The Sun. — London, England, 1853-07-11 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE EAST.—Read the EASTERN STAR of the 16th July, price 6d. Published every Saturday with articles on every question re lative to the present crisis. London, Bureau Oriental, 10, Leaden hall-str eet, and all Newsmen and Booksellers. Shortly will be published, PFW ,CHES of the RIGHT HON. T. B. SACAULAY, M.P.31.P. Revised and corrected by HIMSELF. • *.* As an advertisement has appeared announcing the approach. ing publication of Mr. Macaulay's Speeches by special licence, Messrs. Longman and Co. are authorised to declare that no suet licence has been given by Mr. Macaulay. London : Longman, Brown, Green, aid Longmans. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. Queer the management of Mr. Backstone. THIS EVENING. JULY 11, Will be performed MONEY. Characters by Messrs. B. Sullivan, Buckstene, Compton, Howe, Farren, 11. Core, Boors, Braid, and Edwards, Mrs. F►tzwilliam, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss Reynolds. To be followed by MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT Pais ASSUti. To be followed by RAPPINGS AND TABLE MOVINGS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, JULY I Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. Aiter which, will be presented Lord Byron's Tragedy of SAII DANAPALUN;. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. Characters by bleats. Harley, J. Vining, Chester, and Everett ; Mrs. W. Lacy, lifisses Daly and C. Leclercq. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPUI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JULY 11, Will be performed GENE VTEVE. Characters by Messrs. Ben. Webster, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, Parselle, Paul Bedford, Cullenford, Woolgar, O. Smith, and C. J. Smith; Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. After which, NORMA. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCH3fAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. Great success of the New Burlesque. THIS EVENING, Juror 11, Will be performed LOVE AND AVARICE. Characters by Messrs. H. Farrell, H. Marston, G. Cooke, and Shalders ; Mesdames Ander ton and Bartlett. After which, an entirely New Burlesque, by Francis Talfourd, entitled SHYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF "VENICE PRESERVED." Shylock, Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with THE RAILROAD STATION. Sampson Jones, Mr. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. This popular Theatre is nightly crowded to witness its combined and unequalled attractions. the Grand Military Spectacle of The Battle of Waterloo, with all its original effects—introducing Exer cises as at the Camp at Chobharn. The inmmparable Scenes in the t ircie, In which that charming Artiste, Miss Emily Cooke, the wonder of the world, is received with whirlwinds of applause, and the Sporting Flippo Drama of The Chase, form an Entertainment unprecedented In the annals of this Theatre. THIS EVENING, JULY 11, And during the week, the Performances will commence with the grand national Spectacle of THE tsATTLE OF WATERLOO. To be followed by M. Parlsche on the CORDE DE VOLANTE, and succeeded by Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes In the Arena, introducing Miss Emily Cooke in her unapproachable Feat of Leaping through 16 balloons, both forward and backward. To conclude with (for the 50th time) the successfUl Hippo Drama of THE CHASE ; or, LIFE ON THE TURF. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. N.B.—Glorious Preparations are in progress for Circle Entertain ments. EMIL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS EVENING, JULY 11, CHUSAN and the FEAST OF LANTERNS. Splendid MENAGERIE, containing many hundred interesting Specimens of 'Natural History. GODFREY'S unrivai'ed MILITARY BAND. Vocal and Instrumental Concert. Two Songs by Miss Cicely Nott. Solo, Clarionet, by Mons. Waffle. The whole con cluding with the most extraordinary spectacle ever exhibited, " The Feast of Larders" and explosion of Chinese Fireships. Brilliant dis play of Fireworks by Southby. _DAILY WEATHER TABLE. MONDAY, JULY n., 1853, State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock Saturday morning. The stations aro arranged in order of latitude. L/MRRICK-N.E., calm—cloudless. MULLINGAR—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE — W., gentle breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—rain. GREENWICH—S., gentle breeze—rain. STaooD—S.E., gentle breeze--partially cloudy. SWINDON—N., light breeze—cloudy. CAKBRlDGE—Ualm—cloudy. YARMOUTH—E., hard wind--heavy rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock :- SWINDON—E., light breeze—overcast. HOLYHEAD—N., gentle breeze—fine. Warray—Calm—principally clear. DARLINGTON-N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tfiti DAY —Morning 57 min. after 4 Evening 1.8 min.aft. 5 To-Moaeow—Morning 40 min. after 5 I Evening 1 min.art. 6 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFncß, JULY 10. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 75—highest since noon yesterday. 62—lowest this morning and during the night. 68—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30 . 05. Wrim, E.N.E.—Strong breeze, with sharp showers in the morning —afternoon, fine. JULY 11. 69 highest since noon yesterday. 56—lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'11. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and fine, with passing clouds, threatening rain. Tbt \ ~~, LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 11, 1853. Never perhaps was there a more striking or a more complimentary demonstration of public con fidence bestowed upon a Minister of the Crown than that so recently exhibited towards Lord PALMERSTON in reference to the Turko-Russian question. On Friday evening, there was a general feeling of anxiety for information—a regret that the promised motion of Mr. LAYARD, which would probably throw some new light on the subject, had been postponed even for a single sitting. Very unpleasant rumours respecting an alleged division in the Cabinet had been extensively circu lated, and with a degree of plausibility, a vraisemblance that commanded general credence. It was said that although a majority of the Cabinet were desirous of vindicating the national honour, and of acting fairly and. above board with all parties concerned, more especially with the French Government, whose cordial co-operation during the emergency was of the most vital importance, a strong minority under the direction and influence of the First Lord of the Treasury was endeavouring to retard the proceedings of their more energetic colleagues by exhibiting undue subservience to the AUTO CRAT, and violating the pledges previously given to the Representatives of the French nation. Such suspicions, even admitting for argument sake that they were wholly unfounded, were exceedingly prejudicial to the best interests of society. The most damaging revelations could scarcely have been productive of more injurious consequences than the doubts and fears thus engendered, and when it was ascertained that the Ministerial Marplot had, through an alleged misconception, unwarrantably adjourned the dis cussion of the subject from Friday until the Mon day evening, there was a general feeling of indig nation to wards the unauthorised meddler, and a determination that the explanations which even the Foreign Secretary acknowledged that the peo ple had a right to demand, should no longer be kept back. The public journals (with the excep tion of those avowedly under Russian influence) exhibit an almost unparalleled unanimity on the subject. . Such was the state of affairs, when the 4 g Eng lish Minister," on Friday evening, rose in his place to request the delay, not of a day or two, and apologising for the application, as being rendered necessary by the temporary indisposition of a col league, but to urge the indefinite postponement of the motion, and to demand the unconditional confidence of the House and the country—a sur render, in fact, of the functions and privileges of the Legislature into the hands of the Executive. Had any other Member of the Cabinet preferred such a request, he would have been greeted with unlimited ridicule —literally " laughed to scorn" for his audacity, and the Public Journals of the succeeding day would have repeated the sarcasms heaped upon his devoted head, until they rever berated throughout the length and breadth of the land. But with Lord PALMERSTON the affair was very different, his assumption of respon sibility, by