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LONDON, BRIGHTON, and SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY.—Notice is Hereby Given, That the SPECIAL or t'RAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of this Company, ad ve•ctised to be holden at the Bridge-house Hotel, in the Borough of gmahwerk, on the 17th day of June instant, WILL NOT BE BOLDEN on that day, such Meeting being POSTPONED until the 21st day of June instant. Dated this 7th June, 1854. SAMUEL LAING, Chairman. FREDERICK SLIGHT, Secretary. LONDON, BRIGHTON, and SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY.—Notice is Hereby Given, That an EXTRAOR DINARY or SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PUOPRIE of the LONDON, BRIGHTON; and SOUTH-COAST RAIL WAY COMPANY will be held at • the Bridge-Ileums Hotel; in the Borough of Southwark, on WEDNESDAY, the 21-se day of June Instant, at One o'clock precisely, for the purpose of authorising the Company to raise an additional capital not exceeding 309,0701., by the creation of new shares or stock, or partly by the creation of new shares or stock, and partly by mortgage cr bond. to be issued on Such terms, and at such times, in such matter and amount, and to such persons as such Meeting may determine, and to pass such reso lutions thereon as such Meeting may deem advisable. Dated this 7th day of June, 1854. SAMUEL L AING, Chairman. FREDERICK SLIGHT, Secretary. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MADAME CELESTE. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Madame CELESTE (Directress of this Popular Establish ment) begs to inform the nobility, gentry, and public in general, that her ANNUAL BENEFIT will take place THIS EVENING, June 7, when will be revived (for this night only), the celebrated drama of THE THIRST OF GOLD ; or, the Lost Ship, and the Wild Flower of Mexico. With the unique grand scenic effect of the Sea of Ice. Madame Celeste, Mr. Keeley, and Mr. B. Webster sus taining their original characters. After which will be produced a New Extravaganza, entitled A MOVING TALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the popular Nautical Drama of the CABIN BOY. Julien (her original character), Madame Celeste. Tickets, Places, and Private Boxep to be had at the theatre. WHITSIIN HOLIDAYS.-ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Ascent in a BALLOON from the Esplanade, in front of the Lake, by the veteran GREEN, the only ascent here for Eighteen years. Vocal and Instru mental Concert. by Mi s s Poole, Miss Eansford and Mr. Manve rs . A n ex tra Military Band during the day. Extensive and interesting Menagerie, ten Lions, three Elephants, two Tigers, two Giraffes, two Camels, &a. Vario us novel amusements, concludi ng with a dis play of Firework ,. gorgeons beyond description. The bombardment :; f 6h nsan. Explosion of Eireshlps, and Balloon ascent at half-past Six. Concert at Seven. Fireworks quarter to Ten. Doors open from Nine in the morning. Admission to the whole, Is. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, JuNia 7, sgrin be performed LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, 3fdlle. Agnes Bury ; Alise, Madame Ileadricli; Raymond, Signor Arnoldi; Lord Arthur, Signor Santi ; Norman, Signor Castelli ; Lord Henry Ashton, Mr. Weiss; and Edgardo, Mr. Sims Reeves. Followed by the new BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled UNE 'FETE EN OLTMPE. Prime — SeillA is: Dress Circle, 35.; Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, le.; 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 Click, 62, New Bond-street. THE A.TRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. SackstDne. THIS EVENING, JIINEI T, MU be performed the Drama of TETE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, G. Yandenhoff, W. Farren, Compton, and Buckstone ; Miss Reynolds, Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. FitAwilliarn. After which, the entirely new and original extravaganza, entitled MR. BUCKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND TETE GLOBE (IN LEI CESTER•SQUARE), written by J. B. Planche, Esq. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KEAN. THIS EVENING, JUNE 7. Will be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, Fisher, and Cathcart; Misses Mur ray, Heath, and Vlvash. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean and David Fisher ; Mrs. Winstanley and Miss C. Leclercq. To conclude with A STORM IN A TEA-CUP. Principal cha racters by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the management of Madame Vestrts. THIS EVENING, JUNE 7, Will be performed BEFORE BREAKFAST. Characters by Mr C. Mathews, Messrs. F. Matthews, Swan, and Baker; Miss Wad ham, &c. Followed by GIVE A DOI AN ILL NAME. To conclude with TRYING IT ON. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste, THIS EVENING, JUNE 7. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEITRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Jens 7, Will be performed the Comic Drama called HUSH MONEY. Characters by Messrs. F Robson, Emery, White, and Vincent; Miss Dormer, and Mrs. A. Wigan. To be followed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Ckaracters by Messrs. Alfre I Wigan, Leslie, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss r. Horton, and Miss Wyndham. After which. THE MUMNIY. Characters by Messrs. H. Wigan, Robson, H. Cooper; Misses Marston and E. Turner. STRAND THEATRE. Eole Lessee Mx. F. W. Alle:oft.—Direetrem, Miss Rebecca Isaacs THIS EVENING, Jmits 7, Will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. To be followed by the New Ba'let Divertissement. entitled THE •SEA NYMPH'S CAVE. To be followed by THE WATERMXN. Alter which, THE MARBLE LOVER. Steil% se.; Boxes. 34.; Pit, Is. 6d; Gallery, Gd.; Private Boxes, £1 I Is. Ad.. to be had of Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Ceoke. THIS EVENING. JaNI3 7, Will be produced a new Grand Historical Ml:Rary spectacle, en titled THE COSSACKS ; or, Vlve la Francs. Followed by a total change of the Scenes in the CIRCLE. To conclude wi'h a new Grotesque Extravaganza, called THIS HORSE WILL WM) 10 PAY EXE'ENSES IF NOT CLAIMED WITEIIN FOURTEEN . DAYS. Box-of lee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. IGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGg. 7n DAY —Morning 33 min.after 10 I Evening 7 min.aft. 11 To-Nfolutow—Mornin g 35 rnin.after 11 Evening 0 min.aft. 0 - THE WEATITER.—Scrar OFFICM, JU NE 7, THERMOMETER, IM THE SHADE. 53 highest since noon yesterday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night. 57—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'14. Wpm, N. to N.N.E.—Light breeze, but cold, with dull,. cloudy weather, and occasional sunshine. There are some indications of a change. ~~ .~ ,§ll3l, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1854, It is no way surprising, of course, to hear the known partisans of Russia in this country still throwing out suggestions for the bloodless solu tion of the difficulty —suggestions of the most monstrous and even laughable extravagance. In arguing thus as they have done all along in a great measure, these sinister friends of the CZAR and sympathisers with his autocracy are only, so to speak, consistent in their very inconsistency. Now this we insist is true, although undoubtedly paradoxical. ABERDEENISM is consistent even in the midst of its apparent inconsistency. For--the fact of all these delays, and delays, and delays must be allowed to explain everything. Appa rently the Ministerial admirers of the EMPEROR NICHOLAS have accepted the gauntlet thrown down to the Western Powers by the AUTOCRAT with such insolent bravado in the presence of observant Christendom. Apparently even my Lord ABER DEEN has accepted the challenge of the Northern Aggressor. But all the while the sending of a powerful fleet into the Black Sea, and of another fleet still more powerful into the Baltic, and of ship-loads of troops to Gallipoli and Scutari—have all been marred in effect by a series of paralysing and disastrous procrastinations. And now, w h en new s Comes that th© French soldiers have at last taken their coast of departure f rom the upon Adrianople the Dardanell es to march forward , now when we learn that the English troops have really (incredible th oug h it may seem) b een ordered to push onwards to thence to S:.thumla, from Varna and their en of the Bos eampment on the Asiatic borders horus, now, forsooth, we hear it coolly sug has it withi n its gested that all the Turkish army power to do is to fall back upon the line o f she Balkan Mountains ! To retreat before the Rus sians—to yield to the many, the lon g d efended, and heroically retained fortifications of