The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-28 00:00:00

Ae are alleys, 3 effect W hich as sup- ave ar• believe er con• yester court tded to roceed o popu (landed ic k or court thew )est ,he COW are to uel ren the e 0" reight- 5 ° ; to. inewn- present . cla d. sphorue weather euttiog rs, who muddy in of the of P,r il the ele; )ns and the ai l " t it bag tun°Pie' hat td Linan d e . by ? 4 at Lair; were 1 '" martia l ,ssed be e equip" , nd, an d the de to the o.ments. ire, and re, with el at his g voice the army lir allies, rry h igh 3re. v ° bat, an d it chiefs. the sain B count t o I have re• lber that is to COw it ! ch e ff,e ea sponan' Lial CO renew eci s on be- )s main closed a Four w Loan :f. 50c. ; i, 735 f.; f. 75c. ; ) Medi -552f. ❑tral of sank of rieno , orff bag ce , with tesadore Are the elation, fined to tood at le donar :rope Tor roatlets ;queu e° F . The to coo ',lzar 00 mission o trian of e' the ever al 11 par p the rt unite ) w is sta . ' d hos" a o of Swig )12 the d the L thout ntinel upon )ry of ne ar, d tied off the body, forgetting, however, the parcel of soap, which was found by some Swiss ou the following morning, near a pool of blood, whence the facts of the case soon became known. A work of fiction, entitled "Q.dcksands, or Foreign Shores," is nearly ready for publication. Under this Larne nunneries are designated. One avowed object of the t a l e i s to aid the cau-e of Governrne tal inspection of these institutions. It is to then), as they exist ahroa , that Re rnu-t took to know w:;at these sisterhoods, as t hey are styled, really are. The work is ,vriiten by a ember of the family of the Archbishop of Dublin, and At has been revised by his Grace.—(Blaokader and Co.) SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 22d inst. The r umours o f Mi n i ster i a l mo dification which circulat e d On the 21st were considered unfounded. 4 i Ito the Mi n i s t ers ass i ste d, with the Queen and Yal family, at a brilliant concert given the e_ight befo re a t th e C onserva t o ry of Queen Maria Christin a . Queen The Steph en had granted the exequatur to Mr. Cochr a n, C ons ul of the United States, at Santiago of Cuba. The Steamer Castillo, com manded by Captain Josh Duenas, has been ordered from Curthageua to P ortvend res , to receive on board the sol diers of Q e rtegimeiat of Cordova, lately amnestied b y the uee n. Nt The Three per Cents. were done at 33 15" ; the 7'sv Three Class per Cents. at 17 50; the D3bt ot the •Irs.t at 7 30 ; and that of the Second at 4 5. leosterday, BELGIUM. I n the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium the Minister of Foreign Affairs an -111:Iced that, for the advantage of Belgian com aetce, be h a d s i gne d an agreement for establishing line 44( of steamers between Belgium and Brazil, u that the Chamber would be called on to sauc e t heexpense of 35,000 f. which it would occ asio n. f e Minister of Finance presented a bill according 18oublic Works 1 000,000 f. in 18 54 , 3 , 000 , 000 f. in 1/ . , 3 ,000,000 f. in 1856, and 1,000, 000 f. in 185 7. jrere, ex-Minister of Finance, delivered a long mr aaa el l in reply to some attacks which had been eo, 6 _, on his administration, after which the Der adjourned. EGYPT. sps ?etqttEXJANDRia, April 19.—The Peninsular and Orien -0 r°Pany's steamers Colombo and Valetta arrived e on the 17th and leave again to-day with the India P a e ,:engers and mails. t• . "` b bas Pasha, the ,s ordd te constuF ;on kairt °. a branch ra il roa d to Viceroy bemade to ere Abba h seeyeh, r his on the road to Suez, about four miles from ttb, and it is believed that he will eventually extend 11, - „!; n e to his second palace in the desert, at Dar - el ra) which i s h a lf- wa y to Suez. Meanwhile t he C' lr aY betw een th e Mahmoudieu Canal and the Nbe * active operation, and the passengers to and fro m are conveyed by its means. Kne Viceroy's son, El Hamee Pasha, is shortly to r e ceed to Constantinople in the steamer Faid Gihaad, l a o order personally to thank the Sultan for the high t o 4 r im ur . he has done him in betrothing one of his rtaughter s An order has been isued by the Egyptian Govern rent to a ll G reek subjects to qu i t E gyp t by th e 30th and the numerous Greek residents of Alexandria, L'lne of whom have been settled here for many years, by in mercantile pursuits, have suddenly to break fr P o their establishments, and will suffer very seriously r k „ rn it. The native police are already adopting severe theta aga i nst the poor c l asses o f G ree k s , an d th r eaten e lll with the bastinado. t,,, , ;: 4 1) bas Pasha h as quite succeeded in paralyzing the gt r ams of Alexand r i a , by re fusing to dispose of any part of e immense stuclui of grain and cotton he holds in his to °r es, and hi s Hi g h ness p ers i s t s i n his present course t withstandi ng that the new crops are already harvested, t ha t last year's grain is rotting, and that he is very surely P r essed for money. h T here are ma n y E ng li s h a n d o ther vessels lying in this ar bour, and f re i g ht s are as l ow as s s . p er quar t e r, while in all other parts of the world shipping is in such very Fe at request. Exchange on London, 98i piastres per pound sterling. MALTON RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC 7ELEGRAPII.I LATEST BETTING. MALTON HANDICAP. Even on Lough Bawn. 4 to 1 agst Catharine Parr. CURRAGH RACES.—YESTERDAY. v , CHALLENGE OF THE MADRIDZ. 45,08 common HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. tallinadoe Furz e WELLINGTON STAKES. tlghtni ng STEWARDS' FREE HANDICAP. El o i se SELLING STAKES. N EWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEET:NG. PAID FORFEIT. ) 4 .OITDAy. 200 Soy. Sweepstakes—Beatrix and Glau -11t°. 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes—Pelham. tltut EIDAY.—Two Thousand Guineas—Pelham, Bligbt eacl), Phaeton, C onsu l , D an d e d on , B e l gra d e , H es s e 4 : 18 e1, Dr. Wilson, and Charlemont. " R IDNEsosa.-50 Sovs. Sweepstakes—Bessus. 1 4 UllsDAT.--O ne Th ousan d Gui nea s— B e atrix. , RinAr.— Newmarket Stakes—Pelham and Sambo. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) Ige.cM, April 28 —Wind this day at Noon, N. to • • ; fresh breeze and cloudy. The weather continues h angable. A 011TB UOUTH, April 27.—Wind, W.N.W. to N.N.W. s. Portland, from Valparaiso, and pro. L • u nd for th e D own • 11.M.'s s. Mercure, Cadiz, and pro . ed f:3l. Stettin ; 11 1 .31.'s s. Curacoa,, .Pembroke. H Sailed Po o •I B. Megasra, for the Mediterranean . - Pe, Baltic. The Fame (Finland barqu'), from U!`g to Elsinore, laden with salt, was captured yesterday Ater .W. of St. Catharines, by H.M.'s revenue b r Petrel, and brought in here. eiN,',,Altse.arE, April 27.—Wird, W.N.W. to N.W. . Ar e"---Anemone from Shields, for Philadelphia Sailed *-"temeritra, for ' Demerara. q h; RR, April 27.- Wind, W. to N.W. Sailed—Don I,4'mzute, for Hamburgh • Juven Claudio, do., after 1,- 41;14. B a lticse, from London, for Naples a b - -.ranch fleet assed for the Downs about 10 a.m., 4lreester, No. NE. re fro rt•re (o ," ti _, , April 27. —Wind, N. Arrived—Penelope, P„'" Ski en, Sailed—Shooting Star, for Malta. fr oh 7,,notrTH, April 27.—Wind, N. Arrived—Gertrudia, in , or A mstenia 1 , , with damage, having been R' e ntact with th e Chi e f ta i n , o f an d f rom L on d on , t o b t ta, which ve sse l i s re t urn i ng t o p or t w ith d amage ; a z; Norland, Consttutinople ; Majestic, Cat.- cairn ; z3ppa, do., with loss of anchor and chain e ; Juht, and Richard, Alexandria; Verena, Odessa; Salonica, for the Clyde. ht.°slllwroL. April 27.—Wintl, N. Arrived—A Barque, Zalent Uhe Mauritius; Jaseur, Africa ; Rapid, Gallipoli ; tto. ton,Mona, &Lute ; Siloam, Palermo. Sailed MaryOt, S for Melbourne. fril 27.-- Wind, N. by E. Arrived—Haabet, nt?ro Rudkioh ng ; Princess Victoria, Altona. Sailed 'Lexlmore, for Teneriffe ; Sisters, Alexandria • Celeste, C on nople ; Iris, du. ; Henry, do. ; Elizabeth Taylor &the ; Advena, do. ; Agnes King, do. ; Betsey, Car eagees, ; George Canning, do. 'OUTIIAMPTON, April 27.—Arrived—Argyll (s s), from ‘;arentan. Sailed—W ashington (s), New Yolk. LtawicK, April 24.—The Gipsey was reported stove at the Greenland Fishery. The Alert had got 700 seals the tight before the boat's crew lost her. The Hebe, Mary Ann, Henderson, an d Germanica, were among the seals. It is reported th e Sarah and Eliz abeth, and St. George, Were among the seals. YOUGHAL, April 25.—Th e Actres s p u t b ac k on th e 23d April a ith damacre ' having Ths been in cont ac t o ff th e h ar b o u r With the Henry, of Youghal. RANGOON, Feb- 27.