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he should move a clause to limit the continuance of the c ommission to two years. METROPOLITAN SEWERS BILL. This bill was read a second time. ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM BILL. This bill passed through committee. The Highway Rates Bill was read a third time and Ertl SAVINGS BANKS BILL. This bill, aftira' ciatuhe had added to it, was read third time. RETURNING OFFICERS BILL. This bill was read a second time. MEDICAL GRADUATES (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON) BILL. On the order of the day for con sidering this bill as wended, Mr. COWAN said he wished to know why the Scotch universities were not to receive the same privileges as re garded diplomas that was to be conferred on the London University ? Mr. BELL said there was a bill before the house which would give them that privilege. The bill was then considered as amended. BENEFICES AUGMENTATION BILL. This bill passed through committee pro forma. JOINT-STOCK BANKS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee without any amend ment. The Heritable Securities (Scotland) Bill, and the Turn pike Trusts Arrangements Bill were severally read a third time and CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL. This bill passed through comilitiee,;,;dwas reported with a mendments. The General Board of Health Bill, the Registration of Births, etc. (Scotland) Bill, and the Friendly Societies (No. 2) Bill, were read a third time and passed. - RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES BILL. Lord D. STUART having moved the second reading of this bill, Mr. M. GIBSON said he wished to know whether the government had considered its provisions, and whether the house was to und ers t an d th a t it would have their support ? The matter was one of considerable importance, inasmuch as, the bill did a great deal more than appeared from the title. He should be glad to hear whether the government took upon themselves the responsibility of the measure. Lord PALMERSTON said he had no objection to offer at that stage of the bill ; the matter could be further con sidered on the other stages. Mr. M. GIBSON begged leave to observe that this was a very important measure. He wanted to ascertain from the government whether they had considered it and ap proved of its provisions. If not, would it not be as well to defer proceeding till they had considered it ? Mr. J. S. WORTLEY agreed with the hon. member (Mr. Henley) that the principle involved in the bill was very important, but thought it would be well to assent to the second reading. The discussion would draw public attention to the matter, and the Government would no doubt have made up their minds by the next stage. The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. ,THE CASE OF DR. PEITHMAN. On the motion that the house at its rising do adjourn till Monday. Mr. OTWAY said it had been his intention if it had been proposed to go into committee of supply that evening to call attention to a very extraordinary proceeding in the metropolis, by which it appeared that not only had the hap piness of an individual been compromised, but the laws of the country had been strangely violated. He wished to know whether it would be proposed to go into committee of supply on Monday, as in that case he should then intro duce the subject. Lord PALMERSTON said his noble friend (Lord J. Russell) had announced at an early part of that sitting that he should move the order ef the day for going into committee of supply on Monday. With regard to what the I I hon. membes referred to he must remark that the case did not at all correspond with the description which had been given of it. Therewas no violation of the law—there was no injustice committed towards anyindividual. That which passed was a proper application of the law, and he should be quite prepared when the proper occasion came to show that there was no ground whatever for what had been alleged. The motion was then agreed to. INDIAN APPOINTMENTS. Sir C. WO6DobanedleaTeWin;rOduCe a bill to pro vide for a uniform form for Indian appointments, and for the exercise of certain powers by the Governor-General of India►. THE TAXATION OF IRISH MINES. -•- -- - Mr. J. FITZGERALD moved for leave to bring in a bill for assimilating the taxation of the mines in Ireland with that of England. Sir J. YOUNG Raid he should not oppose the introduc tion of the bill, but he was entirely opposed to its prin ciple. He saw no reason why mining property should be exempted from contributing to the relief of the poor. The motion was agreed to. The house adjourned at two o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. • HOUSE OF COMMONS-JULY 14. BRIBERY, &c., BILL. ' Clause (appointment before nomination of officer to be called "Auditor of Election Expenses):" several amendments made : motion made, and question put, " That the clause, as amended, stand part of the bill." The committee • divided ; ayes 133, noes 74. AYES-133. ,A.leoek, T. Gardner. R. limits, (I . Anderson, Sir I. Gibson, T. Murrough, J. - Baines. Bt. Hon. M. Goderich, Viscount. North, Col. J. Baines, T. , Goodman. Sir G. North, F. , Bell. J. Graham, Sir J. Palmerston. Visa Bethel', Sir R. Graham, Lord M. Peelle% Sir G. Biggs, W. Greene, J Peel, F. Blackett, J. F. B. Gregson, S. Pellatt, A. Bowyer, G. Grey, Rt Hon Sir G Perry, Sir T. Bright, J. Hadfield, G. Pigott, F. Brocklehurst J. Hank ey, T. Pilling ton, J. . Brockman, E.D. Ilastie, Alex. Poliani-Urquhart, W Brotherton, J. Halide, Archd. Price, Sir R. • Browne, W. Headlam, T. Pritchard,:J. Bruce, Lord E. Hervey, Lord A. Pugh, D. Cardwell, E. Heywood, J. Ricardo, 0. Chandos, Martinis of freyworih, L. Ripseil, Lad I. ; Clinton, Lord R. R. P. Hindley, C. Russell, F. C. Cobbett, J. M. Hutt, W. Russell, F. W. Cobden, R. Johnstone, J. Sawle, C. Cocks, T. s. Jones, Capi. T. Scobell, Capt. G. Cuwan, C. Kershaw, J. Sheridan, R. • Craufard, E. H.J. Lacon, Sir E. Smith, L '3. Crossley, F. Lank ton, H. G. Smith, R. Dashwood, S'r G. H. Layard, A. H. Smith, Abel .Denison, E. B. Lemon, Sir C. Stanhope. J. Daring Air E. C. Liddell, H. O. Tempest, Lord Drum,' inrig, Vis. Liddell, H. T. Thornely, T. 'Duke, Sir J. Lindsay, W. Vane, Lord H. Duncan, G. Lockhart, W. Vansittart, G. Duncombe, Hon.W. Lowe, R. Vernon, G. aDuivi as, F. l'il`Cann, J. Vernon, L. 'Dunlop, A. Macgregor, Jas. Walmsley, Sir J. - Du Pre, C. MeTaggart,Sir J. Walpole, S. • ,Eicho, Lord Martin, J. Wickham, H. W. ' Elliot, J. Miall, E. Wilkinson, W. Fagan, W. Milligan, R. Willcox, B. Pendell, M. Moffatt, G. Williams. W. Ferguson, Sir R. Molesworth. Sir W. Wilson, J. ..FitaGeraid, J. Moircrieff, J. Winniugton, Sir T. Fitzroy, Mon. H. Monsell, W. Wood, Sir C. Foley, J. 'Morris, D. Young. Sir J. • Forster, C. Mowbray, J. VILLE'S& Fortesene, C. Mulgrave. Earl of Kelly, Sir F. - Fox, W. Mullings, J. HaYter, W. NOES-74. Alexander, J. Freshfield, J. Annesley, Earl of Frewen, C. _ Bailey, C. Grote% J. _Barrow, W. Grogan, E. Bentinck, Lord H. Gwyn, H. Blair. Col. J. H. Hawkins, W. Bland, L. H. Ilenley, J. Bonham-Carter, J. Herbert, Sir T. Brady, J. Higgins, G. 0. Burghley, Lord. Hilyard, R. C. Burroughcs, H. Ho tham, Lord Butt, I. Hudson, G. Cairns, H. Irton. S. Child, Smith Jolliffe, Sir W. Christie, Samuel Keating, It. Clinton, Lord C. P. P. Kennedy T. COM, W. KnatchbUll, W. Denison, J. E. . Langston, J. H. Disraeli. B. Lowther, Col. Dundas, G. Lucas, F. Dunne, K. 3f acMahon, P. East, Sir J. Macguire, J. Egerton, W. Malins, R. Elmley, Vl 3 . Michell, W. Forbes, W. Mitchell, T. Forster, J. Mundy, W. Wewdegate, C. O'Brien, P. Pakington, Sir J. Palmer, Robert Pennant, Col. E. Robertson, P. Scully, V . Smljth, Sir W. Stafford, A. Struts E. Taylor, Col. Tomlin, G. Tyler, Sir G. Vance, J. Walcott, Admiral Whitmore, H. Willoughby, Sir H. Wise. A. Wyndham, W Wyvil, M. Yorke, E. TELLERS. Bentlnck, G. Massey, W. Clause 21 (No payments to be made except through Election ' Officer, and except personal and advertising expenses) : • Several Amendments made :—Motion made, and Question put, " That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill :"—The committee divided ; ayes 148, noes 67. AYES—I4B. Acland Slr T. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Osborne, R. Alcoek , T. Grey, R. Otway, A. Anderson, Sir J.' Raines, Rt. Hon. M. Hank Hadfieeyld T. George Paget, Lord G. Pakington, Sir J. Barnes, T. Rardinge, Hon. C. Palmer. Robert Barrington, Vial. Haste Alen. Bell. J. Palmerston, Viscount Berkeley, G. Hanle, Archd. Patten. J. g, Bethell, Sir R. Herbert, Peel, F. Biddulph, Col. R. M. Hervey, Lord A. P er ry, Sir T. Heywood, J. Blackest, J. I'. B. Heyworth, L. Peto, S. Brady, 3. Phillimore, J. G. Brand, H. B. W. Howard, Lord Hughes, W. E.. Plikington, J. Brocklehurst, J. Butt, W. Pollard.trquhtut W Brockman, E. D. Ingham, R. Ricardo, 0. Brotherton, J. Robartes. T. Johnstone, J. Brown W. Russell, Lord J. Keating, R. Buckley, Gen . Russell, F. C. Kershaw, 3. Burroughes, li. N. Ki ng, L. Sadlelr, James Cardwell, E. Sawle , C. Knatchbull. W. Castierosse, pis. Scobell, Capt. Langton, G. G. Cheetham. JOhn Lemon, Sir C. Scully, F. Cobden, R. Lid dell, H. G. Scully. v Cogan, W. H. F. Liddell, H. T. Shelley, Sir J. Cowan, C. Smith, J. A. H. Lindsay Lt.-Col. J. Smith, J. B . Craufurd, E. J. Lockhart, W. Smith, It. Croolley, F. Loveden, P. S m i t h , Abel Dering, Sir E. C. Lowe, B. Stanhope, T. Duckworth, Sir J. T. M'Cann, I. Starkie, Le G.' - Duncaut G. Maguire, 3. F. Strati, Hon. E. Dundas, F. Marjoribanks, D. Stuart, Lord D. Dunlop. A. Martin, J. Tempest, Lord A. V. .. Dunne, M. Miles, W. Thornely, T Bch() Lord Milligan, R. T u d way, It Elliot': J. E. Milner, W. Vansittart, G. Fagan, W. Moffatt, G. Vernon, G. Fetiden, M. Molesworth, Sir W. Wa:pole. S. Ferguson , Sir R. blonck. Viscount Walter, J. Mouerieff, J. Watkins, Col. Fitz Gerald, J. W. Montgomery, Sir G. Wells, W. Fitzgerald, ,2.,r,-,vSon, H. Mowbray, J. Whitbread, S. r ''"'-' ' molgraire, Earl of Wickham, R. toley, J. lquiliogs. :. Wilkinson, W. Forster, C. Folotan , Cal. , , Murrough, J. Williams, W. Gibson Napier, J. Wilson, J. God ericit' M. , Viscount North, Col. J. Wood,SiYorth, F ' • Young, Sir J. Goodman. Sir G. TELLERS, Gr 4 ham, Sir J. O'Brien, P. . Greene, Capt. John O'C o n nell, O. Kelly, Sir F. Gregson, Samuel O'Connell, J. Hay ter, W. _...' NOES-6r. Nam. Lord Gwyn, Howel Alexander, J. 'Railug; T. nammon James, H. Newdegate,C. K E. Baring. F. Hawkins , W. Pennant. Co l . "narrow, W. Henley.J. , Percy, J. Bentinck, G. Hotham, Lord Pigott, F. Blair, Col. J. R. H u d son , G. Seymour, Lord R nham-Carter, S. Trion, S. Smilth, Sir W. Trott, I. Jollare, Sir W. Tay tor, Col. T. Campbell, Sir A. I. Knight, F. Tyrell, Sir J. Child, Smith lg Vance, J. Christy, Sarauel Knox, Col. R. . B. W . N y s e, Col R. Clinton, Lord Lacon, Sir E. Walcott, Bear-Ad. edes W. Langston, J. H. Walsh, Sir J. Denison, J. B. llon.W.E.lLollaiten* .?,.IP.o.rd Duncombe, Dunne, Col. F. wWhilgrtmaroo,rem, p ft . us T. Lowther, Col. 11. C. Willoughby, Sir IL East, Sir J. Lowther. Capt. Miss, A. Egerton, W. Macertney„ Q. Elmley, Via. Ma cGregor Jai, Wortley, J. S. Forbes, W. .Massi, Iv. Waddington, if • } rewen C. Michell, W. 0, Morgan, ' Gasket), J. TELLERS. - Geack 0 Morris, D. Clrosvenor, Ld. R. (4 9 1 W, Edlfig Muickr, W. Rildyard, R. C. MR. LEE STEVENS joins MR. SAMUEL HALL in recommending perusal of their specifications ; whilst he disclaims responsibility for what may be found about either of them, in The Repertory of Patent Inventions or elsewhere, with out his authority. He has not been deterred by Mr. S. Hall from performing a single act. He called on Mr. S. Hall to prove his alle gations of February, 1653, in vain. He promptly offered to take issue with Mr. S. Hall on being threatened with legal proceedings in October, 1853; which he is still ready to do. And he is thank ful he has no occasion to envy any success achieved by Mr. S. Hall, who cannot divert him from pursuing his own. Patent Smokeless Famine OfilceS, I, Fish-street Hill, City, Lon don. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE: Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. . THIS EVENING, Jet 15, Will be performed Amber's Opera, FRA DIAVOLO. Fra Dia volo, Mr. Sims Reeves; Lord Allcash, Mr. Weiss; Giacomo and Beppo. Messrs. Leffler and Farquharson ; Lady Allcash, Mine. Weiss; lerlina, Mrs. Sims Reeves. To conclude with the popular Ballet, entitled UNE FETE EN OLYMPE. Prices—Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 50.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s. ; Is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The Rox-office open daily from Ten till Six, where places may be secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Cock. 63, New Bond-street. Notice.—Doors open at Half-past Seven. Per`ormance commences at Eight. Ila,f-price at Half-past ine. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARERT. Under the management of Mr. Rackstone. TIII3 EVENING, JULI 15, Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE gouND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, G. Vandenhoff, W. Farren, Compton, and Buckstone ; Mlse Reynolds, Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. Followed by AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. To conclude with A NABOB FOIL AN HOUR. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Oulu.= Kwe. THIS EVENING, JULY 15, Will be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, Fisher, and Cathcart; Misses Mur ray, Heath, and Vivash. After which, THE COURIER OF LYONS. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, J. Vining, Addison, Graham, David Fisher, Cathcart, and Saker; Misses C. Leclercq, Heath, Ternan, and K. Terry. To conclude with THE lIA.LT OF THE BALLET. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Threctress, Made= Celege. THIS EVENING, JULT 15, wilt be performed HOPES AND FEARS. Characters by Messrs. B . Webster and Parselle ; Misses Woolgar, Mary Keeley, Fanny / t wice% and Madame Celeste. Followed by THE COURIER OF LYONS. After which will be presented the New Extravaganza, entitled A. MOVING TALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a FARCE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, JOLT 15. Will be performed PERFECT CONFIDENCE. Characters by Messrs. Robson, Emery, and Robinson; Misses Marston, E. Or monde, and Miss E. Turner. To be followed by THE JEALOUS WIFE. After which, the popular Comedietta, caled HEADS 011 TAILS. Characters by Mr Emery and Visa Marston, &O. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Aileron. THIS EVENING, JULY 15, Will be presented THE UNITED SERVICE OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND, in which bliss Harriet Gordon will appear. After which, OPPOSITE NEIGHBOURS. Followed by FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PLAYFUL CRO CODILE. To conclude with THE OMNIBUS. Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes £1 Is. to be had of Mr. Aileron. lb, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Tremendous and most Successful Hit! THIS EVENING, Amy 15, A Grand Historical Equestrian spectacle, called THE COSSACKS; or, live la France. After which a Series of Morceant Choisis de PArerle, or Scenes in the Circle, in which Mis 3 Emily Cooke and Mr. William Cooke, kin., will appear. The Brothers Francisco will perform their wondrous feat of LA PERC LIE. The German Bro thers wi 1 exhibit their skill on the DOUBLE TRAPEZE. The whole to conclude with Mr. W. T. Simpson's Burlesque, RUSSIA AGAIN'S i' TURKEY. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for the Season. Repetition of the Grand Union Fetes, under the Patronage of his Excellency Count WALE WSKI, the French Ambassador. In con sequence of the complete success of the above Fetes, they will be re peated on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday , Thursday, and Friday next week. The extraordinary display of FIREWORKS, by Southby, and the arrangements of the Dancing Pavilion, having given the greatest satisfaction, will also be repeated. The acclamations be stowed upon Mr. D. Godfrey's NEW MUSIC AL MELANGE, com posed by him for this occasion, descriptive of the Alliance of England and France for the Defence of Turkey, stamp it as the most success ful Musical production of the day. The Unrivalled Band of the Coldstream Guards, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. Fall Quadrille Band, &c. M.C., Mr. Flexmore. Concert at 7; Ball d'Ete at half past 8 ; Fireworks at 10. Admission to the whole, Is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tara DAT —Morning 37 min.after 5 Evening 59 mtn.aft. 5 to-Mcamow—Morning 23 min.after 6 , Evening 48 min.aft. 6 THE WEATHER.—Strx 071t011, Jule/ 15. THERMOMETER, IN TIIR SHAM. 66—highest since noon yesterday. 59—lowest this morning and during the night. 