The Sun. — London, England, 1854-06-08 00:00:00

WHITSUN HOLIDAYS. —ROYAL maritime, in the Baltic and in the Euxino, in Asia SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN - S.—Ascent in a and in Europe, along the Danube and along the BALLOON from the Esplanade, in front of the Lake, by the veteran GREEN, the only ascent here for Eighteen years. Vocal and Instru- Caucasus—everywhere, at this crisis, the Russian mental Concert, by Miss Poole, Miss Ransford and Mr. 3fanvers. An extra Military Band daring the day. Extensive and interesting torces are at a disadvantage. The boasted fleets of Mena g erie, ten Lions, three Elephants, two Tigers, two Giraffes, NICHOLAS two Camels, &c. Various novel amusements, eenclading with a die- ICHOLAS are still compelled to skulk for safety play ot,Fireworks, gorgeous beyond description. The bombardment under the shelter of the guns of Cronstadt and of Chaska. Explosion of Fireskips, and Balloon ascent at halt-past Six. Concert at Seven. Fireworks quarter to Ten. Doors open Sebastopol. His soldiers have been defeated in from Nine in the morning. Admission to the whole, le. all directions in Circassia—Redout Kaleh has been bombarded and taken—Anapa has been evacuated. The enormous land-force under GORTSCHAKOFF has been compelled to retire pre cipitately from Lesser Wallachia to the Dobrud scha. That under PASKIEWITCH has failed to disturb the head-quarters of OMER PACHA at Schumla, and utterly and disgracefully failed to make any impression upon the heroic defenders of Silistria. Precisely at this momentous juncture —when the English contingent is at length actually hastening from Scutari towards Varna, and the French contingent from Gallipoli towards Adrianople—we are told to prepare for an armistice between the belligerents, because, forsooth, Russia is about to yield to the demand sent by the Austrian Cabinet, on the Ist of June, from Vienna, that the CZAR should as quickly as possible with draw his troops from the invaded Principalities ! We would here laugh this assertion to scorn as an absurdity, even though the Earl of ABERDEEN, the fast friend for forty years of the Emperor NICHOLAS, still unfortunately maintains his position at the head of her Britannic MAJESTY'S Government. THEACRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, JurrE 8, Will be performed FIDELIO. Fidelio, Madame Rndersdorff; Marcellina, Madlle. Sedlazek; Florestan, Herr Reichardt; Don Fernando, Mr. Hamilton Braham ; Don Pizarro, Herr Holzel ; Jacquino, Herr Castelli ; and Rocco, Herr Formes. Followed by the new BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled lINE FETE EN OLYMPE. Prices—Stalls, 7s; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The Box-office open daily from Ten till Slx, where places may be secured. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had of Messrs. Leader and Cock, 63, New Bond-street. THEA.TRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENLY(, JUNE 8, Will be performed the Drama of THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. 'Chippendale, Howe. G. Vandenhoff, W. Farren, Compton, and Buckstone ; Miss Reynolds, Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. Fltzwllliam. - - • - . After which, the entirely new and original extravaganza, entitled ME. BUCKSTONE'S VOYAGE ROUND TAE GLOBE (IN LEI CESTER-SQUARE), written by J. R. Planche, Esq. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHAatEs KEAN. THIS EVENING, JUNE 8, Will be 'performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal characters by Messrs. Harley, Fisher. and Cathcart ; Misses Mur. ray, Heath, and Vivash. Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean and David Fisher ; Mrs. Vrinstanley and miss c . Lec:ercq. To conclude with A STORM IN A TEA.CUP„ Principal cha. garters by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. The "Bears" have had another "tight squeeze." They have been obliged to disgorge a considerable portion of the gains accumulated in the commencement of the panic. The fund holders and capitalists have displayed very lau dable firmness, refusing to yield to the intimida tion practised, or to sacrifice their property to their unscrupulous assailants. The fuudholders have held firmly on, and few, if any sales, were made, save from imperative necessity ; while capitalists of all classes, from the millionnaire, dealing in tens of thousands, to the small shop keeper or tradesman, drawing for his fifties or hundred, came nobly forward to sustain the national credit to the full extent of their hardly acquired savings. From an early period, many mouths before the proclamation of war, it was manifest that the "ursine fraternity" had specu lated far beyond their depth—that they had, in fact, completely oversold themselves. The urgent demand for stock just before the settling days, the large " backwardations" allowed, clearly revealed the true state of the market, and proved beyond the possibility of doubt that there was a formid able " rod in pickle" for these reckless speculators. They could not have continued the game so long had it not been for the assistance afforded by some of the large fundbolders, chiefly bankers, who, it is said, lent considerable amounts of stock to enable the parties to carry out their projects. The " Old Lady" herself is generally reported to have afforded extraordinary aid to the " friends of Russia," having supplied stock to the extent of many hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of pounds sterling. We have so frequently denounced this suicidal system that it is unnecessary to expatiate at any length on its probable results to the great body of fundholders. The Bank of England is, however, placed in an exceptional position. Although holding an immense amount of Government Securities, it would not in any degree suffer from their depreciation, inasmuch as, even if obliged to sell, there would be an ample equivalent for any temporary loss in the enhanced value of the commodity in which it deals. But the Directors would scarcely resort to " selling " at the depreciated prices. Their operations have been more in the way of " lending" stock to be replaced at some future time, so that they could not be affected by any temporary fluctuations, and if the depreciation were considerable they might become large purchasers, and thereby realise im mense profits. It will thus be seen that it may be the interest of the quasi National Bank to use i the gigantic powers and exclusive privileges with which it is entrusted by the Imperial Parliament, - not for the support of public credit, not for the benefit of the industrial community, but rather to depreciate the securities to the utmost degree, and to paralyse the exertions of those straining every nerve to discharge their duty to society. These are considerations that cannot be lost sight of A mere suppression of the revolt in Thessaly, when the question of the renewal of the Bank Epirus, and Macedonia would be the infliction of Charter is ventilated in P ar li amen t, a matter which will not, or c anno t, b e very long deferred. a vengeance altogether as inadequate in regard to the Greek, as the arrangement of a peace upon Notwithstanding, however, the extraordinary the proviso of the status quo ante bellum would buoyancy of the funds, the Exchequer Bonds, be in reference to the Russian Government. Un- the favourite security of the Chancellor of the less some sufficient reparation be extorted from Exchequer, from which so much was anticipated, King OTHO and the Emperor NICHOLAS, unless remain languid and uncalled for ; while Consols those lawless and treacherous sovereigns be com- move rapidly and decidedly upwards, the Exche pelled to expiate, in some measure at least, the quer Bonds remain stationary—while the funded atrocities by which, through their military and debt is eagerly sought after, although making ministerial myrmidons, they have contrived t o due allowance for the dividend, yielding less than disturb the tranquillity of Christendom with such 31. 