appearing as the mouthpiece kg. of the Government, would alone have be en sus. cient to have allayed the, existing uneasiness, and af f orded the strongest guarantee that a manly, vigorous, and straightforward policy had been, and would be, adopted—that there would be no vacillation or temporising exhibited to friend or foe—to France or Russia—in the transaction. He had, by long and meritorious services, ac quired the confidence of the people, more espe cially in all things relating to foreign affairs, and when he appealed to that confidence the response was prompt and satisfactory. The House unani mously conceded the demand for the indefinite postponement of the question ; and the press, although regretting the application, acquiesced in the delay with almost equal unanimity. It was not, however, the personal influence of the Noble Lord which achieved this triumph. That had unquestionably great weight. But there was something more that helped to produce a re sult so decisive and so flattering to the Minister. The tone and manner of the address—the un bounded confidence expressed in the representa tives of the people when he declared that the Government required no assurance, that "if, in any unfortunate event they had to look to the House and country for support in a just cause, that support would be cheerfully afforded"—that " they needed no other assurance than that they were sitting in a British Parliament," also produced a striking effect ; and the vic tory was complete when he declared that " England and France were united in a common course of - policy, aiming at a common object, guided by common interests, and inspired by the most perfect and unreserved con fidence in each other." But in proportion to the greatness -of the honourable tribute thus paid to Lord PALMER STON, so great will be the responsibility assumed by that distinguished statesman, so great the ne cessity of his vindicating the unlimited confidence reposed in his vigour, energy, and unflinching de termination. On his shoulders mainly rests the burden. We have abandoned to his guidance matters in which the honour and welfare of the British nation are largely involved. He must faithfully discharge the arduous but honourable duty, and not hereafter hope to transfer any por tion of the responsibility to _others' shoulders, par ticulary to those of the Premier, in whose firmness of purpose, or unwavering decision, the people have not equal faith. Should he be thwarted or interfered with—should a course of action which he may look upon as imprudent, or likely to produce disastrous consequences occur, it will be essential that he should at once appeal to Parliament for support. He will be held liable for every sin of omission and of commission, and must exhibit unceasing vigilance and unfailing energy. This the country expects at his hands ; and should the anticipations be disappointed, bril liant as has been his triumph, still more signal will be his discomfiture. We cannot conclude our observations on this deeplyinteresting topic without warning the people not to be misled by crude and inaccurate reports, even although these reports may have all the appearance of authority. We have already seen that even intelligence conveyed from the Austrian capital by electric telegraph cannot safely be relied on, that what was wholly unfounded in fact has been transmitted through that channel. We must not again be bamboozled in a similar manner. There is every reason to hope that the temporary occupation of the Danubian Provinces will be the only mischief occasioned, that the negotiations thereby occasioned, and in which the repre sentatives of the other great Powers will now participate, will lead to the satisfactory and pacific solution of the problem. Theproclamation addressed by Prince GORTSCHAKOFF, the Russian Com mander-in-Chief of the invading armies, to the inhabitants of Moldavia and Wallachia (which will be found in another part of this day's impres sion) materially enhances that expectation. It contains an assurance that these armies come " neither with projects of conquest nor with the intention to modify the institutions under which they (the inhabitants of the invaded provinces) live, or the political position which solemn treaties have guaranteed to them ;" and what is even more satisfactory, a declaration that " the presence of the troops shall not impose any fresh charges or contributions--that the forage and rations shall be paid for from the military treasury, at a rate to be agreed on ;" and they are encouraged to "look tranquilly to the future, and to engage with con fidence in their agricultural labours and commer cial speculations." When we combine these facts with the approaching arrivals in this country of two branches of the Imperial family of Russia, and the probability that the matter would be ultimately arranged in the manner we have already indicated, viz., by assurances given to all the great Powers--parties to the Treaty of 1841— that the Ottoman Government will respect the rights and privileges of all the non-Mahommedan portions of its subjects—this should prove satis factory, and it will not be derogatory to the hon our of the CZAR or of the SuLTArr. It will readily be given, and ought to be accepted. _ _ Meanwhile, although desirous of maintaining peace, we are fully prepared for war. The com bined fleets of France and Great Britain float in the immediate vicinity of the Dardanelles, ready at a moment's notice from the SULTAN to enter the Bosphorus, and pass into the Black Sea. The first application on the part of ABD-UL-BiEnnD will be promptly answered ; but there is every reason to anticipate that the exhibition of readi- ness will achieve all that can be desired—that the preparation for war will insure peace, and that the last appeal to arms may be completely averted. Mr. GLADSTONE has achieved his second great fiscal triumph for the session. On Thursday evening the Succession Duties Bill passed through Committee. It may, therefore, now be consi dered virtually carried —inasmuch, as there is but little, if any, chance of its being rejected on the third reading ; and, although some Noble Lord may protest earnestly against the principle in the Upper House, we cannot for a moment suppose, in the present state of affairs, that any Peer, would seriously endeavour to throw it out, or, what would be tantamount thereto, to carry an amendment to any important provision, which, as a breach of the most cherished privilege of the other branch of the Legislature, would necessarily prove fatal to the bill. The consequences of such an act would be too formidable in the present lowering aspect of the political horizon to obtain any support in an assembly the patriotism of whose members has never been doubted or called in question. We may, therefore, reasonably assume that the Succession Duties Bill will speedily_ receive the Legislative sanction in its present form, and that its enactments will speedily become part and parcel of the statute law of the land. But will it be considered as completely dis posing of the subject, as a final and satis- 'actory settlement of the vexata questio. _ hink not. It can only be regarded as a step in the right direction, which must be carried much further, unless when the vexations and inquisitorial character of its provi sions shall be fully developed, and the numerous objections that may fairly be pat forward against its practical operation, tested and ascertained, a fair equivalent, derived exclusively from accumu lated and realised property, shall be granted in lieu of the legacy and succession, and we may add the Probate Duties, which, henceforth, and for ever, may be considered indissolubly united. Any repeal of the one will necessarily involve the abolition of the other. The only alteration that can be effected will be the equalisation of the Succession Duties on all kinds of property, real or personal, settled or unsettled. Common justice requires that such an equalisation should take place with as little delay as practicable, and a suitable opportunity for effecting an equitable arrangement will speedily arise. It is unnecessary here to repeat the numerous objections to a Succession Duty of any kind, taken in its most extensive signification. It is, as we have already stated, the worst form of directrro_a tion, while an equitably and fairly ass essed perty Tax is the best. It is a tax on capital, which will be paid not out of income, but out of the principal money, and will thus pro tanto dimi nish the amount of the inheritance on every occasion where it comes within the operation