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Incidents in he Baltic. Part I. Sketched by E. T. Dolby. Published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi. A delig/ itful series of lithographic plates taken by M. a'ad N. Hanhart from original drawings sketchee, from nature by E. T. Dolby, is now, we are gla(1 to observe, in course of publication. Of this se ;ries the "part" before us constitutes the initial. instalment. It comprises two engravings of C ostume, and three of Places, Incidents, and Cha ratter. All of these pencilled upon stone by 1%. and N. Hanhart from the sketches taken from 6ture up the Baltic, by M r . D o lb y , th e ar ti s t 7,ent thither with the fleets fir that precise pur pose by the spirited publishing firm of Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi, and with the sanction, we believe, and under the express patronage of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Remembering the character of the work, and the circumstances under which it now makes it appearance before the public, we are in no way surprised to find it notified upon the title-page, that it is " Dedicated by permission to her most gracious Majesty the Queen"—of itself a guarantee that (coming as it d oes f rom th e h ouse of the Messrs. Colnaghi) the utmost care will be lavished upon the serial during the course of its publication. It undertakes to display to the Bri tish public authentic pictures of "Incidents, Places, and Costumes sketched in the Baltic," for the amusement of the " Gentlemen of England who live at home at ease," while their sons and bro thers are fighting in a holy cause under the banners of their Sovereign, before the batteries of Cronstadt, and ultimately, doubtless, before the walls of St. Petersburg. Already we have said that Part I. of this timely issue of prints illustra tive of scenes in the Baltic, comprises two of Cos tume, and three of Places, Incidents, and Character. The " costume'' pictures are presented to us side by side upon a single sheet—one showing the Danish costume, the other the Swedish costume ; one representing a Swedish girl of the Isle of Gott land, a pretty young maiden, not unworthy, one would conjecture, of being a countrywoman of Jenny Lind, now Madame Goldschmidt; the other portraying a Danish family, near Kioge Bay, at the south port of Seland. Another of these capital sketches, drawn from nature, depicts - the interior of a "Swedish Cottage"—with a Naval •officer from the Fleets, discussing the war with the natives. Another affords a brilliant view, upon a Sunday, of the " St. Anna's Plads," at Copen hagen. Under the shadow of the green trees, and in the sunlight of the broad and noble street, and in front of the handsome verandah and jalousied houses—throngs of the fashionable people and middle classes of that capital sauntering to and fro like any Londoners along Piccadilly or any Parisians along the Boulevards. Another sketch, and unfortunately the only remaining one in this first part of the serial, yet to be Mentioned, will be regarded by the majority as, of all, about the most acceptable. It repre sents " A Panic at Dinner Time," aboard of a British man-of-war--a merry panic enough appa 'ently to the cry of " Halloo there ! you Lubbers —there's a Rooshian in sight ! ! !" to the shrill summons of the boatswain's whistle. The ani- Mated scramble depicted by the pencil of the artist is sufficiently amusing, but we rather conjecture that for the sake of " effect" he has somewhat ex aggerated the disturbance over the plates and dishes, and the hurry-s curr y o f th e b ur l y J ac k s clustering about the port-holes. Making some allowance, however, in this way, we cannot but admire the skill with which Mr. Dolby has, With a few skilful touches, " realised" the scene at inch a moment on the deck of an English war vessel, with its display of hilarious pl uc k an d good humoured excitement. These " Incidents, Places, and Costumes sketched in the Baltic," will be eagerly w e l come d, we d ou bt not, as they deserve to be, by not a few among the multitudes of our home population. The Art Journal. No. LXVII. In the July number of this distinguished periodical, besides an elaborate criticism on Dr. Waagen's remarkable disquisition on the " Trea sures of Art in Great Britain," and an animated description of the "Embellishments of Ironmongers' Hall" in the city of London, we observe a very note-worthy article—evidently from the hand of the editor of the Art Journal—in commemoration of the " Opening of the Crystal Palace" at Syden barn. During the course of this paper, and after having commented in eulogistic terms on the ex ceedingly gratifying and propitious ch arac t er o f every incident connected with the religious and royal ceremony of inauguration —th e wr it er t a k es 2rcasion to re p ro b ate i n the severest terms tLe trading spirit" by which he conceives the enter prise Since then to have been every successive day More and more painfully characterised. Referring, moreover, to the extraordinary paucity of Art-ma. nufacture in the building, he maintainsthat it arises from a " short-sighted, if not illiberal, policy," in sisting that producers of this character, all art manu facturers in short, "should have been paid, rather than tia;e been asked to pay, for the places it was durable for them to occupy in the Crystal Palace ydenham." In testimony of the reasonable ness of this somewhat startling assertion, the edi tor of the Art Journal adds, that one eminent manufacturer has explained to him that, to exhibit a single table cloth, the annual sum he would have to Pay to the directors would be 721., and that another " distinguished manufacturer" has drawn up an e stimate, proving that all the expenses c onne cted With a contemplated " show" there would amount to, actually, no less than 8001. per annum ! After severe allusion to the mismanagement of the wind ing up of the affairs of the Dublin Exhibition, our c ontemporary remarks, in yet more caustic and deserved words of condemnation, in reference to the one conspicuous and paramount blunder yet committed by the Crystal Palace Directory at Sy , Benham " But a still more grievous error than this has been c ommitted by the directors—in their mistaken view that Whatever brings immediate money is their policy ;—we allude be the sale of beer and spirituous liquors by thee in the building. If this project did actually bring a profit, it would still be far from wise ; but we are quite sure they w ill l ose f rom one h an d as muc h as t h ey grasp with the other. The case, however, rests upon no such shallow principle ' • such sale is at direct variance with the healthf u l progress of the age, which confutes the Idea that enjoyment is enhanced by unwholesome sti triulants. There is no necessity for arguing here in de fence of total abstinence ; but it is certain that the hopes .of those who look for the improvement of the humbler classes rest mainly upon inducing conviction that, so long as they consider strong drink a necessary accom paniment to pleasure, so long will their degradation remain. At the present moment, petitions are flowing into the legislature to restrict beer-shops and public houses, a n d espec i ally to prevent the sale of beer and spirits on the Sabbath. In an evil hour, therefore, comes this grant to the Crystal Palace, to render itself both a beer -shop and a public-house on a large scale, and practically to confute the principle which so many great and good men have been, and are, labouring to establish. " We have asked for, expected, and been promised, art-manufacture in the Crystal Palace, and in lieu thereof we are offered gin and porter ; this is no ima ginary picture. It is easy to forsee what scenes of degradation will be enacted in this beautiful building. " One thing is quite certain ; those who have advo cated the opening of the Crystal Palace on the Sab lbath, will not do so now. We verily believe that, under present arrangements, to admit visitors on Sun days would be to work inconceivable mischief —to render the Crystal Palace a public nuisance instead of a popular good." As the embellishments to the present number of the Art Journal, besides the customary profusion of clever woodcuts illustrative of the letterpress, there are three exquisite engravings from paintings Maclise, Watteau, and Slingeneyer, the last entioned being the celebrated picture of " The eath of Nelson," the previous one a charming gr?upe in " The Garden," and the first the famous PI tinting delineative of "The Play Scene in Bam t" conspicuous among ce the most conspicuous of icle modern masterpies in the Vernon Collection. PUNCH V. ROLT. —We are requested to state that Se defe n d an t i n thi s cau s e , which was re p or t e d i n Th e ivo yesterday, is not Mr. Thomas Rolt, of Hyde-park. gardens. JEXTBAORDINART ATTEMPTED ABDITOTION.