The Sun. — London, England, 1854-07-27 00:00:00

Easton Station, London. TEIRA rKE I:OTAS. DRURY LANE- Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. NOTICE. —The Nobility, Gentry, and Public, Subs^ribers and patrons of the Royal Opera. are respectfully informed, that, in con aequenee of the Intense Heat of the Weather, there will be NO PtEt'ORMANCE THIS EVENING; and the Performances will be suspended until .urther Notice. HENRY JARRETT, Director, Theatre Royal, Dru•y-lane, July '26, 1854. THE XTRE ROYAL HAYIIARKET. llnder the management of Mr. lauckstone. TIII3 EVENING. JITLY 27. Will be performed THE OLD CHATEAU. characters by 'Messrs. Howe, Rogers, li. Marston, and Bucicstone ; Mrs. Fitzwidiarn, and Was Reynolds. Followed by the SPANISG DANCERS In a GRAND BALLET. The new Farce AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. ROTA/ a pRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Cuaaras KzAN. THIS EVENING. Jm.y 27. win be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Characters by aeon. yr. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and Murray. Followed by FAUST AVD MARGUERITE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean and David Fisher; and Mrs. Winstanley, and Mies C. L , c , ercq. To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, Juvr 27. will be performed the Drama of THE MAID OF CROISSEY ; or, The neturn from Russia. Characters by Mr. B. Webster, and Ur. Keeley; Mrs. Keeley, and Madame Celeste. To be followed by HOPES AND FEAR 4. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster and Parselle ; Misses woolgar, Mari Keeley, Fanny mookell, and Madame Celeste. After which will be presented the New Extravaganza, entitled A MOVING TALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. Followed by THE COURIER OE LYONS. V~ jw , m , :; -----7--- Tit:NDrmD NORTH-WESTERN RAIL- the House of Commons on Tuesday, by Mr. LNotice is hereby glyen that o t f h th e e nex n t d O o r n di a lr N ll ort al h f : /NEY HERBERT, undoubtedly was, that which yearly Gene . r iw al a M y e w et il in L o h f e t i h d e a r t .o h p e rie us to E ron-station, Loudon, on Fri. th w aj 3 subsequently delivered, in - the course of the o_ o el in eck an prec a %ly 'a f t t)r such e . san le discussion, during the same evening, by daMe R 1 l a th day of August. 185 , ..it twe ye transaction of the general business of the C •• -al BERKELEY was in a manner still more L _ Ad meeting a n-solution will b, sub nitte dforthe p con Y 2 l;( l , l . id sh a a ti r o es n , into ana ox stock of so many of the L udon and Birmingham the s{anchester and Birm ngham 101. C shares, as haYe been Luny t raordinary. The Gallant Admiral, in one of the pa .d up. n lost - singularly inconclusive and unsa ti s f actory Dated this 25th day of July. CFI lloq, Chairman. 1854. h, sran gues ev er li s t ene d t o b y th e representatives x. ROBT. BENSON, DepatY Chaim"' BOOTH, of GI 3 people of En g land, a tt empte d to vindicate Secretaries. C. E. ATE WART, the. 1 kard of Admiralty, of which ho himself is on e of the most conspicuous, and therefore of cc)urise one of the most responsible, members, from raly charge whatever, whether of blundering, inde eisio n, or remissness. He repelled the particular accusation directed against the Admiralty, by none earlier or more repeatedly than by ourseives—the accusation of disregard for the wants of the Baltic fle.st, in not having provided NAPIER at the period of his departure, or at any rate as quickly after it as possible, with an adequate, and, as it happens, an absolutely requisite supply of gun-boats having a light draught of water, so as to render them available for purposes of attack between the mouth of the Neva and the insular batteries of Cronstadt—that inner extremity of the Gulf of Finland being notoriously remarkable for its shallow navigation. Admiral BERKELEY re pelled this particular charge against the Admiralty in regard to the lamentable lack of gun-boats in the Baltic, by directing a frivolous sneer against the suggestion of the Noble Lord the Member for Marylebone. The gallant First Naval Lord of the Admiralty talked on Tuesday evening as if the construction of gun-boats suitable to the shoal water navigation in the neighbourhood of St. Petersburg were a matter of obvious and glaring inrpracticability. When it has been long known to be quite otherwise ! When the houseofAr. SCOTT RUSSELL, formerly known as that of the l Messrs. Ronrrisox and, Rl:mama, has intimated plainly enough a readiness to undertake the build ing of a sufficient flotilla of this charac ter Why, the possibility of gun-boats being made such as those laughed at by Admi ral BERKELEY on Tuesday night as altogether out of the question, has been clearly enough proved by the construction, by the firm we have just mentioned, of the now celebrated little gun-boats the Nix and the Salamander. No—had the Admiralty acted promptly, and with due sagacity and foresight, we should no longer have been compelled to listen to the reported observations of Sir CHARLES NAPIER, that it would be hopeless for the fleet to dream of making any impression at Cronstadt upon the dread array there made by the granite fortifications. Admiral BERKELEY (rioted in the House of Commons, the night before last, the declaration made to him by Ad miral SEYMOUR, in his capacity as Captain of the Baltic Fleet, in these extraordinary words—" W e hare never been, at any time in want of anything, thanks to the provident measures adopted by the Admiralty." What ! Admiral SEYMOUR— " never," do you say, "at any time in want of anything ?" How, then, about the French troops now on their way, iu English vessels, steam ing and sailing hurriedly towards the Baltic ? Unless they had been wanted, they never would have been sent. They have been sent, therefore they have been wanted. And the speed with which they are being hastened out shows the urgency with which they are required under the circumstances. In that particular, therefore, not withstanding the extravagant encomium pro nounced by the Captain of the Fleet upon Sir J. GRAHAM, and Admiral BERKELEY, and their colleagues—" the provident measures adopted by the Admiralty" do not, we must protest, shine forth very conspicuously. The Admiralty have been in fault in not sending out troops long ago to aid the operations of the com bined fleets under NAPIER and DESCHENES. They have hem equally culpable in not providing also a proper supply of gun-boats suitable for the shoal water navigation beyond Cronstadt. A body of 10,000 French troops have only just been de spatched through the Cattegat to make up for one deficiency. Gun-boats must, in course of time, follow, to make up the. other. Both troops and gun-boats we have declared months and montbe ago, over and over, and over again, to be abso lutely and imperatively necessary. The necessity is only now being recognised, and that seriously only in one particular, by the Admiralty. Had the Admiralty shown in this matter due promptitude, foresight, and decision, instead 01 blind obstinacy and most culpable negligence— ample time would have been afforded since March for the building and getting together a flat-bot tomed flotilla, such as would now have proved of inestimable advantage to the Anglo-French mari time armament sent up the Gulf of Finland for an attack upon St. Petersburg. As it is—by despatching additional troops, English as well as French, after those recently sent out to the Baltic under General BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS, and by following this military force with as good gun-boats (having a light draught of water) as could be collected together under the circumstances—Admirals NAPIER and DESCHENES might yet be enabled to set at nought both at Sweaborg and at Cronstadt, the dread Russian array of granite fortifications. Land an adequate body of Anglo-French troops on a convenient part of the coast of the Gulf of Finland —make a simultaneous or co-operative attack upon the Russians with fleets and forces— and you will encourage the Swedes to take an active part with the Western Powers in ainsetabothrge aßndussciarnonAstuadrotemßai,:rhl with bthaettewriaerg Sweaborg ofa such a combi na ti on aga i nst them, fall successively before the un it e d daring and skill, prowess and tactics of the allies, and the seizure of Helsingfors might prepare th e way f or the capture or destruc tion of St. Petersburg. By destroying the Rus sian fleet at Sweaborg, the whole of Admiral CORRY'S fleet would be at full liberty to go on with NAPIER'S and DESCHENES' fleet to Cronstadt. Very conclusive evidence has been afforded with regard to the differences existing in the Cabinet with respect to the Russian war, and the mode of dealing