The Sun. — London, England, 1863-06-26 00:00:00

RYSTAL PALACE GARDENS.—HaIf a NJ million flowering plants bedded out. The Park and Grounds in most luxuriant beauty. Tens of thousands of Roses in Rosery. Hundreds of Palm trees and rare tropical plants inside the Palace. C RYS T AL PALACE.--GREAT ROSE SHOW of the SEASON.—TO-MORROW (Saturday), June 7th. Admission, Half -a-Crown. Guinea Season Tickets free. NOTE. —The unusually favourable season has led to such an increased number of entries, that this Rose Show will be the largest ever held. Besides collections of new Roses, and large collections in Vases and Pot Roses, upwards of Five Thousand Trusses will be exhibited from all the principal 'rowers. The doors of the Palace will be opened at 1 0 . the barriers in closing the Show will be removed as soon as the judges have completed their awards, about 12 o'clock. The Roses remain on view until 6 o'clock. T o -MORROW, the LARGEST and FINEST ROSE SHOW EVER HELD. CRYSTAL PALACE.-DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE.—TO-MORROW (Saturday).—J. Maddison Morton's Fare , . " FITZSMYT FIE, OF FITZ - SMYTHE HALL." Messrs. Bucks , one, Farren, and Rogers ; Mrs. Wilkins and Miss Fanny v% right. With Scenery and Presses. Half-a-Crown ; Season Tickets free. Half-a-crown Reserved Seats now on sate at the Crystal Palace, or at 2, Exeter Hall. Doors open at 10. Rose Show from 12 to 6. THEATEE-R6Y AJ., HAY MARKET. Lessee. Mr. J. B. Bucketone. THIS EVENING, a new Farce, entitled AN UNLUCKY MORTAL. After which, 34th time, a new:and original comedy , entitled FINESSE; or, Spy and Counter-Spy : Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. and 3lrs. Alfred Wigan, and Miss Louisa Angel. Followed by (14th time), a new Farce, EASY SHAVING: Messrs. Compton, W. Gordon, Rogers ; Miss Louise Keeley, Miss Fanny Wright. To conclude with THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA. Commence at 7. • THE DUKE'S MOTTO. HUNDRED _ANL THIRTY-SEVENTH NIGHT. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER. _ . . . ..._ . . THIS EVENING, to commence with an Original Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter-past Eight, the Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and PrDlogue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter, Imported by Messrs. J. G. Shore, G. Jordan, J. Brougham, H. Widdbombe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson; Misses Sophy Henrade, Kate Terry, E. Cayenne, and Elsworthy. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. G. Vining. TII I g EVENING, the grand new Drama, entitled COURT AND CAMP : Messrs. G. Vining, C. Verner, H. arston, G. Belmore, G. Murray. and Warde ; Miss .Amy SMedgwick, Miss L. Laidlaw, and Miss Lydia Thompson. To be preceded by the new Comedietta, entitled COUSIN TOIL And followed by A CHARMING PAIR. Mr. Roxby, Mrs Ma:Bton, and Miss Jones. NEW TB E ATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.-- Sole Proprietor and Manager. M'. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE IRISH TIGER. After which, at Eight o'clock, a new drama, entitled THE HAUNTED MAN ; OR, T., E GHOST'S BARGAIN, in which will be exhibited Professor Peprier's adaptation of the Great spectrai Illusion. Messrs. J. L. Toole. R. Phi:lips, Stuart, Billington, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss H. Simms. Followed by a new Burlesque, entitled ILL-TREATED IL TROvATORE. ilf ssrs. Toole. P. Bedford, R. Phillips, }bnrne, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and Sara, and Miss K. Kelly. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, A SCHOOL FOR COQUETTES. Messr.. ParselL Belford, Turner, Mesdames Bufton, Hughes, and Thorne. After which. the Great Burlesque, ALI BABA ; OR, THE THIRTY-NINE THIEVES. Messrs. Honey, Turner, Danvers, Mesdames Ada Swanborough, Saunders, White, -Button, and Hughes. To conclude with MARRIAGE AT ANY PRICE. Mr. Honey and Miss Josephs. Commence at 7. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING ENTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, June 26, 1863. THERMOMETER. This morninz This day at Two o'clock 76 Barometer-30.15. Wind—S.-Westerly; moderate, and fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Cris DAY.—Morning, Bh. 52m.—Afternoon, 9h. 23m. To-moßuo - w.-Morning, 9h. 56m.—Afternoon, 10h. 32m. I i~ _ - k,,--- 7.7.,---, i 5 , .., c'Eft7 - \r'' , - , VOA i z . _ , . 2 ~ ~~~sa, LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1863. The advantages accruing from the mere discus sion of a grievance, were recognisable last evening in the House of Commons while sitting in Corn mittee of Supply. This, moreover, although merely about eighteen members were present dur ing the discussion. The occasion for it was fur nished by the committee resuming the consideration of the vote of £236,016 for educational purposes in Ireland. Whereupon, to a superficial observer, it might have appeared nothing less than an incom prehensible anomaly to find the young member for King's County actually rising in his place to ex plain his reasons for withdrawing a motion of which he had previously given notice, for the reduction of that same vote by £lOO,OOO. That an Irish representative—this uninstructed observer, whom we are imagining to have been looking down amazed during the discussion of this vote last evening in the House of Commons' Com mittee of Supply, might have thought to himself in utter bewilderment—That an Irish representative, among all the members of the House of COmmons, should dream for one instant of lopping off a clear £lOO,OOO from the - vote proposed to be accorded to Ireland during the current year for the purposes of National Education ! That his hands should be extended to snatch off and fling away the crude " plum" before it could ripen upon the veritably " plum"-bearing Upas Tree of Taxation—before it could drop mellow into the mouths of the poor little children of his own fatherland ! Such, at a superficial glance, might have been the first momentary marvelling of this merely casual ob server. But—the wonder could only have been momentary. The discussion of the vote speedily enough accounted for this apparent, and merely ap parent, anomaly. In the seeming madness of the member for King's County, there was a method, and a method, too, that, when looked at, must, by each and all of us, whatever our religions views or theo logical predilections, certainly be recognised as instantly comprehensible. Mr. liPaismssv spoke and argued throughout, simply becau se of the one obvious meaning attached by himself and by 80 many of his compatriots —and it must be allowed not quite unnaturally or unreasonably —to certain extraordinary discre upon a c ompar i son of the educe pan cies observable tional grants and the educational attendance here in England and there in Ireland. These discre pancies, it must f rankl y b e allow e d bear about them a very flagra nt si g nificance. There is out one deduction that ca n be drawn from them. Th e dis crepancies referred t o, however, being inth e first instance, it should be stated explicitly, these. Whereas in Ireland, during the last few years, the annual educational grant has increased reueh faster than the number of children receiving instruction under it —in England during these same few years, last past, the grant has declined, while the number of children receiving education