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defrayed under the distinct authority of acts of Parliament. The present plan, therefore, was no correction of an abuse, but it was an improvement in our system of public ac counts, the bill providing that, instead of paying these charges out of the revenue before it was received into the Exchequer, they should become charges on the consolidated fund, and, of course, the moneys now applied to pay them would henceforward go into the consolidated fund in the first instance. One small class of charges at present de frayed out of the revenue before it reached the Exchequer was not comprised in 'schedule-A, and the Government proposed to leave it in its present condition for an obvious reason. The class to which he alluded consisted of a very limited numberof pensions which, under various authori ties, were paid to the representatives of various families, who inherited them from times comparatively remote. With respect to these pensions, -it appeared clear—at least, this had beets-the view taken by her Majesty's Govern ment, and het 1.-sight it would be approved by the house —that the be course Would be to buy them up and so dispose of them. (Hear.) He expected that, if judiciously effected, this operation would be rather a profitable ar rangement to the public than otherwise, and it would rid them of an anomaly attended with some inconvenience. (Hear, hear.) A certain portion of these pensions had been already bought up ; in point of fact, substantially, the whole matter was concluded so far as regarded the most impertant pensions ; but, from ono cause or anotthaerke, the arrangement in severa l cases was not yet ready to h effect. Until it did take effect he proposed to leave t . er s „ pensions precisely as they were at present, inastnuell the Government did not look upon them as pe rmanent charges, and it was not worth while to enter upon new . a o r n rangements respecting them. The next great descr the ex penses of the collection of the revenue. The v n e t ri n r• h g e e outlay of public money under this head — believed, to nearly 4,000,0001. —which had Isiea.,offororembethene exempted from the control of the house, Nv u present year forwards, be brought regu larl y be, however, o i w ts e co ve n r, - trol and cognisance. (Hear, hear.) It woul d but fair to make two observations onh t a n d is h s e u en bj p ec r t e . par t the for first plaCe the form of the estim ate the present year in the manner t the beat d , a t n o d t he e ht vernment, upon consideration , to no doubt that, even if hon. gentlemen thought it ca pable of improvement, it would be received with indul gence ; but, of course, the Government would co-operate i n ma ki ng any i m p r ovement upon it that might be devised, either in form or in s ubstance. In the second place, if it should be found that these estimates added materially to the time which was now occupied in Committee of Supply, a serious public inconvenience might arise, and the house . would have -to consider of some means of meeting it, but he did not at present intend to propose any arrangement with respect to that subject, as it would be better that we should feel our way a little at first. The great practical advantage which he expected would arise from bringing these esti mates before the bongo was that a new security would thus be afforded for the performance of its duty by the executive Goveinment. (Hear, hear.) Although it would not be pos sible for the house to enter much into the details of these estimates, the advantage of voting money for the public service in this particular form was, that it kept the different departments of the State up to their work. He believed that this was the important retdlt which would be effected by the change he proposed to make, and upon which he begged ta congratulate the house, and especially that hon. gentleman who had so distinguished himgelf by his patient recommendations in former years upon this subject, when they were less popular than at present. He had now spoken of the various descriptions of charges with which they pro posed directly to deal ' • first, the various charges imposed on the reve nue by A c t o f Parliament, which would be carried to the consolidated fund ; secondly, the expenses of the col lection of the revenue, which would be carried to the votes; and, thirdly, the pensions, which would remain at present as they were, as he expected shortly toget rid of them altogether. But, as they had been led in the course of this operation to carry certain charges to the consolidated fund, they had thought it was their duty, as a part of the operation, to institute, as far as it was in the discretion of the Treasury to institute, a revision of the charges already upon the conso lidated fund, for it was his strong opinion that there was no matter in which this house had been more apt to he led into laxity in the discharge of its duty than in that of laying upon the consolidated fund charges which it ought not to bear. The practical consequence of their doing sc was, that those charges were placed beyond the control of the Treasury, they were forgotten by this how-e, and there was a great deal of neglect and abuse connected with this part of the public service. He had no proposal to make upon that subject at present, but he thought it would not be a bad arrangement if some mode could be devised by which the house could insure a periodical attention to the state of the charges -on the consolidated fund. In many cases the question of whether a particular charge ought to be laid on the consolidated fund or presented to the house in the estimates was a political question of great impor tance. He- would refer, for instance, to the charges con nected with the board of charitable bequests, and also to those connected with the College of Maynooth, with re spect to which it was a most important matter of high political concern whether they should be discussed in the votes or laid upon the consolidated fund. He considered that he should have been going beyond the limits of his duty:. in connexion with one public department if he had proposed by this measure to interfere with- any great poli tical questions, and, therefore, in the case of charges in volving any great political question, or appearing to involve a question of good faith and of public contract, in which vested interests, which .might fairly be so Called, were con cerned, he had left upon the consolidated fund whatever he had found upon it. He might also advert, under this head, to charges of the kind of the salaries of judges. Of course, with respect to the judges of Westminster-hall, he imagined that no one, considering the important position they oc cupied as great constitutional officers, would wish to see thek salaries brought into the votes ; but with respect to minor judges, although there were already certain cases in which , their salaries were voted by this house, yet he thought the question was not one that ought to be dealt with incidentally as a matter of fiscal arrangement, and therefore, as a general rule, he had left upon the consoli dated fund all the salaries of judges which he had found there, although he did not propose that certain salaries of judges which he had not found there should be placed upon it. There were,- however, certain classes of officers who discharged duties that might be called judicial, such as revising barristers, whose salaries it was proposed to take from, the consolidated fund and place in the votes ; and, although the salaries of judges would be left upon the con solidated fund, all the collateral, incidental, subordinate expenses of courts of justice, great and small, they pro posed to bring into the votes, for there was no department in which the control of the Treasury, apart from that of the house, would be weaker and more ineffective than in this. This was the principle upon which they had pro ceeded; they had dealt in the manner that reason and con venience appeared to dictate with respect to those descrip tions of charges with which they were obliged to deal ; and as the state of the charges upon the consolidated fund necessarily came under their review, in so doing they had so far made a revision of those charges as they could make revision a matter of fiscal arrangement. The bill was not intended to alter the actual course of the public disburse ments, although it altered the machinery of the public ac counts. He now alluded to the matter of provincial pay ments towards the expenses of the revenue out of funds which were locally collected. They did not propose to make any change in that respect. For example, under one authority or another, the collector of the Customs at Liverpool at present defrayed out of the revenue he collected there both the expenses of the Customs' esta blishment and other public expenses, such as pensions, &c., and they did not propose to alter the system, as it would be retrogading instead of advancing, if they had the money after it was collected transmitted to head-quarters, in order .that, it might then be re transmitted to the provinces. It was intended that in those cases the disbursements should take place locally as at present, but they would be subject to the same system of accounts as all other departments of the public service for which votes were taken. He might compare the pro posed system to the great number of services the expenses of which were now defrayed in the colonies out of the com missariat chest before any Exchequer grants had been issued, but which were as much the subjects of votes as if they had been defrayed by Exchequer grants. He thought he had n .w given a sufficient explanation of the general objects of the bill. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HT_TIVIE had heard the right hon. gentleman's ex planation with great satisfaction, as the proposed altera tion Was one which he had for many years advocated, al though he differed from the opinion he had expressed with regard to the Crown lands. He thought that ac counts of such important departments as the Customs and THEATRE ROYAL ADELPJaI. Madame CELESTE (Directress of this Popular Este Wish meat) begs to inform the nobility, gentry, and public in general , that her ANNUAL BEN .FIT will take place on IVEDN'ESDAT next, June 7, when will be revived (for this night only), the ottebrated drama of THE THIRST OF GOLD ; or, the Lost Ship, and the Wild Flower of 361exico. With the unique grand scenic eft tet o:: the Sea of Ice. Madstte Celeste, Mr. Keeley, and Mr. B. We miter *sus ta,ning their original character , . After which will be prectuced (Never Acted) a NEW and ORIGINAL FARCE by Mark Lemon, Esq., supported by Mr. Keeley. Miss Mary Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley, To conciule with the popular Nautical Drama the CABI K BUY. Julien (her original character), Madame Celeste. Tiekets,, Places, and Private Boxe' to be had at the. theatre. WHITS -UN HOLIDAYS.-ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Ascent in a BALLOON from the Esplanade. in front of the Lake, by th e veteran GREEN, the only ascent here for Eighteen years. Vocal arsd Instru mental Concert, by Miss Poole, Miss Ransford and Mr- Manvers. gwitha dis play An extra Militarfßand during she day. Extensive and inter esting Menagerie, ten Li 9 ns. t hree Ele p hants, two Ti g erti, tw o Giraffes, Various novel banovyeal ai description . amusements,deaeptipa. T co ucl h u a ln two play Camelsoy, Firework , w itsc prk . s, gp bombardment of Chusan. Explos , on of Fireskips, and Balloon ascent at halt-past • lx. Concert at Seven. Fireworks quarter to Ten. Doors open prom Nine in the morning. Admission to the whole, is. TiIEA.I'HE ROYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. TIII4 EVENING, Joni 3, will bo performed DER FREISC HU f,Z. Characters by Madame Rudersdorff; and Wile. Sedlazek; Herr Reichdrdt, and Herr Formes. Followed by the new BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled TINE FETE EN OLYMPE. ce4—Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 5s ; Boxes, 3,1 ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Foar Guineas. The Box-effice open daily from Ten till Six, where places may be rsecured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Cock, 63, New Bond-stroot. THEA.TRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Rackstone. THIS EVENING, Juris 3, Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. _ Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, G. YandenholT, W. Farren, Compton, and Buckstone ; Miss Reynolds, Miss E. Urey, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After w Lich. the entirely new an I original extravaganza, entitled Hit. BUCKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE GLOBE (IN LEI .I6STER•3QUARE), written by J. R. Planche, Esq. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREE r. Under the Management of Mr. Cni.auss KLAN. THIS EVENING, Jua 3, Will be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and Murray. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by Niessrs. C. Kean and David Fishers Mrs. Winstanley and Miss C. Leciercq. After which, AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. Characters by lsrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Salter ; and Misses Murray and D sly. • THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Dfrectreu, Madame Celeste. art I THIS EVENING, JUNE 3, Will be performed THE It %RBLE HE kit ; or, The S•n+ptor's Dream. Characters by Ilessrs. P. Bedford, L. Murray, lieu. Web .ter, and C. Selby; Madame Celests, Miss Woolgar, and Mia E. larding. . Followed by THE WOUSTACIIE MOVEVENT. Principal cha &eters by Messrs. 0. Smith, Keeley, and Parselle ; Mrs. Keeley, ..od Miss Mary Keeley. • After which, THE OVERLAND JOURNEY TO CONSTANT!. .OPLE, A. 4 UNDERTAKEN BY LORD BATEMAN, WI ril 1 , 1 ERESTIN , I PAR TICULARS OF TUE FAIR 80PHIA. Prim cipal characters by air. Paul Bedford and Ilra. Keeley. ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIEkTRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING. JUNE 3. Will be performed THE II kI'E`IEAT DAY OF MY LIFE. Ch 1- raz.wrs 1,3 , Messrs. F. Ronsin, J. H. Waite, and Vincent; Ars. Chatteriey, Miss P. Horton, and Nliss klarston. Po be followed by THE MSc Characters by Hews. Lifre I Wigan. Le-lie. Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss Horton, and Mies Wyndham. kfcer which. THE MUM ,IY. Characters by Messrs. H. Wigan, rtobson. H. Cooper; Misses Marston and E. Turner. STRAND THEA THE. .Ie Lessee Mr. F. W. Alleroft.—Direetress, Miss Rebecca Tatum THIS EVENING, JUNE 3, Will be performed BLEAK 11017,E ; •r, The Ghost's Walk. Atter which, FH MARBLE LOVER. To be followed by the New BA'let Divertissement, entitied THE SEA NYMPH'S CAVE, in which the Misses Guiness will appear. To conclude with THE BO , INE 17-BUILDERS' TEA. PAR CY. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 3'.; Pit, Id. 6d; Gallery, 6d.; Private tiixr•s, Cl lis. 6d., to be had of Mr. Allcroft, lb, New Bond-street. ASTLErS EUROPE'S NATIONAL A ‘IPEIITIIEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooks. Last Night of the Nautical Drama and the Ballet. THIS EVENING, Jura 3, Will be presented the new grand Nautical and Equestrian .pe^- taele, embodying nvrel and extraordinary elects (written by Mr. nelson Lee), entitled A TALt.: OE Tit& SPA iI3II WAR ; or, The horse of the Wreck.. Th: horses expressly trained by Mr. W. Cooke. Followed by a Novel Routine of VOLS AU PENT; or, Scenes In the CIRCLE. To conclude with a Grand Ballet, entitled THE STAR OF THE RHINE. Box-office open from Eleven till Font'. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON TARIM JL rani DAY —Morning 29 min.aftor 6 I Evenrog 54 min.aft. 6 ro Oloaßow ISt orn lig 23 inin.after 7 1 Zvoning 55 utu.aft. 7 THE WEATHER.--Strai Omen. JUNIII 3. THERMOIIZT6II, Ili WIZ SIILDL 59 - highest sinco noon yesterday. 50 —lowest this morning and during the night. 59—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 75—risiirg. WIND, N.E.