with the AUTOCRAT. The pro ceedings in reference to the Russian Government Securities Bill has placed the matter in a new and very striking point of view. We feel even more poignant regret at the culpable weakness of the popular branch of the LegiBlature, in transferring its constitutional functions to other hands, either from a desire to avoid " the delicious treat of an autumnal session," or from the dread of an early dissolution and a general election. We see a leading member of the Administration, one who enjoys the public confidence in a greater degree perhaps than any of his colleagues, expressing his opinions clearly and distinctly, and adopting a course which will add t the respect and confidence already entertained for his character and conduct, while a subordinate member of the same Govern ment not only strongly opposes the measure which his leader for the time being was supporting with all his power, but using language by no ra .," respectful to that leader, and scarcely con sistent with their respective positions. As t w h a s e Justlymember froerraalkd of the'NubwliethSeacrhetaty by the Han. Baronet Westminster,e "the manly speech for tills Home Department will meet and heartfelt hasty response response throughout the will entitle him to the cor dialentire country." Englishman ajid true-hearted gratitude of every , while the petulant and puerile remarks of the Secretary of the Trea different feelings towards sury will elicit very prompters and abettors himself and his sect-et in the extraordinary course proper to a d opt. We inasmuch as it ers and abettors," say " which h e thought his s ecret Prompt palpable that Mr. Waso-s- would not is have v en _ tured on such a s t ep w i thout the certainty o f being supported by at least a section of the Ca binet ; nor would the Chief Commissioner o f Woods and Forests Dave so cautiously avoided voting on either side when, by his neutrality, he was guilty of a breach of the salutary regula tions of the House. It was manifest that the bill should have been brought forward by the Government itself, and not left to the care of a private and independent member. Fortunately, however, it fell into good hands, and Lord DUDLEY STUART faithfully and efficiently discharged the important duty he had.; ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GAEDEN*3. "This place fills up an hiatus which the Crystal Palace leaves Wanting. Vocal and instruzontal mimic of the first order. and a display of fireworks which exceets all imagination, are a fitting close to a day at the Crystal Palis,e." ITIZIS DAY, DANSON S COLOSSAL PANOFLAVA of CIaUSAN Splendid and Extensive Menagerie and Marine Acluarium—Unri- Tailed Military Band. VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, • --•-------- In which Miss - Poo's. Miss Ransford. and Mr. Manvers sing sever.l National and Patriotic Songs--I‘ll the %rnashur Novelties 01 the Gardens in succession. concludin4 with the " Feast of Lan terns." and a most m tgnificent display of Fireworks by Southby Admission ous Shilling. N.B. Grand Ball d'Ete in a splendid Pavilion 150 feet long. Full Quadrille Band, Sze. ARTLEY'S ROY .4,L AMP HIT H EAT It F',. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. sucensg of the " CoS 4 ACICA ; or Viva la France." equal to that of the Saute of waterloo or Xazeppa. Romania o• 'mutter at tne new Angle• French, Russo- arid. h, Witty and Patriotic Burlesque. TiIIS EVENING, Th e War Spectacle, THE COSSACKS; or, Vlve Is France. After which, LES ELL'S DE L'ARE E ; or, Scenes in the CIKCLE —in which bliss Emily Cooke and Alfred Cooke will appear. The Brothers Franc'sco will perform ; a'Ao. the German Brothers. To conclude with *fr. T. Simpson's Bar'esque de Cireonstance, Called, ItUsSIA AGAINS r TITIMEY NOV OS TRIAL. Boa.olnee open from Eleven till Four. Stage AlAnAger, Jlr. ,: West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRinat. TEN DAT —Morning 22 nain.after 3 I Evening 38 min.aft. 3 To-Moaßow—Morning 54 rain.after 3 evening 10 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.—SI73 OFFICE, Aria' 27. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE -73— highest since noon yesterday. 57—lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day, at noon. .3AROMETER, 30.21. WIND, Easterly, veering to South—Moderate breeze, with cloudy weather. There was a heavy fall of rain in the night, which has greatly cooled the atmosphere. /.- C 'V. (;- tfle Tb g LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1854. • According to the view taken by the Right Hon k Gentleman the Secretary at War, of the progress of our recent military and maritime operation —a defeat is a subject of rejoicing and a catas trophe a matter for congratulation. It is oddly enough, precisely the same sort of conclusion arrived at by the Russian authorities in regard to incidents that one might reasonably have sup posed would have been matter of dismay and humiliation to the Russian Government. When intelligence of the infamous massacre of the un fortunateand helpless inhabitants of Sinope reached the knowledge of the CzA.R, a le Deum, was chaun ted in obedience to the Imperial mandate in the Greek Cathedral at St. Petersburg. When news had been obtained of the bombardment of Odessa during several hours by the British and French war steamers, the AUTOCRAT signalised the cala mity by lavishing fresh honours upon the very man to whose rashness and mendacity was attributable, for the most part, that same calamity —thereby strangely metamorphosed into a brilliant and happy achievement. In a similar manner the retrograde movement of the Russian army from the Danube towards the Sereth, haS been accompanied by the issue of that nota: rious document, addressed by NESSELRODE to BUDDERG, in reference to the B )yards of Wal lachia, in which it is asserted, in defiance of dis comfiture after discomfiture of the most corn plete and disgraceful character—that success still continues on the side of the Muscovites ! Fact yields to fiction. Romance takes the place of reality. And this so systematically, that the diss regard of truth by the Russians, from the CZAR downwards, has long since become a byeword throughout Christendom. Yet, after all, may not the enemy, in these derelictions of veracity, be labouring under an amiable delusion ? The ques tion may not unreasonably be asked, now that it, is manifest that the warmth of somewhat kindred delusions has so grotesquely warped the judgment of one at least among the members of our own Administration. Allusion is here made to a rather remarkable speech, delivered on Tuesday evening by the Secretary-at-War—aceordingi to the drift of which speech the coun-° trY is to regard th e l oss of the Tiger and is " grievous casualties" in the Baltic] anguishßanincsispoznigrnhannut regret, e t called b u t a e t t h u e a m l (as Mr. Sumzy • not with "Instead of giving; th feelings of and ! way to useless re rata" are the e of the Secreta r y at War met w or d s , after alludins. es „ giving loss of the Tiger, an d those " grievous to th e. c way to useless regrets,w. —"lnstead of should rejoice that th a t spirit, whosenaa n if eta - : tions had raised this country to the. su mm i t of fame as a naval power, still continued to exist brilliant and unchangeable - r Why, it is pre cisely in the same way that the Russians are called upon by their authorities to exult over the bombardment of Odessa, and over the retreat from the D tuabe and the Dobrudscha, and over the p l ac ing of 50,000 Muscovite soldie rs h ors . de combat, during the campaign which h as not even yet been concluded, and which numbers amongst the Russian Generals kill e d LUDERS and SCHILDERS, and among the Russian Generals wounded PA SHIEWITCH and GORTSCHA ion, After the singular remarks which fell, as we have shown, from the lips of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for South Wiltshire, on The 25th instant, in the Bouse of Commons, we need feel no surprise whatever about the decora tion* by the CZAR, of the Governor of Odessa, immediaptely after its disastrous bombardment — "'L being chaunted in the Greek churches of Russia o n the arrival of every sue- e wive pi ece of disastrou s the withdrawal the of R information—or about and dispirited, from wauussihla.an being followed army, defeated ° by the boast o f un i nterruptedwi ~ yietory on the side of the AUTOCRAT, put forth ofth e Empire, the effrontery by the Ch ancellor such unblushing th veteran and veracious Zhcssisutont. rve • ieicria,t4 however, NJ the oration nude in -,„ VcISIMa THE SUN, LOND'ON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1854, undertaken. The Noble Lord had obtained a promise of support from the Ministerial Leader of the House of Commons. More than that, he received energetic and powerful assistance from MONEY MARKET LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. AND CO3IME.RCIAL INTELLIGENCE. THE WAR. the Home Secretary, the accredited Leader in the absence of the President of the Council —assist ance without which the bill must have either been defeated, or at least shelved for an indefinite period, until its utility would have been completely lost ; and yet the Secretary of the Treasury offers the most strenuous opposition to the measure thus strongly advocated by his official superiors, and other Ministers exhibit not merely a strange hesi tation, but an intense anxiety to maintain neu trality. Surely there must be some extraordinary influence at work in the back ground to explain these singular phenomena, and the public will not fail to ascribe its exercise to parties whose vacil lating conduct has already given rise to serious apprehensions among those desirous of seeing a proper measure of r; tribution inflicted on the unconscientious disturber of the peace of the civilised world. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es timated at 10,000 hales, including 2,000 American taken for export and on speculation. The market closed with increased firmness, but without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 8,000 American, 121) Pernam and Maranbam, at Sid. to Bd., 300 Egyp tian, at 6d. to 11d., 1,000 Surat, at 2/d. to 4gd., and 300 Sea Island at ls. ld. to 2s. Bd. per lb. Railway Shares were dull. The letters and papers by the Overland Mail have only just been delivered, and consequently there has not been much time to examine their contents. It would appear, however, that the Sydney market was firmer than that at Melbourne. Wines were being re shipped to England, owing to the relative higher value here, and the expectation of a deficient vintage in the vine-growing countries of Europe. Accounts from Hamburgh state that the com bined fleets were off one of the principal islands of Aland, and that an attack was hourly expected. The French troops, it was supposed, would make a descent upon Finland, but at St. Petersburg there is stated to be very little apprehension, and no re inforcement of troops had been sent, the usual number, 12,000, being distributed over the province. The exertions of Admiral Plumridge to secure the services of local pilots in the Gulf of Bothnia are stated not to have been very successful. At the general court of proprietors of the South Sea Company, held to-day, a report and resolution were passed authorising the sale, calling in, and conversion of the assets of the company by the Court of Directors. Power was also given to make provision fcr compensation, allowance, or pensions for the various officers of the company. A lengthy discussion took place with reference to the mode of dividing the assets, and a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, Charles Franks, Esq., when the court adjourned. The difficulty experienced in obtaining the re quisite capital for the Indian railways, intrusted to one gigantic company, induces us to recur to the ground upon which the erroneous principle was adopted of not giving the contract to two distinct companies ; and the following extract, from a financial deSpatch of the Honourable East India Company, written last August, but only just laid before Parliament, will show how great has been the mistake committed : "Considering the relative position of the Indian rail way companies arid the Government of that country, the former can only be regirded as agents for carrying out and executing the wishes of the latter, and we cer tainly do not perceive the necessity of emptying a greater number than is consistent with the convenience and ad vantage of the public service. Under this system, we may hope that the usual beneficial effects of competition will be derived from a vigilant Government superin tendence, and the inconvenience which would pro baldy result from the pressure of conflicting interests, will be avoided. We are even now apprehensive that the competition for freight will create a difficulty, al though the railway companies will send their materials to different ports ; but we think that the number of competitors fur freight to one port should be limited as far a 4 possible ; and as you are of opinion that a single management could safely and effectually control a line extending from Calcutta to Delhi, we do not deem it ex pedient to employ two agencies for this line, but shall at once place ourselves in communication with the East Indian Railway Company in view to makilg arrange ments for the commencement simultaneously in various parts of the line as far as Delhi, and for its ultimate ex tension to the North-West Frontier. CONSTANTINOPLE. A letter from Constantinople of July 15, says : The following news has been received by express from Omer Paella :—" The despatches of Hassan Haki Pacha, commanding the body of troops at Rutschuk, announce that after the victory gained at Kama by the Ottoman troops over the Russians, the latter retreated the night after the battle of Slaposia and Giurgevo. Ali Pacha, brigadier general, was sent with a sufficient force to take possession of those towns. The Turks hoisted the Imperial banner immediately on entering, firing a salute of 21 guns to celebrate the event. The general immediately gave the inhabitants of the towns every assurance of his protection, and ordered fortifications to be thrown up forthwith." The following brief note has been received from a military officer at Silistria : " SILISTRIA, July 4.—Nothing new of import ance. lam busy sketching out a plan. The Turks are drawing together. The great camp at Kalarasch is hourly diminishing. General Luders still occupies It with two divisions." July 5. The Russians who were encamped in front of us have for the must part disappeiired. There ascertained, oing) Lieutenantoltei itt e rilt r soz e ettri nA a peE r idr e i sun,tgttirilvlili English were heal r ;one kgtrieiealec:retiendli to ao. rather a. si,nisti I cshvp i e%a only remain there now from 12,000 to 15,000 men. l n e r l i 1 u a nt ni t l Tile subject which at present most interests all polities—and who does not do so now, and especially at Constantinople?— persons taking an interest in is the position assumed by Austria towards Russia. According to accounts brought here yesterday from Vienna by the Ottoman Secretary of Legation, M. Sten 11, it would appear that the Emperor Nicholas has given the bearers of the Austrian ultimatum for the evacuation of the principalities an answer well in keeping with his reputation for haughty daring. On receiving them he is stated to have told. them, that if their Emperor wanted war he should have it, but that neither he or their young master would, in all probability, see the end of it. In the meanwhile the success of the Turkish arms has thrown a shadow over the exploits of the Rus sian generals, which will not be easily wiped out. 'evesilictiayteotaestgitediitutohoinAl leefiyat en near are proceeding going Their prestige is done for. It will be remembered that some weeks since the disappearance of an English soldier at Scutari created a great sensation here. Two Montenegrins have been arrested at Unkiar-Skelessi by the Turk ish police. In the house in which they were con cealed the complete uniform of a British soldier was found, and there seems to be no doubt that the unfortunate man was murdered by them. These men are in prison, but have as yet obsti nately denied the charge. The matter has been refereed to Lord Raglan. The late Captain Parker's ship Firebrand is still here, but will return to the Black Sea to-morrow. The plain and simple principle on which the bill was founded, is that parties shall not be per inittA to do indirectly that which they are pro hibited from doing directly. If they took any part in a loan to Russia, they would, under the existing law, be guilty of a grave offence against their QUEEN and country, for which they would be justly stigmatised as traitors, and incur the stringent penalties due to such enormous guilt. Would it not be worse than ridiculous to allow them to take at second or third hand that which was expressly forbidden in the first instance ? Such under-hand dealings would have the effect of encouraging capitalists, over whom we have no control, to make the advances required by the CZAR, for the purpose of foiling the efforts of the Allied Powers, and purchasing weapons and munitions of war to be, used agains.: the armies and navies of Great Britain. It is notorious that the AUTOCRAT is endeavouring to negotiate lcans for the purpose, as described by. Lord PA LMERSTO; "of killing our soldiers and sailors, of destroying our commerce, and of frustrating all our national policy." It is equally notorious that there are parties ready and willing, to contract for any sum or sums of money he. may think proper to ask, provided they could anticipate such a demand as would enable them to dispose of it at a trifling premium. The certainty that no English or French man could or would " touch the accursed thing" on any terms, that no English or French gold wou'd be available- at any time during the con tinuance of hostilities, would materially limit the supply, and enhance the terms to the AUTOCRAT. It must be, indeed, a grasping cupidity, an " auri sacra fames" that could induce any Eng lishman to seek after unholy profits. But, un fortunately, no dependence can be placed in some persons where there is a clear prospect of gain. They would sell their countries without hesita tion, aye, even themselves, to appease the " itching of their palms." No moral considera tion, no dread of public reprehension would dete the avaricious. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS AT ODESSA. A despatch from Malta says the exchange of 180 officers and sailors lately forming the crew of the Tiger had to ken • place at Odessa, but unfortu nately the number of Russians to be exchanged fell short of the English by SO, and accordingly so many of the crew of the Tiger remained in cap tivity. Speculator—Port/us me sibilat, at mihi plaudo. The people may condemn, but I applaud myself, would be the exclamation of the successful pur chaser of the New Russian Stock, and he would not lift his head leas proudly "on 'Change" be cause the thousands or tens of thousands by which he had augmented his banker's account had been acquired in so very questionable a manner. Aavices from Odessa report that after the ex change of the crew three steamers of the fleet opened a fire on the wreck of the Tiger and on the forces of the enemy near it—the Russians being busily engaged in recovering from the wreck various munitions of war. " We shall be glad if arrangements can be made to allow those who have come forward under the denomi nation of the Upper India Railway Company to take a share in the extended undertaking, by the'r amalgama tion with the East Indian Railway Company." The English Funds have been very heavy again. Consols having been done at 92k, and since at 921 for transfer. The account prices have been at 921 to g. Business is exceedingly dull. Bank Stock is quiet at 211), and India Stock has been at a de cline from 226 to 222. Exchequer Bills are par to 3s. prem. The Bonds have been dealt in at 931 h. Foreign Securities have been dull, Spanish 3 per Cents. have been at 371 ex-dividend, an d t h e Deferred at 18k. Mexican Stock has been at and Brazilian New at 931. French 41 per Cents. have been done at 99. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 61; Mexi can, 24i to 24i ; Peruvian, 66 to 68 ; ditto Three per Cents. 50 to 52 ; Portuguese Four per Cents. 39 to. 41 ; Russian Five per Cents. 97 to 99 ; ditto Four -and-a-Half per Cents. 81 to 83 ; Spanish New Deferred, 181 to 18/ ; ditto Three per Cents. 364 to 37i; ditto Certificates, 3/ to 4,1; ditto Pas sive, 3 1 to 41. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : THE DANUBE. We learn from Vienna (July 25) that a Russian camp of 50,000 men is to be formed at Urzitseni. The Turkish outposts are at Parapajni, where a most sanguinary engagement was fought on the 19th. Prince ' Gortschakoff is confirmed in the command of the Moldo-Wallachian army. A Vienna journal publishes a letter from Bu charest of the 12th, in which it is stated that Prince Gortschakoff, the commander-in-chief of the Rus sian army in the principalitios,, had received there, by courier from St. Petersburg, a letter from the Czar approving of his new plan of operations. The Russians boast, says the writer of this letter, that they are going to resume the offensive, and that they will drive the Turks into the DAnuhe. The arguments used against the bill were, indeed, "sheer nonsense." If of any avail, they only proved that the measure did not go far enough, and that the old as well as the new se curities of Russia should be tabooed during the continuance of the war. Mr. WILSON showed that money may be withdrawn from the one to be invested in the other, and to that extent solely were his opinions worthy of attention. We commend this part of the case to the attention of Lord PALMERSTON and Lord D. STUART, to ascer tain whether an efficient remedy might not be found against so glaring an evil—so flagrant a grievance. REPLY OF AUSTRIA. TO THE LATEST RUSSIAN PROPOSITIONS. The Breslau Gazette repeats the statement of Colonel de Manteuffel having been ordered by the Prussian Cabinet to submit some new propositions to that of Vienna, in consequence of some tele graphic news received at Berlin from St. Peters burg. It would appear, however, from the ac count in the Breslau Gazette, that these propositions had not been favourably receive I, and that Prince Gortschakoff, who had also received despatches from St. Petersburg, had been informed by the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs that the Cabinet could not consent to modify the summons which it had addressed to the Russian Govern ment. 1854. 1853. Great Western North-Western Soutii•Western Brighton Midland South-Eastern 59,854 56,238 16,244 15,541 17,122 14,177 29,297 25,584 21,175 19,238 Caledonian, and Edin. and Glasgow 17,983 16,139 Great .Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire This is " making up" day in the English Railway Market, and the quotati ons vary accor di ng to the particular course of speculation during the last fortnight. On the whole there is no activity, and the prices are not buoyant. Midland, however, are firm, and Lancashire and Yorkshire also. Foreign shares are iu fair request. Mines arc nominal, banks firm, and miscellaneous dull, at about former rates. According to a letter from Odessa, in the Lloyd of Vienna, the Anglo-French cruizers in the Black Sea do not keep a very sharp look out. It is stated that on the Bth• a Russian steam-frigate entered the port of Odessa from Sebastopol, and that this is the sixth Russian ship of war which has arrived in the same manner. An opinion prevails at Odessa that the allied fleets will endeavour to get posses sion of the port for a winter station. Every effort is making to increase the means of defence. Commercial letters from Akjerman of the 10th, brought by travellers, and quoted by the _Ham burg News, state that the inhabitants of that part of Russia are afraid of its soon becoming the scene of important events. In the early part of July several vessels of the allied fleets re connoitred the mouth of the Dniester, awl the public, living, as it does, in perpetual alarm, sus- . pects the following to be the plan of the campaign —" The allied fleets, after a few feignedh a ttacks mouth against Sebastopol, will land troops at the efortifica of the Dniester, to take possession of Odessa, and direct their attacks in the fortifica tions there. These troops are a gainst also Akjerman. to The Turkish troops which are advancing ing the mouth Dobrudscha, and those now t o i cc e t e PY operations. At of the Sulina, are to supportoccupy divisionje is to enter the the same time a naval . Akjcrmau with every are being constructed at from Bender are bring ingpossible haste, and vessels defence of that place. A fresh troops for the all the number of craft are ready to take Danube and attack Ismail."S Strong fortifications Govern ment property into the interior at a moment's . warning in case of invasion, an many of the in habitants are beginning to leave. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. Pront the Oticial List. , , tnsiness don. sank Stock . per 292 3 Reduced Annuities...,,,,,, 92A 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities........., 92 2 34 per Cent. Annuities . .................... _ 934 3 ung Annuities, Ezpiro sth Jan.., 1860 Uitt, 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1 859.... 4i indiaStock .................................... 226 2 India Bonds, £lOOO ........ ..... .... ... Ditto, under £lono .......................... 2 p Consols for Account 17th August ......... 921 gichtquer Bilis, 24d. s.'looo ...... 3 p par 2500 ....................................... 3 p par qtcall .................. . ..................... 4 p par Exchequer Bonds, 1853 ................ 98$ Ditto Scrip, 1859 ...... . ........ # P PRICE OF FOR MGN FUNDS THIS DAY. razi;ian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .................. Ditto Small Ditto New, 1852, 4 : 1 per Cent ........ 9 3 i exican 3 per t.)ent. ......................... . 24A Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cant. ............. G 73: Spanish B on d s, 3 per Cent ..................... 