6s. per cent, per annum on the amount in deplorable and sanguinary consequences—there vested, the bonds paying 41. per cent. are pal will be no security whatever for the future quietude pably shelved. It is true that they are quoted of Europe, and an indelible infamy will be at a premium of -les to i e but it is merely nominal. branded upon the otherwise glorious escutcheons. A purchaser might be obliged to pay at that rate, of the two great maritime powers at present but vendors could not submit to very considerable recognisd as the champions of civilisation. reductions if compelled to sell without reserve. On the Ist instant the long-threatened Austrian We have explained SOME of the causes of this missive left Vienna for St. Petersburg —a n intinaa- so-called " anomaly." We have pointed out the tion reqUiring from the CZA R , i n th e name eof probable increase in th e va l ue of permanent Germany, the immediate withdrawal of his forces funded securities, that would make the profit beyond the Pruth, the immediate evaeuatio'a of during the next four years very much be the now sufficiently-devastated Danubian Princi- yond the four per cent, that could be palities. lt is confidently asserted, moreover, by obtained from London payable in 1858. But those who are generally believed to have a sort. of there is another element in the calculation that demi-official connection with the ABERDEEN Cabi- must not be lost sight of, and which exercises no net, that'this demand on the part of Aust r i a , in trivial influence in keeping bonds out of the the name of Germany, will be treated by Russia market. We have already pointed out the diffi neither with contemptuous silence nor insolent culties originally interposed —th e notice that no refusal. In other words, it is implied by the semi- lender would be acc e pt e d f or l ess that 1,000/. ministerial oigans of the English Government the uncertainty as to the price that would be ac that the AUTOCRAT will concede to the German cepted—and the payment in Exchequer-bills, or, what he has again and again denied to the Wes- if in money, at a small premium of is. per cent. ; tern Powers—that he will speak where he was the latter provision of no practical utility, but formerly dumb, that he will consent to proposals still likely to excite vague apprehensions in inex previously rejected, that confronted not only by perieneed minds, and to deter the general public France and England, but, in addition to these, from competing for the new securities. Another likewise by the chief states of the Germanic Confe- obstacle has since been created, for which Mr. deration, he will sulkily retire within the.bounda- GLADSTONE is not responsible, but which may ries of Bessarabia, after having done all the damage probably be traced to the department over which he could, there to recruit the strength of his some- Lord MONTEAGLE presides. In the original con what exhausted forces, while occupying the atten- ditions of the loan it was stated that the " bonds" tion of his numerous enemies by the renewal of would be issued for sums of 1001., 2001., 500/., his interrupted and preposterous negotiations. Is and 1,0001. The obvious conclusion was that all this credible ? Is it conceivable that the States- the parties supposed that they would be permitted men of France and of England should be so utterly to choose their own accounts within these limits. blind t o the consequences of any such disgraceful If, as implied by the Ministerial organ, it was in trickery as to consent, under existing circum - tended " to sink into lower s t ra t a " t o en d eavour stances, to an armistice that could only, by to provide a tempting investment for " the smaller possibility, be advantageous to the designs of accumulations " of the less wealthy classes, the the enemy's Government ? Let _us avow at bonds should not be for more than 1001. Indeed, once our belief - th t ythin a an g like this is little l ess as we recently explained, that even the " l owes t than absolutely impossible while men of known denomination" was much too high, and that a great sagacity and experience • still hold within their portion of the unequivocal success of the French gras p the reins of administration• . over the desti- project arose from its adapting itself to the wants nies of France and Great Britain. It is alto- of the community at large, and being issued for gether incredible that a man of keen penetration so little as ten francs or eight shillings of dividend, like Dnoimc DE L'lltrs, a that soldier of or, in round terms, about two hundred francs or undoubted bravery like General Velea,ANT, that a eight pounds sterling of capitalised value. These the ' potentate possessing genius, the daring , po lwa s available for an ewer ency. sums were a y y g the determination, for which the Emperor and li.epo- They were just as good as savings banks for small LEON 111. i s no w vniversally . known to b e so o very capitalists. Eight pounds would not be too much • ss shed—it is alto Wonderfully diss ngui gether lucre- t ha • o hangs, if a man were compelled to realise the dible that a great ruler, or that eminent states- value of an investment. But here the issue has been readily like these should be soduped by any almost l • menexclusively in the larger denominations. such shallow devices, or any . such . transparent The authorities will not subdivide the subscrip n incredible that pro- tions into • machinations. It is equa. y suitable amounts ; and therefore the jests so glaringly characterised by the superficial object o f attracting small investments must be should at the same altog e th • evidences of their duplicity err le e inquished. We do not ascribe this lat ter dements of a Cabi- blunde r t o Mr. time succeed in deluding the judgments G ...LADSTONE It may rather be the nation like England— attributed to red net of All the Talents of a sne and ta • habitual disre a Ministry numbering amongst its members ad - Bard of the public convenience, exhibited b ministrators as skilled as Sir JAM E S y GRAHA officials. Th ey will not undertake the slightest lISS ELL states- degree of additional t rou b le patriots as earnest as Lord JOHN R II ssELL, to accommodate their END ON paymasters-.-the generalpubl ic. masters as clear-sighted as the Earl of Celt R ENDo_V , The evil may Viscount not even be occasioned by any delibe masters of diplomacy as eminent as rate design PALMERSTON. Again, we repeat—it is incredible, Ito prevent those new securities from becominc, if plainly perceptible. Mt' utterly and a lt oge th er i ncre dibl e . It is incredible i popular. But whatever m a y b e the motive, til • e that men lik e th ose we h ave j us t enumerated I effect is but too Andr. should be de ce i ve d so very eas il y b y th e intrigues( GLADSTONE desire to give fa ir pl ay to the hoed_ of the Czen—particularly now that they recognise; d holders, an to make the new securities popular, him him to be a Prince entirely untrustworthy—and, he will take immediate steps to remedy the above all that, knowing him to be such, they ; grievance, and to enable parties interested to ex behold his forces before their own at this moment change their largo bonds for smaller denomina beieg subjected to vezatious de in every direction at a di sa d van t age. Mi l i tary an d I ti ons , without LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the management of Madame Vestry. THIS EVENING, Jun 8, Will be performed BEFORE BREAKFAST. Characters by Mr. C. Bathews, Messrs. F. Matthews, Swan, and Baker; Alba Wad ham, Scc. F o ll ow ed by GIVE A DOS; AN ILL .NAMIL To conclude with TRYING IT ON. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JuNE 8. Will be performed THE MARBLE HEART; or. The Sculptor's Dream. Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, L. Murray, Ben. Web cter, and C. Selby; Madame Celest Miss Woolsax, and Miss E. After wllich will be produced the 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 (Ger original character), Madame Celeste. Tickets, Places, and Private Boxer to be had at the theatre. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPIIITURATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, JUNE 8, Will be produced a now Grand -Historical 3lPitary spectacle, en titled THE COSSACKS ; or, Vlve la Francs. Followed by a total change of the Scenes in the CIRCLE. To conclude wilt a new Grotesque Extravaganza, call.d THIS HORSE WILL RE SOLI) 10 PAY EXPENSES IF NOT CLAIMED WITHIN FOUItTEEN DAYS. Box-office open fro:n Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGL. Tins DAY —Morning 35 tnin.after 11 I Rvoning 0 min.aft. 0 To-Mbzitow—Morning 0 cairt.aftei 12 i Evening 24 miu.rat. 12 THE WEATLIER.—SUN OPFICI, JUNI: S. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 60 - highest since noon yesterday. 51—lowest this morning and during the night. 61—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'14. WIND, N.N.E.