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past in slow and quick time, as though all were sunshine above them. Lord Stratford de Redclitre was to have been there, but cane too late, having been detained by important affairs. About 9,000 bayonets were in the field. After having marched past the Grand Seraskier, the army was formed into contiguous columns at quarter distance, squares were formed, and a few simple evolutions gone through; after which they were drawn into a line, which extended to fully a mile and a quarter. It was a glorious sight to see so noble an array of British bayonets on Turkish soil. After the review, Gen, Evans entertained his distinguished guests at lun cheon. On the return of the troops to their quar ters, it was really amusing to stroll through the long corridors of Scutari barracks, and see the in genious contrivances of both officers and men for drying their drenched uniforms. VARNA. The crossing of the Danube, on the 24th ul timo, .by the Russians has had a much greater effect on the mind of the Turks than probably could have been anticipated by those who knew them best. From Omer Pacha down to the Turkish peasant, every one is on the look-out for the French and English armies. Many of the officers of the Turkish army, and all the soldiers, are at a loss to account for what they consider the backwardness and want of activity on the part of their commander. The Danube was looked upon by them as a barrier, which, once passed, their country would be overcome, their towns besieged, and their villages in flames. The prestiges won at Oltenitza and Csitate made them feel capable of defending such a barrier for a very lengthened period, if not for ever. Now, that is all over. The Russians have been permitted to take their batteries at Tultscha and Matschin. The Cossacks have already advanced to the south of the Karassu, to a village called Jenikoi. The inhabitants of the Doubrutscha have fled, and beg for admission into their strong places ; and nothing remains now but to make a good fight behind walls. The Turk is not a strategic animal, though occasionally clever —or, more correctly, cunning. He does not see that from the beginning the Dobrutscha was indefen sable; that it would have been the height of mad ness to dispute the passage of the river with any ~.force. The inhabitants of theDobrudscha are mostlyrefugee Tartars and Cossacks—with, of course, Bul garians and Turks intermingled. They have packed bag and baggage on their carts, and may now be seen by whole villages on the roads in the neigh bourhood of Schumla and Varna. The women, children, and young calves are packed into carts, with the household utensils and provisions. The Men and boys ride ponies or walk, driving large droves of cattle before them—either bullocks, horses, or sheep. The Tartars, who appear to have a natural failing in the way of cattle-lifting, pro fited by the general panic to drive their neighbours' quadrupeds. They succeeded in their enterprise Most wonderfully. The extent of it was some thing astonishing. Colonel Neale, her Britannic Majesty's consul at Varna, wrote to Omer Pacha, recommending him to try and cut them off. A small party of cavalry was sent, and succeeded in recovering 10,000 head. Basardschik, a town of considerable importance, is completely empty— nothing has been left but the four walls of each house ; and most of the villages in the neighbour hood up to the Karassu are in the same condition. General Bosquet, with two aides-de-camp, arrived at 6chunala on the 20th, and on the follow ing day paid a visit to Omer Pacha. He ap pears to be a man of great energy, and just the one to rouse the sluggish procrastinating Turks. He caused considerable excitement at Varna. ST. PETERSBURG. According to advices from St. Petersburg of the 3d, a vast camp will be formed at Kaminietz, in Podolia, near the Gallician frontier, and a power ful corps assembled on the left bank of the Dniester. OPERATIONS IN THE PRINCIPALITIES. The last accounts from Bucharest says it is thought that Prince Paskiewitsch considers it in dispensable to defend that place at any cost. The *works on the fortifications are, however, suspended for the present. It is now proposed to attack Silistria by water. The Press, of Vienna, of the 6th, says : " Letters from the Danube inform us that all the corps d'armee of General Osten Sacken has en tered into Wallachia ; the force there is estimated at 80,000 men. A division of the Turkish fleet had arrived at Varna from Constantinople to blockade the port of Odessa, whilst the united fleets went towards Sebastopol. Vessels were constantly arriv ing from Constantinople with provisions and ammu nition for the army of the Balkans. The command of Widdin and that of Kalafat are to be concentratedin the hands of one general. All the Turkish troops are on the march towards the Aluta. The Rus sians are on the other bank, and occupy Rimorik. The redoubts established by the Turks on the road from Rossowa to Silistria have been attacked by the advanced guard of Luder's corps, but without success. The bombardment of Silistria is continu ing-50 houses have already been destroyed by the flames. The Russians mostly fired hot shot.— The Corriere Italiano of Vienna of the same date says :—" The report that the Russians intend to evacuate Great Wallachia arose from the fact that on arriving at Fokschani, Prince Paskiewitsch resolved to make changes in the plan of operations of Prince Gortschakoff ; he strongly censuring the diminution of the corps d'armee, and The vast extent of the line they occu pied ; and accordingly he immediately ordered the evacuation of Little Wallachia. If the Turks Should cross the Aluta, the Russians would see them with pleasure divide their forces ; they would then retire, and would even abandon Bucharest in order to turn all their forces against Schumla and Silistria, the possession of which would assure them a line of retreat towards Fokschani, which is strongly fortified." Another journal of the 6th says :—" The last accounts from Widdin state that the Turks have occupied Krajowa ; the Russians have been re pulsed to Isaktchi. A body of 6,000 Turks have landed in Bessarabia. The retreat of the ltussians and the advance of the Turks in the bobr u t sc h a can only be explained by a defeat *which the Russians must have met with on the road to Rassowa and Czernawoda. However, the landing of 6,000 Turks iu Bessarabia would be a more important operation, since it could not be intended for auy other purpose than to take the Russians in the rear, and to cut oft' their provisions in Southern Russia. The immediate evacuation of Greater Wallachia would be the consequence of that bold operation." PERSIA. It is said that the Schah of Persia and the King of Bokhara have concluded a treaty offensive and defensive. MALTA. MALTA, MAY 6.—The 30th Regiment has ar rived. Various French steamers have touched here with troops, and Generals Thierry, Bigos, and Rose, and Admiral Lugelol. Two English transports with horses have been signalled. FRANCE. RECALL OF BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS. withdrawn from MM. Thal and Habbe, the Russian Consuls at Havre and Bordeaux, and from MM. Debaecque, Dupont, arid Fruchard, Vice-Consuls of the same power at Dunkirk, Calais, and Nantes. A great number of cheering rumours have been in circulation, the principal of whicii were, that the rate of discount was to be lowered by the Bank of France ; that the interest on the bons du Tresor was to be diminished ; that a European Congress was to be held for the purpose of arrang ing the affairs of the East ; and that Sweden and Denmark have come to a complete understanding with England and France on the subject of the war with Russia. CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 3to 1 agst Autocrat. 11 to 2 agst King Torn. 13 to 2 agst Dervish. 16 to 1 agst Andover. 20 to 1 agst Hermit. 20 to 1 agst Will Huntsman. DEE STAKES. 6to 1 on the field. Champagne has arrived. CHESTER CUP SCRATCHINGS.—The following horses paid forfeit yesterday for the Chester Cup :—Joe Miller, at 1.45 ; Nabob, at 2 ; Brown Brandy, at 2 . 