The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-30 00:00:00

commerce re trials act the people, ,Ppealing to completely are empty ; om the mo ,eutrality is of foreign This will the pro 3inent meet eloponesus. sent to get ira and Co -3t a single able sum of Ll men, Ad ialis, Gene d a number patriotism, Lis reaction, Le wishes of I with the AT CON- lated Paris, ition of the ave arrived usand have Lt Gallipoli 6sures have tent, if ne- ler-in-chief will, it i 3 the 4th of chamber is be Count de ittee comes e, to refuse VI. de Per ?ersonages, bually that act as the ount to be ryer will be very siini at has put commerce, itrals, the belligerent b are con ►lockade. )d. the follow .e subscrip- :'E TO THE March 28. pen a public ,nd from the pened in the ndissements the results mded to the -at day, the L of the sub aated by the but that in whole terri had a large subscription nes, and the Ascriptiolis rite, are nr h the exact iequent and itly modify I am about ws between Lir-and-Ralf 3 : - 67,000,000 G 67,000,000 f e following §cribers. 2,000 3,000 3,000 exceed 50f. 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It t will re rentually rle to the hope, for ch I had id execu novation ct appeal late d the valuable, neaue of ble man. overeign ,n to the n which I . ajesty' s ugter of BAIL" .t 63f. oc. for .alf per Shares, Great shares, cons to rance, Grea t 420 f. ; ; King ie 23d ha, to I with Brand to had nmcil ed to 6 per of the n am- New Class 'arla- Len of -bean condemned to death by the Austrian court-martial at Bologna, on a charge of having conspired to set a large barrack on fire, for the purpose of giving the signal for a general outbreak. The Pope has ordered the revision of the proceedings against the four persons lately condemned to death at Faenza, and who had excited such interest in that town, as to lead to a proposition to send a deputation to the Pope to intercede in their favour. The Pope's re prieve, however, arrived before the deputation had been formed. The proceedings in the case of the murder of Count Pellegrino Rossi are stated by this correspondent to fill several reams of paper, and even the mere resume of it is described as being of immense length. The case is to be brought before the Consulta in the course of next month. AM. Grandoni, a landowner and ex-co lonel, who had been in prison for the last five years, is mentioned as being among the accused ; but it is generally believed that he is innocent. All the persons arrested during the last days of the carnival have been set at liberty, but on condition of their not leaving Rome without the express permission of the police. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, March 28.—The Second Chamber of the States General has adopted in its sitting of to-day, by 59 voices against 8, the project of law for the augmentation of the War Budget. An amendment specifies that the increase is solely for the extraordinary wants of the year. littrb VVttion. NORTHAMPTON RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Cranbourne John Bull Jennala filly Seven ran. CUP STAKES Ilex Rackapelt Gabriel Four ran. ALTHORP PARK STAKES. Flatterer Louvat f by Epirus out of Pelion's dam Twelve ran. EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. Welbam ... Koh-i•noor 28 ran. DELAPRE STAKES. Orestes . Four ran. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. METROPOLITAN STAIES. sto 1 agst Royalist. 25 to 1 agst Ariosto. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) A BET-M'FARLANE V. BROWN. This was an action to recover the small sum of 17s. 6d. for money lent. Mr. W. H. Garry appeared for the defendant, and admitted that 12s. 6d. had been borrowed, but defendant had deposited a very interesting specimen from one of the Cornish mines as security. As to the 55., the de fendant positively denied having borrowed it, but said that he was playing a game at backgammon, when plain tiff made a bet to back him. He (defendant) did not bet, but lost the game. Plaintiff; said, "So You've lost and have got to pay," and he handed the money over. After some discussion, his Honour made an order for the payment of 12s. 6d., but the mineral must be given up. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE DONALD I['LEAN. This bankrupt was formerly the member for Oxford, and was made bankrupt as a brickmaker, in consequence of his having made bricks for building on his own estate. The bankruptcy took place during the absence of the bankrupt abroad in consequence of ill-health, and the fiat was disputed without success, and after several ad journments the bankrupt did not surrender, he was pro claimed in the usual manner, and the assignees pro ceeded to realise the assrtts. The total debts (some secured) amount to 140,0001., and about 50,0001. proved, in two dividends of ls. to gether, have already been paid. This was a meeting for declaring a further• dividend, which will be a mere frac tion, as there is only about 3901. in hand over the ex penses. THE BATTERSEA PARK TAVERN-IN RE SWALLOW. A meeting was held under this estate, for the exami nation of witnesses touching the Park Tavern, &c. Mr. J. R. ChidleY, Gresham-street, appeared for the assignee. Legal procee'iings are pending, and the creditors are much intere ited in the examination, as it may lead to materially shortening the period of a Chancery suit. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-('THIS DAY.) LONDON, March 30.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; light, breeze, and cloudy weather.—The reports received to-iday from various ports in the Baltic are of a very diver si'ded character, as usual, on the breaking up of the winter. PORTSMOUTH, March 29.—Wind. W. Off Port—Europa, from Calcutta. SWANSEA, March 29.—Wind, N.W. Sailed— Tweed, for Quebec. SHIELDS, March 29.—Wind, W. Sailed—City of Palaces, for Calcutta LFaith, do. • Medernak, New York. CARDIFF, March 29.—Wind, W. Sailed—Arabian, for Portland ; Niagara, St. Thomas. CLYDE, March 28.—Wind, W. Arrived—Conqueror, from Mauritius ; Kate, Savannah ' • Samuel Killam, New Edinburgh ; Barbara, Cardenas. Sailed—Mercy, Belize. Put back —Erromango, Montreal. NEW YORK, March 11.—The Louvre, St. John's N.B. to Melbourne, put into Rio Janeiro, 231 January, in dis tress and leaky. The Samson, from St. Domingo, was spoken, 3d inst., 23 N. 73 W., leaky, and making for Norfolk. The Eagle, of Falmouth, was passed, Ist inst., 26 N. 70 W., waterlogged, mainmast gone and abandoned. The hull of a vessel, full of water, dismasted, and a quan tity of lumber, were passed, Bth inst., 35 miles NW. by W. of Barnegat. GASPE, Feb. 25.—The G. D. 7, Montreal to London, which was beached at Peree Bth Dec. last, has been sur- Toyed, condemned, and will he sold. MELBOURNE, Jan. 28. The Allegro, from Liverpool, arrived here yesterday with part o: cargo thrown over board. The Arabella (barque), of Glasgow is reported to be on &bore on Swan Point. The Dundee (barque) got in contact at Geelong with the Osprey, the latter was cut down to her copper, the former received no damage. The stern of a vessel with " Uncle Tom," in gilt letters has been picked in Strathaven Beach. ST. JOHN'S, N.B.—The Velocity sailed hence for Glas gow, Feb. 21, put back on the 3d inst. waterlogged, having been on shore. HALIFAX, N.S., March 6.