The Sun. — London, England, 1854-05-04 00:00:00

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES Ks As. THIS EVENING, MAT 4, Will be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters by Messrs. W. Lac y, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and Murray, Folkiwed by FAUST AND - MARGUERITE. Characters by Messr.a. C. Kean and David Fisher ; Mrs. Win.stanley and Miss C. Leclercq. After which. AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. Charact ers b y Messrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Baker; and Misses Murray and Daly. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPRL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, MAT 4, wm be performed TWO LOVES ANT) A LIFE. supported by seiby, Leigh Murray, Benjamin Webster, Keeley, and 0. Smith ; Miss Woolgar and Madame Celeste. Followed by THE NSOU3TAC FIE MOViStENT. Principal cha racters by Messrs. O. Smith, Keeley, and Pandit"; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Mary Keeley. After which, TFIE OVERLAND JOURNEY TO CONiTAN CI NOPLE. AS UNDERTAKEN BY LORD BATE MAN, WITH INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE FAIR sOPIIIA. LYCEUM THEARE. Tinder the Management of Ma T dame Vestris. THIS EVENING, May 4, Will be presented SERVE HIM RIGEL I'. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Ros)) , ; rt, and Miss Mrs. MeHo Oliver. To be followed by GIVE A DOG AN ILL NAME. Principal Cha racters by Messrs. C. Mathews and F. Matthews. After which, NUMBER ONE BOUND THE CORNER. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEA.TRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, MAT 4. Will he performed THE II kPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Robson, J. H White, Leslie, and Vincent; Mrs. Chatterley, Kiss P. Horton, and Miss Marston. After which, THE HAPPY MAN. Characters by Messrs. Her- Wood Cooper, White, River, Franks, and if. Wigan; Miss E. rut tier and Mies Dormer. To be followed by TO OBLIGE HENSON. Supported by Messrs. Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Wyndham. BOARD and RESIDENCE. —A Gentleman of steady habits can be received u a permanent BOARDER in a Respettable Private Family, at 255. per week. A young man from the country leaving home for the first time will find this a desir able opportunity. Unesceptionable references given and required. ♦ddress—W. O. P., Stevens's Library, Albany-street, Regent's park. " ply Y BELOVED JANE, consult Mr. D., and t_V A_ say when I can return to all that's dear to me on earth. A line in the " Times" of Monday nett to T. W. G. Dablin May 9d, THEATRE ROYAL DUI= LANZ. Leans, Mr. E. T. &mitt, THIS EVENING, MIT 4. Witl be peribrmed DER FREI:TAUT& Characters by Madame Caradori, and Mdlle. Sedlazek ; Herr Reichardt, and Herr Formes. Followed by a BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. Prinee—Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, Sc.; Pit. 2a. ; Is.; and Private Boxes. One, Two. Three and Four Guineas. The Box-office open daily from Ten till Six, where places may be secured• Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Cool., P. New Bond-street. THE %TILE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. ItackAtone. THIS EVENING, MAY 4, Will be performed MONEY. Characters by Messrs. Buctstane and Naudenhoff ; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Miss Reynolds. &c. After which, the entirely new an I oricinal extravaganza, entitled MR. RUCKSITONE'S VOYAGE ROUND TIIF. GLOBE (IN LEI IJESTER.SQUARE), written by J. R. Planche, Esq. Pripc•Pa l characters ty Mr. Buckstcne, sir. W. Farrell, Mr. Clark, Mr. J. Marshall, Mr. U. Marshall; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Caulfield, Miss E. Grey. Miss Lydia Thompscn, Miss Laura Morris, and Miss Featherstone. To conclude with VIE PORT& 4IT OF CERVANTES. Prin cipal characters by Mr. Compton and Miss E. Grey. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Alicroft.—Directress, Mlss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, MAT 4. THE THREE TURFCI4II RAZOR GRINDERS. To be followed by PAUL PRY. After which. SUMMER FLO ATER% in which the French Ballet Troupe will appear. To conclude with PIGEONWIDDY'S PERILS. qtalls, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, le. 6d; Gallery, M.; Private Boxes, 41 lis. 6d., to be bad of Mr. Allcroft. lb. New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMP HITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, MAT 4, Will be presented the new grand Nautical and Equestrian spec tacle, embodying invel and extraordinary effects (written by Mr. Nelson Lee), entitled A TALE OF THE SPANISH WAR; or, The Horse of the Wreck. Thi horses expressly trained by Mr. W. Cooke. Followed by an entire change of the ScenCS of the CIRCLE. intro ducing Miss rate Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke, Mr. Alfred Cooke, Miss and Master Gee, and the most talented Equestrian and Artistes in Europe. Mdlle. Blanche, the celebrated Continental Artiste, on the TIGHT ROPE. MR. BRIGGS IN HIS PLEASURES OF HORSE-KEEPING. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Teri DAY —Morning 0 min.after 6 Evening 25 min.aft. 6 Talloaaow—Morning 49 min.after 6 I Evening 19 min.aft. 7 THE WEATHER.—Sac Onus', MAY 4. THERMOILITrEft, IN THE SHADS. 63 —highest since noon yesterday. 46--lowest this morning and during the night. 62—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.68—rising. WIND, W.S.W.—Light breeze, and very fine, sunshiny weather. ~, ~_~,~, Zi ~~~=~ ~,. + Y~. fIG LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1854. Reports are rife that one, at least, of the Admi rals commanding our Fleets has asked for gun vessels of light draught of water, and the opera tions at Woolwich and Portsmouth yards seem to corroborate these reports ; for, under the head of " naval news," may daily be seen how old steam tugs, and vessels of the "Pigmy" class, are being mounted with one long gun forward. We have, being patriotically induced thereto, made inquiries, and we believe we shall not be contradicted when we say, that, with the single exception of the Minx, an iron-built craft, which we should not like to be on board of if she fired a heavy gun at all, she appears so exceed ingly light built, there is not one of these vessels that, when complete for sea, will not draw over 10 feet of water. This draught of water varies but little from that of a much larger class of paddle-wheel steamer, carrying 8 or 10-inch guns. We do not know the scantling of these "Pigmys" and " Cuckoos," hut we do know the very fastest of them is what in these times would be called very slow coaches. The Surveyor of the Navy has, of course, satisfied himself as to their strength, and we most sincerely hope that they will be found to answer their purpose, and to do our nation justice. But why have we not built some such vessels as we remember having written about four years age--vessels that were built for the Government of Prussi a , by private buildeis Why have we not even built similar vessels to the " Pruth," which was, with others, built upon the same prin ciples, although not so heavily armed, and for the CZAR, by Messrs. LAIRD, of Liverpool ? We remember it was recorded that the former vessels, called Nix and Salamander, with guns of the heaviest armament, drew only five feet of water, and actually steamed over 15 miles at the measured mile ! ! The papers have teemed with the performances of the Pruth, in the Black Sea aanu heavily D anu b e, where, with 25 other gun-vessels armed, she is reported to have done great damage to the Turk. We remember the Prus sian vessels mounted eight guns that four of them w ere 68 ' s, and four of them, 32's, all long, and that on startin,, with coal on board for ten days, and all stores, the while with f ue l f or drew se ven f ee t, a long day ' and all armamen t these " Pi and stores, th e y only drew five feet. Wh a t can gmys" be expected to d vessels as thes e , w i th their against such one long gun an d seven or eight mil es speed ? How of this class of vessels th e Russians have nl e an h s y ow many built by themselves, rema i ns to be aesenBo; some of our journals hav e but gone as 0 in naming the gun boats at Cronstadt, Riga, Revel, &c., &c. We hope our remarks will lead to inqui r y somewhere. We are sure our points will all be corroborated upon such inquiry, and we ask, What can our army do if they gain one Mouth and one bank of the Danube if they are not aided by a cf Gun Vessels—superior, or at least equal, to that which is in possession of the enemy on the other bank ? The Pruth, with her speed and armament, would destroy a host of man-of war launches, and reach them too, with their evposed crews in the shoallest water. 