—The Oliver Cromwell, from Madras t o thi s por t, which was on shore off the Liffey Sands 22d has b ee n as , isted off a f ter discharging cargo , has t natained but little damage, and is un d er repair. • (lawny, April 27.—The collision which occurred be. R. tW ee n the Mary, from London to Ne wcast l e, and the of WnAby, took place this morning off Fl am . n'rough Head, whilst the Mary was lying to, to pick up the crew (five men and a woman) of a French vessel whi c h F a d been l os t. A fter the Sirius struck the Mary, the t enchm en thought she would also founder, and left her 4n their own boat. A _LIVERPOOL Ap ril 27. The Heart of Oak, of and from i n ' ul ivrch to Pr est on,LIVERPOOL, is on shore near Southport, and land -nig her cargo, as it is feared she may go to pieces. The 4 , 4 17, from . Ardrossan, ha s . tbheeenzteobwraedchuapninnela, and d k h in a g s h a , , eying been ashore in yen laid on the bank off Birkenhead. 1 e e° , c ilis, March 17.—The Bankee Daug ht er, 3 from Gee tik4es Meta. to Bombay, was lost 30th Dec., on a reef o ea; Crew saved. ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. --Yesterday morning, between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, a most determined attempt at suicide was made by a decently-dressed fe male about 60 years of age, off the floating-pier at Black f riars-bridge. The peculiar and somewhat wild appear ance of the unfortunate woman, and the incoherency of the expressions that fell from her, induced the pier-master and others to watch her movements, which they did in sufficient time to prevent her leaping from the pier. They then persuaded her to leave on the promise of going home, she stating to the persons present that she was a married woman with four children, and that her name was Mary E :.i:ar, but refused to state where she nved. It appeared, however, that the wretched woman the fr. airs of the lair , succeede,l in baffling the obsei vation of those who were desirous of serving her, walked into the river, and succeeding in getting down (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ve ' r i, a l n ) l ( a l ea w o o f ul t d he ha bridge, e been deliberately drowned LIVERPOOL, Friday, 10 a.m. but for the alarm that was speedily ' raised from the .fr s o e ei cu w re h t ic a Wi n d 1 .,. T he -0. W., moderate, and fine. Fleet-street police-statiowna,s lighter. Her person 't oric 'United States Mail Steamer Atlantic, from New e nd she takenwil lhetothirehe vrin ,: r N Tas off Holyhead at a quarter to 9 o'clock. She to she Guildhall. 4 rive in the river about half-past 3 o'clock. woman is insane. There 13 little doubt that the poor tonir Pl.—Caroline Louisa from St. Michael's • Teti- ti‘i„,.'..Lrum Marseilles; Stamboul,from . New ' Orleans • HOLLAND AND RUSSlA.—Advices from Rotterdam, larre•-je from Licatia; Sandback,to . A nn ' e ! state that considerable anxiet ' felt y is among the Dutch L e z - 1 `rom Kallindber • Richmond, from 3 Demerara ' k e 3 • importers of Russian • grain regarding their position in from uenos ,yr , i i - ' 4O ll Packet fromg 'consequence of the war. This - ' 4t raPill • es. , St. Michael's; Proletaire, from and Russia is large, particularly in ry trade between Holland e, which is used (ET RUBMARINE AND EUROP EAN TELEGRAPH .) for die manuf acture of s p irit s , a nd it appears that it has been the cu-tom of the merchants to effect purchases Wi n d GRAVESEND, Friday, 958 a.m. • 'winter, for delivery the N , tia &inn , tee at ie openin g of the s _A, Tiv __ e one hour flood, blowing strong. navigation at all the various ports, Archangel included, ~.Ldoba rt. " (1 ,4 27 th.—Highlander, from B • • zryk ob . -town; Christiana ' Maria , v i l l r i, ados , Derwent, and ineap while to make heavy advances. For the whole 4„lug : Anita, Altea • Scud St.' Michael's.'ted ; Caroline, alleged, it would be necessary to allow to arrive, it is LO'' -nr ed , 28 • • y y d . 0 11' rh.—Di o h o d en , f rom G uernsey ; G eorg e shiumeetsi during the entire summer ; and, as the orders sail ,a 'poll. in Council recently issued by the British Government btink i e ,l7-Eagle, steamer for Boulogne• C'tof consul dto convey a certainty of such per _ '" , Hann a n „ d E : s , , Y London, are not cons! erL .eanor, underlaild tion is contem lated mission being granted, a depota Win DEAL, Friday, • 4"' W •N Wand 9.14 a.m. the leading grain importers of Holland to proceed to don; ti lored ' •, strong cloudy. will wait London. These gentlemen, t ,, is said,. .upon Qu — Neptune schooner, from westward, for Lon- vof etitioning the Go l'asandTL of Jersey, from Mauritius, for London. Lord Clarendon, kith the view of t .ari 'port in Dutch I rut b ack '"aalsi from London, to Hayti. v,riptient for special Ivenses or the ,t, s ‘ l llll 9 , f — Fier Alajc3ty's fillip 51ajeetiV, for the Baltic; t L 1t a llard of such bond fi lo property visuals . ill , ,n o or Leith. • g in Runian h ands. i 443 they may AM have lyw ABD-EL-KAPER. ---- The secondary alliances of the Potentates engaged in the present war are among most curious or amusing features. A week or two ago arrived the diverting news of Mr. John Mi cliers proposals to aid the Czar by revolutionising Canada and Ireland. Now our deeper feelings are touched by reports of a very different com pact :w the other side It is said awl believed that the Sultan has offered a command tit Abd el K tier, asd that the hero -will no doubt accept it. It' the Sultan has done this, it is one of the wise - •t step: taken by hies yet ; and if the Emir accepts the function offered, it will bean omen of the highest value to the right cause. Whichever way it is locked at, the event is lull of interest and of promise. The Algerian enterpri e was, as we all ought to remem ber, a Bourbon leg icy to France. Neither the Orleans n or the B inaparte - family entered upon the scheme which has cost th it country so desr ini mood and tree sore. It was because Charles X. did not know what, els t do with his disaffseted soldiery that he got up his scheme of African conquest and colonisation : his ; troops entered Algiers on the sth of July, 1830 ; and before the month had expired the Bourbors were de posed. During the political changes at home the colony went on in regular course —making the towns as French as possible, end exermeine the soldiery in forays against the native tribes —the ohjeet tieing to slay all the men, and brieg in the women, children, and haggsge. In , their consternation the Arab tribes sent their chiefs to a rendezvous, to consult on the choice of a leader. and in this council the ordinary Arab disinterestedness showed itself, No chief sought the honour for himself ; and they decided to apply to an old man in Mascara, of very ancient birth and high qualifications. He declared him self to be declining in strength and too old ; but he pro posed a son of his own, as singularly qualified for such a command. It was not the eldest son. The old chief let slip the opportunity of " making an eldest son" in desert fashion. He declared the eldest and second not to be of adequate capacity ; but recommended the third. This was Abd-el-Kader. He has rather strangely been spoken of for these ten years as old ; whereas it seems doubtful whether he is yet 50 ; and he cannot be much more. His -mother, not very old either, was with him during his captivity in France. His spirit was worn, and his health weakened by his long and irksome imprisonment ; but we are much mistaken if, once again on his war-horse and in military command, his blue eye does not flash as brightly as ever, and his sinewy arm do as good service in Asia or Europe as ever it did in Africa. And what service it was, for the dozen years that his name w as a terror to the Moors at times, and to the French always, from the coast to Mount Atlas, and from Tunis to Mogador ! Six com mandants of the colony retired in succession baffled from the conflict with the Emir, Each one of them was for ever sending home word that the Emir wee doomed— encompaesed—certain of capture. Sometimes he was up among the snows in a mountain, and the base was so girdled that escape was impossible. Sometimes he was hemmed in a ravine. Sometimes he was under going starvation in a cave. Sometimes he was sur rounded on a wide plain, where his white fl ig was plaited, as if to invite the French to come and take it. But, somehow, he and his white flag always did get away. Now he led the foe after him up the mountain slopes till they were lost in snowdrifts, and could never get back, because their limbs were frost bitten ; and row he drew them forth among the desert sands, till the sun-stroke and thirst killed