45 ; and Llanforda, at 2.55. The rise on the London Exchange and the almost certainty that to-day the Bank of France would reduce its discount to 4 per cent., produced yester day a favourable impression on the Bourse. The Three per Cents. closed at 65f. 95c. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 92f. 90c. ; and the New Loan at 65f. 70c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,065 f. ; Rouen, 895 f. ; Havre, 430 f. ; Great Northern, 775 f. ; Strasburg, 721 f. 25c. ; New Shares, 562 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 855 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 695 f. ; Western of France, 585 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 525 f. ; Great Central of France, 442 f. 50c. ; Lyons to Geneva, 445 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 527 f. 50c. The Moniteur of this day (Thursday) announces that General Baraguay d'Hilliers is recalled to France, to assum e a high command at the camp of St. Omer. For months past the Government has been painfully alive to the inaptitude of that per sonage for the high and responsible position of representative of France at Constantinople in the present important juncture ; and from time to time, as events arose which made that fact evident, rumours were circulated that he had actually been recalled. It is believed the measure would have been taken long ago, but the difficulty was to find a place for Gen. Baraguay d'Hilliers which would prevent the world from setting down his removal as a dis grace. Among other plans it was proposed that he should be appointed to the command of one of the divisions of the expeditionary army to the East ; but competent generals had already been nomi nated to all the divisions, and they could not be removed without manifest injustice. At length a place, mentioned above, has been fou n d. Al though, for the present, that camp is not to be called on to enter into active service, the day may come, should the war continue as long as some People imagine, when it will have to take a most important part in the struggle. The late quarrel thequarrel between G enera l B aragua y d'Hilliers and Turkish Government, with respect to the expul sion of the Greeks, has weighed considerably with the French Government, and induced them to hasten the recall of the ambassador, though the measure, sooner or later, had been previously re solved upon. BLOCKADE OF GREECE.—It is stated in official quar ters here, says the 'limes correspondent at Paris, that not only the blockade but the occupation of Greece is determined on. The corps d'armee to be sent without delay for that object will amount, I am informed, to 12,000 men. It i s a dd e d, that the Emperor Napoleon has addr esse d an au t ograp h letter to King 0 tho, couched in the strongest pos sible terms, and in fact commanding him to desist from taking part with Russia in the war waged by the Powers to whom Greece owes her exist ence as a nation, and to whom she is indebted for many favours against that Power, and that if Greece persist she will have to bear the conse quences of her conduct. The Moniteur states that the exepatur has been THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1854 27i , 22 25 SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. !Paid. 19i 14 50 20 14 100 8i 'lOO 186 RAILWAYS. Aberdeen. 812 s St. Ambg. Nottng. Bost. and Ea stn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena , Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley I Birkenhd. Lancsh. de Cheshire Junet 64 1 25 50 20 Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and 225 Cons., Do., ..... Blyth &Tyne original 225 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter... Ca1ed0nian............ 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There is no per its perceptible diminuti on i n the v i vac it y and enterprize with which this N ew Q uarterly inau gurated establishment. If its contributors are the same they have not yet become hackneyed. At the same time the freshness of their style is in no way marred by the ripening influences of practise and experience. Of all the quarterlies, the one before us, the youngest of them all, contrives to keep its readers most au courant with the current litera ture. This advantage results not merely from the comprehensive " Retrospect of the Literature of the Quarter" prefixed to each instalment of the periodi cal, but also, and in an especial manner, from the subsequent and more elaborate contributions. For example, in the number before us, while the " Retrospect" already mentioned ranges over a series of works as various as the Memoirs of Lord Holland and the Speeches of Macaulay, as Farini's Rome, and Guizot's Cromwell, extending down wards to reprints and pamphlets, and works of a miscellaneous character, whole departments are exhausted one by one in the subsequent contribu tions. Take, as an excellent illustration of this, the elaborate criticism on " The Literature of the War"—referring to Curzon's " Armenia," to Lagny s " Knout and the Russians," to Hammer's " His toire de l'Empire Ottoman," to O'Brieu's " Jour nal of a Residence in the Principalities," to " Russo-Turkish Campaigns," to Slade 's " Travels in Turkey," to Smith's " Year with the Turks," to Hill's " Travels in Russia and Siberia," to Urquhart's " Progress of Russia," and to a number of other productions of a similar kind published anonymously. Again ; there occurslater on in the New Quarterly, a department devoted to " Travels," through which the reader is introduced one after another to various works, such as Forbes's " Norway and its Glaciers," and Lloyd's " Scan dinavian Adventures," and Blanchard Jerrold's " Brage Beaker with the Swedes," and Mansfield Parkyn's " Life in Abyssinia," and Clacy's " Yisit to the Gold Diggings of Australia," and Bonelli's " Travels in Bolivia," and Davis's " Evenings in my Tent," and other books of a like description. It is thus in like manner in regard to Novels—the collection of the most recent, of which here criticised includes " Lady Lee's Widowhood," and " Ticon deraga," and "Florence the Beautiful," and " Pro gress and Prejudice," and "Lismore," and " Agnes Valmar," and " Reginald Lyle," and " Maud," and " High and Low," and the "Star Chamber," and " Charles Stanly," among these, as will have been observed, the latest erfusions of James, and Ainsworth, and Miss Pardoe, and Baillie Cochrane. In a supplementary portion of the New Quarterly, we have an intelligent resume of the French cur rent literature, and of the current German litera ture. An attractive paper is devoted to the analysis of Mr. Macaulay's powers as an Orator. Another refers to the deplorable squabble over the grave of Moore—between Mr. Croker and Lord John Russell. We find in another article " A Word to the Opium Eater," and in another an agreeable comment on the Hon. Grantley Ber keley's " Sporting Adventures." A second portion of the argument relating to "Authors and Pub lishers," follows hard upon a Note that should not on any account be overlooked, a Note to the remark able series of papers published in successive numbers of the 11 7 ew Quarterly, in ref erence t o our A s i a ti c possessions. Besides all which may be mentioned, in conclusion, a chapter on " Modern Comforts," and a variety of notices delightfully miscellaneous. 29i 30 The British Quarterly. No. XXXVIII. Among the more accomplished contributors to this able and independent periodical, we fail to re cognise the writer of that brilliant criticism in a recent instalment in reference to the subject of " Portrait Painting in History," or of that still more brilliant essay descriptive of the poet " Horace," his life, genius, and character. Alto gether the number recently issued is, to our think ing, less vivacious in the style and less varied in the subjects of the different contributions. Yet several of these, too, are highly meritorious—some of them peculiarly instructive, if they are none of them particularly entertaining. Three men are ' treated of very carefully in separate papers, Comte, Turgot, and Herbert. Each of these articles, of course, partakes at once of the character of a criticism and of a biography. The essay on "Auguste Comte" takes into consideration successively his religion and his philosophy. That on " George Herbert" weighs in the balance, not only his own claims to admiration, but those also of the religious poets who were his contemporaries. That on " Anne Robert James Turgot," comprises a review of his life, and an analysis of his writings. In a masterly treatise on " The Philosophy of the Senses" it is well observed by the writer of it—" The cerebral pulp is not the soul : it is merely its chief organ and prime corporeal minister." 