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T HE PERTUSOLA LEAD MINING and SMELTING COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That NO APPLICATION for S ARES in this Company will be received after SATUR DAYH, the tlth day of June next W. G. WILLIAMS, Sec. MEM SETTLING DAY—Adam Black, Esq., 11 M.P.—Ko-Too at Court, k 3. &c.—ln FUN, This Week. One Penny. 44QATURDAY NIGHT JOURNAL." Every Week. One Penny. Forensic Reminiscences. The Thames Embankment and its Approaches. America and the Giants; &c. &c. 80, Fleet-street. T HEATRE -ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnekatone. THIS EVENING, THE WOLF AND THE LAME After which, 13th time, a new and original comedy, entitled FINESSE; or, Spy and Counter-Spy : Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan, and Miss Louisa Angel. Followed by an apropos Dramatic Sketch, introducing a Panorama of the Tour of the Prince of W ales in the East. Commence at 7. UKE'S OTTO. THE" HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH NIGHT. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER. THIS EVENING, to commence with an Oriaina Sketc h, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore,l H. Widdicomb, Mss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter -past Eight, the Romantic gn Drama, in Three Acts, an d Pritoe, en titled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. J. G. Shore, G. Jordan, J. Brougham, H. Widdilembe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson; Misses Carlotta Leclercq. Kate TerrY. E. Lavenue, and Elsworthy. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past. Acting-manager, Mr. H. Barnett ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. G. Vining THIS Messrs. will be presented (4th time), COURT AND CAMP G. Vining, C. Verner, H. Marston, G. Belmore, G. Murray. Warde ; Miss Amy Sedgwick, Miss L. Laidlaw, and Miss Lydia Thompson. To be preceded by PERFECTION. And followed by A CHARMING PAIR. NEW TB EATRE-ROYAL, ADELPR 1. -- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Billington, and Miss K. Kelly. After which (16th time), a new Drama, in o ne act, entitled WOODEN SPOON MAKER. Messrs. B. Wster, Steuart, Stephenson, Seftln ; Miss H. Simms, and Mr eb s. Btl - lington. Followed by a new Burlesque, entitled ILL R. Phillips, -TREATED IL TROVATORE. ME ssrs. Toole P. Bedtord, ]bums, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the S i s t e rs Nelson, Carry and Sari, and Miss K. Kelly. To conclude with HOW TO PAY THE RENT. Mr. C. Stephenson, Miss K. Kelly. Commence at 7. 711 HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," 1 Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. it. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, May 30, 1863. THERMOMETER. This morning This day at Two o'clock Barometer-30.19. Wind—West; light breeze and cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TH/9 DAY.—Morning, 11h. 48m.—Afternoon, h. m • To-moratow.-Morning, 12h. 14m.—Afternoon, 12h. 40m. A 4 ftem- 44'1*% U lt 'P* LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1863. There is one immense inducement, even for the most phlegmatic, to join in the cheering which yes terday responded to Mr. ROEBUCK'S announcement in the House of Commons that " On an early day he would move that an humble address be pre sented to Her MAJESTY to enter into negotiations with the great Powers of Europe for the purpose of obtaining their co-operation in the recognition of the independence of the Confederate States of North America." And that almost irresistible incentive to something like enthusiasm in reply to this an nouncement, may be found, by any one who cares to take the trouble of looking for it among the series of telegrams just now brought to us from the American capital of Washington. Changes in the Federal Adminstration, it will be ob served, are there spoken of. And among these changes—one reported to be the most confidently looked forward to, is the installation in high office, as one of the chief administrators under Mr. LINCOLN'S Presidency, of no less a miscreant than the notorious General BUTLER. Once let this appointment really be made, once let it be clearly known that the official notification has been for mally issued from the White House, nominating General BUTLER to a Post of Honour ( 0 in the Federal Government, and the Powers of Europe will have had afforded to them, not simply, as one might say, an excuse for breaking away at last from their policy of neutrality, but a good and valid reason for immediately giving to the world evidence that they have actually done so—evidence as substantial and - unmistakeable as would certainly be afforded to all civilised men, by the mere fact of the recognition of the perfect independence, as a separate nationality, of the Southern States of North America, under the presidency of JEFFERSON Davis as the chosen chief of the Confederate Government. Regarded from our point of view the installation in high office of a man like General BUTLER, must be regarded as a brand of infamy, deliberately fixed upon the Federal Councils by the perverse will of the President. Of all the blunders that infatuated man has been guilty of, that would in f a llibly be the greatest. Until the deed be actu ally done, however, it is one of a character so astoundingly insensate that we must remain incre dulous as to the possibility of its perpetration. Nevertheless, supposing it to be possible, England would then incontestably have every inducement to break away, as we have said, from her neutrality' and, in evidence of this, to respond at once affito be rma tively to the very tempting suggestion about thrown out by the hon. and learned gentleman the / Aetabee for Sheffield. j ai l ,l" l : .,r v en a . l : l 7 circumstances, the cheers" which by um. eveni ng greeted the announcement made u ul l - Bncee had about them a very li c eara „ ly 1,, "" a startling significance. Commove, vi , :ma Lew seconds in the House of will nevertheless ee certain of this—that they Atlantic for 'Qua. I them, whetifhetrhee'yebeienreFie:: " 41 9 enough across th at nothi c i tP t u ed b e liz t n e s to hear e " Cheers," as possible this lag 13113vs' say at a rate as plainly England i s 8. Those of the South by that the reeograti on ny trembling in the balance! They 'tiree•dy part of some at least in the British Hou se of the Com mons, a sympathy for the South, and °I sense of growing alienation from the North. ce u rt p a o .n , the course persisted in by the belligerents out there at the seat of war, depends very much the decision ,arrived at by the House of Commons when Mr. ItoEßtiefi's motion shall come under discussion, an d s h a ll have led , as we presume it must lead, to a division. Ev en as things ore at present, it is only necessary in order to Judge which way the political America, whether it wind blows hith erward from blows from N.W. or from S.W.