The Sun. — London, England, 1853-10-12 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1853. It is admitted at last by the organs of Lord ABERDEEN that war is imminent. It is admitted at last by those same organs that the Vienna Note has proved an egregious failure. It is ad mitted at last by them, moreover, that the Con ference held by the Four Powers through their plenipotentiaries in the Austrian Capital is found to have blundered from the beginning to the end of their protracted negotiations. Therefore, at last, an energetic course is being pursued (we are told) by the Coalition Govern ment. Therefore, at last, the Cabinets of St. James's and the Tuileries have resolved (we are told) upon assuming an attitude of determination. Therefore, at last, sufficient authority has been intrusted by them (we are told) to their Ambas sadors at Constantinople. Now, from the commencement of these lament able delays, of this contemptible timidity, of this pernicious indecision—we insisted, in the clearest terms imaginable, that sooner or later a conflict would prove inevitable—that sooner or later the Vienna Note would prove abortive—that sooner or later the boasted Conference of the Four Powers, through their representatives, would prove to have been altogether incapable of effecting anything like an honourable pacification. We maintained in the plainest language that could have been employed, that an energetic course ought in the first in stance to have been followed out by the Adminis tration. We maintained, in words that could not by any chance whatever admit of misapprehension, 'that a resolute attitude ought by right from the very outset to have been assumed by France and England simultaneously. We maintained, not by hints or innuendoes, but by bold and explicit as sertions, that full power should have been accorded at Once to Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE, en abling him to afford prompt assistance to the Porte by summoning the British fleet to the Bosphorus directly the first intelligence was re ceived of the Russian troops having crossed the Pruth and formally taken possession of the banubian Principalities. Wherefore, it appears that, after all, we have not been so very much mistaken in demanding a boldefi policy than that hitherto adopted by the Aberdeenitles—in persisting that the lawless ambi tion of the CZAR ought in reason to have been re pelled by the bayonet-thrust and the explosion of bomb-shells, rather than by the pitiable little paper pellets of a bungling diplomacy—in laughing to scorn the preposterous idea entertained of securing peace by a series of timorous and protracted nego tiations. After all, we were right in asserting that thei advance of the Cossacks across the Pruth should be answered by the combined fleets advancing into 'the Sea of Marmora through the channel of the D ardanelles. After all, we were right in declaring that no reasonable expectation of a happy result could be founded upon the proceedings of the Vienna Conference. After all, we were right in protesting against what we knew to be useless, and orse than useless, dangerous and ruinous pro crastinations. Results have attested the justice of our arguments. Events have come at length to be recognised as their most simple and unan 'awerable verification. We say thi s, GOD knows, in no vain-glorious exultation. We say it not boastfully as to ourselves—but rather reproach fully as to our antagonists. Anything like vanity in the matter cannot for an instant be taken into consideration. For the deductions drawn by Ua all along from passing occurrences were not exclusively our own ; they were not the evidence of any peculiar superiority of judgment ; they were simply the conclusions drawn by common sense and impartial observation from the obvious bearings of the Russo-Turkish difficulty. Briefly, in. fact, they were nothing more than the utter ance of those rational convictions which have from first to last, in regard to this Eastern Ques tion, been prevalent among the intelligent masses of our population. Consequently it is in no frivolous spirit of braggadocio that we repeat again and again that we were right, and that our oppo nents were wrong, in refererice to these dilatory, and, as facts have proved, most abortive and con temptible, negotiations. It is rather, as we have before remarked, in a spirit of reproach, than in any mood of exultation, that we direct attention to the now clearly-demonstrated accuracy of our reiterated declarations. Occurrences, we say, have already revealed their accuracy. Is it not so ? The Vienna Note has failed. The Conference is admitted by its apologists to have blundered. The modifications required by the Divan are recognised as most reasonable. The obduracy of the CZAR in re jecting those modifications is acknowledged to be worthy of severe reprehension. Moldo-Wallachia are still occupied by the Russian troops—the AUTOCRAT evincing no disposition to order them to evacuate those invaded principalities. Nego tiations of all kinds have