The Sun. — London, England, 1853-07-08 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYDfaRICET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, JULY 8, Wil be performed THE MOUSETRAP. Characters by Messrs. Tilbury, Buckstone, and W. Farren; Miss L. Howard, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. ------ To be rollowed by MR. SUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAlt N ASS US. To be followed by BATTINGS AND TABLE MOVINGS. To conclude with THE BOARDING SCHOOL BALL. ROYAL PROWESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, JULY 8, Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. After which, will be presented Lord Byron's Tragedy of SAR DANAPALUS. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. Characters by Mesita. Harley, J. Vining, Chester, aad Everett ; Mrs. W. La c y, Misses Daly and C. Leclercq. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. TEIS EVENING, Jou 8, Will be performed GENEVIEVE. Characters by Messrs. lien Webster, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, Parseße, Paul Bedford. 0. 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 SCOTCHBIAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. Great success of the New Drama. THIS EVENING, Jury 8, Will be performed LOVE AND AVARICE. Characters by Messrs. H. Farren, H. Marston, G. Cooke, and Shalders ; Mesdames Ander ton and Bartlett. After which, an entirely New Burlesque. by Francis Talfotird, Esq., entitled SHYLOCK or, TILE MERCHANT OF " VENICE PRESERVED." Shylock , Mr. F. Robson; Portia, Miss Fielding (in consequence of the indisposition of Mrs. A. Phillips.) To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bags, Mr. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Leaee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Nightly Equestrian Galas.—Extraordinary Feats of Equitation.— PARTICULAR Nano - E.—The grand national spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo, one of the greatest glories of the immortal Welling ton, our Hero of a Hundred Fights, is nightly received by crowded and fashionable audiences with enthusiastic rapture. Visitors from the country are respectfully requested to note this warlike spectacle, realising many features in continual practice by her Majesty's Troops at Chobham. Commences at Seven o'clock. Miss Emily Cooke, the most talented juvenile equestrian artiste, will (by desire) appear every night. THIS EVENING, JULY 8, And during the week, the Performances will commence with the grand national Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, with more than its original brilliant effects. To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's unsurpassable scenes in the Arena, introducing the most celebrated Artistes in Europe, combin ing the talent of the World's Wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, whose graceful performances have become she theme of admiration, her daring Leap througb 16 balloons, both forward and backward, having created quite a furor. To conclude with the successful Hippo Drama of THE CHASE, or LIFE ON THE TURF—illustrating a Sporting Man's Career. Boa-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr, W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS EVENING, JuLT 8, CHUSAN and the FEAST OF LANTERNS. Splendid MENAGERIE, containing many hundred interesting Specimens of Natural History. GODFREY'S unrivalled MILITARY RAND. Vocal and Instrumental Concert. Two Songs by Miss Cicely Nott. Solo, Clarionet, by Mons. Wallle. The whole con cluding with the most extraordinary spectacle ever exhibited, " The Feast of Lanters" and explosion of Chinese Fireships. Brilliant dis play of Fireworks by Southby. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. SOUTHAMPTON—N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. F OLKESTONE — Cahn—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE--N. • gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. STROADD—S.W. calm—partially cloudy. SWINDON--S.W., light breeze—cloudy. YARMOUTH—W., calm—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock : LIMERICK—W. gentle breeze—partially c l ou dy. MULLINGA.R— W . . gentle breeze—parti a ll y c l ou d y. LEIGHTON—W.S.W., strong breeze —partially cloudy. HOLYHEAD—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast, rain. DARLINGTON—S.S.W., gentle breeze— overcast, light rains. SNAP—S., gentle breeze—overcast. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRI MIS DAY —Horning 4 min. after 3 I Evening goalurf—Morning 42 min. after 3 I Evening FSHiatt. 3 niin.aft. 3 THE WEATHER. —SUN OFFICE, JULY 8. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 77—highest since noon yesterday. 64—lowest this morning and during the night. 73—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'03—going up. WIND, N.N.W.—Light breeze, with fine weather. There was a heavy storm of lightning, thunder, and rain in the night. t - k...6.H . wt ~ . ~ Lj , _ r t Ltii &arch ~' • ,_ _ ~....._ 4. ~. 3 I b ~. ,c,......... . ~ ~,,,,..,, , LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1853. It is greatly to be regretted that the Marquis of CLANRICARDE should have suffered himself to be persuaded into the withdrawal of the motion of which he had given notice in the House of Lords, while the Honourable and Learned Gentleman, the member for Aylesbury was so unceremoniously dealt with in the House of Commons by the un authorised postponement from this day--the time originally fixed by the Government for the dis cussion of the unjustifiable and unprovoked ag gression of the EMPEROR of Russia on the Danu bian Provinces—until Monday next It is im possible to conceive a subject of deeper interest or more vital importance at the present mo ment than that referred to in the notices of the Noble Marquis and the Honourable Gen tleman. The welfare, nay, more, the ho nour of the British nation is at stake, and Parliament and the country are entitled to the fullest information, the most unreserved dis closures, on the topic. They have a right to know whether there are those divisions and dis sensions in the Cabinet of which rumours have been so widely circulated and so generally cre dited Whether there are indeed to be found persons holding exalted positions in her MAJESTY'S Government, and high in the confidence of their Sovereign, who advocate a feeble and. vacillating policy—which would indeed truly subject us to the reproaches of our Continental brethren, and warrant the title " PERFIDIOUS ALBION," by which we have been so frequently, so un justly, and so erroneously designated ; and which would be as much opposed to the best interests of the nation as it would be derogatory to the reputation of its statesmen. On such a point concealment is a crime, and all should be open and above-board. It is no time for the ex hibition of courtesy, or the bandying of compli ments. If unfortunately the Ministerial leader of the representative branch. of the Legislature be so grievously indisposed as to be unable to attend in his place, and to give the necessary explana tions, surely he has colleagues competent to give expression to the views and feelings of the Cabinet, or to detail the nature of the unfortunate differ ences that may have arisen in the composite concern. Where is the " English" Minister ? Where is Viscount PALMERSTON ? Who could be found better qualified to vindicate the policy of a united and vigorous Government, or with greater tact to slur over its dissensions, or to excuse in convenient or mischievous revelations, than the Noble Lord ? To whom would the House of Commons yield a more attentive hearing than to a man whose great experience in such matters confers additional authority on all his opinions, and whose antecedents afford the strongest possible guarantee that he would adopt a bold and energetic course on such an occasion as the present ? The mere fact that Lord PALMERSTON was not put for ward, would be proof positive that there was a divided Cabinet which must speedily fall asunder from its internal defects. But even, if Lord PALMERSTON were not forth coming, where was the Chancellor of the Ex chequer ? Th e Ri g ht H on . G en tl eman has given ample proof of his a bility and influen ce — o f his power of persuading the House to adopt the plau sible views he may be pleased to put forward— and his influence in inducing Hon. Gentlemen to vote black - white at his dictation. Why then, if there was any objection to allowing Lord PALMERSTO N to appear as the e x p onen t o f th e foreign policy of the G overnment, lest the fact of his holding a pro m i nent position in the Joint-Stock Administration might be displeasing to the absolutists whom he had offended by his bold and manly conduct on all previous occasions when he held the seals of of6.e e— whY, we ask Was Mr. GLADSTONE passed over ? He would not have been an inefficient representativ e of the Government ; and might have detailed the results of 'a five hours' discussion in the secret conclave. Even Lord Joni himself, although willing "to take command of the Channel Fleet in a storm," to perform the operation of lithotomy on an aged