—Fresh breeze, with sunshine and clouds, 4 , y 7. f-- 3111 L iNDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1854. Protocols, gradually leading us on to a peace, contrived on that exceedingly simple condition, the status quo ante bellum, are again spoken of as documents that may be forthcoming. If this could possibly prove to be the "case, we should know at last well enough where to fix the charge of credulity, and where the more serious accusa tion of connivance. The connivance in that case would be the connivance of the whole Cabinet. The credulity would be nothing less comprehensive than the credulity of the entire population. A pacific settlement of affairs now, with the statics quo as its foundation, would be literally the most signal success that amid by possibility be achieved by the Emperor NICHOLAS. After all his atro cities—after all his falsifications of truth—after the blasphemous Te Deums sung in his cathedrals--- after his own mendacious proclamations, and the lying despatches of Baron OSTEN-SACKEN, and the massacre at Sine , td thi Excise ought to be referred to a committee ;pe, and the dev as t a ti on o f t h e which could - report to the house, in order to prevent an unnecessary Principalities—the CZAR would come forth from loss of time, and he would recommend to the right hon. gentleman's attention the satisfactory manner in which his struggle with the banded Powers of Europe those accounts were examined in Prussia. On the whole, not punished but rewarded, not defeated but he congratulated the houseon the progress which had been ma i ds with regard to this subject. triumphant. .It is preposterous to talk for Mr..GLYN expressed his acknowledgments to the right hon. gentl eman th e Ch ance ll or o f th e E xc h equer f or th e s t e p an instant of any such monstrous and cri which he had now taken. For himself, he had been always minal compromise. A peace restored upon surprised that a measure which had appeared to him to be so easy to effect, had been so long resisted by the Treasury. that understanding would be branding an _There was one other step which he thought it would be very • internal: infamy upon the maritime Govern advantageous for the right hon. gentleman to undertake. - • • As for several years past the financial policy of the Govern- merits. Simply —we cannot but throw the notion ment had been to take care that there should be a surplus revenue over expenditure, there could not be any long of such an event aside as completely and utterly period for which there could be any large balance owing by incredible. It is incredible, even with Lord ABER the Treasury to the Bank ; and, indeed, the fact of the Treasury ever requiring the smallest accommodation from BEEN still installed at the head of the Cabinet as the Bank must be owing to the want of adjustment in the First Lord of the Treasury. It is impossible, PaYments and receipts of the country. Previously to 1844 theve t i o d during - - - two h4f.y„,, ical payments were confined very much to theafter all that has occurred u the last twelve Theright_hon. gentleman the member for Cambridgemonths, but during the last quarter of a-i but that. relief? U niversity had spread them over four periods; the receipts 0 z e reat as it had been, was not so great as year particularly. After the warlike language country required. If the Chancellor of the Exch q „ mini) generally or could manage to throw his payments used by Ministers, both within and without with the receipts, re the course of the year so as to tally towards relieving the would adopt a moat important step the walls of Parliament. - After -all our gigantic eressure upon tile circulation of the country which sometimes and expensive warlike preparations. After the • The CHANCELLOR Or the EXCHEQUER (Hear, hear.) the question to which hi CHEQUER said that declaration, of war in the Moniteur and the a hon. the greatest import ance . Re friend had referred was of a very difficult one, but it had 7:: sorrY to say that it was b yN APOLEON Gazette, escaped. the attention of ously. the Government. (Hear, hear.) After the transmission of extraordinary Mr. WILLIAMS expressed his _s_p_proval of the plan powers to our Generals and Admirals ; after the the right homifeitlpermosaivingfotrhoha"." which the Chancellor of the B ze h m ' , Br had p r ,,,,,.. A flo taken hie thanks to appearance in the Baltic of the combined fleets this most important step ancial ar- under NAPIER and DESCHENES, and the previous rangements of the country. r e e o , ou b g u h t , Mr. HADFIELD also approved the advance into the Euxine of the allied naval thought that it had not bdeeesne veaerr:diepduqbuilicter:Ses which armaments under DUNDAs and HAMELIN ; after the and that it ought to inclu . . . w ed ith to in . itTshsr remainingp. would not at present co a m , landing of so many English troops claw" I The clause was then , e re . were also agreed to, the bill passed through committee, and. i at Scutari, and of so many French troops the house resumed. , a.t, Gallipoli --a craven and dastardly compromise - THE MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL. I like the • maycowndeilltiobneal one again spoken of, a peace, having as 'The helm went into committee on this bill. the Board of its 8 c b o a u s t i e s a th as e s a t: M. LINDSAY thanked the President of quo ante hello,, tus impossibility,and Trade fOr introducing a measure calculated to confer much . ' ' benefit on the commercial marine, house resumed. that, moreover, The clauses were agreed to, and the , in terms expressive of unmeasured JURORS AND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL. indignation. This' bill was then read a second time. England and France arepledged HOLYHEAD HARBOURS BILL. to a course diametricallly opposite t This bill passed through committee. 0 the one which would, according REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, &C. (SCOTLAND), to the before mentioned BILL. have to be followed. There • rumour, is "This bill wits committed pro fcrma. no possibility of a precipitate withdrawal from thepath ' The house then resumed. along which COUNTIES AND BOROUGH POLICE. the Western Allies of Turk e y h ave ' Viscount PALMERSTON obtained leave to bring in • ' .time back deliberate! y adventured now for some bills to render more effectual the police in counties and • Otherwise boroughs in England and Wales, and to amend the law that is to say, that with infamy to themselves relating to youthful offenders. i a nd the chance of extraordinary peril to the sta. The other • • business having been disposed of, the house . . • adjourned to Th ursday next. 1 1 . bilitrof their. pwn Governments. - ' 1 .- In spite of Russian Tar t . ialiges, . and, German ; We are requested to state that the grand ball to be predilections, and the Earl of AurtnEN - a n d. • given by the Lad • y Mayoress, at the Mansion-house will °Ts higher and mightier than the take place on Tuesday, the 27th lust , instead of Tuesday, I other persona,, the 20th, as prtrviOnsiy iat eju i e d . 'i trVelled TIIP°I v° laugh to scorn the notion Of any such despic4le and disastrous pacification— however noisily Rumour may bruit it about on her brazen trumpet with the flourish of a daring and slanderous fanfarronade. According to the gratifying announcement made last evening in the House of Commons by the Right Hon. the Secretary at War, the helmets and shakos of our brave fellows in the East are to be sheltered from the broiling sun of Turkey by a supply of linen coverings. According to the yet more gratifying announcement made by the same Right Hon. Gentleman, the leathern stock is to be henceforth altogether dispensed with—the black stock (more detestable even than the gent's all rounder) by which our gallant soldiers have, of late, been nearly strangled. So far, the state ment made by the Secretary-at-War is in every respect satisfactory. It is consolatory to learn that a cruel and ridiculous experiment such as this experiment of the black leathern stock should be at length admitted to be a failure, and as such, abandoned. But --let us ask—who, in the name of common sense, is the cruel and ridiculous experimentalist ? Who is this remarkable personage at the Horse Guards, or above the Horse Guards—at the elbow of the General Commanding-in-Chief, or looking over his shoulder, and whispering preposterous hints into his ear, and guiding his pen to the perpe tration, through official orders, of absurdity after absurdity ? It is not a long way from the throat up to the head, from the " cap" down to the " collar." Can there be any connection between the two experiments—that old experiment in re gard to the cap, and this new experiment in re gard to the collar ? Can there be an identity in the Experimentalists ? The position of Lord JOHN RUSSELL as Leader of the House of Commons for her MAJESTY'S C6a lition, is one, after all, painful for his sincere friends to contemplate, and it is evidently harass ing to his own feelings. To no other cause can be attributed his groundless and provoking attack upon Mr. DISRA.ELI'S consistency, in regard to the emancipation of the JewS, on Monday night ; an attack resulting in sowing broadcast the seeds of lasting personal ill-will between those who ought to differ with the most cordial respect for each other's general intentions. Approving thoroughly, as we do, of the comprehensive oath, if oath be needed at all, which Lord JOHN proposed to sub stitute for the antiquated, profane, and useless rub bish to which members of Parliament are now sworn, we could wish that Mr. DISRAELI had agreed with us, or had felt it right to prefer the Jews' interests to the supposed interests of his party. But that the sacrifice of his favourite race to his Protestantism, or to his party, was painful to him, no one, probably, but Lord JOHN doubted for a moment. Whatever