failed to bring about the promised pacification. War is imminent. And all this is admitted even by the organs of the ABERDEEN Government. Affairs in reality have arrived at that position—that the National Council of Turkey have advised his Majesty the SULTAN boldly and at once to declare war against his colossal assailant. In consequence of which troops are placed in readiness, both in France and England for the contingent advisability of immediate embarkation. Additional powers have been accorded by the Cabinets of St. James's and the Tuileries to their Ambas sadors at Constantinople. The combined fleets have left their anchorage in Besika Bay, and have proceeded together to their destination beyond the Dardanelles. Meanwhile the CZAR has adroitly won over (at least to neutrality) Austria at Olmfitz and Prussia at Warsaw—the former by his courtesies to FRANCIS JOSEPH, the latter by his friendly bearing towards FREDERICK WILLIAM. Simultaneously with the knowledge of all which we learn, from the Voss Gazette of Ber lin, that, according to a general belief in that capital (whither, remember, the CZAR has recently accompanied the King of PRUSSIA), " Lord WEST MORELAND, on his return from Olmiitz, announced that the Emperor NICHOLAS would make no fur ther concessions on the subject of the Turkish question." Whether that statement be authentic or purely supposititious, it is indisputable that up to this jimeture the AUTOCRAT-Of all the RUSSIAS has evinced by his acts no disposition whatever to concede or to conciliate. Arrogant, obstinate, and haughty though. the CZAR has been through out these occurrences, the SULTAN has been all the while, though dignified and resolute in the maintenance of the inalienable rights of his sove reignty, calm, patient, and temperate in the manner of their vindication. His patience, however, has at length been exhausted. He has consented, it is true, to tarry yet another brief interval before letting slip the dogs of war—in compliance with the earnest solicitations of the French and Eng lish Ambassadors at Constantinople during which interval, of course, the infatuated Aber deenites are still maundering about the failure of the Vienna Conference, are still haggling about the possibility of inducing Russia to diminish her demands on Turkey by a tremulous renewal of our absolutely pitiable en deavours at negotiation. It is precisely thus that matters are situated at Vienna, at Berlin, at Paris, at London, at St. Petersburg, at Constantinople. Meantime, along the northern and southern banks of the Danube the belligerent forces are grimly confronting each other. The Turkish army burning for the struggle ! OMER PACHA, their Commander-in-Chief, implor ing his Imperial master the SULTAN to give the long-delayed signal for the encounter ! The Rus sian soldiers weakened by a scarcity of provisions, decimated by cholera, and broken down in energy by the progress of insubordination ! Imperial France mustering her troops for the chance of their required embarkation. England preparing for any emergency. The combined fleets approaching the Bosphorus. The CZAR hastening back from Berlin to his own dominions. Austria and Prussia en trapped by his wily intrigues into the promise of neutrality. The Vienna Note torn up and thrown aside as waste paper. The members of the Con_ ference disgraced by their notorious blunderings as diplomatists. Every one listening anxiously for " news of battle" from Constantinople. Such is the situation. A situation for which we are indebted to the timidity, the incapacity, the imbeci lity o f the "dear and excellent" statesman unhappily installed, at this crisis, in the responsible office of First Lord of the Treasury. A situation, neverthe_ less, from which advantage may be derived at once by a display of energy on the part of England: but that energy, we believe, in our heart and in our conscience to be incapable of infusion into the Cabinet until the Earl of ABERDEEN has been induced to tender his resignation as Leader of her Britannic MAJESTY'S Government. It is only by keeping public attention con stantly directed towards the habitual brutality exercised by a set of cowardly miscreants towards helpless and inoffensive women who may have the misfortune to be brought in contact with them, that we can hope to abate the monster nuisance, and to show that the Recorder of the City of London, and all the officers of his Court, have arrived at an erroneous conclusion, in thinking that it would not be necessary or wise to call upon the Legislature to magnify the punishment which attached to these cases. We should not thus dwell upon the opinion so de liberately and advisedly put forward by the Right Honourable and Learned Gentleman (for whom personally, as we have already stated, we entertain a high feeling of respect), but for the weight that must necessarily be attached to any views emanating from so high an authority, and which have been sanctioned and confirmed by many of the civic authorities in their judgments. Under such circumstances, then, and