and exhausted patient," or " to act fts directing architect during the construction of a new St. Paul's," or, in fact, to undertake any other task, however arduous in itself, or beyond the line of his ordinary avocations, could scarcely have arro gated to himself any degree of superiority on such a subject over Lord PALMERSTON or Mr. GLAD STONE. We do not, of course, allude to Sir CHARLES Woon--the House could scarcely be mesmerised or the country placed in a state of . somnolency on such a subject. His prosaic and sleep-compelling powers could not be made avail able ; and therefore, as usual, the dirty portion of the work devolved upon him, and thus it turned out that it was by his orders and by his misconception (!) that the unauthorised postpone ment from Friday until Monday was effected. The evil, however, cannot now be averted. We cannot obtain the authentic information which, under existing circumstances, is so very desirable, until Monday. But we hope that there will be no further shuffling or equivocation. The Ministry have obtained three days' grace, and it is essential that they patch up their differences within that time, and come to some decision which they can venture to disclose to Par liament and the country, without exciting shame and indignation. Mr. LAYAItD cannot with any regard for his own character withdraw from the self-imposed duty, or suffer himself again to be chiselled out of the opportunity for the second time given by the Ministry. If he should drop the motion, it will doubtless be taken up by some really independent Member. Let it not for a moment be supposed that we pay so bad a com pliment to the Hon. Gentleman as to think him capable of such conduct. His remonstrances at the - unjustifiable alteration made in his name, but without his sanction or connivance—his manly per severance in insisting upon knowing how it was that the alteration was made, and who it was that dared to make it in his name, in his absence, and without his knowledge and the copious helping of " humble-pie" which he compelled the reluctant President of the India Board to swallow, with so many wry faces, entitle him to our confidence. We must, therefore, for the present, suspend our curiosity, certain that it will eventually be satis fied—probably on Monday, but certainly at no very distant day. The community in general will cordially concur in the opinion expressed by the Attorney-General , on Tuesday evening, " that the House of Com mons and the country are largely indebted to the Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for Plymouth for his zeal, and attention, and the singular ability with which he brought forward the important subject of the Reform of the Eccle siastical Courts." These crying grievances have long excited the disgust and the indignation of those who had the misfortune to come within their clutches, who found themselves mulcted in enormous costs for the purpose of enhancing the profits of the Leviathan sinecurist, or some of his rural brethren. It was, indeed, too bad when a person who, on an uncontested will, about the validity whereof no dispute or difficulty could possibly arise on even an intestacy, foulid himself compelled to take out different probates or letters of administration in the different courts of York and Canterbury, and also in Ireland and Scot land. The questions naturally arose—Vhy the same expense should be so frequently repeated ? —with what object 9—or for whose benefit ? —was any degree of additional security against fraud, however trifling, conferred by the numerous proofs required ? And if not, what excuse could be offered for the deliberate and wanton plunder of individuals ? It surely afforded no possible excuse for the continuance of this iniquitous system, that in the olden time, when the amount of personal pro perty was inconsiderable, the bishop of each dio cese was authorised to seize the "goods and chattels, rights and credits," of persons dying within his dis trict, for the purpose of having it applied in masses for the beuefiL or the soul of the deceased, or that when that absurdity, which frequently left widows and children penniless, was abolished, that the Prelates still insisted upon being entrusted with the administration of assets, and retained for that purpose numerous expensive and com paratively useless staffs. That even the Minor Clergy had their own peculiar jurisdictions, in imi tation of their Ecclesiastical Superiors, until no less than 372 district tribunals—" Archiepiscopal, Episcopal, Manorial, peculiar Diocesan, and Deaconal," &c., &c.—were to be found spread throughout the country, " the limits of whose jurisdiction, as well as the nature of the bona notabilia, it was," as Mr. Collier justly remarked, " exceedingly difficult to define." The amount of property became too large, the pickings and per quisites too considerable, to allow the continuance of such a system in the 19th century. And the just complaints of the sufferers were materially aggravated by the contemptuous disregard exhi bited by the well-paid officials to the safety of the important documents committed to their charge. Those who have read in Household Words the admirable series of papers " The Doom of English Wills," may form an adequate opinion of the manner in which the duties, which were so hand somely remunerated, had been discharged, and the justice of the charges preferred against all the parties concerned ; so that not only was the multi , plicity of proofs and the accumulation of expenses a serious grievance, but even the appearance before a single Court of Prerogative in testamen tary matters (or indeed in any others), became an evil no longer to be tolerated, a nuisance to be abated at the earliest opportunity. For, after all, what was the benefit to be de rived from these elaborate and costly proceedings ? The Prerogative Courts only determined on the validity of the will, as to personalty. If auy question arose as to its construction, the Court of Chancery should be appealed to —if real estate had been devised, a Common Law Court should determine the validity of the bequest, so that not even the Scotch, the Irish, the York, and: the Can terbury probates were sufficient to avert litigation in the Court of Chancery, or to determine the title to a single acre of freehold land. So that the unfortunate victims who had been so . heavily mulcted by the gentry of the Ecclesiastical Courts would frequently find themselves parties to suits in Equity and at Common Law, and the same will which had been established at Doctors' Com mons not only disputed, but held to be bad in the law courts, so that the personal .property would go one way, and the real estate another, although disposed of by the same document, and sustained by precisely the same evidence. Under sucl r i circumstances, it is only surprising that such gross abuses should have been tolerated, that when the cry for the amendment of the law became audible in high places, and the 'pressure from without could no longer be resisted, that the Ecclesiastical Courts were not among the earliest to be reformed, and placed upon a sounder foun dation. So it was, however, that they contrived, we will not say to avoid notice, but to prevent any kind of legislation ; so that of all the national 'tribunals, they alone remained unaltered and un improved, with all the ancient abuses flourishing in rank luxuriance. Other courts were abolished or reformed ; the ecclesiastical tribunals remained the sole relics of the dark ages—the only memo rials of the follies of our ancestors. But, in proportion to the protracted impunity which they have enjoyed will be the treatment they now experience. The day has long since gone by for reform or amelioration—De/endce sent curice Ecclesiasticce. They must be totally abolished—cut off root and branch. They have too long cumbered the earth, plundering the people, and reflecting disgrace upon the nation. The jurisdiction which they have exercised must be transferred to other and more efficient tribu nals so that the multiplicity of suits and the enormous accumulation of unnecessary and useless costs may be avoided. We had hoped that such might have been the case during the present ses sion ; that the Commissioners appointed to in quire into the subject would have long since pub lished their Report or that, at all events,. the solemn pledge given on behalf of the Government to Mr. COLLIER, when he brought forward his motion for a select committee to inquire into the whole of the jurisdiction of these courts, would have 'been faithfully redeemed. These reason able expectations have, unfortunately, been disappointed. We must submit for another year to the " hope deferred "—but, happily, we can now look forward with confidence to the time when an adequate remedy will be provided. Mr. COLLIER has afforded incontestible evi dence of his ability to grapple with the subject, to crush the Hydra. He has brought forward a plan, which, although not complete in itself, in asmuch as it only interferes with the testamentary jurisdiction, yet strikes at the root of the evil by taking away the supplies, for, as the Honourable Gentleman justly remarked, "the testamentary jurisdiction was their great source of nutriment, and if they were deprived of that, all the rest of their functions would, in course of time, cease." The Government will, therefore, take it up in earnest, and deal boldly and vigorously with the evil. Should they not do so, we have this con solation, that we are enabled at any moment to fall back upon the excellent propositions of the Honourable and Learned Gentleman the member for Plymouth. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1 853. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of Lord Aberdour, eldest son of the Earl of Morton, with Lady Alice Lambton, youngest sister of the Earl of Durham, took place yesterday fore noon at St. James's Church, Piccadilly. The bridge groom and his relations, and a large party of the friends of both the contracting parties, had met at the church, when the fair bride, in company with her sister, Lady Emily Cavendish, arrived. In the bridal train was a galaxy of youthful ladies as bridesmaids—namely, Lady Alice Douglas and Lady Gertrude Douglas, sisters of the bridegroom ; the Hon. Caroline and Miss Susan Cavendish, daughters of Major- General the Hon. Henry Cavendish ; Miss Gertrude Lambton and Miss Mary Barrington, cousins of the bride. The wedding party passed from the vestry-room to the altar, at which the Ri g ht R ev , th e Bi s h op o f Lin coln performed the religious ceremony. At the solemnisation of the nuptial rite we observed the Earl of Durham (by whom the bride was given away), the Earl and Countess of Morton, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, the Marquis of Abercorn, Viscount Tilliers Lord and Lady Claude H am ilt on , th e Hon. Colonel Grey, the Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, Major-Gen. the Hon. Henry Cavendish, Mr. Fred. and Lady Emily Cavendish, the Earl and Countess of Harewood and the Ladies Louisa and Susan Lascelles, Lady Frances Hope, the Hon. E. Lascelles, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lambton and Miss Lambton, the Right Hon. Sir C. and Lady Mary Wood and Miss Wood, Lady Georgiana Grey, the Right Hon. Henry and Lady Mary Labouchere, Mr. and Lady Fanny Howard, Mr. H. Hamilton, Viscount and Viscountess Milton, the Earl Fitzwilliam and Lady Anne Mackenzie, the Hon. Mary Bul teel, the Hon. Miss Byng, Mr. and Lady Mary Ste phenson and Miss Stephenson, Mr. Brownrigge, Mrs. W. Russell and Miss Russell, Mr. and Miss Sturt, the Hon. William Grey, the Hon. Harry Grey, the Countess of Morley, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, Lady Louisa Pennant and Miss G. Fitzroy, Mrs. William Cavendish, the Hon. E. Ellis, Mr. Francis Cavendish, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ellice, Colonel the Hon. Alex. and Mrs. Gordon, the Hon. A. Gordon Colonel Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Baillie, Lady Caroline Barrington and Miss Barrington, Lady Farquhar and Miss Farquha r , M r . H. Farquhar, Mr. J. Bidwell, &c. _ _ The company, after the conclusion of the ceremony, repaired to the residence of the Hon. General Cavendish, in Burlington-gardens, and partook of a sumptuous breakfast. After the ddeaner Lord and Lady Aberdour left town for Ayot St. Lawrence the seat of Mr. Frederick and Lady Emily Cavendish, in Hertfordshire, to pass a week, en route to Lambton Castle and Scotland. The Prince and Princess of Prussia and suite left London yesterday evening, at 8.30 p.m., by the mail train on the South-Eastern Railway, and arrived at Dover at 11.19 p.m., where they immediately embarked for Calais. Their Royal Highnesses were received at the London-bridge terminus by James Macgregor, Esq., M.P., chairman of the railway, and the various officials. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—M concert on a large scale, for the benefit of the persons employed in her Majesty's Theatre, now in a greater or lesser state of destitution, is contemplated by those lovers of art who combine humanity with a taste for music. To the honour of Signor Gardoni, be it said, he has not only freely offeied his services in this charitable work, but has also offered it every other aid in his power—in cluding pecuniary assistance. Other artistes of larger means have held off, though their obligations in the case are unquestionably greater ; but as it is hoped that they have only receded from prudential motives their names are not given on the present occasion. An act of more real charity than that proposed—viz., the aid of those poor people now out of employment, and whose sole dependence was upon the season at her Majesty's Theatre, cannot be imagined in any category, or one better calculated for " blessing him who gives and him who takes." ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured the performances at the Royal Italian Opera with her presence last evening. Her Royal Highness was accompanied by the Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg and the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe Langenburg. The Lady Anna Maria Daw son and Lord James Murray were in the suite of the royal party. The house was densely crowded, and a great many fashionables were among the audience. THE STORM LAST NIGHT.—GUILDHALL STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.—During the storm last night, one of the buttresses close to the stained glass window, at the east end of Guildhall, was struck byllightning, and a portion knocked off ; the effect of the electric fluid is very appa rent, but the damage done is very slight. RUSSIAN PRODUCE.—There were no letters yesterday from Russia, nor was there any alteration in the markets for Russian produce, although the various firms con nected with the trade of that country manifested a de cided increase of apprehension that the Emperor will persevere in the determination he appears to have formed to throw Europe into anarchy. . PROPERTY TAB IN THE METROPOLIS.—Yesterday, a return obtained by Sir De Lacy Evans was printed, in addition to the return of property assessed to the relief of the poor in each of the metropolitan parishes, show ing the property tax assessment in each such parish, tinder Schedule A, for the year ending the sth April last. The assessment amounted to 15,611,0121. ss. There are considerable discrepancies in the present and the return alluded to of property assessed to the poor, in consequence, it is stated, of the difference of practice in the assessment of dock companies, railway companies, gas works, waterworks, &c. WEST CORNWALL.—The late highly-respected member for West Cornwall, E. W. W. Pendarves, Esq., will be succeeded in the representation of that division by Michael Williams, Esq., of Trevince, one of the most useful and successful men of business in that district. Mr. Williams takes a principal lead in the copper trade, and since the death of J. T. Treffey, Esq., has been Chairman of the Cornwall Railway Company. We understand that he will take the same liberal line of politics as was for so many years consistently and zeal ously espoused by Mr. Pendarves. The election is appointed to take place on the 25th inst. JUNIOR UNITED; SERVICE CLUD.—A special general meeting of this club was held on Wednesday, when it was resolved that the club-house should be enlarged, for which purpose it was voted that 40,0001. be raised by subscription at 4 per cent., and that 200 additional members be admitted. COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON RAILWAY AND OTHER BlLLs.—Yesterday, a committee of the House of Lords, known as " the Redesdale Committee," met to consider the passing of several important railway and other bills, but the public and the press were ex cluded. The bills passed were, we understand, vs fol lows :—Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Railway; York and North Midland Railway (Hull and Selby purchase shares) ; Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Rail way ; Bedale and Leybury Railway ; Roscrea and Par sonstown Junction Railway ; Whitehaven and Furness Railway ; Electric Telegraph Company. The bills that passed through standing orders were—Crieff Junction Railway ; Llynri Valley Railway ; Halifax Water works ; Paddington and Holborn-bridge Railway ; British Electric Telegraph Company ; Newcastle-upon- Tyne Improvement; and Great Western Railway (Hen ley line). WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS.--Yesterday the com mittee of the _douse of Lords, of which the Earl of Wicklow was chairman, passed the bill proposed for the purpose of extending the Westminster improvements, the object being to carry out the formation of Secondary street in connection with Victoria-street, already opened, and to enable the Westminster improvement commissioners to obtain possession of the workhouse and lands required for that purpose. The commissioners up to November, 1849, had expended in these improve ments 125,0001., but had not yet expended the 20,0001. required for the construction of Secondary-street. The commissioners propose to improve the sanitary condition of the parishes of St. Margaret and St. John by re moving a mass of houses in various streets, lanes, and passages adjoining Victoria-street, and to erect a better class of houses in their stead on building leases ; the houses to be occupied is distinct sets of apartments, the apartments to be leased as separate tenements. The commissioners set forth that it will afford great accom modation to the public if the approach to Victoria street is widened through the Broad Sanctuary, and a communication opened from Victoria-street to Palace yard. They also propose that a part of Castle-lane shall be widened and improved, and a communication formed between Ilorseferry-road and Westminster Bridewell ; also for Francis-street to be widened and improved, and continued into the Vauxhall-bridge-road and Victoria street, with a road contiguous to part of the walls of Westminster Bridewell. The power for the compulsory purchase of land is limited to two years from the pass ing of the act. Portions of Parliament-square-gardens and of the churchyard of St. Margaret are to be laid open, in continuation of Victoria-street, to opposite the new Houses of Parliament ; and, Secondary street, is to be completed by July, 105, at a cost of 56,0001. Zbirb iXbttton LANCASTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) REVIVAL HANDICAP. Allegro Lough Dawn Six ran. VALE OF LUNE HANDICAP. f. by Gameboy Patience Two ran. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Red Lion... Missive 1.... Two ran. LIVERPOOL ELECTION. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) STATE OF THE POLL AT 11 O'CLOCK. Horsfall Liddell Perry 2,216 Moore . QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins, at Guildhall, before Lord Camp bell and a Special Jury.) MITCHELL V. THE PRINCE OF ARMENIA.-CRIM. CON. This was an action to recover compensation in da mages from the defendant, the Prince of Armenia, for an alleged criminal intercourse with the plaintiff's wife. The counsel for the plaintiff were Mr. E. James, Mr. Wordsworth, and Mr. T. Caird ; and for the defendant Mr. Macaulay and Mr. T. J. Clark. Mr. E. James, in opening the case, stated that the plaintiff, Mr. W. H. Mitchell, had formerly been a mer chant, at Amoy, on the north east coast of China, but was now sheriff and chief magistrate at Hong Kong, which position he had held for eight years, his salary being 1,0001. a-year. The defendant was the Sovereign Prince of Armenia, and he had lived in this country for many years, and according to his own account, was pos sessed of considerable means. The lady who was the sub ject of the enquiry was a widow when she married the plaintiff, a person of great education and accomplish ments, and of great beauty. She had been the wife of Mr. Kirby, and she came with him from Aus tralia to Hong Kong. While there Mr. Kirby left her, and proceeded alone to England, where he died. Shortly afterwards plaintiff met the widow, and an intimacy sprung up between them, which re sulted in their becoming man and wife in the year 1848. The marriage took place at Hong Kong. Mrs. Mit chell had a, female child by her former husband, and in 1851 she obtained the consent of Mr. Mitchell to go to England with her daughter, and he entrusted them to the care of Dr. Stuart and Mrs. Stuart, his intimate friends, who were then about to sail for this country. She arrived inEngland in 1852, and it appeared first became acquainted with the Prince at a boarding house,which was frequented by Louis Blanc, l and some other of the politi cal refugees, with whom he was in the habit of associating. The learned counsel then entered into the details of the case, vhich will be found in the evidence, and said he should prove not only that a guilty intercourse took place between them once or twice, but that such intercourse Was continued for months and months. The following witnesses were then called : The Rev. Vincent J. Staunton examined—l am a clergyman of the Methodist Church. In 1848 I was colonial chaplain at Hong Kong. I and my wife were both at Hong Kong in that year. I knew Mr. Mitchell intimately. When I first made his acquaintance he was in baldness, but since then he has acted as chief magis trate Hong Kong. I knew Mrs. Mitchell before her last carriage. She was the wife of Mr. Kirby. She had tiro children by him, but one died. In 1848 I soleroised the marriage of Mrs. Kirby and Mr. Mitchell. We received her into our house a week before the mar riage Her husband having died, she was then in dis tress and had not a suitable residence. After the mar riage they went to Macao. They moved in the first society in Hong Kong. I observed great kindness and amiability on the part of Mr. Mitchell to his wife. Cross-examined—There was not the same amiability on toe part of Mrs. Mitchell. The plaintiff was not kindly treated by her. I knew her two or three months before the marriage. It was a short time after Mr. Kirby left Hong Kong that we heard of his death. Them may have been twelve months between his de parture and the marriage. I left Hong Kong three years ago, and left Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell there. Mr. Mitchell is in England now. I have seen him. I also saw Mrs. Mitchell a few days ago. Re-examined.—l called upon Mrs. Mitchell at her lodgings. By Lord Campbell.—She went into mourning after the death of her husband, but I cannot say whether she wore mourning at the marriage or not. By Mr. James--I should suppose the petitioner is 35, and Mrs. Mitchell is about 30. Mrs. Mary Legg examined—l reside at 6, Burton crescent, and I am the widow of the late Mr. Legg, who was formerly consul at Amoy, on the north-east coast of China. I knew Mr. Mitchell when he was living at Amoy. I received a letter from him when I was in London, announcing the arrival of his wife in England. (The letter was here put in and read. In it the peti tioner spoke of his wife in terms of affection, and re quested witness to give her accommodation in her house.) Mrs. Mitchell and her little girl arrived in May, 1853. I bad prepared rooms for them in con sequence of that letter. She came in company with Dr. Stuart and his wife. Mr. Stuart is about 50 years of age. She resided in my house six weeks. Dr. Stuart and his wife visited her occasionally at my house. Sh e removed in June to 35, Weymouth-street, which is a boarding-house. She visited me sometimes afterwards, but not often. Up to this time I knew nothing of the Prince of Armenia, and her conduct in my house was perfectly correct. • Cross-examined—My son and myself were the only persons who lived in the house besides Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter. I expected she would have been a permanent inmate. She said she thought it would be economical to go to a boarding-house; that was the only reason she gave for leaving. Mr. Angell sometimes visited her ; he lives at Greenwich ; he is not a married man. She had no acquaintances in London to my knowledge. Re-examined—l received a remittance from Mr. Mitchell when his wife came to my house, but I cannot recollect the amount. Mrs. Mullings examined—l reside at 35, Weymouth street, Portland-place. I keep a boarding-house there. I am the widow of Captain Mullings, of the Victory. (Here the witness seemed affected, and ran out'of court on the mention of the name of her husband, who, it afterwards transpired, was brutally murdered by a crew of coolies on the coast o f Chi na . In a few minutes she returned and was accommodated with a seat.) I went to 35, Weymouth-street, on the 11th of August last. The house was formerly kept by another person. When I took possession of it I found Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter were inmates. There was a gentleman named Pardo and his family, and another named Cooper also in the house. Mrs. Mitchell remained at the house from the 11th of August to 12th of September. I believe she came first sometime in June. She occupied a bed-room on the second floor • it was a front room. I thought it was too small, and I put her into the back room on the drawing-room floor. The Prince of Armenia came to the house two or three days after the 11th of August. He called to see Mrs. Mitchell and Mr. Pardo. That was the first time I ever saw him. He afterwards came to board and lodge with me—that was on the lst of September. Between the 13th or 14th of August and the Ist of September be came nearly every day. I have seen him and Mrs. Mitchell together. He selected a room on the second floor. I had previously shown him one on the first floor, but he said he wanted a room in front and where there was more air. The room he selected was on the same floor as the one formerly occupied by Mrs. Mitchell. They are close together, the doors are contiguous, and the partition between them is very thin. A person can hear with great ease what is said in the adjoining room. After the Prince came, on the let of September, Mrs. Mitchell went back to the room she originally occupied, and she continued to occupy it until she left. This was an inferior room to the one below. Previous to the defendant coming Mrs. Mitchell sat to my right at dinner. The Prince sat near the door—that being the position for the