The Sun. — London, England, 1853-07-04 00:00:00

T MONTH. _ raser's.—An article on " Table Turning," the great wonder of the day, asserts that we must no longer use the words " our utilitarian age," but we must style ourselves the " credulous nineteenth century." The author, however, is not sc e pti ca l 8 .4 to the rotati on of tables, but believes that there IR truth at its foundation. He explains it on me chanical principles. To the scientific reader this account presents great attraction. " Wanted an wrier" is a curious account of certain bones found in a vault beneath Rothwell Church, Northampton. Thirty thousand skeletons are there to be seen. How they came there, or whose remains they can be, are questions to which no satisfactory answer can be returned. It has been suggested that th e battle of Naseby affords a solution. But as the author of this paper observes of is very improbable that th e d ea d would be collected and carried ten miles for interment, and a far s t ronger o bj ect i on, he d ou b ts if there were thirty thousand living com batants at Naseby, much more incredible is it there fore that there should be that number of dead. It has also been thought that the vault has been the Sepulchre of a monastery, but the marks of violence the bones exhibit do not accord with the quiet of Monastic life. This singular account is followed by a tale entitled " Bertha's Love," which is written in a very superior style, and shows great powers of description, whether of the beauties of nature or the stormy feelings of the human heart. " The History o f the Prussian Court, Aristocracy, and Diplomacy," is founded on a German work by Dr. Edward IL Felix. " Carpiana" is another of the series of articles on fish which has recently appeared. Another tale is entitled " Emily Orford," but it is inferior in interest to that already mentioned. An article on Holland and Belgium concludes the number. Colburn's United Service.—There is a long ac count of " Th e Chobham Camp " given here, in which it i s o b served that the idea of forming it was a go o d one, as by thi s means many irreg ularities and i mperfections now existing in the army may be br ought to li g ht, an d thus afford a chance to os the in authority of improving the general state of things, a. It is regretted that no more general officers are attached to the camp. " A camp of evolu tions is a sc h oo l f or all ranks. Are we going to have any commanding raanwu vre officers taught how to D uke of troops ? With th e exception of the of Cambridg e , th ere i s not a general present any age to fit him for active service duties, how ever Willin g h e may be. It would be no harm 'were som e rising men a tt ac h ed to the camp, and to e very now and then made to manoeuvre. Yet have ' any on. our list o f general officers who answe r Via' description. Some commanders-in-chief we have, su b ordinates we know of but few. The old school P i s disappearing, and they a re no t re wtceoil, v 111 time of trouble we we should l oo k t o t h ose victory;ebsillirrifn ho w abl e th ey are to lead men to that, beside a those old veterans who have justly active may b e 1, ) ,' 0 4 few of the younger and more articles on " Perg:Zote,d with them." There are "On the Actio n of V_ SYStetn of Fortification ;" Coast," ch., which ar e u e e _,Sea . upon the Kentish desire information on auciaerta..ining to those who of the Ida" is a pleasing st,.._llbJl• Conehe Cruise 4Y it is luded this I month. -____ Coiburib's New Montlay..__ The _ this periodical is entitled, "Bevvarnerosft subjeehcoteion. late of Chiapa." It is an amusin g ske t t h e manner in which the ladies of chi, va ch of th e th e newly-appointed bishop contested about ti a l l e l i d constituted privilege of regaling them selves N s vl l t f i; chocolate during the delivery of his sermons. T he sequel to the struggle does not yet appear ; b ut the leader of the rebellion has already turn e d traitor to her friends, and relinquished the cause of " chocolate." In the remarks made o n " Thackeray's Lectures on the English Humor ists" great praise is awarded to him for the way in which he has acquitted himself of the task. It is said that " none will put down the book without a sense of growing respect for the head and heart of its author, and a glad pride in him as one of the representativ e men of England's current literature." "The Preacher's Daughter" is a strange story con cerning an episod e o f th e t i me of Frederick the Great. It exemplifies his iron justice, and although painful to dwell on in detail, it has for its basis the restitution of the wronged. " American A ln uthorship" f or t hi s month has its subject in " Her „ an Melvill e ," w h o d oes not appear to be a great favourite with the critic, especially as regards his late productions. He is thus addressed at the con clusion :—" Oh author of Typee and ()moo I we !admire so c or di a ll y the proven capacity of your pen, I-I,u we entreat y ou to d off the non-natural sense o f Your late incubations, to put off your worser ) and to do your better real self that justice which its potentiality deserves." In the 10,sfpalm-edoti.tldseecceivn i e rt e to s of P ar i s " the greatest praise Queen ALlie for the example t--a conducute, duc ever presented by her con it is remarked, which was ever emulated by the yowl°. princsses wh must have been surround by'many temptations , and ever encircled by flatterers. The princes also were never wild or extravao•ant. It is averred, however, that th e society of France was very bad during the life of T from want of pow.uerouiosr Philipp e ; and whether m ignorance, many crimes were glossed ov'er, or Georgina Verealkethr'g' ether i sa. singulartoosl slightly h y t l e y t punished. " Geor • interesting story, with the original the future of a dying child, dreaming whom other 1 she is 1 Blackwood's.—Weiss's — History of the French Protestant Refugees is the subject of the first article of Blackwood. The tragic account of the persecu tions and sufferings endured by that numerous class are indeed sufficient to incline the reader to coincide in the opinion expressed, that the deepest stain on the memory of the grand monarque was that mistaken cruelty. "Lady Lee's Widowhood," . though not of the class of fiction which we are accustomed to meet in these pages, is lively and attractive. An article on Paris Theatricals rejects the idea so generally entertained in this country of the questionable morality of the French drama, and gives some entertaining sketches of recent productions. A chapter on Life Assurance vigor ously upholds th e b ene fi ts o f t h e system, an d much justice and reason are apparent in the observations on the a cqu i s iti on o f money. The Fi ne Arts and the Public Taste in 1853 i s b y a ve h eme nt opponent of Pre-Raphaelites, who attacks Mr. Millais 's pictures with th e most uncomprom i s i ng severity. The writer asks, on asserting that he saw many pictures sold at high prices, which he would not have accepted at a gift, " What is the mean ing of this ? Whence this wondrous diversity of *pinion —nay, of f ee li ng ? Am I dead to m er it s ? or does fancy fashion, or absurdity invent merits which the painter never conceived ?" Those who read his protest against Mr. Landseer's pictures, on the plea that they are " subjects of cruelty," will most probably reply, that the critic, if not " dead to merits," is not a n unprejudiced or judi cious observer. According to the rule that all such scenes are obnoxious, we should be deprived of many noble pictures, and our paintings would be con fined to tame and indifferent subjects, if all painful associations must b e removed. Perhaps the most interesting article is that on the correspondence and dispatches of the late Marquis of Londonderry, re cently published. The following extract forms the commencement of an animated sketch of his politi cal career : " The memory of her great men is the noblest treasure of a great country ; to preserve it is an act of justice, and to vindicate it is an act of virtue. But the memory of her st a t esmen demands the exertion of those honour able impulses in a more vivid and vigilant degree than those of any other class of eminence. The monument of a poet is in his works ; all the world has there the living e vidence of hi s c l aims on posterity. The soldier has prevluded all doubt by the brilliancy of achievements which speak to the universal conviction. The orator, like the poet, is to be judged by the triumphs of his appeals to the hearts and heads of mankind. But the leader of a national council has a peculiar ordeal to undergo. His career must be through the ordinary cir cumstance of life, not, like the man of imagination, above them ; his materials must be the common influences of mankind, not the nobler faculties of exclusive genius, dazzling courage, or profound phil oso phy ; hi s renown must grow o u t of long struggle against the difficulties of public events, the