As has been all the while considera bl y increasing. Mr. HENNESSY reminded the committee, twenty years ago the sum voted to this end in Ireland amounted to £ss,ooo—while this year there is the proposal for a vote in all of £305,000. Simultane ously the decrease in the grants here in England was only last year atone a decease by £38,000, at the very same time when there was shown to be an increaseby2B,ooopurilßin the aggregate attendance. There being dutlng that same twelvemonth in Ire increase of 320 in the number of pupils at tending for instruction, and an increase in the grant as well, to the tune of an additional £16,000. The flagrant, the absolutely self-evident reason for all which astounding discrepancies, can be alone ex pressed quite accurately and at the same time very briefly, under the term, mal-administration. It may be that the member for King's County is strictly within the mark when arguing that, accord ing to the rate of expenditure observable in 1843, the sum now voted for the year ought to educate not (as it does) merely 812,000 pupils, but fully as many as 2,000,000! It sounds like an exaggeration when so put : but there—however astounding may be the deduction drawn from them—there, undeniably, are the glaring and grievous discrepancies from which they are drawn. Discrepancies that are all the more distressing, we might say, even distracting, for a conscientious Irishman to bear in mind, when the right hon. member for Limerick could point, as he did last evening in committee, to the anomalous fact, that whereas the grants for other schools in Ireland, such for example, as the female schools were increasing from £lO to £42, or at the rate of more than 400 per cent., the amount received there at the convent schools actually remains precisely what it used to be. Altogether the grant set apart for convent schools in Ireland does really amount no doubt, as Sir ROBERT PEEL observed in reply to this, to a sum of from £7,000 to £B,ooo—but it is the rate, the scale of its distribution that Mr. MONSELL referred to. And that rate undeniably has long remained, and still remains—stationary. IN hat said the right hon. baronet upon this very subject, however, in con tinuation of those remarks of his last evening ? Why, Sir ROBERT PEEL added, that he could bear testimony to the admirable education given in these convent schools. And he continued by announcing, that the question of permitting pupil-teachers of these schools to be teachers in other schools was, he believed, about to be discussed by the National Board. In addition to all which, he said that if the Board should determine that the convent schools should take pupil-teachers, they would, of course, receive an increased allowance on that account. These are among the advantages that we maintain have accrued from the mere discussion of the grievance, the undeniable grievance to which the attention of the House of Commons in Committee of Supply was called last evening by Mr. HEN NESSY—these welcome announcements of a change for the better as being now in preparation, or at the very least meditated, announcements which were elicited in the course of his remarks from the lips of the Irish Secretary. The administration of our naval affairs has long been a public grievance. An immense outlay, a cumbersome Government machinery and un limited authority produce results that are by no means satisfactory. Vast sums of money are annually required and given, but when a question is raised as to how they have been expended, it is impossible to obtain a clear account. An imposing array of officials, some temporary and some per manent, do not contrive to do much work among them ; every inquiry is referred to some one else until the result amusingly described by Sir H. WILLOUGHBY is arrived at, that with an expendi ture of £4,000,000 no person can be found to account for its management. It is no great wonder that between a First Lord, an Accountant-General, a naval lord, a Controller-General, and a host of other dignitaries all ready to pass the responsibility from one to the other, a sum of money should have dis appeared on its account. A spell seems to be cast over all connected with the establishment. No sooner are they enrolled among its members than their eyes are soddenly opened to its merits and capabilities. Ali is perfection, and interference, either with the system or the executive, neither necessary nor tolerable. There is, however, an un comfortable suspicion in the mind of the public that neither economy nor efficiency are duly con sidered—that a system of favouritism and prejudice prevails, which refuses to acknowledge independent merit and turns a deaf ear to every suggestion of improvement or reform. It is in vain for Mr. BER KELEY to tell us that the constitution of the Admi ralty has been found to work well of old in times of danger, and must therefore serve our purpose now. The English crossbow decided many a hard.- fought field, but that is no reason we should not use firearms. Our nation, under all the disadvantages of incapable or tyrannical Kings, interested Ministers, and supine or corrupt Parliaments, has risen to her present greatness, but would that justify us in continuing the old abuses ? Neither are we convinced by Sir F. BARING'S argument that it is better to leave the Government to manage affairs their own way, and to hold them respon sible for any misconduct. Why, that is precisely what we are doing now with moat unsatisfactory results. With an enormous expenditure, we have comparatively little to show for it. Ships are built, pulled to pieces again, and rebuilt, to suit the whim of the moment, while the scanty pay and little consideration bestowed on our sailors have disgusted some of our best men with the service. The public will not be satisfied without a radical reform, and the old excuses and remonstrances will not avail much longer. There are no doubt serious errors in the construction of our Admiralty system. In the first place, it is a great mistake, and one which leads to much mischief, to make the office of the head of the Admiralty a political post, changing with every change of Ministry. The appointment thus be comes one of the political prizes of the day, and is likely to fall to the share of any RUSSELL, GREY, or ELLIOT, whom it may be necessary to conciliate at the moment: It is true that the Duke of SOMER SET is an able and energetic man, but have we not had Sir CHARLES WOOD in the same seat ? Sir JOHN PAKINGTON did good service in his time, it is true ; but that is no proof that every country gentleman would be an efficient controller of the greateat navy in the world. Why should we not have an able, unprejudiced, and energetic naval man as the permanent head of an establishment whose welfare is so vital to the nation ? Surely the wide ranks of our naval service can furnish such men -without difficulty, and they would bring to the post that thorough comprehension of the business without which no head of an establishment can command the respect and attention of his subordinates. It makes very little difference whether the First Lord of the Admiralty be Whig or Tory, Radical or Liberal-Conservative, if he knows his business. A difference of opinion on Free Trade will not affect the construction of ships, apposite views as to the duties of Churchmen will not alter the requisite qualifications