The Sun. — London, England, 1853-06-10 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, JUNE 10, Will to performed (the Fifth time) THE CRUEL KINDNESS. Characters by Messrs. Barry Sullivan, Howe, W. Farren, Rogers, Corri, and Buckstme ; Mrs. Fitzwiiliam, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, &c. After which, MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT TAR- N A Ss ICT:". To be followed by THE BOARDING SCHOOL BALL. ;.OVAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, Juitiz 10, Will be performed the Tragedy of MACBETH. Principal cha racters by Mr. and 'die. C. Kean. To conclude with TURNIAO THE TABLES. Characters by Messrs. Harley, J. Vininz, Chester, and Everett; Mrs. W.' Lacy, Hisses Daly and C. Lealercq. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestrie. THIS EVENING, JuNe 10, Will be presented TRYING IT ON. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews After which, A WONDERFUL WOMAN. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Madame Vestris, &c. To be followed by TUE,' LAWYER-1. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Vatthews, and Roxby ; Mrs. F. Matthews, and Misses I:obert-on and Ellis. To conclude with A B ‘LLET DIVERTISSEMENT. TIMATRIi ROYAL ADELPIII. r r oprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JUNE 10, Will be performed JACK SID. PPAED; Supported by Messrs. Pawl I'ed6;rel, A. Wigan, Parselle, and C. J. Smith; 31re. Keeley, 311sses F. Maskill and Mary lieeey. 0 b followed by TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. After winch. N0it31.%. ~ upported by Messrs. P. Bedford and 11. Bedford, and Ws.> Woolgar. To conctuth, with GOING TO THE DERBY. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Second Week of M. A LPHONSE THZVELIN, whose extraordinary t eats have been tightly hailed with enthusiastic approbation. THIS EVENING, JUNE 10, and dlnirtZ the week, Ole Entertainments will commence with the 1,1 : 1,1 Y 1 ivan.,, AT scenery, c"stuurs, and entitled Till: (ALA.'S: LIFE ON THE TURF— iL.;iratui. a gip: rang Man's ,:artier. To be followed by M. Alpho,se Thevan, the First Gymnasiatque ,Erien of France, a);d Liventor of the Cybistique Games under the French and Belgian Baloons, in his incredible Performance of LES JECTX CYBISTIQIJE, Vaulting [reverser /Ellen of 130 Feet lrom the Back of the Stage to the Centre of the Circle. To be succeeded by gr,,c ful amt el tssical equestrian Achievements n Scenes of the ARENA, r.. - upported by th . most talented Artistes .11 Europe. To conchtde with the Mel,,lnana of THE FOREST OF BONDY, which the celebrated Dog Hector will appear. Box-mtco open daily from I:leven to I'o.ur. Btage 'Manager, Mr, W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS EVENING, .Tvxz 10, Gigantic PANORAMA of the BAY and FORTS of CIIUSAN. Splendid MENAGERIE, including Six Elephants. Fou'• Lions, Two Tigers, Two Giraffes, Camels, Leopards, Llamas, &e. Grand :MILITARY BIND, Conducted by Mr. Godfrey. Vocal and Instrumental Concert; Two Son< < •s by Miss Cecily Nott ; :solo Clarlonet, Mons. Winne, and Cornet a Piston, Mr. Phillips; Brilliant Display of Fireworks ; Feast of Lanterns ; Attack on the Briti,h Fleet ; Explosion of Chinese Fireships; Grand Tableaux. Doors open from 9in th' morning. Feeding the Animals at 5. Concert at 6. Fireworks at half-past 9. Allinisson Is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT —Morning 55 min. after 3 I Evening 13 min.aft. 4 To-Moaaow—Morning 31 min. after 4 I Evening 50 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 10. THERMOMETER, IN TWE SHADE. 75—highest since noon yesterday. 60—lowest this morning and during the night. 71— this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'03. WIND, S.E.--Light breeze, and fine, sunshiny weather. In the morning there was a thick haze and slight rain. A pv PY,AI"._ 44, 4 ' 4 o4iCemsagiM.T . 41k) LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1853. Preparations for war upon an enormous scale are now, it appears, being actively made--on the one hand by the Russian, and on the other by the Turkish Government. It must be particularly borne in mind, moreover, at this moment, that the incentives to the struggle upon both sides are truly formidable, because, really and without any exaggeration whatever, extraordinary. The Sultan ABD-UL-MEDJID, for example, may rely implicitly upon the enthusiasm of his forces, that enthusiasm arising out of no ephemeral emotion, but out of the depth of a heart-born patriotism, out of the fervour, and resolve, and devotion with which the more valorous races of mankind have ever fought since the flood, and with which they will assuredly ever fight till the " crack of doom," for the holy and inalienable right of na tional independence ! The Czar NICHOLAS, meanwhile, may count with the utmost confidence upon the ardour of his troops, remembering that that ardour is inspired by the long-cherished, but hitherto suppressed, yearning of the Cossacks to march southwards to the conquest of Roumelia, to the capture of St. Sophia, to the seizure of the treasures, and the pride, and the glory of Con stantinople ! It has hitherto been supposed that Turkey is altogether unprepared for a contest with the tyrannous and gigantic power of the AUTOCRAT. It has been presumed that the actual struggle between the Divan and the Councils of St. Petersburgh would be one so unequal in its character that it must end in a single and rapid campaign, with the humiliation of the Sublime Porte, and the definitive triumph of the Russian EMPEROR. Those, however, who are acquainted with the relative positions of the two countries, those, especially, who are correctly informed as to the progress made of late years by their respective populations, need not be informed that such estimates of the weakness of Turkey and of the strength of Russia are wholly and ab surdly erroneous. Mr. COBDEN, no doubt, talked extravagantly when he declared, some time ago, from the platform of a meeting in the London Tavern, that you might crumple up Russia as easily as he crumpled up a piece of paper. But although he did, as we remark, talk extravagantly in so speaking, he was so far right in the main, that he correctly appreciated the insecurity and rottenness of the foundations upon which has been built up all the grandeur of the Northern Colos sus. He saw that if, like the mighty figure in the dream of NERTICHADNEZZAR, its head, and its arms, and its breast were of the precious metals, its feet were also, like that of its prototype, of clay. History pro claims this—the history of the past proclaims it, but more especially, more loudly, and more unmistakeably, the history of later days, the his tory of the presont, the history of our own gene ration. All round the Black Sea, all through the Danubian provinces, extending in one direction through Hungary as far as the coasts of Dalmatia, and in another through the desert of Astrachan to the mountains of Circassia, the people of those regions are ripe for insurrection. They wait only for the signal. And that signal—the tocsin call ing them to the vindication of their liberties—is the momentous war now on the eve of its com- mencement. By a remoter contingency, doubtless, but none the less inevitably for all that, it may be asserted, moreover, that the rise of Hungary, and the rise of Northern Italy, and the rise of Western Poland, are dependent upon the policy pursued at this juncture by the Leaders of the Austrian Government. Meanwhile, Russia being thus surrounded by those inflammable materials, ready at the first spark of war to break into a revolutionary con flagration, Turkey is more than ever powerful— powerful by the justice of her cause, powerful by the discipline of her soldiers, powerful by the development of civilisation among her inhabi- tants, powerful by the genius of RISCHID PACHA and her other distinguished administrators, by the skilful prowess of OMIR PACHA and her other military commanders, by the patriotism of her c iti zens, by themagnan magnanimity of her SULTAN, b y the support, in fine, secured to her throu g h the maritime armaments of the two most formid able state s of Christendom. Confident in thestrength of it Is new actively preparing fors position, s a p pro a the cii . Divan • ing struggle with thye armiesth of the AUTOCRAT. It whasherelearniut motionalread that prepared his troops are every where NICHOLAS himg prepared for the quarters are being N a i m--that his second self at Ismahil, i n pulse 01,4 8, has even now forwarding, son, the Grand Duke arrived at Odessa for the in his capacity as High Admi ra l " ° o f f armaments in progress at the grand ia, the arsenal of Sebastopol. The Sublime p o -n/ rt P : r i _ ial learnt all this, but it has learnt it undismayed. It comprehends to the full the requirement s of the emergency. It understands the real excel knee of its situation, and prepares with all Ptomptitude to render it, as far as possible, impregnable. It couples the circumstance of the .