latest corner. When he came Mrs. Mitchell changed her place, be cause she said it was too warm, and she sat next the defendant. (A laugh.) I considered his attentions were not such as a married woman was entitled to receive from a single man. The prince was constantly telling her she was very beautiful and had very beautiful hair. (A. laugh,) They went out occasionally with Dr. Stuart and his wife. Mrs. Mitchell and the defendant went out by themselves—sometimes before dinner, sometimes after, and sometimes late in the evening. They seldom remained out after ten o'clock. In consequence of the levity of Mrs. Mitchell's conduct I made some complaint to her. I remember one evening the defen dant and Mrs. Mitchell coming home after they had been to a bootmaker's. I had at that time Sarah Sich in my service. She was the housemaid, and occasionally waited at dinner. In Sept. I was told something by Sich. I remember making some observation at table about the impropriety of Mrs. Mitchell's conduct. This was in the presence of Sich, who could hear what I said. One Sunday morning before 5 o'clock I heard a child crying. I wentup stairs, and found Mrs. Mitchell's child crying on the drawing-room landing. Dr. Stuart and wife were then lodging with me. Something was said to me by the child. I then went to Dr. Stuart's bed-room, on the ground floor, and I told him what the child had said. The Dr. then came up, and I and he went to Mrs. Mitchell's door first. I went into her room, but she was not there. I then knocked at the prince's door. I asked him if Mrs. Mitchell was there, and he said no. Upon that I went down stairs, and came up again in five minutes. Dr. Stuart was with me on that occa sion. I again knocked at the defendant's door. He said she was not there, but was upstairs. I went upstairs and left the Dr. at her door. I did not find her upstairs. I allude to the attics at the top of the house. I searched in my own children's room, and also in the water-closet ; but I could not find her, I then went again to her door where the Dr. had remained. We stood there 5 or 6 minutes, as the Dr. said he heard talking. At the expiration of that time the Prince opened the door, and asked if I had found Mrs. Mitchell. I said "No ;;but there she is." At that moment I pointed to her. She was at his back going out of his room into her own. She was in her night dress. The Prince was in his shirt. The Prince then went into his room and shut the door. Dr. Stuart said something to Mrs. Mitchell, and she said she would destroy herself. In the course of the day—an hour after the occurrence—she sent for me to her room, and I bad some conversation with her. She and her daughter left my house between eleven and twelve the same day. Before she left the Prince went out of the house and came in two or three times. Lord Campbell observed that, according to the doc trine of the Ecclesiastical Courts and according to common sense, the evidence of this witness proved a guilty intercourse, if the jury believed it, and if it was not shaken on cross-examination. Mr. Macaulay—l intend to cross-examine her, my lord. - - - - - Lord Campbell—lt is very necessary, I think, tha she should be cross-examined. _ _ Examination continued--The last bill for Mrs. Mit chell and her child's board and lodging was paid by the prince. Stuart and his wife remained three weeks in my house. They are now in Ceylon. Cross-examined--The last time I saw Dr. Stuart and his wife was in February, this year. It is about a fort night or three weeks ago that I first saw Mr. Mitchell. It was on a Sunday that Mrs. Mitchell left my house the same day on which I saw her come out of the prince's room. The prince remained at my house after she left, namely, until the Ist of September, and during that time he sometimes dined at the table. I refused sometimes to sit with him. I gave him notice to leave, and desired him to leave on sev era l occasions. He did not give me notice. He had com menced legal proceedings against me in respect of this transaction. They were commenced in September. I know Mrs. Nute, who is a neighbour. She boards at my table. I did not send her to the defendant on the subject of the report I made. I did not tell her that it was not true. Mrs. Mitchell had certainly not been ill on the day previous to the occurrence. I will undertake to swear that she was at din ner with the other guests on that day, and that she was also in the drawing-room in the evening. When I asked if Mrs. Mitchell was in the Prince's room, the Prince did not say " Are you mad ?" I have no child subject to fits. I have several daughters. The eldest is 22. I am quite sure that the Prince did not say Mrs. Mit chell was up stairs with my daughter. I looked into the attio where my three children slept, but she was not there. I did not speak to the children. . Re-examined—The Prince said I could not turn him out, as he had taken his apartments for a month. By Mr. Macaulay—l did not say to him that I had not seen Mrs. Mitchell in his room : he wished me to believe I had not seen her. He said I had dust in my eyes ; that it was useless for a person who kept lodgings and had seven children to say she had seen the matter, and he mentioned he had got 10,0001. at his command. (A laugh.) Mr. Pardo and family are abroad. Sarah Sich, the housemaid of the last witness, and a married woman, said—l remember a man bringing some boots for Mrs. Mitchell. She generally had her breakfast in bed. The boots came between 11 and 12, about a week after the prince came to the house. I went up stairs to Mrs. Mitchell's bed-room, on the second floor, but I did not find her there. I then came down to the drawing-room. I knocked twice at the door, but there was no answer. I then went in, and saw the Prince, and Mrs. Mitchell throwing down her petticoats. There was a couch in the room. This led me to believe there had been a connec tion between them. The Prince's dress was disordered. He caught up a book, and held it before him. This was on a Wednesday. I did not mention this to my mistress until I heard some remark at the dinner-table on the following day in reference to the conduct of Mrs. Mitchell. I then told my mistress what I had seen. Cross-examined—That was the public room, and was used by all the guests. Re examined—There was no one else in the drawing room but the Prince and Mrs. Mitchell. It was not much frequented by the guests at that time in the morning. Lord Campbell inquired whether Mr. Macaulay intended to contradict this witness. Mr. Macaulay said he did not. • Mr. E. James intimated that he proposed to give some further evidence in reference to the point of damages. Lord Campbell thought the sooner they put an end to so painful an inquiry the better. Mr. Macaulay trusted it was not the intention of the plaintiff to further expose his wife. Mr. E. James said that was very far from the wish of the plaintiff, but it was necessary that some additional evidence should be adduced to enable the jury to esti mate the amount of damages to which he was entitled. Lord Campbell could see no use for any further evi dence. Mr. E. James would then content himself with exa mining only one or two witnesses more, but he was anxious it should be understood that he could prove all the facts he had mentioned in his opening statement, and that he was ready to produce any witnesses the defendant might suggest. Two other lodging-house keepers, in whose house Mrs. Mitchell lodged after she left Mrs. Legg's, were then called, and they deposed to he; being frequently visited by the defendant at their houses. A pawn broker proved that the Prince had pledged at his shop Mrs. Mitchell's gold watch, which was a present from her husband, for ten guineas. The object of this evi dence was to show that the defendant had availed him self of her money and property for his own purposes. A clerk of the Oriental Bank was then about to be examined, to prove that remittances were regularly sent by the plaintiff to his wife in London for her main tenance, but his examination was stopped by Lord Campbell, who said this evidence was wholly un necessary, as it appeared that the plaintiff had conducted himself with the most perfect propriety. Mr. Macaulay then addressed the jury in mitigation of damages. The jury, after a few minutes deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 7501. BANKRUPTCY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE DAY AND DAY.-OUTLAWRY.-SINGULAR BANKRUPTCY. These bankrupts were described as of Tunbridge-wells, gunmakers, and to-day was appointed for their last exa mation. They, however, did not surrender, and will be proclaimed outlawed at the rising of the Court. The adjudication took place about six weeks ago, but it has been ascertained that, just previously, they sold off everything and absconded, and nothing has since been heard of them. The amount of the debts and liabilities has not at pre sent been ascertained. The other cases did not require the attendance of the [earned Commissioner. COURT CIRCULAR. The Prince of Prussia paid visits yesterday to the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duchess of Cambridge, at their respective residences, and took leave of their Royal Highnesses on his depar ture for the Continent. The Prince inspected the Ex hibition of the Royal Academy yesterday. The Duchess d'Orleans visited the Princess of Prussia yesterday at Buckingham Palace. The Prince and Princess of Prussia, accompanied by the Princess Louise, took leave of the Queen yesterday evening on their return to the continent. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the Countess von Backe, the Countess Oriolla, Mademoiselle von Sternberg, Count Puckler, Count Boos, and Count Goltz. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, and attended by the Ladies and Gantlemen in Waiting, took leave of her Royal visitors in the grand hall of the Palace. The Prince of Hohen lohe Langenburg also took leave of the Prince and Princess. The Prince and Princess of Prussia and suite quitted Buckingham Palace in three of the Queen's carriages at 8 o'clock for the London-bridge terminus of the South, Eastern Railway en route for Calais. The Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg and the Prin cess Adelaide visited the different members of the Royal family yesterday at their respective residences, and took eave on their return to the continent. The Hon. Flora Macdonald has succeeded the Hon. Beatrice Byng as a Maid of Honour in Waiting to Her Majesty. A deputation appointed at the borough meeting held last week at Sadler 's Wells Theatre, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing-street, and presented a memorial re specting the proposed Park for Finsbury and the city of London. The deputation was introduced by the Right lion. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., and consisted of Mr. Roger Cunliffe, Mr. G. W. Alexander, Mr. J.' J. Downes, Mr. William Tyler, Mr. John Barnett, Mr. James Lloyd, and others. A deputation of the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers, consisting of Mr. Jebb (chairman), Lieutenant- Colonel Dawson, Mr. Baker, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Hawkshaw, Mr. G. S. Smith, and Mr. H. A. Hunt (commissioners), and Mr. Woolrych (se cretar y ) had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the Home-office. latel' had the Nriv SEWING MACHINE.—We have y gratification of inspecting the Lancashire sewing ma chine at the company's depot , 2, Lawrence-lane. This machine works with extraordinary rapidity, and pro duces both fine and coarse work as occasion may require; and we understand will stitch every part of a garment, except the buttons and button-holes, it being adapted to stitch boots, shoes, corsets, sacks, bags, sailcloth, tents, &c. The machine is simple in its construction, and may be worked by a child, and will sew a circle, curve, or turn a square corner equally as well as a straight line. It is only twelve inches square, and is d r i ven b y the hand or foot. We w ere also informed that the machine will produce as much work as 20 hands and with greater uniformity and strength. It is certainly a most clever invention, and likely to prove highly beneficial in many respects, particularly to ships and regiments on service, as one or two of the machines would be sufficient to make clothes for either. We recommend our friends to view the excellent contrivance. UNIVERSITY REFORM.—Mr, Heywood has given notice of his intention, on the 2d of August, to move for leave to bring in a bill to remove certain disabilities which prevent some classes of her Majesty's subjects from re sorting to the University of Oxford, and from proceed ing to the first, or bachelor's, degrees in arts, law, or medicinethe UniYerpitiog of Oxford and Cambridge., LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRAN CE. REPLY TO THE NESSELRODE NOTE. The following is a resume of the reply of M. Drouyn de Lhuys to the circular note of M. de Nesselrode : M. Drouyn de Lhuys begins by remarking that from the exposé itself of the difference between Russia and the Porte as it is presented by Count de Nesselrode, it results that the mission of Prince Menschikoff to Constantinople had only one object—the settlement of the difficulties re lative to the partition of the Holy Places of Jerusalem among the various Christian communities, and that this object was accomplished to the satisfaction of the Cabi net of St. Petersburg. Hefounds upon this exposé the con clusion that the present discussion in the East is an en tirely new one, totally unconnected with that about Jeru salem, and affecting in every way the independence and sovereignty of the Sultan ; and such, adds M. Drouyn de Lhuys, is the judgment formed of it at Constanti nople by the representative of France, Great Britain, and Prussia. How, in fact, he says, can it be pre tended that in order to guarantee to the Christians of the Greek faith the possession of certain sanctuaries, it is necessary to cover them in the whole extent of the empire with an official protection which would substi tute the moral authority of the Emperor' of Russia for that which belongs legitimately to the Sultan What relation exists between two such different facts, and how can the most important of them become an appendix as a necessary consequence of the lesser fact ? M. Drouyn de Lhuys then points out in the circular of M. de Nesselrode three orders of argument, the treaties appealed to, historical analogies, and complaints. He discusses :successively these three orders . of consid erations which have been produced in support of the pretensions of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. In the treaties which Russia has concluded with the Porte, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Emperor Napo leon sees that if the Russian Cabinet has sometimes stipulated for the subjects of the Sultan, , the latter either belonged to provinces which the Porte had mo mentarily lost by the chance of war, and for the resto ration of which certain conditions could be imposed, or to provinces which during the existence of hostilities hid exposed themselves to the anger of the Ottoman Govern ment, and in whose favour protection was necessary from considerations of policy and humanity. None of these stipulations have the character of generality which it is now attempted to attribute to them, and the treaty of Kainardji in particular only confers upon Russia a right of protection limited and defined by a church `the service of which is performed by Russian priests ; and which it was proposed to establish in the suburb of Galata. The French Cabinet does not conclude from this that practi cally, and by the force of things, the Cabinet of St. Pe tersburg has not been naturally led to interest itself for the Christians of the Greek rite, who form in Turkey in Europe the majority of the population. But the Porte, on its side, has taken into consideration the sympathies of Russia for the Eastern Church. It has not up to the present moment entered into any engagement to lessen the merit of its toleration, and impose on it, instead of the duty freely performed towards its sub jects, obligations towards a foreign Power. It is on this point, according to the French Cabinet, that lies the whole question, and to state the plain terms of it is already to demonstrate its importance. As to the analogies mentioned in the circular of M. de Nessel rode, M. Drouyn de Lhuys is not of opinion that they have any better application to the present state of things than the treaties referred to. If, at the time of the Reformation, there were among the Princes of the Holy Empire agreements relative to the exercise of the new worship in their States, this empire was an association of States governed by the same chief, and the agree ments of which M. de Nesselrode speaks were the result of long intestine wars, or of political combinations, in which the elective character of the Imperial dignity necessarily exercised a great influence. M. de Nesselrode had alleged also the capitulations of France with the Porte.';: M. Drouyn de Lhuys replies that these capitulations never gave to the French Go vernment a right of protection over the Catholic subjects of the Sultan. If France has been able to render to this small portion of the Ottoman population services of the nature of those which Russia takes honour to her self for having rendered to persons of her own religion, her direct and official protection has only been exercised in favour of foreign establishments, with priests equally foreign, and whose spiritual chief resides ,at Rome. The protection of Russia, on the contrary, would apply to a clergy composed of subjects of the Sultan, and hierarchically under a Patriarch who is also dependent on the Porte. It is impossible, therefore, to assimilate the position of the two Powers. M. Drouyn de Lhuys terminates this point with the quotation of an import ant passage from a paper by the Count de Saint Priest, who was Ambassador of Louis XVI. at Constantinople from 1768 to 1785, and which shows in clear terms the nature of the French Protectorate "The zeal of our Kings has been decorated with the name of protection of the Catholic religion in the Levant, but