—to note, upon t hi s morrow of the Cheers c alled forth in the House of C ommons by Mr. ROEBUCh'S bcief announcement —to note, however casually, the contrast of painful emotions excited in the niinds of 999 Englishmen out of every 1,000 who may this day read two items of intelligence in the latest tidings brought to us from the American seat of way. Item the first—the one already particu %rind. The mimed intention, that is, of Gene- ral BUTLER'S speedy installation in power at Wash ington as a member of the Federal Government. Item the second—the affecting account, given else where, from one of the Richmond newspapers, de scribing to ns in ali its afflicting details the ever lamentable casualty that struck down the glorious hero of the South, General" STONEWALL" JACKSON. Contrast those two men, and you are in some mea• sure contrasting the two causes: — General Bu;ler—as a type of the Federals! General JACKSON—as a type of the Confederates! The ene has passed away amidst evidences of the profoundest grief and veneration of all his com patriots, and in the midst of the sympathetic homage of all to whom his glorious name and his heroic deeds had become known far and wide over the civilised world. Meanwhile, at the mere mention of the possible elevation to power of the other General, the Federal General, the miscreant BUT LER of Orleans, there is excited, no less far and wide, a mingled sense of loathing and indignation. It is so far satisfactory to find that some advance has been made in the question of Greenwich Hos pital. The Admiralty have called for returns, and the officers have been busily occupied in making them up. Various inquiries have been set on foot, and the women and children of the pensioners, for the first time, are taken note of. It has been most absurdly argued in defence of the corrupt practices that have obtained, that the Hospital, which had no accumulated personalty, has now a capital of more than £2,500,000, and that this sum is partly accumulated out of the officers' contribu tions and partly out of the sailors'. Frotn'this it has been argued that the officers of the Hospital have a claim to the large.sums that are their pre- sent portion. This is as preposterous a theory as could be stated, and the case must be bad indeed when its defenders urge pleas like this. All sums given to the Hospital are for the support of the institution, to further the means of usefulness, and to enhance its benefits. It would be a mockery of justice and a prostitution of the name of charity to allow that such a case could be made out. It is in- suiting the sense of those who have gone from among us to suppose that, when they gave to this noble institution, they intended to bestow the money upon those unknown individuals who in future years should succeed him in his profession. It is astonishing to what lengths people will go in support of an abuse and in defence of an anomaly. The depth, the fore sight, and the aptitude displayed by such parties are worthy of a better cause, and would do good service to many a deserving and oppressed suf ferer if they were so employed in his cause. As it is, we can but lament that instead of acknowledging the evil that has gradually sprung up, these over paid officials should persist in declaring their right to do so. By such indiscreet and ill-timed persis tence they are drawing on . themselves all the obloquy of the proceeding, and incurring the blame that otherwise would at least have been divided among those in high places who suffered this mal-appropriation to take place of the funds destined for very different purposes. Occasionally to augment a salary in one particular instance where it might be deemed advisable to do so, or in the event of extra labour imposed to make the extension general, might be all very well, but to go on gradually but surely raising the receipts of all engaged in building without any apparent cause existing, or valid reason being given, is a gross perversion of justice. To make the case still worse, the number of pensioners has greatly decreased, while in an inverse ratio the charge of the officials has so largely augmented. It is an established fact that WILLIAM and MARY founded Greenwich Hospital forthe relief of disabled seamen, the sustena Lion of their widows, arid the maintenance and education of their children. Notwithstanding this well known circumstance, it is ingeniously urged that these officers referred to have a right to the sums they now enjoy, to the detriment of those unhappy beings who were intended to bo the primary objects benefited. The wives and child ren, to say nothing of the widows and orphans, have a higher claim on a charity peculiarly their own, than strangers who are able to maintain themselves by their own exertions. These items will give an idea of the extent to which the sala ries have increased. In 1805 the charge to the Hospital for officers, clerks, and servants was £15,700, the present charge amounts to £38,000 for officers, clerks, and servants. In a letter to the Times of yesterday, written by the same cor respondent who before furnished so able an ac count of the abuses of Greenwich Hospital, most startling facts de mentioned. Th 3 best advice that can be given to these persistent claimants in this extortionate cause is to give up quietly what else they may be compelled to do in a less plea sant fashion. If once the general attention of the public is drawn to a question, woe betide those who persist in abuses and refuse to hear the voice of warning. Perhaps aided and abetted by some in high places who make duty subservient to interest, this pretext may serve for a time to defeat the immediate objects of justice, but as certainly as they now put off the re form so greatly needed, so surely will there be a day of reckoning, when none of their shallow sophisms and weak arguments will be allowed to stand. It is discreditable to the nation that such abuses should be allowed to exist in an institu tion founded for those who, more than any others, are the defenders of their country in the time of war, and should, in their old age and necessities, find a grateful community ready to do them honour, and further, as much as possible, the objects of the institution founded expressly for them. Instead of this, they are to endure the double grievance of seeing their families unpro vided for, while they know that more than suffi cient to allow them to be comfortable is their inhe rent privilege; but they must not have it because it is deemed expedient that it should be squandered on the officers suppoaed to wat ch over the order of the place. In this ca se their first care appea r s to be to look at home, and enrich themselves at the c E h m r g e h . t o t i AD expense of those com mitted as such things are to be , Mr. , oth ST ei O r N well have taken the sum in dis p ute for the. Income-tax. It would ha ve been of as much ser vice to the pensioners in the Trea sur y as it is "w, aud then th e y m i g ht have thought it an unavoidabl e of fulflllingnecetheie Initiated by th ose who of a cruel w h o e who have prove d tha o t u t g l h ev t oi to v : i n , o9: better, them. and themselves manifestly incapable wrong, onerous obligation s and d isc harging the T' .'he Efficiency of our 'Volunteer - proud of that force which arose as -ten are justly as a national question. Engi ::s now regardek at the mere rumour of danger, and were by Ir‘agic' our coasts were compare.tively defenceless in that n of sudden emergen c y. T he readiness withi case such numbers of men of a ll c l asses enlisted whist I t e cause, the liberality and publi c sp i r i t which distil : guished the recruits, and the rapidity with which they acquired the necessary drill, were all sources of gratification. It is even more satisfactory to find that now the first novelty is over, and we are again lulled into security by the absence of threatened danger, the spirit of the volunteers does not flag. