns, which can rake th e c h anne l b y w hi c h every vessli must approach. Imm e di a t e l y oppos it e thi s, on thesolP, side of the chan ne l, r i ses t h e grea t f or t o f C ron slott formed of granite an d ti m b er , f ro m a sm a ll i s l an d at the extremity of the shoals stretching out from the shore e; this side, and mounting 56 guns in casemates, and 5 in barbette (uncovered). The next fort, west of the bay, is that of Peter t, 13 . i . First, which is seen rising out of the water in a sirol l ' manner to that of Cronslott, and is built wholly of O s' nite, and mounts 28 guns in casemates, and 50 in O r ; bette. Beyond this, in the same manner, rises F ° ,, f Alexander, also of granite and casemated, with ft ) : tiers, and 116 guns ; and yet further west is Fort o °'; f ; stantine, of 25 guns in a single tier. The sixth fort that of Risbank, built ef granite and timber, and risi lj : upon the south side of the channel, and, though yet U P' finished, intended to mount 60 guns in two tiers. . 4 0 On the west side the town is defended by raraPe'll and a deep ditch, and on the north by ramparts 0 . . 13 1 bastions, and twelve batteries, and at th e no rth ei`: point where the pier projects, by 16 guns in casernst,., e "; On the east, where there is but three feet of water witw guns' range, there are ramparts, but no batteries. r , The island is itself defended by a fort called Fort Pe ter, and by two batteries, all upon the south side, in.,, t „ f o rear of the forts which guard th e c h anne l, an d by -r"3 Alexander upon the north side, and by redoubts o °,,i lines near its extremity.--Bill's Travels on the Shores the Baltic. DEFXRTURES FOR AIISTRALIA.—The departures frog g the port of London for the Australian colonies &ur e a the past week show a decrease. They have con:113 0 0 altogether nine vessels—four to Port Philip, with .`"tu aggregate burden of 2,631 tons ; three to Adelaide, vivi o f an aggregate burden of 1,637 tons ; one to Sydne,,,YL e ir 765 tons ; and one to New Zealand, of 426 tons. '-" t o total capacity was consequently 5,459 tons. The of freight ohibit a further tendency tc decline.