them by scores, and only a handful returned to tell the tale. As for him, the snows of Atlas had been from his youth up his playground and his bath, so that mere cold took no hold of him ; and as to the heat, he was the Lion of the Desert (such was his title), and where the lion could live so could he. Many times he broke throegh his hunters by night ; and often he fairly rode them down in broad noonday. There was one leap from rock to rock, which made his pursuers believe they had the devil to deal with. A price, and a high price, 4,0001., was set upon his head ; and great was the joy when, in 1845, he was reported dead, and in an inexpensive way, by his horse falling on him and crushing him. However this might be, there he was again presently, with his white flag in his hand, and 2,000 horsemen at his heels. A treaty mid been made between the French and the Moors, by which the Emperor of Morocco engaged to keep the Emir quiet ; a promise of remarkable rashness, which could by no means be kept. \\Then that ally deserted him, the hero seemed greater than ever. On one oc casion when he was hard pressed, and sent his cavalry in one direction and his family and baggage in another, and the enfeebled French chose to follow the latter, he and a few hundred followers made a singular defence. The baggage was taken, and the troop seemed to retreat ; but they presently faced about, in perfect order, with the white flag in the centre of their line. The Emir's horse fell dead, but the flag never stooped. His fol. lowers surrounded him, remounted on their best horse, again retreated, and again faced about. This was re peated three times ; and three titnei more were the pur suers baffled, after making sure of 'their prey. At that very time, however, they were hi-ing more men than their indomitable foe had •with and more treasure than he had in the world, in a march among the snows ; and it became a sort of superstition, that if any advan tage was gained over Abl-el-Kiider, some deadly mis ,thief was happening in some other quarter ; and, if any victory was obtained over other tribes, Abd-el-Kader was sure to come in and spoil a;l the pleasure. When he gave up, it was a genuine giving up. He was never taken. When his allies despaired, and t:is followers dwindled, he male for the great south road, from the region of Beni Hassen—th:s being The only way open to him. Finding the road occu picd by the French cavalry, he offered surrender, on terms which were at once agreed to, but not fulfilled for ive years. The blame of the delay rests fire. with the Orleans family and ministry, who had two years before the revolution wherein to redeem the solemn promise of the Due D'Aumale himself, that the Emir and his faMily should be sent by way of Egypt to Syria, where he en gaged to remain for the rest of his life. Nobody forgets how the late Lord Londonderry exerted himself to obtain the liberation of that remarkable Arab com• piny—the fifty soldiers, and househeld of seventy, who had been removed secretly and shipped by night, lest the whole north of Africa should rise in agony at the sight of their hero in captivity. Nor will the decisive Interview of Lauis Napoleon with the Emir be forgotten —nor that it was the hero of the coup detat who gave Abd-el-Kader his liberty. It hail been arranged with the Sultan that the Arab party should go to Broussa and live there ; and there are they living now. But since the time has come for fighting for the freedom of the country of his refuge and Islam at once, there is no doubt we shall see some gallant action. The Arab chief is the very man that is wante I ; and his method i,f warfare is the great desideratum for the Turks. The Sultan is the Head of his faith : the French Emperor is his benefactor. Can there be a doubt that his cavalry would be a good force to send out against the Cossacks I or that his fanaticism, being more thoroughly indigenous, normal, and disinterested than that of the rtussian leaders, will be more than a match for theirs ? Give him the beet horse that Arabia can furnish. Fearlessly give him a sufficient following, and the world will wain gee what he can do. It in Asia, Ararat may be his Atlas, and the table land of Georgia his Morocco ; and the Russians will strew the plains in long lines, as the French did ten years ago. If in Europe, the Balkan e ill be a mere hill to hint, and the D..brtidja in summer like an easy bit of the desert. Let aim equal his former self, and the Russians will have no rest, right or •:ay. We may expect to hear of his seizing the stores of the invaders, firing their ma , gazi..es, knocking in their flanks, worrying their rear, arid overmatching theta in the very wad ire in which the allies have ( therwise few means of competing with them. If Lird Cardigan can reach the field rn time, he and his 11th tri iysee, while gea,ing into their tight clothes, how the thing is done, and take a hint as to the benefit of easy garineet•. The heavy cavalry may soon he staring at the Arab method of warfare. We should like to be sure that the Arabs would not stare with vet wider eyes at our heavy cavalry, with all their clumsiness and deliberation. The heavy must learn of the nimble, as Marlborough, corning laced and peruked from Rarralies, might learn of Napoleon dropping his eyeglass at Austerlitz. with the observation, " that army is mine !" Let us have Abd el-Kader on the Danube, a.id the spirit of the Caucasus is in the very heart of Turkey. We shall have a Scharnyl for the west as well as the east of the Black Sea. Let us have Abd-el- Kader in the field and the Czar is welcome to all the Irish traitors living. There is a strong hoed between the Russian Autocrat and the Irisii rebels—that of lofty contempt for their parole. There is a broad ground of respect and friendship between Abd-el-Kader and the allies--that the cause is one of indigenous rights and liberties against foreign aggression—a cause in which he has shown himself the most heroic leader of his nation, and the true compeer of the patriot heroes of ail time. THE SUN, LONDON, PRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1854. SHARE MARKETS. IMPERIAL P.III,LIAMENT, (THIS DAY.) 9 3 8 '2s. A.ntrzrerp&Rotterdatol Belgian Eastn. June ißeziers to Graissessael Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrir C'entral of Italy filharleroi dz. Erquei in Demerara . -3dxn 1 5 4d 5 x in HOUSE OP LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) Their lordships assembled this evening at five o'clock, for the first time after the Easter recess. In reply to Lord CAMPBELL, The LORD CHANCELLOR staid he believed the Government would, before the end of the session, "intro duce a bill enabling cases in which prisoners plea,deA guilty to charges of petty larceny to be disposed of at Quarter Sessions. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Glas gow Chamber of Commerce, for the introduction of the English bankruptcy law into Scotland. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition from Brentford, in favour of the admission of Dissenters into the English Universities. Lord ST. LEONARDS presented a petition from Sunderland, praying for some provision for the wives and children of soldiers now on service in the East. THE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE ENGLISH . _ BRUTISH RAILWAYS. aci - L p Closing Prietb yesterday. fi wan co's done thla day. 17d :d.l ... --. )ijou and Besancon. 'utch Rhenish . , 1 2E PI 1 a d 0 41 ;0 2 5 all !O 10 15 10 Eat Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula d. Junct. of France 3rd. Trunk of Canada Do. Debentures Do. do 10 d )0I all Gt. Central of France, 'it. Western of Canada Shares . Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7' Fiamilton & Toronto, Do. 6 per cent. _ _ 4}-3 21. 