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY r';`vENING, MAY 30, 1863, Thanks to the annual reviews and the Wimbledon matches we have still evidence of their proficiency, and the proceedit gs of the volunteers are still on those occasions matters of public interest and dis cussion. The Government have admitted the de sirability of giving every encouragement to the movement, and the "politician who would raise his voice against it would probably find few supporters, When we come from general approval to particular legislation, however, things are not quite so satis factory. There are no doubt serious difficulties in the way of legislating for this irregular army, whose members may naturally expect more indul gence or favour than official routine may be willing to show. At the same time, the new bill now on the table of the House contains some very objec- tionable clauses, which we should imagine would hardly pass unquestioned. The power which it places in the hands of commanding offi cers is altogether inordinate and unreasonable. He has the power of expulsion from the regiment placed in his hands, without possibility of appeal, although it was stated in evidence, before the com mission appointed on the subject, that " such power was greater than that accorded to any officer in the army, and one which ought not to be in the hands of volunteer officers." However just and temperate any commander may be, it is never wise to commit such extreme measures to the decision of one indi vidual. Such a proceeding is contrary to the whole spirit of our constitution, whose ruling principle is the due balancing of interests and influences. Nothing is further from our usual ideas of justice. In our law courts the power of appeal has ❑o limits till it reaches the highest court in the realm ; and, though tip encouragement thus afforded to litiga tion is sometimes verydisastrous in its consequences, the principle is sound. In criminal law the deci sion of the magistrates is grounded on full and carefully weighed evidence ; but here it seems that the sentence of expulsion is to depend on the word of a single individual, and is irreversible by appeal of any kind. We can hardly sup pose that this clause will be allowed to stand as it is, for while commanding officers are no doubt as a rule actuated by the most hon• ourable motives, there may be cases, among such a number, where prejudice, dislike, private influence, or other causes, will be suffered to affect .the deci sion. The condemned party, too, however just or right his punishment, will naturally resent it the more from its depending on a single will, and will lose that sense of fairness in his trial and justice in his condemnation with which it is so desirable to impress an accused party. Another clause in the bill gives the commanding officer power to refuse a resignation without assigning a cause for so doing, and thus compelling members to remain in the ser vice whether they would or no, This is entirely contrary to the whole spirit of the movement, which is and should be purely voluntary on the part of its members. It would be an almost ludicrous incon sistency to compel a volunteer to remain in a corps against his will. Forced assistance is never much worth having; and if our volunteer regiments are to depend on members who remain on compulsion, their character will soon deteriorate. The worst part of all these stringent regulations is, that they tend to disgust men with the service. Anything that discourages the volunteer feeling, that throws a damp over the energies of the men and the spirit of the officers, is greatly to be deprecated ; and if once the impression gets abroad that the volunteer service is conducted on a system of absolutism and unfairness, much mischief will be done. We should hopa the House will look carefully into the framing of this measure, and eliminate all such dangerous and objectionable clauses as those we have referred to. Mr. Lumley's Benefit Performances. List evening an " extra night" was given for Mr. Lumley, under the immediate patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales, who honoured the performance with their presence. The entertain ments consisted of Donizetti's " La Figlia del Reg. gimento," with Madlle. Piccolomini, Signor Bartigli, and Signor Vialetti in the principal characters; an d the last act of Donizetti's " La Favorita," in which the parts of Leonara and Fernando were supported by Madlle. Piccolomini and Signor Giuglini. The brilliant success achieved by Madlle. Piccolomini some years back, as the popular vivandire, was re newed on this occasion, and she certainly never played the character with greater vivacity or more fascinating grace. All her principal solos were redemanded, though not repeated, in consequence, we presume, of the fatigue she had to undergo dar ing the evening, and the fair artiste was as fre quently complimented by recalls and floral tributes. In one piece the substitution of " Viva !" for " Viva la Francia !" which revealed Madlle. Piccolo mini's patriotism, however questionable the change, regarded with reference to dramatic propriety, was taken sympathetically by the house, and enthusias tically cheered. At the termination of " La F:glia," Mr. Lumley was unanimously called for, and made his appearance to receive the hearty congratulations of his numerous patrons. The exquisitely beautiful singing of Signor Giuglini rendered the last act of "La Favorita" particularly interesting, while it seemed to incite Madlle. Piccolomini to still more strenuous efforts than she had been called upon to make in the light music of the preceding comic opera. The high patronage bestowed upon this benefit performance can only be considered as a pert:ono compliment to Mr. Lumley, and one to which, We are happy to add, he was well entitled. THALLIUM.—II the spectroscope had not been in. vented, asks the Atheneum, would thallium h ave been discovered ? is a question with which savants enter tain themselves. Certain it is that somewhat more than two years ago Mr. Crookes saw the ghost of a metal in a spectrum, and was thereby incited to search for the sub stance, and discovered it existing in minute quantities in iron pyrites. The new metal figured as a few grains of black powder in the International Exhibition; at the begin ning of the present year it was shown in very small ingots and in the form of wire; since then Messrs. Bell Brothers, of Newcastle dm-Tyne, have succeeded in producing it in comparatively large masses. One of their ingots, weighing nearly 6,000 grains, and more than 10 inches in length, was exhibited at General Sabine's Conversazzone. The use ful applications of thallium have yet to be ascertained ; but we hebr that an eminent manufacturing firm has taken the question in hand. TRANSFORMATION OF THE DRAGON•FLY, as de cribed by the Rev. Charles Kingsley, in his new book of " The Water Babies :"—Then he went on sulky a nd lonely, as he deserved to be; and under a b an k h e saw a very ugly dirty creature sitting, about half as big as himself ; which had six legs and a big stomach, and a most ridiculous head with two great eyes and a face just like a donkey's. " Oh," said Tom, " you are an ugly fellow to be sure 1" and he began making faces at him; and put his nose close to him, and hallowed at him, like a very rude boy. When, hey, presto ! all the thing's donkey -face came off in a moment, and out popped a long aim with a pair of pincers at the end of it, and caught Tom by the nose. It did not hurt him much; but it held him quite tight. " Yah, ah 1 Ob, let me go 1" cried Tom. " Then let me go," said the creature. "I want to be quiet, I want to split." Tom promised to let him alone, and he let go. " Why do you want to split ?" said Tom. " Because my brothers and sisters have all split, and turned into beautiful creatures with wings; and I want to split too. Don't speak to me. lam sure I shall split. I will split 1" Torn stood still, and watched him. And he ra lik o t el swelled himself and puffed, and stretched himself