Silistria. Never were suggestions more manifestly insidio us . They might actually have come to us direct from St. Petersburg—nay, for their mean ness and cowardice, we might almost hav e expected to trace them to the council-chambers of Charlottenburg. Instead of which, however, they are actually the hints thrown out in the June of 1854 by an English journalist. It is deplorable to mark the successive vagaries into which the English partisans of Russia are driven by their unnatural and unpatriotic infatuation. Most grotesque and ludicrous of all, however, is this last, the one in the progress of which an influ ential contemporary has ventured to propose that the only rational course to be pursued by the Turkish army at the very time when the Anglo- French contingents are moving rapidly towards his head-quarters at Schumla, is to yield up Silis tria to the Russians, and to withdraw in full re treat upon the Balkan Mountains. Turkey, in fact, is to kiss the rod by a retreat, we presume merely as a preliminary to the yet more ignoble subjection of England and France to the pride of the Northern AUTOCRAT by a peace based on the status quo ante bellum, a vir tual triumph for the foe, the avowed and auda- Cious foe of Christendom and Civilisation. N o —a very long while since we maintained that Ministers, with all their loud talking, parti cularly in the House of Commons, had entered without heart upon the war against Russia. Have our words since then in any way been falsified ? Or are we still witnessing the development of their complete justification ? It is true that we have sent enormous maritime armaments to the Baltic and the Euxine—•but the former has been left without proper gunboats to enable our seamen to press forward from the conquest of Cron stadt to the capture of St. Petersburg ; while of the latter, we learn that it has returned to cast anchor snugly at Baltschick, after ! dawdling and pottering about for a whole month before the entrance to the harbour of Sebastopol. It is perfectly true, again, that our soldiers have been sent out eastwards thousand after thousand— but this, we cannot forget, was only at last done when every ingenious contrivance in the way of ' postponement had been exhausted, and when the country was ringing with the sounds of indig nation provoked by balls, and banquets, and reviews, and complimentary farewells, while the Turks and Egyptians were fighting desperately along the banks of the Danube from Ibraila up as far as Kalafat against au enormous disproportion of foes- numerically. 'We repeat it—Ministers have entered upon the war with Russia withou heart, much less with enthusiasm. The evil conse quences of which are at this moment before us when as the Anglo-French contingent at last in the June of 1854 are on their way to the Turkish head quarters, we have mutterings again about Proto- cols and fu r th er dipl oma ti c negotiations, accom. panied by suggestions from the Government organ, to the effect that Silistria should be delivered up to the Russians, and that the soldiers of the Sul, TAN should retreat before their Cossack assailants to take - up a last desperate position upon the range of the Balkan Mountains. In our observations respecting the Public Re venue and Consolidated Fund Charges Bill, we purposely abstained from commenting in any manner on the provisions relating to the heredi tary pensions to the Dukes of GRAFTON and MARLBOROUGH, and some other aristocratic reci pients of the public money. The importance of the subject, and the limited amount of space at our disposal, prevented us from putting forward our earnest and uncompromising protest against the portion of the measure relating to these sti pends, the sole, but very serious blot on that which in other respects merits the highest praise. It is painful to find that even Mr. GLADSTONE has been compelled to bend to the powerful influences brought to bear on him from every quarter, and that these flagrant abuses have been exempted from the operation of the proposed law. It is not, however, mere " exemption" that we have to complain of. There is something even worse in the back ground. It is the intention to abolish these scandals, but how ? Not by immediate or prospective abolition—not by announcing to the pensioners, "Ye have too long wallowed in cor ruption ! Ye have fattened for too many ages on the painfully -acquired earnings of industry— on the taxes wrung from the hard hands of over toiled operatives or miserable senapstresses. Hence forth, and for ever, strive to earn a more honest livelihood. These sources must be cut off." Nor even, taking a more lenient view of the subject, by fixing a time for the termination of these an nuities, and thus breaking the fall of the reci pients. Far from it. Neither of these methods are to be resorted to. It is unnecessary to say that either would be fully, aye, more than, jus tified, and the limitation of any compensation to the life terms of the present annuitants, or to a fixed term of years, could only be regarded as unmerited indulgence. But in place of either of these obvious courses, Mr. GLADSTONE proposes " to buy up, and so to dispose of these charges." Nay, more, we are told that "a certain portion of these pensions had already been bought up"—that, "in point of fact, substantially the whole matter was concluded so far as regarded the most important pensions." The Right Hon. Gentle man, however, added—." But from one cause or another, the arrangement in several cases was not yet ready to take effect. Until it did take effect, ho proposed to leave these pensions precisely as they were at present, inasmuch as the Government did not look upon them as permanent charges, and it was not worth while to enter into new ar rangements respecting them." There is, there fore, yet time for the independent representatives of free and independent constituencies to interpose and prevent the contemplated arrangements from receiving the legislative sanction, or the public money being absorbed —more especially at a time when there are so many and such urgent demands on the Exchequer in relieving posterity from burdens which might be disposed of in a very diffe rent manner, and at a much cheaper and easier rate. We are required to make a strenuous exertion to bear the extra war expenditure. We have also been required to meet that extra expenditure with crippled resources, in consequence of having liqui dated no less than eight millions of the debt con tracted by our forefathers. Surely these might be considered sufficiently onerous, without sad dling us with the purchase money of the " GRAF TON" pensions, amounting, in round terms, to some 10,700/. sterling per annum, and on account whereof the family of the distinguished recipient have already received sums which, at compound ' interest, would amount to more than TWELVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLIONS OF POUNDS STER LING ! or sufficient to liquidate the whole of th© national debt, funded and unfunded—to purchase up every other pension —to provide for the ad ministration of justice without charge to the suitors, in every tribunal—to render trade and commerce perfectly free, removing everyimpediment of every kind ; and, with economy, to provide permanently for the maintenance of our civil, naval, and military establishments, and for the support of incapable paupers, for none but " incapables" could then require assistance. All this has been lavished on a single family, all this has been ap plied to maintain the dignity of the Ducal House of GRAFTON—tO spread its connexion far and wide, and furnish it with a host of defenders ready to lend their aid to cushion anything in the shape of inquiry, and to intimidate even a man like Mr. GLADSTONE from dealing justly with the unjustifiable burden on the community. The first recipient of those pensions —..for the Duke was, and is, a pluralist sinecurist—was HENRY FITZROY, second illegitimate son of Xing CHARLES 11., by the then Countess .of CASTLEIKALNE (who was subsequently created D uchess of CLEVELAND). The fort una t e y ou th , w hen about nin e yea rs o f age, was created a before,n Visoount, and Earl o f E ngland, and he was quite twelve years of a was elevated t o the higheat rank in the Pe erage . Five ge , years afterwards when as nteen years old, h e was installed met scarce seventeen Garter. N o thi ng further, in the Knight o f the were within even sovereign waypower I oft was honours,orily necessary to add substantial sweets to these coveted titl es . The first expedient was a union with a wea lthy heiress. The Court of Wards had not then been abolished. The only child and heiress of the of ARLINGT ON was under its juris diction Earl , and the wealthy young