34r. GLkDSTONE has again "missed his tip!" These repeated and humiliating failures of ‘ the cleverest chap of the troltpe" must be very gal ling to his fellow Acrobats, wh o p a rticipate in the " Goosi ng " , so liberally bestowed on the unlucky and unskilful financier. Whether he will follow the Example of poor Sissy JUPES' father, and abscond from the motley crew with whom he was associated, is as yet doubtful. But should he do so, taking with him the " many legs" of Cannon Row —the Great Indian Juggler —we venture to assert that the natiort would not prove inconsolable; but, like the young and wealthy widow of an octogenarian, would bear its loss with "Christian fortitude, and pious resignation." The poor de serted Grandmamma—the highly respectable old lady who is the nominal head of the Ministry— might shed a few maudlin tears at the desertion ; but the venerable dame would be the sole mourner, and the dear departed would speedily be forgotten, save from the heavy price which must be paid for his abortive exßeriments and blundering projects. Mr. GLADSTONE has not thus decisively failed without due warning. He was distinctly and unequivocally cautioned as to the consequences of the palpable mistake he was committing—the grievous error into which he suffered himself to fall. A week since we indicated the cause that would prevent him from attaining his object, and it is almost unnecessary to say how fully and completely our predictions have been verified. In truth, the measure was of a hybrid character. It was neither one thing nor the other. Not suited to the moneyocracy, because it ad s 'flitted the community into competition with those who had al rea d y b een t h e exc l us i ve l y I favoured class ; not suited to the people, because certain regulations were framed which effectually prohibited their taking advantage of the quasi boon. The Bank Directors recollected the threats fulminated against themselves—the si g nificant hints as to the propriety of setting their house in order preparatory to the abolition of their exclu sive privileges. The large capitalists saw that their craft was endangered—that if the experi ment succeeded and passed into a precedent, they might bid farewell to premiums and other finan cial sops. Both parties agreed that a sound " snubbing" would be very useful to the inex perienced tyro who, " Infelix puer, atque :izi,par congressus Achilli," having entered in an unequal contest, should receive the coup de grace in the most summary form. On the other hand, it was just as clearly perceived that the supposed " popularisation" of the loan was little better than a specious pretext, calculated merely to stimulate the biddings of those with whom he really intended to deal. Had it been otherwise—were he, indeed, desirous of " sinking his shaft to a lower seam"—did he truly " aim at a draw on the smaller accumula tions of the productive clas3es," he would not have rejected so contemptuously " all tenders for less than 1,0001. ;" he would not have kept his terms doubtful in the hope of seducing some ignorant or badly-informed persons into offering a trifle more than the actual value. Nor would he have announced that the " bidding was under stood to be in Exchequer Bills at par"—a matter really of the most trivial consequence, as the only penalty was Is. for every 1001. paid in money, but still calculated to deter the general public who had not Exchequer Bills by them from offering their mites. The different tenders required for each series of bonds constituted another formidable obstacle in his way ; and the large amounts for which the bonds were to be issued-100/., 2001., 5001., and 1,0001. made the difficulty in superable. The result may be briefly stated. We take it from the GLADSTONE organ, which would natu rally place the matter in the most favour able light for its protegee. The Times de clares that " the precise amount of tenders that had been accepted has not been stated, but it was known to be moderate even for the first series, while for the two remaining series of 2,000,0001. each, maturing respectively in five and six years, it was very small !" We believe that the descrip tion might be amended by stating that, for the first series, it was very small, for the others nil. However, even the statement of the Leviathan proves that the project was another decisive and unequivocal failure, without the slightest matter to break the fall or alleviate the annoyance of the disappointed Minister. "We told you so," is but a sorry consolation for one who is suffering the painful consequences of his own folly and imprudence ; but we may still venture to remind the Chancellor of the Exchequer that, on this day week, after recapitulating some of the most obvious impediments to a successful result, we said, " Let Mr. GLADSTONE look to these matters, and correct them while there is yet time, if he would not incur the disgrace of another financial abor tion." He disregarded the wholesome advice, and now he must bear the consequences of his own in capacity and reckless audacity. Now, it appears that he has fixed his price at 981. 155., as he ought to have done in the first instance for the first series of Bonds, and that he will receive tenders at that rate until Monday next. It is most probable that the full amount will be taken, for the interest is decidedly high for Government Securities, being equivalent to 4/. 3s. 10d. per annum for the four years. This will easily be seen from the following short calcula tion. There is first the discount of 11. per cent. The bonds being issued at 981. 15s.=to ls. sd. ; then the bonus from the interest commencing at once, while the subscriptions were received by in stalments, spread over five months, to 15s. 2d. ; and then the second bonus, that those who desired to pay the instalment at once " would be allowed to receive interest at the rate of 31. 10s. per annum from the date of payment up to the re spective days on which the instalment was pay able to 15s. 2d. more, being altogether 2/. 15s. 4d. premium, which, divided among the five years, gives 133. 10d. in each year, in addition to the 31. 10s., nominal interest, or really 41. 3s. 10d. per annum. We cannot suppose that such tempting terms will be sighted ; but, if it be possible to make a mull of the transaction, Mr. GLADSTONE is, un doubtedly, the man to do so ! For several weeks past public attention has been called to a novel process whereby it is alleged an increased quantity of equally wholesome and nutritive bread is produced from a given weight of flour. To judge from the newspaper reports of the experiments made in public, they appear to have been completely successful. The process in question is, however, by no means a recent disco very. It dates from the winter of 1846-47. In consequence of the deficient harvest of 1846, and the consequent high price of bread, Mons. CHARLES D'AZENE, member of several scientific societies in Paris, devoted himself to the investigation of the ordinary process of bread-making, and speedily found it to be wasteful. Persevering in his ex periments, he at length discovered the process which now attracts public attention. Notwithstanding the great importance of this discovery, M. D'AZENE was unable to turn it to any lucrative account in France. It was not sus ceptible of protection by patent, as its extreme simplicity would enable every one to infringe the patent with impunity. In the course of last year Monsieur D'AzENE, however, suc ceeded in selling his secret to a mercantile firm in London, which paid him the stipulated price, not in money, but in its acceptances, ranging from three to fifteen months. Shortly after the first acceptance became due and had been dishonoured the firm failed ; the principal partner passed through the Insolvent Court, and all the bills held by M. D'AzENE became worthless. That gentleman had unfortunately negotiated two of the above acceptances (believing the house to which he had sold his invention a to be solvent), and in consequence of their non-payment he was summarily arrested upon a "ne exeat regno" writ, and imprisoned in the Queen's Bench, at the in stance of a commissio n went, who had int ro d uce d M. D'AIZEN E to th e above' firm, and recei ve d one of the a cce pt ances, bearing Al. D'AZENE'S indorse inent, in payment of his commission or fee for the in trod uction m. D'AZENE, considerin , ? e that 1 has l been very ill used, and that n o one is ' either l le,a ably - untitled to app ropr i a t e to himselfl or equit ably pifofit of his inventio n , h as o ff ered to the Guar dians of the Marylebone Workhouse- (where the proces3 has been lately tested) to explain the whole process ; to them, and to perform the experiment in their presence, without any concealment of either the ingredients or method employed ; and if his offer is accepted, he is quite willing to leave the question of remuneration to their liberality. Since he communicated his secret to the above fire, M. D'A.ZENE has made a very