cut still, and at last—crack, puff, bang—he opened all down his back, and then up to the top of his head. And out of his a as li s t ° tl i e t i a n n s d i decam smoothe t a h s e T m o o m s t ; b slender, utver y elegant, p al an soft creature, ea k t like child who has been ill a long time in a dark room. It and then it began walking slowly up a grass stem to the top e ea d mg i t ior i l l t e wi i h s ve v eni e y :it c ' el e , feebly ; forand theleolikr:itl timeabou t intoit h a a l f b ashamed,ball-room; roo m ; ozortithe,wisate.re. stared was . so astonished that he never said a ti t:ro t : : l : rice r th eciwit l h oet all his eyes. And he went up to n apixm :'' ‘ 411 13, e •dtvater too, and peeped out to see what would a W°ll,lorha ch ange the mature sat in the warm, bright sun, came over it. It grew strong and firm; yellow and black, :" began to show on its body, blue and rose four g reat iiine v l :s and bars and rings; out of its back height brown gauze; and its eyes ton thousand diamond, 1111°4 ' ll its head, and shone like LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) - -i-- RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 30. The Journal de St. Petersbourg reprints the pro clamation which the Czas attributed to the Empe ror of Russia, ordering the peasants to massacre all Roman Catholics, and adds—" This is what a newspaper prints which pretends to be a serious publication." MEXICO. PARIS, MAY 30. Official despatches received here announce that the siege of Peubla continues with vigour. General Forey writes on the 19th April that blocks of houses fall successively into the hands of the French after regular attacks. The Mexicans who endeavoured to interrupt the French convoys had been completely routed in different engagements. The health of the army was very good. AUSTRALIA. PENZANCE, MAY 30. The Agincourt, Captain Symons, 115 days from Melbourne, has arrived off Scilly, with £lOO,OOO in gold. She landed five passengers. THE BRAZILS. OPENING OF THE BRAZILIAN CHAMBERS. (By telegraph from Lisbon.) RIO DE JANEIRO, MAY 8. The opening of the Brazilian Chambers took place on May 33. The Emperor, in his speech on the occasion, said that the solution of the difficulty with England depended upon the King of the Belgians. The Chambers, in the address,which they unani mously adopted in reply to the Emperor's speech, said--" All the Brazilians are ready to make the sacrifices necessary to maintain the honour of Brazil." The conflict in Peru has been arranged. Cholera continues. Coffee has risen 200 rein. Exchange on London has been negociated for the Oneida, to the amount of £300,000 at 271 to 27Z. On Paris, bills have been drawn for 1,000,000 rancs. PRANCE. PARIS, MAY 30. Count i'° reig ns has addressed a ci rcu l ar t o the Prefects of th e D epartments in which lac: says : "For the first time since the formation of the Empire, parties inimical to the institutions which the French nation has given itself, dare to attack these institutions in face of universal suffrage. " Not being able to deny the great things effected by the Emperor, they attack the finance which has served to accomplish them. The country will not be duped by such manceuvres." BOURSE, downward te n d ency, although the decline has not May 29.—Th e mar k e t cont i nues w i th a been very material. Threes, for the Account, are now at 69f. 30c. The Railway Share Market is also heavy, with a further decline on many of the lines. The market recovered towards the close and left cff as follows : It per Cent 5....... 97 Do. end month.... 97 3 per Cents .. .. 69 45 Do. end m0nth...... 69 45 Credit M 0bi1ier....1415 1)o. end m0nth....1423 75 Bank Shares ......3475 Credit P wider ....1455 • Italian Loan 72 N • Do. end month — New ditto Do. end month.... 73 50 • Russian Austrian .. — • Spanish Threes — • Home Debt RA IL" Cash. Acc ou nt. Orleans lOOO 1002 50 Now ditto. Northern . ... .... Lyons and Mediterranean 1042 50 .. 1042 50 Genera.. 435 436 25 Southern Western Eastern ..... 510 512 50 Sardinian 417 50 .. 420 Austrian Lorphard North of Spain Saragossa.. Ditto to Barcel ona . 388 75 388 75 POLAND. driving. The Breslau Gazette publishes the following letter from Warsaw, dated the 24th :—" The insur rectional movement has manifested itself simultane ously through the whole extent of the southern pro vinces, and every district has supplied a contingent more or less numerous, with the exception of the territory lying to the west of Podolia and two cir cles of the Ukraine. The principal corps of insur gents have established their camp on the marshy banks of the Slucz and the Teterow. Others are stationed in the environs of Poryck, Luch, Owrucz, and Zytomir in Volhynia,near Vinnica, in Podolia, round Berdytschew, and Machnowka, in the Ukraine. The war-cry of the Ruthenians, Slasva Bohn!' (Glory to God!) before which the Russians fled in 1831, has been raised in the Steppes of the Ukraine, and the impenetrable savannahs of Polesia. The flags of the insurgents bear the white eagle of Poland, and by its side is the Archangel Michael of Ruthenia, shelteiing under his wings the brave sol diers of independence." The Augsburg Gazette of the 25th says :—" The statement that the officers of the Russian army pass over to the insurgents, applies only to those of Polish origin ; the Russian officers remain faithful to their colours. About a fortnight since, Siera kowski, an o ff ice r of the st a ff i n t h e I m p er i a l G uar d, left St. P eters b urg , and b e f ore hi s d eparture h e was invited to dine with the general officers. No one would ever have suspected him of an intention to join th e i nsurgents , b u t h e did. Th e co l one l of t h e regiment of Oloneck, a Po'e by birth, also went over to th e P o li s h camp, and a few days later, at th e ead of a P o li s h detachment, he met some of hi s old c ompanies, and was summoned to surrender if he did not w i s h to b e massacre d. H e re f use d, an d soon afterwards fell, pierced with ten bayonet wounds. Three other young officers of Polish origin have met with a similar fate; and a fourth, who was taken prisoner, has been condemned to be shot." From the Dagbladet of. Wednesday (just re ceived) we perc e i ve that M. Mourier, one of the Conservative representatives, had won loud applause from his fellow members at Copenhagen by the de livery of a patriotic speech' in the course of the late debates on Lord RUSSELL'S despatch,—M. Mourier r emarking at the close of this speech that any con cession made in regard to Slesvig would be nothing les s t h an treason to the most sacredin terests of Denm ar k . SCIIILLER AND GOETHE—AND CONTEMPORARY EVENTS.