—The Juliet, of Yarmouth, N.S., Boston to Liverpool, N.S., was wrecked at Ragged Island Feb. 21—crew saved. The Aline, of St. John, N. 8., Norfolk to Barbadoes, was fallen in with, Ist inst., in distress. The survivors of the crew taken off by the Sazor.ville, arrived at Boston. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.10 a.m. Wind, W. ; tide, about low water ; weather fine. Arrived, 29th.—Jenny Lind, from Cape of Good Hope ; Admiral, Port Phillip. Arrived, 30th.—Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp ; Holland, steamer, Rotterdam ; Columbine, steamer, Rot terdam. Sailed.—William Joliffe, steamer, Calais. DEAL, Thursday, 9 a.m. W.N.W.. ; very fine. Passed.--Europa, from Calcutta for London ; Lisbon, London, for St. John's ; Osprey, London, for Messina ; Idler, London, for St. Croix ; Mora Castle, London, for Halifax; Pearl, London, for Montreal; Marian Zagaray, London, for Porto Rico Ancuored.—Nuestra Senora del Carmen, from London, for Liverpool ; Memphis, Tyne, for Alexandria. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII CORN Far the week ended March 30,1854, made up from the Returns of tb, In,peetors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. • . . . waRAT. I EARLEY. 1 OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I FBAS. 783 4a 388 6d 278 51 538 24 45s Od 47s 74 THE SIX WEEKS AVERAGE. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. i RYE. BEANS. 1 PEAS. 798 Od 383 84 27s 3d 1 493 Ild 458 9d 48s 7d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. RTE. I BRANS. PEA L 18 Od Is Od is Od is Od Is Od i s 04 QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 46,739; Barley, 46,892; Oats, 18,717; Rye, 127; Beans, 4,311; Peas, 961 quarters. HAY MARKETS. SIIITFIFIELD. — Meadow hay, 2/ 159 to 5/ Os ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1116 s to 2/ 3s per load. Supply moderate, and trade tolerably firm. eIIIMEELAND. — Meadow hay, 2/ 18s to 51 5s ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os; and straw, 1/ 18s to 216 s per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. WHITECIIAPEL. — Meadow hay, 2115 s to 51 Os; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 61 6s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 4s per load. Trade steady. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—A fair average business was transacted at this market to-day, at full prices. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 55 4d to 6s 8d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 5s 4d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, MARCH 29.—We had a fair demand for each kind of stock at this day's market, at the following terms :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 35 6d to 5s 0.1; Veal, 35 10d to 5s 2d; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 81135, to sink the offals. RoMFORD, MARCH 29.—The trade ruled very fi rm at this market, and prices had an upward tendency, a s follows :—Beef, from 3s Id to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s &I to 5s 2d ; Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 10d; Veal, 3s 5d to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s Sd per 81bs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 266 each. .. .._. . - • • WAR WITH RUSSIA. ORDERS IN COUNCIL. (From the Second Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, the 28th of March.) At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 29th day of March, 1854, Present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council I Her Majesty having determined to afford active assistance to her ally, his Highness the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, for the protection of his do , minions against the encroachments and unprovoked aggression of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, her Majesty, therefore, is pleased, by and with ie advice of her Privy Council, to order ' and it is hereby ordered, that general re prisals be granted against the ships, vessels, and goods of the Emperor of All ttie Russias, and of his subjects or others inhabiting within any of his ' countries, territories, or dominions, so that her Majesty's fleets and ships shall and may lawfully seize all ships, vessels, and goods belonging to the Emperor of All the Russias, or his subjects, others inhabiting within any of his countries, ', ;er _ ritories, or dominions, and bring the same 4 ,0 judg ment in such Courts of Admiralty wit} , : m h er Ma jesty's dominions, possessions, or col„, h i es , as shall be duly commissioned to take cognisance thereof. And to that end her Afljesty' s Advocate General, with the advocate of her lia - jesty in her office of Admiralty, are forthwi t .:ll to prepare the draft of a commission, and pre sent the same to her Majesty at this board, ai:,thorising the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral to will and require the High Court of Admiralty of Eng land, and the lieutenant and judge of the said court, his surrogate or surrogates, as also the several Courts of Admiralty within her Ma jesty's dominions, which shall be duly commission ated to take cognisance of, and judicially proceed upon, all and all manner of captures, seizures, prizes, and reprisals of all ships, vessels, and goods, that are or shall be taken, and to hear and deter mine the same ; and, according to the course of Admiralty and the law of nations, to adjudge and condemn all such ships, vessels, and goods, as shr A ll belong to the Emperor of All the Russias or }pis subjects, or to any others inhabiting within any of his countries, territories, or dominions : and they are likewise to prepare and lay before her Majesty, at this board, a draft of such instruc tions as may be proper to be sent to the said seve ral Cqurts of Admiralty in her Majesty's domi nions, possessions, and colonies, for their guidance herein. From the Court at Buckingham Palace, this 29th day of March, 1854. CRANWORTH, C. GRANVILLE, P. ARGYLL, C. P. S. NEWCASTLE. BREADALBANE. LANSDOWNE. ABERCORN. ABERDEEN. CLARENDON. DRUMLANRIG. MULGRAVE. J. RUSSELL. ERNEST BRUCE. SYDNEY HERBERT. J. R. G. GRAHAM. S. LUSHINGTON. W. E. GLADSTONE. WM. MOLESWORTH. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 29th day of March, 1854, Present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty i3l Council, It is this day ordered by her Majesty, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, that no ships or vessels belonging to any of her Majesty's subjects be permitted to enter and clear out for any of the ports of Russia until f ur th er or d er ; and her Majesty is further pleased to order that a general embargo or stop be made of all Russian ships and vessels whatsoever, now within or which shall hereafter come into any of the ports, har bours, or roads, within any of her Majesty's do minions, together with all persons and effects on board the said ships or vessels ; provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend to any ships or vessels specified or comprised in a certain order of her Majesty in Council, dated this 29th day of March, for exempting from capture or de tention Russian vessels under certain circumstances; and her Majesty is pleased further to order, and it is hereby ordered, that the utmost care be taken for the preservation of all and every part of the cargoes on board any of the said ships or vessels, so that no damage or embezzlement whatever be sustained ; and the Right Hon. the Lords Com missioners of her Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, are to give the ne cessary directions herein as to them may respec tively appertain. C. C. GREVILLE. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 29th day of March, 1854, Present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council, Her Majesty being compelled to declare war against his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, and being desirous to lessen as much as possible the evils thereof, is pleased, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered that Russian merchant vessels in any ports or places within her Majesty's dominions shall be allowed until the 10th of May next, six weeks from the date hereof, for loading their car goes and departing from such ports or places ; and that such Russian merchant vessels, if met at sea by any of her Majesty's ships, shall be permitted to continue their voyage, if on examination of their papers it shall appear that their cargoes were taken on board before the expiration of the above term. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall ex tend, or to be taken to extend, to Russian vessels having on board any officer in the naval or military service of the enemy, or any article prohibited or contraband of war, or any dispatch of or to the Russian Government. And it is hereby further ordered by her Majesty, by and with the advice of her Privy Council as aforesaid, that any Russian merchant vessel which, prior to the date of this order, shall have sailed from any foreign port bound for any port or place in her Majesty's dominions, shall be permitted to enter such port or place, and to discharge her cargo, and afterwards forthwith to depart without molestation, and that any such vessel, if met at sea . by any of her Majesty' s s hi ps , s h a ll b e perm i t t e d to continue her voyage to any port not blockaded. And the Right Honourable the Lords Commis sioners of her Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Com missioners of the Admiralty, and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, are to give the necessary directions herein as to them may respectively appertain. C. C. GREVILLE. BY THE QUEEN.-A PROCLAMATION. VICTORIA R. prizes captured from the enemy, by any of the ships or vessel under his or their command, and of the rewards conferred for the same; az,i±dfciing to the following conditions and Modifications, save and except as kettinafter provided and directed ; that is ties say When there is but one flag officer, he shall have the entire one-twentieth part ; when two flag offi cers shall be sharing together-, the chief shall have two-thirds, and the ether flag officers shall have the remaining one-third of the one-twentieth part; and when there shall be more than two flag officers, the chief shall have one-half of the said one-twentieth part and the remaining half shall be equally divided among the junior flag officers ; commodores of the first class and captains of the fleet to share as flag officers; provided always that no flag officer, unless actually on board any of our ships or vessels of war, and at the actual taking, sinking, burning, or otherwise destroying any ship or ships of war, pri vateer or privateers, belonging to, the enemy, shall share in the distribution of any head money or bounty money granted as a reward for taking, sink ing, burning, or otherwise destroying any such ship or vessel of the enemy. That no flag officer commanding in any port in the United Kingdom shall share in the proceeds of any prize captured from the enemy, by any ship or vessel which shall sail from or leave such port by order of the Lord High Admiral, or of our com missioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral. That when ships or vessels under the command of several flag officers belonging to separate stations shall be joint captors, each flag officer' shall receive a proportion of the one-twentieth part, according to the number of officers and men present under the command of each such flag officer ; and when any ship or vessel under orders from the Lord High Admiral, or from our commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral. are joint captors with other ships or vessels, under a flag or flags, the like regulations as to the appor tionment of the flag share to the flag officer or officer is to be observed. With reference to flag officers, it is to be noted —that when an inferior flag officer is sent to rein force a superior officer on any station, the superior flag officer shall not share in any prize taken by the inferior flag officer before he has arrived within the the mizentop, yeoman of the signals, coxswain of tile barge, dois*ain of the pinnace, coxswain of the cutter, second captain of the forecastle, second cap tain of the maintop, second captain of the foretop, second captain of the afterguard, sailmaker's mate, caulker's matey musician, co(sper, armourer, cor poral of marines or of laud forces doing duty as marines, bombardier of marine artillery, head krooman—six shares each. _ _ Eighth Class. —Leadingseamen, shipwright, second captain of the hold, able seamen, carpenter' crew, sailmaker's crew, cooper's crew, armourer's crew, yeoman of the store-rooms, steward's assistant, ordinary seaman, blacksmith's mate, private and fifer of marines or of land forces doing duty as ma rines, gunner of marine artillery, painter, stoker, coal trimmer, second head krooman, sick berth at tendant, bandsman, tailor, butcher.—Three shares each. Ninth Class.—Cook's mate, ship's steward's boy, admiral's domestic, superintendent's domestic, ad miral's steward and cook, captain's steward and cook, ward-room and gun-room steward and cook, subordinate officers' steward and cook, commander's servant, secretary's servant, second class ordinary seaman, assistant stoker, barber, boy of the first class, first and second class krooman, supernume raries, except as hereinafter provided, persons borne merely as passengers, and not declining to render assistance on occasion of capture.—Two shares each. Tenth Class.—Boy below first class—One share. All supernumeraries holding ranks in the service above the ranks or rating specified in the fifth class of this our proclamation, who have been ordered to do duty in any of our ships or vessels, by the Lord High Admiral, or by our commissioners for exe cuting the office of Lord High Admiral, by the senior officer of the fleet or squadron, or if none senior, then by the captain or commanding officer of the capturing ship or vessel, if not by special authority employed in higher capacities, shall share according to the rank which they respectively hold in the service ; but in all cases to qualify them for so sharing, and not merely as supernumeraries in the ninth class, due notation of their being thus respectively ordered to do duty must have been made on the muster books. 