The Sun. — London, England, 1854-06-01 00:00:00

1 o: tnn ' a uc'in''' • ;e ot with ?tnias of hi; own, aod of 42..1 Duo r,'3lmr.nt 9f ?taus OuliaJoif, was sent to that point Illorder to ascertain the enemy's force. LA , ii'=tance of th ree wersts in froi , t of Iladovan, the Ccssa, , ks drove the advancad chin of Bashi-Dazouks, but seven squa drons of regular Turkish horse hastened to their sup- Por t. Thereupon Colonel Jellonoschkine charged the n ene 4nY's flank, and compelled him to retire. A party 70 0 Turkish cavalrv, which occupied the village of e n zPun, near llts:'-rvata, met with the same tits. ~elte nant-Colonel Val Meff, commanding the 221 Don Osacks, sent forward from the detachment of General , ild ers,. with 2 sotnias of his regiment, drove Lack the ca ',rnY in the direction of Basardschik. L'pon theso in ' l) .ns (occuring (.11 the opposite fl irks) the Turks,., Nothing to reports received, suffered great loss. Nothing en arkable has occurred along Vie Danube line up t to 4e 20 th of Ap r il ( quer y, 11th of May, new style)." TEN SACKEN SENT TO SIBERIA. Itls iumoured at Constantinople that General 0 e ' 4 -Sacken was menaced with disgrace, and that w °uld in all probability be degraded to the W et rank, an d sen t to Siberia as a private sol dr!r--tiotwithstandino- the Grand Cross of St. Au odew given him for notwithstanding " victory" he gained at eS ' S a• The letters say that he stands charged with 140 4 vleg applied to its proper use a large sum of Iv Onep sent some time since by the Emperor of A lls ia for th e repairs of the defences of that city. An was instituted after the bombardment, a dtlle result has been highly unfavourable to the r itY of the parties to whose hands the funds 4 e etitrusted. GREECE. - , ,mBARKING OF THE FRENCH TROOPS RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTERS. C it IEsTE, May 31. Eight thousand French 13 ;Ps have landed in the Pirreus. King Greek Ministry has resigned. 4' 411 g Otho has declared that without a Ministry r _cruld decide nothing. A ." Moniteur of to-day (Thursday) has the fol- No g att ‘, o ll the 25th of May the French troops landed Pirreus, and seized the Greek vessels. as King Otho accepted the propositions of France ", England on the 26th. trainy - .Jiy a proclamation he declared oemplete neu. Ther e is a change of Ministry." h o 4 nother despatch from Trieste, later by a few srB 3 gays :-- We have news from Athens to the 26th. King tei g° having threatened to leave the capital and °lit for Lamia, the Ambassadors cf Prussia and "'pia declared their intention to follow him. 4 ,':e Ambassadors of France and England have Ofed upon obtaining from his Majesty au en etneut to observe a strict neutrality and to no minate a new Ministry. t ee "'llilst these negotiations were in progress, six -404, English and French ships arrived, and the th e nn on board them disembarked and occupied 4, e Pe•sitions of the Piraeus and its neighbourhood. tho same time the .Greek ships hauled down ti l „ eir , nags, the King signed the engagement, and for „ - ttntbassadors of the Western Powers presented 0 0 !fis Majesty's acceptance the list of a new u lna. Bourree arrived with the French troops. 1C - nether telegraphic despatch, dated Athens, I tas 3 ; 2 6, says, a body of French and English troops Th e in the P irreus . thle naediat:ou of the Prussian Consul has led to followin.:; results : kh n the presence of all the foreign Ministers, 4 1 1 Otho has promised neutrality, and a change 1 tifollowing list of a new Cabinet has been :—Mavrocordato, President and Finance it nster ; Palandrios, Interior ; Peri les Argy- J P nS " tio los, Foreign Affa,irs; Kalergi, War; Petoalis, e. Moniteur says :—The Greek insurrection, atr l eh ha s j us t f a il e d i n Epirus, has broken out t a k es h in Thessaly, where bands of Hellenes have there possession of twenty villages. Unfortunately, is :‘,e is no reason to doubt that this new attempt k o ',Lle conseq uen c e of orders recently sent from t e rn 3 to th e f ron tiers. Tchami-Karo-Tassos has Th ire ci upon Mount Athos with a part of his band. f e regular troops sent against him to Ormilia o v e returned to Salonica, bringing back with them e pieces of cannon captured from the Hellenes. e report is confirmed that on commencing the qinPaign the chief in q uesti o n burnt alive the Turks 0 ,2, to th e numb er o f 150, h a d t a k en re f uge , with arms, in a church. Letters from Athens of the 22d state that the Zeatest dismay prevailed among the partisans of 11 ssia at the menaced occupatieu of the country by a n l , Anglo-Fren c h f orce . Th e Q ueen , i n part i cu l ar , haa excite(' to a pi(eli of frenzy that made her tia '!stand. fear that her mind was disordered. She is t i l l to have repeatedly declared that if the occupa- Oh took place, she would that moment mount on 4 ,_ e rseback, place herself at the head of the Greek tiithY, and lead them across the frontiers and rouse I, e Population to arms. Her Majesty's baggage had t; e n ord er ed to be prepared, and everything por tideclher early departure. At length she y ielded to dyers, entreaties, and even, it is s aid, to the `' s of the King, who conjured her not to take p,leekless a step ; and in his supplications he w as p - "i'..,rfully aided by the ladies and the servants o f Waie. Palace. 'Nevertheless, the writer of the letter not of opinion that her Hellenic Majesty had I Pen lip all idea of placing her lance in rest and t i t; a fing a heroine of romance. The excitement o f t " Palace was very great, and the indignation r eal un Russian party beyond description, while the friends of the country were gratified at the g et ,flee of the troops, who would enble them to rid of conspirators and adventureras. AUSTRIA. Th e latest from Vienna says, this day a courier ' 0 leave Vienna for St. Petersburg, with the demand of the evacuation of the Principalities. . 11 stria sends troops to Orsova. e,°nference was held at Vienna, on the 27 th thy'',u l the apartments of the Duke of Cobu r g , at ‘-volde ti Lamb. It was attended by Lord West- T: l. eland, Baron Bourqueney, Arif Effendi , the t4,„ r 'ish envoy, Count Buol , Mr. Bach , Count ruhLe, the First Adjutant-General of his Majesty Emperor. Nothing has transpired of course but 'tingthe nature of their common deliberation, curt Pau have been serious, since it lasted several FRANCE. was circulated in Paris yesterday tha Peror of Russia manifests a desire to resume n g o tiatiors, and even to evacuate the Principalities, 14 11. c onditioi that the Powers will agree to the estab t2tilent ofthe status quo. If such propositions have i l ,"" ll , l ]nade. it is evidently with the object of detach -rrussi% and Austria from the European alliance, a t e Se two P owers being supposed to be against any ja ? lend to dismember or diminish the Rus aiiitinpize. Yet the Emperor of Russia, not v- a,Custanding his arrogance, must be really alarmed , the perilous condition in which his folly has P ,, i 'aced him. The circle in which he is enclosed gro ws narrower each day, and every issue becomes Ifore and more difficult from the measures adopted 1 -4 1 all points of his Empire with a powerful and irresistible tenacity. When General Baraguay d'Hilliers arrived at Faris, he immediately p rocee d e d t o