68—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'91—rising. WIND, light and variable, N.W. to N.E.—A slight sprinkle in the morning—now fine, sunshiny, warm weather. F -; Z-1) THE SUN, LONDON. SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1854, termed the winner " a - son of a -, and' a - swindler." The injured individual told him "to consider himself under arrest." The mild and gentleman-like answer was that " he would see him - first." He (GREER) continued " to treat him in the most brutal manner, thrust ing him backwards and forwards, and striking him several blows on the chest and stomach." It was not until this irritating conduct had been pursued for some time that PERRY at length retorted, and struck him in return ; and when he had done so, he was himself the person to procure the assistance of the As sistant-Surgeon ! Never have we heard of greater provocation on the one side and forbearance on the other. No British jury would convict under such circumstances, where the prosecutor should have changed places with the prisoner. We ven ture to hope that no Court-martial composed of British officers will pronounce a sentence without making ample allowance for all the circumstances. We abide the event of the trial with considerable curiosity ; but whatever it may be, the matter cannot terminate there. Tt must be ascertained who were the officers who, by refusing to redress the grievances complained of by Lieutenant PERRY, tacitly sanctioned and connived at their continuance. Adequate measures must be taken to prevent the repetition of similar outrages. Oh, for one hour of good old Sir CHARLES NA PIER ! Had he been spared to the country, and placed in authority, such conduct would be visited with suitable reprobation, and we should not have to deplore the occurrence of such unseemly affairs, such scandalous disclosures. LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1854. It is somewhat remarkable to know that Aus tria and Prussia are continuing to act with all their accustomed duplicity in regard to this struggle with Russia, at the very time when France and England are carrying out against the Northern enemy the most formidable warlike preparations. It is especially remarkable, we mean, because Ministers affect to be satisfied with the course now being pursued by the Cabinets of Berlin and Vienna, while that course is generally felt to be directly at variance with the great mi litary and maritime demonstrations of the Allied Western Governments. Because of the extraordinary and manifest in congruity observable in this way between the pro ceedings of the German, and the simultaneous proceedings of the Western Governments—we would here again most stringently urge the people at large to be more than ever watchful as to the events transpiring from day to day, and as to the policy more clearly revealed hour by hour by their Administrators. Nothing should be overlooked. Everything ha s its significance. The withdrawal to Baro Sound of the Baltic fleet, only the other day heard of as within sight of Cronstadt and its giant fortifica tions. The glimpse obtained from Odessa of the Black Sea fleets steaming direct for Sebastopol. The rumours of an intended attack, here upon the Crimea, and there upon the Aland Islands. The report of the sudden alteration of the retrograde movement of the Russian troops, in Wallachia, as notified by the advance of some 30,000 from Bucharest, under the personal command of the Prince GORTSCHAKOFF. ' Everything, we repeat, has, just now, its particular significance. Even the toast proposed the other day in the presence of his Generals by the KAlSAR—that of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan ABD-UL-MEDJID. Or the inti. mation of Baron HESS, taking part in a Council of War between OMER PACHA, and Lord RAGLAN, a nd Marshal ST. ARNAUD, the French, English, and Turkish Commanders-in-Chief. Vigilant as to every incident that comes to light, we do con scientiously believe that every unprejudiced ob server can arrive but at one conclusion, that the Council s of Be r li n an d Vi enna are more than eve r b ent upon eajolling, if p oss ibl e , not only Turkey, but the allied Fre nc h and Engli s h G overnments. they have succeeded in of course w ith T ur k e y The signal th at this design will be rendered visible in regard to r a e r n a l o t v o a l England,or T b r ; the reclo all lA:Lou-1m DE L' France,l u Y s ; by y nd in reg of Lord STRATFORD DE R EDCLIFFE f rora his dip matic post at Constantinople. It was somewhat startling a little while ago, when it was announced that RESCHID PACIIA had (on the score of ill health) resigned the seals of office as the Ottoman Minister of Foreign Affairs, and scarcely less matter for serious anxiety at the moment, when nearly about the same time M. DE PERSIGNY was announced by the Moniteur (also for a similar reason, viz., on the score of ill-health) to be no longer the French Minister of the Interior. However, indisposition might have rendered these changes necessary, and so the matter was passed over in eaoh instance, with merely cursory observation. It will be dif ferent under the circumstances already surmised. Supposing the retirement of M. DE PERSIGNY to be followed by the dismissal of M. DROUYN DE L'HUYS from the Foreign-office—supposing the fact of RESCHID PACHA being no longer virtually Prime Minister of Turkey, to be followed by the incident of Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE'S re call from Constantinople—these events coming together, would be more than suspicious, would be more than mere coincidences: they would afford the world at large positive and conclusive testi mony that the Cabinets of St. James's and the Tuileries, had, after all, been really cajoled by those of Schoenbrunn and Charlottenburg. That such can be the disgraceful consumma tion arrived at we must continue up to the very last moment to doubt with all the energy of our patriotism—in spite of every glaringly and de plorably corroborative circumstance. We cannot bring ourselves to believe in any such infamous result, even though we remain painfully conscious of the fact that the Earl of ABERDEEN is at the head of the British Government ! Although the Aberdeenite Duke of NEWCASTLE is at the head of the War Department of the Administration ! Although the Aberdeenite member for South Wiltshire is still Secretary -at-War ! No, we are fain at this terrible juncture in the affairs not only of Europe, but of mankind in general, we are fain at this momentous crisis to doubt the evidence of our senses, when those senses point alone to one dreaded and disastrous conclusion. We are unwilling to believe in the possibility of an infamous compromise being effected through the means of secret and therefore obviously discreditable negotiations —we are unwilling, we say, to believe in the possibility of any such infamous compro mise, although we hear Austria and Prussia spoken of complacently, at the very time when the Court of Berlin signifies its opinion that the reply recently vouchsafed by the CZAR is in all essential respects satisfactory, and when the Court of Vienna avows that the Austrian forces will only have performed an act of " armed mediation," when they shall have formally adventured upon the occupation of the Principalities ! Rather than believe in the necessity of what would almost seem at times to be the inevitable inference, deducible from these sinister and alarm ing intimations—we are disposed, at the present moment at least, to direct ou r regard, with sanguine and exhilarated emotions, to the spectacle in all likelihood about to be witnessed in a few days in the British Channel. The spectacle of the probable meeting of a French and English Monarch once again after centuries of war and estrangement, a meeting more memorable than that of old between HENRY VIII. and FRANCIS I. on the Field of the Cloth of Gold, a meeting upon a nobler field and upon a more notable occasion---an interview upon the blue current of the Channel between VICTORIA I. and NAPOLEON lll.