opposition of ignorance, the stub bornness of popular prejudice, the selfishness of indivi dual feelings and the thou san d commonplace casual ties of all things subject to the caprice, frivolity, or vices of man. He must be content to be mis understood, and, of course, maligned, for a time ; to have his most honourable motives arraigned, his clearest views pronounced to be problematic, and his profoundest policy ridiculed even in proportion as it is profound ; for few men will praise that which they can not penetrate. The general result being, that the greatest statesmen in our annals have been compelled to await the tardy vindication of the tomb. Examples of this moral injustice, yet almost natural necessity, will recur to every reader of English history. In proof of .both the partial judgment and the slow vindication, for nearly his whole administration, Pitt was assailed with every outcry of popular hostility. That stately tree, the noblest product of the intellectual soil of England, was stripped of branch and leaf, for year after year, by the blast of popular indignation. His fame now flourishes in a verdure which gives the promise of an imperishable luxuriance. The severest names of faction were flung on Burke —pensioner, partisan, tool, and knave. The nation now approaches his monument only to bow down to the majesty of his wisdom. We shall not quarrel with this law of public life, however w e may regret i ts i njuries to society, but we feel that it forms a stronger obligation to do justice to those to whom we can do no more than lay our tribute on the grave." P - Bentley's Miscellany. —Bentley's commences with the eighth chapter of "Aspen Court," which places a pleasure-seeking party in the uncomfortable position of sailing under a steamer. "Loitering among the Bavarian and Tyrolean Lakes, in the years 1851. and 1852," is an amusing chapter of travels. An article on Chloroform presents to us a description of the terrible scene of operations, the hospital, and emphatically relates the advan tages of this discovery in destroying the sensation of pain. A history of the Duchess of Orleans, of the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, is interesting. " The Crisis of my Existence, by an Old Bache lor," is a comic tale. " Reminiscences of Henley Regatta" describes the scene of excitement on the banks of the Thames on the day of the great boat race. " Turkey —its Hopes and Perils," is an article on the great question that has lately occu pied the attention of all Europe. " The Last Years of the Emperor Charles the Fifth " is con tinued. " The Journey from Westminster Abbey to St. Peter's," leaves the traveller at Florence. Ainsworth's.—Nicholas Flamel and the Confede rates are continued, and Isabel Milford and Cor net Seymour concluded. There are several other tales and sketches, but there are no poetical con tributions this month. This number of " Queer People," by John Allen, describes irritating people, a series of portraits which certainly find many pro totypes in life. The Gentleman's.—One of the prominent features in this month's number is " The Lady Novelists of Great Britain," in which due deference is paid to that distinguished class. It is truly remarked that most people are getting tired of the endless theories that have been broached concerning the proper work for women—that any work is suitable for which an individual has capabilities. It is like wise asserted that women have an undeniable pri vilege to write novels, although they have not all the opportunities enjoyed by men of penetrating into scenes where character may be studied. The article concludes with an elaborate criticism on the merits and demerits of " Ruth," in which full jus tice is rendered to the authoress of that admirable production. "A Political Caricature of the time of Charles the First" presents us with some curious and quaint specimens of the mode chosen in those days for expressing satire. The theme selected is the struggle that ensued between Rome and Aus tria on the one hand, against the Protestant houses of Europe. The first paper is a review of the last two volumes that have lately appeared of the Memoirs of Moore. It is declared that these addi tions to our literature will be a constant source of gratification to the future biographer, student, and literateur. A glowing eulogium is pronounced on the immortal bard, the results of whose labours are here shown forth, and the renown of whose laurels is here acknowledged. It is observed that a writer could hardly find a more attractive theme to take for the life of a hero. "As child, he was loving and precocious ; as youth, fulfilling the promise of his childhood ; nor in his maturity belying the ex pectations formed of his youth; not without faults, but with virtues in whose lustre they were hidden and forgotten. If he had to acknowledge time misspent,' he also left works to prove how much of it was well employed." The Journal of Agriculture.—This quarterly is chiefly devoted to the transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. Its infor mation on such subjects is very extensive, and to the agricultural reader full of interest. Many useful accounts of experiments in farming, and se veral instructive and practical articles are given Which are likely to prove a valuable assistance to centl y the enterprising. Numerous subjects of local in terest are also included, such as the prices of the different counties of Scotland in the year 1852, and which Vie varie nt al e e t n it p i L n e s e in in US CO have re neighbourhood. p t l i o ie ughi nge rec Tait's MISCELLANEOUS. .Rdinb nus and in s p h reh M agaz i ne opens with " Gervi is Ninetee a ver nth Centu r amusin g a37jlrtio n to the History of the y e A Frenchman inLondon" impressions of E nglis h lie a a foreign er ' s id eas an d however, be made e one : f e-. Great a ll owances must, rema rks, seeing that a c o l Ing the bitt erness of h i s soned him in his lodgi ngs 7 4 , 11 4 rainy June impri of a sunny . " people are so surprised. at ah -L . l l London," he says, all you Lt r Irond . cost you with the .remark, `Veryfi,:aintances ac day, that when it occurs He admires the fortitude with which weather, sir 1' " changes of our climate, and the per w ' ear the display in our pursuit of pleasure in thveeroanee we under a shower of rain. W. Ca r l eton's p t e a n l air " Joe Lockhart's Dreams " is concluded, and tler e i ef is a story of "American Life," and an interesting article on " R agge d S c h o ols."—The two pl ates of The Sportsman represent E. Flatman, the cele_ brated jo c k e y, an d W es t A us t ra l ian , the winner o f the late Derby. Th e usua l amoun t of racingintel ligence and sporting anecdotes is given. —Th e Scottish Review is a quarterly journal,. recently commenced, the present number being only the third. There are articles on " The Heroic in History an d Lif e, " on " Lord Jeffrey, , on " Juvenile Delinquents," and a criticism on the last work by the talented author of " Margaret Maitland," "Harry Muir, a Story of Scottish Life." Another new competitor is the National Miscellany, and it is one that promises well. " The Nurse's Fate," is a chronicle of that sort of heroism which is too easily forgotten and too little noticed. Its heroine, Sally Smith, was a poor village woman, who, in the time of a fearful day wero business nstanees, !r, whilst eas were 2s. to 3s. r wheat, rather II an 1111- Hons. -ket, last )84 guar •e, 2,404 mustard market, whilst railway, of sam , and the Ktensive, ec) ruled Monday astanees, her than and deli- [eat Was the fresh )m 38 to this day it 50,000 to 5s per 200,000 6ntl Be!. r foreign and the mowed hich the ivy corn the late price of lay last. fully is. 61s to 63s IF,s 23i 22s 26s I7s 21s ICh 235 23,t 250 31, 41e .39 47s . 331 38s . 365 , 39s .39, 43s • 40s 438 . 42s 473 35s 371 351. 395 ock in to pondin g 810; in , and in s. Pigs. ... --- ... 352' ... --. ler : Pigs. 431 127 51 22 n stock, de ruled ided in- A' which xs unfa ng from attend- Is fairly I 4s &I, lbs. ex, and t horns; Devons, 'tit their e whole, [citations I Downs ctensive )revious 'S lower at late 1 4 4 I 26 0 I 25 0 .. .1,214 ....4,260 .... 560 .... - of fat rket, on July 4, 4,1853 : ' N. d to 3 4 3 8 4 2 4 6 3 8 4 0 4 6 4 10 6 4 4 4 5 0 3 8 4 4 4,040 27,000 €53 350 sheep 2,590 ; meat emand rable, ' hops 1 120 1 East 1465; 48s 14s 42s 583 49s 47s 48s MAGAZIN, unwilling to resign to death. Life has, however, such horrors in store for the dear object of her affections, that she laments that Georgina had not been snatched away in the hour of innocent child hood. She awakes to be thankful to find the child removed from the weary world where she was promised so appalling a fate. There are some re marks made upon a " Translation of Horace", by Newman, which appear to be very well executed. An extract is taken from the work in question, as affording a good specimen of the style. These are some of the first lines : "How blest is he, who, far from troublous care, As the ancient race of mortals, Wit r h o lliso wnoxeexnetmilplste d his l father's fields, From usurers Nor by the savage trump in the camp is roused, Nor quails at the angry billows, And shuns the forum, and the thresholds proud Of citizens overweening. But he the vine's glad up-grown progeny Weds to the lofty poplars, And with his curved knife pruning useless boughs, Engrafts more hopeful scions. Or from the fields where autumn rears her head, With mellow fruitage comely, How joys lie plucking his engrafted pears, And grape that vies with purple, To honour thee, Priassus, and thee, sire, Silvanus, guard of landmarks. The Dublin University.