this is illusory, and serves only to lead into error those who do examine the question. Never have the Sultans had an idea that the Monarchs of France thought themselves authorised to interfere on matters of religion with the subjects of the Porte. There is no Prince, wisely observed one of my predecessors, the Marquis de Bonnac, who however close his union with another Sovereign, might be permitted himself to interfere with the religion of his subjects. The Turks are as delic - ate as others on this subject. It is easy to comprehend that France never having treated with the Porte, except in a friendly way, has not attempted to impose on it obliga tions of an odious nature. The first part of my instruc tions was to avoid everything that could give umbrage to the Porte by. giving too extended a sense to the capitula tions on matters of religion." M. Drouyn de Lhuys declares that this quotation ren ders it unnecessary for him to offer any other explana tion on a subject which is set forth with much incontes tible authority. Thus, neither the treaties nor the ana logies invoked by M. de Nesselrode can serve as bases for the pretensions of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. There remains the question of the complaints of Russia. What Russia reproaches the Porte with is a want of re spect and consideration in its mode of acting. The French Cabinet recognises that every cabinet is the only judge of what is due to its dignity. The reparation, however, must always be proportioned to the offence. Excuses and regrets generally constitute the reparation for errors of form. This is the first time that we have seen, in such a case, a Sovereign called upon to abandon his moral influence over the greater portion of his subjects. Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys adds, that if Russia complains that the Porte has shown tergiversation in the affair of the Holy Places, France has an equal right to make a 'similar complaint, and that, if she has abstained from doing so, it was because she has taken into considera tion the embarrassments of a Power which, struggling against two opposite currents of equal force, imagines that it could only obtain its equilibrium by contracting contradictory obligations. The same spirit of mode ration has led the French Government to take into account the difference of times, and the changes which have occurred within the last century in the relations of the different Powers, and of Russia in particular, with the Ottoman Empire ; and although France might allege in support of the claims of the Fathers of the Holy Land the clauses of a formal treaty, she has never de manded anything which might deprive the Greeks of the advantages which events had placed in their hands : so far from that, she has consented that a sanctuary, that of the Mosque of the Ascension, should be opened to them, to which all access had been interdicted to them, and which the recent efforts of a French Ambassador, Admiral ROuissin, had in part restored to the Chris tian worship. As to the key of the great door of the Church of Beth lehem which has been so much spoken of, M. Drouyn de Lhuys observes that it has been forgotten to mention that the Greeks possessed a similar one, and that that of the Latins, far from securing to them the property of a temple always reserved to the other communion, only granted them aright of passage. Neither has it been taken into account that in [reparation of the forgetfulness of promises given to the Russian Legation by the Divan, when the French Embassy received a different one, that one of the two firmans intended to settle, the question of the Holy Places, conceded, on the demand of Prince Menschikoff, to the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem the exclusive superintendence of the works of reconstruction which the state of the large Cupola of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre required. All these facts, if they cannot invalidate the claims of the French Government, nevertheless consti tute so many deviations, if not from the recent engagements of the Porte towards France, whose dig. nity required that the y should be perfectly and if of it th h e ad co o n n t completely respected, at least from the precise text of the capitulations of 4740. If, therefore, its penetratedin tentions had w it been h ideae ess c conciliatory, ia n e t i o t r h y e , r parties to the convention of July 13, 1841, the risk of compromising the peace which the collective at guarantee of the Powers had for object to e the Ottoman Empire, use any of its rights anterior s ci r e t t o o that European arangement, France would have had the full right, not only of opposing the reserves which are h in r constant use in diplomacy, but in her turn to make menaces heard. ' France, says M. Drouyn de Lhuys in conclusion, has followed a very different line of conduct ; and the moderation of which she has given proof, in addition to taking from her any part in the responsibility of the Present crisis also gives her a right to hope that the sacrifices which she has made for the mainteance of tranquility in the East will not be thrown away, and that the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh, influenced by similar considerations, contracting could,e been t' l n g will find a means of reconciling its pretensions with the prerogatives o f th e s overeignty of the Sultan, and of settling otherwise than by .3 f rc e a difference, the solu tionby so ninny interests. of which is now waited for , --- Monsignor Vecchiotti, Auditor of the Apostolic Nun ciature, has delivered to the Minister of Foreign Affairs his letters of credence as Charge d'Affaires of the Holy See. p u blishes two decrees, one ordering thaTthteheMmenmitbeterrs of the Imperial Chapel shall be Hono rary Canons of the Imperial Chapter of St. Denis, and have the righ t to assume the title and insignia of that body ; and the other that the members of the Metropo litan Chapter of Paris shall wear over their ordinary dress suspended rounded their necks by a light blue rib bon, a decoration consisting of a cross, with five branches, enamelled in white and violet, and having on a blue ground, on one side, the effigy of the Holy Vir gin, the Patroness of the Church of Paris, and on the other, the inscription Chapitre Metropolitain de Paris 1853—Napo14on 111. Empereur. By order of the Emperor, the Count de Nieuwer kerke, director-general of the imperial museums, has been authorised to add to his title that of intendant of the fine arts of the household of his Majesty. The Moniteur promulgates the convention enters into betwe en F rance an d th e Grat;l- Duchy of so. Weimar Eisenach for the reciprocal protection of literary r a e n l d e t i a. v r e ti t s o ti c the a l e p x r e o e p o e t r i t o y o ; o it f t a h l s e o ra p i r l o w m ay ul til l'a , r t u s n ittihoeg thebil l Rhone and the Loire. We read in the Patrie :—"ln the midst of the crowd which had assembled at the door of the Ope Ccrair e when the Emperor and Empress honoured it with their presence, the police arrested 10 or 12 persons b,elongill to old secret societies who were endeavouring to .disturb order. They are in the hands of justice." At the Bourse yesterday but little inclination to 0:Pe; rate was shown by specu l ators, and the amount o f business transacted was consequently small ; prices', however, on the whole, were well supported. The . closing prices. were—For cash :—Three per Cents., 76.60 f. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101 f. 90c. For the account :—Three per Cents.. 76.60 f. ; Four-and-se Half per Cents, 101 f. 80c. Bank Stock, 2,650 f. Northern, 850 f. ; Orleans, 1,070 f. ; Paris and Stras . bourg, 890 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 890 f. ; Paris and Rouec , 1,034 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 725 f.; Western, 725 f. ; Rouen and Havre, 4901. ; Bordeatii and Cette, 615 f. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. We have received the following telegraphs fr 01 Vienna, dated Thursday, 10 a.m.