th e P a l ac e of r e . Cloud, where he was received by the Emperor 84 a private audience. The French residents at Constantinople pre sented a cD uaplimentary address to General Bare gnay d'Hitlicrs, on the occasiem of his recal ; and the general returned the following reply to it : ill " I am very thankful, gentlemen, for what you do me th e , b , °flour to say. To preserve to the flag . of France, t n -- influence which it is entitled to possess in the East, ,;; Protect yo ur commerce there, to hasten the solution " t Your affs, to neglect nothing that can be useful to r from which we love the more, the more we are t` B tant fro lu it w suc h was my programme on arriving at tp °ll t s o ta it n . tin i ople, and I am convinced that I have acted here with hope, and I leave with re llret, since tocaomb. came here the orders of the Emperor, who calls 1 , 111 h e (7 ,%1 be near him, I must separate from you, gentlemen, th e shown me so much sympathy. The souvenir . e °l ,, "ge time which I have passed amongst you will, how l' el, always be precious to me. In returning to France, nnr w 11 convey to the Emperor the expression. of his Wishes and your wants, and in his active solicitudeyfor all that can increase the prosperity of our country, Fin ,Alajesty, he assured, will not lose right of the French rdents at' Constantinople, who are so devoted to i g 0 4 3 ' and his person." do here i s now no l onger an y doubt of the forma til of a camp near Boulogne. The Colonne of t a la t pla ce s t a t es th a t th e com mandant of the mili tary engineers has received orders for the establish of a first camp to contain 12,000 men. It o formed at Wimereux. One thousand huts mill be built of clay and covered with straw. Two th i :Yanies of the sappers and miners are expected N ,. 0 4 in a few days to commence operations, and Workmen belonging to the neighbourhood will be "led, if necessary, as everything must be ratTp,leted in six weeks or two months at the S t + E ". A. letter from St. Omer of the same date f r ; : ;tes that 1,600 sacks of wheat had arrived there i p_ o rn London, intended for the troops which are u rtly to assemble iu that neighbourhood. Four regimentset were expected there in a day or two, and coriries had been made in all the surrounding could to ascertain how many men and horses ,u• he acclmmodated. ga Zir. rfamond, the English Consul at Cherburg, civil a grand dinner t o the naval, military, and authorittes of that port on the 20th, in hon our t 4O anniversary of the birth-day of Queen cml ad has sue nd it re when it ,theim- Powers. ho occu nless the le major nmence- , caused Lower , ps, who having having an occa- )uraged. le unex- he more \ustria, id Eng- Id as to ifferin gs in their Lown at 29, the army of -se than suffered appears part of ouuded giver re vas the AT f May 'ongest n of a taken ; there ot into garian r) con about s con e food y - paid ilitary Should s duty Lis ab loldier person tions, rdered ranger ters of ry un ted of Ids of • esta- Vic oria. Al ae,,,,,c.; the Mari I'refect Proposed the, health of Queen Victoria, adding, " Hay our banners for the repose of the world always remain, as they are now, cordially united." Tiie English Consul acknowledged the toast in a short and appropriate speech, at the conclusion of which he proposed the health of the Emperor of the French. After which the Sub-Prefect pro posed a toast to the generals, the officers, and the soldiers of the expeditionary army. All these toasts were responded to by loud cries of " Vive l'Empereur 1" " Vive la Reine d'Angleterre " Vivent les Armees de Terre et de Mer de la France et de la Grande Bretagne !" During the dinner the hand of the Marines played " God save the Qu e en," " Partant pour la Syrie," and other ap propriate airs. The Three per Cents. opened yesterday at 70f. 50c. rose to 71f. 40c., and closed at 71f. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a. Half per Cents. closed at 96f. 30c. ; and the New Loan, at 70f. 500. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,140 f. ; Rouen, 930 f. ; Havre, 472 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 832 f 50c. ; S rasburg, 757 f. 500. ; New Shares, 595 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 922 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 788 f. 75c. ; Western of France, 650 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 585 f. ; Great Cen tral of France, 487 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 485 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 672 f. 50c. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 25th have arrived. A military force is being collected at Cadiz to be sent to Cuba. The works of the two railways which go to Barcelona are rapidly advancing. On the Northern one, the section of Granollers will be completed in► a few days ; and on the Eastern line, the section to Martorell will, it is expected, be opened in the course of the summer. A letter says —" Pressing despatches from the Marquis de Viluma, Spanish Ambassador at Paris, have been received during the last few days, to apply with great solicitude on the part of the Emperor and Empress of the French for news of the health of Queen Maria Christina. The Court has been much pleased with this attention. The Government has received from several governors of provinces, and especially from those of Cadiz, Guadalajara, Palen cia, and Segovia, official notifications, that volun tary subscriptions have already been made to the amount of the taxes of the respective provinces, .for the advance demanded by the Government. There is every reason to believe that the country will, more readily than had been expected, make the loan." The 25th being Ascension-day the Stock Exchange was not open. The Queen had notified her intention of leaving for La Granja at the end of June. Queen Chris tina had been able to leave her bed. Some new financial measures were to be submitted to the Queen by the Ministers. SWITZERLAND. The Swiss papers announce that the Grand Coun cil of the Canton of Ticino has resolved to postpone the revision of the Constitution to a less agitated poriod. THE STEAM-,SHIP CANDIA. SOUTHt.MPTON, Wednesday, May 31.—The Candia, a beautiful new clipper steam-ship, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, went out on a trial trip this morning, with a few scien tific gentlemen on board, including Captain Thornton, R.N., a director, and Mr. A. Lamb, the engineer in chief of the company, Messrs. Taplin and Waterman, Government surveyors, &c. The Candia is the hand somest screw steam-ship, as far as regards her external appearance, that has yet been produced among the very numerous fleet of splendid slips possessed by this company. She is about 2,200 tons burden, with geared trunk engines of 450-horse power, by Messrs. G. Rennie :,n 1.C0., the ship being constructed by Messrs. C. J. Mare and Co., Black wall. Her diinensi.ns are as follows : Length, 2SI ft. ; breadth, 33 9-10 ft. ; depth, 26 2-10 ft. The cylinders have a four-feet stroke, with an effective diameter of 71 in. The screw is 151 feet diameter, with a 20-foot pitch. It is impeesible to speak too highly of the admirable workmanship and engineering skill dis p•ayed in the engine department, or of the general excel lence of the cabin arrangements, which latter are on such a scale of elegance, combined with comfort, as to leave nothing to be desired. 