feeling the magnitude of the evil, we deem it an imperative, as it is a painful, duty to prove, from the examples of every-day life, that the existing law is practi cally inoperative, and that some more efficient remedy must be provided if we desire to get rid of the great social grievance of the nineteenth century, and to avert the disgust that must be excited in every well-regulated mind, by perusing the heart-rending details of unmanly violence, and unprovoked brutality. It may be that the tendency to the crime is so deeply rooted in some debased natures, that no punishment whatever would prevent, or even ma terially diminish, the number or the atrocity of the offences—that it is only by the careful edu cation of the masses, by instilling into the juve nile mind, while it is yet young and ductile, and easily directed, an intense horror of such cowardly outrages. There is sometruth in these assertions; we can easily conceive the amount of ill temper with which a half-druken ruffian who had come to what in the statistics of inebriety is termed "the cross drop," would return to his miserable and squalid home and behold the wretchedness of his partner and slave, and of their unhappy offspring. We can picture to ourselves that ill-temper, aggravated partly by the reproaches t f c )uscience, and partly by fury, at being compelled t ) abandon his half concluded carouse at the moment when his scoun drel companions were most eloquent against the " meanness" and " w an t of spirit" of the man who would be "tiedto hiswife's apron-strings," or apply his earnings in procuring domestic comfort in place of squandering them in low debauchery and vul gar profligacy. "The still small voice" on the one side, whispering that he was responsible for all the suffering that he witnessed, and the fear of ridicule on the other, rendering him reckless until all future consequences are totally forgotten, and the victim once more experiences the fearful ill-usage to which she has been but too well accus tomed ; but which is, perhaps, carried to such a length as to render a public investigation neces sary, and to bring down the tardy vengeance of the law upon the offender. But, although we recognise the validity of these arguments, we cannot think that they are conclusive on the question. They certainly show that the enactments now in operation are not adequate to the emergency. But that is the very point with which we set out. We acknowledge the severity of six months' imprisonment with hard labour, and believe that if the offenders could realise the full extent of the penalty, they would endeavour to curb their malignant passions in order to avoid the bitter expiation. But men of the class by whom such offences are committed do not understand the nature and effect of a prolonged imprisonment. They look upon it rather as an avoidance of their daily toil, and are accustomed to dwell with malignant satisfaction on the fancy that their unfortunate wives who, during their absence, must endure the deepest privations, will suffer more than themselves from the execution of the sen tence. It is true that they acquire very different notions from experience, but others of their class have not the benefit of that experience ; nor can they estimate its actual severity until the burden falls en themselves and the yoke is placed on their own shoulders—no addition to the period of in carceration—no more stringent provisions while in gaol would suffice—even if the mantle of Lieut. AUSTIN descended with double virtue upon all his fellows, and the brutality and cruelty of the gaoler far exceeded that of the prisoner, it would not suffice. The punishment, to be effectual, must be speedy, and must be of the nature of the offence. It must be painful—intensely painful— and disgraceful, holding up the offender to public contempt. The lash—brutalising and degrading as we know it to be—the infamous cat, coupled with the stocks and pillory, will be found the only suitable avenger—the only efficient preventative. We feel all the objections to its use—and as we have repeatedly declared, would banish it from the Army and Navy, from every place where a single spark of honour still remained. But, the wretch that coolly maltreats wo men and children, those weaker than himself, and incapable of defending themselves, or of re torting on the aggressor, is worthy of no con sideration. Not a feeling of sympathy can be excited on his behalf, nor is it possible that he can be rendered more degraded than he has been by his own actions. Let him be flogged, soundly and heartily flogged—flogged like a craven, yelp ing hound. Let his crime be exposed, that he may feel the contempt of all. Let the children point their fingers at him as he wends his weary way along, and thus the rising generation will be taught to abhor the crime that leads to such fearful consequences. Let the power, although summary, be guarded by every possible precaution to avoid its abuse. We regret to say that there are Magistrates on the bench whose decisions