lady was be stowed on " little GRAFTON," as a provision for the fitting suPP art of his all a but r ega l di gn i ty. Thin, however, did not satisfy the cla ims of his THE SUN, LONDON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1854. worldly-minded mother. What he got by mar riage was in some degree " self-acquired." There was what the law deemed "a valuable considera tion." He should have sora e unmistakeable evidences of Royal favour. Accordingly, two pensions were given, one charged on the Post-office revenue, the other on the "Beer -tax." These charges amount ing in the aggregate to 10,700/., have been duly paid for One Hundred and Seventy-two years, and, as we have stated, the receipts have amounted at compound interest to no less than TWELVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLIONS OF POUNDS ster ling. This it is which arrangements have been made to purchase —arrangements to which the legislative sanction is indispensable. It is for the public to say whether the guardians of their purse shall give that sanction. They can judge for themselves on the simple facts above related LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. Russian fleet, defied in its ports, has not dared to leave them for the purpose of avenging that cheek ; that it is interdicted, under pain of capture, to the Russian fla ,, henceforth to plough the waters of the Black Sea, which hitherto the Czar has put forth the pretension of making a Muscovite lake ; if one considers, in fine, that all the Russian possessions on the coast of Circassia have been destroyed or abandoned, and that, consequently, the flank of the Russian army in Asia finds itself uncovered, one cannot help acknowledging that the first phase of the operations of the squadrons ht.s already proddced results which are pretty notable, all to the advantage of the Western Powers, and all to the detriment of the Russian influence in the Black Sea.—l am, with respect, 1• THE WAR. THE SIEGE OF SILISTRIA. VIENNA, Tuesday Morning, June 6.—Divers private despatches from Bucharest state that the Russian loss in the affair at Silistria, on the 28th, was 186 killed and 379 wounded. General Silvan was killed, and Colonel Costanda and Count Orloff, jun., severely wounded. The latter was shot through the eye. Under date of Schumla, May 31, the Presse says :—" On the night between the 29th and 30th the Turks made a sortie from Silistria. There was a fearful carnage. The Russians lost from 1,500 1,800 killed.* A letter from Bucharest, of the 2d June, says that the Russians have taken possession of some of the outworks of Silistrisk. The Ost Deutsche Post says that since the 2d inst. Silistria has been completely invested by the Russians, and that 3,000 Russians were advancing on the road to Basardschik. The .3loniteur of this morning publishes a tele graphic despatch from Belgrade, dated June 5, which confirms the news of the recent success of the Turks at Silistria, but gives May 27 as the date of the engagement. There werel,soo Russians slain and 3,000 wounded. The ill oniteur announces that Mussa Pasha, Commander-in-Chiefof Silistria, addressed to Omer Pasha on the 24th of May the letter of which we give a translation below. It will be seen that it confirms and developes the accounts given by the telegraph relative to the energetic resistance made by the place. It will also be recollected that news of-a more recent date by a week made known that the resistance of Silistria continued on the 29th with the same success ‘ SILISTALL, May 21.—Yesterday (S a t ur d ay) the Russians sent a few troops against the outerworks. We made it our duty to repulse them, and we succeeded, thanks to the valour of our soldiers, after having expe rienced a slight loss. ~The Russians had more than 150 men killed and a great number wounded. " To-day (Sunday) the Russians have again attacked, the external fortifications. During the action two Cir cassian Mussulmans, lieutenants of cavalry, named Osman and Hassan, left their posts and passed over to us, induced by their love of Islamism, to make us ac quainted with the projects and movements of the Rus sians. According to their statement, the enemy marched upon Silistria with three caps crarmere. "To-day (Sunday) they propose to carry Silistria, or to annihilate their troops, and they are making every arrangement to carry their intentions into effect. At the moment I write the enemy seems disposed to at tempt a general attack upon the outerworks. The fire from the ramparts, however, preventing the enemy from approaching, he has ordered his battalions to halt beyond the reach of cannon shot. As for us, our troops have been stationed and spread about the fortifications, in order to enable them to sustain the shock and to repel it." " HAMELIN, " Vice-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of the Black Sea Squadron." The following letter from the Black Sea fleet gives its latest movements, and some further par ticulars of the ill-fated Tiger : " CONSTANTINOPLE, May 25. "The English and French fleets, with the exception of the Agamemnon, Highflyer, Sampson, Mogador, and Charlemagne, arrived at Baltschik on the morning of the 20th ult. to water. The Turkish squadron is at an chor there also. The Inflexible was sent to Varna for bullocks for the squadron. A few cases of scurry have made their appearance in the Vengeance. The Retri bution arrived at Varna on the 20th with despatches from Rear-Admiral Lyons. Before leaving the ad miral, she captured two vessels off Ghelinjik, with troops on board, and sixty-five women and children. The latter were landed, together with those who were sick and wounded among the troops. The vessels were under Greek colours. The Caton with the French admiral, and the Furious with the Eng lish admiral, arrived at Varna on the 22d to confer with Lord Raglan, expected from Shumla, whither he proceeded with the Turkish Minister of War, also Mar shal St. Arnaud and Omer Pasha. They returned on the evening of the 22d, and after a short council with the admirals, they respectively embarked in the steam ers Caradoc and Berthollet for Constantinople, where they arrived on the evening of the 23d. The Furious went to Odessa on the 14th, and was allowed to send things to the crew of the Tiger. Accordingly, money and what clothing the officers could spare were sent to them. Captain Giffard had suffered amputation of the left thigh, and the right leg was badly wounded. His nephew (Giffard), a midshipman, suffered amputation of both legs, and died shortly afterwards ; three of the crew were killed ; all are being well treated by the Rus sians. The Vesuvius arrived at Constantinople on the 23d, with a prize in tow. The Niger arrived on the 23d with a prize, and left this evening for Malta, to be docked, having been ashore for four hours off Kertch, and towed off by the Highflyer. Russian sol diers to the number of between 200 and 300 are now prisoners in the fleet. The admiral would gladly ex change them for the poor Tiger's. There is a report that a French boat's crew, while watering on the Cau casian coast, were made prisoners. Mr. Osborne Dal yell, mate of the Britannia, is appointed acting-lieutenant of the Terrible, vice Scraggs, who has been allowed to retire by the admiral. Numbers of merchant seamen are now volunteering for our men-of-war. The Cyclops has re turned from Gallipoli, and is now alongside the Megiera, embarking stores for the fleet. Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt. R.M., Lord Ashley, and eight clerks, R.N., have gone by the Niger to Malta, en route to England. The clerks are for service in the Baltic fleet. On the after noon of the 11th of May the Tiger, Vesuvius, and Niger were detached from the fleet, with orders to recon noitre Odessa. Immediately after a dense fog led to their separation, and on the following evening, at half past six o'clock, the Tiger grounded close to the light house, and under a high cliff. They immediately got out her boats and laid out anchors astern, and lightened her by throwing guns overboard. Some time, afterwards the Russians discovered her misfortune, and brought down field-pieces, with which they attacked her, de fencelesss as she was, when she surrendered, but not _until young Giffard, a midshipman, and Captain Giff ar d were wounded, an d th ree men killed. The enemy gave them permission to remove their effects, but, unfortu nately for them, the Niger and Vesuvius hove in sight a few hours after their capture, when to avoid a recovery of the vessel, the Russians re commenced firing on the Tiger, and succeeded in blowing her up. The Niger and Vesuvius beat to quarters and commenced firing shell at the enemy with good effect. The Niger had three men slightly wounded, but they are now at their duty. The Highflyer had been ashore on the Circassian coast ; a battery of guns opened fire upon her, but she silenced it at once, and then hauled off. The Queen's birthday was celebrated in a right loyal manner by the regiments at Scutari. There was a review in the morning, and the afternoon was devoted to English sports—such as those of the Camp at Chobham, to the no small diversion of crowds of Turks, Armenians, Greeks, &c., who for the first time in their lives saw the game of jumping in sacks, although the sack has been long used by Turks for a far more serious purpose. A considerable number of Turkish and Armenian ladies were present in their carriages, who enjoyed beyond measure the tumbling of the men in the sacks. The Guards erected a column in the centre of their encampment, which was decorated very gaily, and in the evening they illumina ted it with some hundreds of glass lamps. The Cyclops sailed last night for the fleet. Ships now lying at Con stantinople :—The Magmra troop-ship, Commander Johnston ; the Niger, 14, Commander Heath ; the Vesuvius, 6, Commander Powell ; Caradoc, Lieutenant Derriman ; and Banshee, Lieutenant Reynolds." PONSTANTINOPLE. CONSTANTINCTLE, May 30.