22 8 10 lop 8 —10 p 5 1 all Lake Const. & Basle Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. L. prof TROOPS AT GALLIPOLI. The Earl of ELLENBOROUG-H said that circum stances had been stated in regard to the landing at Gal lipoli of the troops conveyed thither in the Golden Fleece to which he thought it right to call the attention of his noble friend the noble duke (the Duke of Newcastle) opposite. It appeared that the Golden Fleece arrived at Gallipoli very early on the morning of a Thursday, but that, in consequence of no preparation whatever having been made for the reception of the troops, they could not be landed until the middle of the day on Satur day. It was stated that no instructions had been given to the consul at the Dardanelles to make any prepara tions for them ; and that though two commissaries had been sent a few days before to Gallipoli to make such preparations, yet that they were totally ignorant of the Turkish language, and had no interpreter nor any staff to assist them, and that under these circumstances they did better than might have been expected. It also ap peared that the troops were ultimately landed, not in the boats of the steamer or in man-of-war's boats, but in shore boats. It must be perfectly obvious to their lord ships that when a thousand men were embarked in a vessel, it was highly desirable that there should be on board that vessel boats sufficient to land a large propor tion of that number, inasmuch as if such independent means of debarkation were not at hand, the loss of all or nearly all the persons on board might be the result of the occurrence of any danger. When the troops were disem barked they were subject to very great difficulties, for it was stated that the sick had not a mattress to lie upon, and "are literally without flannels. We have no medical comforts—none were forwarded from Malta, and when a poor fellow was sinking the other day, the doctor had to go to the general's to get a bottle of wine for him. The hospital sergeant was sent to buy coffee and sugar and other things for the sick, but could not get them, as no change was to Le had." It appeared, also, that Dr. Alexander had got beds for about 200 patients in diffe rent houses. Now, if Dr. Alexander had had to resort to such houses as alone could probably be found at Gal lipoli, he (Lord Ellenborough) inferred that he had not sufficient tents under which he could place the sick. The tents were not such as were used in India, with awnings which would keep out both sun and rain. If he had only such tents as were used in England, he (Lord Ellenborough) could well imagine that he might prefer almost anything to such a covering as these tents would afford. But there could be no doubt that it was much better for the sick or wounded to be placed under good tents than in such housesas were likely to be found at Gallipoli, the great object in a hospital being ventila tion, and ventilation being, according to all accounts, impossible in Turkish houses. (Hear, hear.) These were very serious circumstances, and he wished to ask his noble friend the noble duke (Newcastle) who was re sponsible for what had occurred ? The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that, before he an swered the question of his noble friend, it would be ne cessary for him (Lord Ellenborough) to establish that the circumstances to which he bad referred had actually oc curred ; for, judging by what he knew of the general correctness of the statement to which he bad referred, Luxembourg.... . 4$ 5 dia l 11 1 d l 3 2d LO 10 5 2 5 3 LO 5 !O 8 !O 12 Do. (Railway) Do. Prof Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. et. pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran vladras ii : is ;:ii 3:34, .0 all 0 2 :0 all Haria Antonia Do. do. New . Ntelbourna Dk. & Ry Namur & Liege (with interest) Gi - 7 !,0 all .6 all Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds (finy.B. dt Ams.Shs.) NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and Lyons [)itto Bonds . ...... . i6a = i6i M I all [0 I all 8 —9 xn, 12 12i,' LO all .0 all !O all Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen aud Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. cent. Pref Southern of Pro:110e_, St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders 41. 43xd 32 —34 29 - -29 i • pm S;l4 10: l 0 all ;0 1.2 5 2 . ) ,0 all 2 - id 7A is ... - pm 8i all 10 all !CI 10 10 7 .t 0 2 !O 15 3 --- Do 5A per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand li —2ipad d ..6 g.dl INAAKET NEWN--- 7 (THES DAY.) CORN EA.C; Ii.A.IN GE. Although the supply of English wheat in to-day's mar ket was very limited, the demand for all descriptions ruled heavy, at prices barely equal to those obtained on Monday. For forward delivery nothing was doing. The imports of foi eign wheat have exceeded 40,000 qrs. That grain met a dull inquiry, and inferior parcels were lower to purchase. The arrival of floating cargoes off the coast continues good. We were well supplied with barley, which moved off heavily, at barely late rates. Malt was exceedingly inactive, on former terms. There was a fair average business doing in oats, beans, and peas, at Monday's quotations. The flour trade was dull. Wheat. 990 ♦RKIVAI THIS WE. Barley. I - Malt. E Oats. 780 4,530• 170 200 35,710 Flour 750 English .. Irish •• •• Foreign .. 40,770 5,280 2,0802 kg 1,170brl =:ENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Aprt: 27,1854, male up from the Returns of ti e In vectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale , per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BARGEE. I OATS. I EEC BEANS. I W.A. 73s Ila 37e 5d 21s 6 483 Ad 47s Od 44s 0.1 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. • BARLEY. I 27sOATS. I EEE• BEANS. I PEAS. 77s 41 3is 7cl s id 490 7d 45s 4d 45s Id DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. BYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is•Ocl Is Od QUANTITIES uF 111.7 SOLI) LAST WEEK. Wheat, 04,353; Barney, 28,000; Oats, 16 387; Rye, 43 ; Beans, 4,579; Pip,, 472 quarters. SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts in to-day's market being very moderate, and the attendance of buyers good, the beef trade ruled brisk, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, and a clearance was easily effected. We were scantily supplied with sheep, which movedoff briskly, at 2d per 81bs above Monday's prices. Lambs were in good supply, and active request, at extreme currencies. Prime small calves ruled firm, at full prices ' Otherwise the veal trade was rather dull. Pigs sold on former terms. Mulch cows were steady, at from 141. to 181. 15s. each, including their small calf. Per 81bs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Interior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 Prime large oxen 3 . 10 4 2 Prime Scots, So. 4 4 4 6 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 101 Second quality ...4 0 4 6 Prime enc.-wile - 1.4 8 410 Latiabs N. d. 5. (1 PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 2 Large use. calves 4 6 5 2 Prime small d 0... 5 4 5 8 Large hogs 3 0 4 2 ISmallporkors 4 4 4 8 Sucklingcalves —22 0 29 0 Quarter old pigs 21 O. 28 0 . 5s 6d to 7s Od. TOTAL f IMPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLE. Beasts Sheep .••• .. • • • • 7,000 Sheep ............ • • ...... 300 Calves •... • • Calves 206 Plgs .. ••........ ........ 340 Pigs— ........ NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The trade was very firm to-day, and prices were on the advance, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 1 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime large .3 8 3 10 Do., prime 4 4 4 6 Do., do, m41—.3 10 4 0 , Veal. 4 0 5 4 Pork, large 3 4 4 2 j Pork, small 4 4 4 Lamb ss 4d to 6s 10d. BOROUGH HOP. Our market may be considered steady, but the business doing in it is limited. In prices we have no change to notice. The imports are El bales from Antwerp. The quo tations are—Mid and East Kent pockets, 61. 10s to 121. Os ; Weald of Kent, 6/. Os to 71. Os ; Sussex, 51. 12a to 61. 10s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—There has been some inquiry for West India, and full prices have been realised. Barhadoes of the new crop sold at, 34s 6d to 37s for low to good mid ; 38s 6d to 39s for flue ; and 31s 6d tor grainy. Grainy Demerara sold at 31s 6d to 355, and good at 38s per cwt. East India.—The quantity of Mauritius offered publicly was taken freely at full values to 6d advance, viz., 325 6d to 36s for tow to good grocery, 36s 6d to 37s 6d for fine pale, 28s 6d to 32s 6d for low dark to fine brown, and 38s to 38s 6d for grainy good yellow. Bengal brought full quota tions, good to white Benares realising 395, low yellow Mau ritius kind 32s 61. to 335, and fair Khaur, of old import, 27s Gil per cwt. Madras rose 6d per cwt in some instances. Native brown went at 283 Gil to 293 • low to mid yellow at 29s 6d to 30s 61; and good free yellow at 315 to 31s 6d. Foreign.—Manilla was taken in tit 30s to 30s 6d for damp, but washed partly sold at 28,, to 28s 6d for Muscovado. Havannah partly found buyers at 33s to 376 for low to good yellow. Porto Rico brought 37s 6d to 41s for mid to tine yellow grocery. Refined.—Rates have been firmer ; brown lumps at Its 6d, and grocery at 44s 6d to 50s per cwt. COFFEE.—Very little business has been done this week, except on Tuesday, when Native Ceylon was rather firmer, and in rather better request at 44s to 45s for ord to real good ord pale. Plantation was firm, and sold publicly at 52s to 53s for fine ord, at 45s to 51s for triage, and 65s 6d to 663 for pea berry. COCOA.