may be thought of the morality of acting in important cases with our party, when . our individual views are contra vened by doing so, yet Lord JOHN should be the very last man in the house to censure it in another. It is indeed a case in which no ductor dubitantium can guide the conscience of others. The necessity of combined action in a Government, or in an Opposition, is so obvious, and the great ulterior objects so much more important than the retention of some subordinate point for which a politician may have previously battled stoutly, that the claims of consistency and expediency can be adjusted only by the individual himself. The benefit, then, of this obvious view, even we, and much more Lord JOHN "RUSSELL, should be most ready to give to a politician who has so regularly voted against his own party in favour of the Jews. Lord JOHN must have known that his (as we deem it) admirable adjustment of the oath to the wants of the age, did yet bring it in immediate conflict with the opposition cry of Protestantism, raised, unwisely we think, by Lord DERBY, on his last quitting office. And we must believe that Mr. DISRAELI acted on a conscientious view of his whole position, and that Lord JOHN will regret what we take to have been a momentary loss of self -command. Lord JOHN'S position is, indeed, as we have ob served, one which must be trying to his temper, but that position in part is certainly to be attributed to his own conduct. Granting that his motives were of the highest order in taking a subordinateand un remunerated post in the Cabinet, yet it is not in human nature, certainly not in Lord JOHN'S, to brook holding the reins of the House of Commons while the hands of his compeers, his Tory com peers generally, grasp his arms, and make him do their bidding ; and while, ever and anon, the reins themselves are jerked out of his hands by the restiveness of his own team, and while, too, most provoking of all, he is uncere moniously stopped in every start he would make for himself. It must be past all endurance to find that uo reform, educational or political, which is distinctively his has the least chance of success, and that he becomes merely the coachman of a rather unmanageable stud for Lord ABERDEEN and Mr. GLADSTONE. All this is of course due to to what we have often pointed out, that Lord JOHN, though in some points one of the most English-hearted men in the Cabinet, is no match for its Tory section ; and that the latter are using him and his followers as instruments to keep them in office, in place of the other section of Tories whom they ousted. But, besides this primary difficulty in his posi tion, Lord JOHN has greatly aggravated it by ar bitrary dealing with the party to which he natu rally must look for support. When the Oaths Bill was the subject, he was ready to gratify It..)man Catholic members and Puseyite members, and, well knowing that other Dissenters would support him in so liberal a course, he hoped to carry his bill without difficulty. He found, how ever, that the spirit which his Durham letter and his Ecclesiastical Titles Bill had evoked could not so easily be laid. The Anti-Papal furor swept away Jewish rights, which had so often triumphed in the House, with the rights which had, for the first time, been associated with them. But, - again, when the point on which Dissenters were most solicitous was before the House--when Sir W. CLAY proposed to abolish the Church Rates, so specially obnoxious to them, Lord JOHN was the only speaker of note in opposition to him and them !—While, indeed, a young Con servative Lord, a son of the Premier, whom he had aided to eject from office, was uttering the most manly and equitable sentiments towards Dis senters, and backing them with his vote, Lord JOHN was using both his vote and the most anti quated Tory arguments to bolster upa petty Church monopoly must odious to more than half the na tion, and most injurious to the character of the Church itself ! We observe that the Dis senting organs are exclaiming that Jews, Catholics, Puseyit es — a ll but Dissenters —obtain some consideration _from the Noble Lord, that they alone are to give him their votes for nothing. Can we wonder at their holding such language ? His vindication of religious liberty must seem to them a perfectly capricious thing. The result is that we have a Leader of the House of Commons, the first who ever filled it as a Cabinet office, all whose own measures have been defeated or with drawn, and whose only use seems to be to arrange the business for that portion of the Government from whom he differs most widely. Not a very promising augury for continuing the new office as a part of our Parlia mentary arrangements. Few men of mark will aspire to an honour so barren and equivocal. The result, at least in the present case, is, to give au appearance of great instability to the Go ♦ernment—at a time, too, when foreign relations demand the firmest aspect in the Home Adminis- MORE TREASON IN THE CAMP. (From the Press of this day.) The accounts from the Continent are unfavour able. Austria, as we have always warned the readers of the Press, declined to join in any active co-operation with England and France. Prince Metternich observed, a few days back, that " the solution of the question is at Vienna ; and that the present is not to be looked upon as a state of war, but rather of a disorganised diplomacy." All this means another campaign of protocols ending with the status quo. We hear from Vienna that the Cabinet of Lord Aberdeen is on this subject in as thick a fog as Napier in the Baltic. The recal of M. Bunsen elicits the revelation of fresh scandals. It appears that a secret agent of the King of Prussia visited this country at the commencement of the year, and placed himself immediately in communication with Lord Aber deen, who was well acquainted with him. Ac cording to his custom, Lord Aberdeen kept these communications secret from his colleagues, till it became advisable that Lord Clarendon, who re presents the credulity of the Cabinet, should un consciously assist in the connivance. Lord Clarendon, perplexed and alarmed, whispered the circumstances to a colleague who was anti- Russian. The colleague betrayed the affair to M. Bunsen, who in a panic telegraphed to M. M tu teuffel, the first Minister of the King of Prussia. There was a great esclandre. The affair was hushed up, as such affairs always are. The secret agent was disavowed, and privately rec ;lied. Had he remained and succeeded there would probably have been no war. The anti-Russian party in the Cabinet was triumphant. M. Bunsen walked on tiptoe and drew up plans of a new territorial ar rangement, and Lord Aberdeen remained irritable and moody. The Prussian Plenipotentiary, how ever, received in due time his reward, and M. Bunsen's very fine collection of bronzes is now for sale. PROBABLE PECULIAR POSITION OF THE EUROPEAN POWERS. We learn, from a quarter which we have invariably found to be well informed, that the summons to evacuate the Principalities forwarded to Russia jointly by Austria and Prussia, is not only with the Czar's consent, but actually at his instigation. If so, the summons will of course be complied with, and we may, in that case, expect to hear in a fortnight that the Russians are about to retire behind the Pruth. The reason of the Autocrat's readiness to adopt this course is understood to be, that he will thereby afterwards compel Austria and Prussia to become his active friends, they having pledged themselves, in the event of his withdrawing his troops from Wal lachia and Moldavia, to protect him against any abridgment of his power, or curtailment of his territory, on the part of France and England. In this way, the Czar makes sure of escaping the consequences of his criminal conduct. But then, it is to be remembered, on the other hand, that the Western Powers have pledged themselves to exact from Nicholas " material guarantees" for the future peace of Europe. It is therefore pro bable, in the highest degree, that France and England may come into direct collision with Austria and Prussia before this Eastern question is settled. If the German Powers and the Western Powers each prove true to their pledges, it is not easy to see how a war of France and England united on the one hand, against Austria and Prussia on the other, can be avoided.