'The fittings for the convenience of the passengers prove, in fact, that perfection in this respect has almost been attained, as it is difficult to be lieve that in a first-rate hotel superior accommodation or comfort could be supplied. The speed made at the measured mile in Stoke's Bay to-day was as follows : Revolu- MM. See. Knots. lions. Steam. Ist run ... 5'5, equal to 11'3 03 ... 36 ... 221 b. 5 ruu ... 4 30, 13.333 ... 36 ... 211 h. g 3.1 run 5 - 36, 10.714 ... 341 201 b. : 4 ) cq 4th run ... 4.4, 14 . 745 ... 37 221 b. showing au average of 12 . 65 knots, equal to 1445 sta tute miles per hour. Beyond a slight disarrangement, owing to a heated bearing (usual in newly-finished engines), the macbiu,ry worked in the moss satisfactory manner, and the boilers, which are on the flue principle, patented by Messrs. Lamb and Summers, gave an excel lent supply of steam. The Candia, under the command of Captain Field, is immediately to take her place on the Southampton, Malta, and Alexandria line, and will, without doubt, do great credit in her subsequent per formances to the successful and energetic public company to which she belongs. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) gENERA.I. AVERAGE t' MC ES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended June 1, I s`,4, made up from the Returns of tl e In-pectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. BEANS. PEAS. 733 9,1 37s Di 293 111 533 111 1 49s 41 44s 7d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. PARLEY. I OATS. RYE. 1 BEANS. PEAS. 79s 21 I 373 21 283 1111 51s 21 488 2d 45s 3d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. RYE. I BEANS. PEAS. Is 01 is 01 Is Od Od Is Od is 01 QUA TITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 65,791; Bavey, 8,316; Oats, 16,812; Eye, 45 ; Beans, 8,868; re&i, 229 quarters. HAY MARKETS. SurrinTELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 51 Os ; clover ditto, 31 lOs to 6/ Os ; and straw, 11 16s to 212 s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 51 5s ; clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 6/ OP ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 2s per load. Supply moderate, and trade rather dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 5/ Os; clover ditto, 3/ 10s to 61 6s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 2s per load. Trade rather dull. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—Each kind of meat sold freely, at this market today, as follows : Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 8(1 to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 4s Oil to 5s 2d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, May 31.—We had a brisk sale for beasts at an advance of 2d to 4d per 81bs. Other kinds of stock were stead:—Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s 2d ; Mutton, 4s Od to 54 0,1 ; Lamb, 5s Gd to 6s 2d ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; Pork, 4s Od to 4s &I per Sibs, to sink the offals. ROUFORD, May 31.—Our market is firm to-day, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Gd to 5s 4d; Mutton, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; Lamb, 5s Gd to 6s 6d; Veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per Sibs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 22s to 27s each. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, June I.—Wind this day at Noon, Easterly ; pleasant breezes, and fine. CHAT HAIL May 31.—Wind, E. Arrived—Jane and Barbara, from Sierra Leone. SWANSEA, May 31.—Wind, S.S.E. Sailed— Pumavedo de Minho, for Ca e de Verde. SUNDERLAND, May 31.—Wind, E.S.E. Sailed—Maize, for Quebec. NEWPORT, May 31.—Wind, S.S.E. for Rio Janeiro. Put back—General Taylor, New York, leaky. QuEENSTOWN, May 30.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Espem lacier, from Rio Janeiro. Sailed—Standard, for Callao. MEMEL, May 26.—The Keepsake and Conquest, i putting to sea yesterday, got in contact ; the latter has put back with damage. ANTWERP, May 31.—The Capella, of and bound to Hamburgh, from Cochin, was destroyed by fire on the 30th April; crew saved by the Twee Antonys. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 10.30 a.m. Wind, E.S.E.; light breeze, and dull. Arrived—John Barbour, from St. John's, N.B. ; Lady Bassett, Tarsus ; Alert, Rotterdam ; Ingleborough, Bom bay; Portland, Mobile. Sailed—Portland, fur New York ; George, for New Or leans Charles Brownell, Rio Janeiro ; Juniata, Calcutta. (BT SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) • GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.40 a.m. Wind, E. ; tide, last hours' ebb ; weather cloudy, and blowing strong. Arrived, May 31—Token, from Bombay ; Rodolph, Porto Rico ; Jantina, Memel ; Fides, Odense ; Prima, Hamburgh ; Theodor Memel ; Lind, Gothenburgh ; Gustav 111., Doderhaiste ; Johannes, Ditzurn ; Vereine gung, Aecermanseil. Arrived, June 1--Baron Osy (s), from Antwerp ; Earl of Auckland (s), Rotterdam ; Holland (s), do. ; Magnet (s), Amsterdam; Oslitta, Dantzic ; Julia, Naskore ; Emma, Emden ; Brilliant, Memel ; Garina Margaretha, from Groningen. DEAL, Thursday, 9.40 a.m. Wind, ; strong, and cloudy. passed—Planet, for Port Philip ; Competitor, for Mel brairne ; Ashmore, New Zealand ; Florence, Barbadoes Flekke Youre, for Cadiz—all from London ; brig Harry; from north to westward ; French full-rigged ship, from. north to westward. Several vessels aro passing at the back of the Goodwin' Sands to the westward. -DEATH OF COLONEL SAMUEL WHITE.—We regret to announce the sudden death of Colonel Samuel White, (xi Killakee. He was seized with an attack of apoplexy yesterday, while sitting at table with his family, an d, though the best medical assistance was shortly afterwards on the spot, he only lingered a few hours, and never became sensible from the first. The deceased representee the county of Leitrim for several years in Parliament, in which representation be succeeded his father, the law Mr. Luke White. He died without any issue. Coloneli White was. possessed of large landed property in Om country of Leitrim, and was a kind and indulgent land lord, and a steadfast and ardent friend. In early life hie entered the army, and was present at most of the vie tories obtained by the Duke of Wellington,—DOM Eventiv Moil. • ArABLBOBOUGH - STREET.-(THIS DAY ASSAULTING A POLICE-CONSTABLE. Mr. Viviam. Webber, who wa, described on the charge sheet as an officer in the army, was charged before Mr. Bingham with being drunk and assaulting Police -con stable Oxer, 111 C, while in the execution of his duty. The constable stated that on the previous night he was on duty near the Argyle-rooms, Great Windmill street, when his attention was called to the defendant, who was very drunk and obstructing the visitors to the rooms. Witness desired defendant to move on, which he refused to do ; and on witness putting his hand on his shoulder to remove him, he (defendant) struck him on the mouth. Witness then took him into custody. Defendant admitted being very drunk and excited, and while in that state might have conducted himself as the constable had described, for which he was exceed ingly sorry. Mr. Bingham said a person in defendant's position ought to have known better than raise his hand against a police constable. It was very fortunate for defendant that the officer was not hurt, and as a warning to him for the future he (Mr. Bingham) should fine him 40s. The money was at once paid. THE UNIVERSITY TESTS --A petition was adopted by the corporation of Manchester yesterday afternoon, in a very full meeting of the council, praying " that all ecclesiastical tests for matriculation and degrees at the University of Oxford and for degrees at the University of Cambridge may be abolished. _ ' ' 'rs , " 'NT ~ f .