of the tatatute. Jn We 41.;w s p • -, ~~ ~~ 4 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1853, this respect, it differs from a charge assessed accord ing to the capitalised value of property, real or per sonal, but levied at fixed and certain periods-- and at equal rates. That would be fairly pro vided for the current receipts, without trenching on the corpus of the fund. Not so, however, the Succession Duty, which would fall at an unex pected period, and which might be one, three, five, or even ten per cent. on the value of the pro perty, and which in eases where it could be easily realised would be liquidated by a transfer of a portion of the capital, or the sale of a slice of the land ; or more probably where real estate was concerned, and the successor did not choose to part with any portion of the soil—by an applica tion to a money-lender, and the mortgage of a considerable portion of his inheritance. Which species of impost, then, we ask, is the more equi table, the one which presses with equal weight on all, which comes at fixed periods, and the amount whereof, and the time when it will be called for, can be calculated with the most perfect certainty ; or the other, which on each occasion falls three, five, ten; or possibly twenty times as heavy on one person as on another, and which may possi bly be called for four or five times oftener in the case of the most heavily charged successions ? And thus forty or fifty times the amount of money be levied from one property as from another of equal value. That this is no extreme case, or far fetched supposition, may be easily ascertained by taking the cases of adjoining estates. The one which has descended from parent to child in unbroken succession will devolve only once in a generation, or, on an average, in 30 years, the period assumed by Mr. GLADSTONE as the basis of his calculation ; the other, which has gone to three or four brothers or more distant relatives, or possibly to an uncle or great uncle, and thence through his children and grandchildren succes sively, may easily have passed half-a-dozen times within the same period—the heavier duty being levied on each event. This is totally opposed to the just and equitable rule " that every man should be taxed according to his means and the position he holds in the country ;" and we cannot conceive how those who have objected to a gra duated Property Tax, on the ground that it practically amounted to neither more nor less than confiscation, can sanction, or even tolerate, an impost so diametrically opposed to the prin ciple for which they contend, and the inequality whereof greatly exceeds any ever contemplated under a graduated Property or Income Tax. But if the landowners will strongly object to the impost when its operation is brought home to their own thresholds, there will be even a stronger objection on the part of those who so long and so justlyo p a fratchyefrpormacttealche:cremgespttoiownheic% all proprietors of unsettled personalty were liable j o ye d b e o y m t h i e I n a n eci d o —to the gross partiality still exhibited tow ar d s the favoured class. They will insist that the principle so broadly laid down by the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall be fully and fairly carried out. The Right Hon. Gentleman declared that the inequality which so long prevailed was "an anomaly, unjust in its nature, galling to the public feeling, and becoming more galling from year to year." He clearly proved that it was essential that real estate, whether settled or unsettled, and also settled personalty, should, for fiscal purposes, be placed on the same foundation as unsettled per sonalty—that the duty on these various kinds of property should be equalised; emphatically adding, that " the only question was whether that equa lity was to be established by exempting from the tax the property that then paid it, or by subject ing to the tax property that was then exempted?" The latter course was that which he deemed it most expedient to pursue. But, alas ! his practice fell far short of his professions—he deliberately abstained from doing that which he had previously declared to be essential. In the first place, he refrained from subjecting real estate or settled personalty to the Probate or Administration Duties, thus continuing their unjustifiable exemption as to nearly a moiety—and that the most vexatious moiety—of theburden ; and again, by establishing an unnecessary and invidious distinction between rateable and non-rateable property, charging the former at only about one-half of the latter. Thus the previous inequality caused by the Probate Duties was further increased, until unsettled per sonalty paid four times as much on a succession to persons in the same degree of consanguinity to the deceased as real estate, while the Financial Mi nister was taking great credit for having equalised the duties. Let us offer an illustration as evidence of the accuracy of our assertion, as proof that we have rather understated the case. Suppose that a tradesman and small landed proprietor died at the same time, each leaving to his children pro perty of the estimated value of 10,000/.—the one consisting of stock in trade, money at his bankers, &c., and the other a compact and well-cir cumstanced farm. The children of the former would, before they could draw a single pound from the bankers, be obliged to pay 2001. Probate Duty, if the father had left a will, or 3001. for letters of administration, if he died intestate ; and at the end of twelve months another 1001. by way of Legacy Duty. The latter would have to pay 501. in all, by four annual instalments of 121. 10s. each, the first not being payable until twelve months—(the time when the 3001. or 4001., as the case might be, should be paid in full by the tradesman's family)—and the remainder spread over the four successive years. And this is what Mr. GLADSTONE considers full and perfect equality, with which he supposes Fiscal Reformers will be contented as a permanent settlement of the question. He is, however, greatly mistaken on the subject. The agitation formerly offered to the gross inequality will be resumed with greater intensity when it is ascertained that the so-called equalisation, the pseudo equitable arrangement, is nothing but a gross mockery, and a glaring delu sion. THE COURT.—We have reason to believe that her Majesty and Prince Albert will leave town for Windsor Castle, with the remaining youthful members of the Royal Family remaining at Buckingham Palace, as soon the Royal physicians pronounce it desirable, and will probably subsequently proceed to Osborne until the pro.. rogation. The Court will shortly go into mourning for his late Highness the reigning Grand Duke of Saxe- Weimar, father of the Princess of P russ i a , an d unc l e of Prince Edward, and whose dangerous indisposition caused the rather sudden departure of the Prince and Princess and the young Princess Louisa for the con tinent. THE PRINCE OF WALES.—His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who, when he arrived at Windsor Castle last week, was in a state of convalescence, is now perfectly recovered, and rides out in the park twice a day. THE KING OF HANOVER.—Accounts have been re ceived from their Majesties, the King and Queen of Hanover, mentioning their safe arrival in the Hano verian dominions. Their Majesties would have remained longer in London, but for the breaking out of the measles in our Royil family. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. —We believe the Ministers intend, if possible, to get through the busi ness of the house, so that the prorogation of Parliament may take place early in August ; but from the amount of business before the house, it is difficult to come to any precise calculations on the subject. HEALTH OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—We are happy to be able to state that Lord John Russell, who has been indisposed for some days, is much better. On Saturday evening the noble lord received a select circle at his residence, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park. The Earl of Aberdeen and the Earl of Clarendon have had several interviews with the noble lord during the past week. HARROW SCHOOL.—By her Majesty's gracious com mand, an extra week will be added to the ensuing Mid summer vacation, in honour of the birth of his Royal Highness Prince Leopold. R T t U h ß e E B O r t T i I h E a E T I U d R Ou North A.