—Morning Advertiser. KRONSTADT. Drawn by E. T. DOLBY. Published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and Co, A brilliant and wonderfully accurate sketch of " The Fortifications and the Town of Kroustadt " has within the last few days been issued to the public from the Messrs. Paul and Dominic Col naghi's establishment. The authenticity of the representation here given of these renowned insular batteries may be regarded; we believe, as altogether indisputable. It is vouched for, indeed, by the circumstance that the view is printed under the avowed patronage of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Admiralty. Added to which the cor rectness of the delineation is shown by the fact 01 its having received the approbation of Captain Washington; R.N., besides that of other person well qualified to pronounce an opinion upon the subject, from their acquaintance with the locality depicted. The picture, we learn, was originally drawn in the Baltic by Mr. E. T. Dolby. on the 30th of April, 1854, and has been since, with equal skill and rapidity, copied in this country by M. and N. Hanhart, in double-tinted lithography. To this combination of talent, enter prise, and promptitude, the public at large are in debted for the masterly view of Kronstadt, now presented to their notice, at 13 and 14, Pall-Mall, East, by her Majesty s Publi s h ers , t h e M essrs. ' Paul and Dominic Colnaghi. It is interesting to know that copies of the print, one of which is lying before us as we write, have been already trans mitted by order of the Admiralty to his Imperial Majesty the E.Aperor of the French, as well as to the Ministers of Great Britain at Foreign Courts, and to other personages of importance. " Kron stadt," in the remarkable isketch un d er not i ce, i s shown by the artist as 'viewed - from the narrow part of the channel, nearest to St. Petersburg. Glancing from left to right, our eye notes in succes sion the formidable array of Forts Constantine, Alex ander, Riesbank, Peter, and Menschikoff. In the centre is Kronshlet. From this representation it appears that the course of the Danish steamer (supposed at the moment of view to be entering the channel, having Kronshlet on its left and Fort Peter on its right) is the ort2y available passagc for vessels of large size. Men-of-war approaching the mainland in that manner for hostile purposes would consequently be exposed to a discharge of 32 and 68-pound shot from seven hundred guns simultaneously ! A rather warm welcome. Englishmen cannot surely lo o k w i t h out peculiar emotions of interest at a picture as vivid and minute as the one here taken from Mr. Dol by's original drawing this striking sketch of a fortress which has been in course of construc tion for twenty-six years, and which is regarded as the finest piece of military architecture in the world—remembering that against the batteries of Kronstadt, England has sent forth the mightiest fleet that has ever appeared in those northern waters, under the command of one of her most heroic sea-captains, to grapple with the gigantic power of the Russian Autocrat, and by so doing. and effectually vanquishing his despotism, to re store peace to the nations of Christendom. AIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. There was a good demand for cotton at Liverpoo yesterday, but the quantity offering was Sales, 10,000 bales, including 300 taken for export and on speculaton. The market closed firmly. Railway shares were steady. In a communication from Liverpool, Mr. Joseph Whitaker informs us that the departures from that port during the past month have been— Vessels. Tons. Passengers. —.. Q 5,101 846 .... 10 11,416 3,449 1 402 4 ~.. 1 1,314 416 . 1 351. 12 . 1 1,081 336 To Sydney To Melbourne To Adelaide To Geelong To Hobart Town To Moreton Bay Tutal Against, last month l2 10,353 2,380 The position of the Bank of England during the week to the 27th ultimo had become easier, and there was at length some impression produced by the recent large imports of bullion. The demand for discounts exhibited a further slight increase, but there was an addition to private balances which may be deemed satisfactory. Tlie amount of Go vernment Securities . was considerably lessened again, from which we may assume that deficiency bills were redeemed. Compared with the previous week, the changes were as follows : Active circulation.. Decrease Bullion Increase Rest £20,459,540 219 525 12,740,849 226,880 3,227,045 1,314 2,489,944 181,607 10,283,180 136,752 1,026,415 43,369 9,856,309 550,000 15,441,966 16,685 5,552,710 452,680 Increase Public Deposits Decrease, Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Increase Notes unemployed Increase There was an improvement yesterday afternoon in the rates of exchange upon the principal Conti nental cities—Amsterdam, however, having de clined to 11 17i to 17i, and Trieste to 13 40 to 45. Paris, 90 days, was 25 25 to 274 ; Hainburgh, 13 6i to ; and Frankfort, 1184 to g. The amount of silver exported from London during the week to last Thursday was 251,000 ounces, and of gold 1,192 ounces. tration. The official returns of the exports of produce and manufactures from theUnitedKingdom during the month ending the sth ult. gives the total at 7,765,2851., an increase of 186,375/. over the cor responding period of 1853. Iu the British ship ping engaged in our foreign trade there was a satisfactory increase. The advices by the Washington from New York mention that 60,000 dollars had been subscribed in Georgia towards the establishment of a line of steamers between Savannah and Havannah. The Stock market was rather firmer. Foreign manu factures were rather quiet, except desirable kinds, which realised fair prices. Flour was in moderate demand, but at weak prices. Freights were steady. The English Stock Market has been very buoy ant, and there is a further rise off to A per cent., although the purchases for money are not exten sive. There is some uncertainty respecting the renewal of the Exchequer Bills that are due, and it is apprehended that money may be asked for to some amount. Consols have been 91i, and since 92g. The New 3i per Cents. have been 91i to I, and the 3 per Cents. 901 to 91. Exchequer Bills have been at 1 prem. The Scrip of the Bonds is I prem., notwithstanding the large ness of the amounts in they are issued. It is hoped the next series of Bonds will be in smaller %mounts. Bank Stock is worth 206. Foreign securities have been rather active. Peruvian 3 per Cents. have advanced to 50 and 54. rhe 41 per Cents. are at 65. Sardinian Stock is tit 821 to 84 ex div. Spanish 3 per Cents. have touched 401, and the New Deferred 191 to 20. Russian 5 per Cents are at 98. Railway shares have been in more request, and it higher values. Caledonian are up 10s. to 155., North Western are about ss. better, York and Berwick are 10s. to it. dearer, and others in pro portion. French shares are very firm, though quiet. In the Mining Share Market the only transac tions have been in Pontigiband, and at about the previous rates. The Land Companies' shares are Luiet, and the Banks also. EIRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOJK ( From the Olicial List. nosiness done 4,nk Stock . ..... . ... per Cent. Reduced Annuities ' 90i i 1 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 14 21 iew 31 per Cent. Annuities 91.4 i onsols for Account •.th June 92 1 li 2i Exchequer Bills, 24d. 41000 Exchequer Bonds Scrip eitrcE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. ?oruvian Bonds, 4. per Cent. 65 Ditto 3 per Cent lussian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 9B iardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ...... 