should be subjected to revision before being allowed to be carried into execution, and therefore it may be that it would be essential that a new tribunal should be established, or at all events that the sentences should be carefully considered by a higher authority before the cor poral punishment could be inflicted, but nothing else will be sufficient to arrest the evil. The remedy that stopped assaults on the QUEEN will alone prevent acts of violence against her female subjects. TiIEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LASE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS.EVENING, Ocro BLit. 12, Will be performed THE HUNCHBACK. Supported by Messrs. G. V. Brooke, Davenport, Belton, A. Younge, Moorhouse, and Morgan; Mesdames Anderten, Vickery, and Featherstone. To be followed by VERY SUSPICIOUS. Supported by Mr. G. Wild and Miss F. Williams. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CIIARLES KLAN, THIS EVENING, Our. 12, Will be performed THE DAY AFTER. THE WEDDLNG. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. _ _ After which, Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALThI, con siderably abridged for stage representation. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. --- To conclude with A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Supported 13 7 Mr. W. Lacy and Miss C. Leclercq. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress. Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Om 12, Will be performed THE DISCARDED SON. Characters by Messrs. C. Selby, Leigh Murray, Par:elle, Paul Bedford, Keeley, G. Lee, and Ways; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, Miss Cuthbert, and Miss F. Matkell. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOMIAM. After which, will be pre,entel S ‘RoAICAPALIT. ASTLEY'S ROY AL A MPUITIICATIZE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Coke. IMMENSE SI7CCESS OF THE NEW BURLESQUE. " T vvo of the Tablaaux contained in it are among the most effective ever seen in this Theatre."—Times. " The sweets was complete."—Morning Chronicle. " A mere showy or more in teresting Piece we have never seen at this attractive house."— Morning Advertiser. "'I he Chohhain Camp is a very effective feature."—Sun. "The mounting was magnificeat."--Era. "And met with a well-merited and dedided success."—Reyno'ds's Weekly Paper. "Repeated with great success every Evening during the Past Week." —Weekly Times. First Appearance of LA PETITE MARIE CARLOTTI on the TIGHT ROPE. THIS EVENING, Ocr. 12, And during the week, will be presented (the 27th time) the New Classical Burlesque, entitled JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PH/ETON; or, TIIE FIERY COURs'ERS OF THE SUN. supported by the entire strength of the Company. New and original Scenes in the Circle, introducing Signor CAR-1 LO and Signor FRANCOIS. Concluding with (102 d time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. St age Manager, Mr. W West. .DAILY WEATHER TABLE. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. SOUTHAMPTON—N., gentle breeze--overcast. FOLKESTONE—N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—N., calm—partially cloudy. G REEN WICH—N.E., gentle breeze —overcast. SutooD--N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—N., light breeze—cloudy. YARMOUTH-N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. LANOASTER—N.W., calm—foggy. DARLINGTON—N.E., strong breeze—overcast— rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock : BIRMINGHAM—S.E., gentle breeze—rain. LEIGHTON—N., calm—foggy. HOLYHEAD—N.E., gentle breeze—fine. DARLINGTON—E., gentle breeze—overcast—light rain. SHAD—S., calm—rain. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. hue DAT —Morning 0 min.after 10 1 Evening 47 min.aft. 10 To-Monow—M orn i ng 25 m i n.a ft er 11 1 Evening 0 min.aft. 0 THE WEATHER.—Stat OFFICS, OCT. 12. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 59—highest since noon yesterday. 51—lowest this morning and during the night. 57—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'75. WIND, E.—Light breeze, and dull, hazy weather, with rain. Zrf g .„,. `` THE SITN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 12. 1853 THE LATE LIEUTENANT BELLOT. We are rejoiced to find that the glorious but sad fate of Lieutenant Bellot is attracting very general attention, and that a wish has been expressed for the erection of some testimonial to his memory. It has ever been the practice of this nation to honour the brave ; and we hope it ever will be. But that honour comes sanctioned by peculiar recommenda tions in the case of this gallant officer. Though he cast in his lot among us, and joined in that most adventurous service, of which the glory is exclu sively our own, yet he was not of us. With the consent of the French Government, he joined the former Arctic expedition, and this latter one, in which he lost his life. In paying, therefore, re spect to his memory, we are offering homage to a man who had endeared himself to us, as he did to all who served with