—The fol alcswing singular statement appears in the Dublin 4 ening Mail :—Clonmel, Sunday evening—An attempt abduction was made at half-past 2 o'clock this after hy M r . John Carden, of Barnane, Tipperary, who " a large landed proprietor, assisted by six or seven -11 .p r i narls, supposed to be some of his tenantry. The —4- en• Mrs. Gough, accompanied by her sister, Miss Arbuthnot, Miss E. Arbuthnot, and another lady pro 'e,eeded to at t en d D iv i ne S erv i ce a t R a .th sonan c h urc h, a short distance from their residence, and, at half-past 2 O'clock, they were met by Mr. Carden and his associates, armed with knives, bludgeons. &c., who stopped the 'car, cut the reins and traoes, and desired the driver not to stir, or they would kill him. He, however, not ob 13,,Ving their injun c ti on , was se t upon an d b eaten. T wo more of Mr. Gough's men, who came to the rescue, ',ere also severely wounded. In the meantime, Mr. ~U,arden succeeded in d ragg i ng Mi ss E . A r b uthnot out o f ra car, but was pr even t e d b y her s i ster and another lady from doing her an y i n j ury. T he alarm hav i ng r eached the house, and the servants, &c., being seen ap proaching, Mr. Carden and his suite fled, as one of his men had a carriage and pair, and four or five saddle horses close by, leaving his hat. c ane , an d a port i on o f h ' 9 cent in the hand of the xietors Another perount 4 3'8 that Mr. Carden and his accomplices have -been ar rested, are now lodged in Cashel Bridewell waiting the listerial investigation. One of the horses of Mr. 4 4 91 05 carriage dropped dud in the flight, UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, JULY 6. At a congregation held this day the following degre, were conferred : Masters of Arts—G. P. Harris ' Trinity College ; Thos, Bagley, Queen's College; and Chas. Chapman Wharton, St. Catherine's-hall. Bachelor of Laws Fortescue Richard Purvis, Jesus College. The following gentlemen, graduates of Oxford, were ad mitted ad eundem,:—John Wilson, D.D., President of Trinity College ; William Dyke, 8.D., Jesus College; Hon. William Thomas Homer Fox Strangways, M.A., Christ's College ; Sir Charles Henry John Anderson, M.A., Christ's College; Henry John Bigge, M.A., University College; William Henry Blaauw. M.A., Christ Church College; John Earl, M.A., Oriel College ; Thomas James, M.A., Christ's College; Thomas Bayley Levy, M.A., Queen's College; Henry Reginald Chandos Pole, M.A., St. Mary Hall ; John Montgomery Traherne, M.A., Oriel College ; Leveson Vernon Harcourt, M.A., Christ's Col lege; Henry George Stoddart, M.A., Queen's College. At the same Congregation the following graces passed without opposition :- 1. To signify the assent of the University to the proposal of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for referring the matters in dispute between the University and the town to the decision of the Right Hon. Sir John Patteson, such decision to be final and binding, and to be afterwards ratified by act of Parliament, if the Legislature should ,hink proper. 2. To appoint Dr. Ainslie and Dr. Phelps assessors to the Vice-Chancellor in the matter of a certain petition from Clare Hall. 3. To appoint Mr. Campion, of Queen's College, Deputy proctor in the absence of Mr. Theed. 4. To appoint Mr, Roberts, of Magdalene College, De duty Proctor in the absence of Mr. Bright. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. There has been a decided increase in the arrivals of English wheat up to our market coastwise, they having exceeded 3,000 quarters. By land carriage fresh up to day, the receipts were but moderate. Although the show of samples was by no means extensive, the demand for all kinds ruled inactive. In prices scarcely any change took place. The imports of foreign wheat have been upwards of 28,000 quarters. For all descriptions we had a dull in quiry, at Monday's currency. In floating cargoes next to nothing was doing. Barley and malt moved off heavily, at late rates. The show of oats was tolerably good. About an average business was transacted in most kinds, at Mon day's declin e. Beans and peas were held at late rates. The flour trade was dull. The top price of English was 62s per 2801bs. The imports are nearly 5,000 sacks, chiefly from Spain. Wheat. 3,060 ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Barley. Malt. 150 2,310 Oats. Flour. English .. Irish .... Foreign .. 23,84 - 0 i 2,380 670 1 1,960 2,080 10,050 4,8508 ks SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts in to-day's market, amongst which were 40 oxen from Vigo, wits seasonably good as to num ber, but deficient in quality. All breeds met a slow sale, at Monday's prices. We wore well supplied with both English and foreign sheep, which moved off slowly, at unaltered currencies. The lamb trade was rather inactive, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. There was a slight improvement in the demand for calves, at, in some instances, an advance of 2d per 81bs. In pigs very little was doing. Mulch cows were dull, at eluding their small calf. Per Sibs to sir s. d. s. d.' Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Second quality.... 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6' Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 5 0 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8 Second quality ...3 10 4 2 Prime crse. -wiled. 4 4 4 8, from 141. to 201. each, in. ink the offals. s. d. s. d. Prime Southdown 410 5 0 i Large crse. calves 3 6 4 6 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 0 Large hogs 3 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 4 8 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0 Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 4s 8d to 5s 10d. Lambs, TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts .............. • . •• 1,060 Sheep . •..... ........11,000 Pigs ..•• ................ 400 FOREIGN Burnt'. Beasts•..... •.. ........ . 360 Sheep ...... • ....• • • ...... 600 Calves..• • •• •• 380 Pig 5.............• ..... NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The general demand ruled steady to-day, at the fpllow ing quotations : Per Sibs by the memo. s. d. a. d. - Beef, inferior 3 2 3 4' Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 I Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime large .3 10 4 0 Do., prime 4 4 4 8 Do., do. small ....4 2 4 4 Veal 3 4 4 10 Pork, largo _ 3 4 4 0 Pork, small _ 4 2 4 8 _ Lamb 4s 6d to 5s Bd. BOROUGH HOP. The plantation accounts are very unfavourable ; yet, owing to the large quantities of hops which continue to reach us from the continent, the business doing is limited. However prices are improving, with a low estimate of the duty—viz., 60,0001. to 75,0001. The imports are 45 bales from Ostend, 74 ditto from Harnburgh, and 10 ditto from Antwerp. Mid and East Kent pockets, 81. 10s to 101. lOs ; Weald of Kent ditto, 8/. Os to 91.10 s ; Sussex ditto, 8/. Os to 91. 10s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British West India bas been quiet,at a slight reduction in prices. Barbadoes declined Gil per cwt, brown selling at 31s Gd to 32s Gil, low to good yellow at 33s to 378, and fine at 37s 6il to 38s per cwt. East India has been at full rates, but Native sold cheaper; brown at 27s 6d to 28s 6d, and yellow at 31s 6d to 335. Madras went steadily at 37s to 38s 64 for mid to good small grainy yellow. Mauritius has receded 6d per cwt, low to mid brown realising 27s to 29s 6d, good to fine 30s to 31s, mid to very good yellow 33s to 365, low 31s 6d to 32s 6d, and good grainy 37s 6d to 38s 6d. Porto Rica has been 2s 6d lower on the low and mid sorts, and 2s on the finer sorts, or at the p resen t d u ti es, a t full prices for the former and Gd to is advance on the latter descriptions; low to good heavy brown at 31s Gil to 32s 6d; low heavy yellow and grey to fine bright grocery at 33s to 39s ; low to good at 33s 6d to 375 6d; and fine at 38s to 38s 6d. St. Croix brought 35s to 38s for low to mid yellow, and 38s Gd to 41s for good and fine. Cuba was sold at 30s to 31s 6d for low to good, and at 32s to 365 for yellow low to good, but low heavy grey to good mid yellowish was taken in at 31s 64 to 355. Refined has been heavy at 44s for brown lumps, and at 44s 6d to 49s for low to fine grocery. small selling at 5 3 5, fine bo ld col COFFEE.