of sailors and shipwrights. The whole system wants remodelling and reforming the must be reduced and clearly the expen ses g a: responsibility attaching to each counted for o some one especial per department s b r s e e l o t P n i :g li ! see that his subordinates d so o n t ' h w e h w o o s r e k 'b , and to account to Parliament and the public if it be not properly done. ThereissomeL thing radically wrong in an establish ment which is always needing commissions and committees inquiry, and which is not averse to sending gen tlemen, whose evidence might be inconvenient, on trips to Africa and elsewhere at special junctures. Tee first sicp towards referrns is r ow i ot•tponrd till another session, but, although delayed, the Admi ralty may rest assured that the matter will not be suffered to drop until the managemeu: of our ships and sailors is conducted in a fashion more satisfac tory to the public and more worthy of the mistress of the seas. The case of MARY ANNE WALKLEY was again considered yesterday at a vestry meeting in the parish of St. James's, Westminster. Dr,. LANKES TER read the report in reference to the sanitary state of the West-end workhouses. He did not make any special remarks on the case of the young woman who died, but confined himself principally to the general system adopted in reference to the crowded establishments. He said that St. James's, Westminster, ought to be especially interested in this question, for there was a greater number of persons working in shops and workrooms than in any other parish of the kingdom in proportion to its population. He added, that in establishments like that of Madame ELISE it almost was impos sible without professional oversight to prevent over crowding. Neither the heads of houses nor their employes possess sufficient intelligence to be able to provide for the proper ventilation of the apartments employed as warerooms and workshops. He stated that there could be no doubt that the employment of young persons for 10, 12, 14, or 16 hours a day in close workrooms was most detrimental to the health, and no amount of sleeping space could com pensate for such injurious toil. When, he added, in winter it is considered that some of these rooms are lighted with gas, and each gas burner destroys as much air as five persons, it is not to be wondered that sometimes a young person dies, but that the human system resists so often such destructive influences as it is subjected to. The Chairman inquired whether Dr. LANKESTER possessed at present suffi cient power to enter workrooms, or if he desired additional powers to inspect such places. Dr. LANKESTER said that they had no power at all to enter private houses, except they had grounds for supposing that there was anything in any way injurious to health or life. If a young person came and complained that he or she was occupying a badly-ventilated apartment, he thought that he should have the right to enter, but they all knew how difficult it was for a young person to inform against an employer's premises. A vestryman said he was glad that Dr. LANKESTER had pronounced upon the bad effects of mailing young persons work for such tremendously long hours. The Chairman trusted that some practical good would be the result of this melancholy affair. It was not the first time that such an event had occurred in their own parish. He also observed that he should like to know if a proper time was given for the meals of these young people, or if they had to swellow their food hastily and return to work immediately afterwards. He regretted to say that in many West-end houses neglect and overcrowding took place to a lamentable extent, but some were better arranged in every respect. Dr. LANKESTER made an excellent suggestion, which was that there should be a system of registration for houses in which more than a certain number of persons were em ployed, or in which more than a certain number slept, he thought something of the kind might be done without rudely interfering with the rights of proprietors." The Chairman suggested that the subject should be referred to the sanitary com mittee to consider and take what steps they thought proper to carry it into effect. A resolu tion to that effect was then moved, seconded, and eventually agreed to. It is the more satisfactory that some such decided plan should have been agreed upon, for it is evident that the Government are most supine in this matter, which affects so much the health and comfort of so many of the population. Indirectly this question concerns many others besides those who are imme diately concerned or actively engaged in the unwholesome atmosphere of the crowded workroom for the health, and sometimes the lives of all in the neighbourhood are in constant jeopardy, through the risk of infectious fevers breaking out in such locali ties. Before this malady could be checked in its progress it might make fearful ravages in a crowded locality. It seems as if few were inclined to do anything until some such calamity has forced them to do so. Sir G. GREY, in the House last night was most indifferent concerning the whole affair. He seemed to say that it was next to impossible for interference to take place in private houses. He would not even promise that the Government would support a bill introduced for such a purpose; all he promised was that they would not oppose its introduction. This is not what is expected from those who are vested with so much power, and the public have a right to demand that the Government should come forward in this matter and seek to alter the law if it is not sufficiently stringent to prevent such abuses from taking place instead of availing themselves of its supposed inefficiency to shun inquiry, and thus satisfy their own inertness of action and unwillingness to suggest a remedy. Sudden Death of Sir Joshua Jebb, K C 33., at Charing-cross, Great consternation has been created this morning in the neighbourhood of Charing-cross, by the sudden death of Sir Joshua Jebb, unaer peculiarly melancholy circum stances. It appears that Sir Joshua was proceeding with a friend from his residence, The Elms, Parson's-green, Fulham, towards his offices in Parliament-street. They were both seated on the outside of one of the Fulham omni buses, and when, at about 11 o'clock, the vehicle had reached the Haymarket, Sir Joshua complained of being unwell. It was considez ed advisable to continue the journey to Charing-cross, and, indeed, he expressed a desire to do so ; but on approaching Charing-cross Sir Joshua fell back wards and became insensible. He was immediately raised by the outside passengers, lifted down, and conducted to Mr. Starkie's, the chemist's, at the corner of Northumber land-street, where, in a very few minutes, he ceased to, breathe. Summonses was immediately sent to the afflicted relatives of Sir Joshua, whose body still lies at Mr. Starkie's, until steps can be taken to remove it to some suit able place, with a view to the coroner's inquest, which will necessarily be held upon Sir Joshua's remains. Sir Joshua Jebb was born in 1793, and is therefore 70 years of age, and his widow, Lady Amelia, is the daughter of the second Earl of Chichester. AN ECCENTRIC EXHIBITION is now being per formed at the Hippodrome. A German named Tolmaque, presents himself to the public, apparently like any ordinary man ; he sits down on a chair, to which he permits himself to be attached by cords or ropes in every possible manner, round the arms, legs, body, and even round his neck, to an extent by which an other person would be suffocated. Any one may tie them that has the strength to do it, and any amount of nntieable knots may be made. A sheet is then thrown over his head, and at the expiration of three minutes the sheet is removed, the man getting up free. All the ropes are loosened, but none of them cut. PETROLEUM EXPLOSION.