—" Sir Jasper Carew" is continued in three ch a pt ers . It increases n i in terest and advances in importance, inasmuch as its hero is taken from the solitude of the Spluzen Alps to the strife and tumult of the revolution of Paris. The Battl e o f th e S e ctions is described with great ability, and the scene of horror is vividly brought before the mind of the reader. Jasper is commanded by his uncle to pass for a Frenchman's child, instead of his own family's last representa tive in Ireland. The second part of " The Ancient Music of the Hebrews in General, and their Temple Music in Particular," is concluded. It is peculiarly interesting to peruse these records of the mighty race. It is observed that we can form no adequate idea of the effect produced by the ob servances of the Temple rites ; everything was cal culated to occasion grandeur of effect the voices of a thousand singers, mingled with the sounds of numberless harps, lutes, and wind instruments in the vast spaces of the temple. The attraction attaching itself to the memory of these splendid memorials is enhanced by the thought that the genius that then and there exhibited itself has not yet passed away from the race it adorned and elevated. The descen lants of those who celebrated the Lord's praises on trumpets and symbols in the Holy Temple, and sang to the memory of Zion by th e wa t ers of Ba b y l on, are still distinguished for their talents in the same beauti ful art, and music is now their last stronghold of triumph. A most touching tribute is paid to the memory of " Edgar Allan Poe." It is remarked that, though many and great were the defects that marred the fair picture of the life and character of this genius who has departed from among us, in his writings there is, " past all dishonour, left only the beautiful." Here, however, but little is said of his domestic habits, for as no trace of their exist ence is found in his compositions, a criticism of their excellences has no occasion for their intru sion. The memory of his early, lost Virginia, his dearly beloved wife, tinged with melancholy his later poems. "It was the one shadow, the mourn ful remembrance, like cypresses in an Italian ceme tery." There are some pleasing verses, entitled " Songs for Summer." The most graceful is the last one, called " The Wild Bee of Lough Bey," in which the metre is ver y fl ow i ng, and the thoughts melodiously expressed. These two verses give an idea of the style : " Oh, faith of my country, that brightly and purely, Wert cradled and fed in the morning of time ; Till, spreading thy wild wings, thou soughtest securely The sweet seeming buds of a happier clime. " Wilt thou die in those flowers, the fair and deceiving, Or wander on weary wings joyfully back? Go, sleep in the bud thou hast suffered for leaving, And never more fly o'er the desolate track." epidemic, surrendered herself without thought of fear to the service of the sick, spending all her re munerations for their benefit. " The History of the Harp" traces that instrument to a very remote an tiquity. There are also entertaining sketches of "Castle Building" and "Spanish Poetry." The Far mers' gives a largeamount ofagricultural intelligence, and the plates of two prize animals. The Church of England Magazine has many subjects of interest and information on scriptural and theological points. The Ladies' Companion presents its usual amount of tales and verses, of which the most worthy of notice are a story from the pen of Mrs. Abdy, and the continuation of Miss Pardoe's " Race for Gold."—The Illustrated Magazine of Art contains a great number of wood engravings and explana tions of a very low price. To those who are unable to obtain a superior class of plates the present serial affords great advantages.—The British Jour nal has many well-known contributors and amus ing sketches.—The Charm and the Picture Pleasure Book are two of the best works of the kind that have appeared for some time. Nothing can be more comical or curious than the descriptions given of the pictures, which are - very good and suitable for children.—Newton's London Journal gives us an account of sixteen recent patents, with plates, and its usual list of grants and scientific notices.— The Illustrated London Magazine ranks among its contributors the Hon. Mrs. Norton, William Car leton, Horace Mayhew, Captain Mayne Reid, and several others.—" Swiss Men and Swiss Moun tains," forms the forty-fifth number of the excellent series of the Traveller's Libra, y. It is from the pen of Robert Ferguson, author of " The Pipe of Repose."—Le Pallet does not give us such elegant groups as usual. It contains a sketch entitled " Table Turning." MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL I NTELLIGENCE --(THIS DAY.) SHARE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.) CITY, CLOCK. The sales o f cotton at Liverpool TIVO on EO' Saturday were estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken for export. The market without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 7,000 American, 200 Pernam and Maranham at 61d. to 7d. 100 Bahia at 6W. • Egyptian at 6id. to 10d. and 500 Surat at 31 - to ' 4id. per lb. Railway shares were steady. Wheat has risen again this morning, and is 3s. to ss. per quarter dearer than on Monday last. Russian Tallow is up to 535. for best on the spot. Hemp and other Russian imports are in demand, and there is some excitement among the merchants, owing to advices from St. Petersburg received at the laltic Coffee-house to the effect that the war like appearances were more decided. The ironmasters have been induced to lower the price of the manufactured article 20s. per ton, and this decision is stated to have occasioned a good deal of surprise, as it was scarcely expected with out some att emp t to diminish the cost of production. I The metal trade of Birmingham is described as 18 being dull, owing to the high price of copper. 20 The following is part of a communication upon 25 the silk market, from Mr. Henry W. Eaton : 25 " Since th e pu b lic sales the silk market has been more 25 animated tha n i s usual just subsequent to those periods. St In Chi nas a considerable business has again been done 50. at very full prices, perhaps, considering qu a lity, even at a slight ad vance, leaving ie stocks in the hands of im- St. porters extremely light. The India mail, delivered this 10 morning, brings no recent advices from Shanghai. Ben gal silk has also attracted some notice, about 300 bales having arrived overland, including some of the new Hurripauls. The letters from Calcutta up to the 16th St. May quot e p r i ces as firm, but not much doing. Coarse St. silk, with th e except i on of Hurripaul, was not to be ob- St. tained. In Brutias the imports continue very limited, 12 and have been taken at about 6d. per lb. advance on 50 previous rates, owing to the high price of Taysaam 16i Chinas. The Persian market has participated largely in p: the ope ra ti ons o f t h e last week, orders having been re- i 14 ceived from the Continent." New York accounts report the Stock Market as 2020 being d u ll er on th e 20th ult. The value of the exports of merchandise in the week ending June 10 18, was 1,370,665 dollars, and of specie 883,990 g t dollars. F re i g ht s were steady. 20 The railway meetings announced are the fol- 10 lowing : COURANT. St East Anglian (6 & 7 per cent. Pref.) July 6, London Tavern, Great Luxembourg July 20, London Tavern. Do. Do. Llanelly R a il way an d Dock July 9, London s Tavern. London and Greenwich July 12, 10, Coleman-st. Madras July 19, 33, New Broad-st. Newmarket July 13, London Tavern. Paris and Rouen July 28, Paris. South Staffordshire July 27, Birmingham. South Yorkshire July 19, London Tavern. Western of Switzerland July 23, Lausanne. 1 The following note h as b een sent to us : 5 "Committee o f S pan i s h American Bondholders, 2( 8, Broad -street- buildings, 2d July, 1853. " Venezu e l an D e b t. The Committee of Spanish St 15 . American B on dh o ld ers have received advices from their 50 commissioner, Mr. Weiss, dated Caracas, the Bth ult., St. stating that he had had an interview with the Minister 16 of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, to which he had 16 been introdu ce d b y t h e British Acting Consul-General, 8 and that he was proceeding in the business of his mission." 