—Plantation has been ionryreaqnudesftaavtou6rditoadmvaanrckes, low mid and ord at 55s to 59 s 6d, g ood anda at 765, peaberry at 51s to 64 s 6d, low mid at fi sBs fi to e s o B r s d t 6d, ne fin 6 54 (i 5 t0 t0 548 575 6 6 4 d . , tr fi ia n g e e o a r t cl 4 s s m s to 36s 6d annedfibnlaecokrialtc2ol9osry at 508 all s t 3 o s fi , mid and mid 50 s 46s to 565, triage 42s 6d to 50s, and low per cwt. Jamaica good ord pale to m id colory brought to 565. Madras was sold at 45s for ord, and taken in at 46s for good ord. Native has been quiet at 6d decline, common realising 43s 64 per cwt, good ord sold at 445 6d to 45s per cwt. . RICE.—Not much has been done. Some Bengal has been taken in at 12s to 13s 64 for mid, and good mid bold white and pinkey Madras, at 11s for good. Bombay sold at lOs Gol to lls for mid. SPlCES.—Ginger has been cheaper. Cloves steady, Zani bar being at sid for dark ; and Mace at full rates, viz., 2s to 2s ld for wormy. Nutmegs sold at is 6d to 2s 2d for wormy brown. COTTON. —This article is steady. TEA.—The business done has been limited. COCHINEAL.—Prices have risen id per lb. TALLOW.—A decline of Gd per cwt has taken place, P.Y.C. being 66s per cwt on the spot, GREEN FRUIT.—The market is bare of all kinds. A parcel of oranges, per Tagus, from Lisbon, sold by Keel'ng and Hunt at public sale, realised an advance of 2s to 3s per box. Lemons have improved in proportion. Nuts in fair demand, with a limited stock on hand. Bad accounts have been received of the Lisbon grape crop. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, July 7.—Wind this day at Noon, S. ; light breeze, and dull cloudy weather, with rain. MARGATE, July 6.—The Emerald (sloop), from Yar mouth, which got on shore on Foreness Rocks yesterday, has got off and been brought into harbour. SOUTHAMPTON, July 6.—Sailed—Tagus (s), for Alex andria. OFF DOTER, July s.—Anna Margaretha, from Charles ton, for Gothenburg. PORTSMOUTH, July 6.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Hes peria, from Leghorn; her Majesty's s. Star, from the Westward. PLYMOUTH, July 6.—Wind, SW. Arrived—Jane, from Benicailo ; Lord Raglan, London, for Sydney, N. S.W. ; her Majesty's B. Wolverine, Chatham, for the West Indies. Sailed—Thomas Mansell, for Corunna. FALMOUTH, July 6.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Ro stock, from Callao ; Orion, Uraguay ; Idelia, Licata ; In trepido, Porto Novo. Sailed—Bore, for Amsterdam. Off Port—Hoppet, from Akyab, and sailed for Bremen. LOWESTOFT, July 6.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Gow land, from Christiansand. HARTLEPOOL, July s.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Lon don, for Jamaica. SHIELDS, July 6.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Leray, for Quebec ; Brilliant, Lisbon; Mary, do. SUNDERLAND, July s.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Dalston, from Memel; Amelia, Norway. Sailed —Ve King, darthagena ; Alfred, Nantes. SWANSEA, July 6.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Roxana, from Caldera ; Douro, Valparaiso. DUBLIN, July 5.—A boat, marked "Belinda," of Car diff, was picked up, July 2 off Tuskar. QUEENSTOWN, July s.—Wind, N. W. Arrived—Rover, from liavanna.h. Sailed—Barham, for Calcutta ; Kan garoo (s s), Constantinople. Off Port Urania, from Cal lao ; Toronto, do, and both proceeded for London ; Cas cade, St. John's, N.B. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday, 10.30 A.M. Wind S., light and fine. Arrived.—Sarah Home, from Bonny; Morning Star, Dauntless, and Herinina, Santander; Eleanor, Maranham ; and Houghton, New Orleans. SAlLED. — Phcenix, for Antigua ; Rochalaise, Constanti nople; Magrico, Lisbon ; Sheridan Knowles and York shire, New York ; Queen of the Ocean, Montreal ; Fairy, Ceylon ; Science, Trieste ; Gladiator, Newfoundland ; Prophete, Ostend; Peacadora, Malaga; Hortensia, Havre, Marie Louise, Ghent ; Creole, Prince Edward Island; Nueva Bolen y Louisa, Cadiz. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 10 40 A. M. Wind E., calm ; tide last hour flood ; fine. Arrived, 6th.—Anne, from Weil ; John Bull, (s), Havre ; Mary Ann Elizabeth, Touning ; Alida Elizabeth, Colberg ; Iphigania, Ancona; Lydia, Danzie. Arrived, 7th.—Arno,, from Fiume ; Paulina, from Ni en harlegerseil ; Pio Nono, from Rotterdam ; Minerva, from Guernsey ; Hebe, from Soderham ; Archims, from Charente ; Lord John Russell (s.), from Harlingen ; City of Boulogne (s.), from Boulogne; City of Rotterdam (s.), from Dunkirk ; Adonis (s.), from Bremen. DEAL, Friday, 9.50 a.m. Wind easterly, light airs. Passed—Olivo Branch, from London for Cardiff ; Henry Skelton, Cuba and Cork, in tow, The outward bound Preparing to weigh, .1 _ THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1854. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. Business done this day. 22 1 25 31 ld.l RAILwAys. Shr. IP, St. 11 20 , Aberdeen 8i Arabg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct 11 Belfast & Ballymena 11 Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 8 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct 11 Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. _Si Do., £20. .. 10 Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) 10 Bristol and Exeter )0 Caledonian. 11 Chester & Holyhead. 11 Cork and Bandon 11 Cork, Black, & Pass .4 Cornwall Crieff Junction ro" Dublin&BelfastJunc 11 Dundee Perth &Aber ! deen Junction LII Do. New dl East Anglian dl Do., (XlB E& H) al Eastern Counties 11 Eastern Union, A Stock .00 Do., B. Stock 8t Do., New A. )0 East Lancashire 10 Edinburgh& Glasgow 9 Edinb. and Peebles 10 Edin.Prth &Dundee 1 Forth & Clyde June. /0 Glasgow &S. Western 10 Great Northern 10 Do., A. Stock • 10 Do., B. Stock 10 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire ) 10 Great Western .2 Irish South-Eastern 11 Lancaster & Carlisle .1i Do., Thirds 2 Do. Thirds 10 Lancash. andYorksh St , Do., Fifths 1i DD., Wst. Riding Un 11 Leeds Northern 11 Liv.Crsby.&Southpt 11 London & Blackvral: 11l Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. O Lond. Bright & S.Cst. () Loud. and N. Westn. .2 Do. Fifths 1 Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...( 2t Do. Eighths 10 London andS. Westn 2,3 Do., £5O 14 Do., £4O 11 Lndndrry& Coleraine 11 Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 10 Mauch.Shcf.& Lincln 4A Do., Man. & Lin. Un 10 Midland 10 Do. Birmng. &Derby qt Midld. G. West. (Ire.) 7t Do. Half Shares 11 Newcastle & Carlisle /0 Newmarket 31 I Z St. II 50 a] 20 al 50 1 , C 25 f al 24 -- 25 5a 5i 9 - 10 114-10 i d 17 18 7 6d 98 - 100 62i - 63, 15 -16 g 11 13. id -- p.a.; 7 - 25 I a] 17 = 18 20 l a] iii = 133 40 - 44 29 - 31 st. I 11 64 - 66 60 - 62 24 - 26 65 67 89i 90i 73 75 126 -- 128 97 -- 99 78 -78 i 89 -- 91 11 -- 13 u 11 —l3 pl 651 -- 661 6t -- 6i di 151 -- 151 11 -- 1L 106 -- 107 103 k - 1044 par -- f p i 6P I 6d , 82 83 I 8 d 7 "''' ••• 21 - 22 66 -66 i 39 - 41 .--• ... '''.'' • • • 5 Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aborg. &Lira! 7A Newry &Enniskillen dl - Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevur )0 Norfolk id— 6 d d i 6i 2 2j Northn.Connties Un North British 6 North Devon, No. 1 , 11 Do., No. 2 11 Do., A Deferred 8 Do., B Guaranteed 111 North London 5i Do. New £lO is N. &S. Wstrn. ,Hamp - stead, and City Jn 7i North Staffordshire 11 North Western 0 N.& S. Westrn. June 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester 0 Oxford, Worcester, & 6 - 8 50 - 52 3i 31. 34 ... 35 ''''.. ••• Wolverhampton 28 Portsmouth 0 Scottish Central 0 Scottish Midland D Shrewsbury &Bi D Do. L. &N. Western Guaranteed Si sc.k .0 Shrewsby. & Herefd ll Shrewsby. & Ghestei (N. W. Min e ; 11 Do. Halves,. C 11 Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent dl South Devon )0 South Eastern Xll South Wales .. .5 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 5 Do 2s Staines, Wok &Wok, 11 Stockton & Darling 16 Stockton & Hartlepl.l 52 55 par i p id 4i — p 7 —74 i ld 1 p 31 - 33 92 94 53 60 65 - 70 65 70 24 2 o , Taff Vale . 