important im- THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1854, provement on his original process, which consisted simply in the development of the molecular prisms of the flour, whereby it was made to absorb a greater quantity of water. With flour of the 3d quality there was thus obtained, at the extra cost of ss. per sack, an augmentation of 45 to 56 per cent. in the product of bread. With flour of the Ist quality the extra expense was 2s. to 2s. 6d. per sack, and the increase in the quantity of bread produced 20 to 25 per cent. The difference be tween the results, which in the case of the 3d quality flour shows an augmentation of 45 to 56 per cent., and that of the Ist quality flour only 20 to 25 per cent., is attributable to the imprac ticability of saturating the fine flour to the same extent as the coarse, without greatly injuring the colour of the crust, which becomes dark red, and inconveniently brittle. In baking bread of the second and third quality less attention is paid to the look of the article, which may be augmented in weight and size to the extent of 56 per cent. without the purchaser making any complaint with respect to the appearance or taste of the bread. It is plain that the process just described is in complete or deceptive, inasmuch as it merely pro duces an augmented weight of bread, but not an augmented weight of nutritive matter. In other words, a pound and a half of the bread produced by the first step iu the now process will not sup port animal life longer than would one pound of the bread made by the ordinary process. It follows that the process in the first stage is valuable to the baker alone, and not to the consumer. It is really disadvantageous to the public, for it may enable individual bakers possessing the secret to enrich themselves at their customers' expense. But the second step or complement of the pro cess, which has not yet been communicated by M. D'AZENE to any one, renders his invention real, complete, and important. It consists, in the addi tion of the nutritive elements of bread, in a propor tion equal to the augmented weight and volume, so that the bread thus made is quite as nutritive and wholesome as ordinary bread. This, as we have stated, he has offered to com municate freely to the Guardians of Marylebone parish. If, however, the matter on investigation should stand the tests to which it may be sub jected, it should be taken up by the Govern ment for the public benefit, and suitable compensation paid to the ill-used gentleman, who has hitherto met with the ordinary fate of in ventors— imprisonment and pecuniary loss as the reward of his ingenuity. If, as the ancient philosopher tells us, " the man who makes two blades of grass spring up where only one pre viously grew," the person who, by a new process, increases the value of the existing produce of the soil, possesses strong claims on his fellow-men— claims which should not be met by neglect and contumely. M. D'AZENE at present only seeks a fair trial. By its results he is prepared to stand or fall, trusting for his remuneration to the liberality and sense of justice of the Government, after they have fully tested the efficacy of his pro cess, and formed a suitable estimate of its value. That trial, we are satisfied, will not be refused, now that the attention of Lord PALMERSTON has been directed to the interesting and important subject. MONEY IVIARKE r AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, including 500 American for export. The market closed heavily, and prices of American under sid were irregular, and in most cases id. per lb. lower. In Brazil and Egyptian there was no change, and other sorts were flat. The sales comprised 4,000 American, 660 Pernam and Maranham, at bid. to 7/d., 20 Bahia at 6.0., 50 Egyptian at 6d. to 71d., and 400 Surat at 3d. to 4gd. Railway shares were dull, at rather lower rates. • The six weeks' average price of wheat is 775. sd. per quarter. The quantity of wheat sold last week was 64,590 quarters in the towns which govern the averages. The steamer Great Britain is likely to be de tained much longer than was anticipated, as she must await a high tide to get into dock again for the necessary repairs to her machinery. The following is an interesting extract of a letter from Chili : " Chili proceeds well and prosperously, for tin, mine ral, and agricultural wealth surpass all calculations. The Government is unpopular, and its unpopularity arises principally from causes which might have been avoided. Moult, the present chief magistrate, finding his position critical and uncertain, laid hold of the priests on the one hand, and the Jesuits on the other, for sup port ; the result has been the introduction of the Jesuits and an extension of ecclesiastical power and authority, which has already overreached the authority of the Pre sident, to whom the Church now dictates, and ere long we may see in Santiago the establishment of another In quisition, unless checked by the people, who are opposed to and ♦iew with jealousy this hydra-headed power ; and when a revolution or change does take place, it will be radical and effective. Moult's reign will be the darkest page in the history of this country ; for whatever good he may have done in other ways, the introduction of the Jesuits and the cession of civil power to the Church is an evil which overshadows everything in the consequences which will be produced." This being the "fourth" of the month, a large amount of commercial paper falls due, and, as far as we can learn, the bills have been very promptly met. The amount of Exchequer Bonds applied for is stated to be fully sufficient to absorb the 2,000,0001. of the A series. There is, however, no official in formation upon this subject. Should the applica tions far exceed the sum, it is considered probable that the Chancellor may be willing to increase the A series, and not issue the others. Stocks were rather buoyant at the commence ment of business, Consols having touched 88k for money, but they have since experienced a reaction to 87i /, in consequence of a rumour that the Bank of England intends to raise the rate of dis count. At the moment of our writing the Direc tors are still assembled at their weekly " parlour" meeting, and it may be that the question of taking a portion of the Exchequer Bonds engages their attention. Should any alteration in the rate be announced, it will be communicated towards the close of this article. The Bank of France, it is rumoured in advices from Paris just to hand, contemplates an increase in its discounts to 5 per cent., but this seems very improbable, when good bills can be done easily at 4i. Another rumour is, that the Emperor of France will require a further loan of ten millions, also a very impro bable story, so soon after the late amount borrowed. The New 31 per Cents. have been 871 to 88, and the 3 per Cents. 86i to 87k. Bank Stock has been down again to 204 and 202. India Bonds are at 13s. discount ; and the small Exchequer Bonds have been done at 2s. discount. Foreign Securities have been dull, and there is no great change in the prices. Spanish Bonds are merely nominal. Portuguese 4 per Cents. have been done at 39k. Grenada Deferred Stock is worth 5. Buenos Ayres Bonds are at 54, and Brazilian Small have been quoted 96. There has been a bargain in Russian th. per Cents, at 80k. Sardinian Stock is at 80 to 81, and Swedish 4 per Cents. have been done at 84g. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : 1854. 1853. Great Western North-Western 53,074 49,774 South-Western Brighton Midland South-Eastern .... 11,845 9,890 .... 24,902 23,567 15,414 12,395 Caledonian, and Edin. and Glasgow 15,750 13,82 G Great Northern 18,042 15,407 Lancashire and Yorkshire. 18,556 18,022 In Railway Shares the transactions have been limited, but the quotations have in some instances improved a little. Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Great Western, have been most dealt in. French shares have been nominal. Great Western of Canada barely so high. The Mining Share Market has bee❑ quiet, and prices are steady. Union Bank of Australia shares are a shade better. Crystal Palace shares are firmer. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Official List.) _ flu the*' done Bank Stock ... .. . per Cc*. Reduced Annuities B7 A 64- 7i 6i 3 per Cenl. Consols Annuities B7i 8i 74 New 3} per Cent. Annuities 874 i 8 7a New 21 per Cent. Annuities L EA) , itntc 30 Lung Ann y ui ea ti n es :r Ex xp p ir ir o e l s o t t h h J o a c n t .. P Jan., 1 1 8 8 5 1 . ::: 4 4 Ditto 30 Years, Expire s th Jan.,1860 Bonds, £lOOO lOO 13 d Consols 0 ....... _............... ••••• _ 4 15-16 fn Ddiiaßtto, under for Account 11th May BB 7t i Exchequer Bills, 2d. Small - 2 d PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. ;irazilian Bonds, 5 per Cant. — Ditto Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto for the Account . 