—A great petroleum explosion and conflagration took place a few weeks since at Oil Creek, Penn., by the petroleum in some boats catching fire. Oil Creek Town was shaken by the explosion, as by an earthquake. The noise was heard 20 miles distant, and the conflagration was seen as far. Great damage was done to property by the fire. No other substance, it appears, gives out such dense smoke as burning petroleum. LISBURN ELECTION. LISBURN, Thursday.-- Mr. Barbour has retired. Mr. T, T. Richardson has come forward in his place. The state of the poll at noon was— Verner (Conservative), 146 ; Richardson (Liberal), 85. There are now about 30,000 coloured troops in the Federal army, and 5,000 coloured men in the Federal navy. LORD WILLIAM LENNOX'S FIFTY YEARS' BIOGRAPHICAL RrstrNiscENcss. 2 vols.—Among other celebrated and remarkable persons of whom anecdotes are Re r l te lin eo g u to e, n is • given in these amusing volumes, will be found the Em perors Alexander of Russia, Francis of Austria, and Na poleon 111 ; Kings George IV., William IV., Louis !tote, Reword, ' XVIII., Frederic Willi.zz of Prussia, William of Holland; the puk es of York Kent Cambridge, Richmond, Beau fort, Lords Castlereagh, tii Fi F tz . clarenc . e, Worcete n r l ii ,sts. Pitt, Fox, D Durham, . 11, 0 k, Barha m Matthew s and 63unetritiO c ester, Itiehmond, Devonshire sa Anglesey, El Hay, Egrem P ont ; K. Israel], :1 homa4 Moore. Theodore 6011, GrOtSaini, catalini, isbaib e r t , Z e t l i t s zh , Rut land ; Lady Blessington_ l' Roan, Smith, Duncombe, y ; the Duchesses of Glou gear,toatter- Gordon,. St. Albans, Rut- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1863. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) POLAND. WARSAW, JUNE 20. During the recent journey of Archbishop Felinski from the capital to St. Petersburg, although spared the indignity of the presence of gendarmes in the coupe which he occupied, measures of precaution against the prelate's escape were not omitted by the Government. A military guard occupied the adjacent carriages and the coupe nest to that in which the Archbishop travelled. The clergy and members of the inhabitants assembled at the station to bid their spiritual guide farewell, and received his benediction. Should Monsignor Felinski's arrest be prolonged, canonical law ordains that the clergy shall assume deep mourning; the bells will be mused, the churches will be draped with black, the organs and church music will cease, and divine service be celebrated without vocal or instrumental accompaniment. The National Government has issued a procla mation declaring that all officials, who are dis missed from their post by the Russian Government on the score of their political leanings, will be sup ported by the country. No person is to assume the vacant posts on penalty of outlawry. A further proclamation threatens all taking part in the orga nisation of town and country guards, as ordered by the Russians, with the punishment reserved for high treason—death. The number of secret periodicals in this city is constantly upon the increase. A fews days ago appeared the first numberOf a new paper called the Ojczysno (Fatherland), which immediately com menced a paper war with an older journal of the same class, the Naprzod (Progress). The Ojczysno is believed to be the organ of the ultra-democratic or Mieroslanski party, while the Naprzod is thought to develope aristocratic and national tendencies. Intelligence has been received here from Kalisch that great sensation was excited in that city by an attack of some Polish women upon one Milewski formerly a gensdarme in the Russian service. Milewski applied to General Massloff for an. audience, stating that he had important intelli gence to communicate. When admitted, the spy informed the General that an insurgent detach ment, about 3,000 strong, was concentrating near Illizanow. As it happened, the conference was overheard by a Polish servant girl, who followed Milewski into the street, and related what had passed to the bystanders. The traitor was in stantly set upon by the infuriated crowd, consist ing solely of women, and so severely beaten that, although speedily rescued by the military, grave doubts are entertained of his recovery. THE AMERICAN QUESTION. VIENNA, JUNE 23. The General Corresp.ondenz of to-day publishes the following " We have received intelligence from London, which, if confirmed, would appear of the highest importance. Lord Palmerston is reported to have conceived the idea of submitting the American quarrel to the arbitration of the King of the Bel gians. The impartiality of the King cannot be doubted, seeing that he has just proved it so strongly by deciding against Englend, to whom he is so nearly allied, in the Anglo• Brazilian difficulty, Provided the contending American factions should consent to submit their differences to the King's decision, the condition of a suspension of hostilities until the delivery of the award would probably be imposed. Even with such a temporary truce the termination of the war would undoubtedly be attained, for neither party would care to assume the responsibility of recommencing the strife. The journey of M. Jules Devauv, the Chief of King Leopold's Cabinet, to London, whither he has con veyed the result of his Sovereign's decision in the Brazilian conflict, has probably some connection with the American project. PRANCE. BOURSE, June 25.—The downward movement has again commenced, Stock has been offered from the commencement of business, and Threes, for the Account, have receded to 68f. 40c. Mobilier are now at 1,195 f. Railway Share Market also heavy, the lines. The market with a decline on most oi closed as follows : It per Cents .. 97 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month 6B 15 Credit Mobilier 1180 Do. end month 1177 60 Bank Shares 3490 Credit Fonder Italian Loan 73 Do. end month 73 New ditto 74 Do. end month 73 80 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes — Rome Debt BA I.L'VVAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 995 .. 995 Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1022 50 .. 1031 25 Geneva 460 .. 460 Southern 707 50 .. 705 Western Eastern Sardinian 420 .. 420 Austrian Lon.bard North of Spain Saragossa 715 .. 