37i d .Spanish New Deferred, 3 per r e nt ..,.......• 18i x Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. • not fun. 4 nividendi on the above payable in London. French Routes, 41 per Cent, .............. 99f E x . 25f TIMER O'CLOCK. Consols ............................ : .......... 924 I Ditto August Account 92ii BASIS PROPOSED BY ENGLAND AND FRANCE FOR PEACE. It was reported on 'Change to-day writes the Vienna correspondent of the Morning Chronicle on July 22, that the answers of the Western Powers to the late Russian propositions had arrived, and that the conditions which England and France are willing at present to lay clown as a basis for peace negotiations are :—That the pro tectorate which Russia has hitherto exercised over the Danubian principalities should be henceforth transferred to England, France, Austria, and Prussia, and that the executive administration of this protectorate should, by mutual consent, be delegated to Austria ' • that the old t rea ti es b etween Russia and Turkey be not renewed ; that securi ties for the free navig a ti on o f the Sulina mouth of the Danube be given in a practicable and tangible form, to be concerted by the four powers ; that Russia bear the present war expenses ; but that, on the other hand, not an inch of Russian terri tory shall be demanded if the above conditions be accepted. It was also added that Austria and Prussia fully approved of this basis for peace nego tiations, and that the same had been already communicated to Prince Gortschakoff, the Russian envoy extraordinary here, who is stated to have received these counter propositions with great complacency. I report the stock jobbing version of these proceedings solely for the purpose of con tradicting it. In authentic quarters I was in formed that confidential communications, upon the subject of the last Russian propositions, have doubtless been exchanged between the Western Powers and Austria and Prussia, but that at pre sent nothing definitive has been resolved upon. On the other hand, I was assured that it may be safely taken for granted that there are no imme diate prospects of peace negotiations. It appears, moreover, that the pending communications be tween the four Powers, upon the subject of the Russian propositions brought to Vienna by Prince Gortschakoft, are not yet ripe for publicity, but that it is certain that Prussia is urging Austria to join her in a declaration that the last propositions of the Czar are deemed acceptable by the two Ger man Powers, to which England and Francecannot (according to the arguments held here by the Prus sian envoy extraordinary, Lieut.-Colonel von Man teuffel) possibly object. On the other hand, it is equally certain that Austria repudiates this sug gestion in Coto, being determined to remain faith ful to the principle of unanimity with the Western Powers, agreeably to the spirit and tenour of the various protocols to the Vienna Conference. I Wa s furthermore assured in official circles that not nutly.days4Wilt elapse - ere the 'poatioll of Austrite, THE MINISTRY DIVInED AGAINST ITSELF. A curious scene took place in the House of Commons Last night on the debate on the Russian Securities Bill. The principle involved in this bill is the old-fashioned Eng lish doctrine that, if his guineas come to , him -- You are at war with an enemy, it is just as criminal to augm en t hi s resources w ith your money as to assist him with your arm. It makes very little differ epee whether you hire troops and lend them t-) Russia or lend Russia the money to p troops with.. M immondoes not Thus Mammon in the y ll e o s' useo C see this, or will net see it. a Mammon does not care whether blood. Mammon holds with Vespasian, that money, how ever procured, cannot stink in the nostrils. A guinea is a guinea in Mammon's e and, let it be as black as a mur derer's conscience Mammon covered withordureor reeking with Hammon very . ammon will ence—except that hthe •us rates of interest e own by yam —between m, fi nn nd m m on e s an k s no t w o s p n o o li d s i li tre i r t . . money lent to the Queen for the purpose of punishing the Czar and money lent to the Czar for the pur pose of enabling him to shoot the subjects of the Queen, and rities. In the great money market Mammon says, " Let Queen Victoria and stand upon an equal footing" It • •• is gratifying to the Czar Y naturall voted forthe sale of Russian seen find that Manirnon has it not all his Own wa y in the House of Commons. He and his could do nothing ni against the righteous Eoglish feeling w h ich actuate d mos t of the members. During the de bate on the subject, Mr. Wilson, one of the Secretari es of the Treasury, expres sed opinions adverse to the pr ov i s i ons of the bill. Lord Palmerston, who took the proper co mmon-sense English view of the question , in the course o f h is observatious, remar k e d th at the state ments of th e S ecretary to the Treasury were " s h eer non souse." Th is is a curious way of backing your friends. Something still s t ranger too k pla c e. A division took Thane ' w hen Lord P a lmerston and Mr. Wilson were on the t wo tellers o pp os ite sides. The noble Home Secretary was anti-Russian, the Secretary for the Treasury was for free trade in Russian promises to pay After the di v i s i o n attention was called to the fact that an honourable member, Si r W . M o l esworth, who was in the house before, and in the lobby when the division was taking place, had abstained from voting. Here is th e H ome Secretary abusing t h e Secretary to the Treasury, an d the President of t h e B oar d o f W or k s t rying to get rid o f the responsibility of a vote. Thi s was not the termination of the Comedy of Errors. After the division for reporting progress Sir J. V. Shelley, one of the tellers, reported that Mr. Lowe, the Secretary to the Board of Control, who was in the house when the division was called, had " bolted up stairs," and abstained from voting. All this is very small, very pitiable, very cowardly, very mean. Are scenes like these calculated to give confidence to the country in the Coalition Ministry ?—.Daily News. BEVERLEY ELECTION.—A Mr. Arthur Gordon has ad dressed the electors of Beverley, offering himself to sup ply the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Law less. From the mode of his announcement, it would seem that in makin, it, he has acted in concert with the retiring candidate. Mr. Gordon appears to be an asto nished admirer of the present administration. His family name suggest 4 a poaible relationship with its head, COURT C I RCULA R. OSBORNE, JULY 26. The Queen and Prince, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, Princesses Helena and Louisa, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, embarked in the Fairy yesterday for a cruise. Her Majesty and his Royal Higlines honoured Mr. Thompson, of New York, by inspecting his newly-in vented life-preserving seat. in cases of immersion in the water. The Queen and Prince also inspected Mr. Cunning, ham's patent method of lowering and reefing topsails. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Hadfield, M.P. for Sheffield, Mr. William Frederick Dixon, of Sheffield, Mr. H. E. Watson, sol►citor, of Sheffield, and Mr. Hall, Parliamentary agent, had an interview with the Flight Hon. E. Cardwell yesterday, at the Board of Trade. The Cathedral Commission met on Wednesday, at No. 1, Parliament-street. The Commissioners present were :—The Archbishop of Canterbury. Sir John Dod son, Sir John Patteson, the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, and the Rev. Canon Selwyn. Her Roril Highness the Duchess of Kent will leave Frogmor e at the close of this week, for the Isle of Wight, where the Duchess hos taken a marine villa for the season, not far distant from Osborne. Their Serene Highnesses Prince Antoine and Prince Guillaume Ra.lziwill have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, fr'm Hamburg. The Duke of Bedford, who is at present receiving visitors at Dalgan-park, county Galway, is expected shortly to visit Ardsallagh, county Meath, where his grace is erecting a spacious mansion. The Duke of Devonshire, who is improving in health, I the Count ess o f C arnarvon, the Earl of Annesley, M.P., Viscount Exmouth, the Marchioness of Downshire, Lady Bruce, and Lord Cliffeid, are amongst the nobi lity, &c., at present sojourning at Brighton. The Countess of Clarendon will have an assembly on Saturday ev.ning, at the noble Foreign Secretary's mansion in Grosvenor -street. Lord and L , dy Leigh, of Stoneleigh, an d f am il y, have left Portman-square for Brighton. Lady Anne Tuffuell and youthful family have left Great Stanhope -street on a visit to the Earl and Coun tess of Roseberry, at Warren Wood, Herts. General Sir Archibald and Lady Maclaine gave an elegant banquet to the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Leeds, his Highness Prince Gnolain (son of Tippoo Sultan), Prince Feroze Shah, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, the Hon. -Mrs. Paley, Admiral and Mrs. Aysenugh, Colonel de Conroy, Admiral and Mrs. Hood, with several others of the fashionable world, at their resi dence, Cumberland -street, Hy :e.park, on Tuesday last. The Hon. Francis Charles Lawley, late M.P. for Beverley, and who has been for some time acting as private secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of South Aus tralia, in the room of Sir Henry E. F. Young, now Governor of New Zealand. A marriage is stated to be arranged to take place be tween Mr. H. A. Bruce, M.P., and Miss Napier, daughter to Sir William Napier, K.C.B. RUSSIAN DUTCH LOAN.