him, in spite of the differences of birth and nationality. He preferred to serve with Englishmen engaged in a most daring and arduous task than acquire an easier glory at home, as he might have done, with far less cost and pain. He lost his life, moreover, under circumstances which cannot fail of commending him to our warm est admiration, and holding him up as an example to others. We profess, and justly, to love and venerate the memory of those who have fallen a sacrifice to their sense of duty. It is the knowledge of this which has steeled many a brave man in the hour of trial, and proved a consolation to those who were dying far from home and country in au unequal struggle. May it ever be so I Now, it was in this deepest conviction that this thoroughly brave officer met his death. We hope and we be lieve that there many of our countrymen prepared to encounter danger in the same spirit. But still we would have his heart-stirring words well pondered over, as showing that his sense of duty was superior to all other considerations stronger than his sense of danger, stronger than all hopes of escape, stronger than the love of his country. Duty stood to him in the place of all. If, therefore, any inscription should be required for such a memorial—which it will be our desire to further to the utmost of our ability—we know no better title for it, which can go forth to the present generation and to all generations to come, than te memorable words of this brave officer shortly before he was lost. When the ice-floe was rapidly drifting from the shore, and all chance of return to land had been cut off, he remarked to Johnson, who was with him, " that nothing made him more happy than to think that he was not on shore ; for knowing his duty as an officer, he would see the last danger ;" adding, " that he would rather die there than be on shore to be saved." An example of such a fate, and met in such a spirit, cannot easily pass away from the memory of a brave and grateful people. In the event of a committee being formed, as suggested in our co lumns, for erecting some memorial to Lieutenant Bellot, we shall gladly transmit to them any subscriptions received by us for that purpose.— Morning Herald. COURT CIRCULAR. The Turkish Minister visited the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Lord-Advocate of Scotland had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. The Duke of Newcastle lett town on Sunday night to attend her Majesty at Balmoral. The Turkish Minister visited the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the Foreign-office. GOLD.—The Calcutta has arrived from Port Philip, whence she sailed on the 21st of May, with 10,000 ounces of gold, valued at 40,0001. OnEssA7—The advices from Odessa state that a very large business had been transacted in wheat at high prices, but that the Constantinople news had stopped its pro gress. The Emperor of Russia, therefore, is inflicting the utmost possible injury upon his own subjects, at a time when their prosperity would otherwise be greater than at any former period. UNION BANK OF FLORIDA.—A meeting of the holders of the bonds of the Union Bank of Florida was held yes terday at the offices of Messrs. Palmer, Mackillop, and Co., Mr. W. J. Blake presiding, at which it was unani mously agreed to appoint Mr. G. Lavie as their agent to submit their demands through the Foreign-office to the commissioners under the convention recently con cluded between her Majesty's Government ;and the United States of America for the settlement of out standing claims by a mixed commission. NEW YORK AND NEWFOUNDLAND SUBMARINE TELE ORAPH.—It is stated that this, the first, experiment across the Atlantic, of submerging a submarine tele graph between St. John's, Newfoundland, and New York, and which was intended to form the first link in the chain of a great submarine cable across the Atlantic, has been a failure. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Those accomplished artistcs, M. Milano and the Madlles. Cushnie, who are now dancing with great applause at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, aro engaged by Mr. Smith for the forthcoming Pantomime, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. Har lequin, M. Milano ; Columbine, Madlle. Annie Cushnie ; and premiere danseuse, Madlle. Therese Cushnie. NEW " STRAND SESSIONAL .DIVISION."—The magis trates acting for this newly-constituted sessional division of Middlesex (comprising the parishes of St. Martin-in the-Fields, St. Clement Danes, St. Mary-le-Strand, and St. Paul, Covent-garden) held their first special session at the Court-house, St. Martin's, on Tuesday, the 11th inst.