—WhiIst the storm raged convulsively in France, and the flood rolled its waves more wildly every year over Germany, the eyes and hearts of all men of in tellect were fixed on a little Principality in the middle of Ge rmany, where, amidst the deepest tranquillity, the great poet of the nation, by in prose and verse , the wonderful creations of his mind dispelled all dark forebodings. King and Q u een 14u we re guillotined, and " Reineke Fuchs" made into a poem ; there came, together with Robespierre and the reign of terror, letters on the abstheCe training of men ; with the battles of Lodi and Arcole, " Wilhelm Meister," " Horen," and " Xenien ;" with the French acquisition of Belgium, "Hermann and Dorothea;'' with the conquest of Switzerland and the States of the Pope, " Wallenatekr;" with the French seizure of the left bank of the Rhine, the " Bastard of Orlean s ;" with the occupation of Hanover by Napoleon, the "Bride of Messina;" with Napoleon Em peror,aNv " • • Hata Tell." The ten years in which Schiller and Goethe lived in close friendship—the ten great years of German poetry, on which the German will look back in diitant centuries with emotion and sentimental tenderness —are the same years in which a loud cry of woe was heard through the air ; in which the demons of destruction drew together from all s id e ' s , and scorpion a ce with clothes dipped in blood, Urges in their hands, in order to make an end of the unnatural life of a nation without a State. Only 60 years have since fathers passed, yet the period in which our grew up is as strange to us in many respects as the period in which, according to tradition, Archimedes cal culated geometrical problems, whilst the Romans were storming hiscity,'F' rey t sg ' $ "' wive of German Life. A " 4 ' 443 40 HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, ivhy 28. The Queen drove out yesterday, accompanied by Princess Helena, and attended by Lady A. Bruce. Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice went out Saturday, the 24th, being the anniversary of her Majesty's birthday, the Queen remained in strict retirement ; and in the afternoon, accompanied by all the Royal family, proceeded to Craig Laurichati, where a pyramid has been erected by her Majesty in memory of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort. --.. e, The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales, attended by his Equerry in Waiting, rcde on horseback yesterday morning. The Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, honoured Mr. Faith with a visit at his studio at Pembridge Villas. Tee Prince and Princess of Wales took a drive in an open carriage in the afternoon. The Prince of Wales paid a visit to Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, at his residence in Port land-place. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Ml.jor Teesdale, honoured the performance at Drury-lane Theatre last evening with their pre sence. -~. The Princess of Servia was present yesterday evening in the ladies' gallery of the House of Commons during the debate on the condition of Turkey. The Archbishop of York will entertain the Arch bishop of Canterbury and the whole of the bishops on the Queen's birthday. Prince Boris Galitzin has arrived at Long's Rotel, The Duke of Hamilton, who came to town early in the week from Hamilton Palace, N. 8,, left on Thursday For Paris, to join the duchess. The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter and Lady Adelaide Cecil are on their way home from Italy, where they passed the winter. It is the intention of the marquis and marchioness to make a short stay in Swit zerland. The Marchioness of Sligo's ball, announced to take place on Monday, Juno 1, is unavoidably postponed. Lord and Lady Taunton have entertained the Duchess Dowager of Sutherland, the Right Hon. the Speaker and Lady Charlote Denison, Lady Blantyre and the Misses Stuart (2), the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. and Miss Gladstone, and a select party, at Quantoch Lodge, their seat, near Bridgewater. Lady Herbert of Lea and family arrived in town a few days ago, from a protracted residence in Italy. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey returned to town yesterday from his seat, Fallodon, Northumberland. The Count de Lapinard has left the Brunswick, Jermyn-street, for Paris. The Baroness Kelberg and family have left the Brunswick, Jermyn-street, for Switzerland. THE CALEDONIAN BALL.—We are enabled to announce that this ball, which will take place on Wednes day, June 10, will be under the immediate patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments. Colonial-office.—Mr. H. L. Warde has been ap pointed private secretary to his Excellency Sir C. Darling, K.C.8., Governor of Victoria. The Ad miralty.—Mr. R. W. Carter, clerk in the Store keeper's. office, Devonport-dockyard, has been trans ferred to Sheerness, vice Groves and Stewart, to Woolwich and Portsmouth yards ; Mr. J. Morrison, superintendent senior clerk at Woolwich dockyard, has been established at Deptford yard, vice Walker, deceased ; Mr. Maclaurin has been appointed clerk, Somerset-house. Post.office.—Mr. G. Molyneux, first-class clerk, Accountant's-office, Dublin, has been appointed Postmaster of Londonderry ; Mr, H. Headland, a temporary clerk, London ; Mr. R. Rogers, a temporary clerk, Dublin; and Mr. Bee croft, a clerk at Hull. The British Museum.—Mr. R. Wilson has been appointed a transcriber, Lon don. Customs.—Mr. W. H. Jones has been ap pointed examining officer, Glasgow; Mr. T. Lead ley, an out-door officer, Liverpool ; and Mr. R. Clark, out-door officer, Peterhead. Inland Revenue. —Mr. J. Fisher, clerk, fifth class, secretary's office, has been appointed clerk, fourth class, secretary's office. Excise Branch.—Mr. J. Clarkson, officer, Leighton division, Bedford collection, to Reading, second division ; Mr. W. M. Dew, officer, Croydon division, to Leighton division ; Mr. G. Falkner, officer, Norwich, 7th division, to Croydon division ; and Mr. W. Fisher, officer, Burntisland, Ist divi sion, Stirling collection, to Norwich 7th division. The East Indies.—Mr. A. A. Roberts, C. 8,, Bengal Civil Service, has been appointed to officiate as Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, vice G. Lock, absent on leave ; Cap t. D. W. Wise, Bengal Staff Corps, to officiate as assist ant to the agent to the Governor-General for the States of Itnjpootana ; Mr. J. Graham, standing counsel to the Government of India, to officiate as Advocate-General. Mr. W. C. Plowden, officiating joint magistrate and deputy collector of Ghazepore, to be a joint magistrate and deputy collector of the first grade; Mr. J. W. Reid to be head assistant to the cAlector and magistrate of Malabar, Madras Presidency; Mr. C. G. Plumer to be head assist ant to the collector and magistrate of Madura ; Mr. R. J. Melville to be head assistant to the collector and magistrate of Godavery ; Mr. J. Ches son to be a subordinate magistrate of the second class in the district of Sattara, Bombay Presidency ; Mr. F. Thelwall, assistant to the collector and magi- strata of Sattara, to be subordinate magistrate of the first class in the district of Sattara; Lieut. H. T. Herbert to act as second assistant to politi cal agent in Kattywar during the absence of Captain Leathes. Mr. C. H. Brown, a member of the Council of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal for making laws and regulations ; Mr. E. Jennings, a member of the Council of the Lieutenant- Governor of Bengal for making lawa and regula tions; Mr. C. Bonin ois, to officiate as secretary to the Government of Bengal in the Legislative depart ment ; Mr. F. Lushington, Deputy Auditor and Accountant-General, Bengal, to be Deputy Auditor and Accountant-General, Madras ; and Mr. J. Lushington, Deputy Auditor and Accountant-Gene ral, N. W. P., to be Deputy Auditor and Accoun tant-General, Bengal, and to officiate as Auditor- General and Accountant-General to the Government of India, Ceylon.—Mr. Hallilay, landing and tide surveyor at Galle, has been appointed collector of Customs, Galle, vice Mr. D. J. Ronayne, retired; and Mr. R. C. Poole, landing and tide surveyor, Galle.— Civil Service Gazette. CRYSTAL PALACE.—Morton's popular farce of " Box and Cox," the characters by Mr, Buckstone, Mr, Compton, and Mrs. Griffiths, of the Theatre Royal, Hay market, will be performed for the first time at the Crystal Palace this day. A complete stage, with scenery and all necessary appliances, is fitted up in the concert room, CRYSTAL PALA CE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.