—Thy following authentic : " Simultaneously with the entry of the Russian trot into the Principalities, Prince Gortschakoff was i structed to send a letter to Reschid Pacha, to assure ti b 6 Porte that no attack on Turkish troops was at p r eseAt intended, and that the occupation was a pacific one." The Austrian Government h as rece i ve d the following by telegraph from Trieste :—" The Lloyd steamer from Constantinople, with dates to the 27th, has arrived. There are prospects of peace. England, France, and Austria will me di ate t h e Sene d ; b ut the form of Russian demand will not be accepted." A Vienna journal has the following from Constanti" nople, dated the 23d ult. :—" The Commander o f tll American squadron in the Mediterranean has I in a pry vate audience of the Sultan, offered the active suppel" of the United States in the event of a war with Russia. This offer is attributed to the success obtained by the' American missionaries in several provinces of Turkey It has produced a great sensation." ANY. The Countess Blanche TeI GERM eky bas been sentenced to 16P years' imprisonment by a military court in Hungary, fo r having communicated w ith th e political refugees abrost Her governess has also been condemned to undergo years' confinement, and a female servant 13 months, fo r the same offence. The delegates from the different Governments coir posing the Zollverein not having arrived at Berlin, th e conference will be postponed for a few days. The King of Prussia has conferred the Order of th. Eagle of the 3d class on Baron M. C. de Rothschild. The Press of Vienna s t a t es that the'Emperor 01 Austria will pay another visit to Munich in the cours e of this month. We read in a Vienna letter of the 3d : Th e y Minister of Finance has made a repo r t t o th e Empe it relative to the receipts of the treasury for 1853. appears from this report that they greatly exceed the estimates up to this time. The excess is chiefly Hungary, in consequence of the prosperity now enjoy' by that country." SPAIN. We have received the Madrid journals of the 2d ins t. On the previous evening the Queen presided at a Co cil of Ministers. The solution of the different imp 0 „, ant questions h as b een again adjourned. Previous n the sitting of the Council their Majesties and the Print'' , of the Asturias went i n a carriage to the Prado, who:, they alighted and walked for some time. A larC, crowd had assembled, by whom the Royal party we' received with every mark of respect. The little Pro cess, who was led by one of the officers of the hono r hold, was the object of general admiration. ITALY. In its sitting of the 4th, the Senate of T ur i n passe :, the bill fo r th e establishment of a line of transatlant' steamers at Genoa. The Venice Gazette publishes a sentence, pronoun on the 28th ult., by the Court-martial of Udine, 111. demning a gentleman of property, named Gaspari, hail a wife and t wo c hild ren, to death for having been &anti, in possession of a knife in the form of a stiletto, 1211341 v of small s h o t, an d 200 percussion caps. The eenteio has, however, been commuted by Marshal Radetzky three months of military arrest without irons, on 0 ground of M. Ga.spai's respectability and perfect ilin °l cence in a political point of view. MARA7T NEWS--(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. ~,,i ! During the present week, as well as f res h up to-day, bl'i arrivals of English wheat have been on a very li m iter , scale. Although the show of samples of both r e d and vibl' ~ was small, the inquiry for all kinds of English when i owing to the dem an d f or f ore i gn parce l s on French an' Belgian account having fallen off, was in a sluggish staM at but little alteration in prices. For forward delimJi very little was doing. i The imports of f ore i gn w h ea t h ave amounted to 15,21 t,, in prices, quarters. The s a l e f or mos t d escr i pt i ons was less active' n e r y c lo rt a h t i e n l e g s holderss c , argo e B ssold slowly tolerably Barley was in good request, and quite little change took place. Monday. The oat trade was rather active, and the We had a steady inquiry for malt, at late currencies. a g h au o so w i f ear v v er, o9 : ll : lo: l lon an upward tendency. Beans, peas, and flour sold at full prices. ARRIVALS THIS WEIR. Wheat. __ Barley . I m alt 2,160 1 40 I 4,730 2,120 English .. Irish .... Foreign .. Oats. Flow• 3,530 1,270 1,810 3,030 5,290 htl 15,210 SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts on sale in to-day's market was no means extensive ; nevertheless, the dem and for breeds ruled heavy, at a decline in the prices obtai n ed °' Monday of 2d per 81b s . Th e ex t reme value of the Scots was 4s 6d per 81bs. Prime Down sheep were scarc e ' and held at full quotations—viz., 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 8 1 1; All other bre e d s me t a d u ll i nquiry, at a reduction in 1 , I , currencies of 2d p er 81b s. L ambs, the number of whlco was large, moved off heavily a t fully 2d per 81bs- ke money- Ve were ext ens i ve l y supp li e d w i th calves, whit' sold heavily at a re d uct i on in value of 2d per 81bs. fp pigs, next to nothi ng was d o i ng, on lower terms. Ankh cows were very dull, at from 151. 10s to 191. each, including their small calf. Per Bibs to sink the offals. a. d. a. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Prime Scots, dm. 4 2 4 4 Inferior Sheep 3 2 3 6 Second quality ..3 8 310 Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 4 , 5. a. 5. , e e Prime Southdown 4 8 4'o Large crse. calves 3 8 4 o 1 Prime small d 0... 4 4 4 6 Large hogs 3 2 3 , 0 Small porkers 3 g 4 Sucklingcalves ..19 0 25 g Quarter old pigs 18 0 2 4 10d to 6s Od. Lambs 4 s TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts ,„ ... ... 1,062 Sheep and Lambs ..••• —13,000 Pigs . Calves • • •• •• .. 629 . 360 1 NEWGATE AND Owing to the prevailing h heavy, at drooping prices. Per Blbs by FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts. •.••• •• • .• •••••• • 60 Sheep ..... Pigs. . LEADENHALL. weather, the trade I".' ,he carcase. Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 Do., middling 3 8 4 6 Do., prime 4 2 4 Veal 3 8 Pork, small • 3 8 4 ...4s 8d to 68 Od • BOROUGH HOP. The plantation accounts being rather more favourable; the demand for a ll ki nds of hops is less active. In pri,V, however, no change has taken placo. Duty, 140, 4 n1 This week's imports are 89 bales from Antwerp, 1 5 104 ditto imports are Mid and East poelce: 130 s to 180 s ; Weald of Kent, 128 s to 145 s ; h and SuP(''' 115 s to 130 s per cwt. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 8 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 3 4 Do., plme large 3 4 3 6 Do., do. small 3 8 3 10 Pork, largo 3 0 3 6 Lambs COLONIAL. SITGAR.—There has been a fair demand for Briti, °l) Plantation, and at a slight concession in price, the glo w ; tity offering being ample. Publicly, Jamaica good to fl 3 u brown realised 33s to 345, low to mid yellow 34s fid to ail" 6 d, and Trinidad good to fine brown 32s to 33 8 . D eme rs fine yellow went at 38s to 395, good to ' fine brof, at 32s 6cl to 6cl, and brown at 32s 6d to :5:, 6d. M aur iti us was no t in much request. Pt'" i, and good to fine grainy yello to licly, fine and good yellow' brought 35 8 to 38s ifi y, and at auction asm A to 38s for mid t o ig' good. Madras parcel sold at 36s 6d. 3 10 7 w s 6 t4 c ) l to 408. 33 . 8 to quiet ; soft brown at 28s 6d 29s 6d, and low yellow " t B to en 3 g 4 al s 6d, 30s to 31s. Forei mostly te de d - A man has been steady. was stead Ric sold at high • • d ' l ' prices goo auction Porto low fine 38s 6d to 41s, and and mid 368 to 38s. Cuba Oa taken in at 33 8 to 348 for low to mid grey, n l i j o yellow and soft brown at 293 6cl to 32s 6d. ' HavanD fi tie" was taken for low yellow ore • b a bove the value. Whi te Bahia was ta ke l eing i n at 38s to 40s for sound, but low to, g oo d In i i i washed sold at 33s to 378 per cwt. Surinam l ow t o gee o b ro wn realised 29s to 325. Refined brown lumps 1i ... „ 1 been in. demand at 45s 6cl to 465, and common to fine gr" e ery at 46s 6d to 49s per cwt. COFFEE.—Rather a large quantity has been'offered pair licly, and prices have ruled heavy. Plantation Ceylonll been sold at 67 8, f or good colony 548 6d to 57s 6d, for to mid and mid co l ony 50s to 545, for fine and fine ord mioc_ a °- and pale 43 8 t o 52s 6cl for triage, and 67s to 69s 6d for p 76 berry. N a ti ve has been neglected, and the new imPni i i has been so ld at 47s 6d. Foreign has been ,i some request for exportation. Rio brought 38s to 42 5 :j, for dam age d and Mocha was taken in at 67s for mid 1. lowish, an d 46s to 48s for triage. Jamaica brought 53,..,0; 55s for l ow m i d and mid, 468 to 52s 6d for fine and Pi." ord pale, and 35s to 45s for triage. C OCOA. —Trinidad has been sold a t 34 s to 368 . 6 d for mid and good dark red, and 30s to 35s for mid to good groi# Grenada went at 29s to 32s for low and mid grey. RlCE.—There has been a good d emand privately, ;t fuller pri ces . B enga l has been taken i n at Hs 6d to 1, ; for mid, and good Madras h as b een sold at 9s to 9s 6cl l e j barley, and 9s 6d to 10s. 6d for mid to good pinkey an Coringa. ot SALTPETRE.—The market h as b een firm. Bengal l o and mid grey has been s o ld a t 2 5s 6d to 26s 6d, for 16i tg 12i per cent. refraction. k a SPlCES.—Pimento was mostly taken in at 5d to la for mid and good. P enang cloves sold at is ld•to is 3 c i for mid to fine. Mace brought 2s 6d to 2s lid for mid an, good pale, and 381(1 to 3s 3d for fin e . P enang and Sin pore nutmegs s o ld a t 2 s 2d to 2s 10d for low small to cold , and 3s to 4s 4d f or good and fine hold. Jamaica giMc a e realised 43s to 60s for small to mid. Singapore win pepper laid for mi& and black 44.1 for mid heavy shot. COTTON.—Prices have beed steady. • Rum.—Th ere h as b een a good demand, at steady prin efl• .... INDIGO. —Th e p u bli c sa l es o f over 13 , 000 c h ests c ow mence this day. TEA.—N o t muc h i s d o i ng, b u t pr i ces are very firm, al' though the auction went off rather heavily. TALLOW.--A good business has been done, and P.Y. OA the spot has realised 53e,64, to 53s Od per cwt.