710 Ditto to Barcelona King George I. of Greece will be accompanied to Athens, says the Dagbladet of the 23d inst. (just received), by a few Danes. Two young officers of the Danish navy will be attendant upon his Ma jesty as aides-de-camp, and one Danish statesman, M. le Comte Spouneck, is understood to be anxious to realise the wish he has for some time cherished, viz., of accepting a place in the court of the young King, in order to assist him in his councils. Father Curci and Lord Palmerston, Lord Palmerston's allusion in Parliament on the 15th May to Father Cnrci's sermon to the Neapo. litan refugees, says a correspondent of the Morn ing Post, has aroused a storm of angry contradic tion here. The following protest from the Neapolitan General Ulloa is the last that has appeared : " The sermon which the journals assert to have been preached by Father Curci to the Neapolitan emigrants in their national church of the Holy Spirit is a miserable inven tion, and it is very strange that a statesman—an English Minister—should have credited it in the accusations lately made by him in the Parliament of his nation against my august master, the legitimate Sovereign of the kingdom o the Two Sicilies. Although after the contradiction given in the Civilta Cattolica of the 6th inst., it appeared useless to recur any more to the subject, as the Roman correspon dence of the Btamp a of Turin has been reproduced in the Giornale di Napoli for the purpose of confusing its Neapolitan readers, I, who am signalised therein by certain resentments which I had na need whatever to manifest on the occasion, consider it my duty to protest solemnly and publicly against such a malignant calumny. "Albano, June 14." "General ANTONIO ULLOA. Father Curci's sermon was well enough received here, as may be inferred from the fact that on the 12th inst., when that learned Jesuit was about to ascend the pulpit in the Church of San Teodoro, to deliver a panegyric on the sacred heart of Jesus, the Pope unexpectedly made his appearance in the seating himself in the choir, listened a ttentively to th e sermon f rom b eg i nn i ng t o end— church, and, end— an honour rarely conferred by the Supreme Pon tiffs on any other preachers than the official ones of the Sistine Chapel. Mr. Bright, desirous to reconcile the interests of both worlds, sarcastically writes a Saturday Reviewer, un deeakes to prove that tie triumph of his sect will be fertile, not only in democratic supremacy, but in cotton. What ever may be t he value of his speculations, the modest wearers of crowns and coronets must demur to the inference that an otherwise unnecessary ought to be promoted, even for the benefit of Lancashire. THE OVERLAND MAIL By the arrival of the Calcutta mail we have re ceived our private correspondence and files of papers from Calcutta to May 22, and Hong Kong to May 13. INDIA. We take the following from the Overland Friend of India :—" Calcutta has at last got its Municipal Act, and only the formal assent of the Viceroy is re quired to sanction its operation on the Ist July next. The truth has come out regarding the Prince of Thongzai, who fled from Mandalay to Rangoon. He declares that he was unable to tolerate the cruelty of his uncle, and that he will not return. His presence put our authorities in a very delicate position with the King of Burmah, from which they have been relieved by the prince's removal to the independent Shan States. There he will find other royal fugitives, and as his followers, one of whom is said to be a man of ability, are eager for him to seize the Burmese throne, we may expect some action from that quarter. Both belligerents at Herat are straitened for want of supplies. The expulsion of the Khan of Khelat from his country by his chiefs seems complete. CHINA. HONGKONG, May 13. Accounts from Japan of the position of affairs there continue to be very disquieting. The latest intelligence from Yokohama is of the 30th ult., from which it appears that a further delay of 15 days has been conceded by her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, on the urgent solicitation of the Tycoon's Government, for the receipt of their categorical reply to the demands of her Majesty's Government. The additional term expired on the 11th inst. Great alarm prevailed among British residents, in conse quence of Admiral Kuper having intimated his in ability to give them efficient protection on shore, should hostilities commence, in case of an attack in force by the Japanese. There seemed to be no clue to the intentions of the Tycoon's Government ; but little hope was felt of a satisfactory solution of the difficulty, and the threatened coercion was gene rally looked on as inevitable. The Imperialists, under Major Gordon, have lately had a marked success over the Taepings, in the re capture by assault of Tait-Shan. Both sides fought well, the Imperialists losing some 400 men, and the rebels double that number, it is said. Of Major Gordon's force one European officer was killed, and three wounded; while on the enemy's side three Europeans (two of them French) and three Sepoys were killed, a fourth Sepoy being carried off by the Taepings in their retreat, and one de serter from her Majesty's 31st Regiment, badly wounded, was made prisoner. The report had previously been received at Shanghai that 'fait -span had been voluntarily surrendered to the Imperial Government; but it appears that cruel treachery was meant; for, on 500 men being sent to take possession, they were met by a heavy are of musketry from the walls, and, on turning to fly, the survivors were intercepted by another body and captured, all the slain on the field being taken into the city and decapitated, to the number, it is said, of 200. Such are the epieodes of this de solating civil war. The neighbourhood of Tein-tsin was still infested by marauders, and the alarm at Hankow from the neighbourhood of rebels still existed, to the great detriment of trade in both cases. At Ningpo rumours were also rife of an in tended early movement of the Taepings in its direc tion. -With such wide-spread and chronic disaffec tion it requires a considerable effort of faith to believe in the possible regeneration of Imperial China, but certainly it becomes even less probable if provincial Mandarins can with impunity set at nought the decrees of the Emperor. The Footne has positively declined to reinstate General Burg wine, notwithstanding his restoration to rank and command by the Emperor ; and the general is now said to be on his way back to Pekin to obtain the enforcement of previous orders. The London mails of March 26th were delivered by the steamer Ottawa on the sth inst., and the outward mail steamer Columbian leaves to-day at 2 p.m. She takes the official despatches from Japan which were brought from Shanghai by her Majesty's steamer Cormorant. Immediately after the arrival of the last mail her Majesty's steamer Perseus lett for Japan. It may be as well to mention that American sub jects have been so active in the delivery of arms to the Japanese at the present critical juncture that Colonel Nea]e has been obliged to remonstrate with the American Envoy on the subject. SHIPPING INT ELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS PROM GREAT BRITAIN. At Hongkong—April 28, the Beatrice, from London; May 5, the Voltigeur, from Newcastle ; May 6, the Shake apere, from Cardiff; May 9, the steamer Bahama, from Liverpool. At Shanghai—April 23, the Clontarf, from Cardiff; the Moldavia, from Swansea; May l, Scanfell, from London. SHIPS OF WAR. At Hongkong--The British steamers Cormorant and Leopard ; the gunboks Banterer, Clown, Dove, Drake, Firm, Forester, Grasshopper, Janus, Opossum, Snap, Watchful, Weazel, and Woodcack ; the French steamers Canivade and European; the Spanish steamers A. Escano and Constancia. At Macao—The Portuguese lorcha Amazona, At Canton—The French steamer Echo, and the Spanish steamer Narvaez. At Swatow—The British gunboat Cockchafer. At Foochow—The British gunboat Staunch. At Shanghai—The British steamers Hesper, Manilla, Swallow, and Vulcan; gunboats Hardy and Starling; French steamers Monge and Semiramis. Yang-tse-kiapg—The British gunboat Algerine, at Hankow; and gunboat Slangy at Nankin. On the North—The British gunboat Insolent. At Japan—The British steamers Argus, Centaur, Cha rybdis, Coquette, Coromandel, Encounter, Euryalus, Pearl, Perseus, Rattler, Racehorse, Ringdove, and the gunboats Havoc and Kestrel. MARKETS—This Day, MARK LANE. Fresh up to Mark •lane, to-day, the arrivals of English wheat were very moderate. Owing to the fineness of the weather, and the favourable accounts respecting the state of the crops, the demand was in a sluggish state both for red and white qualities at barely Monday's advance in the currency. There was an extenstv6 , show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands. All descriptions met a slow sale, yet no change took place in prices compared with Monday. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request on f rmer terms. The supply of barley was very moderate. No alteration took place in its value, but the inquiry was somewhat restricted. In malt a very moderate business was transacted at late rates. The supply of oats was large. Good and fine qualities fairly supported Monday's cur rency, but inferior parcels sold heavily at about previous quotations. Beans and peas, the supplies of which were small, ruled firm at quite previous currencies, Flour was in fair average request on former terms. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout. English 660 2O i 2,310 710 Irish I Foreign.— —12,060 930 20,860 sks 4,310 brie. NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat is moderate. Nearly all descriptions are in slow request, and prices have a downward tendency. Per Sib. by the carcase. sited Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Nliddling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime largo do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 4 4 2 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 eded Middlingmutton 3 10 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 8 Veal 3 6 4 4 Small pork Lamb BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations are very favourable, and there is every prospect of a good crop in nearly all dis tricts. The business doing in our market is very moderate, and buyers, almost generally, limit their transactions to the supply of immediate wants. In prices, however, very little change has taken place compared with our previous re port. The supply of foreign hops on offer continues large, COLONIAL. TEA.—A moderate amount of business has . been done in the better descriptions at fully previous quotations, SUGAR,— In West India descriptions there has been a large business negotiated, and good and fine qualities have fully sustained former rates. In the Refined Market, however, no change of importance can be reported, COFFEE.—The demand for colonial descriptions has not been quite so active, and pricess generally have exhibited less firmness. RICE—The inquiries have been very restricted, and quo tations for the inferior qualities have shown a downward tendency. TALLOW —More activity has prevailed, and an upward movement has been given to prices. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 42s 9d to 435, and last three months 45s 6d to 45s 9d per cwt. GREEN FRUIT—A good demand. Oranges sustain their value. Some parcels Val ncia and Palermo, sold by Keel ing and Hunt at public sale, went at the advanced prices obtained of late. Barcelona nuts firm, Para dull. West India pineapples to hand, quality and, condition not first rate, but are likely to improve with the shipments to follow GM UIEN tirmlat HER MAJESTY WINDSOR CASTLE, June 25. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by Major-Gen. Hon. A. N. Hood on horseback. Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High ness Princess Thiene, drove in the grounds this morning. Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Lieut.-Colonel Hon. D. De Ros, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with a visit last evening, and returned at 12 o'clock to Windsor Castle. Viscount Sydney and Sir Henry Howard (her Majesty's Minister to Hanover) arrived at the Castle last night, and had the honour of audiences of the Queen this morning. The Duchess Cambridge and the Princess Mary visited the Queen to-day. Her Majesty the Queen of Prussia visited the British Museum yesterday, and afterwards called on the Duchess of Cambridge at St.. James's Palace, and then honoured Count and Countess Bernstorff with her company at luncheon at the Prussian Embassy. The Queen, in consideration of the great interest taken by the Prince Consort in the Gravel•street and Golden-lane Schools, established by the Rev. W. Rogers, which his royal highness opened in person, and also anxious to mark her Majesty's own sense of Mr. Rogers's great exertions for the im provement of his district, was graciously pleased to allow the children of these schools (1,500 in num ber) to pass in procession this morning round the terraces of the Castle. Her Majesty afterwards honoured Mr. Rogers with an interview. In the evening the whole of the children were formed up on the sides of the road leading from the Long Walk to the Castle, and her Majesty, accom panied by the Queen of Prussia and Princess Louise, drove slowly past them. The children then passed her Majesty in procession and returned to London. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE RACES, JUNE 25. The Tyne Handicap of 5 sous each, 3 ft, with 25 added, for all ages. The second to save his stake. Three.quarters of a mile. Mr. Beadman's Rubini, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Clement) 1 Lord Warwick's Calabria, 5 yrs, Bst (Whiteley) 2 Mr. Jaques's Harvest Nell, 2 yrs, sst 71b (M. Noble) 3 Also ran Who's Who, Wallachia, and Betsy Copeland. Betting-6 to 4on Rubini, and 3to 1 agst Wallachia. Won by half a length. A bad third. The Gold Cup Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sous each, 5 ft, and only 2 ft (to go to the fund) if declared on a day to be named when the weights are published, with 100 added ; for all ages; the winner of the Northumberland Plate to carry 91b, and the second 41b extra ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 guineas towards ex- penses. Newcastle Turn in. -37 subs., 13 of whom declared. Mr. M. Benson na. the Comet, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Whiteley) t Mr. Saxon's Calot gelding, 3 yrs, sst 111b..(Grimshaw) t Mr. Thwa's Sauterelle, 3 yrs, 6st .. (Carroll) 3 001. Townley's Doefoot, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (Harrison) 4 Also ran Dictator, Unfashionable Beauty, and Rosebud. Betting-9 to 4 agst Doefoot, sto 2 agst Calot gelding, 7 to 2 agst Dictator, 5 to 1 agbt Sauterelle, and 6 to 1 agst Comet. A bad third. Unfashionable Beauty at the Morpeth turn threw her rider, and Rosebud and Sauterelle lost several lenghs at the start. The Calot gelding afterwards walked over, and Mr. Saxon receives the stakes, the added money going to Mr. OsbJrne. Tho Northumberland Hunt Plate of 50 sovs, given for half-bred horses only ; weight, 12st each. Gentleman riders. Entrance 1 sov, to go to the fund. Northumber land Plate Course, two miles. 