— S A h m o rt e r l i y e before an R oy n a noon ia o Saturday n DEPA il steam-ship Europa, Captain W. C. J. Lang, sailed from the Mersey for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails for the United States and British North American pos sessions, 125 passengers, and a large cargo of general merchandise on freight. Her mails were carried out in charge of Lieutenant Reid, R.N., Admiralty_agent. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.— GLOUCESTER, Saturday Night.—The arrangement for the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society, which will be held next wnek at this city, are now in a for ward state. The actual business of the meeting in fact has an b d implements o c e c e u n p y to th e b i be pecommenced.xohsiiexhibited, positions on e w next t e ol s e h oowf Tuesday, tghreohuaanvgii arrived,caunitdu r a to dayl several of the animals intended for competition arrived, and were placed in their stalls. The exhibition takes place on Llanthony Farm, in the occupation of Mr. William Jones, situate close to Gloucester, on the Bristol-road, and the grounds, which are quite level and well drained, are admirably laid out. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. -(THIS DAY.) LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. STEALING A BOTTLE OF WINE. George Fright, a wine merchant's porter, was brought before Mr. Long, charged with having stolen a bottle of wine, the property of his employer, Mr. Alfred R. Belam, wine merchant, New Bond-street. The prosecutor stated that on Saturday night, just as he was leaving home, he heard a great noise in his cellar, and on going down to see what was the cause of that noise, he saw the defendant, who was lying at the bottom on the straw close by a cask, which he apparently had fallen over, and seemed to be hurt. Witness at once told him to go up stairs and wash himself, and then go home. While defendant was away, prosecutor went round his cellar, and up one corner he observed the de fendant's coat hanging, and the neck of a wine bottle projecting from the pocket thereof. He took it out, and smelt it, and found it to be a bottle of one of his wines. He questioned the prisoner as to where he got it from, when he replied, that he had found it, and being "a dry," had drank it, and that he (the prisoner) had found another under the stairs. Witness then sent for a constable and gave him in charge. Prosecutor added that prisoner's tale might be true, and that some of his former servants had put it there. The prisoner's friends were highly respectable people in the country, and he had received an excellent character with him. He therefore did not wish to press the charge any further, believing it to be his first offence. Mr. Long said he trusted this would be a warning to him for the future, and at once discharged him. LIVERPOOL ELECTION. OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL. At one o'clock on Saturday,his worship the Mayor, assisted by the Town-clerk, made the following declara tion of the poll, in front of the Town-hall : Horsfall 6,034 Liddell 5,543 Perry 4,673 Moore 1,274 He then declared that Mr. Thomas Berry Horsfall and the Hon. Henry Thomas Liddell had been elected to serve as members in Parliament for the borough of Liverpool. It is reported that a petition will be presented against the return on the grounds of bribery. TRANSPORTATION BILL. A bill under this title has been laid before the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor, "to substitute in cer tain cases other punishments in lieu of transportation." The bill, which will take effect as an act from the Ist of September next, contains 13 clauses. The principal prc. visions are as follows :—Sentences of transportation will be discontinued, except for life or for fourteen years or upwards—that is to say, in all cases excepting those in which, under the present law, a sentence of trans portation for life or for fourteen years or upwards, would have been passed. In all other cases, which are not punished by transportation for shorter periods, sen tences of "penal servitude" will be passed instead. Per sons who may still be sentenced to transportation for 14 years or upwards, or for life, may, instead thereof, be sentenced to penal servitude. The following are the terms of penal servitude which are to be awarded : Instead of transportation for 7 years or for a term not exceedin g 7 years, penal servitude for the term of four years. Instead of any term of transportation exceeding seven years and not exceeding ten years, penal servitude for any term not less than four and not exceeding six years. Instead of any term of transportation exceeding ten years, and not exceeding fifteen years, penal servitude for any term not less than six and not exceeding eight years. Instead of any term of transportation exceeding fif teen years, penal servitude for any term not less than six and not exceeding ten years. Instead of trasportation for the term of life, penal servitude for the term of life. Every person sentenced to a term of penal servitude may be confined in any prison, port, or harbour of the United Kingdom in which convicts are by law confined, or in any part of her Majesty's dominions beyond the seas, under the order of a Secretary of State, and other wise dealt with as persons sentenced to transportation. In Ireland the Lord Lieutenant has the powers of a Secretary of State. Persons convicted of larceny after a previous convic tion for felony, are to be sentenced to penal servitude for not less than four, or more than ten years, instead of transportation. AMENDMENT OF THE FACTORY ACTS.—On Saturday was printed a bill to limit the hours of work of women, young persons, and children in factories. No protected person, from the Ist of January, is to be employed in any factory between half-past five o'clock in the after noon and six in the morning, or between two in the afternoon of Saturday and six on the Monday following. ENLISTMENT OF A YOUNG NOBLEMAN.—The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry have been greatly an noyed by a very foolish act on the part of their youngest son, Lord Ernest Vane, who after having had a serious quarrel with a clergyman with whom he has been re siding for some months past as a private pupil, in the neighbourhood of the Andover-road station, came to London on Thursday last, and, fearing to encounter parental indignation, adopted the absurd alternative of enlisting in a dragoon regiment (the 4th Royal Irish). The noble marquis first became acquainted with the fact by a note from his erratic son, It appears the gentle man with whom Lord Ernest has been residing bade his servant accompany his lordship to town. The young lord left with the servant, but would not accompany him further than the railway station. The servant came on to London with a letter to the noble marquis, but nothing was heard of Lord Ernest until a note was received by Lord Londonderry acquainting him with the fact that his son had been formally attested as a re cruit at the Westminster Police Court on Thursday last. This Lord Ernest was the pupil of Mr. Law, who clan destinely married the daughter of Lord and Lady Lon donderry last year. It is a curious fact that, although now only a private soldier, Lord Ernest is godson to the late King of Hanover, son of a distinguished general officer, and nephew to the general commanding-in-chief. MILITARY NEWS.—The several regiments now en camped at Chobham Common will move on Thursday. next ; and the regiments ordered to form the new en campment will arrive and occupy the ground on the same day. The 6th Dragoon Guards will move to Dor chester, the 13th Light Dragoons to Birmingham, the 17th Lancers to Hounslow the 50th and 93d Regiments to Plymouth, the 42d Highlanders and 2d Battalion Rifle Brigad e to Portsmouth, the 38th Regiment to Chatham, and the 95th Regiment to the northern dis trict. We are glad to find that General Sir Charles Napier is recovering from his late severe indisposition. We have much pleasure in announcing the safe return to England of Major General Banbury from the com mand of the troops stationed at Jamaica. Lieutenant Usher, of the 91st Regiment, from the Athlone recruit ing subdivision, is to replace Lieutenant Wells, of the Royal Regiment at Leeds, from the Ist of July, and the latter officer, upon being relieved, is to proceed to Lon don, for the charge of the second infantry subdivision.— United Service Gazette. SWEARING IN THE. ARMY.