-yst)NrElt '. -* IN • r, (- ` 1 . '4, - -:. -,,, 1, : .2 - • : 5.4 i --- ti. a s Imperial head-quarters being fixed at Ismahil, in Bessrabia, about the confluence of the Pruth and the Danube, with the fact that, precisely in that same locality, materials are being collected to gether for the construction of a bridge of boats, evidently to facilitate the passage of the Russian ar my across the Danube : and it resolves, there upon, to allow the boundary line of that river to go uncontested. It directs the whole of its ener gies to the defence of the great line of the Balkan mountains—the line which Turkey kept so long l and so well in 1828-9 against the forces of the AUTOCRAT—the line which separates Bulgaria from that noble province ofßoumelia, in which is situated the coveted city of Constantinople. To fortify this position, to strengthen the line of the Balkan in preference to the line of the Danube, Turkey, we say, is now dedicating the whole of its energies. And those energies, so far from being contempt ible, as has hitherto been supposed by many, are, in fact, on the contrary, enormous. In proof of this it may be mentioned that the mobilisation of the militia of Roumclia, which has recently been ordered, will forthwith bring a body of no less than 90,000 armed men together ! Then it must be remembered that the Divan has summoned to its aid the by no means insignificant assistance of the Egyptian con tingent. It has hastily multiplied to a sur prising extent the munitions of war furnished by increased labour in all the arsenals. It has put its fleet at once upon a war footing. Above all, it has obtained assurances of instant support in case of need from France and England, by the simultaneous arrival of their fleets in the passage of the Dardanelles. Long before the grand Duke NICHOLAS could cross the Black Sea with the Russian Fleet from Sebastopol, the French and British Admirals could have conducted their united armaments through the channel of the Dardanelles and across the Sea of Marmora, into the Euxine by the Bosphorus. Constantinople would then be effectually guarded, both by land and by sea, against the maritime and military forces of the AUTOCRAT. Here the fleet of the CZAR would be confronted with the combined fleets of VICTORIA, NAPOLEON, and ABD-UL-MEDJID ! There his Cos sacks would be repulsed along the line of the Balkan by that patriotic army of 120,000 men which is now in rapid course of concen tration. Every where in those quarters we recog nise the auguries of success to the Sublime Porte in its struggle against the lawless and daring am bition of the CZAR-a struggle in which the Divan is secure of being supported by the majority, if not the whole, of the Western Powers of Christen dom. Hitherto the Emperor NICHOLAS has been eulogised by his admirers as the embodiment of the genius of Conservatism, and, as such, the Guardian of Civilisation. It remains to be seen whether he might not be more correctly de scribed as the genius of Discord and an un principled adventurer, who, in that double capacity, will be regarded by after ages as the author of an atrocious war, and as the originator of the last and the most tremendous of Revolutions. Last night leave was given to Sir CHARLES WOOD tolbring in the Bill for the better govern ment of India, the nature and objects whereof he explained last Friday in his verbose and prosy oration. The measure subsequently received its first reading, and it was ordered to be read a second time on the 23d instant. Although there had been a prolonged discussion, during which the Champions of the Board of Control and of the Court of Directors gave expression to their respec tive views, and defended, if not successfully, at least most energetically, the existing system, and several persons, generally supporting the Govern ment, expressed their hostility to the present Bill, no division was taken on the first stage. The real contest will, therefore, be on the second reading ; and, if the principle of the Bill should then be affirmed—if a majority should vote in favour of double Government and divided re sponsibility, or rather irresponsibility, dur ing its progress through Committee, when its various details will be canvassed, and unless we are grievously mistaken, many divi sions will then be taken on the different clauses—it is, therefore, by no means improbable that the Ministers will ex necessitate have to com ply with the numerous and urgent applications that have been preferred for delay and further in quiry, and to pass a temporary bill providing for the administration of the affairs of the Eastern Empire for a single year. It would unquestion ably have been much better if they had gracefully conceded the boon, so temperately, and at the same time so earnestly, entreated. The dangers said to be incidental to delay would, in such case, have been, by no means, so formidable as when the postponement arose from the weakness, and not from the consideration of the Government knowing that these respectful remonstrances bad been slighted and despised, that the adjournment had been obligatory on the Joint-Stock Adminis tration. More energetic means may possibly be adopted by the friends of Indian Reform, both here and in Hindostan, than would otherwise have been considered expedient or justifiable. As it will have been then so clearly demonstrated that no thing is due to the kindness and benevolence of the Government, the parties interested will not scruple to turn to the best purpose the advantage thus acquired, and a well-devised system of agita tion will be fully organised. It would be well, therefore, if the Cabinet should consider these points, and, ere it be too late, retrace their foot steps, and be content with passing a continuance bill for a single year. Let us just consider what are the chances of carrying the bill in its present form before the prorogation of Parliament. It has been stated, on authority, that arrangements have been en tered into for her MAJESTY'S visit to her Irish dominions in the latter end of July. Before that the Parliamentary holidays must commence, and Honourable Gentlemen be relieved from the la bours of legislation for the remainder of the year. Were it even otherwise, it is notorious that no degree of persuasion can induce the Mem bers of either branch of the Legislature to relinquish the various autumnal recreations to which they may be addicted, or to protract the usual period of vacation. Barely five weeks, then, will remain from the time appointed for the second reading, during which period the measure must be carried through the remaining stages in the House of Commons, introduced into the other House, fully discussed on every point, and, if amendments should be introduced, those amend ments reconsidered in the Commons, and eventu ally perhaps a conference held on the points of difference between the hereditary and the repre sentative branches of the Legislature. Can all these matters be disposed of within the time ' And even if it should be possible, will it not insure the further dilution of a measure already more than sufficiently weak, and remarkable only for its milk-and-water character ? Hitherto few, if any, of the leading men have taken any part in the debate, _or given expression to their views on either side of the question. Such a subject can not be disposed of without the interference of the chief members of the late Cabinet. DISRAELI and WALPOLE, PAKINGTON and HERRIES must be heard ; and a decisive position occupied by the numerous and important party of which they are supposed to be the leaders. Even if they should _ _ not feel disposed to take a very active part in the conflict, they will scarcely lend direct assistance to the Government, or endeavour to extricate the opponents who exhibited such scant courtesy towards themselves individually, and the Ad- ... ministration of which they formed an influential portion. Those who are really sincere in their professions, who are anxious to obtain a largo and comprehensive measure of Indian Reform, may, should their direct exertions for that mea- sure prove unavailing, resort to the Fabian policy,that eec. m t must inevitably time nevitablymupsrto, therefore,d ucetheb de sirede consumed