—the most beloved of all the rulers of England, and the thrice-elected Chief of the French popu lation. From this interview—in spite of King and Kaiser—let us draw new auguries of victory, fresh harbingers of a glorious pacification. We had supposed that the " fagging system" was peculiar to our public schools, that it was only in these polite seminaries that one person was allowed to abuse and maltreat another in a similar position to himself, even to the extent of making life a burden to the unfortunate victim, and that it was only in such establishments that the complaints of the sufferer were totally disre garded, and his persecutors encouraged to proceed by full licence and unqualified impunity for their most unjustifiable proceedings. We are, however, compelled to acknowledge our mistake, and to confess that the objectionable system has obtained a footing in her MAJESTY'S service, and that a THE HOOD MONUMAW T. The afternoon of Tuesday next, at three o'clock, it should be remembered, has been fixed for the public inauguration of the Hood Monument in Kensal-green Cemetery. Whoever may attend upon the occasion will enjoy the opportunity of seeing uncovered for the first time, over the grave of the beloved poet, the exquisitely beautiful testi monial, designed by the hand of Matthew Noble, and of listening to the panegyric pronounced over the dust and memory of Thomas Hood by Monck ton Manes, the accomplished member for Pon tefract. THE SECRET NEGOTIATIONS. (From the Press of this day.) The secret negotiations which we announced on the 27th of May last as in active operation, and the object and very existence of which have been denied by so many of our contemporaries, have unceasingly proceeded since that period, and have already accomplished considerable results. The Court of Berlin has signified its opinion that the reply of the Court of St. Petersburg to the Prussian note is satisfactory, and indicates the basis on which the peace of Europe and the political equilibrium may be success fully and permanently secured. The Court of Vienna has declared that if the occupa tion of the principalities by the Austrian armies take place, that occupation is to be considered in the light of " an act of armed mediation." It is probable that the altered aspect of circumstances will lead, in due time, to considerable changes in the personnel employed at this moment in the transaction of affairs. It is convenient at a period of probable transition from that of active, or provisional, hostilities to one of friendly negotiation and peace, that those who have taken a pronounced part in the prosecution or recommendation of hostilities should withdraw, if only for a period, from the scene. The retirement of M. Persigny has been commented on in the public jour nals. The appointment of M. D roun d e l'H uys t o a post of high responsibility may be exp ec t e d. The moment the armistice is agreed to, we understand that Lord Stratford de Redcliffe will retire from her Majesty's Embassy at Constantinople. We have reason to believe that Sir Henry Bulwer will be his lordship's successor. The post will require not on l y prev i ous ex perience of the scene and principal actors, which Sir Henry Bulwer possesses, having already been Secretary of Embassy at Constantinople, but those qualities of con ciliation without which the amplest knowledge of affairs is often insufficient. We believe that we may announce that the successor of Sir Henry Bulwer at the Court of the Grand Duke of Tuscany will be the Most Noble the Marquis of Nor manby, K.G. i PalaceT h e at Princeo o'clock o Wales eser and young officer of quiet habits, who i s no t a f avou - THE rite with his commandi ng o ffi cer , may b e more Princeandr for two hours. They were a tt ended, emained visited L yesterday, ay _ Alfred Cu PeL th A e o contumeliously a n d ungenerous l y treate d than dur ing their stay, by Mr. Farquhar, Mr. Deane, Mr. Digby a junior boy at Eton or Harrow, and that Wyatt, and Mr. Phillips. The number of half-crown as little attention will be paid. to his re- admissions during the day was 2,382, and of season monstranees as to those of a mere fag, complain- t a i e t k o e t +: 0 1 3 i 7 l 7 s,6lVs n hYli Thursday the official return l showed a total of 15,614 shilli ng visitors and of 1,410 season ing of the conduct of one of his senior school- ticket holders. The h n eLy vi r l ai o n rs w a l;ich fell on Wednes mates, day did not deter 10,476 people from going down to The proceedings of the Court-Martial held at Sydenbam, o t f ha whom tth 9,867 paid at the doors. It would "Windsor on Lieutenant JAMES EDWARD PERRY, i t e li g u s appear tuo d days s of the e reservedare fOrmothneeyWellthfier of the 46th Regiment, are well worthy of atten- classes— one day would probably be found quite enough tin, proving, beyond the possibility of doubt, the for that purpose, and the extra charge might .dvan nature of the annoyances to which a quiet, in- tageously a be es lo f w ro e t red th f e rornss Governor .to 2 o s f . 6d.—Times. .--- Gibraltar Ti' nt were re ceivedes' offensive youth—not o f a p ugnac i ous disposition pteh ) yesterday at at the Colonial-offi ce . D es p a t c h es —must submit at the hand s o f th ose w h o are were sent last evening to the Governor of Canada. supposed to be " gentlemen" as well as " officers." The Hon. John Van Buren, son of the Hon. Martin The case is, indeed, one of a very painful eharac- Van Buren, formerly President o f th e U n it e d S tates, ter, and, if regarded in a correc t po i n t o f v i ew, has arrived deputation respecting den the High wa y s P u bli c H ea lth must help to dispel th e ill us i on o f b oys anx i ous to A.et had an interview with Sir William Molesworth don the the scarlet unif orm , an d en t er on t h e una ll oyed terday at the office of Public Works and Building s in pleasures of a military life. Let the lads, anxious to Whitehall-pla7.The deputation H. Gore utationconsisted of Mr. F. get away from school or co ll ege , care f u ll y peruse H. James . a Berkeley, es Mr. I.p , Harris, Mr. W. Harris, and Langton,Mr'. Sturges.. and maturely c o nsider th e ma tt ers b rought to light on the trial of Lieutenant J AMES EDWARD ,r, THES TAR CUM.—The me m b ers o f thi s c l u b h ave appointed Wednesday, the 26th instant, for their last PERRY, before they answer "militia est potion" to meeting this season, to be held at the Star and Garter, the momentous question respecti ng th e c h o i ce of a Richmond. Amongst the parties invited an d w h o w i l l profession. be present are the Austrian, Prussian, an d A mer i can Ministers, the Spanish Charge d'Affaires and Madame Lieutenant PERRY is, it appears, the son of an Comyn, Miss Lane, M. and Madame de Several, Portu officer serving in India. His mother has been guese Secretary, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, for some time dead, and he has no relative suffi- the Belgian Secretary of L ega ti on and Madame Del ciently near to take any intere s t i n hi s proceed- Pierre, Mr. Lee, M.P., Don R a f ae l Fl oret, tn numerous MePil ings. In this friendless condition he joined his party. on, M.P., the Earl of Ki ngs t on , and a um r regiment in April, 1853, being then twenty years PARIS BOURSE .—The last accounts from the Paris of age, and has continued on active service ever Bourse lastt with een l a n g predominances owanaverage f rise of about h a half since, with the exception of a few weeks. He is per At Vienna there has been no very minaotenreiyal purchases. now in his twenty-second year. His pecuniary but the tendency is still unfavourable. In the Amster resources were limited, and as he was desirous of damst?ck-market in there has been considerable activity, and living within hi s means , an d avo i d i ng the debts an improvement OF EXCHANGE s t d escriptions. advises from which render " fast er " young men the slaves of maEs AT PARIS . — T h e th e continent with regard to the rates of exchange con the Jew money-lenders who are permitted to tinue to present an unfavourable appearance. At Paris tempt them with unsubstantial jewellery and the quotation t isstill flat, and a t A mster d am i t i s rather a little money t o f ee d their extravagance. l a o lt w e e rl A money lower. ion, and y Hamburg,is abundanthowever there at 2 has b ee n n t o As a "quiet man, " h e speedily became the The letters from Belgi um mention a small failure, Pereen the recognised " butt" of the Regiment—the object house being that of Loos, Brothers, in the corn trade. of the practical jests, of some at least, of his DOLLARS.