20 The followi ng ex t ract i s f rom a letter received 20 by the com m itt ee o f M ex i can bondholders, dated St. Mexico, June 1 : "Mr. Falconnet had been liberated, and had had an St interview with th e P resident, General Santa Anna, St. who expressed the best intentions towards the bond holders. The suppression of the commotion at Vera Cruz, at the exp e ns e o f some sixty killed, had strengthened the ne w G overnment in public opi- 10 26; nion, but no genera l measure appeared as yet to have been adopted for the improvement of the finances. It 13; was, however, expected that, within a few days, a new 20' tariff would be promulgated, abrogating the prohibition 20 against the importation of cottons, but fixing the duty r St. at six cent. p er vara, which rate it was feared would be found to o hi g h t o prevent smuggling. 50 "In the meanw hil e the so-called diplomatic conven- 2020 tion creditors, t o w h om 15 per cent. of the import duties is assigned, had considered it so much for their inte rest to support the new Government that they had for the present waived their right in favour of Go- 20 vernment. Mr. Falconnet had also been invited to 20 do so on behalf of the foreign bondholders, and to 5 0 allow Government to appropriate the revenues as- 20 signed to the foreign debt from the Ist of January to y o ) the 30th of Ap r il l as t ; b ut having no instructions, he could n St. riot do otherwi se than protest against suc h a pro- 25 position. [lt ma y b e convenient here te interpolate that 2r the committee recently wrote to Mr. Falconnet that it F might possibly be the wisest plan for the bondholders to • follow the example of others similarly situated, and frankly to offer the new Mexican Government, as a loan, so much of the revenue assigned to the foreign debt as might at the present critical moment be absolutely required ; but that the treatment which the bondholders had hitherto received had been such as to destroy all faith in Mexico here, and to deprive such a proposition of every chance of being enter tained.] The appropriation has, however, notwith standing Mr. Falconnet's pretest now taken place, though under a promise that from the Ist of May last the revenues of the foreign debt shall be faithfully ac counted for. " The azents of the bondholders remit for the divi dends by this packet, to the Bank of England, at the. joint order of Colonel Facio and of the chairman of the committee, $8,978 83 from Vera Cruz, and 14,506. 92 from Tampico." The English Stock Market has been in a very excited state, though without much actual business doing. As the dividends at the Bank of England will be payable next Friday to the public, special transfers will now be resumed, prior to the general opening of the transfer books. Consols for Account were done as high as 98 at the commencement of business, but upon sales made went back to 97g, /. There is an immense amount of " options," and these will sway the market from day to day, and induce much artificial variation, though, in the event of more favourable n ews , t h e subsequent rally would be all the grea t er. The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents, have been 100 i to 1011, and the Three per Cents. 980 1 1 . Bank Stock h as been maintain e d at 2281 to 22q ; Exchequer Bill s have been at is. t o 5 5., and In 'a Bonds is at 25 5 . F premium. The Foreign Market has bees more animated, and prices rule lower generally. Mexican, owing 8 to the duties accru i ng this year having been appro- , priated by the Government, has declined to 27 and 1 . 261. Equador Stock is not higher than sk. Spanish Deferred Bonds have been at 22 to 22k. Portu guese Four per Cents. are 39 to 1. The Swedish 2 i Loan is at prem. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have bee n at 63 to f, and Ru ss i an Five per 1( Cents. keep firm at 1 171, and the Four-and-a-Half 12 per Cents, at 991 to 100 ex. dividend. Sardinian 12 Stock has been ste a d y at 93. 12 Railway shares have been flatter, but the sales are not extensive. Great Northern have dropped most, and Caledonian are very depressed. French 16 , shares have been fluctuating. The Gold Alines are about 4- 20' lower on th e 1/. 5 . paid. The Australian B an k s are all lower ; the St.` Land Companies also. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid! RAILWAYS. Closing Prices I Basine this day. this .00 Aberdeen .. . 8h Ambg. Noting.. Bost. & Eastn. Junc....... all Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Va11ey........ i 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. Va11ey......... Cheshire Junct ...... all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons.... 184 Do., £2O 100 Bristol & Exeter 100 Caledonian. all Chester dr Holyhead all Cork and Bandon... all Cork, Black. & Pass, 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc, all Dundee Perth &Aber deep Junction all Do. New ......... ... all East Anglian (£25 L. dr E. & L. & D.) all Do., (£lB E. & H.) all Eastern Counties all Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. 5h.... 8i Do., do all Do., B. & C.. ....... .. ace East Lancashire 1 all East & West Ind. Dk & Birming. June FlOO Edinburgh & Glasgow 1 Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edinb.Prth.dzDundee 100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern Stk.. 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 1100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.; 100 Great Western .. 11 Irish South-Easters. all Lancaster &Carlisle,- 11i Do., Thirds.... .... . .. . 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 16 Do., Fifths 114 Do., Wst. Riding Un. all Leeds Northern....... all Liv.Crsby. dr Southpt. all London & Blackwell 3 Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. 100 Lond. Br &S.Cst., 10 0 London &N. W es t ern 12 Do. Fifths 1 D0.,16/.5h.,M&8...0 100 London 4 S. Western 42i Do., £5O ...... .... 34 Do. £40... ... ....... all LnAdrry.drbol era i ne all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.Shef.&Lincln. .0 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. 100 Midland 100 Do. Birming. dr Derby 47. Midland G. West.(lr., 17 Do. i Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle.. 100 Newmark et ............ 3 . Do. Bury Extensions 16 Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd 7i Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor LOO N0rf01k................, all Do., New 3i Northn. Counties Un .00 North British 13 North Devon, No.l 6i Do., No. 2. all Dc., A Deferred i 5 Do., B Guaranteed 17i North Staffordshire all North Western.. 10 N. &S. Vrestrn. June. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... 100 Scottish Central ... ... 100 Scottish Midland 100 Shrewsbury & Birmg 100 Do., L. &N. Westn I Guaranteed Stock 8 Shrewsby. & Herefd all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.)....., all Do. Halves, do. all Do. Oswestry 6i Shropshire Union all South Devon 100 South Eastorn......„ all South Wales..... .. .. 15 S. Yorksh. Rivei:Dun 5 Do.. lei Stockton & Hartlepl. 19 Thames Haven Dock and Rai1way......... 17 Vale of Neath........., all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick 13 West C0rnwa11........ 21s. Wmbledon &Croydon 1 Woodford. LOO York Newctl. drßerw 20 Do. Extensions.....,, 111 Do. G.N.E. Purchase ,t. 1100 York &N. Midland 26 -- 26.126 5 - 5 i 1 5; 9 - 10, 9 7 dj 20 22 3j 2j [OO - --101 d 100 66 674 6 21j 22 22 19j —20 j 50 50 20 50 ii --- i.ip 8 - 9 54. -'i 34 4 [24 - 12 12; 11 i - 12 6 71 81. - 72 7l 50 - 55 70 - 72 28 . 7 io 8 . 4 - 86 4, 53 - 55 53 ,133 - 135 133 jlO9 - 110 88 - 88 i 881 7 1 1 - 7 10U - - 1 05 i 105 17 - 18 p 76 — 7 6 i 6 4 1 1. 4id jii 3 1 1 14 —l 5 141 8 - 8i 8i -2 p 1031 - IG4; 103 i 114 - 114J1 1141 1 1 - l ip - 24 14 88 - 894 8S 94 54 - - 11 4 A - 13 18 - 20 28i - 294 29 DATIL PLACE, &C. --di 7Ni I 704 42 2j d 33 334 21 E . 7 iid l 12R 81 - 8 t d 1 - - - - PI 47i -48 j 48 n 92 - 94 92 58 - - 62 58 - 62 60 59 68 72 14 idis 17 19 9i 13i —14 i 3j -- aid 19 21 69 70 694 364 13 -- 14 2i . 2 2 - 154 9 9i 32 10 —10 t t El par 67 68 68?- 7i 8 —71 d 2gd 57 --58 5 4 71 PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 Aberdeen 5 all Do., No. 2, 7 p St. 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. e St. 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares ... St. 100 Caledonian £10...... 15 all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cont... 64 34 Cork&Ba.ndon 5i p.c.l 64 all Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction .. 35 all EastA nglian (£3lox) 6 per cent. 5 all Do. (£5) 7 per cent.. 74 2 Do. (1;717s) 7p. et.. 65 all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l 6 all Do., No. 2 10 all Do., New 6p. c. St.. !O all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent. •- 3t. 100 EastLancash. 6 p.cts. 5 all Edinb.Prth.&Dundee s iper cent........... ;t. 100 Glasgow & S.Westernl guar. 5 per cent. 1. 100 Great Northr 5 p.c. t. 100 Do. sp. c.,Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom .... 