—Trinidad partly sold at 30s to 376 6d for low dark grey to good bright red. RlCE.—This article has been quiet; Bengal sold at 13s to 14s for mid to good. SPlCES.—Pepper has declined about Old. per lb. Singa pore mace sold at 26 3d to 2s 6d for mid dull togood bright pale. Dutch limed nutmegs were taken in at 2s 8d per lb. Cloves are id per lb lower. TEA.—The market assumed a firmer aspect on the re ceipt of the news from China. COTTON.—This article is dull, without alteration in prices. SALTPETRE.—Very little has been doing, and yellow to good crystal 61 to 4 per cent. refraction has been taken in ut 43s to 455. There have been sales, however, at 44s to 44s 6d per cwt. COCHINEAL.—FuII prices have been obtained with a good inquiry. RUM.—Business has been limited. TALLOW.—The market is quiet, and P.Y.C. is 65s 6d per cwt. on the spot. _____-------. HAMMERSMITH.—IMPORTANT MEETING.—OPPOSITION TO LORD R. GROSVENOR'S BILL FOR INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS IN MIDDLESEX.—A numerous and influential meeting of vestry was held yesterday, Mr. Church Warden Smith, in the chair, for the purpose of considering this bill, which bears the title of A Bill for the Provision, Regulation, and Maintenance of County Industrial Schools in Middle- I sex." It was moved by Mr. Valentine Stevens, seconded by Mr. Galbraith, and unanimously resolved that the vestry should petition both Houses of Parliament against this bill, and pray to be heard in committee against the various provisions thereof. A committee of ratepayers was named for the purpose of watching the progress of the bill, with instructions to send copies of the petition to each of the unions in the county. It was represented by the different speakers that the title of the bill did not disclose its objects, as the bill was uot for the poor but for criminals, and it gave to the unpaid magis tracy vast and irresponsible powers of rating, t o b e recovered at their order, and without comment, supervision, or check, by the Poor - law Guar dians from the ratepayers in the various unions. The question of religious and secular education, it was said, was treated in every summary fashion, as the whole was given over to the Church of England, and Dissenters were not recognised. The justices, or a committee, were to purchase lands and erect houses, and superintend the providing and managing of industrial schools for the juvenile offenders of the couuty, either in one or more localities, as they might deem necessary, by which powers very heavy expenses might be incurred by the justices and recovered from the ratepayers in the county. No provision whatever was made for representing the rights and interests of the rate payers at the eneral and quarter sessions held by the i, justices, where the contracts will be entered into for carrying out the measure. Extensive powers for the I purchase of large portions of land, and appointment of chaplains, medical officers, treasurers, clerks, superintend ents, masters, matrons, and other officers or servants, are conferred on the justices. Objection was also taken by the vestry to experimenting on the county of Middlesex, in place of general and liberal legislation for the whole of England, as from the complex and expensive machinery Iproposed to tie used in working this new idea, great frauds might be passed on that county. The meeting was ad dressed by several gentlemen long reside in the parish and i conversant with county and p arochial affairs, and whi l e I each and all strongly advocat ed a well di g ested and practi- I cal measure for the reformation of criminal youth, and for the removing of poor children from the seats of crime be fore they became vicious, they unamimoully condemned 1 the proposed bill. he (the Duke of Newcastle) must venture greatly to doubt the correctness of the statements which the noble earl had quoted, and upon which he was not at present informed. He had, however, read the article in the newspaper to which the noble earl had referred, and he could from his own knowledge say that a great portion of that article was utterly and entirely incorrect. His noble friend could hardly require to be informed who was responsible for everything which took place in con nection with this expedition. The Government at home were primarily responsible, and, under them, the com missariat and the medical departments were responsible for their several duties. He apprehended, therefore, that what his noble friend wanted to know was, whether there had been any such neglect as iwould justify the statements to which he had referred ? As he (the Duke of Newcastle) had just said, the quotations which had been made related to matters of detail, upon which, off hand and without inquiry, it was impossible for him to give an answer. He certainly had the greatest doubt that a magnificent ship like the Golden Fleece was sent to sea under the direction of the Board of Ad miralty here, or by that excellent officer the Ad miralty superintendent at Malta, without having an adequate supply of boats ; and he should therefore greatly doubt the accuracy of the statement as to the troops having been landed in shore boats, in conse , quence of there being none belonging to the ship. At the same time, he was not able without inquiry to state positively that this statement was incorrect. As re garded the supply of blankets and medical comforts, the statement made was so monstrous that he could not for a moment believe that it could be true. He believed that the troops were sent to Malta supplied with every thing that was requisite, and that these articles should have been left at Malta was to him so utterly inconceiv able that, until assured by the proper authority that such had been the case, he must doubt it. Every regiment sent from this country was supplied, under the direction of its medical officer, with a quantity of medicines and medical comforts sufficient to last for a considerable time, independent of the general stores which were sent out. His noble friend had referred to the statement as to the occupation of houses for hospital purposes. There were in store at Malta a number of hospital tents, addi tional tents were sent from this country, and he therefore felt the utmost confidence that such tents were on board the Golden Fleece, and were available for any purposes for which they were required. But under his own direc tion provision was made for any emergency which might arise, supposing that houses could not be obtained at Gallipoli appropriate for hospital purposes. As the Golden Fleece could not remain there after the debarka tion of the troops, he ordered that two sailing transports should be despatched at the same time, with a view to their remaining for the service of the troops, if they should be required. His noble friend smiled at this ; but it was a provision for any emergency ; and those who knew the position of Gallipoli knew that vessels could be anchored there in as quiet water as in any millpond in this country. His noble friend had selected three accusations against the military and naval services, as to the truth or falsehood of which he could not answer, but in which he must, on account of his own knowledge of the inaccuracy of other statements in the same article, place very little credit. It was broadly stated in that article that no provision had been made for the arrival of the troops at Gallipoli ; and the inference was that Mr. Calvert, our excellent consul at the Dar danelles, was ignorant of their arrival. So far from this being the case, he (the Duke of Newcastle) had himself seen a report from Mr. Calvert, drawn up by the direc tion of the Government three or four weeks ago, showing in detail the whole provision which could be made for a body of troops on both the European and Asiatic shores, from the castles of the Dardanelles to Gallipoli, pointing out the accommodation which existed, and stating the willingness of the Turkish Government to give it up. In addition to this, Mr. Assistant-Commissary Smith was, on the very day on which it was determined to send out an expedition, ordered to proceed immediately to Turkey. Having, as he was directed, established his head-quarters at Constantinople, and there made arrangements with the Turkish authorities, he, seven or eight days before the arrival of troops, proceeded to Gallipoli, whero ho met Mr. Calvert, and with him made arrangements for the reception of the troops. Not only this, but the Turkish Government had