—Yesterday a Parliamentary document was printed containing an account of the amounts paid, for principal and interest, in each year for the Russian Dutch loan since the treaty of Vienna, and statinc , the amount of the p r i nc ip a l sun of such loan now due' and payable by Great Britain, under the Act 2 and 3 Will. IV., c. 81. The amount paid for prin cipal and interest is 4,110,9681. ss, 10d. The amount of the principal of the loan now due and payable by Great Britain, is 1,328,191/. 18s. 10d. The e-timated amount of principal and interest on Ist January last re maining to he paid, by instalments, of this loan by Great Britain, is 3,386,8891. 9s. 2d. REPRESENTATIVE FOR KENSINGTON IN THE BOARD OF SEWERS.— A meeting of the inhabitants and owners of property of the extensive parish of Kensington took place at the new Vestry Hall, by adjournment from the 24th inst., for the purpose of selecting a fit and proper person to represent the parishes of Kensington and Chelsea on ' the Board of Commissioners, agreeably to a letter ad. dressed to the parochial authorities by Lord Robert Grosvenor. It was evident that the parishioners con sidered the object of the meeting to be one of the greatest importance, inasmuch as before the hour fixed for opening the meeting upwards of five hun dred parishioners had assembled. T. Barnes, Esq., having been called to the chair, it was resolved hy i a very large majority, on the motion of Mr. P. L. Benest, seconded by Major G. Wiilock, of Gore house, Kensington, that Dr. Truman, of Notting-hill, be chosen tbe Lieutenant)llloBae forwarded u a yhg r , e d her e em d r. ,ioei t rf taochjol Shrewsbury hs e as a fit person to represent the united dirtricts on the Board of Commissioners of Sewers. THE ADDRESS OF' THE PROTESTANT INHABITANTS 01' SHREWSBURY TO THE QUEEN. —The following reply has tlfileite,n(rureellyved to the address from this town recently rrtehl‘elajceosutnyt,yt:h_r7vhhViteishcaoluhnt 7th July, Lord transmitted ord, l and I have the satisfaction merchants, haanvde dutiful f u t l h the !dressho nou of r t o the lay gentry, before e , w a sh cl a e v r e s and to other form inhabitants yo ur l o lordship p. your in public meeting assembled, lordship's letter of the 28th June ; very graciously. I s pleased etrvhae tt honour _re p c A e v mt e oE R t t h eT i so my .y The lord,h es ur lordship's obedient Viscount /fill, (to Journal. . 1-I "k 4 tolae, salop.—atrows&ury - • ..4 DEATH OF CAPTAIN PARKER. THE BATTLE Ar GIITRGEVO. VIENNA, July 22.—The most important news from ; the seat of war is that which was forwarded this morn ; ing by electric telegraph. According to a despatch of the 21st from Hermannstadt an engagement, which took place between Frateschti and Giur gevo on the 19th, ended in the total defeat of the Russians. The death of two Russian Generals was announced, but there is some reason to doubt whether this is strictly correct. The Turks have not in any way molested the inhabitants of Giur gevo. Omar Pasha has, in the name of the Sultan, proclaimed a general amnesty for the Wallac.,ians who have been engaged in the present war against the Porte. On the 15th, a deputation of Boyards, from Little Wal lachia, passed throne' %Yellin on their way to Giur gevo. Their mission is to present a document to Omar Pasha, in which 'the whole population of the province ,ffers homage to the Sultan. The Turkish Marshal has promised to endeavour to obtain from the Porte some assistance for the inhabitants of Giurgevo, whose houses have been completeiy destroyed. Ifeft,re the Cossacks quitted the place they set some magazines containing munitions of war and corn on fire, but the Turks in a few cases succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The Peesse has a letter of the 18th from Belgrade, which confirms a piece of information which was given a few days since. The main Turkish army is advancing to wards the mouths of the Danube, where the crews of the steamers are busily employed in taking soundings. The same writer says " General Count Coronini, with a numerous suite, went down the river in a steamer to day." In Varna, two vessels with dredging machines are being prepared, with wh:eli the mouths of the river are to be made practicable. Several small steamers are also collecting at Varna, and with them it is intended, at some future timetoundertakeoperations against the Rus sian flotilla in the Danube. According to advices of the 13th of July, from Galatz, the Turks, under Mehemed Pasha, have occupied the road between Hirsova and Btbatlagli. A great number of pontoons, which base been lying at Shumla, are said to be following the Turkish army through the Dobrudscha. The Fremclen Blatt has learned from Bucharest that the Russians wounded at Giurgevo and Flateschti are in a sad condition, the me dical men, apothecaries, and medicines having been sent The to Jassy before the T ur k s crossed the river. troops, which were obli ge d to advance in force d hwaled in k marches to Giur g evo, also suffered greatly. eight hours fr o m Maja to Bucharest, and men da e fter resting a few hours at Collentina they were rg obliged to march evo. During the (about 45 English miles) whole time the men had to nothingGiu to eat but biscuit. It •is not known what fluids poor wretches had with them, but we are informed that the thermometer showed 77 degs. Fahrenheit. Toe. Akerman politicians are getting excessively nervous, as you will perceive by th e f o llo w ing plan of operations which they have drawn up for the Al.ies. The combined fleets will make feigned attacks on Sebastopol and the Crimea ; but their real object w ill be to destroy the firtifications at the mo u th s oftheDniester, " which are not very strong." In their operations they will be assisted by the Turkish army which is advancing through the Dobrudscha, and by the steamers which will enter the Danube and attack Ismail. The fortifications of Akerman are continually strengthened, and the garrison reinforced by troops sent I by water from Bender. THE BALTIC. - - HAMBURG, July 26. The Dauntless screw steamer has arrived with sick and wounded from the Baltic fleet, among whom is Admiral Corry. The following is an extract from a letter received. from Mr. Anderson, engineer on board her Ma jesty's steam-ship Cuckoo, which forms one of Ad miral Plumridge's flying squadron : " On the morning of the 22d of June we set out for the Gulf of Bothnia. We had a French frigate in tow, and on the morning of the 23 . 1 we saw a strange sail make its appearance. We cast the frigate adrift, ran up to her, and gave her one shot to make her heave to, and when u e Caine to her we found the men were Rus sian Finlanders, and the vessel was laden with barley and wheat. Wo took the car- _o and set the men at liberty in the boat, which was a craft of ab.iut 12 or 13 tons. We pa-sed Hango-head Battery, and steered away round in the direction of Aland, and cast anchor about eight miles south of Lascar lighthouse. "About eleven p.m., on Jure 27, we saw a large brig coining right down upon u 4; we could not make out what she was, as she had no colours up ; we watched her movements, and saw her men clear away her bulwarks - ready for action, with her boats lowered, in order to be able to board us. Our gunmen, however, kept on deck watching. We were quite ready for burning powder with her, and when they saw our long gun manned, and us watching them, she put about before the wind and off with all sail, at the same time raising the Rus sian man-of-war flag. Our steam being down, and a stiff wind, she thought to get away from us, but we made her old timbers fly about as if she had been danc ing a polka ; she ran right through some shoals and rocks to get away, as we could not follow her there, but we kept the balls flying the nearest way, and caught her in about hour at the other side, without