64 all Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... CI 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).. b. 100 G. West. fixed 4i pc. 6 Lan. & York. F. £2O, t• 100 Do., 6 p. c., Stock... • 100 Loudon and:Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. 0... '• 100 Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. ) all Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 ... • 100 Do. New Guar. 6 p.e. ) 5 London & S.Western, Con. Thirds 10 Londonderry& Coler Shares all Londy. & Ennis. iSb all Manch. ,Shef. , &Lin., Shares, No. 1 all Do. Now, £lO 3 Do., £6 5 all Marypt.drCarl. 4 • p. c. 5 all Do. 4i per cent. .... 5 8i Do.. 100 Mid. Consol. 6p. c. St. 100 Do. Cousol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... I 5 Do. Pref. 4i p er cen t . all Norfolk Extension... all Do. Guar. 5i per ct..l all Do. Way. Val. 5 p e l 100 North British all North Staffordshire 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverb. £15,6p. c 15 Do all Shrews& Birm. N. G all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. MiW,B p. c. 10 Do. 5 per cent.. all South Devon 14 Do. New all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. all S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. 3 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. 100 York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.c.Pref 5 Do 10 York& N. Midland H Le S. Parch... 92 --96 88 - - 92 .07 -- 10 07 - - 1091 19i 20i id -- par 6k -- 62 4 - 4 5 -5, i - iii, 2k p lt -- 2 p 14i -15 i 2oi 21 Igoe ..—• . 34 - 3 lii = lid lin - 113 8i - 8,1 - 105 107 A d --ipm 151 154 .• ''''' ••• lo ..... ... iii : 157 3i - BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Oftcial List.) Bank Stock Business done. .......... ..... .......... ........ 2294 3 per Cent. Reduced ...... 98$ 8 g 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ............. shut New 3} per Cent. Annuities.... 1011 100 i 1 Long Annuities, Expi re sth J an., 1860 5 13-16 India Bonds, £lOOO ...•... ..... ............ 25 Consols for Account .......................... 98 7B Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO £5OO Small w. ........... 1 5 ........................... 5 ........................... 15 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent.......... 97 Equador Bonds Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 44 p d per er Cont. Cent. 27 6 ............ 82a 3 Peruvian Deferred I Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. . Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 93 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 46.} 5i x d Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent Ditto for the Acc oun t x d 22f 2 x d Swedish Loan Dividend., on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 3 x d Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'C - _EOM Consols for Opening 19th July 973 i x d ESCAPE OF Two PRISONERS FROM THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION, COLDRATII-FIELDS. —On Saturday after noon two prisoners, named James Hawkins and lhomas Hughes, the former a bricklayer, and the latter formerly in the army, managed to escape over the northern part of the prison walls by forcibly entering a back shed, which contained some ladders and ropes, used in erect ing scaffolds for cleaning the interior of the prison. The first prisoner, about 28 years of age, was charged last April, at the Central Criminal Court, and sentenced to 12 months, for attempted burglary ; he is 5 ft. 11 in. high. The second prisoner, about 27 years old, 5 ft. 10 in. high, was formerly a military man, sentenced from the Central Criminal Court, last December sessions, for uttering counterfeit coin.—Dispatch. SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday, July 2.—The Royal mail steam-ship Parana, Captain George Abbott, took her departure this afternoon with the mails for the British and foreign West India colonies, Havannah, the Gulf of Mexico, Cent ra l A mer i ca, the Pacific, and California. The Parana has 40 passengers, among whom are the Bishop of Antigua and lady, and on freight specie value 1,3681. 14s. ; quicksilver, value 3,399/. 3s. 6d., and a full cargo of manufactured goods from Manchester, the Continent, etc. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1858. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. DOCTORS IN IVINITY. Nicolas John T em pl e, Fellow D of Sidney College John Gilderdale, St. Catharine's Hall. OCTORS IN LAW. John Gardner, Trinity College. John Francis Hawker English, Christ's College, DOCTOR IN MEDICINE. Henry Thompson, St. John's College. BACHELORS IN DIVINITY. Henry James Grasett, St. John's College. George Fraser, Queen's College. MASTERS OF ARTS. John Westlake William Hector Lyon Cyrill Jeddere-Fisher Trinity College. Le Contour Balleine Frederick Borradaile George Anstice Hayward David Mourtfield William Lethbridge Frederic Charles St. John's C°llege Woodhouse . Alfred Burnett William Wilkinson Herbert Bree, Caius College. James Goodday Richard Pilkington Henry Whitley Thomas Daniels Mortimer Manley . William Henry Gibson Carmichael) Alfred Smith St. Peter's College Humphrey Pountney Chesshire Edward Wiles Gilbert Henry Owen Jesus College. Christopher Smyth Bury Capel }Christ's College. Samuel Cheeth am Thomas Pickering, Corpus Christi College. John Young Hughes, St. Catherine's Hall. Legh Richm on d Ay - re Charles Frewin Kelly Emmanuel College. Edmund Harling Cautley } Queen's College. AD EUNDESf. Aubrey Townsend, 8.D., Trinity College, Dublin. Samuel Sayle, of Trinity College, and Joseph Foxley, of St. John's College, undergraduates, recited their prize essays, subject—" Utrum ex glorice cupidine, an ex honesto erga rempublicam studio, magna plerumque et heroics facts oriantur." VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMO TIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE. -Yew Appointments in Inspector of Prisons Department-.. Several appointments will be made at the new Convict Prison now erecting at Gosport. Vacancy in the Customs —There is a vacancy in the Ex aminer's Office, caused by the resignation of Mr. F. Forrest. Appointment—M. J. M. Arnaud, Searcher of the first class, has been nominated to the office of Landing Sur veyor of Customs, vice Watson retired. Inland Revenue Department—Mr. Alexander Barton of Garstang, and Mr. Charles William Dyer, of Kirkham, are to exchange stations. Mr. Charles C. Trim, supernumerary, Lancaster, has been appointed to Drumnadrochit, Scotland ; and is to be succeeded at Lancaster by Mr. John Kelly, from Cole raine. Appointment in Board of Trade, Whitehall —Mr. Henry B. Williams has been appointed Registrar and Keeper of Official Papers, vice Noyes, resigned. Prince of Wales's Council-Chamber, Somerset-House Mr. W. J. Alexander, Q.C., has been appointed Attorney. General to the Prince of Wales, vice Smirks resigned. Appointment of Vice- Warden of the Stannaries— Mr. Ed ward Smirke has been appointed Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, vice Dampier deceased. Appointment in Devonport Dockyard—Mr. Edward E. Woodhead has been appointed Clerk and Draftsman in the Direction of Works Department, vice Crealoch, appointed Clerk on the establishment. Diplomatic Appointments—The Queen has approved of Mr. J. Lynch as Consul at Dublin, Mr. W. H. D. Wolff as Consul at Dundee, Mr. Dennis Mullins as Consul at Cork, for the United States of America ; and Mr. Charles Stoess as Consul at Liverpool, for the Prince-Regent of Baden. IRLAND. Vacancy in the IVill Law E Courts—The Lucrative Office of Taxing-Master to the Will Law Courts is now vacant, caused by the death of Mr. W. E. Hudson. Appointment in the Constabulary—Mr. Joseph Cox, late Sub-Inspector at Cashel, has been appointed County In spector of Constabulary for Louth, vice Battersby deceased. COLONIAL. THE TURKS' AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Vacancy.—The appointment of Crown Surveyor is vacant caused by the decease of M. W. A. Radcliffe. Mr. Joseph Hensley has been appointed Attorney-Gene ral ; Mr. John Longworth, Solicitor-General ; and Mr. George Birnie, Registrar and Keeper of Plans—for Prince Ed ward Island. Mr. John Scott Bush has been appointed Escribano of the Court of Intendant of the Island of Trinidad. Mr. Walter Maynard has been appointed a Member of the Council of Nevis. Mr. Augustus Douboulay has bees appointed a Member of the Legislative Council of St. Lucia. Mr. Wilam r West has been apo i nted a Memer of the Council Wa of d the Government p of the Island b of Mauritius. Mr. Paul Ivy Sterling is appointed a Member of the Executive Council, and Mr. Charles Batten Hillier a Mem ber of the Le g islative C ounc il o f th e Island of Hong Kong. Mr. James Robert Longdein is appointed a Member of the Executive Council of the Falkland Islands. IMPROVEMENT OF THE NAvv.