~ s ~ , THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1854. - T - ) J.-‘. ! C "1:7 .1:4 Ki IL, _La S. SIIARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) LINES LE a_:.3ED AT FIXED RENTALS. (THIS DAY.) Shr.l Paid. Rartwars. teasing Moans Prices Ru•tiness Con:wails. this day Ms day. 50 all Bedford and Condon & Bleteliley N. West. St. 100 Buckgharush L.&N•W• 93 95 50 all Clydesdale Jo Caledon... 91 96 • St. 100 E. Lineolngr 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct 25 all Do. New Do .. 25 all Glstr.dt Dn. ri Gt. Westn 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Irk. New. Railway & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &N Md 101 103 25 all Do. / Shares. Do 5O —52 51. 12A all Do. Shares. Do.. 25 —26 13i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 12i 131 20 all Do.Preferonec Do 22 23/ 20 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk — 20 tOO Do. 6 per et. 5i all Manch. Bxtn. L.&N. W. and Matlock & Midld. 21 2i 50 all Middlesbro' & Stekton & Redcar Darlingt. ••• 100 all Hidld.Bradfd Midland.. 88 90 90 50 all Northern and Easternsp.e. E. Count. 55 57 50 - Do. 6 per et. D 0......... 50 all Do. Fix dspe Do e ..• 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N.W. &Ln&Yk ad 12/ 12 Do. 3 blares. Do . ad St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. GtNortlan St. 100 Do.Shepth.St Do • ••• 25 18$ S G h o e o f. i ßo eg t .sp h.a: c d . La olyto n. o... e r a kes. s .s h th.i. &.).. 92.,80.1 St. 100 12 9/ Staftordsh. U.MClean 21 --2 d 50 all WearValleygi - 3tockt. 6 per cent... Darlingt. , 25 all Do Wilts&Somrs , w (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) FOUR-YEAR-OLD STAKES. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices, this day. I Boldness done this day. PREFERENCE S EIAR ES. 'Aberdeen 6 Do. No. 2, p. c. 10 Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 50/) ~. . 10 &is._ & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares 10 Caledonian £lO 93 - 95 Lester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent ii Cork drßandonsip.e l Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAngliau (£3los) 6 per cent Lll Do. (£5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (£7 17s) 7p. c 611 Eastern Counties Ex- 3 - 31 3i - 4 - 12 6 - 1 - 13 tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 1 al Do. No. 2 I 1 Do. New 6 p. c. St. a Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent ... 11 Do. 51., 10 per cent. 11 Do. 101. Debentr.Sh -0 East Lancash. 6p. cts. 23 - 24 East and West York• shire June. Pref... EdinbPrth.&Dundee 5. per cent. )0 Glasgow & S.Western Guar. 5 per cent 10 Great Northn. sp. c )0 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem ,0 Do. 43 p. u. Scrip . 6 Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Prci Ali Gt. Southn Westm. 3 - 31 fri 107 - 109 9i -10 A (Ireland) Eighths)... 5 Do. 4 per e. Pref. Sh. 6 Gt. \Vestn. (Becks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c)..,, 10 Do . cov. red. 4 4 p.c.' 10 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 74 8 .. xd 6 - GA 95 - 97 87 - 89 89 - 91 Do. irred. 4 p. c 6 Lan. & York. F. J.:20 )0 Do. 6p. c. Stock 3 Leeds N. 6p. c. No. I', Do. Quarters, 1848, London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c .00 I Lon. &N. W., Coy. cSt Id pa 128 182 Nuneaton 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds 611 Londonderry& Color 21 - 21 pl Shares ..:. Coudy. & Ennis. i Sh. Nian., Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. 1 Do. New, £lO 44 Do. £6 11 Aarypt Carl. 4 p.c 11 Do. 4i per cent 06 Do Nfld. Consol.6 p.c.St Si. 1100 Do. Cousol. Bristol is: 5a 6i 8a 9 il —id 12A a] 121 al 12. 11 IZirm. 6 per cent... 5 Do. Pref. 4 1 per cen ,31 133 lt —14 d [Norfolk Debenture \ St. 1C St. 10( St. W( St. 101 St. 10 20 a' St. 10 Do„ Pref. 4 p. c. Stocki Do. 5 p. c. Eat Do. 5i per ct.pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire , ••• ...... •• • Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. Xl5, 6 p.c. 96 - 98 15 I 1 8 al .5 Do 611 Scot. Cent. , New Pre: ,ll Shrews. & - 6 -= 10 Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. .0 Do. 5 per cent dl South Devon De. fixed, 4i per cent ill S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of la Os. 6d. )O Do. 44per cent. j S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar 15a —16 A 9A 10 11 13 Id 4 pl 22f 234 98 —lOO l 15 —2O 'Stockton and Dar• lington, 4 per cent 5 Do. do. do. ill . 41) ockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 3 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. )0 York, Newcastle,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref 5 Do 10 York&N. Midlandll And S. Pnreh • •• • .• • .--. . •••2-1 - •.• 88 - 92 3 - 1. id TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Bessie . Para.... Eight ran. OAKS. Crosslanes and Alas were scratched on Monday last, at 3 p.m. ORDER OF RUNNING. 3.3o—Stand Plate. 5. o—Queen's Guineas. s.3o—Cobham Plate. ARRlVED. —Antoinette, f. by Epirus out of Pelion's dam, Duett, Oulston, Cockspur, Rifleman, and Master Adam. OAKS.—The following fillies are here :—Bribery, Me teora, Miss Worthington, Apropos, Mincemeat, Diana, Sort e, Kitty Clover, Malmsey, Durindana, Strutaway, Little Geiry, Crosslanes, f. liy Cowl, Austrey, Olitipa, Honeysuckle, Hopeful f., Glengowrie, Mishap, and Folly o' the Day. No betting on the Oaks. SPORTING NOTES. THE DERBY DAY DREAM DISPELLED. " The Dream's here still; even when I wake, it is Without me, as within me ; not imagined, felt." The Cockney's annual holiday was yesterday cele brated at Epsom Downs, and was marked by its usual incidents of riotous fun, excitement, and mirth. The weather was most propitious ; the sun shone gaily, and the atmosphere was fresh and balmy. To describe the leading characteristics of a Derby Day would, however, occupy more time than I can well spare. My present business is with the race. An egregious mistake was made with Dervish. The prejudice which existed against him was well-founded, and it was shared by almost every person except his trainer and friends. On what grounds John Scott built his confidence it is difficult to determine, and what ex planation he will give of the horse's running to its owner I shall be rather curious to ascertain. They who boldly declared that he would never get round Tattenham Corner with the leading horses had their predictions fulfilled to the letter. The partiality for An dover increased up to the very hour of start ing, and never were horses saddled that looked in finer condition than he and his stable companion Hermit. Andover won with ease. He is the joint pro perty of Mr. Gully and Mr. Padwick. The latter