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Pref d 20 10 Western of France 3 •••• 4 p 10 7 West. of Switzerland 4 44 20 2 Wiesbaden ....... 20 15 Zealand " Having now glanced briefly at the nature of the organ required for the purpose of vision, let us suppose it duly fastened into the head of our embodied phantom. He begins to see, but at first is conscious of nothing more than an overpowering sensation of light ; no object can be indi vidually distinguished. images float before him in a con fused and indefinite manner; all of them seem to be in a state of incessant movement. After a while he becomes able to discriminate between well marked forms; ho can perceive a difference between a church and a windmill, between a man and a chair; but at first everything ap pears either to touch his eyes, or actually to form part of himself, `Je crud d'abord' (as Adam is represented saying by Buffen, when the latter describes the supposed sensa tions of the first man), ` qua tons ces objects 6 taient en moi, et faisaient partie de moi-memo: For some time also everything appears flat ; an animal is only a plane surface like an outline cut from pasteboard; a marble is only a wafer ; and the human head is no more than a thin irregular disc. He has, in fact, no correct notion of a solid or projecting body ; and all nature presents the ap pearance of apainting without any perspective. Being ig norant of the idea of distance as derived from sight, the neighbouring hut seems to be as large as the remote castle, you far-off mountain is not a whit taller than the tree which grows beside him. Every object which approaches him appears to expand in its dimensions, and a pigmy be comes a giant by striding a few steps towards him. Like Babies Adam, he cannot comprehend how his hand, if lifted towards his face, sr,ould attain such a frightful size ; and when ho glances at his body, he is startled to find it d'un volume enortue, et si grand quo tons les objets qui avaient frappe ses yaux ne le paraissent en comparaison que des points lumineux.' At length, however, his vision clears, and experience soon corrects the little mistakes to which he is at first exposed. The eye needs training before it is perfect in its performances; it must serve a sort of apprenticeship (as every infant is seen to do), before it can carry on the business of vision with practical efficiency. ` To the child', says Muller, ' everything appears equally distant, and it grasps at the moon as the nearest object."' An elaborate paper is devoted to the subject of " Religious Worship and Religious Ministries." Another review somewhat kindred to these relates to the "Phases of Faith and the Eclipse." There are two contributions appropriate to this time of war—one on " Christians under the Sultan," and the other on " Balance of Power and Russian Aggression." Added to which eight articles, there is the British Quarterly's customary epilogue on " Affairs and Books," a resume of all that has occurred during the past three months, of any par ticular note either in regard to politics or in regard to literature. Brotvason's Quarterly. No. VI. A very remarkable paper adorns the current number of Brownson's Quarterly—a masterly and impartial reply to the question, " Where is Italy ?" In the production of his elaborate argu ment the writer has dispassionately consulted the opinions put forward by men as opposite in their views as Gioberti and Mariotti, as Cercia, and Tom maseo, and Torricelli. We would in fair play urge those who have read Mazzini, and listened to Gavazzi to examine for themselves what is here put forward in reference to Italy and the Italians by au eloquent Catholic writer in Brownson's Quarterly. It is but justice to act thus, if only in obedience to the old dog's-eared scrap of latiu a/terara partem. Hear it, as we have heard it, and we will engage the reader shall find ample matter for after meditation. The Law Magazine. No. CM. MISCELLANEOUS --------,.... 5 all Lubin Coal and Iron t .. ••• 25 17i Australian Agricult. 37 -- 38 37 20 14 Xustralen•Pcific.Mail ... —•-• 10 8 &ustraln. 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Registered. — 1 _ log , zwireal Diernell 14u4 1, =ll Conspicuous among the ten important contribu tions comprised in the new number of the Law Magazine, the quarterly review of juris prudence, are two deserving of very general consideration. The one is an eloquent and touching tribute to the merits of " The late Justice Talfourd"—the most perfect biography yet written of the poet-orator-philanthropist. The other paper referred to is a reprint of the last of his paid contributions—an article "On the Prin ciple of Advocacy as developed in the Practice of the Bar," a brilliant treatise inserted some time back in the Law Magazine, and which cannot fail now to be read with peculiar interest once more by those most familiar with the contents of the quar terly review of jurisprudence. Read this anybody who, strange to say, knows little of Talfourd, and love the memory of the man henceforth : "It has been truly remarked to us by ono who knew him well and served him well during nearly tho whole period of his successful career, and who stood by and re ceived his dying breath, that "no doubt his greatest cha racteristic was earnest affection. His beneficence was un bounded and unostentatious." One trifling incident will illustrate this noble attribute ; and wo select it out of many such for record here. Most passers-by, who frequent Russell-square, have observed an old woman, sitting with a basket of faded fruit, against a lamp-post, opposite the judge's house. Almost daily she was fed from his table wit food helped by his own . hand.. On one occasion on going out he saw her sitting, in a drizzling rain, at her ac customed spot. Shortly after he came back with a new umbrella, which he had bought expressly for her ; and she hs.s it still. He bad a heart for the high and lowly, but most of all for thole who, with any kind of mer it to Qom. 1 t the .st Or s'' T he 'er e. l eir ado w l' countrif nd Ol e"' ns; dp,recP se tb a li ti o t is w"i t he eus)ifi an uou l3c ' e claota ti .l ag al o lls :0 at S are at th e 1; )oD3Ple"e w l e of ti 3: red i n that 4, 1136 1 dfr ; e pare- C o ° ranisudion 1 Tied ' ho „ Yelleu—aN re l' 3lf t rig the help. to ' a 7l4e cuss j B.ll 3 c hti• 0 0 he Ruse 9 ° 0 few iir 1 )010 0 S ite, op pos o f itotill A s e ty 0 f tbe o ho be DAIO , h the " Karao - i r a ou rie c ds t r uove i , the 1" thag 9 ' 11i3 ' LTBia,* e il t 0 ,5 " t of are° AUSTRIA. NEW LOAN. - The house of Rothschild at Frankfort issued on the Bth the New Austrian Loan at 751. Tie rep tirs and extension of the fortifications of Cracow are being carried on with vigour on the part of the Austrians. The greater part of the skilled labour they require is drawn from the neighbouring Prussian province of Silesia. PRUSSIA. The answer that has lately been returned from St. Petersburg, with reference to certain plans of pacification put forward by Prussia about the middle of last mouth, amounts to this, that the present moment is not a fitting time to enter upon any such discussions, but hopes are held out that the future may be more propitious. The funda mental stipulation of this Prussian attempt at a proposal involved the evacuation of the Princi palities as an indispensable ingredient in the ar rangement. The reason why the export of the 8,000 helmets, sent to Stettin from Berlin for shipment to Stock holm in a Prussian steamer, was prohibited, lay in the apprehension that such articles would be looked on by English cruisers as contraband of war ; it was therefore suggested to the Swedish Govern ment to take their own measures for protecting their own goods on board one of their own ships. ITALY. We read in a letter from Rome of the 2d, quoted by the Parlain,ento of Turin, that a general amnesty is spoken of there as being under the con sideration of the Papal Government. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the sth have arrived. The Herald° announces that the Queen, on the application of the municipality of Manilla, has authorised a statue to be erected to her at that place. The health of the Marquis de Turgot having become re-established, the weekly recep tions of the French Embassy had recommenced; and the ambassador bad given a grand banquet, which was attended by M. Isturitz, the President of the Council, and other personagesof distinction. A letter states that the government has received official reports from Cuba, in which it is announced that the affair of the Black Warrior has been defi nitively arranged with the United States. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. By the steamer Arctic'we have advices from New York to the 30th ult. She has made an excellent run of 10 days and four hours. She has brought 207 passengers, and 312,071 dollars in specie. The Arctic passed the steamer Atlantic, hence for New York, at 3 p.m. on the 7th inst. The steamer Arabia, from Liverpool, arrived at Boston on the 26th, and the steamer Nashville, from Havre and Southampton, arrived at New York on the 28th ult. There were no accounts of the missing steamer City of Glasgow. She was 61 days out at latest dates, and but little hopes were entertained of her being afloat. The ship Hibernia, arrived at New York, re ported the following :—" March 30, in lat. 40 46, long. 44 22, passed several broken masts painted white, and quantities of doors painted oak and grained." The total number of people on board the wrecked packet ship Powhattan was 340. One man had been washed ashore at Little Egg harbour alive, but continued in a delirious state at latest accounts. It is thought that another large packet-ship had gone to pieces, as large numbers of emigrants in their night-clothes were washing ashore on Abseorn- beach. The packet-ship Underwriter, which was ashore on Seuam-beach, had been got off and taken into dock, having sustained but very little damage. The steam-ship Falcon, which left New York on the 18th of April for California with a portion of the troops saved from the wreck of the steamer San Francisco, had put into Norfolk, Virginia, dis abled. Telegraphic accounts from New Orleans, of the 25th ult., state that the clipper barque Grapeshot was lying below that city at that date. This is the vessel that was reported to have captured a French merchant ship in the British Channel. A most distressing and extensive fire had taken place at New York on the 26th ; 14 firemen killed and 13 wounded, occasioned by the falling of the walls. The Senate, at Washington, had passed the Gadsden treaty, allowing $10,000,000 to Mexico for the new boundary line. New York was visited on the 27th with a severe tornado. Several li Jes were lost by the falling of houses and the upsetting of boats. On the return of the caloric ship Ericsson, from her trial trip on the Hudson river, she was capsized in a squall ; all on board were saved. At the departure of the steamer business was unchanged, money easier, and stocks flat. Ex change declined one-eighth per cent. The cotton market was active, but still a defici ency in the receipts. Flour firm, at full rates. The provision market active, with a much better demand. Freights were much the same. Exchange on London, 109- 1 ; ditto on Paris, 5 12-i. THE FRENCH AT CARTHAGENA.—A French squadron of six sail, consisting of three steam-sloops, one frigate, and two 20-gun brigs, was at Carthagena on the 12th ult., for the purpose of enforcing a claim of $60,000 made by a French subject for flour destroyed by order of President Herrera at Cumana a few years ago. THE NEW DIITIES.—The new sugar duties proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget of Monday night comes into operation immediately. The additional duty is 15 per cent. upon the produce and amount of the duties now due and payable. AUSTRIAN LOAN.—Letters from Amsterdam mention the introduction of a small Austrian loan to the extent of 2,500,0001. in that city, and 1,000,0001. at Frankfort. The interest (in silver) is to be 5 per cent., and the price at Amsterdam is fixed at 714, and at Frankfort at 754, the difference being dependent on calculations of ex change. The subscriptions are opened by Messrs. Becker and Fuld, of Amsterdam, and Messrs. Roths child, at Frankfurt, and will close to-morrow, the amount being receivable in ten instalments. extending to the lst of February, 1855. From the insufficiency of this loan to rectify in any way the general embarrassment of Austrian finances, as well as from its having been an nounced at the present moment, the inference is sug gested that it is made with a view to immediate exigen cies, and that there is probability in the statement that a declaration against Russia is imminent. FOUR MORE LIVES SAVED BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY'S ESCAPE.—Yesterday morning, at a few minutes before two o'clock, a police-officer of the S division, in patrol ling his beat, discovered smoke in dense volumes issuing from the premises of Mr. G. E. Mogg, a surgeon and chemist, carrying on business at No. 7, King-street, Camden Town, St. Pancras. At that time Mr. and obtainedTwdohalrev, e residents,h woc house, such u,e mohta theyi Mrs. M ogg , h er children, and servants, were i n t h e i r beds asleep. B y repeate dl y k nock i ng at t h e street d oor the offi de the i nma t es sens ibl e o f th eir danger ; but by th e ti me he had accomplished that the flames had aa therefore, hfi allrererm me fe h aos ir o cnea l e,dpdemo until nvd the tie i the Robinson,t o ground stthaeir Robinson, second f l cs O oe w r d , act issohonOco conductor ut , wc a oti n ffon d r: of the Royal S oc i ety ' s fire escape, came theOn , when he as tended the machine, and at great risk managed to drag out of the room M rs . Mogg, two - of her children, and the s bn e lea r e v enh a n i n t e g i i n r l, despatched s a the fety. to. wholelnformationth o the engine-station;, gin ewhom.s tofa htohe:p, outbreaki.n carried a s ve o r y•hw having brief in h eg e f period several engines of the parish, London Brigade, and West of England Office attended ; and a plentiful supply of water having been procured every one present went to work in an admirable manner, and after great exertion they succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but not until considerable damage was done to the valuable stock in trade and also to the premises. The origin of the disaster is enveloped in obscurity, but it is under stood that the sufferer was insured. Had it not been for the prompt arrival of the escape-conduct or , and his great exertions, there is no doubt entertained but a fearful loss of life would have taken place, as Mr. Mogg certifies himself that the lives of his wife, two children, iand his servant were saved by the man in charge of the fire.escape. The police were likewise very active in keeping the crowd out of dagger. SPORTING NOTES. THE SLIP BETWEEN THECUP AND THE "TIP." The din and confusion which still prevail in " rare oid Chester" prevent my sending any elaborate remarks on the race for the Cup. A few rough notes hastily penned will, however, set forth the doings with sufficient dis tinctness. From various causes, the field was not so large as was generally expected, and when the muster roll was called the starters numbered only twenty-four. The range of speculation was very limited, and indeed as a betting race the Chester Cup was dull and unin teresting. A well-sustained demonstration advanced Dr. O'Toole to the position of leading favourite. Cobnut, with whom Mr. Barber declared to win, also received considerable support ; and Newminster, against whom "any odds" were offered on Tuesday night, was again backed at 11 to 1. Indian Warrior commanded numerous confident partizans, whilst Baalbec, Jack Frost, Tom, and Eva were in bri , k demand. Peggy and Aldford went