22 subs. Mr. J. Halliday's Vandal, 6 yrs (Mr. Halliday) Mr. Surtees' Cragsman, 4 yrs Mr. Hall's Walli Ali Shah, aged .. (Mr. Thompson) 3 Mr. Fellows's Elcot f, 4 yrs .. (Mr. Hooper) 4 The following also ran :—Benedict, White Socks, The Rover, Yellow Jack, Robin Hood, Sir Charles, May Day, and Football. Betting.-7 to 4 agst Walli Ali Shah, 3to 1 agot Crags man, 5 to 1 agst Benedict, and 8 to 1 agst Vandal. Won by two lengths. The Speculation Plate of 3 sous each, with 25 added ; the second to receive back his stake; 2-yr-olds, 7st 101 b; S yr• olds, 9st 41b; 4-yr-olds, lOst; s.yr-olds, that 41b ; 6- yr-olds and aged, lOst 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. From the Newcastle Turn, nearly one mile. Mr. Noble na Teddy (late Deserter), 5 yrs ....(Speight) 1 Mr. Wilkin'is Betsy Copeland, 3 yrs (Doyle) 2 Mr. J. Ridley's Hospitality filly, 2 yrs (c arroll) 3 Mr. Miller's Annabelle, 5 yrs (Whiteley) 4 Mr. Winteringham's Louis Napoleon, 2 yrs (M.N oble) 5 Mr. Waugh's Benevolence, 3 yrs (Goodall) 6 Betting.—Even on Betsy Copeland and 3 to 1 agst Teddy. Won by two lengths; a neck between the second and third, and half a length between the third and fourth. The Corporation Plate (handicap) of 60 guineas, given by the Corporation of Newcastle, for 3.yr-olds and upwards. Entrance 1 sov., to go to the race fund. Once round. 97 subs. Mr. Robson na Lothian's King, 5 yrs, 7st .. (Whiteley) 1 Mr, Shaw's Ripley, 3 yrs, sst 7lb (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. C. Winteringhaufs Weatherwise, 4 yrs, 6st 81b (J. Noble) 3 The :following also ran : ---Pilot, Montrose, and My Mary. Betting.-4 to 1 agst Ripley, sto 1 agst My Mary, and 8 to 1 agst Montrose. Won by 20 lengths. IPSWICH-THURSDAY. The Racing Stakes of 5 sovs each, with £25 added; for all ages; selling and other allowances, with penalties for winning. About half a mile. 6 subs. Mr. Willins's Sanita, 3 yrs (X2O), 7st 71b .. (H. Bradley) 1 Mr. John Nightiagall's Fitz Ruyter, 3 yrs (£2O) 7st 101 b (James Nightingall) 2 Mr. Barnes's Anemone gelding, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st 71b (H. Griinsh.aw) 3 The following also ran :—Olive Branch, Vest filly, and Sacrilege. Betting-13 to 8 agst Olive Branch, 9to 4 agst Fitz Ruy ter, 7 to 2 agat Sanita, 6 to 1 agat any other. After one attempt they were got away, and for a few strides the Anemone gelding and Fitz Ruyter were lead ing. Sanita, however, quickly got to the front, and with Fitz Ruyter, the Anemone gelding in attendance, main tained the lead to the end, winning easily by two lengths. A similar distance separated the second and third ; Olive Branch, who was in difficulties all the way, was a bad tourta ; Sacrilege pulled up on the post, fifth; and the Vest filly next. There was no advance on the selling price. The Borough Members' Plate of £5O for all ages ; selling and other allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. 15 subs. Mr. Fleming's Lady Derby, .5 yrs, Bst 71b....(Norman)tl. Captain Barlow's Deerfoot, 3 yrs, 7st 10Ib (H. Grimshaw)t2 Mr. Wybrow Robertson's Lapidist, 4 yrs, 9st 310 (Brewtey) 3 The following also ran :—Little Alfred, The erophet, Yates, Belle of Yorkshire, Land of the West, and Santhal. The Prophet having twisted a plate in his preliminary canter did not start. Belle of Yorkshire kicked out and struck Bradford on the leg and broke the saddle, which caused 'Yates to bolt, and he did not start, Betting-5 to 2 each agst Lapidist and Deerfoot, sto 1 agst Lady Derby, 6 to 1 agst Santhal, 10 to 1 agst Yates. Deerfoot and Lady Derby quitted the rest at the distance, and finished with a dead heat, Lapidist was beaten four lengths from the pair; Santhal was fourth, Belle of York shire fifth, Land of the West sixth, and Little Alfred last. At the scales Norman objected to Deerfoot on the grounds of " crossing," and after hearing evidence the stewards awarded the race to Lady Derby. The Welter Cup (Handicap) of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ; winners extra, gentleman riders, jockeys extra. One mile. 6 subs, 4of whom pay 5 ft. Lord Rendlesham's Corroborator, 3 yrs, 9st 91b (Mr. H. Wombwell) Mr. J. Godding's East Sheen, 5 yrs, list 21b (Mr. Dixon) 2 Betting-7 to 4on East Sheen, who made play to the distance, where Corroborator took up the running, and won by a length. The Chauntry Stakes of 5 says each, with 25 sous added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b, winners ex tra, and certain allowances. About half a mile. 10 subs. Mr. Alexander's Birthday filly, Bst 81b ... (E. Sharpe) 1 Baron Rothschild's bro to Canace, Bat 71b.. (J. Hayhoe) 2 Mr. Daley's Whitebait, Bst 71b (H. Griwahaw) 3 Mr. Biddle's Vilheldrake, Bst 101 b (R. Bashant) 4 Mr. Goading's Mountain Maid colt, Bst 10lb (T. French) 5 _ . Betting-2 to lon the Birthday filly, sto 2 agst brother to Canace, 10 to 1 agst any other. The favourite made play throughout, and won in a can ter by five lengths. Brother to Canace and Whitebait passed the post pulling up, the Baron's horse gaining second place by a head. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3-yr-olds and up- wards. Two miles. 8 subs. Mr. Thellusson's Bally Edmond, 5 yrs, 9st 131 b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. Barnes's Oberon, 6 yrs, 9st 131 b (Wells) 2 G. Bryan's Millionaire, 5 yrs, 9st 131 b.. (J Goater) 3 Antonelli, Charity, Lavender, and Mountain Maid filly also ran. Betting-2 to lon Bally Edmond, sto 2 agst Millionaire, 8 to 1 agst Oberon, Bally Edmond made nearly all the running, and after a spirited finish from the distance with Oberon won by a short head. Four lengths separated the second and third. _ The Shrubland Park itakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added for hunters, &c. Two miles. 8 subs. Captain Fitzgerald's Charybdis, 12st (Mr. H.Wombwell) 1 Air. Tupp's Miss Alice, (11 b), list 71b (Owner) 2 Mr. Alderson's Scarecrow (h b), list 71b (Capt. Fitzgerald) 3 The Despised, Actress, Little Tom, and The Sext.on also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Charybdis, sto 2 agst The Sexton. Coming into the straight Charybdis and Miss Alice came away, and the favourite taking up the running at the dia.. tanco won in a canter by two lengths. Ten lengths sepa rated the second and third. The winner was objected to for being thoroughbred, and the second was also objected to on the ground of not having been hunted, according to the conditions of the nice. MEETING OF THE JOCKEY CLUB. Therev;illl;ti general meeting of the Jockey Club at Newmarket, after the races, on Wednesday in the JulY meeting, for a ballot and for other business. NOTICES OF MOTION. By Sir J. Hawley—" That horses trained at Newmarket shall in future pay a larger heath tax than those which only go there to run." By Lord Winchilsea—" That the privilege accorded to the members of White's, Brookes's, and Boodle's Clubs, of becoming members of the rooms without ballot, be re scinded." SCRATCHINGS—June 1, at 11 35 a.m,, Stradella, out of Ascot Cup. June 10, at 10 54 a.m., Garotter, out of Clare mont Stakes, Hampton. June 16, at 445 p.m., Rosemary, out of all engagements June p.m., Marigold, out of Northumberland Plate;to 17,t at 3 clerk of the course, all Lord Stanford's horses, out of Worcester handicaps, ex cept Lady yin the Flying Stakes. J une 18 , a t 3 p.m., Sea Nymph, Little out of Goodwood Stak es; at 3 25 p.m ., Bion• din, out of Beaufort Handicap, Stockbridge. une 19, at Wortham, out of B ent i nc k B enevo l en t Fund Worcester; at 4 30 p .m, I nc i tatus, out o f Town Plate, r: C4m ' Chelmsford, and Duke of Cambridge, out of County Members' Plate, Chelmsford. June 20, at 1 30 p.m., Alga zelle and Childe Harold, out of all engagements, 1863. June 21, at 9 a . m,, Chaff, out of Newcastle engageme nts- June _22, at 1 25 p .m., C roy d on, out o f a ll enga gements; at 2 la p.m., Twilight, out of all engagements; at 3 30 p•ra• Country Maid, out of Newcastle engagements; at 556 p.m. , B. ighton, out of Northumberland Plate. June 23, at 9 a.m., Doncaster, Birdhill, Esperance, Miss Goldhill, Canary, Balham, and Father O'Leary, out of Worcester engage ments ; Chaff, out of all handicaps published up to the 22d instant, excepting the Goodwood Stakes. Jun e 25, at 12 20 p.m., Brilliant, out of all engagements; at 12 30 . 