—Fresh breeze, with clouds and sunshine. , - AAIXt6 LONDON, THURSD \_Y, JUNE 8, 1854. ONEMMII ROYAL OLYMPIC THEITRE, Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Juisti Will be performed the Comic D-ama called HUSH MONEY. Characters by Messrs. F Robson, Emery. White, and Vincent ; Miss Dormer, and Mrs. A. Wigan. To be followed by VIE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Ain el Wigan, Leslie, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss P. Horton, and Miss Wyndham. After which. THE MUMMY. Characters by Messrs. 11. Wigan, Robson, IL Cooper; Misses Marston and E. Turner. STRAND ATRE. Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Allc:aft—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, JUNE 8, Will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. To he followed by the New Ba'let Divertissement, entitled THE SEA. NYAIPWS CAVE. To be followed ! y THE WATER If A.s. , T. Alter which, THE MARBLE LOVER. Stalls, 59.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, Is. 6d; Gallery, Gd.; Private Boxes, X 1 11s. 6d., n) be had of Mr. Aileron. 15, New Bond-street. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1 854. lays, or other obstructiOns from public servants. In this, as in many matters, they unquestionably "manage those things better in France." And the apophthegm of LAWRENCESTERNE receives al new and powerful illustration. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS, out of the district around us. Immediately on Lord Raglan's return, the various Generals of Brigade visited him, and received instructions to prepare for active operations. Major Dickson was ordered to return to Varna in the Cyclops, and several transports were detached from the fleet to proceed up to the Black Sea with stores on the evening of the same day. The brigade orders for the Guards were distinguished by a great novelty. They were ordered' to appear the following day on parade without—Muskets ? No. Coatees ? No. Epaulettes ? No. Cartouch-boxes ? _LN o. Boots ? No. In fact, you would never guess it, good Bri tish reader, and least of all could you divine it who belong to our glorious army. Her Majesty's Guards were actually commanded to parade "with out stocks," and to march with unrestricted wind pipes. THE WAR. THE SIEGE OF SILISTRIA. According to a telegraphic despatch from Vienna, dated yesterday morning, the Russians have aban doned the idea of taking Silistria by storm, and will continue their efforts to investing and block ading the place. The most redoubtable of the Ministerial organs, the chief of our morning contemporaries, has to day fallen foul of M. Louis KOSSUTH, accusing him of being the advocate, and not only the ad vocate, but, if we understand the Times correctly, an actual agent or emissary of the Russian Go vernment. The accusation comes before the world, we cannot but think, both in regard to the accuser and in reference to the accused, some what ridiculously. The Times, forsooth, of all journals, charging M. KOSSUTH, of all men, with being an advocate, or agent, or emissary of the Russian Government ! Surely this is turning the tables with a vengeance ! Surely (taking the truth of our contemporary's charge for granted), this is more wonderful than the most marvellous 0 vidian metamorphosis ! M. KOSSUTH the champion of the CZAR ? We shall be told next that M. MAZ ZINI is the champion of RADETZKY. That M. RoLLIN is the champion of NAPOLEON. Much reason M. KOSSUTH has, certainly, for undertaking the defence of the cause of the Northern AUTO CRAT ! And a very pretty hand in truth that of the Times to cast this particular pebble of accusa tion against the fair fame of the illustrious chief of the Hungarians. But the clue through all this labyrinth of absurdity, the clue conducting us to the heart of the impeachment, bringing us to the gravamen of the accusation, is the fact that M. KOSSUTH presumed the other day to observe that it would be better for the liberties of Europe that the German Powers should be against us rather than that they should be with us. Hine ilke lcsehrymce—or rather, hence these singularly incoherent and outrageous vitupera tions. Now, we venture to assert that there is scarcely a journalist in England who could with less reason be accused of a Russian leaning than ourselves. Others, doubtless, have been more eloquent in denouncing the atrocious policy and the infamous proceedings of the Emperor NICHOLAS —but not one amongst our contemporaries, we are bold to assert, has, in so doing, been more outspoken or more pertinacious. And long ago we ourselves expressed, in the plainest words at our command, precisely the same opinion as that which has been very recently avowed by M. KOSSUTH, and denounced by the Times as having a tendency to wards the championship of the utterly execrable cause of the Russian Government. It is un necessary to add, therefore, that we coincide entirely with the view of European affairs so far taken by M. KOSSUTH, and manfully avowed by his eloquent lips to au assemblage of our provincial fellow-countrymen. We think with him, as we have declared long ago in these columns, that—it were better for the liberties of the world and for the peace of Christendom that the German Powers should, in this struggle between Russia and ourselves, be against us rather than with us. For we have no faith whatever either in Austria or in Prussia--in the fidelity of either the Cabinet of Vienna, or of the Cabinet of Berlin to any engagements with which they might pretend to enter as opposed to the CZAR, or as the allies of France and England. We cannot dis miss from our recollection the damning fact that Austria and Prussia were the accomplices with Russia in carrying out the monstrous partition of the Kingdom of Poland. Neither can we in any way forget that while Prussia retains forcibly in unnatural possession the beautiful Rhenish pro vinces, belonging by right to the French Empire, Austria holds in her despotic grasp the fairest por tion of the Roman peninsula, and tramples under her tyrannous heel the glorious nationality of the heroic Hungarians. Wherefore, we completely coincide with the opinion expressed by M. Kos- SIMI, an opinion already explicitly avowed by ourselves that, if Austria and Prussia in this general war were against rather than with us, it were better ultimately for the liberties of Europe, and better also for the prospect of a permanent peace throughout Christendom. As for the charge. of Russian complicity hurled at M. Kossurit by the Times, hurled with a hand at once efl insen sate and so blundering—it is a dangerc,us accusa tion, an accusation that recoils like) a boomerang upon our contemporary. With respect to the relief of Silistria, it appears that the plan of Marshal St. Arnaud is to detach 24,000 French, 15,000 English, and 30,000 Otto mans of Omer Pasha's army for that service. 35,000 Russians, it is said, are on the right bank of the Danube, employed in investing the place. These 35,000 will be placed between two fires, and will, it is hoped, be driven into the Danube, or made prisoners. Notwithstanding the slight hope of relieving that fortress, it is fully expected that it will be relieved in time, and before the gallant officer who defends it is forced either to surrender or, which is most probable, bury himself and the remnant of the garrison under its ruins. The Danube seems also to be doing its duty against the Russians, as the rising of the waters must have greatly interfered with the operations against the fort. At all events, an important battle will be soon fought near Silistria, which cannot but pro duce a considerable effect on the campaign. The fleet in the meantime will cruise oil the coast to have au eye on Sebastopol and prevent the possi bility of any succour by sea, and also be ready in case of need to promote the success of the opera tions. However this great boon of " no stocks" was granted to the Guards to celebrate her Majesty's birth-day, and lam certain that never since they were formed did the regiments give three more ringing thundering cheers than issued from their throats yesterday, when they marched on the ground as erect and upright as ever but not " caught by the throat" as before, to be inspected by Lord Raglan. While talking of orders, I may observe that the eccentric wide-a-wake hats, shoot ing coats, and trousers in which officers delight to appear when enjoying the pleasures of " Mufti," have received a severe snubbing from Sir George Brown ; and he has expressed his dissatisfaction at the officers of the light division going across the water to Pera and Galata in dresses which, he con ceives, would not be tolerated in England. A letter from Constantinople, under date th 25th_ult., says :—. " Since'theinterview of the Generals-in-Chief