—The camp at Chobham, in addition to other advantages, will give a good lesson to officers in command, and teach them how unneces sary is all swearing, bullying, and violence—one moment using the most violent language, and the next under going the humiliation of apologising for it. No man in the British army has set his face against this degrading system than the gallant Lord Seaton, the hero of a hundred fights. At Chobham you see this distinguished old warrior and most perfect gentleman carrying out his orders in that quiet but firm and decided manner which is the admiration of all spectators, and endears him to those he commands. We shall not indulge in persona lities, as we do not wish to wound the feelings of any one, but let the young soldiers, however high they may be in command, take a lesson from their distinguished chief, and recollect that the low and vulgar system of swearing is now out of date, and that the discipline of regiments or movements of brigades can be carried on without swearing or blustering.--United Service Gazette. THE CHARGE OF THREATENING THE EARL OF ABER DEEN.—Thomas Whithead, an artist, who was examined on Wednesday last at Bow-street police-court before Mr. Henry, charged with having sent a threatening let ter to the Earl of Aberdeen, and was removed, by direc tion of the magistrate, to St. Giles's Workhouse, has, since his admission, been examined by Mr. Bennett, the resident medical officer of the establishment, who consi ders him to be decidedly of insane mind. He has also been examined by Dr. Ede, who, although he will not fortunate man labours under a very powerful delusion certify as to decided madness, is of opinion that the un- that a system of espionage was being pursued with re spect to his movements. These opinions coincided with those expressed by Dr. Brooks, of Bedford-street, Co vent-garden, and Mr. Henry. The parochial authorities have decided upon keeping Whitehead in the infirmary until his relatives, who, it is believed, are respectable, and reside at Bristol, can be communicated with relative to his disposal. MALDON BRIBERY COMMISSION.—The inquiry into the practices at the elections for this borough concluded on Friday last, when several witnesses deposed to the re ceipt of various sums for their votes at the election of 1847, and additional confirmation was given of the free distribution of money by the agents or friends of all the candidates. Reference was also made to the reckless expenditure which took place in the long -contested elec tion of 1826, in which year, immediately before the elec tion and during its progress, nearly 2,000 persons were admitted as freemen at a cost of from 10,0001. to 15,0001., and the expenses of the contest were estimated at about 18,0001. fpr Mr. Dick, the Conservative candidate, and an almost equal sum for his opponents. Much conflict ing testimony has been adduced as to the sums distri buted by some of the agents, and it is generally thought that if the amounts charged to the candidates much was arrested in its course, and never reached the pockets of those alleged to have received it. TODD, THE FUGITIVE DISTILLER.—A warrant for the apprehension of Todd, the bankrupt distiller, who re cently absconded from Ne woastle-on-Tyne, under most disreputable circumstances, has been placed in the hands of a detective police-officer of considerable experience, counter-signed by the American consul at Newcastle, with the expectation of tracking him in the United States. The officer, accompanied by a resident of New castle, embarked a few days ago for New York. The creditors of Todd fully expect, from certain particulars they have elicited, to find him, and bring him back to this country to be dealt with according to law. FRAN CE. The Minister of Marine arrived on the night of the Bth at Brest, having been prevented by the fog from entering the harbour of St. Malo. Yesterday morning he reviewed the troops, and inspected the docks and arsenal. The Minister of War has returned to Paris from Nantes and Angers. _ _ _ The news of the harvest which arrives from va rious parts of France is most favourable. To provide for all contingencies, the Government has purchased large quantities of corn in England and elsewhere. The first transports of this corn have reached Havre. The following is'from the Times' Paris correspon dent's letter, dated yesterday "A pacific solution of the Turkish question is once more not only the wish an d th e h ope i n ever y man's heart, but is still more generally anticipated than pre viously. Indeed, the more people examine the ques tion, and the nearer they approach to the termina tion, the more the improbability of war is made evident to them. The plan now uppermost in the public mind is by no means of an exchange of notes between the Porte and Russia, the former granting the demands made on it, the latter declaring that its intention is not, and never was, to attack the integrity of the Ottoman Empire, or interfere with its domestic concerns. The form in which these notes will be drawn up will be the principal but not'an insurmountable diffi culty, and to remove which it is expected the Powers will lend their assistance. It is confidently believed that, owing to the exertions of England and France in particular, some mode will be found which will leave all parties more or less contented. The occupation of the Danubian provinces will have satisfied the national pride of Russia, or of the Emperor of Russia, which I suppose is all the same. The pride of Turkey will be so far served that to her resistance to the first demands of Russia the modification, in form if not in substance, will be owing. England and France will be pleased, as they will say that to the attitude they as sumed that modification is to be in a great measure at tributed, and Austria and Prussia will flatter themselves that if Russia does not advance to the Danube we owe it to their sagacious, and above all, disinterested conduct. A French Cabinet messenger arrived the night before last from St. Petersburg, with de spatches from the Government. The contents of these dispatches have not transpired; but I understand that the courier declares St. Petersburg to be as quite as peacefully inclined as Paris or London, and that in society there no serious apprehensions of war are enter tained. If a Turkish Ambassador Extraordinary be sent to Petersburg the Russian people will pro bably have it impressed on their minds that his mission is but an act of submission made to the Czar. Such is the favourable colour which the Turkish question has assumed here to-day, whether to be replaced by any sombre hue a short time will tell." "It was stated the day after the attempt of the Opera Comique was discovered and defeated, that the existence of the plot was not known to the police. The secret may not have been disclosed to many of the body, but I am given to understand that the chiefs were not in ignorance of it as was supposed. I have heard of some additional facts connected with it which I mention, as they have been reported to me from a good source. Soon after the affair of the Hippodrome, one of the parties arrested in consequence of it fell ill while in prison, and was removed to the hospital of course under surveillance. His malady assuming a grave character, and the man himself believing that he was near his end, begged to have a priest brought to him. His wish was complied with. He declared to his confessor that his mind was burdened with a secret which he was unwilling to carry with him to the other world, and which he disclosed. This was a full avowal of his guilt—that he had formed one of a band of assas sins who had sworn to take the life of the Emperor. They had failed at the Hippodrome, but they were determined to take the first opportunity of the Emperor's appearance in public, at the theatre or elsewhere. The priest told him that the disclo sure of such a secret merely in the confessional was not a sufficient satisfaction for the sin ; it might be indicative of his repentance, but it would not, if still kept a secret between them both, prevent the perpetration of the crime meditated by his accomplices, as the confessor could make no use of what had been revealed to him for the purposes of justice. He considered, therefore, that he could not give him absolu tion unless he made the same avowal in the presence of a magistrate ; and It was the only useful amends he could make for his crime. The dying man consented, and the Prefect of Police was communicated with, who immedi ately attended at the hospital, and received the details which enabled him to take the precautions which baffled the conspirators in their second attempt at the Opera Comique on Tuesday night. The leader of the band is, I am told, a Belgian, some are Germans, and some French students are said to be of the number. It seems also that they