1) m; Bally Edmond, out of Suffolk Hancicap, Ipswich. I° i clerk of the course, Flower Safety and DIP; ou t OA Worcester eugagemous. The Queen of Prussia. Her Majesty the Queen of Prussia honoured his Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernstorff with a visit at Prussia House, Carlton-house-terrace, on Wednesday, when her Majesty partook of luncheon. The following persons were honoured with invitations to meet her Majesty :—His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Countess Dornberg, the Duke of Hamilton, the Portuguese Minister, the Marchioness of Ely, the Countess Dowager of Westmoreland, the Countess Gifford, Viscountess Jocelyn, Count Nicolas Pahlen, Lord De Tabley, Col. Francis Seymour, C. 8., &c. Her Majesty was attended by the Countess Schulenburg, the Countess Louise Schwerin, and the Count Boos Waldek. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales presided yesterday at a meeting of the Council of his Royal Highness, held at the office of the Duchy of Cornwall, Buckingham gate, St. James's park. There were present the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Warden of the Stannaries ; Sir William Dunbar, Keeper of the Privy Seal; Sir Wm. John Alexander, Attorney-General ; Col. the Hon. Sir C. Beaumont Phipps, Receiver-General; Lieut.- General Knollye, Comptroller of the Household of his Royal High- ness ; and Lord Portman. Mr. Bateman, the secretary, attended. The Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess de Grey, took a drive yesterday in an open carriage. The Prince of Wales, attended by Earl Spencer and Lieut.-Col. Keppel, rode on horseback. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales had a dinner party at Marlborough House last evening. The company consisted of his Royal Highness the Duke of Montpensier, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Saxon Minister, the Spanish Minister, the Mar chioness of Ely, the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, Earl Cowper, Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, Countess de Grey, Lord and Lady Rokeby, Lord and Lady Portman, Lord and Lady Raglan, Lord and Lady Hobart, Lord and Lady Lwaine, Col. Percy, Col Solie (in waiting to the Duke of Montpensier), Lieut.-General Knollys, and Lieut.-Col. Keppel. The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attend ance, and played during dinner. The Sultan's Birthday. Yesterday evening M. Musurus, the Turkish Ambassador, gave a diplomatic dinner party in honour of the Sultan's birthday, which occurred yesterday. All the guests wore their state uniforms on the occasion. There were present—Earl Rus sell, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Austrian Ambassador, Count Apponyi ; the Rus sian Ambassador, Baron Brunnow ; the Prussian Ambassador, Count Bernstorff; the French Arrbas sador, Baron Gros ; the Bavarian Minister, Baron de Cetto ; the Italian Minister, the Marquis d'Azeglio ; the Netherlands Minister, Baron Ben tinck ; the Portuguese Minister, Count de Lavrado ; the Danish Minister, M. Torben de Bille ; the Ame rican Minister, Mr. Adams; the Swedish Minister, Count Wachtmeister ; the Persian Minister, Mah moud Khan; S:r Edward Cust, her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies; Mr. J. Layard, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Mr. J. Murray, Assistant Under Secretary of Stat 3 for Foreign Aff4irs ; Colonel Ahmed Bey, Major Said Effer.di, Khalil Effendi, and M. Paul Musurus. His Royal Highness the Dake of Cambridge honoured the Countess (Dowager) of Jersey with his com pany at dinner last evening, at the Countess's maneion in Berkeley-square. A select circle met his Royal Highness. The Earl of Sandwich entertained at dinner o❑ Wednesday evening Maria Marchioness of Ailes bury, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, the Earl of Wilton, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Viscountess Sydney, Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Reach& and the Hon. Miss Canning, Lord Henry Lennox, Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. James biacdonald, the Ron. George Fitzwilliarn, and Mr. and Mrs. Johu Leslie. The Earl and Countess of Seafield and Lord Reidhaven have left the Clarendon Hotel for Cullen House, Banffshire. Viscount Palmerston was prevented, by a slight attack of gout, from being present in the House of Commons last night. _ _ _ Lady Willoughby Gordon and Miss Gordon have arrived in town from the Orchard, Isle of Wight. Sir Henry and Lady Sophia des Vceux enter tained the Marquis Conyngham, the Earl of Sand wich, the Earl and Countess Vane, Viscount and Viscountess Somerton, Lord and Lady Cecilia Bingham, Hon. Frederic and Lady Elizabeth Villiers, Hon. Mr. Egerton, Mr. Chaplin, &o„ at dinner yesterday evening, at their resi dence in Berkeley-square. MR. SIMS REEVES.—This popular artist has en tered into an engagement with the lessee of Her Majesty's Theatre, and will make his entrée on the 7th of July in Donizetti's opera of " Lucia de Lammermoor." On the 11th Mr. Reeves will appear in " Oberon." BLINDFOLDED CHESS EXTRAORDINARY.—Pr e vious to commencing the games left urifinished on Saturday night, Mr. Blackburne exhibited his extraordi nary chess knowledge by playing blindfolded the knight from any given square over the whole 64 squares, consecu tively, without placing it upon any one square twice. This is styled the knight's problem, and until a recent period was an unsolvable enigma. Mr. Blackburn resumed the con test by repeating from memory the games left unfinished, which he accomplished with incredible exactness. Mr. But terfield's game, No. 6, was won in fine style by Mr. Black burn° in about half an hour. Games No. 7 and 10, against Mr. M'Clelland and Mr. Hopwood, respectively, were lost by the blindfold player, after a gallant contest, in the latter case extending over 75 moves.—illanchester Guardian. THREE PERSONS KILLED BY LIGHTNIN G.—On Wednesday Mr. Weller, a shopkeeper in Glynde, a small village in East Sussex, accompanied l•y his wife and another female, went to Brighton, about eleven miles dis tant on some business. On their return in the evening they were overtaken by a severe thunderstorm that pre vailed for several hours, and when within about two miles trom home it would appear that the eas t was struck by the electric fluid, and the three inmates almost instantaneously killed. Their lifeless bodies were discovered at an early hour next morning by a person who Was returning from Glynde to Lewis.