54 Greek Bonds, Red Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. 394 Russian Bonds, 4i per Cent BO Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ...... „... . Swedish 4 per Cent........ .... ...... .. ...... Dividends on the above payable in London. HALF-PAST TWO. Consols Ditto May Account THE FUNERAL OF T NGLESEYHE LATE MARQUIS OF A. This morning, the remains of the late Marquis of Anglesey lay in state in the Mortuary Chamber, at Ux bridge House, to give his friends an opportunity of pay ing their respects to the remains of the late lamented nobleman. To-morrow morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the mortal remains of the late Marquis will be removed from Uxbridge House, accompanied by an escort of the Royal Horse Guards, Blue, of which regiment the noble marquis was colonel, to the Northern Railway Station, King's-cross, and afterwards by special train to Lichfield, accompanied by the Earl of Uxbridge. now Marquis of Anglesey, Lord Paget, M.P. fur South Staffordshire, with many other noblemen and gentlemen. The coin, which is covered with rich silk crimson velvet, with gilt handles and ornaments, sur mounted with a coronet and breastplate, bears the fol lowing inscription :—"The Most Honourable Henry William Paget, First Marquis of Anglesey, Earl of T.Txbridge, Baron Paget, of Beaudesert, Field-Marshal, Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), Lord-Lieu tenant, and Custos Rotulorum of the counties of Angle sey and Staffordshire, - Constable of Carnarvon-castle, Ranger of Snowdon-forest, Vice-Admiral of Carmarth enshire, Captain of Cowes-castle, Privy Councillor, K.G., G.C.8., K.S.P., G.C.11., Knight of Maria Theresa of Austria, Knight of St. George of Russia, Knight of William of Holland ; born 17th May, 1768 ; died 29th April, 1854." THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—At the meeting of the' executive committee on the 2d inst., at the offices, 33, Norfolk-street, on the motion of Viscount Ranelagh, the chairman, seconded by Colonel Brownlow Knox, M.P., the vice-chairman, Viscount Ingestre was unani mously elected a member of the board of directors. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—By the Seringapatam, Gim blett, from Bombay, advices have been received from the Cape of Good Hope to the sth of March. The Crcesus steamer, which left Southampton on the 11th of January, arrived at the Cape on the 28th of Feb ruary, on her way to Melbourne. The Mauritius steamer had also reached the same place on the Ist of March, bound to India. The discovery of gold in the Orange River Sovereignty had been confirmed. In the especial locality of Smithfield several nuggets were alleged to have been obtained, weighing from one to four ounces each ; but in the majority of cases the gold is found in minute particles. So much faith was placed in the re ports that parties had been induced to forfeit the deposit they had paid for passages to Australia in the Falcon from Algoa Bay. Specimens of quartz with nuggets from the Sovereignty had been exhibited in the Com mercial Exchange. PRICE OF GOLD.—The price of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille discount (according to the last tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. per oz. for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.091 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 24.95, it follows that gold is about 0.58 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 420 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10d. per oz. for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.21 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.2, it follows that gold is 0.18 per cent. dearer in Haruburgh than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 109/ 1 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent,, it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.08 per cent, against England ; but, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of in terest, the present rate leaves no profit on the transmis sion of gold ether way between the two countries. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR. " CoNsTANTEcoPLE, April 24.—The Russian bat teries at the Sulina mouth of the Danube has been bombarded by part of the fleet. It was reported yesterday (Wednesday) that the Russian fleet left Sebastopol on the 28th of April. A correspondent, who dates Balgick, April 14, says "The steamers Firebrand, Retribution, :Niger, and two French steamers, left just now for Odessa. The Spitfire arrived here to-day from Constantinople, as also the Fury with six prisoners. The deserters arrived here from the Russian army say that the Danube overflowed and carried away all the raft bridges, the communication with the right bank of the Danube is cut off, and for the last four days the army was without provisions. Their number is (30,000. They lost 4,000 in passing the river. The place on which they are encamped is very marshy, the frost is intense, and their loss is 100 men per diem. We leave to-morrow for Odessa. The Turkish fleet will join us in a few days. Admiral Slade has arrived here. The Fury leaves this evening for Constantinople." A letter from Galatz, of the 17th, appears in the Transylvanian Messenger : "The Danubio, one of Lloyd's steamers, returne3 here yesterday from Salina, to which spot it had bee❑ towing two sailing vessels. The captain says that there was from 9i to 10 feet depth of water off the bar, On the 10th, three lighters, filled with sand, had been sunk, and there only remained a narrow channel about 50 paces wide, on the Russian side, for ships to pass through. Bags of sand were kept ready on the beach for blocking up even this open space, if events required it. Both banks have star-formed batteries on them. The garrison at present is 2,000 strong, but 6,000 more men were expected. When the weather is fair, French and English ships cruise alternately off the mouth, and one of them, an English ship, received on board Mr. Vincent Lloyd, the English vice-consul, and his family." PLAN OP THE TOWN AND HARBOUR OF ODESSA. Mr. Wyld, with his usual skill and promptitude, has just published a very beautiful plan of the town, harbour, and Bay of Odessa—now rendered so interesting and important. The town appears to be very large, verging close on the Black Sea. There are two harbours, about half a mile apart, the Imperial Port and the Quarantine Port, formed by moles run out into the sea and mounted with batteries. The Citadel commands the Quaran tine Port, which is about twice the size of the other. The bay is large, extending from Cape Langeron, near the Citadel, on the south-west, to Cape Dem brovsky, on the north-east, a distance of about five miles, with soundings ranging from 30 to 50 feet all over. There seems to be 40 feet water within half a mile or less of the Citadel and Qua rantine Port. The bottom is composed of sand and shells in the Bay, and mud and weeds near the har bour. There are two lights, 86 and 74 feet high, on the moles. There would seem little difficulty in taking the town with a strong land force, and that, I once captured, the citadel would soon fall, attacked by land and water. TILE QUEEN'S VISIT TO DRURY-LINE THEATRE. Her Majesty has signified her intention of visiting the Royal Opera at Drury-lane, this evening, to witness Weber's Der Frieschutz, which will be performed in German. The principal parts in the opera will be thus supported :—Agatha, Madame Caradori ; Anna, Mdlle. Sedlazek ; Max, Herr Reichardt ; and Caspar, Herr Formes. It is gratifying to see royal patronage be. stowed upon such a laudable, yet hazardous undertaking, as that of providing for the people operatic entertainments of the highest degree of excellence, at the ordinary theatre prices. Hitherto the houses have been nightly crowded, and this visit of our gracious Queen may be looked upon as a good omen of the future success of the experiment. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. At this theatre, where Mr. Lafont's small but excel lent Parisian company is attracting very numerous and fashionable audiences, there was played last night the clever little piece of Odeon, entitled Livre 111., by way of introducing that charming and talented actress Mdlle. Luther, who first appeared here in 1853, and made a most favourable impression. The vaudeville in ques tion, the original of the Haymarket drama, A Novel Expedient, is well suited to indicate her best spe cialties—which belong to refined and elegant comedy, The young wife, who is so devoted to her husband that she would monopolise his attentions altogether, and feigns a predilection for a visitor so that he may with draw himself from the house, requires personation of the nicest delicacy. Mdlle. Luther's acting in this amusing little piece, it is scarcely necessary to observe, is just what it should be ; the address with which she depicts the alternations of tenderness, petulance, and alarm, be traying the most finished style and that subtle grace of deportment which it is rare indeed to find upon the English stage. Mdlle. Luther was received with general applause. She is an appendage of great worth to the troupe, and M. Lafont has done well to secure her ser vices. The entertainments concluded with a repetition of the Reveil du Lion. THE RAILWAY RILL-ANOTHER GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. Mr. Cardwell has had the discretion so to modify the Railway Traffic Bill as almost to annihilate it. No part of it remains except a clause setting forth the duty of railroads to make arrangements for receiving and for warding traffic, which is needless, and a clause, which seems quite as unnecessary, to enable parties to apply to superior courts for redress against companies contraven ing an Act, of which nothing of importance remains. The bill in its original state was a vast usurpation ; iu its altered form it is little better than a mockery of legisla tion. As Mr. Cardwell has given up all the essential parts of it, he would act more gracefully by withdraw ing it altogether. His defeat could not be greater ; though, we trust, it will be the forerunner of still more important defeats which the usurping Civil service is destined to suffer. Under the pretence of promoting the public welfare the Civil Service, of which Mr. Card well is one of the ornaments, is realty seeking to throw its own chains round the whole business of society. It must be taught that there is sufficient sagacity in the public to see through its pretensions, and sufficient spirit, as in this case, to resist and defeat them.—Daily News. The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert gave a dinner to the Cabinet Ministers last evening at his residence in Bel grave•square. The Lord Chamberlain (the Marquis of Bredalbane) by command of her Majesty, has issued cards of invita tion to the Ministers (foreign and domestic) and a select circle of the aristocracy to a grand concert of vocal and instrumental music, at Buckingham Palace, on Monday next. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., arrived at Lady Peel's in Whitehall-gardens, la.st evening, from Italy. The hon. baronet, we understa ad, was warmly congratulated by the members of his f tmily on his narrow escape from a watery grave in the Italian steamer Ercolano, in which Mr. Halsey, M.P and family, and a Sicilian Princess and suite unfortun ',My perished. SAILING OF T 1.151 ATLANTIC —Yesterday afternoon the United States mail steamship, Atlantic, Captain West, sailed from .111 e Mersey for Ne.v York, with the usual mails, about 8 0 passengers, and a large cargo of merchandise on freig ht. WESTMINSTER JEV is' FREE SCHOOL—The anniversary dinner in aid of the : 'unds of the above school was cele brated a t Willi s ' s Ro oms, S t. J ames ' s - stree t , on T ues d a y last, Ald erman Salon ions, president, i n the cha i r, sup ported b y Al derman and Sheriff Wi re, M r. Ch ar l es Pearson, an d many I if the elite of the Jewish nation. Since th e l ast anniversary meeting freehold prem i ses have been purchased i n Greek-street, Soho, and to assist which d onat i ons were given for that and the general pur poses of th e sc h ool to ,the amount of 7 001 . PORT PRILIP.—TI lt, Lochnagar has arrived from Port Philip (Geelong) , whence she sailed on the 4th of January, but has not, it appears, brought any gold. THE BALTIC. The decree by which the Senate of Bremen, like those of Hamburg and Lubeck, forbids the fitting out of privateers, their entrance into Bremen ports, and the sale of supplies to them, has been published. The following letter is from an officer of the fleet to a friend in England. it is dated— " ELFSNABBEN HARBOUR, April 27. —A very nice young fellow in the Royal George, Freeland, of the Marines, was found dead in bed on Tuesday morning. He was buried with military honours in a small church yard on the Island of Nlusca yesterday. We left Kiuge Bay on the 12th, and have been cruising about the en trance of the Gulf of Finland, performing all kinds of evolutions, cha-ing strange sail, and making a few prizes. We have heard from some vessels, boarded. that the ice will not be broken up about Cronstadt until about the middle of next month. The Porcupine has joined- us, but strange to say we got no letters by her. The ad miral has been to visit Stockholm ; steamers are con stantly coming down loaded with hundreds of Swedes, visiting the Duke of Wellington. They are all amazed at tier vast proportions and beautiful order. It is thought the Swedes may juin us in this force against Russia. However, this is doubtful ; yet some think so. It would be a good thing if they did. One of our marine officers of this ship, Naylor, is ordered overland to make his way to England with despatches. I take ad vantage of his going to tell how we are all getting on. It is said that we leave here to-day, and are going to a place called Hango, at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland. It is said that we are going to take it, but I know nothing of it. Some news have arrived here, saying that Odessa has been taken by the Black Sea squadron. We are thirsting for English news. It is most extraordinary that no letters arrive for the squad ron. There can be no doubt there are some thousands for such a squadron, but they are evidently detained some where." The following is an extract of a private letter from one of her Majesty's ships : "April 19, at Sea, lat. 59 N., long. 20 30.—We have had two good cruises, which has tended to break the monotony, in embarking the Consul-General of Ham burg► arid the English Minister at Copenhagen, since which we have been cruising towards the scene of action. Parted company with the Commander•in•Chief for a couple of days, and were under Admiral Corry's orders. Sir C. Napier, wi h his division, joined again last night, and told us by signal that the French liner, with the James Watt, were at Kings. Some half-dozen vessels have been taken and sent to Faro Sound ; whether they will turn out prizes to our advantage I can't tell you. We are daily looking out for something, and I dare say you in England are equally anxious that something should be done. The sooner we have the Belleisle the better, for there are no sick lists, and there are a great number of cases that might be advantageously sent to a hospital ship, to render our seamen in a much better condition for fighting. We continue happy and comfort able in this craft." VISIT OF ADMIRAL NAPIER TO STOCK 1101,,M.—PUBLIC FEELING IN SWEDEN. The following is from a correspondent of the Daily News : " STOCKHOLM, April 26.—As anticipated in a pre vious communication, Sir Charles Napier met with a very friendly reception in this capital, where there is much sympathy for England, and not a little hostility to Russia. Yesterday, towards noon, the gallant ad miral, accompanied by Mr. Grey, the British chargé d'affaires ad interim, had an audience of the King, who, on its termination, introduced the distinguished visitor to all the members of the royal family, assembled for that purpose in the Queen's apartments in the northern side of the palace, where there is an extensive and delightful view of the numerous islands which deck the many water approaches to this city—a view which was pointed out to the honoured guest. The palace, one of the finest in Europe, contains a valuable library, one rich in old works amongst which may be named a translation of the Edda, and Luther's own Bible, in the Vulgate. The picture galleries display many a Raphael, Rubens, Claude Lorraine, and Correggio, and two or three Murillos. As may be easily imagined, the palace possesses many mementoes of Charles XII , amongst others his cradle and toys. Sir Charles ap peared much gratified with the attention bestowed on him, and partook of an elegent dejeuner offered him by their Swedish Majesties. After taking his leave, he returned to the fleet at Elfsnabben Bay, in one of th e Government steamers. I informed you in yesterday's letter that he will soon put out again to sea, and I have only to repeat that statement. On quitting the palace Sir Charles was greeted with loud cheers by more than one thousand persons who had assembled near the edi fice, and who manifested the utmost eagerness to see him. One of the Stockholm journals, the Aftonbladet, asserts that if his presence in this capital had been gene rally known, there would have been a far larger crowd of spectators. This morning the question one hears on every side is Will the admiral come here again ?' That he will re-appear in this city is not improbable, but that will be only after he has taught Russia a lesson which will not be easily forgotten. " Mr. Marks, the