before the measure can find its way into the Upper House. And can we suppose that their Lordships, who have exhibited so much Jealousy respecting their privileges as an indepen dent branch of the Legislature, would consent to n ir s ii ic it t at a tn e : p r it di chf smi ed on, a mea sureinto the TILE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1853. House at the eleventh hour ? Would they not, on the contrary, resist the attempt to convert them into mere instruments for registering the decrees of the other House ? and whatever might be their opinions as to the bill itself, be disposed to show their power, more particularly on a point where they would have the voice of public opinion in their favour, and the prevailing feeling would be one of congratulation that we had still " a House of Lords." It is not very often that such an occasion could arise of demonstrating their utility, and we can scarcely think that they would let the golden opportunity slip by without full advantage being taken thereof. We must, however, remember, that hitherto a most suspicious silence has been observed by the leaders of her MAJESTY'S Opposition—and that the Board, which Ministers are attempting to perpetuate, has been remarkable for its Tory pre dilections, and also the large proportion of patron age which has been distributed among the aristo cratic party. Every exertion must, therefore, be made by Indian Reformers to strengthen their position, and to insure the rejection of the bill, if only for the present Session. In another part of our impression we give a Report of the Fourth Annual Meeting of " The Times Life Assurance and Guarantee Company ;" and we experience considerable pleasure in draw ing the attention of our readers to the results of the working of this Company, for we told our readers at the time when this Company started that the success of this and similar insti tutions would not only be highly beneficial to the public, but involved the question of the correctness of the principle of public guarantee. Indeed, the importance to a community like ours of the security of a Company, in preference to that of private individuals, for the honesty of clerks, &c., is so apparent that we cannot wonder at the large amount of business transacted by this office ; but we can wonder and be agree ably surprised to find that such institutions are successful—profitably successful—in their ope rations, for it is thus shown that the morality of the masses of young men employed in the commercial world is at a high rate—we may say at a premium —and in striking contrast to the records and statistics of crime furnished by the last generation, when every Monday morn ing brought brisk work for the Calcrafts of the day, and men's lives were disposed of by the dozen for the smallest offences against the com mercial laws of that day—laws which, like the Dra conian code, may be well said to have been written in blood. Public guarantee, it has been urged, must, in its action, decrease crime, by restricting the temptation to crime, hitherto sO largely afforded by the carelessnessor cupidity ofemployers, and by teaching the employed habits of prudence and forethought, such as are suggested by the rules of this institution we refer to, where they join a life assurance with the guarantee bond, and make the persons guaranteed give their life policy as a hostage for their honesty. We strongly recom mend all employers to adopt this principle, and we hope that the 3,200 policies already effected by this Company may be doubled in number by the time the proprietors hold their next annual meeting. erfitrb 32Itttio ASCOT RACES. (THIS DAY.' (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) FIRST CLASS IVOKINGHAM. Battery Jack the Giant Killer Twelve ran. GREAT WESTERN STAKES. Nutpecker Elder Eight ran. SECOND CLASS WOKINGHAM Nutpecker Mr. Sykes Hothorpe Six ran. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Grapeshot Lucy Banks Colt Don Quixote , --.1 N• 2 3 Four ran. Ilex bolted. HANDICAP PLATE. Waverley.. Pancake.... Lina.. Five ran. VAUXHALL GARDENS. The fine weather, during the last few days, has brought to these long-famed and favourite gardens vast congregations of London pleasure-seekers. The grounds are now to be seen in all the freshness of their spring foliage, the illuminations and transparencies possess all the charm of novelty, and the traditional fountains pour forth their diversified streams of aqua pura with all their wonted activity, and give to the surrounding air a delicious and invigorating coolness. The more exciting attractions are both numerous and excellent. The equestrian groupe will bear comparison with any hereto fore seen at Vauxhall, and the military band is as effi cient and industrious as any worshipper of Terpsichore could desire. A new feature has been, introduced into the Italian walk—it is illuminated by means of the kaleidoscopia refractor, and the brilliant light which it throws out on the green has a very singular effect. The display of fireworks from an erection representing a Burmese Pagoda, is truly grand, and exhibits the great perfection to which this pe culiar art has now arrived. That particular part of the arrangements on which so much depends the good-will of the public has not been overlooked. The refresh ments are superior, the prices moderate, and the at tendance better than we have seen it for many a year. It is to be hoped the worthy proprietor, who has made such great efforts to secure the patronage of the pub lic, may redeem the gardens from their late declining fortune. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JUNE 9, The Queen and Prince Albert went to Ascot races this day, accompanied by the whole of her Majesty's il lustrious guests staying at the Castle. The, royal proces sion quitted the Castle at a quarter before one o'clock, in the following order : An open carriage and four, conveying her Majesty the Queen, the Heredita r y . Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, the Duke of Genoa, and the Prince of Wale!. An open carriage and four, conveying the Duchess Caroline of Mecklenbu rg St re litz, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, Prince Albert, K.G., the Princess Royal, and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklen burg Strelitz. .k.n open carriage and four, conveying the Princess Alice, Prince Alfred, the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., the Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes ; and the Duke of Wellington, Master of the H orse . An open carriage and four, conveying the Duchess of Bedford, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess Caroline; Baroness Wenchstein, the Duke of Atholl, and the Marquis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Minister. An open carriage and four, conveying the Duchess of Buccleuch, the Duchess of Atholl, the Duke of Bed ford, E.G.,. and the Earl of Clarendon, An open carriage and four, conveying the Countess of Desart, Lady in Waiting ; Lady Caroline Cust, Lady in Waiting to the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklen burg ; Lcird Rivers, Lord in Waiting ; and the Count Della Valle, in waiting on the Duke of Genoa. An Open' pony carriage and four, conveyi ng the Hon. Caroline Cavendish an the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Maids of Honour in Waiting, Viscount Hardinge, G.C.8., and Count Avogadro, in waiting to the Duke of Genoa. An open pony carriage and four, conveying Baron Liihe, in waiting to the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, Lord George Lennox, Lord William Paulet, in waiting to the Duke of Cambride, and Colo nel Wylde (Groom of the Bedchamber to Prince Albert), in waiting to the Duke of Genoa. An open pony carriage and four, cenveying Mr. R Ormsby Gore, Groom in Waiting, Lieut.-Colonel F. Seymour, and Mr. Gibbs. The Duke of Buccleuch, K.G., and the Equerries in Waiting to the Queen and the Prince, Lord Charles Fitz roy and. Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, rode on horseback with the royal cortege, which was escorted by numerous outriders in scarlet liveries. The Duke of Norfolk, K.G., Lord Steward, the Mar quis of Breadalbane, K.G., Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Household, preceded the Queen to the race-course in an open carriage and four, to be in readi ness to receive her Majesty and Prince Albert at the royal stand. Her Majesty returned to the Castle at half-past five o'clock. The Queen' gave this evening a grand dinner, which was served on the magnificent service of gold plate in the Waterloo Gallery. The plateau of the table com prised a number of the most beautiful candelabra, vases, epergnes, and ice-pails in the royal collection, the St. George's Candelabrium being placed in the centre of the table, opposite to her Majesty's seat. The colossal wine cooler, made by order of King George the Fourth, was placed on a detached table at the west end of the gallery. The apartment was brilliantly lit by several large chan deliers and also by numerous wax lights. The following had the honour of receiving invitations : The Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Genoa, the Heredi tary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, and the Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburg-Sterlitz, the Duke of Cam bridge, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Prince Felix of Salm-Salm, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke. and Duchess of Bedford, the Duke and Duchess .of Buccleuch, the Duke and Duchess of Atholl, the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Duke of Wellington, the Sardinian Minister, the Mar: quis of Breadalbane, the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter and Lady Mary Cicil, Lady Anna Maria Daw son, Lady Caroline Oust, Baroness Wenchsteln, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, the Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, the Earl of Durham, the Earl and Countess Bruce, Lord George Lennox, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord James Murray, the Count Danneskjold Samsoe and Mdlle. La Comtesse Roulette Dannesk jold Samsoe, Viscount Hardginge, t Viscount and Viscountess Enfield, Admi ra l the HOU. Henry Rous, Colonel and Miss Peel, Colonel Wylde, Lieut.-Colonel F. Seymour, Count Della Valle, and CoUnt Avogadro, in waiting to the Duke of Genoa, Baron Lube, in wait ing to the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, and Lord William Paulet, in waiting to the Duke of Cam bridge. The band of the First Life Guards attended during dinner, and played the followingpieces Grand March of the Ist Life Guards chess of Ken Overture, " Merry Wives of Windsor" Otto Nicolai Waizer, " Stowanka Klaenge" Grand Selection, "Luccia di Lammermoor" Donizetti, Quadrille, " Sophien," from the Opera " Sophia Catharina" .. Flotow. Selection, "Mountain Sylph" Russian Gipsy Song Polka, "Fruhling's Lust" Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party. The following had the honour of receiving invitations :—The Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl of Euston, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield and Lady E. Stanhope, the Earl of Strad broke, the Earl and Countess of Wilton and the Ladies E. and C. Egerton, the Earl of Uxbridge, the Earl and Countess of Kintore, Lady Augusta Hare, Lady Alice Lambton, Lord Aberdour, Lord Burghersh, Viscount and ViscountesS Villiers, Viscount Somerton, Viscount and Viscountess Holmesdale, Viscount Anson, Lord and Lady Claud Hamilton. Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. N. and Lady M ar y Hood, Colonel and Lady Catherine Harcourt, Mr. and Lady Emily Caven dish, Colonel the Right Hon. G. Dawson Darner and two Misses Darner, General the Hon. G. and Mrs. An son ;and Miss Anson, the Hon. Frederick Calthorpe, Colonel Dixon, Miss Knollys, Miss Clive, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Seymour, Mr. Norman - Macdonald, Mr. Horace Rochfort, and Mr. H. Erskine. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during dinner in the Castle yesterday. The Queen's private band afterwards attended in the Castle, and performed during the, evening the following compositions : Silberman, Overture, "Die LustigenWeiber vonWindsor" 0. Nicolai. Terzetto, "Freischutz".. Weber. Coro, " 11 Craciato " ' Meyerbeer, March, " Judas Maccabeus ". Handel. Scene de Danse, " La Bayadere " Auber. The Earl of Aberdeen left town yesterday afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. A deputation from the local. Board of Health for Co ventry had an interview yesterday with the General Board of Health, at their office, Whitehall. The depu tation consisted of the Mayor of Coventry, the Town Clerk, and Mr. Councillor Browett. They were intro duced by the Right son. Edward Ellice, M.P., and Mr. C. Geach, M.P. AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC STEAMERS. —The six screw-ships building for the Pacific Steam Company, to ply from Panama, Tahiti, New Zealand, and New South Wales, are progressing towards completion ; and the first ship of the line is expected to start from England the latter end of July or early part of August. The whole aqua . dron will be out at Sydney and established on the Pacific route before the completion of the Panama Railway across the isthmus. From the equability of the climate and steady trade-winds, hopes are entertained that the service between Panama and Sydney, and vice versa, will be performed in from 32 to 35 days ; thus bringing the Australian colonies within a postal communication with England of from 50 to 53 days, in conjunction with the steamers of the Royal West India Mail Company. THE NEW CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION IN THE CITY. —The works of the new station now in progress on the site of the old Blackwall, in Fenchurch-street, are so far advanced as to render the opening of the building for traffic early in August certain. The station will be quite a central one. The trains of the. London and North- Western and Eastern Counties, will be able to come di rect to the City ; the passengers on the Great Western and Great Northern; by Some arrangement in shifting carriages, can be accommodated in like way, while the pleasure and other traffic of the new line now being formed to Tilbury Fort and Southend and that of the present Blackwall and Dock Junction, which is to take in a large number of residental passengers by its exten sion to Hampstead, Kilburn, &c., will be very great. The line of the old terminus has been enlarged to three times its former width. It. has. a considerable frontage in Railway-place, the arrival and departure platforms extending some 500 feet in length. The whole is covered with an elegant iron truss roof or transept, 40 feet in height. The rails on the south side of the station will be devoted to the Blackwall trains, while those in the centre and north side will be appropriated to the new traffic. On the completion of the works a passenger may travel from Aberdeen right into the heart of the city of London without leaving his carriage, there be ing an uniform and connected line of gauge. In order to meet 'the increase of trains, the line between the Minories and Stepney is to be widened double its presen size. ' THE CITY IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday notices were posted round the city of London, announcing that the last portion of the houses now remaining at the south east end of St. Paul's Churchyard, adjoining Watling street, were to be sold by public auction on Monday, the 20th instant, after•which time the whole of the pro perty will be pulled down, to complete the new tho roughfare from King William-street, London-bridge, to St. Paul's Cathedral. That portion of the carriage way running parallel with Little Friday-street, Great Distaff lane and the Old Change, is nearly finished, there being only the granite paving to complete. In a few weeks, this great improvement will be thrown opento the pub lic for general traffic, and will save considerable time, to persons travelling to the eastern parts of London, as well as relieving Cheapside from its present overcrowded con dition. FASHION.—A new material for mantles has just been perfected for the Messrs. Jay and Co., of Regent-street,' who exhibited a few models yesterday for the first time. It is certainly a decided novelty--no mean compliment amidst a dearth of newness. Some of these mantles have a mild lustrous appearance, imparting an airy lightness of effect ' • others aff or d a sparkl i ng brilliance, yet are chaste and elegant withal ; while two or more, probably intended for evening parties, have a sombre richness, like cloth of gold artfully veiled. The former appear peculiarly adapted for the open carriage and the higher class fetes, for which several of the aristocracy and leaderS of ton present yesterday'doubtless design to devote them. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRAN CE. All the Paris papers of yesterday which have come to hand to-day, devote their leading columns to discussions of the Eastern Question ; but there is nothing new or sufficiently striking in the articles to warrant an extract. A Council of Ministers was held yesterday a Saint Cloud. But little activity existed at the Bourse yester day in transactions in the public securities, and at the termination of business a general decline had taken place, with everyindication of its continuance. The Three per Cents for the account fell 80c., and for cash 60c., while the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. for the end of the month declined 90c., and for money, 25c. In Bank of France Shares no change occurred. The final quotations were :—For Cash —Three per Cents., 76f. 50c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101 f. 60c. For the Account—Three per Cents., 76f. 40c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 100 f. 90c. Bank Stock, 2,675 f. Mortgage Bank Shares remained without varia tion, being still quoted at 797 f. 50c.; those of the Societe Mobiliere fell 16f., the final quotation being 800 f. 25c. A further decline in prices again occurred in the railway share market, with general activity in busi ness in that description of public security. In Paris and Lyons shares the fall was to the extent of 20f.; in Northerns and Paris and Strasbourgs, 17f. each ; in Paris and Rouens, 15f.; and in Paris and Orleans, 12f. Closing prices :—Northern, 868 f.; Paris and Orleans, 1,040 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasbourg, 880 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 890 f.; Paris and Rouen, I,olof. SHIPPING RETURNS. The shipping returns of the Board of Trade for the month ending the sth of May show a renewed falling off in the entries inwards, owing to the adverse winds, that have prevented arrivals from Australia. In the clear ances outward, however, there is an increase, which has been limited only by the number of vessels available, the demand being beyond the supply, although the high rates of freight continue to attract ships from all the Continental ports. The present tables discriminate the steam tonnage from that of ordinary vessels, and indicate its steady progress. While the entries inwards as re gards the latter have fallen off during the month, steam shows an advance from 73,658 tons to 93,929, the in crease in the clearances outwards also being from 81,897 tons to 87,945. Subjoined are the general totals of entries and clearances of all classes of vessels. Entered inwards : Tonnage for the Month ending May 5. 1851. 1852. 1853. British vessels United States' veksels 42,496 81,969 54,235 Other countries 173,685 135,834 174,375 480,453 571,367 509,402 The clearances outward were :- 1851. 1852. 1853. British vessels ... 431,431 434,322 472,072 United States' vessels 59,337 55,561 82,093 Other countries 121,789 119,136 137,735 612,557 609,019 691,900 With regard to the coasting trade, the tonnage entered inwards was was 1,016,557 in the month ending May 5, 1851, 1,098,371 in 1852, and 1,145,014 in 1853. The clearances outward were 1,094,953 in May 1851, 1,143,979 in 1852, and 1,200,554 in 1853. THE COURT.—At three o'clock this afternoon (Friday) the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Royal Family and suite, will leave Windsor for London. The royal party will travel by the South- Western Railway to the Nine-elms station, and from thence under an escort to Buckingham-palace. ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.—The Louth Pilot' an nounces, on " excellent authority," that her Majesty has promised to honour Lord Cremorrie with a visit this summer, at Dawtrey-house, when her Majesty will proceed to Crom Castle, the residence of the Earl of Erne, in the county of Fermanagh. MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—We understand that a matrimonial alliance is arranged to take place between the Lady Annora Pierrepont, daughter of Earl Man vers, and Mr. Wynn. The Hon. Miss Stapleton, sister of Lord Beaumont, is also to be married to Mr. Mathe son, brother of Sir James Matheson, M.P.—Post. TRANSMISSION BY POST OF PERIODICALS, &c.—The following notice has been issued by command of th e Postmaster-General :—Some misapprehension appears to exist, with respect to the regulation in force for the transmission of periodical works and pamphlets, to those foreign states with which this country has entered into convention for the mutual exchange of such works, by the post, at a reduced rate of charge. It is necessary, therefore, to point out that only a single number of any periodical work, or a single pamphlet, is allowed to be sent in one cover, and that any infringement of this re gulation will render the packet liable to be charged with postage as a letter. The accounts from the Paris Bourse yesterday de scribed a further adverse effect from each new aspect of the Turkish question. There is , however, a daily in creasing abundance of mone y. The reimbursement of 50 per cent. of the caution-moneys of the old Bordeaux and Cette Railway has taken place apparently with the view of its being final, although the parties interested will, it is to be presumed, continue to !protest against this injustice. From St. Petersburgh the letters are to the Ist inst., at which date the quotation of exchange was again tending in favour of this country. No allusion is made to political matters, although the gravity of the existing crisis must, to a certain extent, have been known, but the nature of the mercantile orders trans mitted appear to indicate an absence of alarm. The increasing uncertainties as to the course about to be pursued by Russia caused a fresh advance in the quotations for tallow. Hemp, however, continues without alteration. SUICIDE OF A PHYSlClAN.—Yesterday Mr. G. S. Brent, the deputy-coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest at the Belvidere Tavern, Penton-street, New-road, touching the death of Dr. John Gordon Bailey, a physi cian, lately residing at No. 4, Penton•street, who unfor tunately deprived himself of existence by taking, as the post-niortent examination showed, at least half an ounce of oil of bitter almonds. The deceased took the 'poison on Wednesday last, about eight o'clock, and died shortly afterwards, in the presence of several medical friends, whose efforts to save him were all in vain. The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity." DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN WAPPING.—Last evening, about seven o'clock, information was received that a fire of a serious character had broken out in some ex tensive waterside premises in Wapping High-street. Mr. Braidwood therefore gave orders for the new steam floating engine stationed at Southwark Bridge to be taken to the spot, and at the same time sent fur various land engines to proceed to the scene of danger. In a space of time almost incredibly brief some eight or nine land engines of the London establishment, together with the two powerful floats, were on the spot, when the firemen found that the outbreak had taken place in the premises of Messrs. G. Hay and Co., shipwrights, No. 333, High-street, near Hermitage, and other extensive wharfs. The flames originated in a ware. house overlooking the Thames, and, owing to the very inflammable nature of the stock therein, they made a rapid progress, threatening for some time the destruction of the surrounding premises. A plentiful supply of water having been procured from the East London Company's mains, the land engines of the Brigade, that from - Hoare's brewery, and the Tower float, were set to work, and in less than an hour, the firemen, under the direction of Mr. Fogo, the foreman of the A district, succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but not until the warehouse in which it originated was burned out and the roof destroyed. A crowd of persons, numbering several thousands, were quickly on the spot, but, owing to the admirable arrangements of the police under Mr. Superintendent Stead and Inspector Kendell, of the H division, a space was kept clear for the firemen. HOBART TOWN.—Advices have been received from Hobart Town to the 22d of February, via California. Two convict-ships had arrived 'out from England, viz., the Rodney, in 79 days, and the Oriental Queen, in 107 dap, • SOUTH WARS.-(THIS DAY.) AN OLD THIEF. -Emily Peters , a young woma n , with a child i n h er a rms, who has been more than 20 times in custody for assaults and street robberies, was charged with stealing a silver watch and a sovereign from the person of Charles Roberts, a carpenter, resid ing at Woolwich, under the following circumstances : Prosecutor said, that on the preceding night, a little after 10 o'clock, he was crossing over London-bridge, towards the railway terminus, when he was accosted by the prisoner, who at this time was without her child. He walked with her towards the railway station, and finding that the train was gone, he consented to go to her lodgings with her and remain till the morning.