had calculated on encountering resistance, but they believed they should succeed in killing the Emperor notwithstanding, and they hoped that it would be followed by a rising of the populace. Their minds were so made up, that it is said they even engaged a surgeon to attend to such as were wounded in the conflict. A domiciliary visit was made at the house of • the Belgian, who, it appears, is a man of great ferocity and determination, and papers have been found which have led to further disclosures and further arrests. It is probable there is some exaggeration as to the num bers arrested. Yesterday 49 were spoken of, and to-day nearlyloo. I am told the report is incorrect which spoke of the arrest of a son of Victor Hugo, though it is said his lodgings were searched, but nothing found of import ance. It is certain that the persons arrested on Tuesday night have made a full confession of their guilt, and of their accomplices. They had been taken with arms upon them, and were afraid they would be treated with all the rigour of military law, and after a brief trial by court martial shot. It is hoped that their disclosures will lead to the discovery of the parties who employed them, or who are at the bottom of the affair. The proceedings are carried on with a good deal of secrecy. It is said, however, that the authorities have, from what has been avowed, come to the knowledge of the existence of a secret so ciety with considerable ramifications, having for object to assassinate the Emperor, and that the society has been in existence for some time. The organisation of it is much the same as in previous ones. The mem bers are known among themselves by the title of the Invisibles. They are affiliated by groups who bear the name of Fontes. Very few among them know each other; they all swear obedience to anony mous chiefs, with whom they have no personal or direct intercourse—hence the name Invisibles. The police has already been on the traces of the society, but it was not acquainted with the secret of its organization. Four days after the arrests at the Opera Comique, it is said that men were posted on the road to St. Cloud for the same object, and that they were taken into custody after some resistance. In consequence of these disclosures an augmentation will be made in cer tain arms of the garrison. The Municipal Guard will be increased by two squadrons. Arrests took place yesterday at the Bantignolles, and some wine-house keepers have been ordered to shut up their establish ments. The persons last arrested are lodged in the prison of Mazas. A priest is also mentioned as having been taken into custody." A moderate amount of business was transacted at the Bourse on Saturday, and the closing prices of the Government Securities indicate a general advance on the preceding day's report. Th e closing prices were :—For cash, Three per Cents., 77f. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents, 102 f. 10c. ; Bank Stock, 2,660 f. In Mortgage Bank Shares there is no va riation to report, the final quotations still being 660 f. ; those of the Societe Mobiliere rose 2f. 50c. A general improvement took place on Saturday in prices in the railway share market, although, excepting in Paris and Strasbourg ;shares, which rose 15f., the advance was unimportant, being from if. to 3f., with a decline to a similar extent in Paris and Orleans and Lyons to the Mediterranean shares :—The final quotations were :—Northern, 857 f. 50c. ; Orleans, 1071 f. 25c. ; Paris and Stras bourg, 900 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 895 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1037 f. 50c.; Lyons to editerranean 722 f. 50c. • Western of France, 725 f. ; Rouen a n d liavre 487 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 615 f. ; Caen an d Cherbourg, 605 f. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. Prince Gortschakoff, the Russian Commander-in- Chief of the invading armies, has addressed the following proclamation to the inhabitants of Mol davia and Wallachia : " His Majesty the Emperor, my august lord and master, has ordered me to occupy your country with the armies the command of which he has deigned to confide to me. " We come among you neither with projects of con quest nor with the intention to modify the institutions under which you live, or the political position which solemn treaties have guaranteed to you. " The provisional occupation of the Principalities which I ant ordered to effect is for no other purpose than that of an immediate and efficacious protection in grave and unforeseen circumstances, when the Ottoman Go vernment, distrusting the numerous proofs of a sincere alliance which the Imperial Court has never ceased to give it since the conclusion of the treaty of Adrianople, replies to our most equitable proposals with refusal; and opposes the most offensive suspicions to our disinterested advice. " In his magnanimity, in his constant desire to main tain peace in the East as well as in Europe, the Emperor will avoid an a ggressive war against Turkey, as long as his dignity and the interests of his empire shall permit him to do so. ,‘ On the day on which he obtains the reparation which is due to him, and the guarantees which he has a right to claim for the future, his troops shall return within the frontiers of Russia. " Inhabitants of Moldavia and Wallachia ! I also execute an order of his Imperial Majesty in declaring to you that the presence of his Majesty's troops in your country shall not impose on you any fresh charges or contributions ; that the forage and rations for the troops shall in due time, and at a rate appointed and agreed on in advance by your Governments, be paid for from our military treasury. "Look tranquilly to the future ! Engage with secu rity in your agricultural labours and commercial specu lations ? Be obedient to the laws under which you live, and to the establi s h e d aut h or i t i es. It is by faithful discharge of these d u ti es th a t y ou w in acquire the best claim to the general solicitude and the powerful protec tion of his Majesty the Emperor." The Journal de . Frankfort has letters from Ber lin of the sth inst., stating that there can be no doubt but that the entry of the British and French fleets into the Dardanelles will be considered as a declaration of war as far as Russia is concerned. A telegraphic dispatch, dated Vienna, Saturday, July 9, announces that at the Bourse of that day the Metalliques had fallen z per cent., in conse quence of a report that two regiments had been sent to Peterwardein. The Ostdeutsche Post contains intelligence from Constantinople, without d a t e , but probably of the 3d instant. Kabouli Effendi goes to Smyrna, with orders to institute inquiries into the recent disturbances there. Ali Pacha, governor of Smyrna, is deposed. Ismael, formerly Minister of Commerce, has been appointed in his-stead. The representatives of the four great powers have opened their negotiation with Reschid Pacha concerning the difference with Russia. By intelligence received from St. Petersburgh, via Stettin, we learn that the order for the occupa tion of the principalities had been enthusiastically received at the capital, where illuminations had taken place. At the appearance of the Emperor in public, the populace had fallen on their knees, in order to evince their fanatical devotion to the de fender of the orthodox faith. Two divisions of the Baltic Fleet were cruising in the sea, the other being at Cronstadt. Accounts from Jassy, of July 4, state that Prince Gortschako . ff, commander-in-chief of the Russian army of occupation, has sent General Niprokonts chinski with dispatches to the commander of the camp at Schumla. The object of his message is to assure the Turkish general of the peaceful character of the Russian occupation. The Russians insist on payment of the expenses attending the enforced occupation of 1848-51, and the first instalment has just been paid. The battalions of the 4th and sth army-corps which have not been marched across the Pruth have been concentrated at Ismail, where they await the order to cross the Danube. Letters from Constantinople state that the Porte is about to summon a council, composed of the most eminent men from every district of the monarchy. SPAIN. Queen Christina arrived at Bayonne on Friday, and in the evening continued her journey to Paris. A serious quarrel has broken out between the Queen and her daughter Isabella. The latter ad vocates the recal of Marshal Narvaez, which Queen Christina has opposed. The Ministry have declared that the departure of the Queen Mother was indis