—The dollars brought by the last West brother officers, who was turned into ridicule and Ichnideitiaystteoasmueprpwlyeroerdseorlsd f yesterday at 6 T le . . pera declineoun ce, contempt on every possible occasion. To use his o f 11d. from the late big ro h lu ra C te h , in b a tit under is all circum own simple but forcible language--" He thought stances the price is considered a good one. it far better to pay his way, and live in good EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.—At theek credit, with peace of mind, than to ruin his half-yearly meeting t of the East and West d l ec u l d a i r a ea D was prospects in life by a heavy expenditure which at omg o any r , ate heldof yesterday, the for d t i h v e id d half-year. From the means of his parent would not justify !" This a statement made it appeared that the shipping tonnage was the head and front of his offending. This had largely increased, and that the stock of at g t o h o e ds eo i r n was the unpardonable offence that excited the ire r t h e s e n d i n g warehouses p e r i °A is 0 considerably above that of his more reckless brethren. He had once lost fIAST INDIA AND CH 3 IN . A ASSOCIATION. — The East money to the extent of 50/. 2 and made a firm re- India and China Association have just published their solution against other gambling transactions, comparative statement of the tonnage number s i e p n s , t eßrerdTin which he kept until th e unfortunate affair which wardf araellnciewiaretdh othutewiraradgfrroettaatendto places within the involved him in hi s p resen t scrape. " Time after limits of the East India Company's charter, from the time,'' said the unfortunate young man, in de- Ist of January to the 30th of June, in the years 1853 tailing the unjustifiable and ungentlemanlike (we and D 1854. use the term advisedly) tr ea t men t t o which he been discove re d defalcation ne o o nis understood to have of the clerks in the was subjected—have I been drag ge d f rom my b ed issue departmenter ed o ofn the the art Bank of England, who has dis at all hours of the night, and compelled by Lieut. appeared from his post. The amount, however, is un- GREER (the person with whom he had the altercation) important. and others, in a state of nudity, t o go th rough the da n m ait or s.—A . . great many fires tookpla a c s e d early o yester ne to the sword exercise before the officers of my ow n an d other ejensivenivie g ar . eh C u o s nside f ra m bl e e ssrs. es e w Cook and Co., Carter regiments. I have appealed to my superiors, and lane, D octors' -commons, and the shipping offices afid have met with no redress ; on the contrary, every- pdri.vate dwelling were nearly destroyed iire S s om w e hie o h f the thing but what I had a r i g ht t o expect. " No a m g r o e in o in r g le hou ses were much ee i u nj rr u e r d ed upon the premises wonder that he felt as " a man d egra d e d , " as a of Messrs" tomthaagneic, a 1 s li o n e o n dra per, Oxford-street, and gentleman dishonoured. And, if we condemn his those of Mr. Smith, oilman, Houndsditch, Mr. Hum too patient submission, we m us t a t th e same time Ph reys, m i lliner, Shoreditch, Mr. n Ware, boot and shoe t make every allowan c e f o r hi s t ru ly painful posi- bourne-park-road, Paddington.aker, G un - street, SpitaMelds, and Mr. Button, tion "as a subaltern, friendless and a l one !" ORDNAXCE SERVICES. —Yesterday a supplemental Such was the state of affairs when the unfor- estimate of the Ordnance estimates was given in a Par tunate transaction that gave occasion for the in- i l s ia f in or en t t h ar e y f paper am o E u 'TIN t a o n 3 d l, 6 oo o o o / o ., l o f f o w r h e i x e p h e 2 r s un ,o e o n O t / i; jury occurred. He was playing at billiards with in gun-ba:e c l t s o u ry nd a e t r the superintendence of Mr. Whit two Ensigns of his regiment when Lieutenant worth. GREER came in. That gentleman insisted on SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY.—THE DREADNOUGHT. playing for money, and the two yielding PERRY —Yesterd a y th e usua l quar t er ly cour t o f th e governors of this society was held at their offices, King William complied. He lost 63. at the billiards, but as street, London-bridge—Admiral Hope in the chair. It Lieutenant GREER insisted on tossing up, being appeared from the report that there had been 855 pa. apparently anxious to clear off 5/. which he ticotstreated on board of thei whom hospita 7 l o s 4 h ship d d ü b r e i e n n g d the bounced from the good-natured butt, he quarter ending charged cured 30th or relieved' o and 151 remained on board. yielded. The tables then were turned, and i The accounts showed a deficiency on the quarter, to the Lieutenant GREER added 5/. to his origi- extent of 701. ll s. 3d ., w hi c h , a dd e d to former balances nal debt. He then insisted on. playing a .71„,tlains• T t h t e he re ct o iar t ity, s niadethe e d di fferent game, and as cards could not be pro- FATAL rep o rt unanimou sly Thursday morning an aeci cured he gave a chance of winning back at dent happened at the works of Mr. J. B. Edelsten, a game with a machine called a roulette-box, Warrington, by which a young man of the name of produced by GREER. Repeatedly he wished 1 Tickel was kdled almost instantaneously. A large grinding wheel of stone, turned by a steam engine, to stop—repeatedly GREER pledged his honour as while at its greatest vele it c y, suddenly broke in pieces, an officer and a gentleman that it should be the ; one of which passed through the wall of the building, last time, but f • 1 hurling the bricks across a street ; other pieces were as frequently violated his promise. 1 . He used the most o • driven through the roof, and fell upon the unfortunate opprobrious language, and even youth, who was standing at the wheel, killing him on the personal violence t his obrother officer. He even ! ppd.-040(er Courant, MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,500 taken for export and on speculation. The market was quiet but steady.. Railway Shares were dull. It is remarked in the tallow statement of Messrs. Smith and Charles, that "It appears from a discussion in Parliament last night that the White Sea is positively to be blockaded on Ist August next, and. that the allied admirals had agreed on blockading the Black Sea ; but on submitting to Lord Redcliffe their plan, he objected to it. The paper has been forwarded to the French and English Governments, who have returned answers, the par ticulars of which have not transpired. " We have to-day received advices from Petersburg, to 7th July. Exchange 375. 3-16 d. to 375. ; nothing doing in tallow. This, the political information just mentioned, might have been expected to raise the price of tallow, but, on the contrary, the market has been exceedingly dull." The increase which during the week to the Ist inst. took place in tliJ discounts of the Bank of England was the subject of remark at the time, but it was only temporary as we find a reduction in the week to the Bth inst. The amount to the credit of the Government was but slightly di minished notwithstanding the first of the quarterly payments, and it is probable the proceeds of Ex chequer Bonds came in aid. In the Government securities there is a very large increase, the result, it may be of the restoration of stock borrowed, or otherwise of advances obtained upon the un issued series of Exchequer Bonds. The precious metals were trenched upon owing to the smaller sums received from abroad to supply means of re mittance or dividend payments. The latter pro bably had most influence, and acted likewise upon the private deposits and the circulation. Compared with the previous week, the changes are as fol lows : Active circulation £2o 521 240 , , Increase 422,460 Bullion 14,021,207 Decrease 194,391 Rest Increase Public Deposits 4,948,822 Decrease 366,376 Other Deposits Increase 1,451,985 Seven-Day and other Bills Increase Government Securities 12,977,237 Increase 2,644,442 Other Securities 15,920,198 Decrease Notes unemployed Decrease 830,203 6,777,420 607,785 Yesterday afternoon there was a slight decline in the rates of exchange upon some of the Conti nental cities. Hamburgh, however, was firm at 13 5 to 5/ for 90 days' paper, and Amsterdam im proved to 11 17 and 171. Paris was 25 22 to 27k, being without alteration. Trieste declined to 13 10 and 13. The subject of gold mining in England has enga ged the serious attention of the Crown officers, and appears to be very well elucidated in certain reports which they have made to the Lords of Treasury, with special reference to the granting of licenses. The fact appears to be admitted that gold is