—Sir George Brown, with a division of the Rifles and 7,000 men, left yesterday for Varna. Mehemet Paella, formerly ambassador at London, replaces the Grand Vizir. Halil Pacha is appointed Capudan Pacha. SEMLIN, June 6.—A Tartar has arrived from Constantinople with the following news (without dates):—The Minister of Marine, Mehemet Pacha, is appointed Grand Vizir, in lieu of Mustapha Pacha, who is dismissed. Halil Pacha is appointed Capudan Pacha. From Vienna we learn that there has been a change of Ministers at Constantinople. Mehemet Pasha, recently Minister of Marine, and formerly Ambassador in London, has been appointed Grand Vizier. Halil Pasha, brother-in-law of the Sultan, suc. ceeds Mehemet Pasha as Minister of Marine. THE DANUBE. Intelligence received from Belgrade of the sth, at _noon, states that the Pasha of Widdin writes that on the 31st of May an affair took place at Sla tina, where the Russians, with 2,000 men and four guns, held a position in front of the bridge across the Aluta. When the Turks advanced to observe their posi tion the Russians attacked them, but the Turks, taking the offensive, killed about GOO of the enemy, and took the four guns, besides some prisoners. AUSTRIA AND THE PORTE. The Moititeur has also the following :-- " We announced by a telegraphic despatch that the Porte had transmitted to the Ottoman authorities of Albania the order to receive, amicably, the troops that Austria would send into that province to assist in the maintenance of the power of the Sultan. On this sub ject the Divan has addressed the following instructions to the commanders-general of the provinces of Janina, Tricala, Herzegovina, Bosnia, Scutari, Albania, and Salonica ; as also to the Pacha of Belgrade, to the Im perial Commissary in Epirus, Fuad Effendi, and to the Governor of Roumelia, " The Austrian Government will send some vessels to the waters of Prevesa and Arta to support by sea, in concert with the vessels of the allied Governments, the cordon of troops which will be established on the fron tiers of Greece, in consequence of the disturbances which have risen in the provinces of Janina and Tricala. It will also cause to advance towards Albania a por tion of the troops which are in the district of Cattaro, to prevent, on the one hand, the insurrectionary move ment extending to the north of the province, and, on the other hand, to prevent the Montenegrins joining the rebels, should they feel inclined to do so, "This measure, which testifies the unity of views and accord which exists on this question between the Court of Austria and the Governments of England and France, allies of the Sublime Porte, and its good sentiments for the Government of his Imperial Majesty, has been con certed between the two Courts. On the other hand, it concerns the dignity of the Sublime Porte that troops sent by a neighbouring and sincerely friendly Govern. ment to testify actively its benevolent intentions should enjoy the most perfect treatment under the auspices of his Majesty the Sultan. "It i s , therefore, necessary that the motives of the appearance of the Austrian vessels of war should be per fectly understood, and that they should be treated with courtesy. Should troops of the same nation come from the Albanian side, they are also to be treated as friends with all possible civility (egaecte) during their passage, ahed n r duri it ing s the stay they m ay make, till the object of ti vis obtained. "The greatest care must be evinced to procure for them everything they may want. As these troops will naturally return to Austria as Soon as their object shall have been obtained, that is to say, when the disturbances shall have been put down in the countries in question, the same facilities shall be provided for them at their departure as on their arrival. Moreover, as Bosnia, Servia, and Herzegovina are next to Montenegro, it is to be supposed that great excitement would be created there in the public mind if the real state of things was not known there. And as the entrance of these troops has been decided upon with the consent of the Sublime Porte, and on sufficient guarantees, there is nothing in this fact whioh may give rise to suspicions, and wise and prudent means must be adopted to refute any in exact ideas which might be circulated on the subject. " His Imperial Majesty has, therefore, ordained that instructions shall be addressed on all these points to the Governors-General and other functionaries, who ought to be informed. In consequence, necessary orders have been issued to the proper quarters, and a special com missary will be appointed and sent here." VIENNA, Tuesday, Juno G.—Austria has resolved to raise the military cordon on the frontier of the canton of Tessin, the Swiss Federal Council having given satisfactory assurances for a future good un derstanding. THE WAR IN ASIA. A letter from Trebisonde says :—" An aide-de camp of Selim Pacha, who commands at Tchourouk- Sou, arrived here on the 11th Nlay with the news that the Russians had abandoned Ozourgueti and taken the direction of Notais. The Georgians of Ozourgueti immediately informed Selim Pacha of the fact, and the town was at once occupied by the Ottoman troops, under whose protection more than 15,000 inhabitants of the neighbourhood came and placed themselves. Selim Pacha appointed one of the primates of the Countre Kaimacan, and at his request the Governor of Trebisonde has sent pre sents to the Georgians to the value of 40,000 piastres. It is generally thought here that the intention of the Russians in abandoning the fortresses they pos sessed on the coast or in the interior, and which they could not hope to defend, is to concentrate their forces on Tiflis, so as to be able to resist the incursions of Shamyl, who, it is said, is within 18 to 20 hours' distance of that town." The subjoined extracts from letters from Kars will give an idea of the state of things in Asiatic Turkey : " Kass, April 30.—0 n the 25th inst. a staff-officer returned from an expedition to the outposts with the startling intelligence that the advanced guard of the Russians had crossed the Arpa-tschai, and was in full march on Kars. The inhabitants of a town threatened with an assault are not expected to be over cheerful, but the good people of Kars took no pains to conceal their terror, which was ludicrous in the extreme. A council of war was instantly held by the high military authori ties, and several energetic measures proposed by the European generals who are here. They were, however, overruled by the native paellas ; and instead of despatch ing a force to watch the enemy, and to attack him should he advance too far, the council determined on merely sending forward two reconnoissances. Of these, one under the command of Asian Pacha (General Bystro nowski) pushed past Soobattan, towards the frontier ; and the other, under Ismael Pacha (General Kmeti), advanced in the direction of Anni, and scoured the neighbouring villages. Both these generals returned within two clays, and the following report will describe the information they collected with regard to the ad vance of the enemy, his heroic and sage operations, and his final retreat. On the 24th of April a Russian column, compoeed of four battalions of infantry, a thousand Cossacks, and a field battery, concentrated at Usumkilisi, were under cover of the revolted vil lages. On the 25th they advanced, but owing to the difficulties experienced in crossing the plain, it was eight in the morning before