8 Do. £lO shares )O Do. Pref., No. !I. Thames Haven Dock and Railway .7 Vale of Neath 11 Waterfd. & Kilkenny, 11 Waterford&Limerick 16 West Cornwall .I. West End of London and Crystal Palace 17 19 8i 9i 13 14 3i 3id 14 16 63i e4i 35 36 4 2it 4 5 1 'West London . 8 . Wirabledn &Croydonl 100 York Newctl.&Berw. 20. Do. Extensions 13 . 0 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 100 York& N.Midland 32 - 14 3a 31 19 20 4 5 23 25 6 6h ••• ... 6 --7 74 75 6i —64 d 4 —34 d 54 -- 55 FOREIGN. 10 all Ant;erp&Rotterdain 31 6i 5 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 1 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 3 2 d 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Serip 3 / 4 d- 3 / 4 p ... Central of Italy 20 all Charleroi& Ercinelin 1 1 4 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon and Besancon p 20 9 Dutch Rhenish 3} 2i d 20 all East Indian 2 3 /4 2 p 221 20 2 Do. Extension 3 /4 d far 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula x p 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France 25 10 Grd. Trunk of Canada 4 3 / 4 3 3 / 4 d 100 40 Do. Debentures 6 4 d 100 all Do. do • •• • 20 10 Gt. Central o f France par 3 / 4 p 20 ... Do. Bonds (Ist is. 3 p 20 3 / 4 all Gts•Whaeis.etsci:n..o.f.C..a.n..a.da 19 20 all Hamilton & Toronto par p 100 all •110. 6 per cent. 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. die pref 20 15 Luxembourg • • • 10 10 Do. (Railway) ••• 5 2 Do. Prof ••• ••• 5 3 Do. (Canal) — •• • 10 5 Do. 6p. ct. pref 20 8 Lyons and Geneva 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. 20 136 Madras par p 33 3 / 4 33 3 / 4 Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 2e 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry — 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) 7l 8i 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France 34f Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds 20 all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) 10 all NorwogianTrunkPref • 8 9 20 10 Paris and Lyons l6l 16 3 / 4 p 40 all Ditto Bonds . ..... . . . . 10 all Paris and Orleans 46 48 20 all Paris and Rouen 4l 43 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 31i 31g 31i 20 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. pm 10 3 / 4 10. i Quebec & Richmond 20 all Rouen and Havre 2 2 3 /4 23 3 / 4 20 15 Royal Danish ld 1p 5 2 Royal Swedish — a 20 all Sambre and Meuse._ 8 3 / 4 9 ... 6 Do. 5 3 / 4 p. cent. Pref. 20 6 Southern of France —pm 20 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) — ••• 81 all West Flanders 3l —4; 10 all Do 54 per c. Pref d 20 10 Western o f France • 5 3 / 4 Sip 10 7 West. of Switzerland . . 20 2 Wiesbaden 20 15 Zealand 3 d RAILWAYS. Bedford and 1 Bletcbley Buckghamsh Clydesdale Jc E. Lincoln gr 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.& Dn. Fr i firtlpl. Dk. Railway hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar. Aidld.Bradfd Northern and Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p€' Prest. & Wyre Do. Shares. Roystn.Ez Do.Shepth.St Shef.Rothanci, Goole g. 5 p. c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&SomrBt Closing Prices, this day. Leasing Company. London & N. West. L. &N. W. Caledon... Gt.Nrthn. Caldonian. Gt. Westn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NAM Do S. Eastern Do Norfolk.., L.& N.W. & Midld.' Stckton DarLingt. Aidland.. E. Count. 'Do. L. &N.W 1 &Ln&Yk Do GtNorthn ...... Lancash & Yorksh. X.MClean Stockt. Darlingt. Do. art West. PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen. Do. No. 2, p. c.. 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Convertible, 5 p.' c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon.&N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton ••• .... •••I London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londoderry& Coler Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sh Han., Shef., & Lin., Shares, No.l. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 2i - 3 p 54 6 9 90 Par ip 'Harypt.& Carl.4p.c Do. 4i per cent 'Do Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & firm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Eat 135 137 1 id Do. 52 per et . pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c, North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, 6 p.c Do 107 - 110 Scot. Cent., New Pref Shrews. &Birm.N.Gl Shrewsby. & Chester 9h —loi 16 -- 17 12 - 14 id -- i P 231 -23 i 100 -- 102 (Nor.MF.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent !South Devon. 'De. fixed, 44 per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4 per cent. IS.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar 'Stockton and Dar- .• ..."' ••• lington, 4 per cent . _ o. Stockton and clod Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. , till Ist July, 1856 aterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Neweastle,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref o 2 1d 92 - 95 3i - 4 i - id FYork&N. Midland U. and S. Porch.,,,,_„ I . on n u s . . M ..Et G r. n.io Min. ug. l E r, 0 MINES i . 3,15_ . -- 1 . . . 10s. all Anglo Californian ... i i i 21 1 1 1001 aaalall26ililll Clarendon A AIIA I a ssg t Australian a rr' s l i Aii a a a p isu n un l i : C til . Freehold r A: ...Cordillera 1 i 1 1 1: 1 all Ave Maria I ............ ... .. 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) # i 50 all Blaenarvon Ir. tix Coal 7 9 1 all British Austrin. Gold ... 3 2 0 0 1 a 3 11 .5 DBioi.ticshoclareosn,.cu. cent. ii - ___ - 7 -_ 6:4. 1 2.4 0 1.d 35 243 Brazilianlmp.(issued 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 28 —3O x d 1 i Carson's Creek .. Co. of Jamaica,,.,, 40 all Cobra C0pper,,,,,,.. 4 — i i 5 1 Colonial Gold ......... i i ... 15 Copia po ..... - .... 11 —l2 82t5g all a a ll o Copper EDnog.lPre!.ish M and i7n. Copper Szneltg. Co . 1i 2 20 all General . •• ••• 2 all Great Nugget Vein... a _ 2 a ll Do. 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Royal Mail :••• •• 40 all B A. ri us t t is ra h las co i l a onisa . ._.. Banx ,. ..... 81 and Loan Company .., 10 4 Berlin Water Works . --_,_ • 50 all British N. American ... —ad ... 50 40 Brit. American Land 70 75 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 1 i d 5 1 i3rit. & Coln. Sraeltg. 20 2 Chrtd. link. of India, an d Reduction Co .•• • ~,5 Australia, & China .. 8 . ,_ •• .d 100 32i Canada BO lOO 25 Colonial ... ... . ... • ..- ... 5 5 Crystal Palaceloo 20 Commercial of ...... ... ... 5 3A Do. New... ....... 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France ... _ ... 2 20 12 English Scottish and Australian ...' . ... . 3 —2h d 20 3 Eastern Steam 2O 20 Lond. Chart. Bk. of .. 25 20 Electrit TelegraPh(A) 19 20 19i Australia .. .. .... .. ... 21 —21 i 25 all Do. (B) --••• 50 20 London and ........ ... ... 1 1 Electric Toleg. of Ir „. _ ... 50 10 L on d o n Joint Stock.. ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat ,,„ ... 100 20 Lond. & Westmin ster ... ... 20 18 General Screw Steam ~, ... 100 35 National Provincial 20 7i Irish Beetroot Sugar ... ... of En g land ..........• ... ... 20 10 Magdalena St. Na vi g . ... ... 20 10 Do. New .. .. ... . ....... ... , 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel , . _ ... 50 22 National of Ireland.. ... . 10 3 Netherlands Land 4 li 20 all New South Wales.... 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter 25 all Oriental Bank of Steam Navigat. Co. , r ... C0rp0rati0n.......... 47i —48 j 71 i 8 1 all N. B. Australasian.— 4 1 25 5 Do. New ... . .... . ..... ... ... 1 i Do. New. ...... 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropoSteam * , . — t, 10 all Do. New .. ... .. .... ... ... 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. i } • d 5 1 Royal Au;traln.Bkg. 50 all Peninsular& Oriental ... ... 57 6 & Gold Imp C 0.... ... •—• ... 50 40 Do. Do. ... ...p 25 all South Australia 42 — 44 42 x d 2 all Portland Iron Co i— ip 25 all Union of Australia... 74 —76 75 -- 100 60 Royal Mail Steam * 1 all Scot. Austral. Inv. 2i --2$ 50 10 Union of London _ ... 