100 8i 100 limits of that station, unless the inferior officer shall have received some order directly from, and shall be acting in execution of some order issued by such superior flag officer. No chief flag officer quitting any station, except upon some definite urgent service, and with the in tention of returnin g to the station as soon as such service is performed, shall share in any prize taken by our ships or vessels left behind, after he has passed the limits of the station, or after he has sur rendered the command to another flag officer appointed by the Admiralty to command in chief upon such station. And with respect to supernumeraries of ratings in the service below the denomination of those specified in the fourth class of this our proclama tion, and who at full victuals are engaged in the ordinary duties of the ship, it is our will and plea sure that they shall always share according to the ratings which they bear in the service. And, in order that our Royal intentions herein may be duly carried into effect,we further direct that when any capture is made from the enemy, the captains or commanding officers of our ships or vessels of war making the fame shall transmit, or cause to be transmitted, as soon as may be, to the Secretary to the Admiralty, a true and perfect list of all the officers, seamen, and marines, soldiers, and others, who were actually on board on the occasion, accompanied by a separate list, contain the names of those belonging to the crew who were absent on duty or otherwise at the time, specifying the cause of such absence, each list to contain the quality of the service of each person, together with the respective descriptions of men, taken from the description book of the ship or vessel, and their several ratings, to be subscribed by the captain or commanding officer, and three or four more of the chief officers on board. And when the list of those actually on board, and the separate list of persons absent, though belong ing to the ship or vessel, shall have been verified, on examination with the muster-books lodged as official records, the accountant -general of our navy shall, upon request, grant to the agent or agents nominated or appointed by the captors, a certificate that such lists are correct, or have been corrected, as occasion may require, in order that distribution of the prize or other proceeds may be duly made. And in the event of difficulty arising with respect to any of the regulations hereby ordered, or if any case should occur not herein provided for, we are pleased hereby to authorise the Lord High Admiral, or our commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral for the time being, to issue such directions thereupon as may appear just and expedient, which directions shall have the same force and effect as if specially provided for in this our Royal proclamation. Given at our Court at Buckingham Palace, this 29th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1854, and in the 17th year of our reign. Gan save the QUEEN. 194 14 50 20 11i 100 176 114 all all all An inferior flag officer quitting any station (ex cept when detached by orders from his commander in-chief upon a special service, accompanied with orders to return to such station as soon as the ser vice has been performed), shall have no share in prizes taken by the ships and vessels remaining on the station, after he has passed the limits thereof. In like manner, flag officers remaining on such sta tion shall not share in the prizes taken by such in ferior officer, or by ships or vessels under his imme diate command, after he has quitted the limits of the station, except he has been detached as aforesaid. A commander in chief or other flag officer belong ing to any station shall not share iu any prize or prizes taken out of the limits of that station by any ship or vessel under the command of a flag officer of any other station, or under orders from our com missioners of the Admiralty, unless such comman der in chief or flag officer is expressly authorised by our said commissioners to take the command of that station in which the prize or prizes is or are taken, and shall actually have taken upon him such command. 81231 100 100 47i 174 1 5 71 7. all 100 3:1 100 I all 5 11 la 20 20 10 10 Every commodore having a captain under him shall be esteemed a flag officer with respect to the twentieth part of prizes taken, whether he be com manding in chief or serving under command. The first captain to the admiral and commander in chief of our fleet, and also the first captain to any flag officer appointed to command a fleet of ten ships of the line or upwards, shall be deemed to be a flag officer for the purpose_ of sharing in prize, and shall be entitled to share, therein as the junior flag officer of such fleet. 2/ 2s 100 100 100 100 Any officer on board any of our ships of war at the time of capturing any prize or prizes, who shall have more commissions than one, shall be entitled only to share in such prize or prizes according to the share allotted to him by the above-mentioned distribution in respect to his superior commission or office. And with reference to other officers it is to be noted—that a captain, commander, or other com manding officer of a ship or vessel, shall be deemed to be under the command of a flag when he shall have received some order from, or be acting in the execution of some order issued by, a flag officer, whether he be or be not within the limits of the station of such flag officer ; and in the event of his being directed to join a flag officer on any station, he shall be deemed to be under the command of such flag officer from filo time when he arrives within the limits of the station, which circumstance is always to be carefully noted in the log book ; and it shall be considered that he continues under the flag officer of such station until he shall have received some order directly from or be acting in the execution of some order issued by some other flag officer, duly authorised, or by the Lord High Admiral, or our commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral. And we hereby direct that the captain, com mander, lieutenant commanding, master command ing, or any other officer, duly commanding any ship, sloop, or vessel of war, singly taking any prize from the enemy, that is to say, the officer actually in command at the time, shall have one eigllth of the remainder, or if there is no flag, one eighth of the entire net proceeds, except that if the single capturing ship be a rated ship, having a com mander under the captain, the commander shall take a portion of the one-eighth part, as if he were commander of a sloop, according to the proportion hereinafter set forth ; and if more than one com manding officer of the same rank of command shall be entitled to share as joint captors, the one-eighth shall be equally divided between them ; but when captains, commanders, lieutenants, co mmanding, and masters commanding respec tively our ships and vessels of war, and com manders under captains in rated ships shall share together in whatever variety of combination, the one-eighth shall be so divided into parts for agradu ated apportionment as to providefor each captain re ceiving six parts ; each commander of a sloop, or commander under a captain in a