gradually out of favour. Lough Bawn was scratched on Tuesday afternoon. He had been tried with Indian Warrior and found want ing. This circumstance will account for the Warrior's " rise" in the betting. Joe Miller was scratched at a quarter to two o'clock this day. The announcement occasioned no little surprise, for he had throughout the morning been heavily backed, and an opinion was gradually gaining consistency that be, and not Aldford, would be the actual representative of his party's interest. His withdrawal was the result of an accident. About half au hour before he was declared not to start he was found cast in the stable, and in his endeavours to extricate himself he had seriously injured his head. One of his eyes was, lam informed, almost cut out. Turfites have seemingly outlived surprise, for the suc cess of Epaminondas created no perceptible sen sation. The race throughout was a perfect "scrim mage," and enough to unnerve the most experi enced and determined jockey. Indeed, Templeman declared that he would never ride for another Chester Cup. Three mishaps occurred. Soon after starting, Lurley's saddle twisted, and her rider fell off. Newminster broke down on the far side of the course, just as he was beginning to near the leading horses. On passing the grand stand the last time, Dr. O'Toole, who was running about sixth, but with no chance of success, fell, and rolled over Salter ; his jockey, who was instantly conveyed much injured to the infirmary, where his hurts received prompt attention. Indian Warrior was second, and his performance proved that his party were not much out in their calculations. On the return to the weighing stand some confusion ensued, and for a few minutes a probability existed that the stakes would be awarded to Indian Warrior. Fordham, the rider of Epaminondas, sent the scale down with a bump. He, however, could not draw the " 21b5.," and was therefore allowed to pass. A penny piece, however, would have turned the balance. Acrobat was third. He was ridden by Garvey, who in judiciously made use of his horse by racing in turn with every animal that came to the front. This proceeding was, I believe, contrary to orders. By the way, Wells was specially retained to ride Acrobat. He had wasted and reduced himself sufficiently to ride fist. 21bs. albs. over the handicapped weight. At about two o'clock, how ever, a notice was posted to the effect that Wells had received no authority to declare the 61bs. over weight. Garvey was, therefore, put up, and Wells was without a mount ! Aldford figured most ingloriously ; he is either a bad one, or a badly used one. The winners among the " fielders" are not in a very large majority, for Epaminondas was somewhat freely backed at long shots. His name was not on the " cor rect cards," an omission for which Mr. Topham only is liable, as he himself publicly confessed that he did not expect Epaminondas would go to the post on account of his race with Rataplan on Tuesday. Bourton, the "jumper," made all his own running, and was only beaten by a length by Rataplan for the Queen's Plate. The difference between his weight and that of the three years old was 3st. With the " allow ances" he will be a formidable competitor for the Good wood Cup. My anticipated results of Friday's races may be briefly expressed. Punch-Box may repeat his last year's victory for the Triennial Stakes. Lord Alfred may carry off the Wirral Stakes, and Barrel the Eaton Stakes. For the Cheshire Stakes I select Cobnut, Vanderdecken, and Mishap. For the Grand Stand Cup Epaminondas's weight will be increased 141135. I shall therefore "stand upon" Catherine Parr, Peggy, and Domino. By the way, I was not far out in my calculations as to the probable winner of the Cup. Among my selections were the actual second and third. A FRESH MAN. Chester, Wednesday night. MARKET NE Ws-(T HIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended May 11,1854, made up from the Returns of the In,pectors M the differeat Cities and Towns in England and Wale,, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I EASLEY. I OATS. I ATE. I BEANS. PEAS. 79s 9a 37s 01 28s 81 47s 41 47s 101 44s 9d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. •• WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I - BYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. 773 B‘.l 3:s Id 27s 8d 50s 9d 453 illd 433 Ild DITTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. 1 BARLET. 1 OATS. 1 RTE. I BEANS. PEAS. is Od is Od is Od is Od is Od la Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 66,511; Barley, 21,259; Oats, 14.821; Rye, 193; Beans, 4,961; Pray, 333 quarters. HAY MARKETS. SMITFU lELD.—Meadow hay, 2l 15s to `5l Os ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 61 Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 2s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 5/ 5s ; clover ditto, 31 14a to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 4s per load. Supply moderate, and trade steady. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2112 s to 5/ ss; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 1116 s to 2l 2s per load. Trade rather dull. MEAT MARKETS. NEWUATE AND LEADENHALL.—We have a fair de mand for each kind of meat today, as follows : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 68 4d ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs, by the carcase. SOTJTHALL, May 10.—With the exception of sheep selling briskly at an advance of from 2d to 4d per 81bs, the general demand to-(lay was in a sluggish state, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s Bcl to 53 O,L ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 6d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 5s 4d ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs, to sink the offals. ROMFORD, May 10.—Our market is firm, as fol lows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s Sd to 5s Od ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 8d; Veal, 3s Sd to 5s 4d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per Blbs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 25s each. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, May 11.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ; light breeze, and cloudy. COWES, May 10.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Sophia, from Callao ; Franklin (a), Havre, and left for New York. OFF DOVER, March 10.—Friendeaceipe, from London, for Melbourne. PORTSMOUTH May 10.—Wind, N. to N.E. Sailed— Jamaica, for Antigua ; Countess of Durham, Quebec. Off Port—Hotspour, Calcutta. The Vesta has been released, and towed to Spithead. SWANSEA, May 10.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Fanny, from Coquimbo ; Lady Prudhoe, do. LEITH, May 9.—Arrived—Larne, from Callao. BELFAST, May 9.—Put back—Troubadour, Demerara, to stow a leak. QUEENSTOWN, May 9.—Wind, N. Arrived—Columbus, from Mauritius ; Ellerslie, Callao; Anjier, do., and sailed for London. Sailed—St. Lawrence, for Quebec; Zetland, St. John's ; Sprite, do. Off Port—Realto, from Mauri tius; Olive Branch, Callao; Albymes, do.; Clara, do.; Fcliza, Honduras. LER - WICK, May 10.—The Union ,(whaler), of Peterhead, was abandoned on the 7th ult., and afterwards picked up by the crew of a foreign vessel, and taken into Christiania. SHETLAND, May O. — Arrived—Perseverance, from Greenland; had sustained considerable damage in the ice; has 30 tuns of oil ; proceeded for Peterhead.. RIGA, May 4.—The ships lately arrived here have al been overhauled by English cruisers, and a vessel under Danish colours ordered off. BOLDERA, May I.—The Gesina Catherina, from Liver pool, has been assisted in here after being on shore. VALPARAISO, April 3.—The Chilean barque Virginia, hence to Monte Video and Rio, h as put b ack to Ch i loe very leaky ; on examination on each side of the bow there were found eight auger holes pierced; master and crew arrested. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday,9 52 . a.m. Wind, N. ; tide, half flood ; weather, rainy. Arrived, Nth—Punjab, from Calcutta; Annette, Oporto ; Os y, Antwerp ; Adonis, Bre- Sisters, Swinemun . de ; Manton, Copenhagen ; the Russian prize Georgie, Seville ; Clyde, Shanghai. ; B C A Ttl i zen, Bordeaux. Arrived, 111th—Holland (s), from Rotterdam ; Earl of DEAL, Thursday, 9.25 a.m. from Shields, for Demerara ; Eliza- AmueivnekilnaTdn Triton, A nc h o red— ):lV, C C o (a.i c ll k l.li. e gs; r h nio s u n t a h e C lo a u st d l y e; from Shields, for Que bec ; Betsey, Shieids, for Valparaiso. the Several vessels passed down at back of the Good win Sands. bePth7f3erodm—Lioeuddroan', for Cardiff. FORGED BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES.--Information has been received that another forgery, purporting to be a 51. note of the Bank of England, had been passed at the Duke's Head Tavern, New-road, St. George's in-the-East. The utterer was a man about 30, fi ve feet seven inches high, full pale face, black hair, and large black whiskers, blind of the left eye, and dressed in a light-coloured coat and mixture trousers, and black hat. He is believed to be the same individual who has uttered so many M the metropolis and elseiyhere. mend them to his sympathy, were struggling against any manner of adversity." _ Besides these two enthralling papers—one ema nating from, and the other relating to, the late lamented Justice Talfourd—the Law Magazine contains an interesting sketch by an eye-witness of note—a twin sketch of Lord Tenterden and Lord Ellenborough. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The 15th annual meeting of this society was held yes terday afternoon, at the London Tavern— E. S. Symes, Esq., M.D., the chairman, presiding. Mr. Woolhouse, the actuary, read the notice of meeting. The statement of accounts and the report of the audi tors having been read by Mr. Bennett, the financial manager, Mr. WOOLHOUSE, the actuary, read his annual report on the affairs of the association. We give the document in extenso " Gentlemen,—The various calculations being now com pleted, I have to lay before you the results of my anneal investigation of the affairs of the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society ; and it is satisfactory to observe that, independently of my individual opinion, amply con firmed by official experience, the improved position of the finance; of the Society exhibits a sufficient indication of the merits of the present management. During the past year] ,191 policies have been issued, covering assurances to the extent of 430,6221., and yielding The to the amount of 13,481/. B s . 51 m. T per annum c!aims paid during the year amount to 21,6661. 129.—the expected claims, according to the table of mortality adopted by the society, being 30,2451. The t o t a l c l a i ms paid from the commencement of the society to the end of the year amount to 219,0461. 4s. 3d., being 15,6601. less than the expecta tion. The income of the society arising from premiums on policies is now 79,7271. 16s. 7d. per annum, exclusive of extra premiums and income from other sources, and the corresponding amount of assurances is 2,444,164 /. Tha position of the affairs of the society, calculated up to let December, 1853, stands thus : Present value of income from annual premiums £1,079,72816 7 Amount of investments as per auditor's report 140,621 19 0 £1,220,350 15 • 7 Present value of liabili ties on assurances, annuities, &c., in cluding current claims £1,096,236 6 10 Paid-up capital Bonus on shares unpaid 384 8 2 1,147,447 5 0 Balance in favour of the society, after payment of all claims £72,903 10 7 " From this balance I would recommend that the sum of 63,7881. 3s. 10d. be reserved for future profits, and the remainder will enable you to declare to non-withdrawal policies, on the profit scale, a cash bonus of 15 per Cent., and reversionary bonus in addition to the sums assured, varying, according to age and duration, from 20 to 64 per cent. on the premiums of all policies on the profit scale, the same being upwards of four years' standing ; and to the proprietors a bonus of 3 per cent. in addition to the regular interest of 5 per cent.—l am, gentlemen, your very obedient servant, " W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary." The report of the directors, which was read by Mr. Starr, managing director, is as follows : "The directors have peculiar pleasure in meeting the proprietors on this their fifteenth annual general meeting, inasmuch as they are enabled to submit to them a report for the past year showing a state of prosperity unprece dented in the history of the institution. " Well-established system, order, and regularity charac terise the conduct of the company's affairs both at home and at all its wide-spread and important branches ' • and the revenue for the year being larger than that of any former corresponding period, your directors abstain from doing more than to point to this fact as incontestible evidence of the prosperity which they have referred to. "The above report of the actuary shows that after pro viding fully for all liabilities under existing policies on life and annuities, deducting the total amount of paid-up capital, and reserving the sum of 63,788/. 38. 10d. for future profits, we are enabled to recommend to you to add a bonus of 3 per oent. for the year to the holders of stock, in addition to tho regular interest of 5 per cent.; and to grant to holders of policies on the profit scale (except those under the withdrawal' table) a cash bonus of 15 per cent. for the past year. Thus, a policy taken out in 1848 (on which the first bonus was declared last year) will be en titled this year to 15 per cent. in cash on the current an nual premium ; and a policy taken out in 1849 will this year be entitled to a first bonus of 60 per cent. in cash on the current year's premium. " The first bonus is declared after a party has been as sured five years, and thereafter annually. In most of the life assurance companies the bonus is awarded only every five or seven years. " The contingent reversionary bonus, applicable to all policies of upwards of four years' standing (taken out on the profit scale), will vary from 20 to 64 per cent., accord ing to age and duration. The cash bonus on policies this year, recommended by the actuary, is 50 per cent, in excess of that granted last year. . _ " It is most satisfactory to your directors to report that at all our important branches the business of the company is well sustained and admirably managed. "Since the last annual meetinc , local boards have been formed in Dublin and in Brussels, composed of the most leading and influential men of those capitals, for which we tiro indebted to the care and attention of T. C. Grattan, Esq., who devoted some time in those cities in carrying out the important objects of the mission intrusted to him ; and that thence also we look forward to a safe and care fully-managed business at a very moderate cost. Tho suc cess which has attended our Continental agencies induces the directors to hope that, ore long, they may bo able to establish blanches both in Germany and Holland. "It will be tho business of the present meeting to elect seven directors in lieu of Archd. Campbell Barclay, Esq., Charles Bennett, Esq., Hugh Croft, Esq., T. C. Grattan, Esq., John Moss, Esq., Thomas Nichol, Esq., and J. Lean der Starr, Esq., whose period of office expires, but who are eligible to be re-elected, and offer themselves accordingly. " Also, to elect two auditors in lieu of Profes .or Wheat stone, F.R.S., and Thomas Williams, Esq., whose term of office expires. "Professor Wheatstone is eligible to bo re-elected, and offers himself accordingly; and Professor John Radford Young has been duly proposed as a candidate for the se cond auditorship in lieu of Thomas Williams, Esq., with drawn. " EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman. "26, Cornbill, 10th May, 1854." The CHAIRMAN said, if the old adage were true that good wine needed no bush, it would be unnecessary for him to make anygoneral remarks upon the report which had just been presented to the meeting, and which he claimed to be a good report, inasmuch as it showed that the affairs of the society were in a sound and prosperous state. He might, however, be permitted to allude to one or two points which seemed to him worthy of consideration. In the first place, as to the gross