they arrived at Ergin6. Here 75 Turkish bashi-bazouks were stationed, at Mokus an equal number, and at Geschit there were about 1,110, under the command of Hassan Yanegi, their chief. The Russians cut off the road from Ergine to Mokus, and took the latter station by surprise. Their infantry was posted in the neighbourhood, whilst the cavalry sur rounded the villages. Those of the 75 bashi-bazouks who could not escape took refuge in the houses, and answered a summons to surrender with their muskets and pistols. The cavalry then dismounted, and after an obstinate resistance, forced the houses. Ten Turks were killed, 15 taken prisoners, and the remainder escaped. Th e mus k et reports brought on the ground several detachments of bashi-bazouks, stationed in the neighbouring villages, and who, to the number of 200, fell on the Russian cavalry. The Russian battalions then advanced, whilst their artillery opened a tremen dous fire on the bashi-bazouks, who retreated with a trifling loss. This glorious action finished, the Russians, instead of marching forwards, wheeled obliquely on Kisillchacchack, and from thence to Mokus, whare they reposed. The same night they recrossed the Arpa tschai and withdrew to Gumri, taking with them all the inhabitants of th e revo l ted villages. In render. ing justice to the success of the Russians, in surprising the Turkish advance posts, I must observe that the revolted villages offered a favour able screen, and facilitated the concentration of their troops. The movement, however, was marked with timidity, and displayed the weakness of the Russians, for after having surprised the first stations, they should have advanced at least to the borders of the snow, and have destroyed all the bashi-bazouk stations. This ex pedition of the Russians appears ridiculous in the ex treme, when we reflect upon the imposing force brought to bear against a handful of irregulars. A few hundred Cossacks would have sufficed to surprise the other sta tions, if any advantage is to be gained by so doing ; but the idea of assembling 5,000 men of the three arms, and retreating after having dispersed for a moment the irregular garrison of a little village is inexplicable. The height of the absurdity lies in the employment of infantry, and especially of artillery, against 300 badly-armed bashi bazouks in UM presence of 1,000 mounted Cossacks. As a strategic movement it was badly planned, for greater attention will now be observed in the outposts ; whilst the exp ec t a ti on o f an attac k f rom th e w h o l e R u s s i an f orce, of whi c h thi s di v i s i on was presume d t o b e th e a d vance d guard, has developed the greatest activity at head quarters. So far from having had a terrifying effect on on the minds of the population, this expedition has heightened the animation of all, excepting the inhabitants of Kars, who dread, I expect, being pillaged by the Rus sians, and by their own countrymen, should th e l a t ter sustain, a defeat. The quiet retreat of the enemy h as been ascribed by the v illage r s to the invincible bravery . ~:.. , of the bashi-bazouks, and that ragged body has accepted this homage with pleasing modesty. I should not have alluded at such length to this unimportant skirmish had I not feared you might one morning have read of a bril liant victory recorded in the Abeille du Nord, or some other veracious St. Petersburg journal." "MAY 2. The apprehension of an attack from the Russian forces concentrated at Gumri has had a most wholesome effect on the spirits here, and has roused the activity of the Turks. The - fortifications on the Kara dagh, and on the other eminences domineering the town and plain, have been pursued with remarkable vigour, and a few days will witness their completion. On the Karadagh two regiments have been con stantly at work, and the labour they have per formed is really wonderful. Twelve heavy pieces already mount the works, and fresh ones are daily being dragged up the steep height. Kars is now safe from any assault on the part of the enemy, and, whilst a fortnight ago an attack. would have met with probable success, at the present moment it would result in certain failure. The out-door work to which the soldiers have lately been subjected has had a most beneficial effect on their health and spirits. The latter have, moreover, been heightend by the arrival of remittances from Constantinople, so that the long arrears of pay owing to the men will be somewhat re duced. I cannot too often repeat my admiration of the Patience and goodwill of which this army has given proof, during the long period of misery and neglect to which. it has shamefully been abandoned. Within six months it has suffered every evil to which an army can be subjected ; typhus and famine have smote down 4,000 victims, and yet the spirit of the remainder is undaunted. But with the buoyant spirits peculiar to the Turk and Arab, all past sufferings have passed into oblivion, and the prospect of receiving a few months' pay has spread cheerfulness and satisfaction over all. The amount re ceived in silver and in paper money is 17,000 purses, or about 85,0001 . This will be the first t ria l t o introduce a paper currency in this part of the empire, and no dcubt its circulation will meet at first with considerable diffi culty. The last week has witnessed our deliverance from the snow, and by the heat of the sun, and a few slight showers, the plain has been metamorphosed into one vast mass of mud. All military operations have conse quently been rendered out of the question. We trust, however, in a fortnight to be clear of this obstacle, which a May sun will soon subdue. The troops will go into camp in a very short time, and active operations will soon commence." "MAY 3.—Some important intelligence has this moment been brought in by Turkish spies. The garrison of Gumri has been called to Tiflis, where it appears Schamyl is creating great alarm. The troops are en gaged in digging a deep fosse around Tiflis, and strength ening that town as far as its open position will permit. Prince Woronzoff has been recalled from the leave of absence granted to him, and is daily expected there. It would appear from these grave precautions that some decisive step is meditated by Schamyl, but it is doubted if the season will permit of his appearing at the head of any considerable force, for the brave mountaineers whom he commands will be actively engaged in tilling their land and sowing. A month later, and every man in Circassia will follow him ; and then woe to the Muscoiite ! A regiment of regular cavalry has been despatched from hence to strengthen the outposts. The troops have been paid this morning, and are animated with a capita spirit." " MAY 9.—The army will be unable to move from here until provisions become more abundant, for it is still living from day to day, and in the most irregular manner. For two days the troops have received no bread—merely a little flour, which they have to prepare as best they can. This is shameful, and such improvi dence on the-part of the Turkish authorities threatens to fill the hospitals once more. Typhus, which ravaged the army for several months, has nearly disappeared ; but affections of the chest are prevalent, whilst scurvy has taken a most dangerous turn. The number of medical men has been greatly reduced by deaths from typhus, and they are now quite inadequate to the num ber of patients, Proper medicaments are wanting, as well as practitioners. The poor inhabitants are now occupied in driving out into the country those of their flocks and herds that have not perished from want during the winter famine. The roads are strewn with dead bodies of cattle that have not had strength to walk a few hun dred yards, and have thus fallen from exhaustion. The grass has not grown from want of rain, so th t.t even in sending out the cattle they obtain but little nourish ment." " May 10.