rated ship, three parts ; and each lieutenant commanding, or master commanding, or other officer actually commanding a small vessel of war, two parts ; which we hereby direct shall be the proportion in which they shall respectively share ; commodores of the second class and field officers of marines, or of land forces serving as marines, doing duty as field officers, above the rank of major, to share as captains ; and field officers of marines, or of land forces serving as ma rines, and doing duty in the rank of major, to share as commanders of sloops. And we further direct, that after provision shall thus have been made for the flag share (if any) and for the portion of the commanding officer or officers, and others, as above specified, the re mainder of the net proceeds shall be distributed in ten classes, so that each officer,' man, and boy, composing the rest of the complements of our ships, sloops, and vessels of war, and actually on board at the time of any . such capture, and every person present and assist in g , shall receive shares or a share according to h is class, as set forth in the following scale : First Class.—Master of the . fleet, inspector of steam machinery afloat, when' embarked with a fleet, medical inspector, or deputy medical in spector, when embarked with a fleet, forty-five shares each. Second Class.—Senior lieutenants of a rated ship not bearing a commander, under the captain, secretary to the admiral of the fleet or admiral commanding in chief—Thirty-five share each. Third Class.—Sea lieutenant, master, captain of marines, of marine artillery, or of land forces doing duty as marines, whether having higher brevet rank or not, secretary to an admiral, or to a com modore of the first class, not commanding in chief, chief engineer—Twenty-eight shares each. Fourth Class.—Lieutenant or quartermaster of marines, lieutenant of marine artillery, lieutenant, quartermaster, or ensign, of land forces doing duty as marines, secretary to a commodore of the second class, chaplain, surgeon, paymaster, naval instruc tor, mate, assistant surgeon, second master, clerk in charge, passed clerk, assistant engineer, gunner, boatswain, carpenter—Eighteen shares each. Fifth Class.—Midshipman, master's assis t an t pilot, clerk (not passed), master-at-arms, chief gunner's mate, chief boatswain's mate, chief car penter's mate, chief captain of the forecastle, ad miral's coxswain chief quartermaster, seaman's schoolmaster, ship's steward, ship's cook—ten shares each. LITERATURE. Janet Mowbray. By Caroline Grautoff. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. 20 20 20 25 There is nothing out of the way in this story, either in plot, incident, or character ; but, never theless, a great deal of amusement may be derived from its perusal. The motto is, " Oh, how full of briars is this working-day world." Gloomy and dismal as it may appear, there is, however, nothing sen ti m ental or over-strained i n the scenes repre sented. On the contrary, a spirit of cheerful re signation is inculcated, the duty of perseverance and self-control in adversity is insisted on, and the general tenour of the style is that of calm and holy trust. Walter Crauford, iu his friendless and lonely state, is shown self-reliant and courageous, and Janet in her sudden and unlooked-for misfortunes, appears in a new and better frame of mind. From the simple and thoughtless girl she merges into the patient and much-enduring woman. Where she had shone in her youthful grace and beauty, she had to toil for her daily bread, and, more, to support her brother and sister, and, above all, to bear the unaccustomed burden of responsibility. The ces sation of her day's work brought no period to her labour. When the routine lessons to her pupils were over, she had to teach herself harder tasks than ever were learnt at school—to be calm when not sure where the next day might find them all, and to keep up her strength, which was over-tasked, for the needful struggle her spirits must necessarily encounter. To add to her trials were many other sources of doubt and anxiety. Lady Rutherford was a very different kind of character. Sorrow, which roused Janet, only enervated her. Suspense and suffering seemed to wear her out, and unfit her from being of any service to her family and friends, while the same circumstances in the heroine called forth all her powers and capabilities to meet and overcome the emergency. Sir Henry is an estim able, though not an over exalted, personage. His constancy to Janet in trouble was his greatest merit, but lie did not possess much tact or discrimination in many instances. Several sketches in the story seem to represent with most life-like accuracy the events of a country neighbourhood. The nervous excitement and agitation of Lady Rutherford at the period of the trial is natural, and ably depicted. Walter Cranford is not so much brought before the reader as some of the others of lesser note, but in the few details met with we catch a glimpse of a more than ordinary man. It is evident that his thoughts and sentiments are cast in a far higher and purer mould than that in which is fashioned the Henry Rivingtons or Edward Wyndhams of the world. Only a lofty and high-principled mind would have possessed strength sufficient to enable him to depart at once when duty pointed out the way. The temptation was strong, but he felt assured that it was incumbent on him to leave the place before he committed him self by encroaching on another's right, and with him duty was ever paramount. Again, few only would have relinquished a life-time appointment, a situation full of promise and replete with advan tages, at the chimerical suggestions of a fancied good, and the supposed services to be rendered to another, and she a stranger. In carrying out these views he left India, and was again cast almost des titute on the world. He at last obtained great dis tinction, but it was not till after some very arduous endeavours. Iu the fulfilment of the idea expressed in the title-page, the authoress has indeed brought us face to face with many sorrows. Peverty is seen in its most trying features to the sensitive and refined; anxiety preys on a highly susceptible mind; disappointment and doubt weigh down the spirits that could have braved more open enemies ; and, finally, the king of terrors makes "void the seats that none again may fill." Yet we are shown no troubles that have not an alleviation, no trials that are not surmountable, and no sufferings that are not solaced by present good and future hope. " There is no cloud without a silver lining ;" and so Janet Mowbray did not always toil, or was not always compelled to walk on the shady side of life. After the storm there came a calm, and light fol lowed darkness. In this consists the chief merit of the work ; it is what all life must be, from the highest to the lowest—a succession and an interchange. It is, moreover, exemplified that those who work with energy and constancy will never find they have laboured in vain, and those who possess an upright heart will experience a calm no outward change can affect or destroy. St. 10 St. 25 17 all all 14 5 10 St. 5 Whereas, by our order in Council, bearing date the