— Friday, May 29 . —Admission on payment, 2,488; ditto by season tickets, 1,03 3 ; total visitors, 3,521. MYSTERIOUS DEATH FROM DROWNING.--Yester day evening Mr. Bedford, the coroner for West minster, held an inquiry at the Prince of Orange, Brewer's green, touching the death of Henry Fry, aged 37, whose body was found floating in the Thames opposite Millbank Prison on Monday morning last. Fanny Ellem, widow, 9, Mile-street, South Lambeth, said she had seen the body, but she c,uld not swear to it, as tho features were almost destroyed by the action of the water. She could, however, swear positively to the clothes, which were produced in court, and which were the same as deceased wore when he went out on the morning of the 12th May. He had lodged with her fur four or five years. She believed he was a labourer, but ho was a very eccentric and reserved man, and she never had much conversation with him, Evidence was taken as to the finding of the body, on which was found one half-sovereign and 11d. Medical evidence showed that death was caused by drowning, Other evi dence was taken which left no reasonable doubt that the body found was that of henry Fry, who had not been seen by any of the witnesses since the 12th instant. No evidence, however, could be obtained as to how he got into the water, and the jury returned an open verdict of" Found drowned." A disastrous pond freshet occurred at Oil Creek. Pittsburg, United States, on the 7th inst., causing a 10 " ° I from 7,000 to 10,000 barrels of oil. s -.-__ . - _ I SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. -4-- MANCHESTER MEETING.—FRIDAv. The Wilton Stakes of 5 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and up wards. Weight for age, with selling allowances. 11 4 subs. Mr. J. Osborne's Tinsel, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (Whiteley), walked over, and divided the forfeits with Ferdinand. The Grand Stand Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. J. Osborne's Paddy O'Rc,urke, 3 yrp,__6st 101 b (Whiteley) 1 Mr. Barber's Cutler, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (carried 7st 101 b) - (Snowden) 2 Mr. T. Cliff's Ferdinand, 3 yrs, 7st ...... (Willi a mso n ) 3 Me. Coburn's Captain Knight, 6 yrs, Bst (Channell) '4 The following ralso ran.: — Confederacy, Garibaldi, Lord Dundreary, Loretto, Coverdale, and Stella. Betting-2 to 1 agst Ferdinand, sto 2 agst Paddy, 100 to 15 each agst Cutler and Stella, and 8 to 1 agst Lorette. Mr. Osborne declared to win with Paddy O'Rourke. An excellent start was effected without delay, the favourite having a slight lead, Cutler, Paddy O'Rourke, Captain Knight, and Garibaldi lying at his heels, and Stella lying up. The bit of the latter breaking shortly after starting she got the best of the boy, and fell, giving Tomlinson a severe shaking. Ferdinand retained his lead to the distance, when Paddy went in advance, and won by a length ; two lengths between second and third, and three lengths between the third and fourth ; the others were beaten off. The Salford Borough Cup of 100 sovs, added to a Handi cap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if de- Glared;; the second received 25 sovs out of the stakes. 1,1 mile. 34 subs, 20 of whom declared. Mr. Eastwood's Doefoot, 5 yrs ' 7st 71b (Doyle) 1 Sir H. de Trafford ns. Comet, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Whiteley) 3 Mr. T. Part's Isoline, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (inc. 101 b extra) (Cannon) 3 Mt,. Samuel's Twilight, aged, Bst 91b .. (H. Grimshaw) 4 Mr. Melville's Kill-or-Cure, 4 yrs, 6st 91b .... (Carroll) 5 Mr. Johnstone's Oberon, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (Loates) Mr. C. Winteringham's Patrick, 4 yrs, 7st llb (Hovey) 7 Dictator was struck out on Thursday evening. Betting-2 to 1 agst Comet, 3to 1 agst Isoline, 4to 1 agst Twilight, 9 to 1 agst Doefoot, and 100 to 15 agst any other. Twilight went to the front immediately the flag was lowered, Kill-or-Cure going on second, Patrick third, Doe. foot next, with Oberon, Comet, and Isoline lying off. On reaching the distance Twilight was pulled back into the fourth place, leaving Kill.or-Cure with the command, which he held past the stand, followed by Patrick, Doe foot, Oberon, and Twilight, the two favourites retaining their rearward position. Rounding the turn Kill-or-Cure increased his lead, the lot running in Indian file along the far side ; but on rounding Broughton turn Patrick dropped into the rear, and Doefoot, with Twilight, came on in attendance on the leader ; Comet, with Isoline at his side, drawing forward to the turn for home, rounding which Kill-or-Cure was beaten, and Twilight attempted to get up on the inside. Doefoot at the same time moved to the front, and struck into the mare's heels, cutting her severely, and destroying whatever chance she might have possessed. At the distance Comet, with Isoline on the outside, joined Doefoot, and the three finished a fine and exciting race home ; Doefoot, having the first run, winning by a neck, a like distance separating the second and third ; Twilight was a bed fourth. The Derby Handicap of 60 soya, for all ages. About five furlongs. Mr. Jackson's Lady Louisa, 5 yrs, Bst Gib .. (Doyle) 1 Mr. Barber's Cutler, 4 yrs, 7st 91b .......... (Snowden) 2 Mr. W. T. Copeland's Golden Drop, 3 yrs, 6st (Carroll) 3 Mr. C. Peck's, jun., Bernice, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (inc 71b ex) (Harrison) 4 Mr. Kenyon's Lord Dundreary, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Loates) 5 Mr. Smith's Garibaldi, 4 yrs, 7st 7th (Crouch) 6 Betting -6 to 4on Lady Louisa, sto 2 agst Bernice, and 6 to 1 agst Golden Drop. Lady Louisa jumped off in front, but was soon passed by The Cutler. Before reaching the distance Lady Louisa took up the running, was never afterwards headed, and even tually won by half a length; three lengths between the second and third. The AB-aged Selling Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ; the winner to be sold for 30 sovs. T.Y.C. Mr. Winteringham's Patrick, 4 yrs, Sat Mr. Barber's Laertes, 3 yrs, Gat 71b (Whiteley) 2 Mr. Cliff's Mousetrap, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Withington) 3 Betting —Even on Mousetrap, and 5 to 4 agst Patrick. Mousetrap made the running into the straight, vi hen she was beaten, and was passed by the other two. A slashing race ensued, Patrick winning by half a length; bad third. Laertes ran all over the course. The winner was sold to Mr. Cunningham for 36 guineas. The Nursery Handicap of 80 soya, for two-year olds. T.Y.C. Mr. Jackson's Prescription, 7st 91b (Doyle) 1 Mr. Smith's Oulton Lowe, 7st 71b (carried 7st 81b) (Gritushaw) 2 Mr. I. Merone's Cardinal, Bst 21b (carried Bst 71b) (Merone) 3 Mr. Tunstall's Mystery, 7st 111 b (Lawrence) 4 The following also ran :—Macbeth, Caroline, Balder atone, Glasgow, Deerstalker, Geduld, and Dermott Asthore. Betting -2 to 1 agst Prescription, 4to 1 agst Balder stone, 7 to 1 agst Deerstalker, and 12 to 1 agst Mystery. Half an hour was run to waste before a start could be effected. When they were got off Prescription, Oulton Lowe, Macbeth, and Mystery showed in front immediately the flag fell, the last of all being Dermott Asthore. Round the turn into the straight Oulton Lowe took up the running Prescription lying second. At the distance Oulton Lowe began to swerve across the course, whereupon Prescription got her head in front, was never afterwards headed, and won easily by two lengths; three lengths between second and third, and a bad fourth. Dermott Asthore, Macbeth, and Deerstalker were the last three. The " lianunam," or Eastern Bath. -~--- Perhaps