--Sir James Graham has given notice of his intention to move, on the sth instant, for leave to bring in a bill to make better provision con cerning the entry and service of seamen, and otherwise to amend the laws concerning her Majesty's navy. Also a bill for the establishment of a body of Naval Coast Volunteers, and for the temporary transfer to the navy, in case of need, of seafaring men employed in other public services. - LADY MARION.—This new story of the day is attract- Mrs. W. Fost er , b e i ng th e ne i ce o f the late Duke of ing great a tt en ti on , f rom t h e c i rcumstance of the author, Wellington, and a near connexion of many of our noble families. As a picture of fashionable life, illustrating the doings and manners of the aristocracy, it can scarcely fail to obtain extensive popularity. IMPROVEMENT OF LAND.—A bill is now before a com mittee of the House of Lords for incorporating a Lands char ge I mprovement Company, with a capital of 100,0001. in 101. shares. Its object is to enable advances to be ciple i s yisieelllde ofdob mad e to proprietors of estates for drainage and other essential improvements, upon the security of a rent spread over a certain number of years, and, although the ro osed capital is small, a sound prin intropelucped, by which it may be made to eextensivento r l e a s e , n t e b fi e t i o t T e 1 1 .e i This is to which i c c h o n w s i i i s l t b i e n g o t h a e . ranteed belowe r ent-charges, while their total amount will be that of the investments made, so as to leave a ma rg i n of additional security to the holders. Thus, as soon as an advance has been effected on one property, a certain portio n of the sum will be repro duced, so as to be applicable to another, and in this way the capital employed will ultimately become consider able, the objectionable p l an being at the same time avoided of raising more at first than is absolutely neces sary for the commencement of operations, OXFORD, JULY 2. LADY MARGARET PROFESSORSHIP. At the conclusion of the voting, which was continued till 5 o'clock, the numbers stood as follows : Heurtley .•• ..• ... 53 Woodgate .•• • •• ... 6 Hansen "' • • • ••. 22 Foulkes ... ... • ••• ••• ... 20 Mr. Heurtley is therefore the new Margaret Professor of Divinity ; he is rector of Fenny Compton, in Warwick shire, a college living, to which he was appointed in 1840. BALLIOL COLLEGE. The Rev. Walter John Clarke, M.A., of thi s C o ll ege h as been appointed t o th e v i carage of Eagle, Lincolnshire. EXETER COLLEGE. There has been a call of the house of all the Fellows of this College, for the purpose of examining the statute& The Fellows meet daily. Q UEEN'S COLLEGE. The Rev. Charlesobinson, M.A., has been appointed to the vicarage of Bishop Burton, Yorkshire. NEW COLLEGE. The Rev. John Marsh, D.C.L., Fellow of this College, has been appointed t o th e rec t or y o f Ti ngewicke, Bucks. BRASENOSE COLLEGE. The Rev. George John Banner, M.A., of this College, has been appointed to the perpetual curacy of St. Bartho lomew, Huyton, Lancashire. JESUS COLLEGE. The Rev. Lewis Thomas, 8.A., has been appointed to the perpetual curacy of Eglwys-Brewis, Glamorganshire. CAMBRIDGE COMMENCEMENT, JULY 2. At a Congregation held this day the following degrees were conferred : HONORARY DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS. Thomas Frederic Charles Vernon-Wentworth, Trinity College. 13 - 191 - I.oi i I, 150 152; par —4 pi 111 - ; 118 118 122 1115 - 117 1 25i - 26, 1 -- 1 3 101- 1011 17l -18 i -- 1 p 14. -15 i par— A p 25t -- 2641 194 -204 i id -- par 102 -- 104 - - 1 -- par -2 -- 11 -- 1 par -4d 64 7 4 4 14 I li - 2ip 7 - 7i 34} - g 4. - 15 15} 42 40 - - 341 4. par 19 FOR. 3 Antwerp&Rotterdam 3 Belgian Eastn. June.' 4 Bez!ers to Graissessac all Charleroi & Erouclin. 10 Dijon and Besancion 8 Dutch Rhenish all East Indian 1 Do. Extension all Gt. Indian Peninsula 10 Gd. Junct. of France all Gt.WesternofCanada Shares 2 Lucca & Pistoja sp. c. pref 15 Luxembourg 10 Do. (Railway) 2 Do 3 Do. (Canal) 2 Do. 6p. ct. prof.- 9 Lyons & Meditorran 71 Madras all I Namur & Liege (with interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. all (fmy.B. Az Ams. Shs.; all gorwegianTrunkPrel 10 Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen._ all Paris and Strasbourg 4 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. 7 '4uebec & Richmond all Rouen and Havre ..... 2 Royal Swedish...,,,., all Sambre and Meuse... 2 Sth- Ea strn .of France 6 Southern of France.. 2s. Upper India Scrip... all %Vest Flanders ........ 10 Do. 54 per c. Pref... 10 Western of France... 2 West. of Switzerland 6 ,Zealaad ................ . 40 25 25 St. 10 20 20 20 10 20 10 20 - 57 - 9 - 51 2 8 49 1281 111 i 12 11 1511 :IGN. ii a p ti p li 344 i 4 24i 154 3414 A 8 7 i i id 18 id 74 .4 = 4 i - 4 - 33 2id The accounts of the quarter's revenue will be made up on Tuesday evening next, the sth of July, the usual quarterly period. In the absence of the tabular state ment, which cannot be made before that time, and as there are always some changes, more or less, at the last moment, it is impossible to speak by the book. But we believe we may safely say, that the revenue for the quarter ending the sth July, 1853, will show a large increase, as compared with the corresponding quarter in 1852. The Customs, it is expected, will exhibit a considerable increase—indicating progressive activity in the commerce of the country. In the Excise the increase will be to so large an amount as to show the continuous and steady advance in general prosperity of the middle and lower classes of the community. Under the head of Stamps, no very large increase can be looked for during the passing of the new Stamp Act. The diminution of Receipts for Taxes and Property Tax, if any, will probably be very slight. A satisfactory increase may be expected in the Post_ office revenue. The revenue for the year ending sth July, 1853, as compared with the similar period in 1852, will show an increase to a considerable amount in all the leading items ; and the results altogether, as regards both the quarter and the year, are expected to be most favourable. These results are all the more gratifying when they are found to accrue in the face of large reductions pro posed and carried out from year to year to the benefit of the public, and giving to consumers a vast amount of comfort and relief in almost every important item of ex penditure. The Customs increase in spite of the many reductions, for which several entries at the Customs are , held back, in order to avail of the reduced —or the re pealed—duty. The Excise, too, must have suffered by the announcement of the repeal of the soap duty, which, although not having taken place till the end of this quarter, still, as being expected, must have tended to wear out stocks, and to lessen the receipts payable to the account of the inland revenue. The Customs, no doubt, benefitted largely this quarter from the tea duties, which, were held back for the 4d. reduction, and were more than sufficient to counterbalance the casualties in other articles held back for the last reduction of the tariff. The buoyancy in the department of stamps shows a most satisfactory amount of activity, particularly in the current trade and commerce of the country—an ob servation that will apply to the continued and steady increase of the Post -office receipts. Everything indicates general prosperity, and confirms the stability and the elasticity of our improved commer cial and financial system.—Observer. THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM COMMON. GRAND SHAM BATTLE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE FRENCH GENERALS. The attendance of civilians at the camp on Saturday was very numerous. As early as nine o'clock splendid equipages crowded the roads from the Windsor and Chertsey stations, and a whole cavalcade of ladies and gentlemen were to be seen dashing along for the imme diate locale of the encampment. The general anticipa tion was that the Queen and her Royal Consort would be present, and that the interest occasioned thereby would be considerably augmented by the attendance of several French generals of eminence deputed by the Emperor of the French to witness the evolutions of our troops. So far, however, as the general expectation of the presence of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert was concerned, it was doomed to disap pointment. At II o'clock precisely a visible stir at head-quarters gave information of something about to be essayed, and a single bugle -sound from Lord Seaton's position re echoed " from position to position, brought all the in fantry into line within a period of five minutes. The same signal summoned the cavalry to saddle ; and almost simultaneously the whole army were ready for action in light marching order. No sooner had the troops been turned out, and the infantry formed into line and the cavalry into squadrons, than a flourish of trumpets an nounced the approach of Lord Hardinge and. the two expected French generals, Count Montebello and Vis count Rial. His lordship, who was in the full dress of Commander-in-Chief of the British army, was mounted on a white charger, and the two distinguished generals of the French empire went also in the uniform' of gene ral officers, superbly mounted, and attended by their aides-de-camp. The public expectation of the day's operations was running upon a march for Virginia Water ; but a movement on the part of the cavalry, led by the Carabineers, too plainly indicated that the field of battle was to be in closer proximity to the camp. A series of interesting manoeuvres having been skilfully effected Lord Hardinge, Lord Seaton, the Duke of Cam bridge, the Count de Montebello, and Viscount Rial, with a staff of commanding officers, took up a position in front of the artillery camp, where they waited till the whole army filed past. The Count de Montebello, Vis count Rial, and Lord Hardinge accompanied Lord Seaton to his tent, where they partook of luncheon. The weather, contrary to anticipation, turned out to be beautiful during the operations of the day, which lasted four hours. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. -(THIS DAY. LONDON, July 4.—Wind this day at Noon, SW. ; light breeze and fine. DEAL, July 3.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived —Sarah Ann, Launceston • Beatrix, Bahia, for Amsterdam ; Dorothea, St. Vincent • Thanasine, St. J o h n ' s ; William Simpson, Batavia.—July 4—Wind, W., light and variable.—Ar rived from the River—Severn, Colombo ; Chance, Cal lao. Arrived from the River, and sailed—Brilliant, for St. Croix ; Charley and Jane, New York ; Syria, Sydney ; P. Pendleton, Boston ; Thomas and William, lermuda. Sailed—Westminster, St. Thomas. Arrived from the River—Havelah, for Port Philip ; Athenian, Sydney, N.S. W. Arrived—Manchester, Calcutta • Hope, Callao ; Lord Elgin, do. ; Sh e lb ourne, do. • Attawa, Trinid a d ; Caesar, Barb a d oes ; Magin Walf, Porto Rico; Superior, West Indies; Al ger , New Orleans, for Christiana; Pearl, Montreal. COWES, July 3.—Wind, W. Arrived--Augea, Bahia. PORTSMOUTH, July 3.—Wind, S. Sailed— Hinda, Quebec. DARTMOUTH, July 3.—Wind, W. Sailed—Leda, St. Thomas. PLYMOUTH, July 3.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Standard, Port Philip. Put back—Eliza Fox, with damage from contact with a barque. CLYDE.—Arrived—Tanaro, St. John's ; Mary, New foundland ; Lady Octavia, do. DUBLIN, - Arrived—Austin, St. John' s , N.B . KINGSTON.—Arrived—C. M`Laughlin, St. John's, N.B. LISBON, June 28.—The Eleanor Russell, Cardiff to Aca pulco, which put in here on the 12th inst., has received more damage than was expected, and must discharge the greater part of cargo for repairs. —The Posthumous, Con stantinople to Q ueens t own, put in here on the 23dJune, leaky, and is discharging. HALIFAX, N.S., June 23.—The Amazon, Sunderland to New York, was wrecked on Sable Island on the 10th of June; crew saved. QUEBEC, June 20.—The Tasso, fiom Sunderland, is on shore on the Island of Orleans, much dam age d. SYDNEY, C. 8., Jun e 2.—The Olive Branch, of Sunder land, to Quebec, was wrecked near Louisberg, May 31, and sold ; crew saved. MELBOURNE, March 12 .—During a heavy gale here on the Ist of March, the South Sea, from Liverpool, drove foul of several vessels, and did some damage.—The St. George, which struck at the Head, and was rnn on shore, has been brou g ht up t o H o b son's Bay with little damage, and greater part of cargo saved. CAPE TOWN (Cape of Good Hope), May 16.—The Phcenix, New York to Australia, put back to Simon's Bay, leaky, &c., and is expected to be condemned. ALGOA BAY, May 13.—The Rangoon, Sunderland to Ceylon, put in here on the sth inst. with loss of bowsprit, lower yards, and topmasts, kc. SINGAPORE, March 14.—The Secret, of Liverpool, bound to China, was stranded in Kaepany Roads on the 16th of February ; crew and greater part of cargo saved. TH LE TEA TRADE.—The bill now passing through Par lament on the subject of Customs duties enacts that the allowance of one pound for draft on each chest of tea exceeding 28 pounds in weight shall cease and determine upon all tea which shall arrive and be reported at the Custom-house of any port in the United Kingdom on and after the sth day of July inst. Although the bill is not yet passed ; this new regulation will come into operation at the time stated, by virtue of the Treasury order and resolutions of the House of Commons now in force. SIGNOR Puzzr.—This friend of opera and esteemed man takes his annual ben e fit , at Drury-lane Theatre, to-morrow evening. He has selected some of the choicest works of the finest masters, to be interpreted by the first artistes of the day, among which are names no less illustrious than Viardot, Clara Novell°, Gardoni, Bazzini, Prudent, Louisa Pyne, and Signor Lanovilla, (a debutant of whom report speaks much). Bellini's un approachable Sonnambula, that opera which has drawn more tears than any musical work extant, is to be the chief point of the night. Le Nozzi di Figaro, Semira mide, and Cenerentola, contribute their best portions. The orchestra is that of the old grand Opera. Tht• chorus selected also from the same time-honoured estab• lishment. RE -UNION DES ARTS, 76, HARLEY-STREET.—Madame Jaccani Comtesse Tasca gave her Matinee Musicale on Friday, when sbe was assisted by Miss Stabbach, Signori Li Gardoni, Ciabatti, and F. Lablache, as vocalists ; Signori Calsi, Montuoro, Bottessini, Piatti, and Bazzini, as instrumentalists. M a d ame J accani sang Schubert's "Ave Maria" with fine taste, and in an aria by Mon tuoro got encored. The duet—violoncello and basso--- was ma g nificently p er f orme d b y Signori Piatti and Bot tessini. Signor Gordoni, in a romance, charmed all pre sent. Miss Stabbach distinguished herself as an artist fast rising in public favour : her songs, "The Golden Sun," and " Addio it Venezia," were sang most charm ingly, and were well and deservedly applauded. Signor Bazzini, in two fantasias on the violin, achieved a most glorious success. The gem of the concert was a quartuor from the now popular Rigoletto, exquisitely sung by Mips Stabbach, Madame Tasca, Signori Gardo n i, an d Cia batti, and encored. MM. Li Calsi and Ganz were the conductors. PANORAMA OF MEXICO. —Mr. Burford has just com pleted a new panorama of the city of Mexico, which is now on view at his establishment in Leicester-square. It is one of his most successful efforts, and will, we have no doubt, prove a great public favourite. The view is taken from the summit of the cathedral, nearly in the centre of the city, which presents a most complete and comprehensive prospect, embracing every object of im portance or beauty in the city itself, as well as in the extensive and picturesque landscape which surrounds it. , The scene is bounded by an imposing barrier of moun tains, the severed chain of the southern Cordilleiits, whose elevated peaks of infinite variety of form meet the eye in every direction. The whole is a splendid example of panoramic painting, equalling anything the distin guished artist has hitherto produced. i done lay. 108 7 SPORTING INTELLIGEN,CE. NEWMARKET JULY MEETING. PROGRAMME OP THE THREE DAYS' SPORT. NEWMARKET, SllNDAY.—Garforth and Chaffwax have left for Worcester ; Lady Audrey and Calliope have ar rived at Newmarket. NEWMARKET - (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ARRIVALS. July Stakes. Astolfo, Brigliadoro Caliban, B ay Maresiield, Calliop e , C rosslanes, Delia, ' Druid, Macduif, Haze, Ossa, Student. Handicap Plate. New T.Y.C.—Brawn, Sabra, Apos tate, St. Faith, Pharold, Peacock, Cheddar, Cavan, Scandal, Petrel, King Pepin, Hothorpe, Coleraine, Con vict, Cock Pheasant, Jack the Giant Killer, Constantine, g. by Verulam, Nerva, Start, Warbler, g. by Drome dary. Handicap Plate. B.M.—Sharavogue, Musician, Apos tate, Peacock, Cheddar, Dabchick, St. Faith, Kin g Pepin, Waverley, Cavan, Coleraine, Placid, Jack the Giant Killer, Perfidious, Convict, St. Benedict, Nerva, g. by Vernlain, Epigram. Chesterfield Stakes.—Brigliadoro, Delia, Druid, Fact, Haze, Lady Audrey, Lapitbm, Maeduff, Merry Maid, f. by Scutari, Ossa, Student, f. by Cother stone, out of Three. CARLISLE —(THIS DAY.) ARRIVALS. Grand Stand Plate. —John Dory, Gipsy Boy, Agnes Wickfield, Harker, Axwell, Friar's-hall, Pitfall. Cumberland Plate. —Little Jack, Lough Bawn, Judge, Roger Thornton, Bold Davie. Corby Castle Stakes.