25 25 South Austral• Land 35 37 36i 1 i all Submar. Telegraph li 1— 1 A SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY. — Traffia return for the 1 all Do. Registered. week ending July 2,1854 281 _Lan DIN= Phnd =; 13 18 £3,118 17 9g • PRTOPPOlldiPiTfteklut7o6rtintometimmire 2A)QS 3 $t 95 :o'i ii 1 id te • """ • 31 - 4 - i - 1 - i - 13f - 22 - 24 .t. '''''' ... n - 3i 16 - 118 109 - 111 100 - 102 xd 11 ) 7 ari Btudness this clay. SIVEABORG AND C.RONSTADT. - 1 Some old s t ra t eg i s t s afford us certain views about the operations of any land f orce i n F in l and wh i ch may now be worthy of consideration. The Baltic is free for navigation only during five months in the year, in the months, namely, from May to September inclusive. The two grand military ports, those of Sweaborg and Cron stadt, are, according to old notions, impregnable against the attacks of a fleet. Although a military occupation of the islands of Aland might greatly assist our opera tions now, yet during the seven months of ice Aland is in fact united to the continent, and unless Finland were thoroughly occupied with troops no effectual opposition (say the old strategists) could be offered to the march of Russian forces through Finland, and over the ice to Aland. In the absence then, of the allied fleets, which could not remain in the north during the winter, the Russians might regain Aland by a land force, and the whole work of the Allies would have to be done over again. So far runs the argument of the warriors of the last gei‘eration. Grant all the positions, and the con clusion is undeniable. It will be noticed, however, that the whole construction of the argument depends upon the impregnability of Sweaborg and Cronstadt. Could Sweaborg be taken and occupied, Aland —were it like wise occupied—would be in little danger of winter in vasion by the Russian; and the same is nearly true in the event of the occupation of Cronstadt. If, then, troops are being prepared for the occupation of Swea borg or Cronstadt, in the event of the reduction of these forts by the fleets, or even for the purpose of ultimate assistance in the inevitable capture of those places, the old strategists would have to fall back upon the line of defence occupied by their predecessors in the days of Napoleon —namely, that success, although achieved, was gained against all sound principles of warfare. All de pends, then, upon the impregnability of Sweaborg and Cronstadt. Sir Charles Napier may possibly tell us soon something about the latter fortress, we must ques tion history for facts respecting the former. And history does not give us reason to despair. In the year 1808 Sweaborg was in the hands of the Swedes, and was considered impregnabl e , as some con sider it now. The garriso n was composed of above 7,000 men, partly Swedes, partly Finns. In the beginning of the month of March the Russians commenced the siege of this place, with eleven battalions, four squadrons, and four field batteries. The transport of the guns of the besiegers was a matter of the greatest difficulty. The heavy artillery had to be brought on sledges from Russia. During the whole of the time that the siege was carried on, the number of artillery never exceeded forty-six pieces of cannon, of which sixteen were mortars. The Russians kept the place in a constant state of alarm, by constant attacks, during the whole of March and part of April, and the morale of the officers and men, on the part of the besiegers, began to deteriorate. At length, on the sth of April, Count Cronstedt, the Swedish commander, agreed to an armistice, and a convention was agreed upon between him and De Suchtelen, the Russian chief engineer, that the truce should be continued until the 3d of May, and that if by that time the fortress were not effectually relieved by the arrival of at least five ships of the line, it should be given up to the Russians. The relief never arrived, and the Russian general took pos session of the place. At the time of its capture it con tained 58 pieces of brass ordnance, 1,975 iron guns, 9,535 cannon cartridges, 3,000 barrels of powder, 10,000 cartridges, 340 projectiles, nearly 9,000 stand of arms, with other weapons, 2 frigates, 6 xebecs, a brig, 6 yachts of war, aigun-boats, 51 others, called yawls, 51 barques, sloops, &c., 19 transports, an immense depot of naval stores, and considerable magazines. These details are taken from an account of the siege lately translated by General Monteith from the manuscript of a Russian officer. It may . be assumed for c er t a i n that, although in the forty-ins years since Sweaborg was taken the fortifica t!ons have been greatly impro ve d, t h e resources of be sieging armies have improved in the same ratio. Swea borg was then considered impregnabl e against an attack ing force, as it is now. It yielded, nevertheless, after two months' siege, to a small army not remarkably well provided with materiel. It was attacked on the land side only, and had at the time a considerable naval force in the harbour. The Russians who took it were scarcely sufficient in number to occupy it and to superintend the disbanding and sending away of the Swedish garrison. Taking these facts into consideration, is it at all likely that Sweaborg would be able to resist at the present time the combined action of an efficient force by land, while the most powerful navy in the world was thundering at it from the sea. It is the opinion at St. Petersburg that even Cronstadt is not impregnable against a sea force alone, and this is felt still more strongly with re spect to Sweaborg. Assisted by a land force, the cap ture of Cronstadt or of Sweaborg by the fleets would be certain. Aland being taken from the Russians, and depots of troops established which could easily commu nicate with Sweaborg during the winter, a strong posi tion might be held in Finland until the time of com mencing naval operations again returned. This, however, it is to be hoped, is the lowest point at which success will stop. It is confidently anticipated by many that the fleets alone are sufficient to capture the for tresses, in which case the detachments of troops which are being sent out will be needed only to occupy the garrisons, and hold possession of the country. If Fin land is once wrested from the Russians, it should of course never be returned to them, but should revert to Sweden, its real proprietor. The Autocrat would thus be taught that no length of possession sanctifies robbery. THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, ac companied by two of the Royal children, paid an early and unexpected visit to the Palace yesterday morning. They arrived about half-past 9 o'clock, and were attended round the building and park by Sir Joseph Paxton, Mr. Digby Wyatt, and Mr. J. C. Deane, the head of the exhibitors department. After examining and admiring the architectural courts, the Royal party proceeded to the elegant suite of private apartments prepared for them at the north end of the building by Mr. Crace of Wig more-street. Having expressed her satisfaction at the manner in which these roans have been fitted up, her Majesty traversed the north wing, and went out upon the lower terrace, along which she proceeded to the south :wing of the Palace. Ascending thence to the nave, the illustrious visitors had an opportunity of observing the extensive arrangements of the refreshment department. They then examined the ethnological collection and the industrial displays in this part of the building. Among the objects whiCh particularly attracted their notice here was the stall which has recently been fitted up by Mr. Delamotte for the exhibition of his splendid photographs and stereoscopic views. This artist has devoted himself, since the commencement of the undertaking, to the illustration of its progress and noblest effects by the processes of Fox, Talbot, and Daguerre. His collection is extremely interesting, some of the sun pictures helping the mind to a most perfect and refined appreciation of the subjects which they represent. This is particularly observable in the views of the Egyptian Courts, which, being necessarily reduced models themselves, receive through the stereoscope ass expansive effect, rising almost to the grandeur of the originals. After having surveyed the noble area of the centre transept, which is now being cleared of the temporary fittings put up for the ceremo nial of the opening, the Royal party took their departure, expressing their high gratification at all they had seen. This is the first visit which