one of the most attractive, but certainly one of the most pleasant establishments in the metropolis at the present time is the " Hammam," or Eastern Bath, Jermyn-street, Sc. James's. The beneficial effects of the Turkish Bath have been so generally acknowledged that a long plea in its support is entirely unnecessary, but we are led to these few remarks in the hope or inducing some who have not vet experienced its exlailirating influence to visit the " Hammam," if only as a matter of curiosity. The stranger will at once be struck with the peculiar novelty and beauty of the build ing, and we feel positive, as in our own case, a desire to submit to the entire operation will instantly ariee_ That there may be no scruples on the part of the visitor or objections to such a wish we will, merely for the use of the novice, give an accurate but very brief outline of the whole affair. The building of itself is one of great novelty and beauty, and with but a slight strain on the imagination the visitor may fairly fancy himself located at Constantinople. The bather is, in the first in stance, conducted to one of the luxuriously fitted compartments in the main building, and there, hav ing made the necessary arrangements, he is next in troduced to the Hararah, or hot air chamber, where he can, for the next 20 minutes or so, take his ease in the manner he may feel most disposed, either sitting or reclining. A plentiful perspiration is thus induced, and then an attendant proceeds with the next operation, viz., "shampooing," the pro • cess being a brisk rubbing of the body. After this the bather receives a delightful " sloueing" with tepid or cold water, and then having had the soaping :operation performed, which is merely an other rubbing dawn with a very soft but very plea sant contrivance, not unlike a large shaving brush, he receives another " slouicing " ,and the operation is completed either by a cold plunge or douche bath. The bather is then enveloped in a deliciously soft kind of sheet, and he then betakes himself to his divan, where, until the skin regains its proper tem perature, he again takes his ease, sipping his coffee and puffing his cigar. The skin having become dry and coal, the novice has thus " done" his first Turkish bath. The Hammam is certainly the most elegant building of the sort in London. Everything that the most refined taste could imagine, or the most lavish expenditure secure for the comfort of the visitors has been done, and we feel certain those who visit the establish ment in Jermyn-street will not only experience a pleasure they never could imagine, but that they will thank us for directing their attention to the " notion" of taking a Turkish bath. The Fatal Accident on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, LATEST PARTICULARS.—(THIS DAY.) Up to two o'clock this afternoon the casualties of the late accident had not been augmented by any further deaths. The names of the two unfortunate guardsmen killed are Stone and Blunden, the first being a married. man. There are no less than 26 soldiers at present in the Grenadiers' Hospital, suffering from the accident, and. in some cases their injuries are of a very severe and dangerous nature, whilst in others the pain is occa sioned by extreme bruises. Surgeon Blenkin and the other officers of the hospital have been unremitting in their attention, and it is their anticipation that no further deaths will ensue, although, in one or two cases, they are almost precluded from that hope. General Lord Rokeby, from the Commander - in - Chiefs' office, Horse-Guards, this morning visited the men in hospital, and made several enquiries of the officers, and directed that everything possible should be done for their comfort. The statement that a number of the wounded were taken to Westminster Hospital is a mistake, as none of the injured persons were brought there, but most of the civilians were taken to St. Thomas' Hospital, Surrey Gardens, where they received, it is needless to say, every attention. Avery searching investigation is going on relative to the cause of the accident. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Seasonably large supplies of fruit and vegetables are on sale, and sales, almost generally, progress slowly at the annexed rates : FRUIT. s. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Glrapes,per 1 6 to 2 6 Foreign do 0 0 to 0 0 Melons Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, per ht-sv. 2 6 to 4 6 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 5 0 to 10 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 7 0 Gooseberries ht sve3 6 to 4 6 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 s. d. s d Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 6to 1 A Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz . 0 oto 0 0 Damson . 0 0 to 0 0 Currants, per h.sv 3 6to 5 ti Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 ot o 0 0 IRaspberries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0 LIVERPOOL SUMMER MEETING. Weights for the Liverpool Cup; two miles. 63 subs. If the highest weight accepting is under Bst 121 b, it will be raised to that, and the others in proportion ; forfeits to be declared to the Clerk of the Course, at Chester only, on or before Saturday, June 6, at 12 at noon. Yrs st lb Fairwater Caller Oa Adventurer Ivanhoff 5 8 10 Brown Duchess Haddington Joey Jones Cape Flyaway 6 8 3 Rising Sun Oldminster Harlington Johnny Armstrong 4 8 0 Brilliant .. 5 7 13 Carisbrook 4 7 13 Costa 4 7 11 The Monk 6 7 9 Cowley The Knave Dulcibella *Balham Imperatrice Camerino Tommy Jones Lioness *Berkeley 5 7 3i Lady Ripon .. 5 7 3 Tolurno 4 7 3 Welcome Charles Fos 4 7 0 Killigrevr *Lady Evelyn colt 4 6 6 *Victor `Those marked * will be str unless specially ordered to ri Yrs st lb *Flytrap Real Jam n e_ e r a c ßsA h r a lai l gv lea : : : : 333 4 666 6 32 6 1 i Ee ß ßLaera e itr a nc: l h..a 3 6 3 Chaff 4 6 2 Royal Stag Baldwin 3 6 0 Laura .. 3 6 0 The Plover Bohemian 3 5 13 Black Deer Early Morn Fantail Barchettina ...... 3 5 11 Biithfiold East Lancashire Contralto Mountain Maid filly 3 5 10 Dr. Syntax Lady Maria 3 5 10 Matured .. 3 5 8 *Oakapple 3 5 8 Middlewatch Jack o' Newbury 3 5 7 Harlestone Almack 3 5 7 Laertes Luria ick out by the time proscribed )main in. TRAINING TARTAR SOLDIERS.—The only active exercise we ever saw in China was in a court in the Tartar portion of Peking, where four men wero going through a course of arm-strengthening play, for the purpose of passing their examinations as soldiers. They were naked to the waist, and though young, possessed chests and arms the very models of sound health and muscular strength, while their legs were anything but feeble, to judge by the liberties they took with them. Their training consisted in throwing the Suay tau, or Ta shih, a nearly square stone— weighing about 561 b., with a handle cut in its substance like one of our heavy metal weights at home— from one to another, as they stood at the comers of a square marked in lines on the ground, without allowing it to fall or touch the earth. And cleverly the game was gone through. Each man as he caught the block by the handle, which always came down with the cavity uppermost, and was made to receive the hand easily, swinging round once or twice as if ho were tossing the caber. He then launched it, like a catapault or balista, high into the air, and it descended into the hand of the next athlete with a hurl sufficient to shake the nerves and astonish the eyes of a good many muscular Christians, allowing them very little chance of catching it. But the ground was never indented ; the stone passed quietly from corner to corner with the smooth re gularity of a machine so long as we remained—a, period of about 10 minutes; and the performers thought no more of the feat than we should have done had the ball been a cricket-ball.