of the English and French troops, the greatest activity has prevailed. As we have been informed that Silistria was invested by 70,000 Russians, and defended by about 15,000 Turks, and that a large breach had been made by the Russians, and that the place could not hold out more than 15 days at the utmost, orders were at once given to remove the head -quarters to Varna. The Marshal immediately sent orders to the first and second divisions to embark without delay for Varna, so that they will pass to-day or to-morrow before Constantinople without stopping. The cavalry and artillery will pro ceed to Varna by land. The English troops are also making their preparations to leave for Varna. A part of them will probably leave to-day, an d th e rest to-mor row and the day after. Although the artillery has not arrived, yet it is thought that the Marshal will endeavour to succour Silistria, because it is a strategic point of great importance—in fact, one of the keys of the Danube. It is calculated that the task of neutralising the Russian artillery, or rather artillerymen, will bo left to the Chasseurs de Vincennes. Nothing has transpired as to what took place at the Con ference of Varna. The English troops burn to come to blows with the Russians. A Wallachian, a friend of mine, has just received a letter from Krajova, of which these are the leading facts Two days before the ar rival of the Turks the Russians sent off to Bucharest the archives and all the papers belonging to the Chancel lerie. They also took off with them the employes of all the administrations, the municipality, the members of the tribunals —in a word, the whole of the public function aries, without distinction. They also took on the Doribas (the irregular troops organised on the war looting), and the Wallachian regular troops who happeneA to be on the spot. They were placed between two batteries of Russian cannon, and the artillerymen had orders to blow those volunteers' to pieces if they made the slightest at tempt to escape. Before they left, the Russians addressed a proclamation to the inhabitants of Krajova, which states in formal and precise terms that all those who shall accept the smallest employment from the Turks, or who shall aid them iu anything whatever, will be shot. Forged proclamations, in the name of Gomel Pasha, have also been abundantly circulated by the Rus sians, which state that all the Wallachians who have ren dered the smallest assistance to the Russians will be hanged. You may judge of the consternation that the proclamation, with so agreeable an alternative, has pro duced among the inhabitants. The French Chancellerie, which was at lieruianstadt, has received orders to return to Krajova.'" THE AUSTRIAN ULTIMATUM. The local Austrian journals contain the following stereotype notice of the Austrian note to St. Petersburg : " The note, with the summons to the St. Peters burg Cabinet to evacuate the principalities, was despatched from h ence t o S t. Petersburg on Friday morning. In this i m p or t ant document, Austria, in the consciousness of her own strength, assumes an independent position, irrespective of the Austro- Prussian treaty. Taking her stand upon the old treaties, Austria- once more reverts to the question of the occupation of the principalities, from this point of view ; di scusses th e danger which it must be expected will more and more increase, the longer the occupation of the Turkish provinces be protracted ; explains why this occupation, under present circumstances, cannot any longer be tole rated ; and concludes with the declaration that it has now become inevitably necessary to demand of Russia to fix a period within which the evacuation of the Danubian principalities, and such other parts of the Turkish territory as are at present occupied, shall be effected. The liberties recently granted by the Sultan to the Christians are also dwelt upon. It is said that a similar note from Prussia is on the road to St. Petersburg." Public opinion, says a Vienna letter, is rather di vided in its conjectures as to the probable answer of the Czar to this Austrian note. The Lloyd thinks that there is no difficulty in arriving at a safe opi nion hereon. " Russia will surely not evacuate the Danubian principalities as long as the Sublime Porte, in conjunction with the Western Powers, is not willing to co m bi ne w ith t hi s retrograde move ment some definite treaty of peace." Be this as it may, it amounts to little more than idle and use less speculation to attempt to anticipate the resolves et St. Petersburg. Tao diplomatic blunders of Russia have become so proverbial throughout the present complications, that we may well defy any man to form a safe estimate of the future policy of the Czar and his advisers. One thing, however, is eertain—the'young and gifted Emperor of Austria will never be entrapped by the wiles of his accom plished confrere. We now, therefore, have ue ap prehension on the score of Austria. A LETTER FROM THE RUSSIAN CAMP. The following letter from the Vienna Medica Journal, is from the Russian camp : "It was said that the difficulties and troubles under which we have all along laboured in respect to lodging and provisions would be at an end in spring; the season and our progress on the right bank of the river were to remedy all evils. Unfortunately, little or nothing is changed ! I informed you that we were obliged to carry even hay and water, pails, and bottles into the Dobrudscha, and that the returning trains brought across crowds of sick and wounded, of whom one-third died. What was said then applies now ; all the hospitals and infirmaries on the right bank of the river are over-filled, and ague, catarrhal affections, rheumatism, dysentry, scurvy, and hospital mortification,' rage so terribly that it is a question whether more of our brave fellows fell victims to the sword or to disease. From Tultscha up to Hiraova, from Basardshik up to Chernavoda, there is not a single station which is not crowded with sick and wounded, waiting to be transported across the river—or to their last homes. The want of drinkable water and the pier cingly cold nights produce such a pernicious effect that all the care of our Commissarist, which is this time well arranged, is of no avail. The long fasts which took place just before the army crossed the river had exhausted the soldiers, who had already been weakened by forced marches, miserable winter quarters, and overfilled stations. Still these troops display the most remarkable courage, and it is not the fault of the common soldiers if Rassova and Silistria have until now been bombarded and stormed in vain. The wounds of the men, almost all dangerous, are inflicted by the musket or the sword, and on the front of the body. Most of the men lost in the various expeditions are drowned, as we are in great want of good vessels and men to man them. How many brave fellows have found their death in the river or in the bogs during our. nocturnal enterprises ! Between Bucharest, Budeschti, Slabosies, Kikinez, Odaja, and Braila—Braila and Vezirkoi, Martinetschti, Golatschau—and Braila and Fokschan—there are 23 larger or smaller hospitals. Along the line from Fokschan to Jassy, the sick, wounded, and those men who for the moment are incapable of service, are transported. The consignm en t o f p rov i s i ons to the right bank of the river (to the Dobrudscha) still takes place from Braila. In consequence of the retreat of the troops from the Schyl and th e Al u t a , th e p r i ces of provisions are three times as high as they were formerly, and some articles, such as fowls and eggs, are not to be had at all. In Braila and Galata, which are the great depots, there are, however, vast stores of salted meat of all kinds, bread, flour, cheese, and salt fish. By the foreign papers, which we now and then get with parts cut out, we often learn things,which are occurring incur imme diate neighbourhood. As I wrote you in December last, the passage of the river at Silistria and Rust chuk will be forced, cost what it may. The great masses of troops sent to Kalarasch, Oltenitza, and Giurgevo, and the uninterrupted reinforcements going from Reni and Fokschan, leave no doubt as to the resolve to go forwards; but the precautionary measures, noticed in my last letter, forwarded about three weeks since, prove that the line of retreat has been oared for. Since the 'Job's news' from the Black Sea has reached us, we feel ourselves more and inure isolated, and it is evident that the whole population is more averse to us since the retreat from Little Wallachia, and our