the Queen has paid to the building since its inauguration by her on the 10th of last month, and it is worthy of observation that she came on a shilling day. She was received with the same marks of quiet and affectionate respect whick distin guished her appearance in Hyde-park on similar occa sions. The principal change which has taken place in the as pect of the Palace and park since our last notice is, that the reservoirs are gradually being filled with water, a supply of which, at the proper temperature for growing the Victoria Begin, has also been brought into the feuu tain basin at the north end of the nave. Some superb palms have now been placed in this portion of the build ing, their huge drooping fan leaves adding a new charm to the effect of the interior. The clearing out of the orchestra and raised benches in the transept will be a great improvement, and enable visitors to appreciate more fully than has hitherto been possible the stupendous scale upon which the proportions of the Palace have been designed. Although the weather was showery and disagreeable, 15,850 people were admitted yesterday, of whom 14,040 paid at the doors, and 1,210 were season-ticketholders. On Wednesday, also gloomy and damp, the numbers were —13,006 paying at the doors, and 1,177 season-ticket holders. On Tuesday there were 14,816 visitors, of whom 13,182 paid for admission. Monday brought 12,888 shilling people, and a total of 14,816. Thus during the first four days of a week not very favourable for sight seeing at such a distance from town 53,716 persons, besides season-ticketholders, have been tempted down to Sydenham to survey its still unfinished wonders. It is rather remarkable that the numbers seem to increase from the Monday to the Thursday in each week, instead of diminishing, as one would suppose ; and it has been observed that the working classes do not yet appear to have found their way to the Palace. The first and se cond-class passengers by the railway preponderate to an extent which has completely upset the calculations of the Brighton Company, and the accommodation they have provided is overtaxed before they have at all reached the limit of the number which their trains can convey. When the holiday season sets in and the excursion trips are fully organised, it will be found that the railway will be quite unable to meet the traffic to and from the building, and omnibus proprietors will no doubt then have a busy and prosperous time of it. At present they do not appear to be making much eff ort to push the competition, which they might successfully iain against the disadvantages of the crowded Of s a l b in r , idge 000 terminus for West-end passengers. Of h visitors to the Palace yesterday not mo re than 3,000 were taken there by the road. School children are now beginning, after the fashion of t he old Exhibition, to appear in bands, headed by their teachers, on the shil ling days. This is a practice which cannot d ca t n h n a o t t e b v e er t y oo fa m ci u li c ty h carry away encouraged, and it is to be dents to will be given to these young st . with them as large an a mount of information as possi ble about all they s ee. The catalogues, excell en t as they are, rise in most instances beyond the level of the education of even adult readers, and it would be well if an extensive system of ticketting or inscription were adopted, making the different objects of interest self explanatory. The directors, we understand, contem plater r e t e h , the forma tion of a p icture -gallery in the north wing, and a number of the be st artists in France, Belgium, and Holland are already prep ar i ng to send over works for exhibition there. Th e propriety and success of such an addition to the attractions of the Palace can hard l y b e doubtful, and a step in ep that di rection has already been taken in the very remarkable collection of water-colour paintings executed by Mr. woo, aud suspended 04 the walla of th e Iteilub • court. These spirited copies of the chef-d'auvres of the great masters ha . Ve been prepared in the incredibly short space of 18 mont; tis. They give a comprehensive view of the different EL chools of painting from the earliest times, and, apart :from their merit, are highly instructive. St. It 12 l' 50 a] 16i 16 st. 10 194 11 14 1] 20 11' 812 s St. 11 50 4' 25 I.' .00 a] 64 25 50 20 St. ID 16 li 16 al 10 Its 20 l' 20 al 10 11 10 : St. iii 20 2/ St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 10 I 1 26 I ai 13A 20 a] 20 50 I a] 50 al 20 1, 20 20 2/ 25 a] 25 I 2: 20 1' 20 al 50 al 20 11 63i 2t 78i i i i 661 1061 6 1044 4 I 5 10 St. 5 6616 St. 16 St. 20 per cent. 15 8i 8 10 10 25 10 .0.6 dis 741 5 4 Di 5 4i 15 all all all 1031 5 lip' lip 131 pm pm 117 113 i 1001 11 dia COURT CIRCULAR. • The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, and attended 1,;)y the Hon. Matilda P age t, H on. M ary Seymour, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel Seymcnr, visited the Crystal Palace, at Sydenham, yesterday morning. Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Maharajah DuleiT Singh, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and Lady H. ikaarilton, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Count ess o f Morton, Viscount Har dinge, Lord and Lady Churchill, the Right Hon. Sir Charlcz and Lady Mary Wood, Major-General the Hon. Sir George Cathcart, and Sir George Bonham. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester-house. Major-General the Hon. Sir George Cathcart had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. A deputation on the subject of the Nuisances Re moval Bill had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of Mr. Williams, M.P., Messrs. Henry Hunt Parker, and J. Hunt, from Lambeth ; Mr. Walker, of Notting ham ; Mr. Knight, Mr. Rolt, M.P., Mr. Kiutrea, Mr. J. B. Nicfrein, Mr. Wilkinson, M.P., Messrs. Atwood, Welwin, and Myatt, from Camberwell ; Mr. Alfred Bevington, Mr. Powell, Mr. Mynn, Mr. R. Laming (Mill-wall), Mr. Daniel Sprague (London Gas Com pany), Mr. Samuel ,Andrews (Secretary of the Equit able Gas Company), Mr. Phili p J . Chabot (Spital fields), Mr. Francis Sharpe (Bermondsey), Mr. J. Pickering, Mr. Apsley Pellatt,.M.P., and Mr. Frede rick Allen. BAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE AMALGAMATION OF THE RAILWAYS IN THE EASTERN COUNTIES. Yesterday special meetings of the shareholders of the Eastern Counties, Norfolk, Eastern Union, East Ang lian, and Newmarket Railway Companies were held, in pursuance of the standing orders of the House of Lords, for the purpose of having submitted to them "A Bill for authorising arrangements between the Eastern Counties Railway Company and all or any of the Norfolk, the Eastern Union, the East Anglian, and the Newmarket Railway Companies, for the amalgamation of their re spective interests, and for other purposes." The measure was sanctioned at all the meetings. The companies will not be at liberty to oppose the principle of the amalgamation, but may refer the question of de tails. The Eastern Counties Company is bound to ap ply for an act for amalgamation before the year 1862. ABERDEEN RAILWAY. At a special meeting of the proprietors of the above railway, held at Radley's Hotel, Bridge-street, Black friars, yesterday, the question of converting the arrears of dividend due on the 6 per cent. preference shares into a 31 t perpetual preference stock was taken into consi deration, and, after considerable discussion, a resolution affirming such conversion was carried by a large ma jority. GREAT WSTERN OF CANADA. It appears from the report of the directors of this company that the total amount expended on capital ac count to the 30th of April last was 2,705,264/. On the 10th of November, 1853, a portion of the line to the Niagara Falls was opened for public traffic on the 17th of December a f ur th er por ti on was opened to London, and from that day the trains made regular trips between the Falls of Niagara and the town of London ; and on the 23d January last the line was opened throughout. Between the 10th of November, 1853, and the 31st of May, 1854, 108,5101. had been received from traffic on the line, and 143,046 passengers were conveyed without accident. A considerable addition to the present working stock is required for the traffic, and also more extensive accommodation at the stations than was