—My letter of yesterday will keep you au courant of what is going on here ; but, hoping to be in time for the post, I send you this postcript. At Gumri (Alexandropol), there are at this moment 25,000 Rus. mans, viz., 20,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry, with a park of artillery of about 60 pieces. A division, 5,000 or 6,000 strong, had left in the direction of Batoum, probably to reinforce the army opposed to Selim Pacha. The army h4re will go into camp in a few days, and every preparation is being made to expedite its depar ture. The probable site of the camp will be in the neighbourhood of Soubattan, but nothing decisive is known." THE BLACK SEA, REPORT FROM ADMIRAL HAMELIN. The French G overn ment has received th e f o ll ow. ing report f rom Vice-Admiral Hamelin, comman der-in-chief of the French squadron in the Medi terranean : "On board the ship La Ville de Paris, Baltchick, May 21, 1854. "Monsieu le Ministre—Having left Kavarna on the 17th of April to commence their operations of war in the Black Sea, the two combined squadrons cast anchor on the 20th of May before Baltchick, where they imme diately set about taking in the necessary water and pro visions. "It has not depended upon us that the acts of war with which the cruise of more than a month has been sown were not more numerous or more important ; but the Russian naval forces have kept themselves so com pletely shut up in Sebastopol, under the shelter of the thousand cannon of that port, that during twenty days passed in cruising at a little distance from that point, we have not been able to bring a single one of the enemy's ships to fight —not even with our scouts. "On the other hand, our steam cruisers brought in from all parts of the Black Sea vessels carrying the Russian flag, which constitute a sufficiently large num ber of captures since the commencement of hostilities ; and finally, the division of steam-ships and frigates sent on a mission along the coast of Circassia have ascer tained that the Russians themselves have abandoned the forts arranged during more than half a century, and after so much labour and so many combats, over the 200 leagues of coast which separate Anapa, near the Sea of Azoff, from the port of Batoum, in the neigh bourhood of the. Turkish frontiers—a new check, it ap pears to me, to the Muscovite power. "In short, Monsieur le Ministre, if your Excellency will well consider that the imperial port of Odessa has been completely destroyed by our steamers; that the MOROCCO. The Governments of France and England have informed the Court of Morocco of the state of war existing between them and Russia, and the obliga tions resulting therefrom for neutral States. The Emperor Muley-Abder-Rhaman, through his Mi nister Sid-Mahomed-el-Katib, has expressed to the charge d'affaires of the two Governments at Tan giers the satisfaction which that communication has given him, and he has declared that no Rus sian vessel, or vessel bearing a flag friendly to Russia, shall be received in the ports of his empire during the war. SMYRNA. Letters from Smyrna of the 26th ult. state that 41 Russian merchants residing there, who had pe titioned the Sultan, through M. Bruck, the Aus trian Internuncio, to be permitted to remain to :regulate their affairs, had received a favourable (answer. The Ottoman Government has granted them a sufficient time to arran ge th e i r commerc i al 'transactions, but not to undertake any new opera tions. The - anniversary of the birth-day of Queen VietoriaThwas celebrated at Smyrna on the 24th with great pomp. The American frigate Cumber land, Commodore Stringham, the Dutch galliot Makassar, and the Austrian galliot Artemesia saluted the British flag with 21 guns. The crops in the neighbourhood of Smyrna promised to be abundant, if they should escape the locusts. GREECE. ATHENS, May 29.—King otho has signed a de claration of strict neutrality, in presence of the the ambassadors. 3,000 French have landed. The remainder have been sent to Patras. ATHENS, May 29.—A1l is now quiet in Greece. The King's Adjutants, Colocotroni, Mamuri, Gar dikiotti, and Grivas have been dismissed. The greater part of the foreign vessels have left Greece. A report, which is probably unfounded, is in circulation of a great victory having been obtained by the insurgents. THE BALTIC. COPENHAGEN, Tuesday, June 6.—The Constitu tion Festival was held here last evening by fifty thousand persons. It passed off without accident or commotion. The Court was absent. HANG°, May 27.—Although there is nothing of inaportance to communicate subsequent to my de spatch of the 24th inst., via Copenhagen, the pro ceedings, &c., of the fleet up to the present time may be not devoid of interest. The steam-ships in company with the Commander-in-Chief have had their fires banked during the past two days, for the twofold purpose of being able to proceed to sea without unnecessary delay, and of condens ing water through the medium of the apparatus in connexion with their respective machinery. The watches on deck have been exercised in shifting jib-booms and top-gallant masts, the only evolu tions of that description which have been perform ed in the Baltic. At daylight (2.30 a.m.) of the 25th inst. the Imperieuse, 50, Captain R. Watson, was despatched on particular service, with direc tions, if she fell in with the Dauntless, 33, Captain Ryder, and Basilisk, 6, Captain the Hon. F. Eger ton, to take them under her orders. The Gor gon, 6, Commander Cracroft, in the forenoon got up steam by signal, for the purpose of towing out of Hango-bay the St. George, 120, Captain H. Eyres but, owing to the strong head wind whi c h prevailed, was unable to do so. The St. George, after drifting some distance, cast off the tow rope, and let go her anchor. The force of the wind having considerably decreased, the St. George parted company in the evening under canvass. The Tyne, storesbip, Master Commander Tucker, was t ow ed into the offing by the Gorgon, and sailed for England with invalids, returned stores, &c. _ The St. Jean d'Acre, 101, Captain the Hon. H. Koppel, was inspected on the 26th by the Com mander-in-Chief ; the Cressy, 80, Captain R. L. Warren, by Commodore Seymour, Captain of the Fleet ; and the Cesar, 91, Captain John Robb, by Rear-Admiral Chads. The crews of the respective ships were exercised at their quarters, firing three rounds of blank cartridge, and subsequently mus tered by open list. The Basilisk came into Hango bay in the forenoon, and after communicating with the Commander-in-Chief was despatched outside, in conjunction with the Lightning, Capt. Sullivan. The Cruizer, 17, Commander the Honourable G. H. Douglas, joined company in the afternoon with despatches from the squadron, under the orders of Rear-Admiral Corry. The division of the fleet with Sir C. Napier, on leaving Hango roads, will proceed along the north ern coast of the Gulf of Finland to within 20 miles of Helsingfors ; Rear-Admiral Corry, with the sail ing ships, at the same time, cruising off Port Baltic, ch., on the southern coast. The two divisions of the fleet will continue their respective cruizes until they arrive in the vicinity of Cronstadt, when they will unite and anchor in a line across the Gulf; thereby cutting off the enemy's commu nication by sea from the capital of St. Petersburg. The French fleet are reported as having united with the squadron under the orders of Rear-Ad miral Corry. Two men, Finlanders ) deserted LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TIILS DAY. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in Banco.—Before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Crompton.) THE QIIEEN V. HARRISON.-BIGHTS OP NAVIGATING THE RIVER BY NON-FREEMEN OP THE WATER3IEN AND LIGHTERMEN I S COMPANY. This case came on in the shape of a special appeal, for the opinion of the Court upon the construction of the acts governing watermen, lightermen, and wherrymen, to navigate boats, vessels, and wherries upon the River Thames, between Windsor and Yantlet Creek. The defendant in this case had been convicted by Mr. Ingham, magistrate at the Thames Police-court, for navigating a steam-tug, he not being a freeman of the Watermen and Lightermen's Company. The offence he had committed was that of having towed The Pacha of Egypt p ac k et f rom Blackwall to Gravesend, he not being a freeman of the said company. The appeal had not been carried to the Quarter Sessions, but had by consent been made special. Sir F. Thesiger, who appeared to support the appeal against Mr. Inghams ' s conv i ct i on, contended that the Lgislature never contemplated that large vessels should be governed by this act, which, although it set forth, wherries, lighters, and other craft, did not include steam-tugs which were used for a special purpose. Mr. Ballantine having been heard in support of the conviction, Lord Campbell said that he was clearly of opinion that this conviction could not stand. There was no doubt the Legislature intended to include a steam-tug within the meaning of the act, but this was not a ves sel employed to carry goods or passengers, and it was never intended that the act should give a monopoly to the Watermen's Company, and extend their functions to those which did not belong to them. M r. Justice Erle was of opinion that the penalty could not be recovered, as the defendant had not navigated a lighter, wherry, or other craft within the meaning of the act. A. steam tug might be called a craft, but it was evident that, used for the purpose it was, namely, to tow the hull of