obtainable, but whether in quantities that will pay, is not so clear. The Crown desires, very wisely, to give due encouragement, without fostering unwholesome speculation ; and the following will afford an idea of the views which are entertained. The party reporting is Mr. Sopwith, who states : " I beg to suggest that a printed form should be given to all applicants to fill up answers to the following ques tions, viz. --the precise situation, character, and extent of the place applied for ; the tenure of the surface and name of owner ; the description of works proposed to be undertaken, and the grounds upon which such explora tion is deemed likely to be advantageous. As an example of the further details which may be included in such a printed form, I may refer to those which were drawn up by the Dean Forest Mining Commissioners in 1838. "I assume that, as stated in your letter, and as I have generally understood, the prerogative rights of the Crown extend to all mines of gold and silver, and that these are usually called Royal mines, subject, however, to the restraints imposed by the Acts 5 William and Mary, o. 6, and 55 Geo. 3, c. 134, by which, as regards gold and silver contained in copper, tip, iron, and lead, certain prices are fixed, amounting, in most cases to a virtual extinction of the right. _ _ " It is also important to keep in view the opinion which has been held that the Crown has no right of entry upon lands of private individuals to search for Royal mines, whether of gold as found in a virgin state or when in combination with the baser metals. " Such being the more prominent points of the legal bearings of the subject, I now proceed to the several different conditions under which it will be necessary to treat with parties whose applications come under one or other of the three classes which you specify as follows, viz. : " Ist. Where the gold is found in combination with other metals, the whole of which, with the necessary easements for working, are vested in the Crown. " 2d. Where the gold is found in combination with the minerals specified in the Acts of William and Mary, and which are not vested in the Crown. " 3d. Where the gold is found in a virgin state, or secreted in rocks, and not in combination with the ores and minerals specified in these acts, on lands where the minerals are not vested in the Crown. "In regard to the first-named class of mines or mine ral districts, it is necessary to consider them as being either already under lease or licence, or altogether free and open to new arrangements. "In every case where gold is found in combination with another mineral which is already under lease at a proportional royalty, I recommend that licences be granted enabling such lessee to extract gold at the same proportional royalty as has hitherto been pay able under existing leases, and this in some cases may be a fair and reasonable rate ; but I would also recommend, that upon any special cause being shown, the royalty on gold might be re duced ; and in many cases I am of opinion that a royalty of 1-20th part of the gold extracted would be more ad vantageous than a higher royalty, by affording encour agement to work mineral veins producing a small quan tity of gold, the profit upon which may enable the mine adventurer to make larger excavations, and to obtain other ores than gold s but which without this aid might be wholly unproductive as well to the Crown as to the mine adventurer; and it is in this department of mining that I anticipate most benefit, from the recent improvements in extracting small quantities of gold. ' In thes such cases adoption of already o m xin theroyalties ie first ; s t and,in stance, n i m d uc tion of the same, varying as the circumstances may req uire, down to a minimum royalty of one-twentieth. The a pp lications made for such reduced rate of royalty should be made on a pro p er ' rec e setni d' e,• inr r upon due cause shown, a re schedule ; and if gold minin g should become extensive and important, the detailed information thus obtained would be of great use." Where gold is found in combination with other minerals that are not vested in the Crown, Mr. Sopwith recommends a fixed commutation, not excee ding 5 per cent., of the value of the gold ob tained. gold port s i s of obtained tthe oprecious metals direct in iBr eoac ounces u virgin nrocems, mostly to Hamburg and Ha vre , sta T N te h , e a e Where e oyalty of 1-12th or 1-20th i s recommended. London during the week endin g Th urs d ay last comprised 89,461 ounces of sil ver co i n and bars, mostly 5 , of gold, chiefly to the same places. The steamer from the Brazils brings 42,000/. in specie. The English Funds have been very quiet, but I are 1 per cent. better since the commencement of bussiness this morning, the fine weather and a ces sation of money sales having a potent influence. Consols have been 911, and since 921 for transfer, while for the present account they have been done as high as 92/. The New 31 per Cents. have been 92, and are now 93k, and the Reduced 3 per Cents. from 91a have started up to 92k. Exchequer Bills are par to 2s. premium, and the Bonds of 1859 are premium. Foreign Stocks are extremely dull, the only dealings being in Mexican at 24* a slight im provement ; in Peruvian ti per Cents. at 67i, also an advanc e ; an d i n R uss i an 5 per C en t s. at 97 1, being weaker. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6 to 6i, Mexi can 24k to 244, Peruvian 66 to 68, ditto 3 per Cents. 50 to 52, Portuguese 4 per Cents. 39 to 41, Russian 5 per Cents. 97 to 99, ditto 41 per Cents. 81 to 83, Spanish New Deferred 181 to 18i, ditto 3 per Cents. 37 to 371, ditto Certificates 4 to 4 i, ditto Passive 31 to 41. Railway Shares are rather quiet, but the ten dency is upwards, and the prices current generally exceed the highest of yesterday. The lines most dealt in are—Caledonian, Great Western, North- Western, and South-Western. French Shares are very inanimate. Mining Shares are quite neglected. Banks very dull, and Land Companies' inactive. Crystal Palace are supported. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ( From the Oficial List.) BuAlneae done. 1 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 914 2 3 / 4 3 per Cent, Consols Annuiaes 9IA 2 3 / 4 i 3 i per Cant. Annuities Lung Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Consols for Opening 19th July Exchequer Bills, 24d. XlOOO ... par 2 3 p Small 4 p 2 p Exchequer Bonds, 1858 Ditto Scrip, 1859 II PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Aexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4 3 / 4 per Cent. 674 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 9 7 3 /4 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent B6 Dividends ou the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. COll4OlO IQ): OponiPg Istb , July ~,,,,,,, 921/ - z d LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. NEW RUSSIAN PROPOSALS FOR PEACE. VIENNA, Friday, July 14.—Despatches were forwarded to London and Paris a few days since. They state that Russia proposes to accede to the terms of the protocol of the 9th April, as a basis for negotiations for peace, subject to conditions. The Western Powers will now have either to decide upon these conditions for peace negotiations, or altogether reject them as too vague and unsatis factory. ANOTHER DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS. The following has been received from Vienna, under date of yesterday : BUCHAREST, July 13.—The Russian outposts have been beaten at Frateschti. 60,000 Turks have landed on the left bank. A pitched battle is imminent at Frateschti. OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA. The subjoined also come vi(i Vienna : GALATZ, July 3.—Five English and French steamers have destroyed all the batteries at the Sulina mouth. The Russian guns, soldiers, and commander have been taken. VARNA, July s.