twenty-ninth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, We have ordered that ge neral reprisals be granted against the ships, goods, and subjects of the Emperor of All the Russias, his subjects, or others inhabiting within any of his coun tries, territories, or dominions (save and except any vessels to which our licence has been or may be granted, or which have been directed to be released from the embargo, and have not since arrived at any foreign port), so that our fleets and ships shall and may lawfully seize all ships, vessels, and goods, belonging to the Emperor of All the Russias or his subjects, or others inhabiting within any of his countries, territories, or dominions, and bring the same to judgment in any of the Courts of Admi ralty within our dominions, duly authorised and required to take cognisance thereof, we do hereby order and direct that the net produce of all such prizes taken by any of our ships or vessels of war (save and except when they shall be acting on any conjunct expedition with our army, in which case we reserve to ourselves the division and distribution of all prize and booty taken, and also, save and ex cept as hereinafter mentioned), shall be for the en tire benefit and encouragement of our flag officers, captains, commanders, and other commissioned officers in our pay : and of all subordinate warrant, petty, and non-commissioned officers, and of the seamen, marines, and soldiers on board our said ships and vessels at the time of the capture, after the same shall have been to us finally adjudged lawful prize. Whenever any prize shall be taken by any of our fleets, squadrons, ships, or vessels of war, whilst acting in conjunction with any fleet, squadron, ships, or vessels of war belonging to any other power or powers in alliance with us, our High Court of Admiralty, or the Vice-Admiralty Court within our dominions adjudicating thereon, shall appor tion to such ally or allies a share or shares of the proceeds of such prize or prizes, proportionate to the number of officers and men, &c., present and employed on the part of such ally or allies, as com pared with the number of officers and men, &c., present and employed on our behalf in such cap ture or captures, without reference to their respec tive ranks ; and the share or shares so set apart for s uch ally or allies shall be transmitted to such per sons as may be duly authorised on behalf of such ally or allies to receive the same. Ships or vessels being in sight of the prize, as also of the captor, under circumstances to cause in timidation to the enemy and encouragement to the captor, shall be alone entitled to share in joint captors. After having deducted the portion set apart, as aforesaid, for our allies, a distribution, so far as re gard her Majesty's forces, shall be as follows : The flag officer or officers shall have one-twen,- I • t ieth•part•of the whole net prooeedo-saiiingfrona 100 100 100 6 100 St. 20 12 St. 12i 12i 25 12 12 121 St. St. 15 8! 8 10 1.0.61 THE POLISH DINNER THIS EVENING.—The festiva: in aid of the benevolent fund of the Literary Associa tion of the Friends of Poland takes place this evening, at the London Tavern, under a numerous and distin guished patronage. The Lord Mayor will preside, and will be supported by the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Earls of Harrowby, Shaftesbury, Albermarle, andYar borough, the Lords Beaumont, Sinnaird, and Dudley Coutts Stuart, and many members of both Houses of Parliament. Prince L. Czartoryski has arrived from Paris to attend the dinner, which it is hoped will prove a real benefit to this praiseworthy institution. SOUTH SEA COMPANY.—This company have given no- !- 17 tice that they will make no further advances to-their i 25 stockholders at a rate of interest bolo!? 4 per cent. Sixth Class.--Naval cadets, clerk's assistant, captain's coxswain, ship's corporal, q uartermaster, forecastle, captain of th e a ft erguar d, gunner's mate, bo a t swa i n ' s ma t e ca ptain of the ca ptain of the hold, captain of the mai n t o p, cap t a i n of the foretop, coxswain of the launch, sa il ma k e r, ropemaker, caulker, leading stoker, blacksmith, serjeant of marines, of marine artillery, or of land forces doing datyasraarillea—nine shares each,:.. - --- - -.- • , Seyentla Class.—Captaila of the wit s oisSaluz c' THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING-, MARCH 30, 1854 SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junet Belfast & Ballymena Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley ...... Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Juuct Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and E 25 Cons. Do., £20..... . Blyth &Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chesterat Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass. Cornwall CriefF Junction Dub] i u& Belfast June Dundee Perth &Aber deeu Jungtiou Do. New East Anglian.... Do., (XlB E St H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock . .. Do., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin.Prth & Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow& S. West° Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire ) Great Western........ Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. andY orksh Do . , Fifths D o. , Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. &Soutlipt London & Blackwell Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S. Cst. Loud. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/. Sh., M&B 0 Do. Eighths London and S. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Aanch.Shef.& Lincin Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. &Derby Midld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., A A Deferred Do., j B Guaranteed North London IDo. New £lO N. &S. Wstrn. , Hamp. stead, and City Jn., North Staffordshire North Western N. &S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Closing Prices this day. 20 - 21 4 - 4i 7i - 81 13 —ll dia l 15 17 8 -- 7d', 88 - 90 50i -50 i 12 - 13 8 • 10 38 - 40 7 - 14 . - 16 u~ - iii 58 - 60 54 - 56 i• -- ii 56 60 83 84 69 71 117 - 119 80 - 84 70i - 71 85 90 10 12 10 12 p 57 - 58 f 8i --- 8 dl 114 :: 12 . 7t_ ii 93 —95 92 - 934 2 d —14 d - 4 d 72 73 14 —l3 A 12 lld 18 - 19 54i- 551 30 - 32 id— id 7 5d 6 8' 40 43 3 3Ad 28 ... 29A 50 64 par — 3P •• .- ••• 7a 60 7 74 26 - 28 Scottish Central„ Scottish Midland . 76 80 48 - 52 50 - 55 i h r e w sb u r y & Bit mg. o. L. & N. Western Guaranteed St 661E_ lirewsby. & Herefd. Shrewsby. & Chester ' (N. W. Min ; Do. Halves, 1 s Do. Oswestry 'hropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent. 50 5 5 3i —26 d 13 15 6i 7i 10 12 - 3id Outh Devon South Eastern ' uth Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 13 15 574 —58 i 29 31 4 2d 1 5 Do Staines,Wok &Wok Stockton & Darling. Stockton & Taff Vale . ' Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Noath... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeria West Cornwall Business done this day. 20i i 124 134 20 20 89 50.1 i 12i 101 114 83 68 9i 9 117 70i 4 f 124 St. St. 25 57 9f tl 7474 94 3 93 20 25 100 100 20 20i 'West End of Loudon and Crystal Palace.. West Loudon. 20i 100 20 18 17i 54 1 i 10 20 20 20 33i sot ,t 20 10 20 40 ii io , . ..--. ... all all all all all 100 9 3 8 25. 