a vessel down the river, did not come within the intention,of the Legislature. Mr. Justice Crompton said be entirely concurred with his learned brothers, and thought that no penalty could be recovered. The appeal was allowed, without costs, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Mr. Commissioner Fane was the Commissioner of the day, but the only cases were audit meetings not requir ing the attendance of his Honour). SECONDARIES COURT. (Before Mr. Secondary Potter.) THE GARRAS LEAD MINE. - COLLINS AND OTHERS V. COI, The plaintiffs in this case represent the Garras Lead Mining Company, near Tavistock, and the action was brought to recover the value of a certain rope, which defendant by allowing judgment to go without pleading, admitted he had unlawfully converted to his own use. Mr. Harcourt and Mr. West appeared for the com pany._ It did not appear from the statement of the learned counsel how defendant became possessed of the rope, but as ho had not pleaded the only question was the damage sustained. Mr. Harcourt submitted, on the authority of cases Harrison v. Harrison, and Carrington v. Payne, that in an action for trover, which was merely to recover the value of property unlawfully converted, and without requiring contingent damages the plaintiff was entitled to the fullest value. The learned ;counsel rather humorously put the case to the jury, and said the action was not for special damage, but as the plaintiffs could not get an old rope to suit, they were entitled to a new rope, at the present rate of prices, which have considerably increased since the war. Mr. J. Diamond, Mr. Fox, and other mining agents, were called to prove the value. The Learned Secondary, in addressing the jury, said he was always inclined to tell the jury that in such cases they should take a liberal view, for, in many in stances, the intrinsic value of an article might be light, but the loss might be severely felt. The Jury gave a verdict for 601., being the amount estimated by the witnesses. AWFUL MURDER IN NEWINGTON. At the Southwark police-court, this morning, Henry Simmons, 25, formerly an advertising agent, was brought before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with the wilful murder of Rose Murray, a widow about 50 years of age, at Mead's place, Newington-causeway. Mr. Solomon appeared for the accused, who, when placed in the dock, seemed to be suffering extremely from delirium, tremens. It appeared from the evidence of Alfred Paxter, a colour -grinder, that he lodged with deceased at No. 2, Mead's-place, Newington-causeway. The prisoner also lodged there, and occupied the front parlour, while deceased slept with a little girl in' the back parlour. This morning, shortly after 5 o'clock, he was roused up by hearing the cries of the deceased below. He got up and descended the stairs, when he saw the prisoner leaving the room, with a knife 'in his hand. Wit ness saw Mrs. Murray, and took her hand, and on asking her what was the matter, he found she was insensible. Witness ran for a doctor, and not being able to get one, he went and gave information at the police-station, Stone's -end. On his return to the house with a constable the deceased was quite dead, and the prisoner exclaimed "I have done it." He had known the prisoner about two months, and believed him to be insane. Ann Carter, a married female in the same house, said she was called up, and as soon as she opened her door she saw the deceased, with blood on her hands and clothes. She fell back, and a doctor came shortly afterwards, and found her to be quite dead. This witness was cross-examined by Mr. Solomon, and she said the prisoner had been in a bad state of mind for two months, and she was afraid he would do something wrong. In fact witness had warned Mrs. Murray to be careful of him. The evidence of the medical gentleman who was called in, showed that death was caused by the division of the great arteries of the thighs, which had been cut to some extent with a sharp instrument. When the prisoner was taken into custody he seemed quite unconscious of what had occurred, but on being searched at the police station a large Spanish knife was found on him covered with blood. Mr. A'Beckett remanded the prisoner to enable the Medical gentlemen to examine the knife, and test whe- ther it was blood that covered the blade ; also, for fur ther evidence, if any. The prisoner was immediately removed to Horse monger-lane Gaol, to be removed into the infirmary, where he will be attended to by the surgeon. TO THE EDITOR OF TLIE SUN. _ SlR,—your correspondent Leisure, in your paper of last Saturday, makes a mistake in saying that Mr. Philip Lee is superintendent of the Architectural Depart ment, under Sir J. Paxton. Mr. G. H. Stokes is the superintendent, Mr. Lee being merely one of his draughtsmen.---I am, sir, your obedient servant, BUSINESS. The Dowager Du c h ess o f Cleveland entertained a select circle of th e ar i stocracy to dinner yesterday even ing, at her grace's mansion in Grosvenor-square. The Marquis of Exeter gave a grand banquet yester day evening to a distinguished circle of the aristocracy, at his lordship's mansion in Grosvenor-square. Loss OF LIFE BY FIRE AT WALWORTII.—This morn ing (Wednesday) information was received by Mr. W. Payne, the coroner, of the death of Mrs. Frances Wiles, aged 100 years, at Beresford-street, Walworth. The deceased was found lying on the ground enveloped in one mass of flames. The alarm was given by deceased's dog howling in a most piteous manner. Some of the lodgers extinguished the fire, and conveyed her to Queen's Ward, St. Thomas's Hospital, where Mr. Web ster, house surgeon, was promptly on the spot, but the unfortunate creature gradually sank, and expired. VISIT OF THE KING OP PORITGAL TO TEE CRYSTAL PALACE.--Yesterday morning his Majesty the King of Portugal, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Oporto, attended by Lord De Tabley, Lord in Waiting to the Queen, Colonel Arylde, Groom in Waiting, and Count de Lavradio, the Portuguese Minister, and other members of the suite, left Buckingham Palace at ten o'clock, in two of her Majesty's private carriages, for Sydenham, to inspect the Crystal Palace previous to its opening on Saturday next. His Majesty the King of Portugal, his illustrious brother, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, were re. calved by the managing directors and professors on their arrival, and conducted through the various courts. The Royal party remained in the palace a considerable time, when his Majesty, as also the Duke of Oporto and Prince Albert, having expressed their approbation of the arrangements made for the opening on Saturday, returned to town. PARIS BOURSE.—The last accounts from this Bourse show a reaction of about i per cent. in the money quo tation for Rentes, and a fractional rise in that for the account, so that they have at length resumed the natural position of being higher for time than for immediate de livery. This change is doubtless owing to the number of transactions (Josef on Monday, when, it is said, 18 or 20 failures were declared among the speculators, with aggregate liabilities estimated at more than 100,009/. from the enemy, and came off voluntarily to St. George on the night of the 25th inst. ARMIES OF THE SMALLER GERMA N STATS. A letter f rom Hanover, Is E t, states that, with ttte, exception of Wurtemburg, all the German sl . have increased th e e ff ect i ve strength of the irarniiei Bavaria, whi c h b e f ore had only 16 regimen t s °I iii, fantry of two b a tt a li ons each, 6 regiments of nav3irc, and 16 batt er i es o f artillery, has now 48 battali°4 of infantry, 8,000 cavalry, and 34 battalions artillery, makin g a lt ogether a total of 75,00° 1/I,e' Saxony has al so i ncreased her army by 4,000 Leo Whilst Brunswi c k and Meckl en burg-Schsre s r which have on l y a population of 810,000, furn l s o contingent of 14,000 men; Hanover, with 1, 820, ej inhabitants, furnishes 21,000 men. It is s ta t se that a propo s iti on h as b een made to her to iner e er that strength t o 27,000 . Hanover has riel„h fortresses, nor a bud ge t o f mar i ne, and h er fillag oei are in a good state. The (ologne Gazette says :—" The news iS firmed that Prince Gortschakoff, Russian M'fl is e j at Stuttgard and Frankfort, has been sunirs,°n, to St. Petersb urg t o g i ve, i t is said, personai, detailed report t o C ount d e Nesselrodeas t ° o f dispositions and tendencies of certain Stat es Southern Germany." PRUSSIA, th e A royal decr ee h as been" signed forbidding ", 101. exportation of gunpowder, caps, and war oil° tion of every denomination from Prussia. FR ANCE. HAMELIN'S ADDRESS TO THE BLA° S SEA FLEET. The following order of the day has been addro s by Admiral Hamelin to the squadron in the 13Isc Sea. It is dated the 20th ult.:— "The Vice-Admiral commanding-in-chief testifies b l satisfaction t o th e squadron at the manner in whie`.ol fulfilled its duties during the last cruise, which 10 8 :,1 been without some l ustre for our arms. The DIP 4, port of Odessa reduced to ashes, with all that it c ontava to the enemy challenged in Sebastopol, and not daring or come out ; Russian merchant vessels captured at ° ee e j in open port ; th e fif teen forts which Russia had ~ for the last h a lf century on the coast of Circassia 3u,j; doped by her i n expectat i on of our attacks ; and, 13e i the Russian flag driven from that Black Sea wher e pretended to be master ; such are the first results ? 