gen. tlernan has this season had a large share of the good things of the turf, as the successes which he has achieved with Virago, Scythian, Prince Arthur, and others, amply testify. The Andover party backed their horse with unflagging spirit to the last, and, consequently, win a large stake. Book-makers, of course, "throw out." The settling is likely to be satisfactory, although in certain quarters time, it has been already hinted, will be required. Had King Tom, however, won, a "tight ness" in the market would doubtless have been long ex perienced, This horse ran well and gamely, and had no accident befallen him, his owner, it is just possible, would at last have gained the much coveted "blue riband." Under the circumstances, the defeat of King Tom was a heavy blow, and sore discouragement, to Baron Rothschild. The Trapper met with an accident on Tuesday, and was "scratched." He overpowered the boy the boy that was riding him at exercise, and bolted into a hedge. Bad hedging this for his backers. Autocrat went to the post. No attempt, however, was made to start him with the other animals. When the flag was lowered he was fully twenty lengths in the rear ! —.. • My calculations as to the result of the race were not utterly upset. My confidence in Dervish was misplaced, and in giving him the precedence over Andover and Hermit only was I wrong. The above notes hastily penned contain all the little particulars of interest which I can at present think of. I shall, however, take ano ther glance at the Derby and the Doings when the meeting is brought to an ending post. Notwithstanding John Scott's ill-luck yesterday, for tune may yet take a turn in his favour. I shall expect an animal from his stable to win the Oaks. Indeed, the betting indicates the race to be reduced to a match between ➢Zeteora and Bribery. To Meteors, I shall give the preference. The minor stakes I shall not touch upon. June 1. A FRESH MAN. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(THIS DAY.) 1 st. io st. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco.) THB RIVAL OPERA-HOUSES.-LIIMLET V. GTE. This case, which has become somewhat celebrated from the number of times it has been before the public, came on again this morning in this court, before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Crompton, and Mr. Justice Erie, for argument to show cause why a rule nisi, ob tained last term by Sir F. Thesiger to set aside the ver dict obtained against the plaintiff, should not be made absolute. Sir F. Thesiger, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Hag gins, Q.C., and Mr. Huddlestone, were for the plaintiff, and the Attorney-General, Mr. Bramwell, Mr. Wills, and Mr. Creasy were for the defendant. It will be recollected, that an action had been brought by the plaintiff, the lessee of her Majesty's Theatre, in the Haymarket, against the defendant, lessee of the Royal Italian Opera, to recover damages from defendant for having induced Mdlle. Johanna Wagner to break her engagement with plaintiff, to sing at her Majesty's Theatre, and contract with defendant to sing at the rival opera house. Upon Mademoiselle Wagner being announced at the Covent-garden establish. ment, the plaintiff, George Lumley, obtained an injunction from the late Sir James Parker to restrain her from singing there, which was confirmed, upon 11 , an appeal, by the Lord Chancellor. The plaintiff then commenced his action, which was tried in February last at Guildhall, before Lord Campbell, and a verdict given for the defendant ; the jury finding that he, the de fendant, had no knowledge, at the time of his con tracting with Mdlle. Wagner, that Mr. Lumley's con tract was then in existence. Lord Campbell having read his notes of the evidence taken by him upon the trial, The Attorney-General then proceeded to argue against the rule, giving a history of the first acquaintance with Madame Wagner, and contending that he, Mr. Gye, had long contemplated the engagement of the lady before Lumley had obtained her, and in fact had been under an understanding that she would appear first with him ; and finding that was not to be the case wished to arrange for a few nights' performance after her engagement at ber Majesty's Theatre. The learned Attorney- General then alluded to the circumstances of Mr. Lum ley, and at some length contended that Mr. Gye had done no more than in a fair spirit he had a right to do, namely, snake her an offer to come out at his theatre, if her contract with the present plaintiff was not likely to be carried out ; and, also, that the plaintiff had failed, by non-payment, to render the original contract a valid one. [We shall give the result in our late edition.] GROSS CONDUCT OF A. SHERIFF'S OFFICER.—The At torney-General, previously to this case coming on moved for a rule of attachment againt Henry Luckett, an offi cer of the Sheriff, for having abused the power of this court by giving the summonses of this court, ordering jurors to attend the Grand Juries for Middlesex, to his assistant, William Luckett, whom it was alleged, had offered, for a gratuity of 55., to let persons, who were summoned, off serving. It did not appear that Luckett had received any money. Lord Campbell said there could be no doubt the conduct alleg e d was very gross, and granted the application. Aberdeen. Imbo b Nottng. Bost. cl anEastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena Birming. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkcnhd. Lancsh. dt l Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. dr birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20. . . •• Rlyth k Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead. 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'-',:..,' 'tl.' ' :- ...., " . 2 ,411L * ,i,liC - - : tr'''',' tiAr,' '..' '' .- r 1 -rte . ~.. . , . .., . „ . . . . , RER MAJESTY'S WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS. Her Majesty, with her usual urbanity, has allowed her unrivalled collection of water-colour drawings to be engraved. The greater proportion of these are now in hands of the engraver ; the remainder are on view at the premises of the Messrs. Colnaghi. A cursory view of these admirable specimens of the arb of water-colouring will convince the spectator into what able hands—for none of the pictures are original—the task of copying has been entrusted. The collection is very varied, both as to subject, as to the original artist, and to the artist who bas undertaken the copy ; and so faithfully has the last been executed, that any copy, with the original of which we are acquainted, may be recognized in the exquisite fidelity with which the copy follows in its minutest details. s ss s s s Perhaps the finest picture exhibited is the reception of Cardinal Wolsey in the abbey of Leicester. This work is in an unfinished state, but quite enough has been done to show what it will be when finished. The cardinal—a life likeness—is being lifted from his mule, and received by the abbot with all his attendant functionaries. Nothing can exceed the benevolence beaming in the face of the ab bot, as he stretches forth his hands to receive the fallen statesman. The picture is filled up in the foreground with the brethren, noble-looking men, and behind the group of ecclesiastics