17h 184 4 - 5 21 - 23 5 - 6 6 - 7 Wimbledn & Croydon York Newctl.&l3erw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland 20 20 20 104 50 1 20 35 604 614 10 94 5i 4 d 414 - - 42 1 10 1 1 Pm 12 pm 50 50 2 100 1 25 60 all 25 all all 281 PREFERENI Aberdeen Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 50/) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. De. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandonsip.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Ea.stAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent Do. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref... Edinb Pith. &Dundee 5i per cent. Glasgow & S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4i p. c. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn. &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh Gt. Westn. (Becks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. coy. red. 4i p.c Do. con. red. 4 p. C Do, irred. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. I Do. Quarters, 1848 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. 'Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon. &N. W., Coy. di Nuneaton London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Color Shares Londy. &Ennis.iSh Kan., Shef., & Lin , Shares, No. 1. Do. Now, £lO Do. £6 Starypt Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cont.__ Do Mid. Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Consol. Bristol & Rim. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Eat Do. 5i per ct. Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British 'North Staffordshire 1 Oxford, Worcester, St Wolverh.Xls, 6 p.c. Do Scot. Cent. , New Prel Shrews. Stßirm.N.ol, Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.e, Do. 5 per cent.. South Devon Do. fixed, 4 per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4 iper cent. S.Yorlish.4p.c.Guar Stockton and Dar- lington, 4 per cent Do. do. do. Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Neweastle,and Berwick ,4 p.c. Pref fDo York&N. MidlitnAH and S. Fureh ,E SHARES ••• - ••• 95 --98 6 Qui 3 — 3 4 4i P par— p par p 124 23 24 3 -34 x(11 - 100 -110 98 - 102 9i - 9i ••• -- .•• 6i 7i ,„. -- ad 64 7 92 94 87 89 87 89 Id par 1125 130 r• • ...." SW. I • ..... •• • ad' - 2i 54 64 8 —.s 125 130 li ld ... ad ... ad ... id ... ad ... ad 93 - 96 8 - 9 16 17 of —10 i 11 13 id i p 211 —22 } 15 - 20 .. - • ... .-- . 2 1 d 85 - 90 - . LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Puid.~ RArr.ways. Leasing Compans. Closing Prices this day. Business tide day. ledford and Mete Nu.... Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct o. New Glstr.dt Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. i Shares. Do. i Shares. Lon. & Greeuw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Bxtn I and Matlock Middlesbro' & RAcar Aidld.Bradfd orthern and Easternsp.e., Do. 6' per et. Do. Fixeds p • Prest. & Wyre Do. i Shares. itoystn.& Hit. :)o. Shcptli. 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PLEA.—The best plea , to put in, if threa t th law proceedinge, .4 pg e a s ( e ) THE FINANCES OF AUSTRIA. (FROST A CORRESPONDENT.) On the eve of a war with a powerful enemy, our attention is naturally turned to his naval and mili tary resources. The maritime strength of Russia is known accurately enough, though the same cannot be said of the fortifications of her different harbours. Her military power is admitted to be vast ; but beyond this its actual extent is purely conjectural. On the other hand, the fleets of England and France, ready for action, can be measured with nicety, even to a man and a gun ; and the armies of both nations, already en route, together with the further contingents that may be mo bilised for conflict with the wanton disturber of Europe, could be precisely calculated. The complicity, how ever, that is attached to the Eastern Question compels us to carry our views beyond the data we have referred to. We have not merely to estimate as closely as we can the materiel which France and England, united with Turkey, can readily command for the impending conflict with Russia on either element, but likewise to bring under con s id era ti on the military resources of Austria a nd Prussia, who have declined becoming active belligerents in unison with the Western Powers. It is deeply to be regretted, for the sake of Germany, as well as on account of the proba bility of bringing the war (should it be once entered upon) to a speedy termination, that the Courts of Berlin and Vienna have pursued so hesitating a policy. In a military point of view, we know the numbers :‘nd effi ciency of these states to he such, that if either of them take an active part in the struggle at hand, it will, ac cording to the ulterior decision against or in f avour of Rus sia, be sharply closed, or severely protracted. It is futile to imagine that a war of the nature in which we are about to engage, unless summarily termi nated, c an a d m i t o f A us t r i a and Prussia long remaining neutral. The idea is quite chimerical. The political state of the continent is too explosive to justify the sup position. Prussia seems to be inclined upon sacrificing a noble opportunity for upholding the independence of Germany and the welfare of Europe to her craven affec tion for the dynastic connection between her own Court and that of St. Petersburg. The nationality of Prussia is to be yielded to a personal regard for familyalliances ; and her Soverei gn w i lls that, because the Czar hap pened to marry hi s sister, Prussia shall appear as a cypher in the political regime of Europe. For the indecision exhibited by Austria throughout the long series of diplomatic negotiations much of pal liation might be urged. Austria is delicately situated, and is certainly not free from being under strong obliga tions to Russia, though it would be easy to show that a due and enlarged regard for her own interests should dictate a vigorous resistance to the aggressive policy of the Czar towards the Sultan. Recent intelligence persuades us that our Ministers were premature in announcing that we could rely upon Austria and Prussia standing aloof from the Emperor Nicholas in case he should continue to disregard our views for maintaining the independence of the Ottoman Empire. Hence we are necessitated to take a wide view of the political horizon, to look beyond the first shock of arms, to regard the possibility of a general European war, and uncertain of the actual position that may be assumed by every leading Power on the Continent, to consider not only what are the forces which they can each command at the outset of hostilities, but also the resources on which each could severally rely for prosecuting a pro tracted state of warfare of the present magnitude. This brings us at once to a review of the financial position of the different Powers. "The revenue is the State." England is already doing what she con siders needful in this respect. Russia is said to be making great monetary efforts—France is alive to the same necessity—and Austria has announced her pro posal for raising a considerable sum within her dominions. Austria, from her past history, and by her geographical position, engages our