—Garrulity, Bridesmaid, Miss Carlisle. For Other laces,—Stockbridge Buck, Event, f. by Ilarkaway, Solyman. WORCESTER, --(THIS DAY.) ARRIVALS. Patience, Ferret, Allington. Four of Isaac Day's expected. INSTRUCTION IN THE ELEMENTS OF ART AND SCIENCE. —A meeting was held at the Mansion-house on Satur day —the Lord Mayor in the chair —the object of which was to provide the means of giving to the young, and especially to youths belonging to the working classes, the benefits to be derived from an early acquaintance with the elements of science and art. Resolutions en forcing these views, and expressive of the expediency of teaching drawing and the elements of science, and giv ing artistic instruction in all schools for the industrious classes, were agreed to. Dr. Lyon Playfair and Mr. Henry Cole, the joint Secretaries of the Department of Science and Art, gave an explanation of the views of the Board of Trade upon these points ; and Mr. Samuel Gurney, Dr. Russell, of the Charterhouse, ,the Rev. Mr. Cuningham, Mr. W. B. Gurney, the Rev. J. Bloomfield, and other gentlemen, spoke in furtherance of the objects of the 'meeting. Sixty or seventy gentlemen connected with the manage ment of great public schools were present, all of whom concurred in the idea that it was desirable to diffuse an acquaintance with the elements of science and art among the working classes. It was agreed that steps should be taken to forma committee to carry out such an object. INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES.—The annual generalineet ing of this institute was held at their rooms, in St. James's-square, on Saturday, the 2d inst., at three o'clock, p.m. John Finlaison, Esq., president, in the chair. The circular convening the meeting having been read, the secretary read the report of the council on the progress of the institute during the past year, . which was most satisfactory. An abstract of the receipts and exp en di ture for the financial year ended the 30th of April last, was also submitted, which showed an increased balance in the treasurer's hands, notwithstanding that tho journal of the institute is necessarily conducted at considerable ex pense. Several alterations and amendments were then made in the constitution and laws of the institute, and the meeting proceeded to elect the president, council, and officers for the year ensuing. The following were re-elected auditors for the ensuing year. William km wens, Benjamin Henderson, F. G. Smith, Esqs. The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the president, council, and officers, for their services during the past year, and a special vote of thanks having been passed lo the president for his conduct in the chair, the meetirg separated. TUESDAY. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sovs. each, and only 5 ft if declared by 10 o'clock the evening before running, to go to the owner of the second horse • for three-year olds and upwards. New T.Y.C. To close and name by 6 o'clock the evening before running, and the weights to be declared by 9 ; three to remain in or no race. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each ; for three-year-olds — colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. New T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs., if demanded, &c. To close and name by 6 o'clock the evening before running. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each ; for three-year-olds, 6st 91b ; four, Bst llb ; five, Bst 101 b ; six and aged, 9st. T.M.M. The winner to be sold for 300 sovs., if de manded, &c. To close and name by 6 o'clock the even ing before running. The JULY STAKES, a Subscription of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft ;. for two-year-olds—colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies Bst 51b.. The owne r o f th e second horse to receive back his stake., New T.Y.C. 30 subs. WEDNESDAY. The TOWN PLATE of 50 sous. ; for three-yr-olds—corm, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b. Last mile and a dista'ace of B.C. To enter by 6 o'clock the evening before mn ning. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each ; for two-year-olds — colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Last half of 13.3 f. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs., if demanded, &c. To close and name by 6 o'clock the evening before running. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each • for th ree -y r - o ld s, i st 7M; four, B s t 51b ; f i ve, Bst /thb • six and aged, Bst 121 b. B.M. The winner to be sold for 150 sovs., if demanded, & c . T o close and name by six o'clock t h e evening before running. HANDICAP PLATE of 100 soya. B.M. The winner of a handicap after the publication of the weights to carry 51b ext ra . E ntrance, 2 sovs., to be paid at the time of entrance. MATCH, 200, hft ; Bst 71b each. New T.Y.C. Mr. Payne's Spinaway agst Lord Ribblesdale's Marsyas. THURSDAY. PLATE of 50 sow. ;f or two-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights. Last half of B.M. To enter by six o'clock the evening before running. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous. each • for two-yr-olds, 6st 41b ; three, Bst 41b ; f our , Bst 1211; ; five and u p war d s, 9st 21b. The winner to be sold for 350 sous., if demanded, &c. New T.Y.C. To close and name by six o'clock the evening before running. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft ; for all ages (two-yr-olds excepted). To start at the starting post of B.M. and run to the end of New T.Y.C. To close and name by six o'clock the evening before running, and the weights to be declared by nine. HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs. New T.Y.C. The winner of a handicap after the publication of the weights to carry 51b extra. The CHESTERFIELD STAKES of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft ; for two-year-olds—colts Bst 71b, and fillies, B st 4 1 b ; the winner of th e . July Stakes to carry 91b, the second horse 41b extra. Last half of B.M. 39 subs. The Garden Stakes closes on Wednesday evening in this meeting, at six o'clock ; the July and Chesterfield Stakes, 1854, the Newmarket Stakes, 1855, and the Royal Stakes, 1856, close and name at the end of this meeting. NEWMARKET AND WORCESTER. The meetings at Newmarket and Worcester most in conveniently clash. Both commence to-morrow (Tues day), and both possess distinct and attractive features. Peculiar importance, however, attaches to the appointed to be d ec id e d at head races quarters, the re sult of the J u l y an d Chesterfield Stakes in particula r being calculated to exercise matexial influence over future speculation. By the introduction, too, of the new handicaps into the programme, an agreeable variety and additional interest will be imparted to the pro ceedings: The July Stakes is the principal item in Tuesday's list. Alth oug h the field is likely to be numerically strong, and the race unusually important, yet specula tion on it has been very limited. This circumstance is, perhaps, attributable to the uncertainty which exists as to the starting of Ruby. At Northampton this horse displayed racing powers of indisputable superiority, and the easy manner in which he defeated his opponents is sufficient to establish the formid ableness of his pretensions. Should he be num bered among the competitors, I shall be induced to re gard his success with considerable confidence, but should he not start, I shall be inclined to subscribe to the opinion which is somewhat widely entertained, that his party are disinclined to jeopardize the position which he occupies in the Derby betting by the possibility of a defeat. Rumour asserts that Ruby will encounter a dangerous antagonist in Astolfo, who it is reported has been tried most satisfactorily with Brigliadoro and Cheddar. In certain well-informed quarters, however, the accuracy of this report is regarded with much sus picion, and at Newmarket, I am informed, that it is en tirely discredited. Since Marsyas ran at Stockbridge he has gradually advanced into much favour, and many shrewd judges deem his chance of carrying off th e July Stakes by no means insignificant. Taking public perforznances, however, as a guide, I anticipate that the race will result in favour of Ruby; but in his absence I shall expect the best of Lord Clifden's to win—either Astolfo or Brigliadoro. Scarecrow, Cheddar, Waverley, Coleraine, and Ner ve , appear t o b e t h e most favourably weighted for the Han dicap on Wednesday. The starting of the former is, perhaps, doubtful ; I am therefore inclined to take Cheddar and Waverley to represent my interest. The running for the Chesterfield Stakes will depend so materially on that for the July Stakes, that it is hazardous to express an opinion on the probable result. At present I have a " fancy" for Brigliadoro, brother to Mountain Deer, and Lady Aubrey. For the Handicap Plate the respective chances of Scandal, Hothorpe, and Jack the Giant Killer, are most entitled to consideration. Of the events to be decided at Worcester to-morrow, the Worcester Stakes only requires observation. Evadne, Garforth, and Kiteflyer, will, perhaps, occupy the foremost place in the race. A letter from Newmarket, this morning, informs me that Ninnyhammer died there on Saturday " of some internal adhesion." The death of so good and game a little hors e i s , doubtless, much regretted by its ow ner . July 4. A FRESH MAN. s. d. 4 10 4 4 50 3 s. d. 3 8 4 2 4 8 4 'lO 4 4 Mon s and fair cwt. from 5,260 in bate, isuro eek's ditto the ,900 [rgh, from per for aro )e is but ( 58 / 08 4108 Itill 535, [ to ugh ..tll