—Fleming' s Travels on Horseback in Mantchu artary. EXTRAORDINARY DIAMONDS!--The Dnke of Brunswick, now residing in Paris, has an extraor dinary collection of diamonds, valued at £450,000. A catalogue of his gems which he has published contains 268 quarto pages, and he gives in it the history of each indivi dual stone. A black diamond, obtained from the treasury of a Nabob, served for centuries in India as the eye of an idol. A wondrously fine pink brilliant once belonged to the jewels of the Emperor Baber, at Agra, and is said to be in valuable. A solitaire of 12 studs was once worn by the Emperor Pedro of Brazil as waistcoat buttons. A diamond ring of the purest water belonged to Marie Stuart, as her arms and "MS." engraved on it prove. A pair of diamond earrings were once the property of the unfortunate Marie Antoinette. In this way one curiosity follows the other. The Duke has any quantity of diamonds at £3,000, £4,000, and £6,000, two at £9,000, three at £10,500, and another at £12,000. But, in spite of this, ho is at present bargaining for two gems— one estimated at £35,500, the other £97,500. The millionaire, however, according to the Court Journal, is the slave of his treasure. THE ALABAMA.—A telegram has just bee❑ re ceived in L'verpool. via Lisbon, from the Brazil w a ll steamer, which states that the Confederate steamer Alabama has taken the following four ships, viz :—The Dorcas Prince and the Union Jack, from New York for Shanghai; the Sea Lark, from Boston for California; and the Nye, a whaler. VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0 1 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 6' Horseradish, pdn 0 6to 2 0 11. , c1 ditto 0 OSo 0 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz 0 oto 0 0 Celery, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 4 Brocoli, per bus. 0 ot o 0 0 , Parsnips, per do. 0 oto o Potatoes, per tonl2o to 183 0 I Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 0 New ditto, pr lb ..0 2to 0 3 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 9to 1 0 Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 o Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 3 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6) Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 6 Cucumbers 0 6to 2 61 Mint and savory..o 3to 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 6to 0 4 Green peas, n.-sv. 0 oto 0 0' Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 Onions, doz. bn.. 1 6to 1 9 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun 010 to 1 3 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Spinach 0 6to 0 10 Asparagus, pr do. 3 6to 6 0 Turnip radishes 0 SSo 0 B i Seakale, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 NEWGATE ANT) LEADENHALL. Turkeys, Os 64:1 to Os Od ; geese, Os Od to Os Od each ; goslings, 5s Od to 7s 6d; ducks, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings, 2s GU to 4s Od; rabbits, is Od to 2 s Od each; wild do., Oct to Gs Od; pigeons, Os Od to Os Od each; Surrey fowls, lOs Od to 14s Od ; chickens, 8s Od to 8s Od ; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to Os Od; capons, Os Od; hares, Os Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasants, Os Oct to Os Od ; partridges,Os Od to Os Od ; woodcocks, Os to Os Od ; snipes, Os to Os Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od ; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Oct to Os Oct each guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od. each; Ostend fresh butter, 9d to Os lld ; English, Ild to is id per lb ; English eggs, 7s Od to Os Od ; French do., 5s 6d to 6s Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each. BILLING MUTE. Salmon, is 4d to is 6d ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, Od to Od ; prawns, Os ; skate, 4d to 6d ; sturgeon, and halibut, Od pe c f lb. ; turbots, 2s 6d to 12s ; cod, is Od to 5s Od ; brills, is i , ° A to 5s Od ; doreys, is Od to 7s Od; mull e t s , O s 6d t o is u" lobsters, 6d to 2s 6d; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; p l a i ce an d g urnets, Od to Os Od each ; soles, 6d to is 6d per pair ; common oysters,—.9 to —s ; natives, —s to --s per bushel ; whitings, 3s Od to lOs ; haddocks, 4s to 12s ; smelts, Os Od to is 6 d; flounders, Os Od per dozen •, mackerel, 40s per 120 ; fresh herrings, 6s per 100 ; bl oaters, Os to Os per 100 ; ca rp and. tench, Os Od to Os per brace. 48 Od NEWPORT. Beef, from 28 6cl to 3s 10d ; mutton , 3s 2d to 45 2d ; lamb 5s 4d to 65 Od • veal 35 6d to 45 6d; and pork, 3s 6d to per Blbs.ly the carcass. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 23 Gd to 3s 10d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 2d; lamb, 5s 4d to Gs Od ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 4d per 81bs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 71d to Bd, of household do., 514:1 to 7d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3id ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, aid to 4id ; 88113 to 961 b, 4d to sd; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 9s Od to lOs 6d ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; wooded skins, 6s Od to 9s Od ; half-breds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, Os Od to Os Od; lambs, 2s 6d to 3s 10d; shearlings, is 8d to Os Od. HAY MARK2TS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 Os Od ; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 lOs; and straw, £1 108 to £1 16s per load. Both hay and straw were in slow request at previous quo tations. CUMBERLAND..--Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 Os ; Clover do., £3 lOs to £5 108 ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 16s per load. Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £2 Od to £4 Oa ; clover do , £3 lOs to £5 10s; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 ]6s per load. A slow demand. ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES. --A meeting in connection with this charity was held yesterday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of electing 10 ap plicants for admission. Mr. Alderman Halo occupied the chair. In opening the proceedings he referred to the ar - rangement under which Mr. Western Wood was to have Presided, and expressed deep regret that, owing to the death of that gentleman, it had devolved on him (the speaker) to take the chair. After speaking in high terms of the cha^ meter of Mr. Wood, the chairman went on to say that per sons afflicted with incurable disease ought truly to be the objects of Christian charity. He hoped that even some of the unhappy applicants for the benefits of the hospital might eventually be cured. He was proud to preside at a meeting connected with a charity which had been founded by a great and good man now no more. The number 01 b candidates on the li s t was 113, an d on l y 10 cou ld be e lected but he hop e d t h at on a future occasion t h e b oar d w ould o able to rece i ve a greater number. He then declared that the poll had opened, and the election was proceeded with. CIIANGE OF NAME IN SCOTLAND.—The Lord Lyon (the Ki ng - a t-A rms ) w ill not, as is popula rl y believed, grant authority to any individual to claange his name ; but on the narrative that he has already changed he will grant him arms under his new name; an in the patent, or if desired, in an extrac t from the record,d h e will certify the fact of the change. p