a soul on board; they all took to these small rocks ; their guns they flung all overboard but one, and that we broke with a shut, and it is a very small one. If we had been a merchantman we should have been taken prisoners, for there were two other vessels coming to assist ; the night being very foggy, and the water very shoally and rocky, and our steam not being up, we lost the other two ; they got under a large battery before we could get within shot ; we took and set her on fire, after taking the mea surement of her ; she is worth about 54/. to me as prize money. On July the 4th we took a cruise near Lascar light house ; saw four small boats loaded with provisions ; went ashore, and took cargo as prizes, and sent them adrift ; about eight tons each they would measure ; they seem to carry on traffic with these small boats, running short stages from island to island, and there must be some large boats not far away to take their cargo, for they cannot trade on the seas very far with such craft. We went ashore on the small island, but could not see anything worthy of notice ; turned through the few houses that were there, but they were all deserted, so we took ourselves to duck shooting, and I was the only one who killed anything. I shot a couple of nice ducks with my pistol, a Colt's revolver, and I was not within fifty yards of either o f th em. On the sth re turned to our station, eight miles from Lascar light house, and lay at anchor until the 7th, at nine p.m., when we set out for Admiral Napier, with despatches from Admiral Plurnridrr e ; and on the Bth, about three p.m., we chased a schooner and a brig under Hango head battery, and were obliged to retreat, so we reached the fleet in Baro Sound, near Onscar •Light, about nine p.m. ; and when we joined the fleet they sent small boats alongside to see what great feat we had accomp lished, for we had a Russian pennant up besides our own and also the u Russia war flag. Delivered our • - - will be fully cleared up, and finally disrobed from all ambiguity or unction in the present war, to the entire satisfaction of the Western Powers. CONSTANTINOPLE. July 13 —I send you news of an unhappy encounter, which has resulted in the death of a young and promising commander. The circumstance may probably be known in Eng. land by some shorter route before it can be learned from here, but the following details will .so doubt be ac ceptable. The town or village of Sulina, at the mouth of the Danube, is almost surrounded by a jungle of reeds, where stockades had been formed for the defence of the place by the enemy. These reeds are so high that they conceal both men and horses from the view of any one ascending the stream by a boat, and furnish great facili ties for a stubborn and wily enemy to harrass troops whom he is unable to meet in the field. After the capture of Sulina last month, it was thought that the Russians had entirely left the vicinity, and a degree of confidence or negligence was inspired, which has termi nated most unfortunately. It appears that so far from the enemy having abandoned the neighbaurhoo:l, they have never ceased to occupy the jungle which lines the banks of the river, and have waited for their opportu nity to revenge the off-hand capture of this important point. On Friday. the 7th of this month, Captain Parker, of the Firebrand, was ascending the river in his g;g, and at some distance behind was another boat of the same vessel, and Capt. Powell, ofthe Vesuvius, in a third The excursion seems to have been entiely unconnected with any warlike ohject,and so completely was the pre sence of an enemy unanticipated that' the Chaplain and Surgeon of the Firebrand were in the boat with their captain. As the first boat came abreast of a stockade. supposed to have beer, long deserted, a shower of mus ket balls were poured in from an unseen enemy, No one was struck ; bat a ball passed through the surgeon's coat, and one or two others narrow), escaped. The boat immediately put back to obtain the assistance of the others, and Capt. Parker and his companions were dis posed to treat, the matter very lightly, laughing at the Russians for not being better shots. Capt. Powell with the other boats came up almost immediately; the sailers rowed for the stockade, and Capt. Parker sprung on shore to lead the attack. He had made but a few steps when he was struck through the heart with a musket ball and fell dead. Capt. Powell then took the com mand, and in a few minutes had driven the enemy from their stronghold. The Russians however made a brave resistance. An eye-witness declares that the only two of the enemy to be seen at first were a couple of ofii ' cers, who stood calmly at the embrasures of the stock ade and were picked off by the English sailors, while directing their men where to fire. Indeed, the accounts of all our encounters with the liussians mention the same fact, of the devotion and bravery of the Musco vite officers, who literally drag on their men by the collar, or force them into fire with the points of their swords. The Russians seem in this respect to be exactly the opposite of their Turkish opponents; in the Ottotna.narnty the common soldiers are distinguished by the fanaticism and desperation of their attack, while the officers are be wildered with fear and responsibility. The con trast teaches a kind of lesson, and shows that the Turki h resistance is that living national principle which inspired the Spaniards at Saragossa, and the Transteverini at Rome ; while the Russians are actuated only by the prompting of military honour, a feeling seldom shared in by the private soldiers, who can rise to no high rank, and must have a deeper feeling to incite them to acts of courage. The unfortunate commander who fell in this affair was one of the youngest post-captains in the navy : he had, it is said. just completed his 29th year. He was the son of Admiral Hyde Parker, late one of the Lords of the Admiralty. Belonging to a family long distinguished in the naval annals of this country, he gave promise of equalling any of his race in services to his country. So small ha, been the actual amount of fighting which has taken place during the war that the death of a single officer creates a sensation, which old men, accus tomed to the bloody bulletins of former days, perhaps, scarcely understand. despatches, and took in coal on Sunday afternoon, to be ready for sea when ordered ; eo I expect to be off to Admiral Plumridge this afternoon. The cholera is bad among the fleet ; some large ships have 160 men, some 100, others 70, and so on ; and the smallest boat in the service has some t w o or tree sick, although not with choler: I FR A_NCE. The Messager de Bayonne gives some details of the ,proceedings of the Emperor and the Empress at Biarritz. On their arrival all the poor of the neighbourhood placed themselves on the way of the Empress, and she gave money to them all. The Emperor, on his arrival, passed in review the 35th regiment of the line which was drawn up to receive mm, and he invited the colonel to dinner. Their Majesties walk out frequently. The Emperor, the day after his arrival, took the Empress to Port- Vieux, and leaving her there with her ladies of honour, went off on foot with M. Laity, the Pre fect, towards the Cote des Foes, and there entering the cabin' of the bather Peale., took one of the bathing-dresses which were hanging up, and then proceeding to the seaside entered the water, and commenced swimming about amongst the other persons who wer e bathing there. Biarritz is described as exceedingly crowded, strangers hay ing come in from every side. The bathing women of Port-Vieux have waited on her Majesty and presented her with an address. The Emperor takes a good deal of w a lki ng exerc i se, an d the health of their Majesties is described as excellent. —The Prefect of the Basses-Pyrenees has published the following proclamation Inliabitivits of Biarritz, the Emperor and Empress are deeply affected by the marks of affection which you testify towards them ; but her Majesty having com e to Biarritz to seek that repose necessary to her health, which is so valuable to us all, I beg you to refrain from any manifestations which may interfere with her free dom. Their Majesties, while receiving with gratitude the marks of respect and affection which are manifested on their passage, nevertheless wish not to be followed by the crowd in the walks which they take at Biarritz. The Prefect of the Basses Pyr4ndes, the interpreter of the sentiments of their Majesties, is therefore convinced that you will accede to his recommendation, and that their Majesties will only have to admire the respectful discretion with which you receive them. "A. LAITY; "Biarritz, 23d July." M. Gonzalez Bravo