pensable for the safety of the state. At Madrid, on the sth, the Three per Cents. were done at 42. THE UNITED STATES. LIVERPOOL, JULY 10. By the Royal mail steam-ship Asia, Lott com mander, we have advices from New York to the 29th ult. She has brought 139 passengers, and $591,082 in specie on freight. The Asia passed the following vessels :—" On the 29th, at 3.40 p.m., the steamer Africa, hence, and ships Uhland, American Union, and Instrinsic for New York ; and on the Bth inst., the screw steamer Taurus, hence for Boston. :The steam-ship Baltic arrived - at New York on the 26th ult. The deaths in New York during the week ending the 25th ult. were 571, or 232 more than the pre vious week. The excessive heat caused a great many deaths. Her Majesty's frigate Leander sailed from New York for Halifax on the 25th. Shortly before sailing one of her boats was sent ashore, with eight men, in charge of a midshipman, to bring off stores. While at the wharf four of the men deserted ; the other four preferred remaining. The midshipman attempted to prevent their desertion, but a crowd of bystanders threatened to throw him into the dock if he left the boat. The Leander would remain at Halifax till the 3d of August, when Lord Ellesmere and suite would join her there, and return to England. Telegraphic accounts from Frederickton state that the following Government directors had been appointed for the European and North American Railway :—The Hon. Messrs, Chandler, Haze; Wilmot, Gray, Hayward, and Montgomery. The Sydney (Cape Breton) News states that the submarine cable had been laid across the Gut of Cansoe, and was found to work capitally. The Montreal Gazette states that the Hon. W. B. Richards, late Attorney-General, had been ele vated to the vacancy on the bench in Upper Canada, by the demise of Mr. Justice Sullivan. He is suc ceded in the Attorney-Generalship for Upper Canada, and in his seat in the Cabinet by the lion. John Ross, late Solicitor-General ; and Mr. J. C. Morrison, member for Niagara, has succeeded to the Solicitor-Generalship. The two last-named gentlemen were sworn in at a Council held on the 22d ult. It is believed that the following further Ministerial changes are all but determined on, but will probably not take place for some weeks : Hon. R. E. Caron to be appointed to the vacant Lower Canada judgship ; Hon. J. Morris to the Speakership of the Legislative Council, retaining his seat in the Cabinet ; Hon. M. Cameron to suc ceed Hon. J. Morris as Postmaster-General ; Hon. John Rolph to be transferred from the Crown Lands to the Presidency of the Council, vice M. Cameron. It is stated that M. Sicotte will succeed Mr. Rolph as Commissioner of Crown Lands. The St. John's Ledger publishes the following communication from St. George's Bay : " I take the first opportunity to inform you that the French cutter has assumed the exclusive right of the fisheries here, and has driven all the English schooners out of the bay, which were about forty in number. They were forbidden to take any fish on board after the cutter had arrived, and many were driven out and not allowed to take up their nets that were in the water, and their boats and herrings that were in them were taken from them, and the schooners compelled to go out of the bay with a strong head wind ; and some, that returned on account of the heavy sea and wind, were fired into by the cutter ; and, when they returned were compelled to go out without dropping anchors. We do not know how to act in the matter, having no authority from the Government, nor even the treaty to govern us ; but you may depend upon it, it made the English blood chill to see the French humbling and driving the English, to the number of 40 vessels, out of the bay, and firing into them, &c. I was for bidden to take herrings on board my schooners. I had four lying here. One of them I had was loaded with 967 barrels ; the others I cannot load in bulk, which will be considerable loss to me and the inhabitants. They allow us to 'make' our herrings on shore, but not to put any on board the schooners. I called on the French commodore, and he told me we might thank or blame Tobin for all this, for stopping the French from fishing on the Labrador coast last season, and that their Government had ordered them to stop the 'English in every place where they had a right of fishery. lam informed that the inhabitants in Cod Bay have been stopped for several days from fishing by the French cutter. If they have the exclusive right to the fishery, it is more than we are aware of. We always have been informed that the treaty only granted them the right to the fishery in common with the English, but they now assume the exclusiV e r i g ht to the fishery, and have taken it at the mouth of the cannon. Jamaica advices of the 22d ult. state that the eLlaawtere Hon.nce hat' been a House of Assembly was still at a stand. No busin e e l s e s ct h e a d d ma be y e o n r, d i o n ne r . oom Mr o . f P. the or to Mitchell. A puisne judgeship was going a-begging. The Attorney-General, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Middle ldieslseammuthaOriitty was sn saidhisEa;c6ellency's ton had. all declined the honour of donning to tender f crieff Ti mesin i.li se t e a .n ry gien S r e ° cr hiii e . t : ary had been dispatched Farquharson, e. Mr. and andth the v t a h c e a n n t t o seat i‘ i r first r s t Chairmant o Mr. Chairmanivi 0n Far quharson accepted the post.l3sThere had been 94 under th convictions and fines, England for the adulteration minor description, ( e 9th Tr j e u a n su o ry 33 or e d on er vi o c f . and in the course of one day punishments of a of coffee with chicory ; tions had taken place in the city. Many of the con victions were for evasions attempted by the printing on wrappers. The Excise had confined the penalties to small amounts, some 5/. or 61. in each case. The yellow fever _ was not so prevalent as previ ously reported. The weather continued favourable, and the you ng canes were l oo ki ng well. Shipping was very scarce at Jamaica, and high rates of freight , I could be obtained. Late advices from Venezuela state that the revolution was on the increase. The pro vince of Cumana had issued a pronunciamento against the tyranny of the brothers Monagas. The second article of the pronunciamento is as follows :—" We proclaim a confederacy as the system mo st congenial to th e ri g hts of the sons of Cumana, reckoning as a model worthy of imitation the Government of the United States of North America." The province of Margarita had also followed the example of Cumana, and declared in favour the resolution ; and it was rumoured that the of oces of Coro and Maracaibo, on the west, were also ready to throw off the yoke of the Mona- gases. There had been no particular change in the New York stock market. Erie Railroad Bonds had de- dined to 80/. Money continued abundant, and in terest on demand loans had declined to 5 per cent. Exchange on London, 1092 to 109 ; Paris, sf. 132 c to 51. 12ic. ; Bremen, 79/ to 79i ; Hamburgh, 684 to 68g. ; Amsterdam, 414 to 41i ; Frankfort, 40'4- to 41. Cotton in good demand, at a slight advance. Sales for the three days, 5,000 bales, Flour in good demand, at an advance of 611 c. per barrel. Wheat in active request, the receipts being insuffi cient to meet the requirements of the trade. Indian corn only in moderate demand for export. Beef active, at firm prices. Pork dull, at $l5 561 c. to $l5 624 c for mess. Lard, butter, and cheese dull. Freights to London—flour, 2s. to 1 2s. Id. per barrel ; tobacco, 30s. per hhd. ; measurement goods, 255. to 30s. p er t on . To avre—Cotton, per lb. ; measurement goods, $8 per ton. SPORTING NOTES. GOODWOOD AND LIVERPOOL-GUESSES AT TRUTH. Recent running has produced a marked effect on spe culation. In 'the list of quotations certain horses have attained a prominency which was unexpected, and which is, in certain instances, surprising. The betting on the Goodwood Stakes has been particularly regulatod by the " performances" of the past fortnight. Kingston's; success at Newcastle brought Teddington's chance into conspicuous notice. Teddington is weighted at 9st 61b, but notwithstanding his crushing impost, many shrewd and experienced judges deem him capable of achieving success. This opinion is somewhat supported by a con sideration of his victory for the Emperor's Plate at Ascot : the vast merit of that performance is undeniable, still it does not prove the unquestionable superiority of his chance in the approaching encounter. His partizans, however, derive additional encouragement from the fact of Chanticleer's