originally contemplated. Arrangements have been made for leasing the Hamilton and Toronto Railway and for establishing fair and equitable terms with the Grand Trunk Railway. The directors have agreed for the use of the suspension bridge across the Niagara river, and have contracted for the construction of the Sarnia line. They have also made arrangements for the completion of the Galt branch, and to lease the extension line there froin to Guelph, 17 miles in length, at 6 per cent. per annum on its cost, which is not to exceed 120,0001., and may be purchased within three years by the Great Western Company. Notices of application to the Legislature have been given for power to construct a branch of 28 miles in length to Maldon, and also for one of seven miles in length to Brentford. Orders have been given for the construction of two first-class steam ers, to ply between Hamilton and Oswego. The most friendly relations exist between the Great Western and all other railway companies in the district, with a view to develope the traffic. The expenditure on capi tal account since the last annual report amounted to 1,382,5061., making the total expenditure as above, 2,705,2641., of which 1,230,3701. consists of ordinary capital, and a further sum of 735,7001. is convertible into ordinary shares at the option of the holders of bonds to that amount. The total expenditure on capital ac count exceeds the receipts by 27,7291. DUBLIN AND WICKLOW. On Tuesday Captain Wynne, the Government Inspec tor, examined this line preparatory to its being opened for public traffic. A special train started from Dalkey at 12 o'clock in the morning, conveying Captain Wynne, Mr. Dugan, Muggeridge, and Mr. Purdon, the engineer. Captain Wynne first inspected that portion of the line between Dalkey and Bray, and afterwards the portion between Dundrum and Dublin. For the purpose of enabling the shareholders to view the line, it is intended to run a special train on Saturday next, for which tickets will be issued. The line will be finally opened for public traffic on Monday next, the 10th inst. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY BILLS. AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON (WORKING ARRANGEMENTS). Mr. Dry= reported from the sub-committee, that the only objects of the bill are to authorise working arrangements with, and a lease or sale to the Great Northern Railway Company. The committee had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, and had made a verbal amendment therein, and found the same as amended to be true. CARLISLE AND SILLOTH BAY. Viscount JOCELYN reported from the committee, on the railway and dock (re-committed) bill, that they had further examined the allegations contained in the pre amble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. DUNDALK ♦ND ENNISKILLEN. Colonel BOLDERO reported from the sub-committee, that they had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. BELFAST AND WEST OF IRELAND. Colonel BOLDER() reported from the sub-committee that they had examined the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. CONGLETON AND DIDDULPH VALLEY. Lord STANLEY reported from the sub-committee that the parties promoting the bill had stated to the com mittee that it was not their intention to proceed with the same. GREAT WESTERN (OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER HAMPTON). Mr. LASCELLES reported from the sub-committee that they had examined the allegations contained in the pre amble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. LLYNVI VALLEY (No. 2). Mr. ADAIR, reported from the sub-committee that they had examined the allegations contained in the pre amble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. SCOTTISH CENTRAL AND SCOTTISH MIDLAND JUNCTION. Mr. DIvETT reported from the sub-committee that they had examined the allegations contained in the pre amble of the bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. just bld been pre sentedo era of the 1 res of the Leeds Northern guaranteed preferential LEEptso NORTHERN. — o A f Lpoertditsionby has s e astbsaegeofabill these Railway, description of s o f securities. great s t h ' interest a e L lete d s appearsto al Northernl propriet orsthat sn withee the hh o ee f amalgamation effectedb by w h om it had been oppo se d , an at tempt York companies, as to whether the maytdethatto shallobta in oona th p e e p i tbrouz has been em shall be faithfully rights that the re • receipts of the line shareholders , ts - d h e li P be a r r a t i o i t a e m i submit e guaranteedn i t n o o. a n arbitration to t h preference fulfilled, the plea t b t e h ' are small, and that these persons should consequently submit to a modification of their claims. The bill for the purpose has passed the Commons, and is nowbefore the Lords ; but, as sum i ng that the allegations in th e petition against it are correct, it seems impos contensible that it can be fi na ll y adopted. The principle contended for appears to be neither more nor les s than that Parliament shall interfere to alter definite contracts, in order to adapt them to any variation that may subsequently have taken place in the circumstances of the respective parties, since, beyond the statement that it is inconvenient to the company to remain with the weight of their existing liabilities, nothing is urged except that the guarantee holders have had their pros pects of payment improved by the amalgamation that has been brought about, and that therefore they ought to be liberal, and to give up part of the dividends to which they are strictly entitled. Whether this doctrine will be sanctioned by the Legislature remains to be seen. The measure of one of those that sometimes by a few specious representations get quietly through, from the fact of notice not being directed to them, but it is to be hoped that the steps now taken by the persons affected will cause a n amoun t o f a tt en ti on to b e g i ven t o i t suf ficient, at all even t s , t o i nsure a f u ll cons id era tion of the extraordinary principle it seems to involve. the CdAiLrEeagainst s . Co p I thein g proposedand Campbell, amalgama tion e t w e aor heard f with the Edinburgh and Glasgow. We D ct ° o7s A , s' ar .— e de f a e d ssr have that the Edinburgh and Glasgow gentlemen n erly but un matchec in Scotland for managing things cleverly, r4 el,'o lourno. th. public. They work quietly.- 7 ,Elercip they do not like to make a noise, and clitter clatter:wi_th SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.—TmntsDAY. HANDICAP PLATE of 701. for thxee-yr-oldsand upwards; Lod Wi . Povilett's 4 Mine 1_ otte:.= E\ 'yrsgg les) I , 7st Mr. Mills' s Firebrand', 3 Yrs bat 71b ........ (J. Ste. (Hughes) 2 us, The followi n Mr. Walker's col 6 yrs, ' 7ist 41b ............ ( P almer) g- also ran ; — '9 l llc!Pi SPtieg the Plough, Sndabra, Miss B o lt on, Nestling, Legatee, Bl ue b ear d , a Roumale; Betting-7 to 2 agst Miss Cbariqtte,.6..to.l. saohJagst Orion and Firebrand. ../Eolus and Firebrand follqwed by Speed the Plolikbi'Mies' Matz:DA* and d rson, ran in front to the top of the hill, where Miss Charlotte came out, and the race terminated in her favour by a length and a half. Two lengths between the second and third, and between the third and fourth. - • • • SWEEPSTAKES of 10 soya. each.; for - two4r-olds, 6st 41b. ; four, Bst 121 b ; five and upwards, 9st 21b. the winner to be sold for 350 sus., if demanded, &c., New T.Y.C. Four subs. Lord Exeter's Nicotine, by lon, 4 yrs ..... .