—Admiral Lyons is cruising off Anapa, in support of a secret expedition of Admir ral Bruat for landing 7,000. THE BALTIC. From Stockholm, July 11, we learn that the Isles of Aland are strictly blockaded on all sides. A Swedish steamer having attempted to pass was obliged to return. Sir Charles Napier's fleet, says a telegraphic de spatch from Berlin yesterday, retired from Cron stadt on the 4th, on account of the cholera, and joined Admiral Corry's division in Baro Sound, after reconnoitring Wyborg. The Dauntless arrived at Copenhagen on the 11th. MORE TRANSPORTS FOR THE EAST. A despatch from Malta (July 11) says fifty-four French transports (sailing vessels) had arrived and left with 946 horses and 810 men, and steamers with 42 horses and 3,024 men. The Palmyra and Tonning, from Plymouth, had arrived with 1,235 men and 61 horses. FIRST ENGAGEMENT OF THE ALLIED TROOPS WITH THE RUSSIANS. The Moniteur publishes the following telgraphio despatch from Vienna " It is positively known that at Rustchuk from 15,000 to 18,000 men of the Anglo-French army have joined the Turkish forces, which aro com manded by Omer Pacha in person, and who on the 7th and Bth obtained considerable advantage over the Russians at Giurgevo. It is believed that the Turks crossed the Danube at the same time near Ol tenitza." Other despatches says that the Anglo-French army greatly contributed to the glorious results ; also that the Russians were marching on Giurgevo, and on Oltenitza, and that a battle was expected. JASSY, JULY 9.—The number of the wounded (Russians), on the day of the 7th only, may be imagined from the fact that 450 carts laden with them have arrived here. All the accounts from Transylvania state that the Austrians and Russians are concentrating their forces on their respective frontiers. PECUNIARY NECESSITIES OF RUSSIA. POLISH FRONTIER, JULY D.—General Rudiger has enjoined the clergy of the diocese to make an offering to the country. The Government will accept money, the sacred vessels, or other objects of value. It has already taken from the convent of St. Paul, under the name of a loan, consecrated plate in gold and silver to the amount of 1,000,000 roubles. HOSTILITIES BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA IMMINENT. A letter from Cronstadt (Transylvania) of the 2d, in the Moniteur, says :—" War appears to have commenced, or on the point of doing so, between Austria and Russia. For the last three weeks fresh troops have been arriving here. All the houses in the faubourgs are crowded with troops. Scarcely sufficient time is allowed them to take a little repose when they are directed towards the Wallachian frontier. The day before yesterday, a regiment of grenadiers from Gallicia was sent forward to Botsa. Amongst the first troops which arrived here was a battalion of pontooneers, composed of six companies, placed on a war-footing, containing two hundred men, with a complete pontoon-equipage, and sixteen waggons per company. Each waggon, drawn by four horses, carries a boat and all its accessories. A small Russian infantry corps, with a detachment of Cos sacks, has been sent from the interior of Wallachia to the frontier of Transylvania to observe the move ments of the Austrians. On June 29, an Austrian patrol of frontier guards having met a Russian patrol, an engagement ensued, in which, it is posi tively affirmed, the Austrian corporal was killed, and two of his soldiers badly wounded. More se rious hostilities are shortly expected in the neigh bourhood of this place ; military hospitals are being prepared here, and this day 18 waggons, constructed for the conveyance of wounded, are proceeding to the frontier. General Count Schafgotsche has been here for some days with Generals Horvath and Chollitch. Several others are expected. The passages leading to Wallachia, which the Austrian troops occupy, are : Temesch, Ochans, Botsa, La Croutcha, Feultchra, and Verechtoroivn. Several other passages exist, but they are not practicable for infantry. CONSTANTINOPLE. Letters from Constantinople say doubts were expressed about Austria, who, it was said, had made propositions to Turkey to treatseflepant t rately with her. Count Esterhazy had been Petersburg with secret instructions. Her as described in the letter referred to, was to induce the Turks to retire, and that the Powers should spectators. a t t o o r s be discontented . The allied a t s t and t armiesremain simply a wereals s o m being soone r b roug h t into collision with the enemy. Letters of the sth, brought by the Euphrates, do not make mention of any very important facts. They state, however, that the Turkish army, with the allies, appeared decided to pass the Danube and pursue the Russians until they should have completely evacuated the Ottoman territory. The movements of the allied forces continued to be very active. The auxiliary corps assem bled at Varna began their march on the 4th for Shumla, where their definitive destination was to be resolved. It was believed that they were to be at once sent towards the Danube, to Rustchuk or to Silistria. Omer Pacha was in this last place, and was about to distribute in per son the recompense due to the gallant defenders of that fortress. He had also ordered the works to be repaired as soon as possible. The Duke of Cambridge had returned on the 2d to Constan tinople. It was thought the active intervention of Austria would not take place so soon as was at first supposed. Nothing was known at Con stantinople of the movements of the fleets in the Black Sea. Nevertheless, an attack on Sebas topol was considered as imminent, though nothing certain was known of the plan of operations either of the fleets or the army, as the Commanders-in-Chief maintained the greatest secrecy. The Turkish fleet returned on the 3d to Buyukdere, for the purpose of taking provisions on board, preparatory to again putting to sea and joining the allied squadrons. Redschid had resumed, on the 30th ult., his func tions as Minister of Foreign Affairs. " The Greek population," says one of the letters in question, “ o h pulio as a r t eco n v , 2 e ' red from its alleged sympathies for the orthodox Emperor. The Czar now appears, even to his former partisans, as completely powerless, and none have the least desire for the protectorate of that Power whom the Turkish army has kept in check, or beaten, and whom they see flying off the moment that the flags of France and England appear in the distance." THE CARNAGE AT SILISTRIA. The letters from Constantinople, purporting to give an account of what passes on the Danube, are necessarily in arrear of those we have from other quarters. Nevertheless, they generally contain some additional information which is not without interest.' A private letter, of the sth inst., from that city, mentions some facts relative to Silistria. It appears that tho last assault of that fortress was attended with frightful carnage. The officer in command, Ghiritli Mehemet Pasha, had written to the Seraskier that it was impossible to occupy the fort of Arab Tabia, as the parapets and out works were completely dismantled, and he had, therefore, resolved to abandon it. The Turks resolved to bid their last farewell to that strong hold in a mannerthat should not soon be forgotten. Nothing could exceed the fury with which they, though inferior in numbers, attacked the Rus sian batteries. They rushed like maniacs oil the enemy, armed with hatchets, and literally hewed down the gunners at their pieces, and spiked the guns. The Russians were dismayed at the fierceness of the attack, and scarcely made a show of resist ance. They fled in all directions, and the Turks returned triumphant to the town, bidding adieu to Arab Tabia, which they reckoned on never seeing More. On the following m orning they were AUX, prised at the complete disappearance of the Rus sians who had raised th e s i ege . Th e j oy a t Con stantinople when the news reached there was, as may be supposed, very great. The same letter announces that the evacuation of the Dobrudscha had commenced. The raising of the siege of Silis tria was principally attributed to the arrival of the allied troops, and the new attitude of Austria. AUSTRIA. (From, the Morning Chronicle Correspondent.) VIENNA, July 11.