821 4 ipanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4O 1 -Vanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. l9i 20 Ditto Passive (Converted) Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols 92i # Ditto June Account CRYSTAL PALACE SYDENLIAM. ARRIVAL OF TBFI KING OF PORTUGAL. The Portuguese squadron, c.ifisisting of three ships, arrived in the Southampton Waters at eleven o'clock last night, bringing the King of Portugal, his brother. and suite. Immediately upon the arrival being known, his Excellency the Count Lavradio, Portuguese Minister at London, and others connected with_ the embassy, ac companied by Lord de Tabley, lord-in-waiting to her Majesty, Colonel Wyble, equerry to his Royal Hi g h. ness Prince Alb er t, and Mr. Priaulx, Portuguese consul at this port, em b ar k e d on board a small steam-ship, a n d visited his Majesty, whose intention it is to remain on board during the night. The royal carriages were ordered to be in readiness at the docks at eight o'clock this morning, by which the King and suite will leave directly for London. His Majesty is in good health, having suffered very slightly from sea-sickness. As soon as the ships were sufficiently in sight to be recognized, a tele graphic message was forwarded to her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert at Bucking ham Palace. The last few days have produced a ma g ical transfer nation in th e a pp earance o f th e P a l ace ; and, as the time 'or opening draws near, the utmost excitement prevails tinong all engaged upon this great undertaking, and every effort is being put forth to render the opening, in the 10th of June next, a spectacle worthy of the .vorld's support. The difficulties the various contractors have had to :ontend against no one but themselves and their men vill ever know ; and it can be safely asserted that never before have any works been carried out with such energy and perseverance as this People's Palace. The principal contractors outside the building are Messrs. Kirk land Parry, and Mr. Myers. The number of drawings nece sary for the execution of the various con tracts would form several large volumes, and in their pre paration Sir Joseph Paxton has been assisted by an able , taff of drau4htsnien, Mr. Plat) Lee superintending the architectural and Mr. Edward Campbell the en 4ineering department. Sir Joseph Paxton spends the entire day personalty superintending the various works, commencing at an .arty hour every morning. The judicious arrangement if the various plants, intermingling with the sculpture and the groups of birds and animals of every clime, pro luces a splendid effect. The long perspective of the nave, and the harmonious colouring of column, girder, and arched roof, presents to the eye a scene unrivalled even by the reputed tales of fairy-land. The Industrial Courts, by Messrs. Barry, Tite, Snakes, Thomas, and Crace, form by themselves no small item of the attractions of the interior. It has recently been lecided to have a French court, towards which, we un lerstand, the Emperor of the French will be a liberal contributor. It was only 2 ommenced a few weeks since, and is now being finally debbeateil. We understand that some speculative individual has rented space, for which he will pay 2001. per aanurn, to be allowed to cut the hair and shave those of the visitors that may require such services. Cooking kitchens upon a very extensive scale have been erected at the south end of the Palace, next the Anerley-road, and will be in working operation by the day of opening. The foundations for the water towers are completed, and the towers themselves, which will be 48 feet in dia meter and 240 feet high, will no doubt be rapidly pro ceeded with. The catalogues will be profusely illustrated with en gravings of the various parts of the Palace and grounds, copied from photographs taken by Mr. De la Motte, and from Sir Joseph Paxton's drawings. The time for opening, however, draws on ; but when we know our Queen intends opening this Temple of the Arts, we can safely fur its commercial issue predicate " success." LEISURE. By electric telegraph from Southampton, Saturday morning, we learn that the King of Portugal arrived in the docks at seven o'clock this morning, on b , )ard the Portuguese war steamer Modell°, and landed about half-past eight. The royal carriages were brought along side the docks, in which his Majesty, brother, and suite have just taken their departure for London. His Majesty appeared in excellent spirits, although somewhat deli• cate in appearance. During the process of disembarking and departing, royal salutes were fired from the platform guns. JOHN PARRY REDIVIVIIS redivivus ; but not in his old form, or after his old fashion, as the musical humorist, the greatest buffo singer of England. No ; returned to us our favourite has, but in a manner that would seem to give colouring to the fable of the metem psychosis. Instead of one in his way, unrivalled both as a musical composer and a musical performer, we find in John Parry an artist of no inconsiderable promise— a grotesque of the pencil not unworthy of admiring no tice, even in the midst of all the pictorial fun of John Leech, and Richard Doyle, and Ueorge Cruikshank. As affording ample testimony that these words are not mere complimentary sweetmeats, comfits of partiality, or sugar plums of infatuation, the forthcoming sketches from the hand of John Parry, sketches grouped to gether in a volume entitled "Ridiculous Things, Scraps, and Oddities," may be expressly particularised. These pencilliugs will be found to constitute a production sufficiently demonstrative of the popular butra-ainger's teVy7rentaled 'kill as a caricaluist, TERATRE-ROTAL HAMARlEST.—Evidences of the dis eriannating management of Mr. Buckstone are to be found in every department of this theatre ( and in none more than that of the boxes, the presiding genius over which is Mr. George Turpin, a gentleman whose assi duity in the discharge of his duties, and unvarying atten tion and courtesy to the frequenters of this portion of the house, have earned for him very high encomiums, and placed him among the very best of box-keepers. We see that his benefit is fixed for Wednesday next, the 7th, when the bill of fare will contain Planche's Znighte of the Round Table, Buckstone's Voyage Round the Globe, and other entertainments of a.-veryananswg,descriptiOn; and we c on fid ently hope be will then have the pleasure of looking upon a crowded audience of frieud l3 ) ac q uaiu. L ter 4114 suPPortere. THE CARPENTERS' STRIKE.—NOTTINGHAAI, June 2. This unfortunate movement being promoted by a few of the most reckless and violent of the Journeymen carpen. ters of this town, and aided by the sympathy of a similar class in other towns, has proceeded to such a length as to render a decisive stand on the part of the masters imperatively necessary to check it ; not so much because men cannot be found to take the places of those who absent themselves from work, as for the purpose of bringing to as speedy a close as possible an agitation which leas already been too protracted and created much mischief. Several warrants against men accused of assaults and intimidation have been granted during - the current week . , all of which are to be heard next Tuealii?; tiiiress - thi;Cbpiite" Ile lahlught to a Close by a friendly manifesto this day issued by the united employers. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 185 4. sommoli"M= LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. RELIEF OF SILISTRIA. The Vienna Post states, that aftei conferring with the French and English commanders, Omer Pasha on the 26th advanced towards Silistria with 90,000 men in two columns. His- . right wing leans on the heights near the Taban Done, and his left on the river Driste. This statement is considered probable by the Presse. News of the 30th from Bucharest have arrived at Vienna, stating that the Russians had been re pulsed in an attack on one of the detached forts of Silistria, and that . the Ifussians admit the place is not likely to be taken under a fortnight. The Press of Vienna of the 29i,h ult., says : " A letter which we have received from Bucharest proves that Silistria is not in such imminent danger as has been supposed, and besides this several cor respondents agree in stating that the auxiliary troops will shortly arrive at Schumla, so that if Silistria can hold out for 10 or 12 days longer the Russians may be compelled to raise the siege. Letters from Varna also inform us that prepara tions are inak,ng in the Black Sea to land troops iu the Crimea. if this should take place, and Silistria be relieved in time, it is probable that strategic motives may compel Russia to evacuate Wallachia as far as Sereth. A letter from Orsova states that a part of the troops from the camp of Kalafat have marched on Aluta and another part on Sophia. Nothing new has occurred either at Giurgevo, Rustschuk, or at Oltenitza-Turtukai." CONSTANTINOPLE, May 23.—Marshal St. Arnaud and Lord Raglan arrived from Shuwla on the 23d. There were 70,000 Russians employed in the siege of Silistria, and the Generals had given orders 'fur the immediate embarkation of 25,000 French and 15,000 English troops for the Danube. The loss of the Tiger is confirmed. ARRIVAL OF ALLIED TROOPS AT VARNA. Intelli g ence was received at Vienna yest er d a y from Admiral Dundas that Redout-Kaleh and Poti, on the coast of Circassia, had surrendered to the allied squadron. A detachment of the allied armies had arrived at Varna. Advices from Baltschik, of the 28th ult., state that Redout-Kaleh. and Poli have been occupied by a squadron of the allied fleets. Arms and ammunition were lauded. Communi cation is established with Schatnyl and the as sembled Circassians. THE DANUBE. On the 26th the Russians attempted to force the passage of the Danube at Turnu, Simnitza, and Giurgevo, but were repulsed. Similar attempts made at Rutschuk and Tur tukar also failed. A telegraphic dispatch from Widdin, of the 27th ult., says :—" A considerable mass of Turkish troops coming from Lesser Wallachia by Kalafat, are collecting at Widdin. Couriers from Schumla are following each other without interruption. Silistria still holds firm." BELGRADE, May 24.