-- They called at several public-houses on their way, and partook of some refreshments, and about 12 o'clock retired to rest, he having previously placed his watch upon the mantel shelf and the sovereign in his waistcoat pocket. About five o'clock in the morning the prisoner got up and admitted another female into the room, when they had some gin, and a little afterwards he missed them from the room. At eight o'clock he got up and dressed himself, when he missed his watch and the sovereign. Witness was perfectly sober when he entered the house with the prisoner, and he was very tired. The magistrate asked him whether he should know the other female again ! He replied in the affirmative, and when ho inquired of the landlady about the robbery, she told him they both left the house together. He then went to the police-station close by, and gave such information that the prisoner was soon apprehended, but no clue to his property had been discovered. The prisoner declared that the prosecutor was very drunk when he went home with her, and he .gave her three shillings, saying it was all the money he had. She never saw the sovereign or the watch. The magistrate said there could be no doubt, if the prosecutor could be believed, that the other female was concerned in the robbery, therefore he should remand her for a week. Remanded accordingly. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a court was held for the dispatch of busi ness. THE OFFICE OF CHAMBERLAIN OF THE CITY OF LONDON, The CHAIRMAN of the officers' and clerks' committee brought up a report " on the office of Chamberlain, and for sealing the deed for regulating the same." It was founded on the arrangement made with the two previous Chamberlains for regulating the office. The report recommended that the salary of the Cham berlain should be 2,5001. per annum, with allowance for his clerks of 2,1021. 10s., and 2701. for stationery and all other expenses. Upon the motion that the report be agreed to, and the deed for regulating the same be sealed, Mr. DE JERSEY rose to move an amendment that the salary of the Chamberlain be 1,5001., instead of 2,5001. a year, which he considered a monstrous sum to give to a man for doing little or nothing. He called upon the court to reflect before they decided upon paying 2,500/, a year for the calm and unperplexed occupation of a gentleman's time for the space of no more than one hour in the day. (Laughter.) Tke secretaries to the Admi ralty and the Treasury were obliged to support high rank upon salaries not exceeding 2,0001. a year, and their duties frequently compelled them to remain not only all day in their offices, but all night in the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Fox seconded the amendment. Mr. ANDERTON said there never was yet a good situa tion disposed of without complaints against the good for tune of the successful candidate, and the most liberal offers to get the place better filled for at last half the money. (Cheers.) His friends the bishops had, to his knowledge, innumerable well wishers, who were ready to do their work at least as well for less than half the produce of their pious labours, and no doubt there could be got at a comparatively cheap rate men to fill every situation of the law and the Government. Mr. GRESHAM supported the amendment. The question was then put, and the amendment was negatived by a vast majority. A second amendment was then proposed, viz., " That the Chamberlain's salary should be 2,0001. instead of 2,5001. a-year," and upon a division it appeared that the amendment was negatived by a majority of 41, the numbers being—for 2,0001. a-year, 26 ; against it, 67. The original question was then agreed to amidst cheers, and the deed was sealed. After some business of no public importance, the court adjourned. EXCHEQUER BILLS.—The payment of 750,0001. for the final Exchequer-bills that remained of those not sent in for renewal was made yesterday, thus completing the discharge of the total sum of 3,110,0001., the other part of which was paid last week. HANWELL COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. —On Wednesday evening, June 8, a descriptive lecture of Australia was delivered at this College, by Mr. Charles Snitch, for the benefit of the Hanwell Mutual Improvement Insti tution. The lecturer, after some introdu c t or y re marks, gave a faithful but vivid picture of Aus tralia, its climate vegetation, birds, an i ma l s , an d aborigines, concluding with observations on the gold regions. The Rev. Dr. Emerton, the head master, re turned thanks to the lecturer, complimenting him on the chaste and refined style of his composition, and his graphic picture of that interesting colony. A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded, and the lecturer's acceptaneepf the honorary membership of the institution. CONCERT.—The annual concert of Mr. Albert Schloss took place on Monday night in Exeter-hall, and gave ger.eral satisfaction to a numerous and fashionable audience. The programme included some of our first solists, of whom Chatterton deserves special notice for his masterly and delightful execution of the "New Welsh Bardic Fantasia" composed by himself. A most difficult-fantasia in " I Lombardi " was admirably played by Vieuxtemps, and Miss Arabella Goddard gave Thal berg's grand theme from "II Don Giovanni" with her usual intelligence and mechanical skill. Of the vocalists we must vaention Herr Pischek, in " The Standard Bearer," Anna Zerr, in her most popular song, with variations, by Proch, Clara Novello, in the cavatina, "Ah so giungo," and Herr Reichart, in " The . Signal" —each being highly and deservedly applauded. We were sorry to hear of the indisposition of Signor Botte sini. .The orchestra 'Wag ably conducted by Mr. Frank Mori. • THE SOUTHAMPTON MAIL PACKETS, JUNE B.—The Royal Company's steam-ship Severn, commanded by Captain Struett, left this afternoon with her usual Bra zilian mails. She took with her 55 passengers, and about 18,0001. in specie and jewellery, besides a general cargo. The next boats home belonging to this company are the Teviot, from the Brazils ; and the Panama, from the West Indies, on the 16th instant. THE LATE ,EXTENSITE ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES. — It is stated 'that a clue has been obtained as to the whereabouts of Thomas Price, groom, in the service of Mr. Jones, No. 3, Raven-row, Spitalfields, who ab sconded, taking with him upwards of 1,800/. in Bank of England notes, and other securities. Several of the most energetic and intelligent officers of the Metropo litan and City detective police force are in active pur suit, and it is believed that they havo struck on the right "trail," but the strictest secresy is observed rola lative to their operations, as publicity might tend to defeat the arrangements, and lead to the escape of the criminal. TURKEY. A telegraphic dispatch, dated Vienna, yesterday, says :—" M. Meyendorff, the Russian Ambassador, has just arrived here from St. Petersburg with in telligence for the Imperial Court. Accounts have been received to-day from Constantinople, via Semlin, to the Ist June. The state of affairs at Pera remained unchanged. A firm assurance was still felt of a pacific solution ; armaments were nevertheless continuing on both sides. The Rus sians had not passed the Pruth on the 4th. The Lloyd's steamer has arrived at Trieste from Constantinople, with news to the 30th of May. The armaments continue. A memorandum has appeared on the late crisis. Abbas Pacha has pro mised 150,000 men. The Moniteur, after having declared2that structions have been given to I:ord Redeliffe similar to those sent to the French Ambassador, announces that the Governments of France and England have decided that their united squadrons should ap proach the Dardanelles. Orders left on the 4th of June, by the Chaptal and Caradoc, for the Admi rals De la Susse and Dundas. This measure of precaution, says the Illoniteur, does not exclude the hope of a pacific settlement of difficulties. The Debats gives the following resume of the last accounts from the East." We have received letters from Constantinople brought to Marseilles by the Leonidas. They come down to the,2sth and Are consequently two days later than the last accounts. If we were to judge of the future by the state of the public mind, there would be much reason to fear for the maintenance