purser of the Duke of Wellington, and one of his messmen, Mr. Gent, will leave to-day for the fleet, for which they have successfully catered, so far as supplies are concerned, but prices are high. Three steamers, crowded with passengers, went down this morning to the fleet, and others are advertised for to morrow. I fear the latter will be too late for the fair.' One of the former steamers was exclusively hired for the use of numerous students from the University of Upsala —the oldest university of this kingdom, and one noted for its rare collections of Scandinavian manuscripts, as well as for its many mementoes of Linnaeus. Previously to their departure from Upsala, the students exercised themselves during several hours in singing English na tional airs, particularly God Save the Queen' and 'Rule Britannia.' " Since Sunday last two other English steam corvettes and one steam frigate have arrived in Elfsnabhen, and on Monday another steam frigate passed Furnsund and Arnholm, on the Gulf of Bothnia. On the 18th several large war ships were seen from Ystad, a Swedish town nearly opposite the Danish Island of Bornholm, but they were too far distant to be further distinguished. " The Prussian mail steamer, which left the other day for Stettin, conveyed to that town -a number of Finnish captains and sailors, who will have to pass through Prussia and a portion of Russia, in order to reach their own country, the blockade of the Finnish ports being now rigorously enforced. "The following extract from one of the Stockholm jour- nals, the Svenska Tidningen, will find an appropriate place here : " It was in the old war-bay of Elfsnabben that the fleets of Eric XVI. and of Gustavus the Great lay at anchor. The waters of that bay have bathed the sides of the mighty Mars Jutehataren (the Mars of the Jut landers), surnamed the Makalos (the Incomparable). the largest vessel of those times. What life and movement formerly on those now deserted strands ! As we left Elfsnabben, we gazed again on the p wer ful vessels which belong not to us but to another people, who have taken our place (son?, intagit var plats) on the Baltic. In other days, it was the Swedes, the Danes, and the Lubeckeri, who struggled for supremacy in that bay. Now, it is the English and the Russians. Which of them will be the victors ? What will be the result of the great contest—one inspiring general alarm ? Will that result be one favourable for civilisation, humanity, and the peace of the world ? These are questions which can alone be answered by Him who holds in his hands the destinies of mankind. Meantime, it must be a high gratification for every one who follows the events of his times to have beheld the mighty preparations for the war, as well as the men who are to take part in it, and particularly the still vigorous hero who is their leader, and whose life is also an ex ample for them. (Liksom harts lefnad dermas foresyn) ' " J may remark here that up to a very recent period the journal from which that extract is made was not in any way remarkable for sympathy with England, but it is probable that, in accordance with public opinion, it will display a more friendly feeling towards that power —a feeling which is indirectly manifested in the above extract. "The following is an extract from another Stockholm journal, the Folkets Rost, of this day : " Who does not wish that England's gallant admi ral may take possession of the Aland Isles, destroy Swea borg, bombard Cronstadt, and level Petersburg with the dust? Our blissful neutrality, forsooth, will, how ever, prevent us from applauding guch events.' " And apropos of the neutrality of Sweden, one of the leading papers of Norway, the Nyhedsblad of Chris. tiania, urges the necessity of an alliance, offensive and defensive, between Sweden and Denmark, and of the, opening of all the ports of those countries to the British and French fleets ; and declares that if Russia take offence, all that the Scandinavian states have to do is to side at once with their natural allies—the Western Powers. The above journal then proceeds as follows : " As for us, Norwegians, we should be literally starved to death (swalta Apo were the English and French fleets to enforce a strict blockade on our coasts and de stroy our maritime navy, and they could do all that without being under the necessity of landing any troops on our shores. A war with Russia, on the contrary, would be far less dangerous to us ; and even if we should experience any loss in advancing the good cause (for den goda sakens beframjande) such loss would be less severe and more honourable for us than that of dying of hunger for the sake of Russia.' " The above extract, which no doubt expresses the feeling of the Norwegians in general, is also copied into the Stockholm Allmanna Didningen of this evening, and the latter journal does not forget to express its ap probation of the tendency of the entire article. " I shall conclude my extracts by the following one from the A ftenbladet of last night : " It was only towards evening that the majority of the inhabitants knew that Sir Charles Napier had paid a visit to this city. Had timely notice been given an enthusiastic reception would have been given him by all classes. We know that the harmonic clubs established among the working men had been for some little time past practising, God save the Queen,' awl Rule Bri tannia,' in order thereby to manifest their respect for the illustrious naval hero who now represents on the Swedish waters the Rae- of Great Britain. We can truly say that Sir Charles's arrival created, when fully known, a deep sensation in this city.' " P.S. I open this letter to state that there are grounds for believing that the Alaud Isles, in the Gulf of Both nia, have not been evacuated by the Russian troops, and that large additional numbers have arrived. The next destination of the fleet will be partly the above gulf and partly the mouth of the Gulf of Finland. Several English vessels have brought large cargoes of coal to the Island of Faro." A private letter from the fleet off Gottske Sound, and dated the 19th inst., contains the following re marks, which may not be without general interest at present, and which the following are extracts : " Most of our time has been spent in cruising, blockad ing the various passages through which strange vessels can possibly sail into the Gulfs of Bothnia and Finland, and in practising the men at the great guns and exer cising them with small arms, and, during all spare hours, this practice is continued with the utmost cheerfulness by the crews of the ships. The scene is such, at times, that any one might readily imagine he is witnessing a review at Portsmonth ; the smoke is so abundant that nearly every object is concealed from our sight. Nor are the officers less active trying their revolvers, and the best gunpowder for them ; equally in casting a sufficient quantity of balls, in preparation for coining events. Nor are swords and cutlasses forgotten, as all of thew are well sharpened and ready for action. " We have sleet, snow, and frost, but which have not hindered any of our cruisers from examining and taking as prizes any vessels passing through the fleet and at other points ; and we frequently have the pleasure of seeing many of these captured ships proceeding in charge of our crews to the appointed places destined for them. We have ourselves often had our share in chasing such vessels, and always with success. " The Admiral took a start the other night, no one but those on board of the ships in company with him knowing where he was bound. "On the 18th, however, about 2 p.m., some vessels were perceived a long way off. All men were sent aloft, a good look-out was kept ; but for some two hours they could not be made out for smoke. At length, how ever, at four o'clock p.m., they were distinguished, and found to be the Admiral returning with the ships that went with him. "On the 19th a signal was made from the Admiral to ascertain how long we (the paddles) could go full speed without requiring a fresh supply of coal. Since sailing from Spithead the fleet has been gradually advancing to wards the enemy i❑ a most systematic manner. Every movement has been well calculated by our noble admiral; and, now that we are so near, and within only a few hours' sail of the enemy, the countenances of every man and officer indicate anything but that they are on the point of a sanguinary battle. Contentment and happi ness and a feeling of certainty pervade the whole fleet. The men are so well trained, that everything goes on like a piece of machinery ; certain hope and glory before us all ; and, as Sir Charles said in his address that he would make quick work of it, so it will be by all ; for, from the gradual, certain way we are progressing, every one feels that the moment the enemy is in sight they Must, without a