by the men-at-arms, who accompanied and guarded the cardinal. This fine work is due to Mr. Cope, Proceeding round the room, we find a most spirited representation of the Battle of Meanee by Armitage. The combatants are mingled together, and admirably grouped. A homestead by Paul Potter, with stable and cattle, is one of the best efforts of the Master. " Abun dance," by Van Gycker, presents an exceedingly beau tiful girl, bending over two sleeping infants, who in return are reposing on a basket, teeming with grapes and flowers. It is a masterpiece of soft and luscious painting. A n A r i e l couc h e d on the leaf of a flower is as pretty a fancy as can be conceived—only we think we have se en some o f the same k i n d b e f ore . A n interesting scene opens to us a ll th e c h arac t er s of Midas—the snappish old justice, and Apollo as the shepherd, supposed to be singing, " Pray, Goody, please to moderate the rancour of your tongue." The picture is finished with th e c h aracteristic minuteness o f d e • tad which marks the style of Mr. Maclise. The next picture we have to notice is one of a very striking na ture. It represents "The Wise Men journeying." The in tf desert. oh t lel h o e awriindgs an thed Ap guidinga rt y Altogetherso r m men, mounted scene n r c rays y mi s s nightroasrset whichhe effect flings i s both striking and associative, "The Wolf and the Lamb," the bullying boy and the timid boy by Mul ready, is too well know n t o nee d desc ription. Her Majesty is in possession of th e or i g i nal. The next . and last—and it is one full of sad associations—is the "Empty Ch a i r ." The scene is in a room well known to all who have seen Allen's picture of Sir Walter Scott's study. Miss Scott is represented as kneeling in the attitude of prayer, her hands in an imploring attitude on the arm of the empty chair. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL. The progress of this bill through Parliament, whieh will be resumed this evening, should be facilitated by a very remarkable incident. A direct petition in favour of the me tsure, deprecating delay, and praying the House of Commons to pass the bill "in its principal provisions as brought in by her Majesty's Government, has been signed and adopt e d by two-thirds of the resident body of the Uni vers ity, i nc l u di ng 50 or 60 of its most distin guished ornaments. Two or throe years ago such an event would have been pronounced incredible, and it now fur nishes most striking evidence of that change of feeling to which we have more than once adverted. It cannot be too strongly impressed on the minds of statesmen, and especi ally of thos e c h arge d w i t h t h e representat i on o f University opinion, that this opinion has been completely trans formed since the question now before Parliament was first obscurely raised. There no longer prevails in the Universities any dread of change, or any aversion to the interference of the Legislature. On the contrary, it is felt and acknowledged, both at Oxford and Cam bridge, that nothing but the action of Parliament can reinstate the University constituencies in the rights of self-government, or remove the restrictions at present impairing the utility of their large endowments. The Universities, in short, are no longer opponents of Uni versity reform. They have been assured, not only of the good intentions, but of the friendly sympathies of Government, and they discern very clearly that new institutions are absolutely indispensable to the main tenance of their own position in the eyes of the country. Times. TILE FRENCH AND ENGLISH ARMIES. On the arrival of Lord Raglan, General Brown ad dressed to him a letter, containing an especial expres sion of thanks to General Canrobert and Admiral Bruat for the assistance they had given him in disembarking the troops. The letter was forwarded to Marshal St. Arnaud, who sent it to his subordinates with the fol lowing letter : " Head-quarters, Constantinople, May 15, 1854. "My dear General,—lt is with lively satisfaction that I transmit to you the copy of a letter which I have just received from Lord Raglan, to which is subjoined a report from General Brown. "It is more than a pleasure for me—it is the assured pledge of the success of our future enterprises—to see so cordial and frank an accord subsisting between the two armies. The French flag and the English flag now only constitute one, as every one can clearly perceive. " Thank, in my name, your brave officers and soldiers, after having communicated to them the letters of the Eng lish Commander-in-Chief and his Lieutenant; and allow me to thank yourself, who, during the time that you have been at the head of these brave troops, have known how to inspire them with sentiments alike becoming soldiers and Frenchmen. " The brave Admiral Bruat has a large share in the results which we are so rejoiced at, and ought also to ob tain his just share of praise. When I speak of the land forces I speak also of the naval body, since they are united in brotherly feeling, both by their courage and their de votedness to the Emperor and to France. "Receive, my dear General, the assurance of my most friendly sentiments. " A. DE ST. ARNAUD, Marshal of France, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the East." COMMON LAW PROCEDURE BILL. The following Peers voted in the minority upon Lord St. Leonard's amendment on the third reading of the Common Law Procedure Bill : PRESENT. EARLS. Donoughtnore Harrowby Haddington Hardwick° Lonsdale Mornington Pomfret nolo ney Stradbroke Wicklow Vane DUKE. Buccieuch. VISCOUNTS. Canterbury Hawardan Strangford MARQUISES. Bath Drogheda Exeter Salisbury BARONS. CloncmTy. Colville of Culross Colchester Redesdale EARLS. Beauchamp Clancarty Cawdor Derby Desart• Southampton St. Leonards DUKES. Beaufort Hamilton Cleveland PAIRS. EARLS. Limerick BARONS. Bayning Castlemaine Crofton Lanes borough Mayo EARLS. Delawarr Eglin ton Enniskillen Erne arewood Jersey Macclesfield Yowls Roden Douglas Delatn ore Forester Lyndhurst Polwarth Sondes Wilton VISCOUNT. Combennere Wyuford The Archbishop of Canterbury was honoured by the company of His Royal Highness Prince Albert at Lain beth-palace on Tuesday evening at an entertainment given by his grace to the prince and the other stewards of the Bicentenary Festival of the Sons of the Clergy. The company present comprised the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Westminster, the Marquis of Abercorn, K.G., Earl Spencer, K.G., Earl Howe, Earl of Auckland, Lord Palmerston, Viscount Torrington, Lord Saye and Sele, the Lord Bishops of London, Win chester, Bangor, Ripon, St. Asaph, Chichester, Here. ford, Manchester, Peterborough, Worcester, Oxford, Lichfield, Lincoln, New Zealand, and Adelaide, the Dean of Winchester, Archdeacons Bentinck Lane, Freer, Har rison, and Sinclair, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen Copeland, Moon, and Wire, Sir Percyvall Dyke, Bart., Sir R. H. In. glis, Bart., Sir J. P. Boilleau, Bart., Sir Thomas Phil lips, Loftus Wigram, Esq., M.P., T. W. Horsfall, Esq., M.P., J. Pritchard, Esq., M.P., B. T. Woodd, Esq., MY. the Principal of Magdalonehall, Oxford, the Mas ter of Downing College, Cambridge, the Regius Profes sor of Divinity, Cambridge, Canons Jelf, Russell, and Jennings, the Rev. H. Howarth, J. E. Kempe, J. Molesworth, D.D., J. V. Povah and G. C. Rowden, D.C.L., the Mayor of Oxford, Major Moore, W. H. Tinney, Esq., Master in Chancery, W. Cotton, Esq.,. W. Gladstone, Esq., J. H. Gurney, Esq., D. Har greave, Esq., Hy. Hoare, Esq., J. D. Powles, Esq., Travers Twiss. Esq., D.C.L., Charles Heberden, Esq., F. Salmon, Esq., T. H. Poynder. Esq. , C. J. B aker, Esq., Charles Few, Esq., jun., and many others of the clergy and laity. CITY COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.