sympathy and excites the liveliest interest. There has been, and can be, no general com motion without her being compelled to play a prominent part. The Northern Despot cannot accomplish his long cherished design of dissolving the Turkish empire with out deeply affecting the stability of that of Austria, and the greater the perseverance of Russia towards her co veted object, the greater is the distress inflicted upon Austria. With her heterogeneous population, and the heavy taxation she has had to submit to, consequent upon the great wars in which she has been engaged, no country more than Austria requires the blessings of a long peace to redress her finances and to liberalise her institutions. Russia, however, desires that she should effect neither the one nor the other, inasmuch as were her finances to be in a sound condition, and her varied population to become well affected to the House of Haps burgh, Austria would then be too independent for the ulterior designs of the House of Romanoff. During the long period that Metternich held the power of Austria in his own hands, and chose a repressive p hey , by accommodating itself to that of Russia, tended year by year to diminish and dry up all the healthy springs of national influence, and no publication was ever permitted by which Europe could obtain a fair view of the financial position and resources of Austria. Consi derable light has, however, been thrown upon this im portant subject. A pamphlet on the Finances and Cur. rency in Austria, which has created the liveliest interest abroad, has been recently translated and published in this country. The author appears to be thoroughly acquainted with his theme. He traces with accuracy all the prominent causes that have operated from the outbreak of the French revolution to the present time, to thwart the continual efforts that have been made to restore and to maintana the finances of Austria upon a solid footing. In a spirit of candour he exposes the errors that were occasionally committed, as well as the means adopted to repair them. These measures, with the increase in her national wealth, produced in 1545 a handsome surplus of receipts over expenses. The undertaking in Cracow in the following year. and di,turbancas in Gaiicia—the bad harvest of 1847-- the Revolution and the war in 1818 and 1849, when Austria's throne trembled in the struggle—naturally contributed to bring her finances again into disorder. Notwithstanding the extraordinary exertions which Austria was compelled to make owing to these grave events, it is surprising that the deficits of the last few years have net been greater than what they appear, showing the elasticity as well as the extent. of her resources. Could the peace of Europe be pre served, it is fairly shown that by considerable savings in the war and other departments, and the an ticipated increase of the State receipts, and when " the armed peace in Europe gives way to an unarmed peace," the deficit in the Austrian finances would vanish. Un til the Emperor of Austria shall be allowed by the state of Europe to reduce the budget of the Ministry of War the deficit must continue. After pursuing his impar tial examination to demonstrate that, peace being main tained, the future finances of Austria would be found to rest upon a sure basis, it is admitted by the writer of the pamphlet that if an European war should break out, the attainment bf an equality between revenue and expenditure must be deferred ; though in such an event " not only the Austrian finances, which are now on a better footing to meet extraordinary events than before, but likewise the finances of all other States, would pain fully feel the consequences." With this complete declaration, that Austria cannot hope to be in a position to do justice to herself until freed from the necessity of keeping up an enormous standing army, it is touch to be desired that she should forthwith throw off the incubus of the domineering influ ence of Russia. Unless in the coining struggle the Western Powers shall contrive, at its close, and under toe strongest guarantees, to confine Russia within proper limits, and prevent her from continually molesting neigh bouring States, Austria will look in vain for "an un armed peace." It is to Austria, and the part she will act in the approaching drama, that the eyes of Europe ate chiefly turned. By a junction with England and France, who have publicly disclaimed every notion of territorial aggrandisement, Austria might rapidly reach the coveted goal of a protracted peace, with the surest means of consolidating her Em pire. But if she side with the Autocrat, whose only aim is to encroach upon and shatter every Power that can oppose his insatiable lust of ambition, and so prove that the Czar was right when he told Sir Hamilton Seymour that what suited Russia suited Austria, then, indeed, the time may not be far distant when Austria will bitterly lament having listened to the perfidious councils of the North in preference to the honourable advice of the West. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a court was held for the despatch of busi ness. The Sheriffs presented reports from the prisons. The report from the Debtors' Prison in Whitecross-street contained the following paragraph : " It is most gratifying to me to convey to your Hon ourable Court the lively gratitude evinced by all the pri soners for the successful exertions made by the Sheriffs,. Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen, for the restoration, of the post boxes within the debtor s ' pr i son ; ritics of — the Post-office having communi cate d t h e i r in , tention of opening the sa me f or t h e reception of letters on. the Ist of April as heret o f ore. the autho " T. Bu RDON, G oT erner." A letter from Lord Bective, the son-in-law of the late Alderman Thompson, Was read in the court. It grate fully acknowledged the receipt of the resolution of con- dolence and sympathy t ransmitted to the widow of the late alderman, and was ordered to be entered upon the journals. After the transaction of some business of merely local interest, the court adjourned. SUBJECTS FOR THE LAW OF SETTLEMENT. Though we hope Mr. Baines will succeed in his laud-. able attempt to get rid of the oppre ssive law of Removal, we hope th at the following exceptions may be made in the abolition of Settlement : That all Settlement may nut lie got rid of until a regu lar settler has been administered to the Emperor of Russia. • That the abolition of Settlement may not interfere with the sight of any young lady of a certain uncertain age from getting herself comfortably settled. That if any tenant finds a decided case of Settlement in any portion of his house, the power of removal may not be taken away from him. That if a creditor finds himself in debt to all the trades men in the neighbourhood, he may be justified in sus pending his own removal until he has effected a satis factory Settlement. That the abolition of Settlement shall not extend to an y marriage Settlement. That any Settlement at the bottom of any beer, wi ne , or other liquid, shall not be ipso facto illegal, but may, nevertheless, be subject to removal U it should be thought . expedient.--Ptemi, 5i mnew - ES. 2 8i