chance, be crushed. And, while such confidence exists, the wooden walls of Old England and her jolly tars defy the world. As letters must be sent away in half-an-hour, I have only time to say, you may soon hear from me again if I escape the balls of the enemy ; and I hope we shall be able to give our country a signal proof of our goodwill and capability under the command of such an admiral." ARMED BOATS IN THE BALTIC. The following is from the Debats, on the forma tion of the flotilla of armed boats in the Baltic, by order of the Emperor of Russia : " We give some details on the important part per formed by flotillas in the time of the maritime war in the Baltic, as is shown by the history of the different wars of the 18th century, between Sweden and Russia, and of the last war in 1803. The coasts of Finland on the two gulfs are almost all bordered by a belt of islands, without speaking of the sands and a number of rocks of sharp granite, some above arid others just below water. Amidst this labyrinth are narrow-winding and not very deep passages. Some of them, which are the widest and the deepest, lead vessels into the ports and harbours. In order to attack as well as to protect the coast it is necessary to have a numerous armament of row-boats, specially constructed for navigating and fighting in those waters. The smallest sailing-vessels cannot everywhere pass. The Swedes, and the Russians, who have imitated them, therefore, make use of flat-bottomed boats, armed with two 36-pounders, the one in the bow and the other i❑ the stern, which are loaded at the breech with much promptitude ; these boats are rowed, and their crew is composed of 30 men, 20 rowers and 10 gunners ; each man is provided with a carbine. The belligerent party who has not a flotilla can, do nothing except in the open sea and in the navigable channels ; but in the midst of these very channels large vessels may be assailed by a host of gun-boats coming unawares through a number of channels at the same time, which can discharge their guns and then disappear amidst the ifferent islands where they cannot be pursued. It will be seen that these armed boats are real maritime guerilleros and serve as the advanced guard of a fleet. By means of them a war of surprise and ambuscade is carried on ; they approach an enemy's squadron to observe its move ments and give notice of them ; they suddenly attack large vessels by boarding when their enemy is not prepared ; they keep up a rigorous blockade of a coast or of a port ; and they are used for the landing of troops and artillery on coasts bordered by reefs. Rus sia, besides her Baltic fleet, composed of 30 sail of the line, divided between three ports, has 800 vessels of war formed into squadrons, stationed at St. Petersburg, Rotschemsalm, Sveaborg, Abo, and Vasa. The Emperor Nicholas has just published a decree in which he holds out great advantages to discharged sailors who will again en ter the service in the flotilla of row boats until the month of Nov. next, that is to say, until all naval operations are put an end to by the ice. The Grand Duke Admiral re cently returned to Sveaborg to organize the flotilla and put it into a state to act with thegreatest possible success. The Anglo-French fleet being in absolute want of a good flotilla of very small vessels drawing little water, Admiral Napier has just demanded them from the English Govern ment. During his recent visit to Stockholm, where he was on the 24th ult., he was enabled to examine the Swedish fl,tilla at Sandhain and at Vaxham, and to notice the form, the armament, and the manner of manoeuvring the boats. The English flotilla will be composed of small steamers of all dimensions, and drawing very littie water, which would be far preferable to the row-boats of the Russians. The Russian people have no taste for the naval service, and their instincts are opposed to it, but the Government has at its disposal all the sailors of the German provinces, and the excellent Finnish seamen. It might be, therefore, attended with serious danger to look with too much contempt on the officers and crews of the Russian vessels. These vessels, it is true, scarcely ever quit the Baltic, but in that sea they have the advantage over us as being thoroughly acquainted with it." CONDITION OF THE TURKISH ARMY IN ASIA. The following is from the special correspondent of the Morning Chronicle : " KARS, April 2.—At this moment the position here is so critical, and matters so perfectly hopeless, that to be silent would be criminal. Will it be believed that for three weeks the staff have been without intelligence from Constantinople, and that since the openitig of the war no communications have been opened between the army here and the army at Batoutn, separated only by a journey of four days from each other. The most earnest supplications have been repeatedly addressed to Con stantitiople for money, clothing, and for troops by the Muchir of this army and the head of the staff, but all in vain. With the present abominable system nothing can prosper. The civil authorities refuse to obey the military ones, and although common sense dictates that in time of war every authority should be concentrated into one powerful hand, here it is not so. Now let me describe the condition of the troops, No initially there are 46 battalions here, but by deaths and desertions these battalions are reduced to skeletons of 400 men, and who are without proper clothing, and many have only stepped from a bed of sickness, and are consequently unfit for service. The majority of these men are Redifs or militiamen, who are thinking of their wives and children at home, and are worthless in action. The cannon are without sufficient horses, and these are weak from short rations arid neglect, Anununition•and cannon have been sent from Constan tinople some three months since, and have not yet ar rived. The greatest want of energy and turpitude reigns amongst the civil pachas, who thwart the little activity of the military ones. In the military chest there is not one piastre, and it seems useless to expect aid from Con stantinople. The troops are long unpaid, and a few days' provisions only are at hand, and I see no probability of relief. The soldiers are at length infuriated at the man ; ner in which th e y h a ve been deserted, and a few da y s will see some very grave events. It is a spectacle of patience and sympathy dispayed by the Muchir and the European Generals that alone restrains them from open revolt. Everything that lies in human power has been done by the 31• chir and his European advisers. No stone but has been unturned that could impress upon the Seraskierat the immediate necessity of reinforcing the army here to sixty thousand men, and thus enabling the campaign to be opened with a certainty of success. Alas ! as I have before written, the arms of Asia have been sacrifie-d. The most brilliant prospects are dimmed, and my heart bleeds with indignation as I write of this sad state of things In the present state of affairs all idea of an advance on the enemy's ttriitory must be abandoned and every precaution t..ken to prevent these provinces being over' nu before assistance has arrived. We are still protected by the snow from a visit from the Rus sians, and the inclemency of the weather continues most providentially. The poor Muchir, who is the most amiable of men, although no soldier, is laid up with in disposition caused by over-anxiety. General Guyon and the Polish Generals Brainski and Betcheffnowski are indefatigable in their exertions to keep up the spirit of the army, and their military habits lead them to indulge in hopes of assistance from Constantinople, in which Ido not indulge. As for Guyon, I feel assured that, were he ordered to take Ehrenbreitstein with a corporal and six men, he would not despair of success. The long and the short of my remarks can thus be condensed. The army of Anatolia has been sacrificed. That army at present cannot out number 10,000 reliable men. These men are without proper clothing, know themselves to have been sacri ficed, and, from their number, render any contest hope less. It is, therefore, imperative that part of the allied forces be immediately despatched, to Asia. Twenty thousand men will suffice, and within six weeks Russia will have lost a rich and noble province. I will not cavil about the strategic advantages of Batoum or Kars, but their immediate presence is necessary. Were Ito fill twenty folios, I could not sufficiently impress on England the great importance of relief being sent, and that without delay." THE DANUBE. A person who happens to be at this moment near the Wallachian frontier, writes to the follow ing effect, under date the 17th April " Prince Gortschakoff has, by order of the Emperor, signed a decree, by which he confers on M. Aristarchi (late Logothete) a pension of 3,000 ducats