—At this Court the deeds of conveyance of ground for the cemetery were executed, and thus final possession of the land was completed. It is understood that the expenditure has been already 30,0001. to the citizens, and it is supposed that nearly as much more will be expended in the necessary works of chapel walls, catacombs, and plantations. Deputy Corney brought on a motion to have the assessments of the wards of Billingsgate and Tower revised. The Court, however, seemed to consider the proposition to be an invidious selection of a portion of the City, and an amendment was carried by a large majority to the effect of a revaluation of the whole of the City by surveyors—thus reverting to the original order passed a short time since, but subsequently rescinded. Tne commissioners were occupied up to a late hour in receiving tenders for paving with wood cer tain streets, and also for repairs to sewers, and keeping the sewers clear for a term of years, and doing the sca venger work in certain parts of the City. A large num ber of persons were summoned for not doing works of a sanitary nature, as required, and, in many cases, orders were issued to have the works executed within 7 days. SERIOUS FIRE.—On Sunday morning at an early hour afire, attended with a considerable destruction of pro perty and almost fatal consequences to a great number of persons, broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Edward Carter, termed the Norwich Arms, situate at No. 73, Snow-hill. The property in question was three floors above the bar, and was adjoined on one side by the extensive oil and colour warehouse of Mr. Drivers, which contained a large stock of the most inflammable articles. The discovery was made by the police officer Mesh. After some trouble lie succeeded in arousing Mr. Carter and the other inmates, who upon jumping out of bed found the boards of their respective bedrooms so hot as to nearly draw the skin from their feet. They, therefore, at once made for the staircase, hoping to escape by that way, but they had no sooner opened their doors than a huge body of flame could be seen rolling up wards, clearly indicating that all egress by the regular means was cut off. They ran to the second floor front and screamed pitiably for help, when the fire followed them, and in order to avoid falling in the flames, three or four persons in their night clothes got out of the win dows, and clung to the sign-board running under the window sills of the 2d floor—they expecting momentarily to be obliged to fall, on account of the heat below and the suffocating nature of the smoke that was encom passing them from above. A few seconds before this distressing scene occurred, one of the male inmates, having procured a rope, passed it under the arms of a young female, and bad lowered her as far as the first floor, when she slipped from the` op therebyas fortunately caught by the persons below, d received not the least injury. The escapes of the Royal Society for the Preservation of Li fe from Fire, from the New Bridge-street and Hatton-garden stations, arrived in the course of a few minutes after the discovery, when one of the machines was raised in front of the blazing p re mises, and Harker, the co nductor, ascended it, and b roug ht down iu safety the whole of those who were clinging to the signboard. So dense was the smoke, that persons living two houses distant were unable to get down the stairs ; and having called for help, Harms worth took the New Bridge - str ee t esca p e to the p remi se s, 47, Sing-street, and brought down a Mrs. Ashley and her two sons. The conductors, as they brought the affrighted persons to the ground, were loudly cheered. DREADFUL SCENE IN A POLICE COURT.—During the progress of the business before the county magistrates at Rochester on Wednesday, a woman named Harvey, of almost gigantic stature, and who had been frequently before the magistrates to complain of the alleged ill usage on the part of her husband, was once more com plaining to the sitting magistrate (Mr. Smith), her hus band at the time standing by her side. While the wo man was making her statement the husband was ob served to turn ghastly pale, and, swaying forward, appeared to fall lifeless against the table. Several of the bystanders immediately hastened to his assistance and caught him in their arms, when, in a moment, they were nearly covered with blood, which poured like a torrent fro m th e man ' s mout h , ow i ng to the sud den bursting of a blood-vessel near the region of the heart. He was immediately conveyed, apparently dead into the open air. While the means for his recovery were being used the brutal monster of a wife looked on with th e utmost indifference, never once lending any assistance to these benevolent persons tending her hus bsnd, and, indeed, for a long time would not believe that he was not feigning ill. The instant he was re moved from the court, and before any signs of conscious ness were discernible, the woman actually had the au dacity to return into court and renew her complaint against what was then thought to be her dead husband. No hopes whatever are given of the man's recovery,-- South-Eastern Gazette. TURKISH lIABITS. The extent to which Abdul Medjid has cast aside the old repulsive forms of Turkish courtly etiquette has been amply commented on. It certainly is a startling pheno. menon to witness the Sultan, whose predecessors never lent to their hospitality the finishing grace of their per. sonal presence, receiving in public, and familiarly convers ing with, the distinguished Christian guests entertained in his palace. Still more striking—more suggestive of thought and far-reaching anticipations—is the scene where the Sultan placed himself on a sofa., with a French prince of the blood on one hand, and an English prince of the blood on the other, examining the pupils of his military schools. It is alleged that the instruction which the eleves receive in the military schools of Constantinople, Adrianople, and Broussa, is more showy than substan tial. In Europe it is not easy to obtain data whereby to test the justice of this censure; nor is the question of much moment. The pupils of these schools enjoy a training which elevates them above the mass of their countrymen ; they have ideas instilled into them which awaken and liberalise their minds ; they are a new edu cated interest called into existence in the Ottoman em pire, to counterpoise the hitherto exclusive influence of one educated class of the Ulemah, whose learning at least equally superficial had the additional disadvantage of being as narrow-minded and unfruitful as that of our European schoolmen of the dark ages. The recent ex amination of the military schools by the Sultan presented the hopeful sight of the Sovereign