fruitless attempts on Silistria have become known, and rumours of the mighty succour which the enemy is about to receive have been in circulation. Finally the ' pitched battles' of which your papers tspeak, as having been fought in the Dobrudscha and at Trajan's Wall, were nothing but sanguinary skirmishes. Thou sands fell in the attacks on the fortified places and in the continual 1411(lingo" REPRESENTATION OF SOUTHWARK. Since the rumol'Ar has got abroad as t o the in tended elevation of Sir W. Molesworth to the Upper Hous e , attention is naturally turned to the selection 0,2 a fit and proper candidate to fill up the vacancy which will thereby be occasioned in the representation of Southwark. We do not know thP.'c the names of any candidates have yet been PAggested, but there is one gentleman, of well known liberal opinions, and peculiarly qualified to represent the views of the intelligent constituency of that large borough at such a crisis as the present, who might very appropriately be requested to stand in the event of an election. We allude to the gallant Colonel Thompson, to whom, as one of the champions of free trade, the public owes a deep debt of gratitude, and than whom none is better informed, or entertains sounder opinions, in regard to the great struggle now going on against the despotism of the Northern Autocrat. We should be glad to see Colonel Thompson in the field, being satisfied that a more thorough-goin g reforme r , or a more efficient representative will not be found among the public men of the day now out of Parliament. THE TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE AND GUARANTEE COMPANY. From a report, in another column, of the pro ceedings of the annual meeting of this company, held yesterday, it will be seen that both the life assurance and guarantee departments have been attended by very great success. This cannot but be gratifying, not only to the shareholders who are immediately interested in the undertaking, but also to those of the public who look upon the extension of life assurance and guaranteeship by public com panies, as a boon to society at large. During the past year the increase of the company's life assur ance business has been somewhat extraordinary ; for, while the number of policies issued has been continually and rapidly augmented ever since its formation, six years ago, the premiums receivable on the policies completed in the last twelve months are equal to half of the amount payable on the whole policies previously issued ; and when this is taken in conjunction with the fact that no less than 370 proposals, representing an annual income of 2,1681., have been declined, while the claims in respect of dropped lives are singularly below the regular average, it may safely be said that no similar undertaking can be on a sounder footing. It will also be found that, notwithstanding the attractions which emigration holds out to the class of young men whose honesty is guaranteed by the company, and the temptations which are thus pre sented, of acting di s h ones tl y to their employers, the losses sustained in regard to guarantees are extremely small. Altogether, the report, which we recommend to the perusal of our readers, affords strong evidence of the superiority of the manage ment, and the general efficiency of the working staff of the company. Yesterday the King of Portugal, with his brother, visited the Gallery of the New Society of Painters in Water Colours. The Duke of Portland, after a long and severe indis position, is convalescent. His grace was amongst the personal inquirers after the health of the Duke of Devon- shire yesterday at Devonshire House. The Duke of Devonshire was last evening rather better, and, according to the bulletin, had passed a good night, and was quite as well as on the preceding day. Her Majesty and the Prince, the Duchesses of Kent and Gloucester, and all the leading aristocracy in town, were amongst the inquirers. We regret to announce the death of General Sir Loftus Otway, C. 8., 84th Regiment, which took place at his residence, in Grosvenor-square, yesterday. Rumour points to the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powys, rector of Warrington, as the new Bishop of Sodor and Man. If this shall prove to be true, it will be the second Tractarian bishop within three months. Verily the Gladstone influence is felt in all Church matters.— Morning Herald. - His Excellency Lord Howden has arrived in Paris from Madrid, en route to London. His lordship's late residence in Hereford-street, Park-lane, has been taken by the Dowager Countess Granville for the season, THE NEW MINISTER OF WAR.—His Grace the Duke of Newcastle is to be appointed Secretary of State for the i:dirtment of 11 7 ,tr. The Col•mi;:l Dt.plrtme n t, v acated by th e D u k e of Neweatle, has been off ere d to acceLord John R usse ll , and his lordship will signify his John R usse ll , of it, or otherwise, before the meeting of the House of Commons this day.—Mot ring Poet. CONSTANTINOPLE. A despatch dated Constantinople, May 29, re ceived 'via Vienna, says no troops have yet been sent to Varna. The bombardment and occupation of Redout Kaleh are confirmed, Auapa WU evacuated, and, as is said, Kutais also. REVIEW OF BRITISH TROOPS AT CON STANTINOPLE. We read i n a l e tt er f rom C onstantinople of May 20, that the Anglo-French expeditionary army to the EP.st now numbers 70,000 ; 45,000 French and, 5,000 English are at Gallipoli, and 17,000 British are encamped at Scutari. Yesterday liteing the anniversary of her Majesty's birth day, the whole British force at Scutari was passed in review. A field-day, sham battle, &c., was expected. Lord Raglan, however, had resolved not to fatigue the troops unnecessarily, and it did not take place, to the disappointment of many persons who hurried across the Bosphorus at six o'clock yesterday morning, and took up their sta tion on the heights surrounding the plain. They were, however, well rewarded for their patience in waiting until eleven o'clock, when they were pre sented with the magnificent sight of 17,000 British troops in review. A more splendid body of men was never assembled. The ground upon which the British army at Scutari is encamped (three regiments occupy the barracks) is an undulating green tract of land, some six miles in circumference. It can scarcely be called a plain. Towards the middle there is a dip, leaving a flat meadow about half a mile in breadth between the two heights, on which the troops have pitched their tents. The line, Highlanders, and Rifles occupy the rising ground on this side of the little valley ; whilst the three regiments of Scots Fusilier and Coldstream Guards were encamped on the gently rising bill opposite. The Guards were the first to be seen moving. In less than five minutes they had descended the hill, and were drawn out in a line at its foot. In the meanwhile the bulk of the army had gathered toge ther, and were firming co l umn at the summit of the opposite height. The Guards spread round to the right and left, crossing the little stream that runs through the centre of th e green fi e ld , and is furnished with a bridge at each ektremity. They met this side of the stream, and drew up in a line to the right ; the rest of the army marched down the hill, and the whole force spread across the ground in one compact body, regiments side by side, the Rifles occupying the extreme left. This body of troops filled the whole space across, and were obliged to bend upward s i u a curve to the left, where the Rifles were stationed. A de tachment of field artillery fill e d th e centre. The bands of each regiment struck up " God save the Queen," and three thrilling cheers were given, which filled the air, and sank d ee p i n t o t h e hearts of the bystanders. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Raglan, a considerable num ber of French staff officers, Lord Cardigan, who has just arrived, and a number of British generals were present, and passed the troops in review. They all marched up the valley, then off to left and right, returned quietly to their several encampments, and might five minutes afterwards be seen lounging in undress, and reposing from an hour's exposure to the broiling eastern sun. The troops are in splendid condition, and look hale and hearty—in fact, as if they could do anything. There was no firing. REFORMS IN THE EXPEDITIONARY ARMY. The following is extracted from a letter dated Scutari, May 25 :—On Tuesday last Lord Raglan returned to Varna, but nothing was allowed to transpire respecting his, visit to Schunala, or as to the plans which hat been concerted by the Council of War. They tat two days with closed doors, and i t will be se`:;n that there was some show of reason On my 'side, when I ventured to argue that Oilier - Pasha would insist on his favourite sugges tion for the occupation of Varna by our armies. AS the letter, in which I briefly pointed out the importance of that port as a central position for the concentration of the French and English forces, was sent somedays ago, I need not now repeat what I then said, but, no doubt, events will prove that Varna is highly suitable for such an object, and for a point from which active operations can be at once com menced. Rumour has it that Lord Raglan, and the Generals (Tylden, Cator, Lord Lucan, &c.), and others who accompanied them, had rather a rough but eminently practical experience of what is to be expected in the district, unless the Commissariat be well attended to ; and I have been informed (and give it just as it was stated to me) that on their way to Varna Lord Raglan and his staff had to travel for more than 12 hours (how many more than 12 I am afraid to state) without a morsel of food. What the Commissariat are doing now I cannot say, but it is evident that they will have a very hard task to perform at Yarns in provisioni ng so large an army in a country which is cut off from the feeding ground of the DobrucLelia by the Russians on the one hand, and which is dra;te:el by the exigencies of the masses of Turks conceutratA near Sclnula, on the other. It is to be hoped they have made good and effectual preparation for the force, and that they will not be taken quite by sur prise. There is no beef to be had even at Scutari Just now, but the supply of mutton and lamb is sufficient, and about 800 head of sheep and lambs are slaughtered every day at the shambles of Scu tari for the army. It is said they eat as much meat as ten times their mini her of Turl;-„ but it must net be thrgotteu that the latter have very liberal rations in the way of butter and rice for pilaff. The consumption of lamb is so great that fears are expressed lest the very bread of sheep be °Atm up , THE COAST OF CIRCASSIA. The following is from the special correspondent of the Morning Chronicle : "On board H.M.S. —, Ghelengik Bay, May 14. "After the Niger left us last MOnday, we remained hove to in a fog all day, but went on again slowly in the night ; and early on Wednesday morning, the fog suddenly lifting off showed us right ahead the white cliffs of Anapa. Anapa from the sea seems a miserable enough place, built on a • cliff at the southernmost point of the bay. The prin cipal defences face the sea, and the batteries, from their advantageous position on high cliffs, might prove very troublesome to ships. We were fa voured by a salute of shot and shell, but as we were quite out of range we took no notice of it. Towards the bay the ground gradually slopes down to the sea level, the cliffs disappearing ' • and here we saw a Rus sian camp, near which some 7,000 or 8,000 men were drawn up. With such a garrison, even though our ships silenced the batteries, they might laugh at us still, unless we had on board troops to land. After remaining off Anapa just long enough to reconnoitre the place, we continued our route, running along the coast about a mile and a half from the shore. At Anapa properly begins the chain of the Cauca sian mountains, and from the main chain shoot off to wards the sea a series of parallel ridges, gradually in creasing in size, and very remarkable for the sharpness of their angles. These ridges all cut almost perpen dicularly when they reach the sea, showing the upheaved strata of sand which compose them, and give the coast a most novel and peculiar appearance. We were run ning quietly along, when suddenly the look-out at the mast-head reports, first one, and shortly after two more . strange sail ahead of us ; and immediately the Sampson, Retribution, and Highflyer aro sent in chase, and we ourselves prepare to follow them at full spe ed. For th e next hour or so the poop is covered by a crowd of officers ' all anxiously trying to make ou t the strangers as the draw nearer and grow in the ho rizon ; and as the h o p e of their being Russian increases, the excitement also becomes greater. The Sampson s chase turned out t o b e mere ly a coasting boat (Russian) coining from Trebis on d and Redout-eilrh, and which had ju s t sa il e d t h a t nioen t eg f ro m So'ijak,first the rst Ru , sian po r t b e l ow A na p a . Although she hod a prodigious cargo, and seventeen Pv°Pi°, on bolrd—som o passengets ; one of these was a .deco- rated Ruskin soldier, who had charge of a quantity of soldiers' great-coats, hospital stores, and r ed an d grey cloth, which he was conveying to Kertoh ; so that there was no doubt the boat was a good prize. The two other sail turned out to be Greek brigs, full of Russian K., t ,tob, to g, to , Treyhad been eliartere , l at ''''"".ialz•Kalen, and embark troops for scotch, and had on neaPil about IN; soldiers, all creeks, frcea the mile tary colony of Balaclava, with some 200 sick and wounded, wonaen,'and children. Besid(sa a great quan ; tity of powder, =triage, =sluts, &c,,, t Baia. of thew had a Cossack gun-boat, with two little guns in it, in tow. The capture of all these people was not a bad day's work ; and, moreover, we obtained from them a deal of valuable information. I mentioned to you in my last, the admiral's intention of attacking Ghelengik by sea, and concerting at the same time a combined attack on laud by the Circassians. We now learned that the Russians had abandoned and destroyed Glielengik about a month ago—so all our nicely combined plans fell to the ground. The Russians had given up and destroyed everything on the Circassian coast, ex cept 'Anapa and Soujak-Kaleh. The garrison and guns of the other places have been thrown into these two, and our prisoners say that for the last three months they have been working unceasingly to make these two places as strong as possible, and that they are determined to defend them to the last drop of their blood. A good road exists between Anapa and Soujak- Kaleh ; it has been cleared completely for two miles and a ball on each side • and at only one pint about half-way, where there is a Russian post, is it at all difficult. They are sometimes bothered by the Circassians at this point, but even here, they say that 500 men and one gun can always make their way good even against 4,000 or 5,000 mountaineers. There are about 20,000 men of all arms between these two places. Soujak-Kaleh is situated almost at the top of a deep bay, opening to the south-west. As soon as we appeared near the mouth, au alarm post fired rockets and guns to warn the garrison that an enemy was near. We stood into the bay to reconnoitre ; we saw the hills to the south side covered with groups of Circassians, running to and fro, apparently very excited at our appearance some near the shore waved their caps to us. At the top of the bay is a block house, to protect a watering-place; round this there were numbers of Circassia,ns ; and now and then the Russians fired a shell into them, from what we learnt were small brass mortars. The principal fort, Soujak-Kaleh, or Novo-Russiski, is near the top of the bay on the north side, round a small bay formed by the projection of a point of land. On this point is situated the principal battery, flanking it on both sides. There are two more batteries besides, higher up, and some mortars. Many of the works seem quite new. We did not go very far in the bay, as we were afraid of not finding enough water, but continued our route for Ghelengik, where we arrived shortly before sunset. It had been the admiral's intention to concert with the Circassians here for an attack upon Ghelengik : but as this was now unnecessary; the question of attacking Soujak presented isself ; and Ismail Bey, a Circassian, deputed to accom pany Captain Brock to Circassia, and myself, were ordered to go on shore, to make arrangements for communicating with some of their chiefs. The admiral did not intend going into the bay, so Ismail Bey and myself went on board the Sampson, which took us into the bay, and sent us on shore in a boat. The sun was fast going down as we arrived at the wooden pier left by the Russians. A signal-gun had been fired to warn the Circassians of our approach, and here we found some thirty or forty of them, mostly armed, waiting for our arrival. , They belonged to the poorer class of herds, ware half naked, being but partially covered by a tat tered coat of brown