of peace ; but it must not be forgotten that it is no longer on the banks of the Bosphorus, but at St. Petersburg, that the question will be solved. After having nobly done its duty, the Government of the Sultan has now only to wait ; but it is not from it that will come the resolution which Europe waits for with a very legiti mate impatience. All that the Porte can do is to think of organising its means of defence, and although the Divan believes with reason in an amicable solution of the present. difficulties, the news and the reports of war which every day reach it from Southern Russia, impose on it the obligation to arm itself. This, therefore, is .what the Sultan is occupying himself in doing with the greatest activity ; he is placing his fleet on a war footing, he is having ammunition prepared in the arsenals, he has called for the contingent of the Viceroy of Egypt, he has ordered the mobilisation of the militia in the province of Roumelia, which it is said will furnish 90,000 men, and he reckons on being a bl e , b e f ore th e en d o f J une , t o as semble 120,000 men under the walls of Schumla, in order to defend the line of the Batken, for the idea of being able to dispute that of the Danube has been abandoned. The fortresses, which were dismantled in the campaigns of 1828 and 1829, have not been repaired, and can now be considered only as open places. The news which had reached Constantinople from Odessa, Bessarabia, and the mouth of the Dan u b e , j us tify thi s ac ti v ity an d these measures of prudence. On the 24th, the eve of the de parture of the Leonidas, a Russian packet, which left Odessa on the 21st, arrived with the most alarming news. The Russian troops were everywhere in motion marching towards the south, and they were said to be animated with the most lively enthusiasm ; they be lieved that they were marching to the conquest of Con stantinople and of St. Sophia—that dream of all the mem bers of the Greek Church. - It was positively stated that on the 21st, the very day of the departure of the packet, the Grand Duke Constantine, second son of the Empe ror Nicholas, and Grand Admiral of Russia, arrived at Odessa in order to press forward the armaments of Sebastopol, and the departure of a numerous flotilla of gun-boats for the Danube. Private letters from Ismail, of Russian Bessarabia, on the Danube, announce that accommodation had been prepared there for the Em peror Nicholas himself, wbo would only await the return of Prince Mensehikoff to proceed in person to the southern part of his empire. On the other hand, a courier dispatched by the English consul at Galatz to Con stantinople, announced on the 24th that 20,000 bullock waggons had been put in requisition in Moldavia for the passage of the army across that province, and that these means of transport were prepared all along the banks of the Pruth. All the materiel necessary for the construc tion of a bridge of boats across the Danube was ready at Ismail, and it was supposed that if the Russian army made an offensive movement, it would be by crossing the Danube from Ismail to Touldscha, where it would enter on the Turkish frontier, as it did in 1828, and in that case it could in a few days be on the road to Adria nople. Touldscha is a town of Bulgaria, situated at about 150 leagues f rom Constantinople. We publish all these accounts witbout in any way guaranteeing their authenticity, for we do not believe them to be all exact, although they come to us from a good source. We have some doubts as to the arrival of the Grand Duke Con- stantine at Odessa on the 21st ult. A telegraphic dispatch was received a few days since from that town, dated the 24th, which announced the arrival of Prince Menschikoff, but which said not a word of the journey of the Grand Duke. This is not a positive proof that he was not at Odessa on the 21st, but it is nevertheless a strong presumptive one. It is known that the Prince left Constantinople on the 21st. On the previous day M. de Lacour went to Buyukdere, in the Ildron steamer, to take leave of the Russian ambassa dor. The Prince landed from his steamer to re ceive him at the Russian palace. The reception given to the French ambassador was most gracious, and when he left the Prince accompanied him as far as the landing place. Lord Redcliffe, who it was said h a d had a rather warm alt erca ti on with the Prince, did not pay him any visit. Th ese i nc id en t s were much talked of at Constantinople. A strong movement in public opinion was apparent at Constantinople in favour of the Sultan, not only among the Turks, but among the Greeks, who appear to fear the protectorate of Russia ouch more than the suzerainty of the Ottomans." We read in the .Debats :—" We spoke a few days since of a note addressed by Prince Menschikoff to the Divan on the eve of his departure, and which shows how Russia comprehends the interests of the Greek Church in Turkey ; how the most solemn guarantees given exclusively to the religious in terests of that Church would not satisfy her, and that, in fact, what she demands is a political, civil, and administrative jurisdiction over the subjects of the Sultan. We have since received the text of, the note, which is as follows : " Buyud6r4, May 21. "At the moment of quitting Constantinople, the un dersigned, Ambassador Extraordinary of all the Russias, has learnt that the Sublime Porte has manifested the intention of proclaiming a guarantee for the exercise of the spiritual rights with which the clergy of the Eastern Church are invested, which in fact renders doubtful the maintenance of the other privileges which they enjoy. Whatever may be the - motive of this determination, the undersigned feels himself compelled to make known to his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs that a declaration or any other act which, while maintaining the purely spiritual rights of the Orthodox Eastern Church, might tend to invalidate the other rights, privi leges, and immunities granted to the Orthodox Church and to its clergy from the most distant times, and which they now enjoy, would be considered by the Imperial Cabinet as an act hostile to Russia and to her religion. (Signed) ra MEriscHnioFF." The chief features of this important document are the spirit which dictated it, and the threat which is implied in it. Let us, in order to appre ciate this more fully, bear in mind that the main and avowed object of Prince Menschikoff's mission was to obtain for his master the guarantee of the religious rights of the Greek subjects of the Porte. The Sultan, having refused to place in the hands of the Czar such large and dangerous powers, wished to show to Christendom that his determi- nation was dictated by no hostile feelings toChri;- tianity. He therefore announced, his intention of issuing a proclamation confirming all the religious privileges granted ab a n ti quo t o the Greek, clergy, expressing through the Ministers the hope that this act might have the effect of removing any doubt the Emperor might have on the subject in question. This act of conciliation was refused by Prince Menschikoff, in whose eyes the privileges of the Greek Church_ have no value, except as associated with the power of Russia as their guarantee. Previously to writing this letter, the Prince had made a last effort to induce the Porte to reconsider "the frank and loyal demands of the Emperor, made in a spirit of affectionate solicitude, and having at heart the best interests of the Ottoman Empire." The form of a treaty being objectionable, an act: having the fOrce of a treaty had been al ready separed'and rejected. It wao now suggested ROYAL LONDON YACHT C u t tr > l The following ar e th e en t r i es f or the dell"— of this club on Thursday next : FIRST CLASS. Yachts. Tons. Oivo er° ' Phantom 25 ....., Mr. T. L ae. ° or ecifs Maude . Thought SECOND CLASS. tir heeler. Vampire , 0 1 Kitten Pearl Mr. J. sosv_Al)9* , The distance to be sailed is from Erith t i ° ~ters"k i er, back, and the Meteor steamer has been oh club for the conveyance of members se A d i The prize for the fi rs t- c l ass w i nner is 4 `" . ' 6 e c°ll 'l ll 0 P t the second ; and th e amoun t o f 30/. for -t 11 , 00 O winner, with 51. fo r th e secon d . Aniongs" a ltlO" the Phantom and Kitten are the favourites' tPr latter measures less than the Pearl or N rsrll s ting inter e ,, NEw LIFE-BOATS.—Yester day, some et were made at Limehouse, with four no w ' na l fo b 0 4 0 by Messrs. Forrest, for the Royal I•Tstl,"Wbic for the Preservation of Life from Shipwr ee „' be stationed at Aldborough, Suffolk; Se 9.sl %st End; Barmouth ; and Cemlyn on the L . c° , o iebv",,,•s 4 ,`„,3, The boats, which are built from' designs ' il xiaise'A; 4 Peake, Assistant-Master Shipwright at her ` fee t 0. 