—" Procrastination is the thief of the time." In the present state of things Russia has all the benefit of the most opportune application of this adage. Had Prince Gortschakoff been delayed at St. Petersburg, or on the road hither, with the Czar's answer to the Court of Vienna, only 8 days longer, the Aus trian troops would have been in the occupation ofat least a part of Wallachia, and such a fait accompli would have silenced a multitude of after-consider ations and after-thoughts. But as it is, the Aus trian Cabinet is once more hampered and clogged in its forward movements ; the more so as Prussia— that is, the highest authority in Prussia—is as re calcitrant again at this moment as its worst enemies could wish it. I dare say the same high authority will come round again after a while, and the miser able game of " hide and seek," and the " Jim Crow dance," will terminate at last, and finally give way to graver considerations and more sober reasons. In the meanwhile, however, the latest Russian propositions are being bandied to and fro, and Count Alvensleben (instead of the individual of high rank whom it was at first intended to have sent here on a mission extraordinary) had the un satisfactory task committed to his care of handing an autograph letter from his Sovereign to the Em peror Francis Joseph, in which the immense desira bility of establishing general peace negotiations among the Powers upon the latest concessions of the Czar, and the danger and absol u t e inconveni ence—nay more, the positive inadmissibility—of ordering the Austrian army in Transylvania, uncler present circumstances, to advance into the princi palities, are most pathetically and eloquently urged, and which Count Alvensleben is charged to support to the best of his abilities. Of course, the conse quence is that negotiations on these points are now being carried on again between the two German Courts, by which the precious time for present action is being wasted ; and thus the immediate will and object of the Emperor Nicholas is fully attained, to wit, the crowings and cooings of the Russian partisans here, who would fain raise Saphir's thread-bare witticism, "It comes to no thing," to the dignity of an apodictical truth. GREECE. Letters from Athens of the 7th announce that General Hadji Petros had re-entered Greece with the insurgent troops under his command, and that Captains Takan and Philantes had done the same with 26 insurgents. They also speak of some discontent on the part of the Prus sian, Austrian, and Bavarian Ministries at the dismissal of M. Wendtland, the King's pri vate secretary. They had also made a declara tion against any act affecting the sovereignty of King Otho. The King and Queen were still manifesting a sort of passive resistance to the allied Powers. A difference of opinion was said to exist between the French and English Ministers on the re-establishment of the former personnel of the household, to which Mr. Wyse is said to be favour able. The state of Thessaly is as follows :--12,000 regular Turkish troops, and 10,000 irregulars; 2,000 foreigners (Greeks) divided into 25 or 27 bands who carry on brigandage, and who have already laged, burned, and otherwise devastated villages ; 300,000 heal of tattle stolen, loss of at least half of the crops of the current year, calculated by a Commission to amount to the sum of 30,000,00 0 for the single province of Thessaly. A brig of 35 0 tons, seized near Volo, was conducted to the port of the Pirteus. It had 50 women on board, plenty of ammunition and money. Dr. Taxco was also on board. The brig was not a pirate, but sent with supplies to the insurgents. M. Argyropoules, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had left Athens on the night of the 6th, on board the steamer Otho, to proceed to Syra to meet M. Mavrocordato. ATHENS, July 7.—Several pirates have been taken. Captains Gritzano and Moscavitis, who surrendered themselves to the French and English Commissioners, were sent this week on board the Heron, with 300 or 400 volunteers of Volo, to Euboaa. The inquiry relative to the persons coin promised in the armament of the brig Thessalie is proceeding. Athens is tranquil. The sanitary condition of our troops is excellent. Private correspondence from Athens give some further particulars respecting the banquet given to the English and French military officers : JUNE 27, 1854.—0 n Thursday, the 22d, General Kalergi, the Minister of War, gave a very remark able banquet to all the officers, naval and military) of the British and French forces at the Pit-pails. The number who sat down to dinner amounted to nearly 300, of which the majority consisted of Eng lish and French officers ; the remainder were Greeks. The French Admiral, Barbier de Tinan, accour panied by the Etat Majors of the ships under hi s command, the naval commanders on the station, British and Austrian, the French General Maarall with his staff, the Colonel of the 97th, Colonel Lockyer, and many other officers of distinction, were present. The tables were laid under an awning in the Parthenon, in the midst of the bas-reliefs and other relics of the great temple, and commanding a magnificent view over the plains of Attica. At the entrance lately opened by the investiga tions of Mr. Benli was stationed a guard of honour, and the music of the garrison performed during the evening national airs, Greek, English, and French. The banquet began at four o'clock and continued till sunset. The acropolis was then thrown open to strangers, when a numerous party, accompanied by their ladies, joined in the promenade, and at dusk the whole was brilliantly illuminated by torchlight. No guests but the military and naval were in vited but in the course of the evening the greater part of the Ministers appeared, together with the Nomauk of Attica and Beeotia, the Directors of Police at Athens and the Piraeus, and many other officials, and the Ministers of France, England, Austria, and Bavaria were all present. Nothing could exceed the beauty and effect of this most remarkable scene. The weather, which had been hot and windy during the day, was mar nificeut in the evening, and allowed full effect to the music and illuminations. The perfect order, harmony, and good feeling evinced throughout were very striking ; and no the slightest injury to the smallest of the remains occurred, though many hundreds had passed through. Mr. Pettatrys (the superintendent of the antiquities) was loud in his praises of the do corum and propriety observed by all classes. The fete has produced the best impression on both the Greeks and Anglo-French troops. The fraternisation has been complete, and the inter course between all parties is constant and friendly'. General Kalergi judged rightly that such an opportunity of showing their goodwill towards their Western allies would be gladly availed of by his officers, and in this he has only added another proof to those daily shown to the Greek public Of that skill, energy, disinterestedness, and honesty of purpose which have so pre-eminently distin guished him at all times, but more than ever since his late accession to office. FRANCE. MOVEMENTS OF THE EMPEROR—VISIT TO THE BRITISH FLEET. The Emperor left his hotel at Calais, at ten yes' terday (Friday) morning, mounted, and, accora' panied by a few officers, proceeded on a visit to the various encampments. His Majesty was attired in the uniform of a general in the French army, wore the grand cross of the Legion of Honour, and the imperial insignia. He was mounted on a splendid chestnut charger, which he managed with much grace and dignity, and looked well, but as usual serious and reserved. On his left hand rode Gene' ral Baraguay d'Hilliers, and his sole remaining, cortege consisted of Generals Ducrocq, Grisy, and Dugue, Colonel Fleury, of the Guides, and a foreign officer in the Sardinian uniform. His body guard consisted of two gensdarme in front, two Chasseurs Cheval behind, and three grooms in the imperial livery. The crowd was very great in every streets and his Majesty was loudly cheered as he passed along. His first visit was paid to the troops in the Glacis, when he rode along the lines amid prolonged cries of " Vive l'Empereur," both from soldiers and civilians, while the military bands played alter nately " Partaot pour la Syrie" and " God Save the Queen." The latter air was at once recognised, and loudly cheered by the crowd. After a short conversation with the officers, his Alajesty pro ceeded to the ramparts, paying a similar compel" ment to the Chasseurs do Vincennes, and returned slowly through the Grande Place to his hotei• While the Imperial cortege was crossing the Place/ a rather interesting incident occurred. Two regi" meats were here drawn up to receive his Majesty with military honours, while the band played.! march. Just as the Emperor was leaving tug ground they struck up " God save the Queen', when he immediately checked his horse, uncovered! and remained on • the ground until the air via; finished. On returning to the hotel, the Emper or dismounted from his horse, and with his enterekthethapexial carriages in, waitixig, and Pr"-