—Edmund E. Antrobus, Esq., chairman—to elect a clerk for the division, when Mr. John Frederick Isaacson, of Norfolk-street, solicitor, was unanimously appointed to that office. The bench will hold petty ses sions every Tuesday, at one o'clock, for the transaction of the business (other than criminal) of the division. MONEY IVLARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed flatly without material alteration in prices. The sales comprised 3,500 American, 120 Pernam and Maranham at Nd. to 71d., 180 Bahia at 6gd. to &id., 100 Egyptian a t 61d. t o 10d., an d 2,000 Surat at 22d. to 4kd. per lb. Railway shares were quiet. The ship Orpheus, which left Adelaide on the 12th May, has arrived with 3,292 ounces of gold. Her dates are very old. The Overland Mail from India will bring, if the telegraph be correct, more satisfactory information as to the state of the markets both in India and China. It frequently happens, however, that the details in such cases do not bear out the original and brief sketch first transmitted. By this oppor tunity we may expect very late accounts from Aus tralia, and presumably they will b e ra th er more fa vourable as to the state of the import markets, be cause of the increasing arrivals. Referring to this matter yesterday, we mentioned that only two ships had left since the 29th ult. ; but we should have said, " put on the berth." It was explained yesterday, under this head, by the communication from Messrs. Offor and Gamman, that although the exports would probably fall off, there was likely to be a fair demand still for shipping, and we think it may be added that the corn and other branches of trade would afford ample employment, and per haps for the moment a better remuneration to the owners. There has been a revival to-day of the rumours about the Bank of England intending further to 'advance its rate of discount, but this point is in volved in the same uncertainty as ever, because within the last two days money see ms t o h ave b een easier, say at the minimum of 5 per cent., although good commercial bills have been currently done as high as 51, and those of a less known character up to 6 per cent. People in the provinces complain that they can seldom get their paper done at what is called the " Bank" rate in London, but it ought to be borne in mind that at the Bank of England the lowest change is stated, and that a preference is given to customers and to bills which bear a great many names. The large discount houses, for example, take in paper to the Bank, and adding their own indorsement may get it done at the mi nimum, but if they can obtain more money on " call," as freely as they have done of late, we presume they will not send in such amounts to the banks as they did three weeks since. The fact is, the Bank just now is crippled by the small balance which the Chancellor of the Exchequer keeps to his credit. Having had about three millions of bills thrown back upon him, when he redtced the interest last June to ld. per cent. per diem, he has been compelled to take part of the surplus to pay current liabili ties, and although we believe there were a few bills re-:ssued and sold, it appears there must be more yet to get into circulation. The advance in the in terest to 2d. per cent. per diem will facilitate this ; and as there is a surplus upon the quarter's re venue of over 800,0001., this may be applied to the payment of deficiency bills, so that Government will get out of part of its debt to the Bank. To morrow the payment of the dividends commences, and here again is a fresh demand which, for a time, will absorb a considerable sum. The Bank, therefore, cannot afford to be very liberal in its discounts until the Chancellor of the Exchequer has suc ceeded in disposing of bills so as to strengthen his balance. The English funds have been weaker this morn ing, with a diminished business. The accounts from. the East are now so warlike that the greatest diffi culty exists in forming an opinion as to the probable tenor of the next advices we may receive. Consols have been Olt, and since, 91-i for money and the November account. The New 31 per Cents, have been done at 92i to 93, and the 3 per Cents. at 90g to 1. Bank Stock has been steady at 217 ex div. exchequer Bills are ss. to 95., and India Bonds 2s. premium. . _ The foreign securities have been very inactive. Equador Bonds realise 41- ; Grenada Deferred, 20,1; and Mexican, 24. Peruvian are heavy at 70. Rus sian 5 per Cents. have been marked 113, about the previous quotation. Spanish 3 per Cents, are 44g. Dutch 4 per Cents. have been 931 to 4 ex div. There has not been much done in Railway Shares, and there is a downward tendency in many instances. The lines which have shown this most decidedly are the Caledonian, the York and North Midland, the York and Berwick, and the Midland. In these instances the fall is about 10s. per cent. generally. French Shares are also flatter, but the dealings have not been by any means numerous. The - Shares of the Land Companies have been lower generally, and there are but few buyers. The Australian Bank Shares have been dull, BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, (From the Offeica List.) • Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities tO/ 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 914 New 31 per Cent. Annuities 921 3 21 India Bonds, £lOOO ......,...... ............. Ditto, under £lOOO 