in the most zealous manner entered into the arrangements called for by our ambassador and by the commissaries sent to Turkey, and had appointed a commission of Turkish officers to communicate with the English and French consuls ; and on the occasion to which he had referred, at least seven or eight days be fore the arrival of the troops, Mr. Smith met Mr. Cal vert and these officers, four in number, and arranged with them all the details for the reception of the troops. The troops arrived on the 6th of April. On the 28th March Mr. Smith, in concert with Mr. Calvert, a por son of known experience and discretion, had signed con tracts with Turks, recommended to him as trustworthy, for the supply of every requisite for the army. So much for the alleged want of preparation and of concert between the authorities. It was said that only two commissaries hid been sent, without any communica tion with Mr. Calvert or the Turkish authorities, and that these conunissaries were entirely ignorant of the language. The Turkish commission had two interpreters, who were with them at this time ; and Mr. Calvert him self, an excellent Turkish scholar, was assisting in the arrangements immediately before the arrival of the troops. If other checks had been wanted as regarded a knowledge of the language, though ino ;t of the com missariat staff were ignorant of the Turkish language, yet there was at Gallipoli one gentleman who spoke fluently French, Italian. and Greek, which languages any one who was acquainted with that part of Turkey would know to be quite sufficient to enable any one who had his wits about him to conduct his business ; and, indeed, a knowledge of the Italian and Greek languages was more than necessary than was that of the language of Turkey itself. (Hear , hear.) The article to which his noble friend had referr ed also contrasted the preparations of the commissariat of the French arny . with those of the English one. He (time Duke of N castle) felt confident, with all respect to our allies, o tewi hat our preparation would bear the te st of an ex i aminationwith theirs ; and he did not dou bt but thatinquiries were made it would be found t hat some of the i b e drawn French people complained of the cont rast which nits, between their preparations and ours. He did not upon this matter speak merely on the authority of Mr. Smith. He had received from that gentleman successive reports while he was at Constantinople and Gallipoli, and abler reports, or more judicious m anagement of the duti es which had devolved upon him it was impossible to con ceive ; and lie had also received private letters from officers and others, from the testimony of which he could assure his noble friend that any statement tending to impeach the manner in which Mr. Smith had performed his duties was most baseless and most unfair. 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Considering that Tonlen was nearer .to Gallipoli than was any port of Great Britain, it would not have been remarkable if the French had been there firel:. But such was not the case ; for our commissaries had been in Turkey fe r several weeks before any French ones went there ; and as regarded Gallipoli, the French and English commissaries-general met there, the former coming from France and the latter from Con stantinople, and concerted together the arrangements for the arrival of the troops, On this occeeion, he was nappy to say, the same harmony prevailed between the inferior as between the superior officers. There was no quarrelling or disputing, but they made an amicable ar rangement. In this article it was said that the French had . been located i n th e T ur ki s h quar t er of the town, while our troops had been driven into the Greek quarter, which was represented as being less advantageous in consequence of the supposed enmity of the Greek popu lation to us. He had, however, received a letter from Sir Georg e Brown, expressing his extreme satisfaction that the Greek quarter had been allotted to the English troops ; and he had also seen a private letter, which was to the same effect, and a dd e d, t h at h a d t h ey to c h oose their situation afresh, they should choose this quarter. So far p from this p or ti on, at l east, of the Greek opula ton being at all h os til e to our troops, the bishop had offered to place hi s h ouse at the disposal of the general on his arrival. He had also numerous other statements that the Greek populati on h a d received our officers and soldiers in a most hospitable and friendly manner. After what he had thus a d vance d , he thought he was justified in doubting the detail s t o which his noble friend had referred ; and he must say that it was unfor tunate that a gentleman, habit ua t e d to the luxuries of London life, missing his club and his glass of wine— he even alluded to the absence of butter ' • really he (the Duke of Newcastle) hoped that our brave ef ficers and soldiers did not imagine that they would be fed on the sweetest of butter and the best of fowl—it was a pity that this gentleman, habituated to the luxuries of English life, and not over well inclined to going out to Turkey, .should not have await e d unt il he had time to make inquiries and ascertain facts, but should have written accounts which were not fair to the persons concerned in the service about which he wrote. Her Majesty's Government were fair game, let them be attacked ; but the commissariat department ought not to be discouraged by undue and unfair misrepresenta tion. Our soldiers and sailors were animated by the hope of glory. By the commissariat no glory was to be gained ; yet their duties were arduou s and difficult, and upon them often depended not only the success but the very existence of armies. When men thus devoted their time and talents to a pursuit which brought no honour nor distinction, it was hard for them not to be al lowed the full credit of the exertions which they made, and of the success which attended them. He could no• now produce papers, because if such a course were com menced it might hamper the proceedings of our army - hut if he could lay upon the table the reports which he had received upon this subject of the preparation for the troops, he was convinced that their lordships would be satisfied, not only that Mr. Smith and the officers under him had done everything in their power, but that they had been successful to an extent which, looking at the characteristics of the Turkish people, we had good ' reason to be satisfied. He had gone into this matter at greater length than he had intended, and perhaps, than was absolutely necessary, because he wished most earnestly to deprecate these representa tions, or rather misrepresentations, without the moss accurate information. If these complaints could be substantiated by all means let them be so. He did not wish that any neglect should be concealed, or that any imperfections should be slurred over. It was not his intention, nor was it the desire of her Majesty's Govern ment, that such should be the case ; but lie did say that upon the eve of the gi eat operations upon which w e were entering, it was only fair to those concerned in them that no one should publish his first impressions without being satisfied that they were confirmed, and that what on his first arrival at any place seemed to be facts, actually were so. The strictures as to the order for sending so large an army to Gallipoli might have been spared when no such orders had been given. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said it afforded him great satisfaction to hear his noble friend give so decided a negative to that part of the statement contained in the letter to which his own knowledge made it possible to give such a reply, and he must say he thought the noble duke was perfectly justified in doubting the correctness of the other statements when those of which he had a personal knowledge were totally incorrect. (Hear, hear.) He had purposely abstained from adverting to that part of the letter which related to the contrast between the French commissariat and military departments and our own. He had purposely abstained from alluding to any portion of the military observations of the writer, to which he attached no im portance whatever. But when a gentleman was em ployed to write letters for the public press, and stated distinctly certain facts, it was almost impossible to sup pose that such facts were not correct. He had directed his attention only to the facts so stated ; and supposing, those facts to be correct, he had asked who was respon sible for what had taken place. He had heard with great satisfaction the reply of his noble friend, and he hoped it would turn out that all the other statements would prove to be as incorrect as those to which he had applied so distinct a negative. (Cheers.) The Earl of HARDWICKE said that the statements made by noble lords on the other side were not always free from doubt. Just before Parliament rose, the noble Earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question put to him, stated that no Russian ships had left Sebastopol, that none were cruising in the Black Sea, and that the Russian vessels had not been mile to disembark troops and destroy fortresses, and carry on operations of an extensive character. The noble earl had stated these assertions to be utterly untrue, but it had turned out that these operation had taken place. It was possible that the noble duke, on the present occasion, might have been equally misinformed. Although he wished to place every con fidence in the statements of the Governments, he thought that when the noble earl was so deceived and misin formed on a previous occasion, the Times reporter on this occasion might have the best of it. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of CLARENDON said that on the occa sion to which the noble earl had alluded, a noble ear; (the Earl of Malmesbury) had given notice of his in tention to put a question respecting certain reports in the newspapers that the Russian had come out in force in the Black Sea, and that large bodies of troops had been carried to Varna, Odessa, and Sebastopol, and wished to know if those reports were correct. On that occasion he gave the noble earl, almost verbatim, the last account which had been received from Admiral Dundas himself, which was that the report rested on the information of the captain of a ship, that the info! illation had been conveyed to Sir Edward Lyons, at Constantinople, and that by the evidence of the person alluded to it was clearly proved that he could not have been in a position to have seen what he described. He had then every reason to believe that the report was nut true, and he now repeated that belief. (Loud cheers.) The Russian fleet, to the best of his knowledge, had not come out of Sebastopol, and it did not at the time of the report convey troops from one port of the Russian territory to another. What did take place, and what he subsequently heard, was that one vessel (an English steamer) was sent to survey the Circassian coast. During that time they saw five small steamers that had been employed in remov ing the troops that were placed in the different fortresses along the shore, which had all been destroyed; and he must say that the Russians having, of their own accord, and before the declaration of war, evacuated and destroyed these fortresses, which had for so many years been occupied by them, was some proof that we, and not they, were masters of the Black Sea. (Cheers.) The steamers alluded to were small steamers, and not war steamers, and were employed from Odessa to Sebas topol. Immediately on seeing the English steamer they made for their port, but a transport was boarded and ordered to repair to the nearest Russian port, in pur suance of the instructions sent out in December last. The occurrence happened on the 16th March, and was not declared in England until the 29th. It was impos sible for them to have done other than they did and obey their instructions. (Hear, hear.) The Earl of ELLENBOROUGII trusted the noble earl was not under the impression that the Russians had destroyed all the forts in that quarter. Only six out of twenty-two had been destroyed. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE hoped there would be no objection on the part of the Government to lay on the table the last despatches which had been recFived on the subject and any other despatches w fol low. The Russian Government had publishedhiehmight their official statement of the transaction , and it differed widely from the statement of the no ble earl. The ships were described as part of the royal Russian e navy, purpose of and it was stated that they were sent forth important removing ammunition from those fortresses which they no longer thought it right those places and carrying away in safety the garrisons of A Amore aces to strengthen the important oper a ti on garrison at Sebastop ol. could not have been undert h aken by the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. (Hear, ear.) This was diatinctly stated in the Russian paper, and it was also asserted that it was done in open defiance of the combined fleets of the allied powers. His noble friend h a d stated that t h ere was no declaration of war. He took leave to con tradict his noble friend, because it appeared from the p a pers on the table that a declaration was ma d e, un boubtedly by orders from home, to the Governor of Sebas • topol, that the combined fleets of England and France would compel Russian vessels to enter the nearest port or attack them. That was a declaration of war. It was a declaration of hoetilities—a declaration between the two I fleets, if not between the two countries. Although that did not reflect discredit upon our flag, yet so far as the Government and the superior force which dictated the message were concerned, when they were not compe tent to execute the threat, it certainly was calculated to tarnish our flag. That was his opinion, and it was for the country to judge whether it was correct or not. On a former occasion the noble earl at the head of the Government said he did no t w i s h t o p l ay " t h e game o f brag." Now, what was it but " the game of brag" to defy the Russian fleet to come out into the Black Sea, and then to retire, and not be able to fao,3 the breeze or dare the battle? He threw no discredit on the naval officers commanding there. He knew not the circum stances under which they acted. He had. no doubt they were justified in what they had done. But they ought not to have made such a threat unless th ey were able to execute it. It was nothing but playing "the game of tang," and at " the game of brag" they' were beaten. (Hear, hear.) The noble earl said that - the fact of the Russians having destroyed these forts was a pretty significant proof that we, and not they, -were masters of the Black Sea. Bat had not the least doubt th at the combined fleet was master of the B lack Sea, and that when the admirals had clear instructions and knew that war had been declare , i p they would would not bo wanting, and the RgEOl5llB loot dare to come forth. But according to theoffloia I AUouncement of the Russian Government the effect of u s operation had been entirely different from the con chi; lion draw n by the noble earl. If these forts had been destroyed by English or French vessels, the effect pro duced on the whole of that coast would have been very qreat. But the effect of their having been voluntarily lestroye I by Russia, the effect of the embarkation of chest, troops for Sebastopol, showed the inhabitants of :hat ‘coa,st, that Russia, and not France and England, were matters of the sea. He thought it would be of the utmostt, iluportaiice to destroy every one of these fortifi cations. The fact of our being victors on that coast would have given us auxiliaries of immense value and great e xtent and power. The whole of the population was animated by feelings hostile to Russia, and would exhibit their feelings if they dared to do so. But the Russian;; had obtained their wish, and had exhibited their powers in defiance of the threat of England and France, and they had distinctly boasted that the vessels of their navy had performed this operation after we had defied them to come out. So far as the affair went, it was a triumph for the Russian navy ; and in that sea at least w,s had commenced hostilities, if they had been commenced, under most unfortunate circum stances. Various reports were in circulation relative to other mat't'ers, such as the bombardment of Odessa, but he eerta iuly did not believe them. But he must say that as th e Russian Government had published an official statement of the transaction to which he had alluded, the British Government ought to lose no time in informing Parliament of what had taken place, which, he was afraid, was of no very slight importance. (Hear.) The Earl of 4:11, AREND° N had no objection to lay on the table the despatch to which his noble friend had alluded, and he would then have the opportunity of judging between that despatch and the statement of Russia, to which he seemed to give the greatest credit. The Marquis of CLA.NRICARDE inquired if the English despatch contradicted the Russian statement ? The Earl of CLARENDON said the noble marquis would have the opportunity of judging for himself when the despatch was laid on the table. (Rear.) EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND. Lord KINNAIRD gave notice of his intention, on an early day, to move an address to her Majesty, pray• ing for the issuing of a commission to inquire into tho State of education in Scotland. BENEFICES AUGMENTATION BILL. The Bishop of LONDON postponed the committee on this bill till this day week. CHURCH BUILDING ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. The Earl of HARROWBY postponed the committee on this bill fora week. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) The house re-asiembled this evening after the Easter •ecess, and the SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Sir A. COCKBURN took the oaths and his seat on 'iis re-election for South tnapton. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. HAY IR, a new writ was ordered for the county of Flint, in the room of the Hon.. E4wd. Mostyn, called to the upper house, av Baron Nlostyn. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed —Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company ; Louth \Vaterworks ; Madras Raiiway Company ; New River (Hertford Sewerage Diversion, &c.) ; New River (New Reservoirs, &c.) ; Weymouth and Meleombe Regis Markets and Pier. The followiog bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway, Eastern Counties Railway (Station Enlarge neat, &c.), Manchester Court of Record, National• Assurance and Investment Association, Newcastle-upon. Cyne Docks, Perth and Dunkeld Railway, and South Eastern Railway (Lewisham to Bromley, &c.). The following bills were read a second time and ordered to be committed :—Paisley Waterworks (No. 2) ; Elec tric Telegraph Company (No. 2) ; Royal Conical Flous Mill Company. On the motion for the second reading of the Thames Embankment and Railway Bill, Lord LOVAINE moved that it be read a second time this day six months. Sir J. V. SHELLEY seconded the amendment, be lieving that the embankment of the Thames was a scheme which ought to be undertaken by the Government, and not left to a private company. Mr. CARDWELL said the Board of Works were opposed to the bill ; but the hon. member who had charge of the bill was unavoidably absent, and it was for the house to decide whether they would dispose of it in his absence. ➢lr. BOUVERIE thought they ought to delay the decision. The amendment was then withdrawn, and the second reading was postponed until Monday next. 'PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. Horsfall from 4,300 inhabitants of Liverpool, praying that beer-shops be closed on the Lord's-day ;by Mr. F. Scully, from Mid dleton, in Cork, against any legislative interference with conventual establishments ; by Sir V. Shelley, from Mr. A. Novello, praying for inquiry into the conduct of the Post-office in charging postage for his cata logues ; by Mr. Miall, from the Congregational Union of England and Wales, and 17 petitions from different places, praying that the University of Oxford be thrown open to Dissenters of all denominations. THE TROOPS AT GALLIPOLI. Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR gave notice that to-morrow he would call the attention of the Secretary at War to a letter in yesterday's Times, from their correspondent at Gallipoli, respecting the accommodation of the troops there. RUSSIAN PRIZES. In reply to Mr. M. GIBSON, Sir J. GRAHAM said, with regard to an order said to have been issued by the French Government to re lease Russian merchant ships which have been taken as prizes, as the right hon. gentleman had not given notice of his question he must beg he would repeat it on an• other occasion. THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S PROPERTY AT ST. PETERSBURG. Lord J. RUSSELL said, in reply to a question from Mr. M. Gibson respecting Sir H. Seymour's property being detained at St. Petersburg, that the last accounts he had on the subject was 10 or 12 days ago, and it only amounted to this, that an order had been made by the Russian Government that the property in question should not be allowed to remain on board the ship on which Sir R. Seymour wished the property to be placed. That was the latest account he had heard of it, and as soon as any further information was received, he should lay it before the house. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. R. PALMER moved that it be an instruction to the committee that they have power to provide for th• case of Winchester College in connection with New Col- lege. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented to the motion. After a few words from Mr. WALroLE, t h e motion was agreed to. Mr. HEYWOOD moved as an amendment that the bill be committed to a select committee, as the bill em braced matters which could not be so well disposed of in a committee of the whole house as in select committee consisting of a few members who were thoroughly conversant with the whole subject. There was no provision in the bill for recognising pri vate tutors, which was a great omission, but which could be easily remedied by a select committee. The university of Oxford, from its eminence and import ance, ought to be able to command all the talent in the country ; but. owing to the system which prevailed there it certainly did not ; and the effect of this bill, if it passed as it now stood, would be to perpetuate its bad features instead of re forming the system. A much larger measure of reform was required by the coun than this, and he was con- vinced the question woul tr d y not be satisfactorily settled until the colleges of the university ceased to be institu tions simply of et monastic character. The question of fellowships was one which required a great deal of consideration — it was not a proper one to be dealt with in a committee of the whole house, but should be rather ogfr eathtee greater, referred university t o tyh a a select nth comm. required e billay trh i o t op t r e oo e s ue dg "Tale a n d dh change--much gwe aI m constitution vuecri,i much on that ground that he wished it to be committed to a select committee, where its provisions could be ex tended and improved. Mr. MIALL seconded the amendment. Mr. NE\VDEGATE should support the amendment, but from a very different motive to that of the hon. member who proposed it. He did not believe the house could, in its collective capacity, understand the merits of this question, or the constitution of this ancient university. Besides, the bill was un just in its provisions ; it most unwarrantably proposed to disfranchise the corporation of the Univer sity, while it also legislated in a spirit and on a principle which would ultimately lead to the separation of the University from the Church of England. He was there fore most anxious to have the bill referred to a select committee that should he competent to deal fairly with the subject, and who should feel disposed to approach the question with a very different feeling to that which necessarily must animate a committee of the whole house. Mr. EWART cordially supported many of the enact' ments contained in this bill, which, to his vow, tdi.d not go far enough. lie rejoic ed to find tha. proposed to abolish the priv ile g es of the sity ; there was always so mething very suspicions in an institution that enjoyed what e a er b privileges, and in his opini on the Universiiwtyweooluitli calledion dde. rive great benefit rather t han suffer from t h i of a e v d er s I n of dissenters to the u niversity o at the s eai s t i g It w,s ; when the withthisbill rfeot h;oped he avr no provision thoew, m _ bill was committed , t hat omission would be supplied. Mr. HORSMAN thought the Government had introduced this bill at the _right time, an d had framed it in a right it spirit ; and he was t h ere f o re rather surpr ised that should have received so much opposition. At the same time, he did not think the subject was sufficiently understood to admit of its being dealt with in a committee of the whole house; it could b e much better disposed of in a select committee. It was not a mere question of detail that had to be con sidered, but it was the whole question of Univer sity reform, and he felt the subject was not yet sufficiently ventilated to render it prudent for them to frame the provisions of the bill in a committee of the whole house. He compared the condition of the Ger man and the English universities, showing the in feriorit y of the latter as regarded various' branches of learni ng, and observing that there was no modern theology in the -