0 yard, Woolwi c h, varied in length froth2ul,lo 11 ;0 4 0 i and are to be pulled double banked . the ioo sil built. In lieu of great breadth of besw' f i a ,t ,e O O 4 given stability by s t ra i g ht s id es and log e tiorb i lO y ili on trial, it required a large number of we e t. fitted in 110 gunwale of each boat before it could be oted ter a level with the water. The boats are h 100 s clitlY j with light decks, laid at the level of the d on ei ‘ . et — a In the midships below are cable tiers, sl t ' ha tier; p Dscr e y and for some distance before and abaft' Eig ht he d in with cork, in water-tight c ases. , ro ugl,' tubes, of six inches diameter, are carried il f . ac tieb , „ „o of each boat, which are closed by Was se".ass ilr• r fi r the boat ;1( Above the decks air-cases extend along ~.„0 boa i s level of the thwarts, and in the ends cf b ir cb i s tto it be o rise up to the height of the gunwale, w t , i s alit, be s tir junction with an iron keel, give W ' 3 ; Of t ll°- 4e r ", righting power to each boat. The cos' o f a 131 1 . 1 ,11 - F about 51. per foot, so that the expens e and get` is tg a s) sized life-boat, with carria , e, boat-boosts plete, can hardly be less than 3001.; the bo; je cl yr' added the co s t o f th e ma intenaeco oil of try her s ier keeping her in repair, and the ex Pensegvolve auore 101 to manage her, whi c h will, at least, in s c i c htiliis , manent outlay of about 301. Per altr un se ver 3.l .l,stit li bef ° find that, during the last few months; t his ot o i,‘ life-boat stations have been formed, Q.l on i s eeil_w o ' s le,,,r along our coasts, and several old boa, • ts___:::irth hn o is of an improved construction, somo ()L I ; " st the . , i lf oo teoil i a done good service. There were Pgl e r u i, ILS., t e wios tain Washington, R.N.; Captain " No y' ; 3 11 : 1 ' Ropestorff, of the Danish Royalal other gen' e Stec e od secretary ; Mr. Prowse, and sever _ v _....Dr• tr e 04 1 THE SALINE TREATMENT OF On_ the 14 (ro od bo or work, published by Balliere,, . 5 u _ .x ." o i t ing a to d o. Treatment of Asiatic Cholera, '2 . 1 : broug,. th is oiee of attention, from the facts which! r oi tyt 6 1 3 upon the value and success of the r ,e c r o „ e ar t e, ease b h y ig t h h e m c a a r l k i n s e of practice. s I:2 t ive w br : e l de nta r c i :o n n ts f e_rr e ,: f il y „ t si P e p o • among Dr. St e t v h e e n s s e ,lenCe ainlo e alf i his llaistePhMilaalletahtryllol'6autoVibliinj; dird a nd ; to bt :mogavureikrvyalextendedcertainly ttt atoin aiy appears sp liberal p ß ea o r y i sn a d l te n op l munificence T o o n e: e w e b h life. attention. The cholera is stillr no n o h be effects in many parts of the WO la wa y 10,., i penb_ 0 6 can tell how soon this fatale oui s l e e vous • s sts; 0 01 0 visit to this country. If Dr. e ven to it is t ia ir founded on truth, it is evident 1 7 an d, if 0 0 ' int a ' c o stage of cholera is a curable diseir !,2 to ap p the : oil tribunal of the rulers of the : i!lu i u nves tiga lio de , of disinterested judges t e ,, e wo rld, standam• __The l a es othffiactiahlavaendnoowthbereendopcuumtebnetfso,reandbuthe „ g rits .rorer may be easily put to the test. stri a 9. _ t oe 0 THE BELPER POISONING CAS ca Y m o sur _ . r ro r or i t l e y tigation into this mysterious Tuesday and Wednesday last by . es Wele oe of the New Inn, Belper. Several with 0 who deposed to the facts as alr,7 . ou rne. _ ecc i e d a P` oof ,De and the proceedings were adj The Emperor of the French Ila s t a ii 4:3#oo /11 2,000 f, from hie private pi's great to -- great Comeillee that an instrument, having the for ce that which had the force of a treaty, s hould toe !' o f tuted, to cut through all th e did the question. The Porte, back ed by the re1 ) 0 , tatives of the four great European Powerii, firm, and resisted every effor t that Itaseilio macy could devise. The Prince, fi e, I)! ftbi feated, learned, on the eve of his dcPanVei the Sultan's firman was abo ut to be t; and determined, if possible, to prevent doer difficult to understand how the act maple o/' dent Sovereign in favour of his owoo o construed into an act of hostility teiraluPpodel Power. The argument upon which it were it even justifiable, is a sorry gl it h the " other rights," the violatioA of Ic 1 , 5 4 0 constitute a cases belli, have no existen c ' t i f ilef paragraph has doubtless reference to P which, although not strictly of a rellietvito! ter, are guaranteed by an Imperial e.,T ice ; n o religious community. All these are in the Sultan's firman. Under other cire M ,o ' this extraordinary note might have caur4n it in the present state of exasperated fee e :ripi be productive of grave results, for it is a fro ? tarn that it will n ot prevent the Porte fishing the firman. 1,0: As to the current from the Blame sea favour of the Russians, should tlafi;:ivi run through the Bosphorus, a "T T ° l it i t , trian officer of engineers says, {h e felt so inclined, they could make inineer e- Rl 0 . Russian fleet long before it could re A n l - Rumeli Hissar." On the other handl the works are indefensible from th. e „cl3l o , The most advantageous spot for effectal;,46,;;OP in the Bosphorus is supposed to be it„7,,;le but between this village and Couste3lrip be are well-wooded hills which might fended. t the YY We have now positive information th at oenl e Sian subjects in Turkey were simply ree!: to the protection of the Porte. Ans tri ;dlVd tainly be the mediator between Tull; 'i jori dr, but this will hardly prevent the ocellP 3v- r of Danubian principalities, to which, il l ,. °ll lA - 3,5t ,i/j 1 that Government would, for a tim_ e - b le no objection. It would afford a fat i,. . o ii• - es tunity for introducing something °la Transylvania. 1,0 AUSTRIA. The re-establishment of the diploilliaticieeretel° between Austria and Switzerland i s b t 7 s saci° to the intervention of the French .2 021 , 4 10,, M. Steiger, the Swiss Envoy, has,, sit ';; dr , Helvetian arms, which had been ii—doook'' front of his hotel. At Vienna no onerdipo pacific solution of the Turkish, S 3 Swiss questions. cif Baron Bruck, the Austrian Auli„ ol have left Trieste on the sth inst : 14 2 ) ,: d the nople. He was to be conveyed on.D°' Custozza. SPAIN. e ve 5 01 The Madrid journals of the 4th _So l the l o The Epoca says that by a con tract. _ 7 ' 0 07 of San Fernando the government o' ‘ , o l o io r payment of the half-year's interes t Lo which fell due on the 30th ult. The l cot ii a profit of 3,000,000 reals to the Pn--kry, with those of last year. The Diar i prior i , nounces that M. Olovarrieta. has President of the Supreme Tribunal ".,, the room of M. Arrozola, who vias_ g ',oso, his vote in the Senate on the Narvr, 110, : F letter states that the newspaper calle/ e 4P;v O and Constitution, did not appear 0 11 P',o) l it was not exactly known whether' l io c r , ei stopped by the government in cons responsible editor not fulfilling all, o required by law, or whether it had 1'i1..4 011 its order, for publishing a violent ar - Palmerston and Lord Clarendon. sil Of The funds required for the payni half-year have been advanced by the "'- Fernando. The Three per Cents. are at 45g. CRICKET. 0 1 / 141(' MA.RYLEBONE CLUB AND 4 ' l/ d CAMBRIDGE. i s 0, 1 4 4 This match, which commenced yester7 4 ' o ep, was played in the presence of a numer°llso spectators. The weather, which at one clo t to be stormy, was very favourable. At -1 ' day's game th• score stood as follows MARYLEBONS. Mr. C. Gordon, c Boldero, b Kenai: o E o 's: 6 l J. Dean, c Kempson, b Bury . . . ...... ••' .„ Mr. A. Haygarth, c Bury, b Kempe n " .. „. J. Grundy, c Kempson, b Pontifex .... • . 9 Mr. C. Balfour, c Bolde r° , b Pontifel ..... , g Mr. R. Kynaston, b K e mpson ....... ...... Mr. F. Walker, b Kempson .................. Hon. .E. E. Calverley, rley 7n t. b o K u em . p .. s . o . ........ Mr. F. Bathurst, not out ................... Mr. C. Murray, c and b Pontiff= ........... /J, b 11, 1 b 3, w 15 ......................... Total CAMBRIDGE. ..... Mr. H. G. Southwell, b Grundy ......... Mr. C. Pontifex, b Grundy ........... •••'...,.• Mr. W. M. Leake, c and b Grundy .... Mr. M. Kempson, b Grundy...-. ........ Mr. C. Norman, b Grundy.. ........... • $ Mr. A. R. Ward, not out ... .............. 6 Mr. H. K. Boldero, c Kynascon, b . tt rw. Hon. D. Campbell, not out b 3, 1 b 1 ................................ . ... , Total ........... ..... :* e jer- The match was resumed this morning at AQ UATICS.