4 tained by our ships of the line, or by the steamers act i k , under their aegis. Another f ac t, not l ess - re m:100 1 ' , o has been proved, which is, that the nineteen sail of line line of the two combined squadrons have sailed in e ", 3 pany for more than ajmonth with perfect ensemb/G 4 , 3 0 4 that, in the midst of thick and almost continual ' l e o. they have cruised for twenty days off Sebastopol. fio out any accident or being separated, so constan", of been the attention of each to watch the movemen ts the admirals, and the signals which were made to (31) ' 0 1 . the above result. The Vice-Admiral command 4 g,l 6 chief has hastened to point out to the Government La,, Emperor the fresh claims which the squadron has t ", i : acquired to the confidence of the country. The pre j se f y order of the day shall be read to the crews assemble" the purpose, and posted up on the mainmast. "By order, "C. BOUET-WILLAT MEZ 0 Chef d'Etat M a j or o f th e B lack Sea Squadron. The Monit eur pu bli s h es the following 0-410 announcement :-- ce the "The Emp eror rece i ve d to-day in a private aud i e c Baron de H u b ner , th e Austrian envoy, who bad he honour of p resen ti ng to h i s Majesty a letter from Emperor o f A us t r i a, not i fying his marriage with Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria." The Semapho re o f M arse ill es, in mentioning the arrival of the steam-packet Thabor, with the 0 7 0 of the 25th ult. f rom C onstantinople, states tud, she has arrived three days before she was expee te .,,,, While at Smyrna s h e was j o i ned by the Goveli ment steamer Berthollet, which had come fly, Constantinopl e w ith a ll speed to put on board a Thabor very urgen t d espatches for the French an English G overnments, giving, at the same tire' directions to the captain to proceed with all posse he speed, and to s h orten the period of his stay at tr, different ports at w hi c h h e had to call. It 13 s , '',c; posed, adds th e Se map h ore, that the despatchesB6 question relat e t o some i mportant event which r taken place on th e t h eatre of war near the LOW Danube. • ecl The Paris pap ers o f yesterday had not aril/- when we went to press. We have, however, r e " ceived the following telegraphic message : , PARIS, TUESDAY E VENING .—Th e mar k e t °t public securities was aga i n fi rm to-day. The f Three per Cent s . c l ose d at 47f. 75c. for the end ° the month ; the Fours and a Half p er Cents, a' , 99f. The. ; and the New Loan, at 74f. 25c. °I" leans Rail wa y Sh ares, 1,1771. 50c. ; Rouen, 085 f• ; Havre, 480 f. ; Great Northern, 868 f. 75c. ; Straw burg, 810 f. ; N ew Shares, 640 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 947 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 815 f• ; Western of France, 670 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette) 625 f. ; Great Central of France, 506 f. 25 c.,) Lyons and Geneva ) 500 f. ; ' Bank of Credit Mob " Tier, 780 f. ITALY. M. Giovanni Delavo had written to the Parla' mento of Turin that he had thought proper to countermand the sale of th e p l a i n of Marengo, w it" the museum and monument to the memory of N - poleon, inaugurated by him on the 14th of June) 1847. The sale was to have taken place on th e 15th of August next. We extract the followia from his letter : " Educated by a father who had seen Napoleon a 6 _, l r neral, First C onsul , an d an Emperor, and who glorie d in the exploits of France, the genius, the magnanlini os and victories of Bonaparte, I devoted my entire fortun e to purchase the plain of Marengo, and to preserve in tti palace worthy of the heroes of the 14th of June, 1800, 3 ` the holy relics of a battle and victory which had secure d the suprema c y o f F rance and Bonaparte in Italy. That monument has not cease d t o be visited by the no, s h illustrions It a li ans an d foreigners. Obliged to part withan object so dear to me, I resolved to p u t it up to pu bbs, auction ; but, considering that .the monument s houla belong to France, whose children ought to be ambitlOJ to possess it, before advertising it I sent to Paris a per' son who was to explain to the lovers of national glory the necessity under which I was to dispose of my pro' perty. My appeal was responded to_ The public sale of a plain consecrated by French blood, and the witnegg of so much glory, struck the Imperialists of France as an act which the nation was bound to prevent. Aso; ciety of distinguished personages accordingly forme' itself, with the praiseworthy intention of purchasing Marengo for Francs. In order to promote that generoug project, I have resolved to suspend the public auction, being persuaded that all classes of the French people, will concur in the nobl e i ns pi ra ti on o f the founders of that society." SPAIN. A private letter from Madrid, of the 31st ult., says : " His Excellency Lord Howden has been giving series of farewell dinners previous to his departure for London, which takes place to-morrow. Mr. Otwai becomes Charge de Affaires. His generally understood and intimated by Lord Howden himself to his M e rida that his return to this Court is more than doubtful, a° important command in the East having been placed at his disposal, and considering . his paramo un t attachmen t for his military profession, in which he is complete', wrapped up, there is little doubt what his Lordship s course will be, however much his services as a diplo ma.tist may be required at Madrid, where he leaven many and most sincere friends, well-wishers, an d ad mirers." SETTLING DAY.—This has been settling day i n the English fund s , an d f rom the position in which the spe culators for a fall have been placed by the long.eon• tinued rise in prices, the market was characterised by 3 degree of excitement rarely witnessed. Consols, which closed last evening at 921, opened at 93 to 4, and, owing to many of the operators having left their accounts unsettled up to the last moment, a sudden pressure for stock was manifested, which could be supplied only with the greatest difficulty, and which caused a quick advance to 94. From this point there were several rather violent fluctuations, an d although it was again reached late in the day, a permanent reaction ulti ma t e ly occurred after the gen e ral transactions were arranged, the final quotati on b e i n g 92i to 93 a . For the July account the highest bargain at any period was at 931, and they closed at 92i to The circumstance of the transfer books shutting to-morrow rendered the demand for the delivery of stock in each case more urgent, and the occurrence of two failures, coupled with the distrust occasioned by the large amounts involved from the fluctuations between the last and the present account having been nearly equal to 7 per cent., seemed at one period to make it almost impracticable to complete the necessary transactions upon any terms.—Times Money Article. GENERAL POST-OFFICE, MAY, 1854.—The mail packets established under a contract made by the Government of Canada, to run between Liverpool and Quebec, are appointed to be despatched from Liverpool on the 10th and 25th of each of the months of June, July, August, September, and October next. Mails will be made UP for conveyance by these contract packets, and such cor respondence will be forwarded by them as may be spe cially addressed " by Canadian mail packet." Th e post age upon letters sent by these packets will be 6d. for a letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight, is. for one exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce, and so on, according to the scale for charging inland letters, and such letters may be paid in advance, or for warded unpaid, at the option of the sender. Upon book; the rate of postage of 6d. for a packet not exceeding A ib. in weight, is. for one exceeding Alb. and not exceed• ing 11b., and so on, will be chargeable. Newspapers will be fre e o f pos t age. 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