flannel, with sheepskin cloaks on their shoulders. It would be impossible, I fancy, to fall in with a more savage-lookingrace----their dishevelled beards, fur caps, and sinewy limbs, seen through their tatters, all contributing to give them the wildest appearance. We were handed out of our boat in great silence, and then an elderly man stepped out, and, taking Ismail Bey by the hand, bade us follow. We were totally unarmed, and I must say that at first I scarcely liked being at the mercy of so many wild-look ing beings, but very soon all apprehension vanished. We were led to what had been a 6-gun earthen bat tery ; and here, on one of the merlins, some cloaks were spread out and we sat down, and the Circassians stood round us eager to hear what tidings we could give them. It would have been a picturesque group for an artist, that which surrounded us ; and the Russian ruins all retied added to the interest of the scene. The destruction of Glielengik had been complete. The governor's house, the hospital, the barracks, had all been handsome buildings, but not a stone remained on a stone. It seems that they had been covered with shell, and straw placed over the shell. On the moment of leaving the straw was set fire to, and I assure you it had done its work pretty well. It must have been a strong determination which made the Emperor give up at once a work which had cost so much treasure and men, for every stone almost here was brought from Kertch. We hare now been here since Tuesday night, but we have not hitherto been able to see many Circassians of note. Their villages are at some dis tance in the interior; and perhaps a doubt exists in their minds whether we really mean to make any sacrifice towards securing them their independence, or simply to use them as tools for carrying out our hostilities against Russia, abandoning them again when it will become inconvenient to support them. But we have not yet, I believe, had time for form ing any correct judgment, as we have not had com munication with the principal man on this side of the Caucasus—Mahommed Emir Bey, the lieutenant of Schaunil Bey. On Wednesday afternoon the ad miral and captains, both Ecglish end French, went back to Soujak. The prisoners that were sick, the women and children, and the non-military were a great and unnecessary burden. The admiral decided that he would give themback to the governor of Soujak, and this would give an opportunity of once m recon noitring the place. They were consequently ali bun dled into the Sampson (nearly 200) ; and a most miser able sight it was to see these unfortunate wretches craw ling up the accommodation ladder on the deck—the very picture of suffering. The women, too, as they sat huddled together, certainly did not give a very flattering opinion of the sex—Russian at least—in Circassia. One of these unfortunate creatures had been delivered ;while she was a prisoner, on board a transport where there was scarcely sitting-room for the people crowded in her. This was the first time I sawso closely the horrors caused by war, and surely the reality is worse than the most exag gerated description. We went into the bay with a flag of truce flying, but did not go in much further than we did the first time. All these creatures, with their personal baggage, were huddled into the boat taken the day before by the transport, and into one of the gunboats, and then they were cast away from the steamer. There was a light breeze, which took them straight towards the town ; and the governor, doubtless unable to make out what was coming in to him, had sent a boat out to meet them. When he learnt the nature of the present sent to him, was he grateful ? All the prisoners were very kindly treated, as you may suppose. The re maining 175 or so sound soldiers have been divided between our ship and the Charlemagne, their officers messing in the ward-room. The sailors say that they never got so much to eat before in their lives. One of their officers dined with us at the admiral's table yesterday. Although this second visit to Soujak showed us pretty well what the place was made of, Mr. Stanton, on Thursday, went with a party of Circassians to reconnoitre the place by land, and got within two miles of it. There would be a probability of silencing the batteries, perhaps even with the squadron here (Agamemnon, Sampson, Highflyer, Retribution, Charlemagne, and Mogador) ; but what object would be gained if the garrison were not cut off from the rear And it does not seem likely that any Circassians will be capable of doing this." Letters from the Black Sea state that the Rus sian garrisons of Tocap and Anakria, on the Abas sian coast, having evac - dated. those forts, and being on their march to join the centre of the Russian army of the Caucasus; wore encountered by a body of Circassians and cut to pieces GREECE. According to a despatch from Athens of the 29th of May, the Greeks have gained a victory over the Turks in Thessaly. Three generals arid 700 Turks remained on the field, and the victors took five guns, seven stand ards, 600 prisoners, and a sum of money. It has been rumoured in Paris that M. Mavro cordato, the Greek Minister there, and whose name has figured at the head of the new Cabinet of King Otho, had left for Athens. This is not the case ; M. Mavrocordato is still in Paijs, and nothing positive is known as to the day of his departure. It would, no doubt, be of the greatest advantage to the country if so distinguished a patriot and so up right 3. man as M. Mavrocordato would undertake the task Of forming the new Ministry ; bot, as yet, there is reason to believe that nothing I;s been decided on that bead. Private letters from Athens dwell on the difilgulties in the way of any one de termined to do his dray by the country forming a Cabinet. It is, of cou:se) indispensable that he should have the unlimited confidence of the King and the Chambers, but especiallyof the King. Now, it is not so certain that a Ministry formed will find under such circumstances as the prCsent itself so completely supported by the 11rone as to carry out its policy of neutrality with aaiy good chance of success, and before such a man as is now wanted can undertake the office such security must be given. Without the confidence of the King, it is in vain to expect that of the Chambers, and even with it itis not so certain that the deputies would support him. The Chamber is prorogued, but not dissolved ; and what is very probable, in case its dissolution should become necessary, the present moment is the most unpropitious that could be selected for new elections. No change of Cabinet will be of advantage, unless the King gives his full confidence and his hearty support to it. The Cabi net already spoken of is, perhaps, the best that could be formed, but even it will be powerless for good, without the full confidence of the King. For the restoration of tranquillity on the frontier and in the disturbed districts no fitter person could be selected than General Church, who is popular with all parties, and who is known to be as just and moderate as he is firm. His influence is very great over the army, and, as he is a man in whom every confidence can be placed by the patriots, his co-ope ration in the new Cabinet would be most valuable. So far as M. Mavrocordato is concerned, he has certainly not left Paris, nor is it certain when he will leave. The next mail from the Levant will, in all probability, go far to decide the question of his acceptance of office. SPAIN. The A , TPIri.I jonrlols of tip, IFtt have arrived. 111.2 11 a i ) l" dl.cl)re - 4 th.‘t 1111110111'g W!,ell had. beep. spread the day before, that the Black War rior affair would lead to war with the - United States, were false, sad that the Ciovernment had no reason ~„.......--- ..- - ......................_........._ iv to to fear the results which the affair was .. lik ts eNi.. have. Lord Howden had taken leave o .f the _. 