of the Osmanlee sur rounded by a young, ardent, and instructed class, as anxious as himself to earn their country's admission into the full brotherhood of the system of European States. It may not unnaturally be feared by the less san guine that the Sultan and his military and civil officials and students are too much in advance of their nation, —that they may do more harm than good by too hastily adopting European customs and habits of thought, still repellent to the great body of Turks. But the accounts received from Constantinople of the rapid decline of the old habits of Mussulman isola tion from social intercourse with Franks since the arri val of the French and English troops go far to allay this apprehension. The cordiality with which the European and Turkish soldiers fraternise is remarked with astonish ment by the professional reporters, and by the officers who have recently arrived iu Constantinople. And pri vate letters from intelligent and observant Europeans and Americans, who have been long resident in Constan tinople, and who have hitherto laboured in vain to eats blish intimate social relations with the inhabitants, speak in undisguised astonishment of the progress that has been made since the arrival of the troops in breaking down the wall of partition which formerly excluded all Franks from anything like the establishment of a friendly, familiar position in the domestic circles of the Turks. The numbers of the military guests, and their rattling, unconstrained, soldier-like fashions, have proved too much for even Turkish reserve to resist ; and in many houses of private Turkish citizens tke Franks are now received with as frank a hospitality as the native burgh ers. This is important. It is only necessary to consult the interesting account lately published by Mr. Smith of his wanderings in Asia Minor and Salonike to the Danube, to see that the Turkish country gentlemen are noways averse to such familiar intercourse. But in all nations the citizen—the industrious townsman—class have always been found the last to abandon their preju dices against foreigners, and even with them it is now apparent that these prejudices are giving way. True, the pages of history are rife with examples which prove that the emancipation of a people from even a bigoted and exclusive nationality may let in corruption and dissolution of national morals instead of ameliora tion. But there is something in the present position of the Turkish people and state to warrant hopes of better results. The pressure of a foreign war upon the orderly and industrious class of citizens is favourable to their cherishing earnest, not frivolous, views of passing events. And there are important reforms in progress in the ad ministrative Government. This opinion is not irrecon cileable with the admission that there is too much truth in the complaints that are heard of local departmental corruption and oppression in.therTurkish magistracy. Generations must pass away before the taint contracted under the old system can disappear. But the enor mously augmented influx of Europeans into Turkey, occasioned by the war, is bringing a healthier public opinion to bear upon public functionaries. The merest soldier, the most reckless adventurer, a ttracted to Turkey by the present commotions, has learned in Europe to pay homage in his language, and to a cer tain extent in his actions, to higher principles of mo rality than obtained in the Ottoman empire under the oc‘ld,eeren m regime. ssu le a g n r s ow a i n n d g facmhirliisatriiatnysofwiniitlerctoeauerhse tbhee tformer to test by these principles the conduct of their rulers in the first place, and of their neighbours in private stations in the second. Here is a powerful element of social purification and p o p ular political con trol over magistrates. Nor is its influence likely to be confined to those Turkish provinces which are now the resort of foreigners : if there be truth in the news (and there appears no reason to doubt it) that the energetic and intelligent Colonel Youssouf, himself a Mussulman and distinguished by his services in Algeria, is to have a principal charge in the attempts to reform and dis cipline the Bashi•buzuks, even out of these desperadoes may be trained efficient missionaries of law and order for their own remote pr vinces. One thing is certain—that in such an infusion of a better and more elevated spirit into the existing estab lished ipstitutions of Turkey appears to consist the best hope for the future of that empire. Such hopes have been built on the emancipation of some of the dependent races or nationalities in Turkey, but experience has dissipated [them. Even in Servia, its all but indepen dence has only led to the establishment of :s local Govern ment servilely framed upon the models of Austria and Russia, with their debasing and enfeebling systems of finance, passports, pedantic restrictions, and political es pionage. As for the Greeks, it is but too obvious that they have been taught no more by their centuries of bondage, than the Bourbons by their years of beg gary and exile. What was said of the Bourbons on their restoration—that they had forgotten nothing ana learned nothing —may with equal truth be said of the Greeks. They are now the same plausible, quick witted, insincere, fickle, short-sightedly selfish race that the Latin crusaders found them, in all their negotia tions with the court of Byzantium. Vain of their tradi tional glories and inherited intellectual culture, they are bent upon exercising a despotic authority over pt an oe 9 more rude it may be, but of a more robust physical and moral constitution than their own. The p settled industry, of moral and intellectual enbliPogrihdt:numustenoat among all the races subject to the Porte. holds upon prospect of their ultimate equalisation and They whoa o n e look epermanentk forsuch a final resultindependents and from m c can nt easilyh peebase d . present turmoils must not be too impatient -- too destructive dis couraged by p occasionalpulur passion. o utbursts oldrea o an f ftt s i eperna antipathies s es of ae ra d ce ev a e r n e not obliterated in a day ; ruler o s t a wh rose-water." ee mere fallible men ; and " revolutions are n co m m o ta , him when he o ßut ut in of Turkey, as discouraging e, poeur madesince torder i ts may now grow clear that the Czar's eager wishesdeceived flat terednturtiBl.iimself that the Ottoman empire was in artiouli DEATH (of WILLIAMS, THE SCRIPTURE READER.— Poor Williams, the Scripture-reader, beaten some months ago at Aghada, died on Saturday, at Milltown, county of Kerry, his medical attendant ca Roman Catho lic) stating, as we are informed, then he died of the in juries then received. With what feelings the intelligence will be read by those whose conscienc es a d mon i s h them of the share they bore in the assault we know not ; but the man is dead—dead in consequence, it is medically stated, of the cruelties inflicted by their hands, or at their instigation ; and if they deem killing him " a ser vice to Gcd," they may exult, if they like, over the suc• cess of the means they employed to accomplish lt.!— Cork Constitution. lin the only Lgger Little dis all aid; as a, 7ro Lin Bra the )le. 1 1 20 5 all 25 all all 284 211 2 li 53§ 3 35 i gal