per annum. The money will be for the present taken from the civil list of the Princes. The reasons assigned in the decree are the services rendered to Wallachia and to Russia by the said M. Aristarchi. Prince Stirbey has written to Count Nesselrode a letter, in which he makes his pro fession of faith, and declares that he is still devoted to Russia, as he has often proved himself to be. He re commends the Russian Consul-General at Buchinest, Hurschurski, as a man who is destined to play a great part in the Principalities—if not the first part, certainly the second. " The letter has fallen into the hands of the Turks, and copies of it must be now circulating at Constanti nople. Prince Stirbey had from Russia a pension of 12,000 ducats per annum, and yet he wrote to the Porte. stating that he had refused this pension. It is now as certained that the pension was duly paid to his intendant and recently the clearest proof of the fact has been brought forward. The intendant claimed the amount of the pension in gold from the Finance Minister of Wal lachia. The Minister not having the amount of ducats in the treasury to pay the demand, referred the matter to the Council of Ministers, who decided that Lhe pen sion should be paid ; and it was this which discovered the whole business. " The formation of the Greco-Slave Legion advance rapidly, and the insurgents of Greece are already in con siderable numbers. A merchant named X------, and another S--, have given considerable sums, and M-- has subscribed for 500 ducats. We are surprised that the Porte does not organise a Wallachian Legion for the manner in which we are treated by the Russian, makes us earnestly desire their speedy expulsion from this country. _ _ _ " We are awaiting with the utmost impatience the arrival of the French troops, when the Principalities will rise to a man. All we demand is to give us arms and ammunition, and we shall soon have an army of 100,000 men. Many of our countrymen have gone to the Turks, but they were not admitted into their ranks as they said they had no orders. We are burning with impatience, but without being able to do anything. The Russians have taken every sort of 7ieapon from us. The very scythes have been taken from the peasants, the axes—in fact, every instrument that could at all be turned to use ' in case of arising. " It would be difficult to give you an idea of the fright ful misery into which the country is plunged. We are literally deprived of everything. Recently, the Russians organised a service of carts to Bucharest to Matschin, where they have established their head quarters since they passed the Danube. At each station they have from 400 to 500 of these carts to transport the baggage of the Russian army. Our wretched peasants are obliged to give up their carts and their bullocks, to guide them themselves, and, as the Russians do not give them a morsel of food, they drop down from hunger and fatigue." GALLIPOLI. Letters from Gallipoli, of the 20th ult., state that commissions of officers had been sent to different points of the theatre of war. Rustem Pasha, Governor of Adrianople, had repaired to Rodosto, with several officers, charged by General Canrobert to select the most eligible site for the establishment of a camp. Colonel Desaint, chief of the topogra phic department, had left to survey the military road between Gallipoli and Adrianople. General Bosquet, after visting Shumla, had departed for the Balkans. It was not true that the horses landed a& Gallipoli had arrived there in a sickly condition. The contrary was the case. After two or three days' rest they had completely recovered from the fatigues of the passage. MONTENEGRO. Letters from Scutari, of the 23d, state that a Russian bulletin, full of the most exaggerated accounts of Russian victories and Ottoman defeats, has been launched into Montenegro for the purpose of exciting them to war. It contains, amongst others, the following passage :—" Ye beloved Montenegrins, who have the welfare of the holy Czar at heart, rise and fight those dogs of Turks, whom you have so often vanquished before, so that they may have fewer combatants to oppose to the arms of holy Russia. The Turks, thus occupied in every quarter, will crouch before us, in spite of those Pagans the English and French, who aid and abet them." This document bears date the 11th (23d) March, and in consequence the Vladika as sembled his subjects by proclamation, bearing date the 16th (28th) March, and 4th (16th) April, in spite of the earnest remonstrances of Austria. Hostilities actually commenced on the 19th, near Sliwa, on the road to Niksich, where 200 Montenegrins, led by GeorgePetrowitsch, attacked a Turkish convoy on its way from Niksich, to Grahowa. They were, however, repelled by a Turkish detachment, which advanced on them from Niksich, and drove them back to Krenostizza. This encounter is but the beginning of numerous contests, for the revengeful Czernagorians are now anxiously waiting for an opportunity to revenge this defeat. 1,000 Egyptians have lately arrived from Duleigno, which have been ordered to Zabliak, Podgoriza, and Wasojewichi. PRESENTATION OF A MARSHAL'S BATON TO THE HERO OF CSITATE. At Shumla, on the 14th of April, Ishmael Pacha was installed to the dignity and rights of a Field Marshal. This General headed the troops at the well-fought action of Csitate. The Sultan, to mark the high appreciation with which he viewed the gallantry so successfully shown by his General on that occasion, lately nominated him to that very exalted post in the army. Most rarely is such an honour conferred on any one, however brave or deserving he may be. The list only in cludes thre- others. Intelligence reached Omer Pacha, that Mohammed Bey, aide-de-camp to the Sultan, bearing the firman of Ishmael Pacha's promotion was approaching the town. In com pliance with the customs observed on such occa sions, arrangements were made for meeting and conducting him to Shumla in such a style as to convey to the Sultan an acknowledgment of the gratitude of the army for the manner in which he rewards faithful and meritorious services. At an early hour Omer Pacha together with a. brilliant staff, and a large body of troops marched to the place appointed for meeting the envoy. Omer Pacha wore a scarlet uniform, richly deco rated. At his left side rode Ishmael Pacha. Be hind them were Sadik Paella and General Cannon (Bheram Pacha), with their respective staffs. The troops were nearly all dressed in blue, with red stripes or facings. The bright rays of the sun coming down powerfully upon their well-polished muskets and sharp-edged bayonets, added not a little to the martial character of the display. There might be room for a difference of opinion as to the appearance of the troops, but there could be no doubt as to the character of the music selected for the day. Nothing could be more un- Turkish—nothing could be more thoroughly Bri tish. It was our own national and loyal air, " God save the Queen." It called up a world of sensa tions, more pleasant than the whole spectacle of the day, no t w ithstanding its novelty. No Eng lishman could help thinking more kindly of the Turks for paying such a tribute to our nation and musical taste. The place appointed for the. confir mation of the firman was the Istakbal. The etas of the officers of the army were there admitted, and after having taken their places, the envoy, or aide' , e-camp of the Sultan referred to, came forward with the firman. On taking it out of the bag he kissed it, which ceremony was also performed by Ishmael Pacha. Congratulations in true Turkish style were immediately presented to the new in : ar - Otner was the first to pay these civilities. The other officers, ono by one, came up and d id the same. All seemed to be quite satisfied that Ishmael's baton had been well won, and won where it ought to be, on the field of battle. The Constitutionnel says—" A French traveller, who has arriv e d f rom B uc h ares t, gurautees us the exactitude of the f o llowing facts :—Some days be fore his departur e f r om that town, he saw s ho t , near the country residence of the French Consul! 12 polish offi c ers, one a cOlonel, who had been a . 0 o_ eused of intending the next day to pass over to o_. Turkish army. This example, however , Our ig formant asE dispositions most all th( eugagemeni Masse, with( jug with ea( that he saw lity, the lik army of Eu] ° anal)) Pass , warned by • sent arms. but nevertl customary E behind, the snatched frl peatedly st eyes, and officer conti his hands b out turning Men are tre A letter Vienna star the Princip the present quence of t own countr states of CI trusted to I The Siles and Englisl 2 7th ult., r to]a most English p su been placed the Prussia them that 1 Jects or qu: i g ATHE-N! taken by ti theinsurge: "An at failed." 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