4 . r e clepu'il nister of Foreign Affairs, previous to his tho for England, and had presented Mr. 01 iwaY' e s, first secretary of the l ega ti on , as c h arge . • cl'a' ,.a-ir ct during his absence. Th e Cl amor f u l ')ctlto lea ve i e co of t a ir , been seized for the publi ca ti on o f an ar ti sive to the Government. Th e Queen wa t o be for La Crania on the 20th ; he r Majesty • Wa s - T ll° accompanied by the Presid en t o f th e Coun di. Ma ts° company of the railway f rom B arce l ona t• o betiveer! is establishing a line of electric telegraph the It' the two towns. A letter from Mad r id o f sa y s :—" In a very short time the provin dal 011 ' scription for the payment in advance o. half $ f F i. r o year's taxes will be closed. The Ministe ,„ Fel' Dance is negotiating with the Bank of S . o .m nando an arrangement for obtaining the ft Ind s M : cessary for the payment of the next hal f S ear 'g dividends." ..."Th e A letter from a Ministerial source, says :- rhero governors of provinces announce that eve' ha lf the populations are anxious to advance tl to The year's taxes demanded by the Government ;. Opposition has done all in its power to em ibarr ss° the projects of the Ministry in this aft:lir. Ther e ill are even unfortunate provinces like aral icia, h t' which the Government will find the adva%rit lo I ri • out much difficulty. The rich province oeo Dad' s ' g ce of opinion that it might have asked for the i idva ll of a year's instead of six months' taxes." FRANCE. of , At the time of g,oing to press the Paris pap er yesterday had not a:Tived. f 0 1.1 We learn by telegraph that the Monitc Atr . morning confirms the Announceinent ma( le y e!," ipi: day of the change in thy' Turkish Cabinet, ad" that it has no political im i "rtance• mi tL istri It also announces that ti lt ,' new Greek t has taken the oaths, and that ~'ts acts are such give the Porte complete satisfac: 4o U. (n I ce tir c s r? ril i , Epirus is now pa c ifi e d, b u t th e jatellig€ Thessaly is not so encourag i ng fOr the cause. the The Emperor has received r eplies f 1. ° 132 Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar to the. letter; iof rec of Baron de Tall e y ran d, an d t o t h e ' l e tte] rs of e 1 t. deuce of the Marquis de Ferriere-le-la vel The Sentinelle of Toul on s t a t es that L • greatsln activity prevails in the docky ar d o f th a t 3,rt. additional number of men have been sot w b ° i_vg in order to have the Navarin ready for 1, . 4 . " -11 by the 10th inst. Every exertion is al 3° ' 2 - made to complete the Fleurus, and a l so th e W 1( of the Souverain. These three vesse l s arc i seri :doe line-of-battle ships, and form part of the sq 11 % o r of reserve which the Minister of Marine l t-19''' fob t f dered to be ready for sea within the nex eve') months at the latest. Supplies of stores are day arriving at the arsenal. The Jean-Bart, a c re of-battle ship, has hauled out of th e d oc k, I e he r she has been repairing, and has be gun t o t a k guns on board. t is The embarkation of troops for the Levan ear, about to be resumed at Toulon, it would app gal with renewed activity. The journals of that i speak of the departure of several cor p s o f cava l r t i ; Saturday last the Montezuma steam-frigate was have taken on board 1,000 men of the 28th re, ' 3 ment of the line and forty horses. In addition, vast amount of stores is being collected at Toulot and the warehouses of the navy are literally ci cumbered. " These measures of preparation," sa3 the Sentinelle," lead to the belief that it is intende i . to urge the war in the East most actively, and wits a far greater amount of troops than was at firs intended. Measures have also been taken that the Navarin, now in construction .at the Mourillon, shall be launched on the 10th. Additional work men have been set on for that purpose." The organisation of the Imperial Guard will be terminated, it is said, by the end of July, so that it can be passed in review on the 15th of August. There is some idea, it is said, to incorporate with it a corps of Arab cavalry. The Itioniteur publishes the comparative returns of the trade and navigation of France with her colonies and foreign powers in 1851, 1852, and 1853. The imports in 1853 amounted to 1,630,600,000 f. In 1851 they had been 1,157,700,000 f., and in 1852, 1,438,200,000 f. The shipping employed numbered 20,779 vessels, measuring 2,750,699 tons, viz. -9,210 French vessels, carrying 1,065,681 tons; and 11,569 for e i gn , 1,685,011 tons. The . imports by sea amounted to 1,028,400,000 f. ; and byland to 602,200,000 f.—in all 1,630,600,060 f. The exports in 1853 were 1,866, 800,000 f. They had been in 1851, 1,629,700,000 f. ; and in 1852, 1,681,500,000 f. The shipping employed in 1853, consisted of 15,481 vessels, measuring 1,854,665 tons, viz. —G,625 French vessels, carrying 796,350 tons ; and 8,856 foreign, 1,058,315 tons. The ex ports by sea amounted to 1,488,600,000 f. ; and by land to 378,200,000 E—in all, 1,866,800,000 f. INDIA AND CHINA M AILS. (By Submarim and European Telegraph.) The steamer Calcutta arrived at Trieste on the 7th, at half-past 10 a.m., in 102 hours from Alex andria, which she left on the 2d of June. The India, mail has been waiting at Alexandria since the 2.oth of May. It brings advices from Calcutta to the Ist of May, Madras the sth of May, Shanghai the 14th of April, Canton, the 20th of April, Hong Kong the 22d of April, and Bombay the 10th of May. . . _ Affairs in :Burmah are satisfactory. The Imperialists have been driven from Shang hai by Europeans, assisted by the rebel army. Exchange at Calcutta, 21; Shanghai, 6.3 ; Can ton, 5.3. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC. The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool yesterday evening with dates from New York to the 27th ult., and $4-00,000. The City of Manchester has arrived at Phila delphia, and the America at Boston. The news is important. The Nebraska Bill bad passed the senate, but nothing of moment had. transpired in Congress. It was reported that an overture had been submitted, proposing a new commercial treaty between Russia and the United. States, of highly advantageous nature to the latter. Havannah advices of the 22d state that the Cap tain-General .had given several fetes to the officers of the French squadron. The emancipation movement was creating un easiness. Business was dull. Freights vnehanged and vessels plentiful. Exchange on London, 9?- 2 to 10,i- premium. Bermuda advices state that the Legislature was to have been opened on the 23d. Lord Elgin bad arrived at Washington. Immense excitement prevailed at Boston on the 26th, on accouLit of the arrest of a fugitive slave. The military were called out, and one man killed. By the late arrival of steamers at New York from California, 2,669,55 dols. had been received. The stock-market had improved. Large sales had been made of Erie Railroad shares at 68 to 69. Panama Railroad shares had advanced 3i ; Panama Bonds, 3 ; Reading Railroad, 11 ; Hudson River Railroad, 2i. Foreign. exchanges moderate, and rather firm. London, 109 k to 1091 ; Paris, 510 to 5121 ; Amsterdam, 42/ ; Hamburgh, 37 to 37i ; Bremen, 80. The cotton market was unchanged. Breadstuffs more buoyant, with an upward ten dency. Provisions easier to purchase. Freights witbout alteration, and the amount offering moderate. SHIPPING. Arrivals at New York --The Policy from Shields ; the Anne Harley, from Glasgow ; the Stentor, from mull ; the British Queen, from Newcastle ; th e O cean Vile.ve and the Esther, rom Newport ; the Cornelius Grinnell, from LiTerpool ; the Adirondback, from Glas. gow. THE BRAZILS. The Brasileira has arrived at Liverpool with ad vices from Rio to the 29th of April, Bahi a , M ay 4, Pernambuco, 6, St. Vincent's 19, Madeira 27, a n d Lisbon, the Ist of June. She encountered very strong north- eas t gales, and was detained coaling at St. Vincent's for three days. The Great V9;estern was passed two hours' sail Liverpool, had arrived a t Ri o from Bahia. The Menai, from Janeiro. The Iberia, from Southampton, arrived at Lisbon on the Ist of June, at 7 '3O p.m. The Rattler, from London for Melbourne, was passed on the 11th of May irLlat. 5 N., long. 24 W. The Swordfish, from Liverpool, had arrived at Pernambuco. There had been large transactions in stock at 106 to 1061 ; freight to London, 27i to 28 ; France, &r,c., 3.45 to 3.48. At Bahia the demand for cotton was dull. Coffee had been purchased at 4,100 per arroba. Freights had improved ; to the Channel, 555. The parcel containing the political news has not come to hand. At Rio Janeiro business had been very restricted. Excli , Lno . o on London opened at 28, 90 days. Sub sequently the market became fiat, and small amounts were passed at 27i to 27k, 60 and 90 days. Ex . • chugs was limited at 23. pearanc 14 SORE ready %, las !.end, th t seal The York, x stuff s t The au dollars. to 101 there iv The are 1 1 4, been st been di else°. ttia n d howeve Thor( fo r a 25, 000/4 I ° 4l ls au back. The tr ast shutting Itio ney dealing s have pr Lee includ e d to 90i, This is 8 1 l ' hree:.at and t Worth fonds li ch equer In for business / 4 41 Me 3 S mall B Per. 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