(Platrean) 1 Mr. Combe's Testy, 3 yrs (Crouch) 2 Mr. Po wne ll' s R e d empt i on , 2 yrs (Ashmall) 8 Lord Lonsdale's Welham, 3 yrs (S. Rogers) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Testy, sto 2 agst Redemption. Testy made play into the cords, where Nicotine went up, and at last achieved the victory by a neck. Three. quarters of a length 1 - letwep.and...third. The CHESTERFIELD STAKES of 300 ECM each, 20 ft, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; certain winners extra. Last half of 8.1. Thirty-five subs. Lord Chesterfield's Fayeaway, by Orlando, out of Boarding -school Miss, Bst 41b- (Flatman) I Mr. Wm. Barrett's Dafodil, by Epirus, Bst 41b (A. Day) 2 Lord J. Scott's Clotilde, by Touchstone, Bst 41b (ite Duke of Bedf or d' s Alcyone, by Robert Wh de Gorhohuseam,) 3 Bst 41b The following also ran :—Pantheon, Nagara, Velvet, Triple, Da r t mou th, K atie Stewart, and Restoration. Betting -2 to 1 agst Alcyone, sto 2 apt Boarding school Miss filly, 7 to 1 agst Daffodil, 7 to 1 apt Clotilde. Much disorder was occasioned at the post by the restive kicks of Katie Stewart, and after all, when the work commenced in earnest, there was manifestly a good deal of disappointment created. Dartmouth made play with Alcyone, Daffodil, Katie Stewart, and Re storation lying up . I n t hi s way they ran to the New T.Y.C. winnin g post, where Boarding -school Miss filly, notwithstanding a bad start, came out and took ground in front. Immediately afterwards Daffodil challenged, but was at last beaten cleverly by half a length ; the second beating the third two lengths, and a length and a half separating the third from the fourth ; Pantheon was fifth ; the others were scattered; Clotilde got badly off. Value of the stakes 780 soya. PLATE of 501., for two-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. Last half of B.M. Mr. Bearnp's Dagobert, by lon, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (40/4 (Palmer) I Mr. Turner's Leybourne, 4 yrs, 7st (40/.) ...... (Allom) 2 Mr. French's Hybla, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (401.) (Benstead) 3 The following also ran :—Oxus, ch f by John o'Gaunt, Margaretta, Emperor, Mary Anne, Chorus. Betting-5 to 2 eac h agst Leybourne and Dagobert; 3 ito 1 apt Chorus, 6 to 1 apt Hybla. Won by a length ; a head between second and third; Chorus was fourth. The winner was claimed. A number of professionals who had been "assisting " at Worcester Races arrived in time for the transaction of business on the events which closed this meeting. The principal feature of attraction was the Chesterfield Stakes, for which 11 horses went to the post. Owing, however, to the fractious disposition of Katie Stewart, the start was thrown into a good deal of disorder, and Boarding-school Miss filly, Clotilde, and two or three others got badly off. But notwithstanding the disap pointments which Boarding -school Miss filly experienced she made up her ground in admirable style. At the New T.Y.C. winning post she and Daffodil singled them selves out ; the latter made a very vigorous effort, but was beaten cleverly by half a length. It was stated that Daffodil had never been tried, and that she was short of preparation. The weather was showery. The racing commenced at one and finished at half-past two. In an hour after wards most of the company were on their homeward journey by special train to London, and expeditiously and comfortably was the journey performed. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL Cur. 5 to 1 agst Hungerford (take 6 to 1.) 6 to 1 agst Heapy 12 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole (offered). GOODWOOD STAKES. 7 to 1 apt Diana. En route to town 600 to 25, 1000 to 60, and 200 to 12, were taken about Nancy. DERBY. 20 to 1 agst The Cruiser (taken to 1001.) LANCASTER RACES—YEsTEBDAY. TRIAL PLAT)! HANDICAP. Domino Helena.. Four ran. HAMILTON PLATE; Swell . Fairtborn Coomburland Stathesmon . Three ran. 1 / 3 2 2 dr LANCASTER CUP. Cleveland Lancashire Lass Six ran. Won in a canter, GRAND STAND STAKES. Royal George Capon Coomburland Stathesmon I 1 3 2 2 dr Three ran. ENTRY FOR THE QUEEN'S PLATE (THIS DAY).—DO. mind, Arribas, Gamelad, Skinner, Royal George, Cleve. land, Colsterdale, Seducer, and Deformed. The races today begin at half-past two. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.-July 6. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS.—June 30. Stella, cutter, R. Frankland, Esq., from Portsmouth ; Shark, schooner, W. Curling, Esq., Poole ; July 2. Osprey, cutter, Lieut.-Col. Huey, Torquay ; 3. Caiman, schooner, Marquis of Ailsa, East ward, and proceeded to the West ; 4. Lancashire Witch, schooner, Lowrance Palk, Esq., M.P., Torquay ; 5. Ripple, sloop, Douglas Dickenson, Esq., Westward ;6. Fancy, schooner, Rev. R. P. Hartopp, Western Ports. SAILINGS.—JuIy 1. Coral Queen, schooner, Earl of Selkirk, for Plymouth and other Ports ; Resolution, do., Duke of Rutland, Portland and other Ports ; 5. Osprey, cutter, Lieut.• Col. Huey, Boulogne. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.—AIarm, Irene, Zara, Stella, Amazon, Osprey, Fairy, Layrock, Tur quoise, Susan, Spider, Cygnet, Dryad, Shark, Frisk, Caprice, Lancashire Witch, Sultana, Gineyra, Titania, Ripple, Fancy, Camilla. MEMBERS AT THE R.Y.S. HOUSE DURING THE WEEK. —Alex. Bannerman, Esq.; J. Reynolds, Esq.; J. Weld, Esq. ; E. N. Harvey, Esq. ; R. Frankland, Esq.; Earl of Selkirk ; James Maxe, Esq. ; Thos. Thornhill, Esq.; Lord Colville ; Hedworth Lambton, Esq. ; Lieut.-Col. Huey ; Captain C. H.Williams, R.N.; Sir John Walsh, Bart., M.P.; Rev. R. P. Hartopp ; Albert Hambrough, Esq.; John E. W. Rolls, Esq. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.—Her Majesty is ex pected to arrive at Osborne for the season on Wednesday next. The Duchess of Kent has taken Mr. Catlan's ; Sir George Cowper, Newport Villa ; Colonel Dunmore, Carlton Villa. Mrs. Colonel Phipps arrived this day at Kent Lodge. Spencer de Horsey, Esq., has taken No. 3, Solent-teraace ; S. R. Block, Esq., Elm Rouse. EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENTOINEA iv I T N .R y T B .II O E' L Dnsßs. TO THE EDITOR OF TIIII SUN. Sla,—As the public attention has been lately much attracted by the many imperfections existing in our pre sent military equipment, and as the authorities of the army seem inclined to profit by the experience to be derived from the exigencies of actual service, I hays lately been induced to turn my mind to the consideration of the subject. I think I may say that I have at length succeeded in adapting many modifications to the present system, which I fancy will be found conducive both to the comfort and efficiency of the soldier. As to results, I may refer to the equipment now lying at Salaman's, army clothier, 19, Charing-cross, for in spection by officers of the army, in which I have effected so great a reduction in weight that the whole, including Pritchett's 81b. musket, waterproof cape, blanket, pack complete, accoutrements, and 50 rounds of ammunition, does not in all amount to more than 271b5., instead of nearly 70 now carried. It is many years since I recommended the adoption of the waterproof cape, which I consider of the greatest importance to the men, especially on sentry and night duty in bad weather, where little active exertion is required. This, among other things, I have had _tb! honour of submitti ng t o L or d H ar di nge , an d I think .e I may safely s a y th a t hi s l or d s hi p ' s o pi n i on was, on 34 t w. h . , whole, as fa voura bl e as a p u bli c man cou ld express regard haveto matters now onl notonly to yet request fully that considered any byt officerauthorit y .thwe above e ho o nay v take an interest in the subject will call a establishment, and satisfy rated the advantages of the new e quipment. which I have state, in addition, that the improvements hi mse lf thatlhvelncOatn O o v n e T y . o hr „ n sa . o i v i n mo e as moat experience b s e t o e p n v p a o i r ti t a u b n i i e t . Le examined recommended are the result o h f ery p s a in a n li d no a s p t p a r ll climates, and t t h h e a i) t rffi t :pei S our obedient servant, sir, DICKSON. of service ov m e d u must b r e y n o s d e e h v r e e : a s Hyde-park-gardens, I h l a o v , e s t ta h n e h h o o r n e o .t t e a rr t ace, Gth-July, 1854. STOPPAGE OF KING-STREET AND LONG -LANE, WEST —The Lord Mayor has issued a notice for Bing-street, .n?w-hili, and Long-lane 'S Smithfield, the Commissioners of • Sew ars being about to construct a new main sewer from the Barbican to Farringdon-street, where it will empty itself into the Fleet ditch. By the stoppage of the traffic by this inv. t wr t f e i s T t il closing FaLp. of portant thoroughfare, persons connected with Smithfield m a ar l k e, et &c will . experie nce considerable inconvenience, as tt will ha ve to proceed by a very circuitous and overthronged rout e , w h et h er going to the east or the wes t ends of th e metropolis. This may be complained of for a time, but th e construction of an extensive sewer will most merit - WI benefit this denselppopulated c y neighbourhood, -7_l - j - 50 1 17 - ll 50 25 12i 1:1;4 20 20 103,. 51 25 12 23 100 97 137 1015 52'4 26g 13 244 is f rA~