revenue of the society. That was larger now than it had ever been before. It might, perhaps, be said that it was naturally to be ex pected that as the society became older the income should increase, but this was by no means the case in all old assurance companies. (Hear, hear.) Let that, however, pass. What showed the active progression of the society was the new business which had been obtained during the year. This amounted to no less a sum, including immediate and deferred an nuities, than 27,2291., which was far larger than the new business received in any year of the society's existence, and made up their total gross income to some thing over 98,0001. (Hear, hear.) If it were a good thing to obtain business, the next best thing was to keep it ; and if they looked at the amount of which they had been deprived in the year by deaths, by the expira tion of short term policies, and other circumstances, they would find that the deficiency scarcely exceeded 3,0001. The shareholders were quite aware that in many socie ties it was the custom to send out touters, and to make great efforts to obtain new business—in fact, to pull men by force, as it were, into their offices. The consequence was that very often parties did not keep up their policies, and though in one year a great show of business might be made, in the following year so many policy holders dropped off, that the actual increase of business secured in, the way he had described was very small indeed. The meeting he was sure would agree with him that 3,0001. was an extremely trifling sum to be deducted from so great an increase as 27,0001. The next subject of congratula tion was that the extent of mortality during the year was 33 per cent, less than the expected average. (Hear, hear.) This showed the care which had been taken in the selection of lives. When they came to pass over a large number of years, it was not unlikelybut that the estimated average would be ke p t up, that was, of course, provided for by the actuary ; and, whenever they were called upon for a coideraearble su )—but m, they would be ready and happy to pa ns y it--(h in the meantime he could not refrain from adverting to the very satisfactory position in which the society w as in this respect. He was glad to find that their able actuary, i n whom he need no t sa y the directors placed the utmost confidence, recommended the large bonus which was mentioned in the report. Large as this bonus was, he would remind the shareholders that if, as in most offices, the profits were divided only once in five or seven years, they might make an appearance of a much larger dividend upon a far inferior amount ; but in that case those policies whi c h s h ou l d have dropped in the intervening period, would be de prived of all share in the profits, so that it was a kind of lottery with them ; and he need hardly ob serve how much fairer it was towards the assured to let every one participate in the profits by means of an annual distribution. Another subject deserv ing consideration was the outstanding accounts of agents' balances. It would be seen that instead of the amount outstanding in respect of these balances being as formerly some 20,0001., it was now under 8,0001., or about one month's premium. (Hear.) The returns of their agents ware made now once a month, so that they never bad more than a month's premium in band. There was only one other point he would refer to, and that had eng age d th e anx i ous cons id era ti on o f th e direc tors--viz,, the carrent expenses of the society. They were very desirous of bringing down those expenses as much as possible, and it would he seen, looking at the present income, and that of former years, that these ex penses were, comparatively speaking, very much dimi nished. In 1851 the revenue was 72,1782., and the expenditure 22,5771. ; in 1852 the expenses rather diminished, while the income increased. The income was, then, 87,1021., and the expenditure 21,2771. In the present year a very great increase had taken place in the income, which was 98,6781., while the expenditure was no more than 22,8301. It therefore appeared that though in two years the society's income had been augmented by 26,5091. the increase in theex penditure was only 2651., including commissions, which of course increased with the amount of r evenue. The direc• tors had endeavoured to make the report as concile Plain as possible, but before submitting it for the awe pt. ance or otherwise of the meeting, they were most anxious to afford the fullest information upon any point wi th reference to which any shareholder might be desirous of being enlightened. (Hear, hear.) Several queries were then put in regard to various items in the accounts, which were satisfactorily explained by Mr. Bennett, and some suggestions were made for im provements in the form of the printed balance-sheet dia. tributed among the proprietors. Mr. BENNETT observed that, ha-ring the financial de partment under his special charge, he could conscien tiously state that the success of the past year had been. most extraordinary. He agreed that the cost of the ma nagement was large, but the main question in all great transactions of this kind was not so much the amount of expenditure, as the accession of business which that ex penditure brought in. He believed that no other insti• tution was, relatively, in a more satisfactory position than the National Loan Fund. Last year the income had been, as shown by the chairman, increased at an ex pense of only 2501., and surely no shareholder would object to the expenses going on augmenting at the same rate under similar circumstances. (A. laugh.) He brought against all the shareholders a charge to which every one, he thought, would plead guilty. It was, that on 364 days out of the year they did nothing, and yet on the 365th day they cone there expecting the direc tors to have worked miracles. (Hear, hear.) Let every shareholder bring a single policy a-year to the office, and he would add 1 per cent. to the bonus he now received : if he brought one policy each quarter, the society would be in a position to pay as much as 10 per cent. The directors had' set a good example by assuring their lives, and the shareholders should follow it, and not only assure their own lives, but also those of their wives. In the management of an association like that, there was one of two principles to act upon—either to bring their business up to their expenses, or bring down their ex penses to their business. The first was the most sound principle, and it was that upon which this and other successful societies had proceeded. (Hear.) A SHAREHOLDER was agreeably surprised to find that the agennyin France had prospered so well, because having lived in that country many years, he knew the difficulty of making a Frenchman understand the value of life assurance, as he could only believe that was an advan tage which was conferred upon himself, or upon his wife or children during his lifetime. The agents abroad were therefore entitled to great credit for the exertions they had made in overcoming that difficulty. After some desultory discussion, Mr. T. C. GRATTA.N said that, having had the arrange• ment of the continental agencies, he was fully aware that nothing was more difficult than to convince a Frenchman of the usefulness of life assurance, which was so well understood h ere , i n A mer i ca, and every other country where our race and institutions were dominant. Great success bad, however, attended the branch agency in Paris. There they had a mixed board of Frenchmen and Englishmen of talent and experience, and of the greatest respectability, and this was one of the most va• luable of their branches, and he confidently trusted that its prosperity would grow every year. In accordance with a suggestion thrown out at the meeting last year, an agency had also been established at Brussels. It was conducted, like that in the Parisian capital, by an agent and a board of directors. He was entrusted with the mission to Brussels, and he succeeded in estab lishing there, in the month of January last year, one of the most respectable boards of direction that was to be found anywhere, and he trusted