passed through Bayonne on the 24th, on his way to Madrid. A considerable number of persons have been arrested within the list few days in Paris. They are principally ouvriers, employed at the works of the Louvre. On the 15th of August there is to be a grand banquet in the Paris Crystal Palace. The number of convives will he 2,000. The Duke d'Elchingen, son of Marshal Ney, whose death has been announced by telegraph, died at Gallipoli of cholera. It is curious that the news reaches the French public from England, the French journals having been forbidden to announce the fact. SPAIN. PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION. A letter from Madrid, of the 21st, says :—"l t is doubted whether it will be possible even for Espartero to maintain the Queen on the throne, though aided by the representatives of the French and English Governments. It is difficult to give, an idea of the exasp era ti on o f th e popu l ace against her Majesty—it is scarcely surpassed by that which is felt against Maria Christina, the Munozes, Sar torious, Salamanca, and Cordova. I have heard it stated by Spaniards th a t th e t as k of Espartero will not only be difficult, but may be dangerous. In the event of the voluntary or forced abdication of the Queen, the plan suggested is to establish a Regency, wit Espartero at the head, or rather _to make him sole Regent, as in 1840, and thea• make arrangements for the future government, or, in other words, for the conferring the Crown on the King of Portugal, and uniting the two countries under one common rule." The following is a letter from Paris, dated Tues. , day, 6 p.m. . A person who arrived this day in Paris from Madrid, and which I believe he quitted on the 20th, states that at the moment of his departure there were cries in the streets of " Viva Espartero! Viva el Regente del Reino ltasta la llegada dcl Rey de Portugal!" " Long live E pa l r t t h e: r f r v a L I Long lief the live n t g b of ße p, g ,r e i n u t of the gail,,T h k e il d ig e dm until a o of o n fl o • t e r a i n i g , e t w h eo one. crown w l n t of Spain t been 1 0 0 n t g h e i very n g g en of er P ar r a t t u id ga v l er i y s n that poiut a . yneoapru ago lar communicated s ome cities s p a o r l a S c p u a l tifins o ,and nearly The wish of the French, and I am disposed to believe of the English Government is, that Espartero shall suc- ceed in making himself master of the situation, and keeping Queen Isabella on the throne. But before Es partero can reach the capital it is possible that events may render such a solution, temporary as it may be, impossible. I learn that the people of Madrid, notwith standing the calmness attributed to them by the Moni tcur, are in a state of great exasperation ; and at this /nun - lent, writing under the impression made by the knowledge of certain facts, I should say that it will require all the energy an] popularity even of the Duke of Victoria to make them support Queen Isabella. The nomination of General Cordova, and the attack ordered by him on the people with artillery, roused their indignation to the highest pitch. They know that if he had succeeded in put ting down the insurrection, the Caine 83 stem of Govern. ment as under Sartorious would have been persevered in, and no change made except the format establishment. of aso Rivasexcited w as that t u t e h l e de n s e p w o t c is a m b . i n et, The popular o fw hichth f e ee D ling uke w d a e s the head, and which was composed half of Moderados and half of Progresistas, fell soon after itA formation. It is really doubted here whether it will be possible even for Espartero to maintain the Queen on the throne. He no doubt will do his best, and he will be aided by the representatives of the French and English Governments. But it is difficult to give an idea of the exasperation of the populace against her M ijesty—it is scarcely sur passed by that which is felt against Maria Christina, the Munozes, Sartorious, Salamanca, and Cord ova . It is stated by Sp an i ar d s th at the taskof Espart ero Will not only be difficult, but may be dangerous. In the event of the voluntary or forced abdication of the Queen, the plan suggested is to establish a Regency, with EsPa r " tero at the head, or rather to make him sole Regent as in 1840, and then make arrangements for the future government, or, in other words, for the conferring the crown on the King of Portugal, and uniting the two countries under one common rule. It is remarkable that the Orleanists and Fusionists are at this moment very active, and apparently very joyous, because they hope to turn the situation of Spain to their own advantage. The former desire to secure the Regency for the Duke de Montpensier, in the hope of his becoming King of Sp 'in before long, and the Fusionists are equally active in their efforts to effect a fusion between time Count of Monternolin and the Duke de Montpensier, in the same fashion as the Orleans family and the Count of Charnbord have been. reconciled. Instructions are said to have been commil ideated to their friends and organs in France to pursue that object, and some are infatuated enough to believe that the Sp an i s h people would accept at their han ds either the one or t h e other. A person who is genera lly employed i n suc h secret missions between the pat t i es/ leaves Pari s t o - morrow, or the day after, for London, in order it is alleged, to confer with the persons interested. Both have very little hope, indeed, that ue en Isabella can preserv e h er th rone, and they appear ( determ i n ed to turn her misfortunes, richly deserved as they are , t° their own profit. The sun of Maria Christina has, I am told, arrived in Paris. It is believed that that lady is still in Madrid, and that, notwithstanding the reports of her escape, she has found it t oo d angerous t o attempt travell i ng t h r ough Spain. The Moniteur publishes the following telegraphic de spatches : "BAYoNNe, 24th. —Madrid is tranquil. General Evariste San-Miguel has been named Captain• Gener al and Minister of War. Time Junta has re-established the mumicipality of 1843. The members of the diplomatic body are convoked at the palace." 6 ` PERPIGNAN, 24th.--According to the accounts g iven by the Nacion, General Blaser has taken refuge i n Tor tuga'. The names of O'Donnell and Espartero are united in all the proclamations of the Junta of Madrid. sara gossa, Valencia, Barcelona, Cadiz, Seville, Santander , and Corunna are tranquil, and order does not appear likely to be again disturbed in those places." What immediately led to the sudden retrograde move' merit of General Maser is not positively stated, but in all probability the same incident occurred as on the plain,. of Torrijon d e A r d os, i n 1843, between the armies et General Seoane and Narvaez ; namely, a fraternizatio n after a dozen shots were exchanged. This is what I an' ticipated. It is curious that it is the Minister of Wa r, whose terrors are implied in his name, and not O'Dea' nell, is the party who turns out to be flying in hot haste, for a s h e lt er i n P ortugal. We were b 0 often tol d that O'Donnell's troops were wandering discontented, dis heartened, and miserable, deprived of leaders and Of counsel, meeting sympathy nowhere, and under the in fluence of panic, occasioned by the approach of Blaser, flying to the Portuguese frontier.—Cosas de Espana. THE MEDITERRANEAN• TELEGRAPH. - GENOA, July 21.—The English steamer Pearian arrived at Genoa on the 19th, having on board the wire cable that is to con nect the Continent with Corsica, then with the island of Sardinia, and hereafter with Africa, The spot chosen for its terminus on the main land is the eastern extre mity of the Spezzia gulf. The Malfatano, a Sardinian war steamer, left yesterday at seven o'clock for Spezzias in order to assist in the operation of sinking the cable. His Royal Highness the Prince of Carignan, Admiral of the Fleet, arrived in the afternoon from Turin, accompanied by several members of the Cabinet, and he embarked at ten o'clock on board the steam fri gate Constitution, in order to witness this interesting operation. The French and English envoys had been invited to accompany the Prince to Spezzia, whe re their presence would lend sanction to an event fraught with great importance for French, Englis h, and Sardinian interests. It is at Cape Bon that the cable is intended ultimately to connect Africa ; from there the electric wires will be laid down along the coast as far as the heights of Malta, and from this point a cable will join this island to the Continent. From,. Cape B on another cable w i l l cross th e roadstead of Tunis, and terminate at Carthage, whence the elect r i c f wires will enter the French pox essions in Aka* 4