winning the Goodwood Stakes in 1848 at 9st 21b, 41bs lighter than Teddington's present weight ; still Teddington's unsuccessful running for the Spring Handicap induces me to withhold my confidence from him on this occasion ; indeed, the severity of the course, and the telling impost compels me to regard his winning as almost a physical impossibility. Vindex, too, has recently risen into considerable favour, a circumstance attributable to his " kind " performance with Kingston, at Newcastle. Under the guidance of "Tiny Wells" he displayed his unquestionable racing powers most ad vantageously, and showed that when "i'the vein" he was capable of meritorious achievements. If ridden by a boy of sufficient strength to hold him, he will doubt less obtain a very forward position in the race. Haricot won the Cumberland Plate, at Carlisle, on Wednesday last, and was immediately backed with considerable spirit for the Goodwood Stakes. Last year, carrying 7st, she ran third for this event, and she is now handicapped at 21bs only for her year Her form and condition are reported to be moat satis factory ; and taking into due consideration her success at Carlisle, and the subsequent running of Lough Bawn, to whom she conceded 6 ibs, and whom she beat by two lengths, I am induced to entertain a favourable opinion of her chance. Endeavours have been made to bring Trifle into the market, but I regard them with suspicion. I will now briefly direct attention to the minor events to be decided at Liverpool. The meeting at Aintree commences on Wednesday, and terminates on Friday, judicious management and a satisfactory supply of sport being likely to extend widely its already large and de served popularity. Wednesday's list contains six items. but has no v er y p rom i nent or attract i ve " feature. " Dervish has incurred a 31b. penalty for the Mersey Stakes, still his additional impost is little calculated to interfere with his success. Should the Reel colt put in an appearance for the Produce Stakes, I shall be in clined to place some confidence in his pretensions to support. lam informed that he has been most satis factorily tried ; but his owner may reserve him for the " Home Meeting "at Goodwood. In his absence, per haps Sortie will be the successful competitor. General Anson's intended filly—either Lady Margaret or May Fair, appears likely to carry off the Lancashire Oaks, although I should be inclined to regard The Queen with some partiality if I were credibly informed of her " fitness." The nominations for the other stakes to be run for on the first day are not yet made. My opinions on the Liverpool Cup were fully stated i n The Sun on Saturday, and at present I am not inclined to alter them. Harbinger and Montague have been ad vanced into high favour, and Daniel O'Rourke has en countered determined opposition and is now friendless; movements which have borne out my remarks sooner than I anticipated. July 11. A FRESH MAN. P.S.—An eager disposition is manifested to back Cariboo—one of the animals which I selected on Satur' day against the field. At the list houses, 6 and 5 to 1 have been taken about him. LIVERPOOL—(THIS DAY.) ARRIVALS. Evadne, Lerrywheut, Black Doctor, Deformed, Rea Lion, Chief Justice, Redmond °Manion. Heavy rain yesterday. NEWMARKET—(THIS DAY).—The following have refs here for Liverpool :—Lady Margaret, Poodle, PeHoyt Alembic. May Fair is not expected to go to Liverpool. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. The figures within parenthesis denote the number day's racing.; JULY. Macclesfield (2) ............12 Liverpool (3) ...............13 Maidstone (1) l3 Ipswich (2) ... 14 Leith (1) ,..14 Stourbridge (2) 18 AUG Stamford (2) 19 Whitehaven (2) 19 linutsford (2) 2O Nottingham (2) 2 1 I Goodwood (4) 26 Wenlock 2l Ripon (2) Newton Abbot (2) 1 Brighton (2) 3 Airdrie (2) 4 Edgware (2) 4 Brighton Club (1) 5 Wolverhampton (3) 8 Yarmouth (2) Reading (2) lO North Staffordshire (2) 10 York (3) 17 SEPTE 4.IST. Canterbury l3 Radcliffe (3) 25 Egham (2) 23 Tonbridge (1) 2 4 Liverpool Hunt Cup (2).3 4 Derby (2) f3b Hereford (2) 29 Eccles (3) 29 Lichfield (2) 29 Chelmsford (2) 30 Lincoln (2) Warwick (2) Doncaster (4) Weston Zoyland and Bridgwater (1) . Dover Pontefract (2) IMBER. I Bedford (2) lO Leicester (2) 0 Lanark (2) 25 Manchester Autumn (2) 9 ! Newmarket F. 0. (3)-3' Walsall (2) , 2O Northallerton (2) 29 ..13 15 19 NOME: Worcester (2) Epsom Autumn (2) 3 Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9 MBER. Liverpool Autumn (2) Shrewsbury (2) 10 Aberyatwith (3) Last week ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. — The following gen' tlemen, having unde rgo ne the necessary e xam i na tions for the diploma, were admitted members of the College , at the meeting of the Court of Examine rs on th e Bth 3 inst. :—M essrs . Lake Young, London ; J ames Eyro Thomas Coward R Coward, Tiverton, Devon Dilleivaomns: _ly JamineosaChtoollni, snge,oMmearsnceht ; Ed' ward James, Exeter; Francis M`Man us Russell, Que bec, Canada East ; Frederick Northover, North Brixton ; and John Ingham Fearley Marshall, York. FATAL THUNDER - STORM.- BRISTOL, July S.—Last n ight, between 11 and 12 o'clock, a tremendous thun der-storrn, accompanied by a perfect deluge of rain, burst over this city. The storm was not of lengthened dura', tion, but very viole n t w hil e it lasted, the flashes lightning being almost incessant and very vivid. Infer, mation was recei ve d h ere this afternoon that a poor old man, named James Hazen, 70 years of age, and a doer ing-weaver by trade, residing at Bedminster, near this city, had been struck dead by the electric fluid. He ws o picked up at his own door quite dead. The information has been forwarded to the coroner, Mr. J. B. Grindont who will hold an inquest on the body. Some damage has been done in the neighbourhood to garden lights and frames ; but, beyond the above, no intelligence 0 1 any other serious accident has reached us. IMMENSE ARRIVAL OF LETTERS IN DEERy.-00 Monday last i a ve s d a a ck t theof lette rs err y post dt office papers, from A a us i t a r r a g li e a, forwarded by parties who had formerly resided here, but who are now in the gold regions. On the lowest calculation the number of letters and papers referred to amounted to 1,000. YELLOW FEVER AT JAMAICA. —We regret to find Foy the last mail that yellow fever to some extent prevails amongst the troops stationed at Up-Park Camp, Jamaica; the Serjeant-Major of the 3rd West India Regiment has already fallen a victim to the disease. EXHIBITION IN BERLIN. —The Berlin papers announce that it is the intention of the Prussian Government to hold next year, in Berlin, a general Exhibition of the Arts of Germany. The plan is to assemble the most remark' able works and products which have appeared within the last five and twenty years-- a period which goes WIG to the revival of German Art. The various German States will shortly be invited to co-operate. —A thence/oo' OVERFLOWING OF TEE WYE. --For the third time within the last twelve months, Hereford and the ad' joining counties of Brecon, Radnor, and Salop hale been visited w i t h terrible disasters by the overflowing of the Wye and its tributary streams. Early on Friday morning thunder storms of an alarming nature, accompanied by torrents of rain, occurred in the neighbourhood of Ledbury, Ross, and other parts of Herefordshire, where it raged for some hours with unabated violence. At Dy mock where the embankments of the Hereford and Gloucester Canal are higher than at all other point, the banks gave way, literally inundating the village and country for miles around, doing serious damage to the crops, and bearing away various property in its course. The canal has been so much damaged that some months must elapse before the traffic can be again resumed. On Friday night the valleys were literally deluged by the overflowing of the mountain streams, which were swollen by the heavy rains accompanying the thunder-storm. Cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs were swept from its banks; trees were torn up, and hay and other property carried along. The villa residence of Mrs. Lawrence, at Aberddwy near Builth, with five inmates was washed cony pletely away. The roads in the neighbourhood of Builth have been flooded to an extent which rendered them alto gether impassable and the mail was delayed about two hours. In Brecon the bridge over the river Honddil; at the point of junction with the Usk, has been carried away, and several other bridges seriously injured. The town was also flooded and many of the houses were completely gutted. br ft I ft)l RD