that, by that time next year, he would be able to report that thebusiness of this branch was as flourishing as the one at Paris. It was contem plated to extend these continental agencies to Ger. many and Holland, where there was so much good feeling towards the English, and English institu tions, and where ample opportunities would be found for doing a large and safe business. (Hear.) Mr. HARRIET, general agent of the society in the United States, being present, in reply to ashareholder, stated that the business there was going on very prosperously. It had been increasing since the first establishment of the agency, and there was every prospect of its becoming still larger. Every care was taken in accepting risk% and in enlarging the sphere of the general agency in In° United States. He was glad on the present occasion to hear so good an account of the institution, and on his return he would not fail to communicate it to the policy-holders on the other side of the Atlantic who were very numerous. The members of the local boards were men of the best stand ing in society. In 1852 no less than 500 policies were sent over to the London office, and last year the number was something over that. (Hear, heir.) The report was then adopted unanimously. The following gentlemen, who retired from the direc tion by rotation, were then re-elected :- 1 Archd. Campbell Barclay, Esq. Charles Bennett, Esq. Hugh Croft, Esq. T. C. Grattan. Esq. John Moss, Esq. Thomas Nichol, Esq. J. Leander Starr, Esq. Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor Joh n Radford Young, were elected auditors for the ensuing year. _ _ _ - A vote of thanks unanimously passed to the chair• man and directors terminated the proceedings. PIRACY IN TIIE MEDITERRANEAN. The following report, which leads to the impression that the crew of the Harriet, of Lond i on, has been mur dered by Pirates, may be relied on. It is dated Athena, the 25th of April : "Oa the 21st inst. her Majesty's steamship Triton, hewing that an English merchant vessel was in distress, sailed from this place and anchored in the harbour of Gavrios, island of Andros, where she found the English schooner Harriet, of London, in charge of the Greek autho rities. Upon making inquiries it was ascertained that the peasants on the heights of Andros discovered a vessel with sails set on the 12th and 13th of April. Her movements were so peculiar, as she kept going round and round the compass, the sails at times full and at others aback, that on the second day the peasants sent to Gavrois and reported the circumstance to the head man of the place, who de spatched boats, and found the vessel on a rock near Thelo, island of Andros, totally abandoned, a dog being the only living creature on board. On the 15th she was navigated to Gavrios. On the examination of her papers, &c., it be came known that she had discharged a cargo of coke at Va lentia, and was bound to Constantinople for cargo. Her log at noon of the 11th of April placed the ship with Cape Doro bearing, by compass, north-east by north 12 miles, and here that document ceases, stating the weather to be calm and sultry. Large pools of blood appeared on the deck and bulwarks ; the captain's cabin was ransacked and in great confusion, also that part of the ship appropriated to the ship's company. "Her books state her complement to be seven soule . (all told). Two boats were on board. And now comes the question, whore are the crew? Some people suggest mu tiny, but, if so, how did the perpetrators leave the ship t Two boats were surely sufficient for so small a crew, and the boats are on board. The position of the Harriet at noon of the 11th was about equi-distant from the Negro pont and the islands Zea and Andros, and she was an easy victim for the lawless gangs who are well known to infest the former place ; they use the large row boat, and a calm is well suited for a dash alongside small vessels of com inerce. The Harriet was towed into this port on the 23rd inst. by the Triton, and given in charge of Mr. Neale, her Britannic Majesty's Consul." Another act of piracy is also reported. The English schooner Sarah, Cole master, which arrived at Alatzatta on the 25th ult., from Trieste, had scarcely been at anchor two hours when she was assailed and clothes of boarded by 40 Greeks in two boats, who stripped her of valuable. t give lie her chronometer; watches, pr i o n vis f i s o c n t s , , e s v p o y ry gl t ais4 g the master and crew, and, The master was then menaced if he d give, cargo escap ed fruit y for money, but, having none to further annoyance. She was to load a London. beidluncokil Exeter-hall, g de o r f -------_ — rd aT;ein annual l r this P rt a s socia t ion v r A as se h o e c l r d AT y r e o s N t . e the Presidency of V i sco unt Bernard, M.P., who, in opening the proceedings, expressed his firm attachment to the cause of Protestantism, and his regret that cir cumstances had lately prevented his being present at the annual meetings of the society. He could not forget, however, that about 20 years ago he formed one of a committee who were the means of originating it, and if the feeling that was then expressed had been properly sustained he believed that the various Papal aggressions on this country would have been prevented, and the Duke of Tuscany would not have ventured to imprison one of our fellow-subjects for the profession of religion. The association had obtained various successes, among which might be mentioned the fact of a commission sitting in Dublin at the present time to report upon the condition of Maynooth College. The noble lord concluded his address by calling upon the meeting to in culcate Protestant principles in their own private circles, and to persevere in a c o u r se of d e ter m i ne d an d united action, that could not fail to be felt in the Senate. Mr. Lord, the chairman of the association, then read the annual report, which gave a detailed account of the la bours of the society, by means of lectures, petitions, de putations, the circulation of tracts, and other agencies. The receipts during the year amounted to 8421. 2s. 11d., and the expenditure to 8261. 12s. 10d. The meeting was then addressed by Mr. W. H. Peters, the Rev. J. C. Miller of Birmingham, the Rev. H. Stowell, the Rev. C. Prest, the Rev. S. Minton, Mr. J. J. Cummins, and other gentlemen ; and resolutions were passed declaring the incompatibility of Popery with conscience, freedom and constitutional government, and approving the pro posed inspection of nunneries by Government officers. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to ell chairman. THE ARMY IN IRELAND.—The reduction that has taken place in the Irish military establishment in conse quence of the war amounts to about 9,000 men ; of these, the 9th, 14th, 17th, 39th, and 89th infantry regiments, have gone to Gibraltar and Malta to supply the place of the 33J, 41st, 44th, 47th, 49th, and 55th Reg iments, ordered to join the Eastern expedition. Two regiments, the 33d and 50th, have gone direct to the seat of war, and depots of 200 men each have gone to strengthen their respective corps to the war establishment. One infantry regiment, the 46th, has come over to England, and three cavalry regiments, the 4th and sth Dragoon Guards, and the 11th Hussars, are about proceeding to the East. The present force consists of five regiments of cavalry,lst, Ithe 2O, 3d, and 7th Dragoon Guards, and the 16th Lancers ; six regiments of infantry, the 21st and 63d, ordered on "special service ;" the 27th and 90th, under orders for India, the 12th about to embark for Van Diemen's Land, and the 91st, which is the only battalion not under orders for foreign service. There are, besides, 27 regimental depots, snaking altogether, exclusive of artillery, a force of 14,700 men. AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATlL—Yesterday, information was forwarded to the different police sta tions that a man, about 35 years of age, clad in a blue dress-coat with gilt buttons, and tweed trousers, had dropped dead in Rosamon-street, Clerkenwell. No thing being found on the body to lead to identity, it was removed to the Clerkenwell dead-house to be owned, and for An 1