—A great rise has taken place of the waters of the Danube. The bridge at Kala rasch has been carried away, and the communica tion between the two banks of the river is entirely cut off. The 18,000 Russians on the right bank are consequently very much exposed. The fire of the Russian batteries is almost entirely suspended. THE NETHERLANDS. THE HAGUE, June I.—Three French ships are at Helvoetsluys, and an English steamer is expected at Vlessiuguen. To questions put to him in the Second Chamber, the Minister replied that the visit of these ships was perfectly amicable. The Govern ment hoped that Netherland vessels in the Baltic would be able to bring away the cargoes which they had bought before the declaration of war. INDEPENDENCE OF GEORGIA. According to news received from Vienna, the independence of Georgia has been proclaimed, and the princes banished will be recalled. GREECE. The latest authentic advices from Athens state that an Egyptian corps had been defeated, with great loss, by the insurgents at Kolabaka, in Thes saly, who had captured a gun, many arms, and si►i prisoners. As the source of mischief, however, is stopped at Athens, it is hoped that civil troubles will soon be put an end to. SUBMISSION OF KING OTHO. The Moniteur states that King Otho, on the 26th, addres,,ed the English and French Envoys as follows :—" I declare that I will faithfully, ob serve a strict and complete neutrality towards, Turkey ; that I will, without delay, take every necessary measure to effect the same, and with this object in view I shall summon to my assistance new Ministers best qualified by their reputation and intelligence to fulfil my engagement." AUSTRIA. OCCUPATION OF MONTENEGRO, ALBANIA, AND SERVIA. It is stated in Vienna that bythe Convention con cluded between the Porte, Austria, England, and France, Austria will occupy Montenegro, Albania, and Servia, should any disturbance arise in those provinces. Letters from Belgrade state that the firman for carrying out this stipulation is already signed. It is said that a rupture had taken place between Austria and Russia. By a decree, dated May 31, the export and transport of arms or munitions of war to Russia is prohibited, and Austrian merchantmen going to sea are only to be allowed to take such arms as are required by the crew. AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN ALLIANCE. The National Gazette of Berlin, of the 30th ult., says :—" The representatives of the states of Saxe- Weimar, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and Saxe-Altenburg had met at Weimar to adhere, by a common decla ration, to the Austro-Prussian alliance. That result, however, has not been arrived at in con sequence of certain difficulties of form, but there nothing serious to prevent the adhesion of these States." A letter from Vienna of May 29, in the National Gazette of Berlin, says:—" Russian policy has deemed it prudent to reassure our Cabinet, in order to prevent concentrations of Austrian troops on the Eastern frontiers. The Government of St. Peters burg is said to have declared to Austria that the Russian troops would not for the present go be yond Silistria and Trajan's Wall, and that they would merely hold themselves on the defensive along the Danube." THE BALTIC. BLOCKADE OF RIGA. 'Letters were received yesterday in the City from Pillau, stating that an effective blockade of the port of Riga had been established. DANTZIC, Friday.—The Magicienne has arrived from Copenhagen ; she goes towards Memel, and then joins the fleet. They think on board that Hango is now taken. A boat from the fleet comes on Friday next. • THE EXPLOITS AT HANGO. The following particulars of the attack on Hango Head were received in Shields on Thursday, from a sailor belonging to that town on board the Ma gicienne. It is dated Copenhagen, May 28 : " On Thursday, May 18,,..Aacuiral Sir C. Napier di vided the fleet into two divisions, leaving a part with Admiral Corry, and cruising off Gothland. Sir Charles Napier made signal for the following ships to follow him to Mango (he on board the Duke of Wellington, 131) ; the Edinburgh, Admiral Chads, 60 ; the Hogue, 60 ; the Blenheim, 60 ; the Princess Royal, 91 ; the Cressy, 91 ; the CEesar, 91; the Austerlitz, 100 ; the St. Jean d'Acre, 91 ; all screw line-of-battle ships. Frigates, the Itnpe rieuse (screw), 51; the paddlewheel steamers itlagicienne, 16 ; Dragon, 6 ; Basilisk, 6 ; and Lightning (surveying vessel). Friday, May 19.—Thick foggy weather. " Saturday, May 20.—At 4 a.m. off Hango. Found the lighthouse down. The Edinburgh got up steam, and the Duke of Wellington made signal to the paddlewheel steamers to get up steam and tow ships as per signal. 9 am., Edinburgh steamed in, Lightning ahead as pilot. We could see four forts full of guns and men ; all was anxiety ; not a sh o t fi re d , although the Edinburgh an chored 600 yards from the forts. Next the Dragon tow ing the Hogue, and Magicieune towing the Blenheim, and so continued until all was anchored. The Austerlitz steamed in. The St. George arrived at this time ; the Tyne storeship and the St. George were also towed by the Magicienne. We found the Heels paddle steamer, .and Arrogant screw frigate, up a creek.. They had got intelligence of a barque being up under cover of some forts ; in they went and silenced two forts, and also a large park of artillery, and no doubt made a fearful havoc among the enemy, as they saw several lying on the sand. They landed and got a few brass field pieces. The Heals had two shot holes in her funnel, as well as several Minie rifle balls in it and the steam-pipe. There was one man killed and six wounded. They had a boat ahead sounding, but the enemy sent a shot through the boat, which caused her to sink, whereby some men were lost. The Arrogant had two men killed. At 5 p.m. the Admiral made signal for the Imperieuse, screwfri gate,.the Magi c i enne , p a ddl e wheel, the Gorgon, paddle wheel, and the Dragon, to reconnoitre Sweaborg. "Sunday, May 21.—At noon saw Revel quite - plain, 4414 two rnsola D4ore. Drago n 31)0 4 ,0 cut them out, although close under the angle of the fort, the Magicienne keeping ready to render assistance ; IMP* rieuse in the offing, The Dragon brought the prizes out. They were two schooners. The crew were ordered on shore, with the exception of one man in each vessel. " Monday. May 22, 4 a.m.—The Lightning came and ordered us all to Hango. At 10.30 a.m. close to toe Admiral at Hang(); About noon we were all ready for action. Shot and shell up-- 7 guns loaded—men all ready —lost our dinner. At about 2 p.m. the Dragon anchored, having on board the master of the fleet—distance 1,700 yards from Gustafsvarn Fort. We remained some tune and then began firing. The first shell fell short. The fort now began to fire, and their shells fell short. We now perceived the Dragon's shot strike the fort and make the sand and earth fly. The Magicienne now went in under cover of some rocks, and was placed in a splendid spot by Captain Sullivan, of the Light ning, and an engineering officer. At :3.20 in the even ing the Magicienne's first shot fell short, after which every shot and shell fell into the fort. The enemy then began firing with red hot shot from a battery which we had not seen, as it was covered with bushes. They con tinued firing away, but every shot fell short. Some shells from a mortar, however, came near, too near to be plessant, arid burst over the Magicienne. It was certainly a splendid view. At 5 p.m. observed a quan tity of men standing round a house in the small fort. The Magicienne's long 10. inch gun was made to bear upon them, and the shell burst in the middle of them, itia,king, all fly. Ceased firing and steamed for the Ad miral. In passing the fart fired, and the shot fell close. A broadside was also fired, when every shell and shot fell into the tort. Afterwards saw two guns disinountei on the fort. Thought it strange that the enemy had never shown his flag. " Tuesday, May 23.—Found the Dragon had had 13 shots struck her, three of them at the water's edge. Her mizen gaff was shot away. They soon, however, had the ensign up. One man was killed on board of her. The Magicienne escaped, not a m.rn wounded. Distance now 2,100 yards from the fort. Could see the enemy arrying out their dead and wounded at the time the ships were firing. The Heels fired upon another fort, but this, I wa. given to understand, was only to try the range arid the weak parts of the enemy, it being intended to send the block ships in and knock the forts down in the morning. As each ship went to her sta tion the rigging was full of men. When we were engaged it was astonishing to see how cool and with what a steady aim our men fired. Stone walls are bad to knock down. The four forts are very strong, and built upon a small island or rocks. We were told by officers who were on board other ships that they saw one poor fellow sent into the air by a shell bursting from one of the Dragon's guns. By this time I expect the forts will be down. On this day the Magicienne left with the mails and the two prizes taken off Revel. " May 25.—Communicated with Admiral Carry's fleets off Gothland, consisting of nine sail of the line, one frigate, and one paddle-Wheel. The French fleet passed about two days ago." OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM THE BALTIC. The following official despatches from the Gazette of last night appeared in our third edition of yes terday. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 2. Despatches have been received at this office from Vice- Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels in the Baltic, of which the following are copies : (No • p 6.) Her Majesty's Ship Duke of Wellington, off Hango Head, May 20, 1854. Sir,—l beg to enclose a letter from Captain Yelverton, of the Arrogant, giving an account of a smart operation he performed at Ekness, 12 miles in the interior of the country. Great credit is due to him for his perseverance in threading up so narrow and intricate a navigation ; and it will show the enemy that they are net safe even in their country towns. Captain Yelverton very properly abstained from damag ing the town. He speaks very highly of the gallantry of Captain Hall, of the Hecla (who, I am sorry to say, is slightly wounded), as also Lieutenant Haggard, first of the Arrogant, and Lieutenant Crew Read, the senior lieutenant of the Hecla, which gallant offi cer h as rece i ve d a severe wound, which I fear hat , endangered the sight of his eye. All the officers and men behaved as British seamen and marines were wont to. I enclose a list of killed and wounded on this service.— I have, Ste. (Signed) CHAS. NAPIER, Vice-Admiral and Commander in-Chief. I also enclose a sketch of Ekness, and one of the Hecla's funnel. The Secretary of the Admiralty. Her Majesty's Ship Arrogant, Skagathdenden, May 20, 1854. Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that I crate into 'the inner passage yeaterday, in company with th Hecla, for the purpose of examining the channel. At three in the afternoon, just as I was about to anchor t little beyond Teverminue, a strong force of the inetny's troops opened their fire upon both ships from be and an extensive sand-bank; the effect, however, of a few broadsides from Hecla and this ship soon dispersed them. No one, I am glad to be able to say, was hurt in either vessel. I did dothing to provoke this attack on the part of the enemy. I ascertained from a pilot who lives here that three large Russian loaded merchant ships were at Ekness, eight uiles to the northward.. I lost, no time in proceeding there early this morning ; but did not expect to find the enemy ,o well prepared to receive me. Owing to the Hecla's light draught of water she led the way; a task not easy to per form in a narrow and intricate passage, exposed as she was to the first of the enemy's fire. In addition to a field battery of five guns (two of which [ dismounted) and one mortar, they had erected a strong 9attery which they supplied very efficiently ; Captain Hall mcceede I in dismountin ,, and bringing off three of the 4un3. The engagement lasted longer than I expected, as ,hey returned to their guns twice in the midst of our fie, md where only compelled to leave them when their guns were destroyed by our shot. On reaching the anchorage of Ekness, I found that two the merchantmen were aground, but Captain Hall brought nut one under the fire of a battery, which my draught of water would not allow me to near sufficiently to com oletely destroy. I most carefully avoided firing one shot in or near the town of Ekness, directing the whol e o f th e ire of the guns exc l us i ve l y to the batteries and troops at tacking us, which consisted, in addition to the brigade of horse Artillery, of a considerable body of cavalry and in fantry, moving abreast of the ship as she advanced. I cannot give sufficient cre lit to Captain Hall for the assistance he rendered me on. this, as on all occaslons, since lie has been under my orders ; the admirable way in which be went in and brought out his pi ize, under a galling fire from the enemy, deserves the greatest praise. I beg also to call to your favourable notice Lieut. H. V. haggard, senior lieutenant of this ship, whose most zealous services at all times were particularly displayed on this occasion, and also that of the whole of the officers, sea men, and marines of her Majesty's ship under my command. I regret to say that I had one man killed, and five wounded. I must not omit to mention how very highly . Captain Hall speaks of Lieuterant Crew Read, First Lieu tenant of the .Hecla, for the support he had from him throughout tho engagement (until he was unfortunately , wounded and carried below), as also from the officers, sea men, and marines, of her Majesty's ship under his com mand. I beg leave to enclose herewith a list of casualties on board the Hecla and Arrogant, in the engagement.—l have, &o. ._ (Signed) H. R. YELVERTON, Captain. A. List of casualties on board her Majesty's ship Arrogant, on the 20th May, 1854, when engaged with the Enemy. William Dingle, A. 8., killed instantaneously ; shot through the heart. William Vincent, stoker, mortally wounded ; since dead ; shot through the abdomen. William Glover, Captain Mizen-top, slightly wounded ; contusion of back. Fergus.Thomas ' Private R.M., severe con t us i on of foot.' Joseph Brown, A.B. slight contusion of loi ns . Thomas Brunner, Ordinary, contusion of hand. (Signed) J. GALLAGHER, M.D., Surgeon. (Signed) H. R. YELVERTON, Captain. List of wounded on board her Majesty's ship Hecla, 20th May, 1854. Captain W. H. Hall, Captain, slightly wounded ; bruise of right light leg from a spent rifle ball. 0. Crewe Read, First Lieutenant ; a severe but not dangerous wound of left eye and cheek, from a spent rifle oall. T. Brock, slightly wounded ; bruise of right thigh from a splinter. T. Lo.mborne, Boy, 2d class; asevere but not dangerous desk wound of left arm, from ride ball: John McCarthy, Ordinary; hit by round shot and after wards drowned. (Signed) ROBERT POTTINGER, Surgeon. FURTHER RECOURSE TO PAPER MONEY BY THE RUSSIANS. The W allachian, Monite`ur contains a decree by Marshal Paskiewitch, creating a special inconver tible paper money (Russian Treasury Bonds) for the Principalities, with which all the expenses of the army will ,be paid. After the termination of the war the bonds may be exchanged for Russian paper roubles. ST. PETERSBURG. The Cologne Gazette, under date of St. Peters burg, 23d ult., sa y s :—" The Director of the Do mains has presented to the Emperor a report from which it results that the recruiting ordered among the peasants of the Crown in the eastern part of the empire cannot be carried into effect if the measure is only confined to the men belonging to the class prescribed by the law. The Emperor has in consequence ordered that the number of men wanted to make up the deficiency shall be taken by lot from the class of men of from 25 to 30 years of age." Another letter from the same place says : _c , It is no longer doubtful, that of late an active correspondence has been carried on be tween the Government and that of Athens. On the day, the 16th, on which intelligence was re ceived from the Ambassador at Vienna of the signing of a new protocol between the Four Powers, despatches were received from Athens. A well informed person maintains that the Court has declared itself disposed to preserve the interests of Austria on the Danube, but that as to the modifi cation of the first Vienna note, it iu not to be thought of. The reports on the real effective strength of the army of the Danube inspire a good deal of disquietude ; they confirm in all points the information previously given by Prince Gortseha koff. The loss caused by maladies and death in the effective is more than 30 per cent. There is a clueetion.of a new levy of troop.' r - ` 0 ..,.,. ,.... I I