2 p Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 2d. £lOOO PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 11 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St ll3 Ditto 41 per Cent 971 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent l4a Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12 Gull Gull Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates..,~, HALF-PAST TWO. Consols 9la Ditto October Account 9la THE REGISTRATIONS. WEST SURREY. Archer Ryland, Esq., the Revising Barrister, held his Fifth Court at the Town-hall, Guildford, on Monday last, and revised the lists in the parishes of Albany, Antington, Bramley, East Clandon, West Clandon, Compton, Cranley, Ewhurst, East Horsley, West Hors ley, Holy Trinity, Guildford, St. Nicholas Guildford, Send and Ripley, Shalford, Shere, Stoke-next-Guildford, Wanborough, Wisley, Wonersh, Woking, and Wor plesdon, Mr. G. Edgar Dennes, solicitor, of London, and Mr. "White, solicitor, of Guildford, attended for the Re formers. The Tories were not represented. The Reformers took 38 objections and sustained 36, and 30 new Reform claims were allowed, making a majority of 66 in favour of the Reformers on the day's revision. THE GREAT DUBLIN EXHIBITION.—The number of visitors on Monday, being the first day on which the public were admitted at the low figure of 6d., amounted to 10,630. It was apprehended that the recent terrible railway accident would have seriously marred the financial prospects of the Exhibition by deterring per sons in the country from availine.Themselves of the cheap trips offered by the several railway companies. There does not, however, appear to be any good ground for such apprehension, as a special train from Kilkenny ar rived on Monday morning, to which were attached 12 carriages filled with excursionists from that district. THE FIRE IN BLACKBROOK COLLIERY, ST. HELEN'S, LANCASHIRE.—The fire which broke out about a month since in Blackbrook Colliery still continues, and the pro prietors are yet unable to work the mines, which takes from the supply upwards of 3,000 tons per week, that being the return from the colliery when in work. DISASTER ON THE CLYDE.—FIFTY HEAD OF CATTLE SMOTHERED.—A disaster occurred yesterday (Monday) on the river, which has been happily unattended with loss of human life, but which led to the death by suffoca tion of about head of cattle. The steamer Shamrock, Capt. Stewart, left Sligo on the morning of Friday last, for Glasgow, with a heavy cargo, part of which consisted of live stock, to the extent of from 300 to 400 head of cattle and about 50 sheep, which occupied both the deck and 'tween decks. The steamer had a fine passage to Greenock, arriving there at 7 o'clock on Saturday night. After waiting for the tide, the Shamrock left Greenock for Glasgow about two o'clock on Sunday morning; but when more than half-way up the river the rudder gear ing got out of order, and the vessel would not obey the helm. After considerable efforts, the gearing was temporarily arranged ; but, when about Dalmuir, it went wrong a second time, causing the vessel's heel to take the bank, when she lurched very much, and the cattle pressing and crowding down upon each other to leeward, by the inclined position of the vessel, she could not be righted. One of the hands sus' a ned some in jury, by the wheel flying round out of his hand with great velocity, when the helm took the bank, throwing him prostrate on the deck. With n nil' difficulty the steamer was at length laid alongside the wharf at Ren frew, and at diylight she was righted, by throwing the live cattle overboard into the river, and guiding them by means of boats to the bank. This operation was attenee t with the loss of several of the cattle, which were floated down on the stream, while those left on board were all dead. Although the number has not been definitively ascertained, we believe that about 50 were suffocated. The Shamrock, which sustained some damage on the starboard paddle-box, was safely berthed at the Broomielaw shortly after four o'clock yesterday I I afternoon.— Glasgow Paper. COMBINATION OF MASTE3S.—Sixty employers in Padiham have given notice that they intend closing their mills on the 28th instant, owing to a rumour prevailing of a contemplated demand by the men in their employ for an advance of wages. This has caused immense ex citement in the neighbourhood. 1 NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEG RA P ) SWEEPSTAKES, 50 SOPS. Weathercock Cranbourne Three ran. BEDFORD STAKES. Mincemeat Four ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES IChadijah . Songster Sackbut Gossip .. Nine ran. TOWN PLATE. Seven ran. Brother to Mountain Deer has arrived. LATEST BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 10 to 1 agst Nabob (taken). 12 to 1 agst Orestes (taken). 1G to 1 aLrst Invasion (taken). 20 to 1 agst Th Hatchet (taken). 20 to 1 agst Bit of Blue (taken). 25 to 1 agst King Pepin (taken). DERBY. 7to 1 agst Autocrat. 10 to 1 agst King Tom. 20 to 1 agst Dervish. Bto 2 agst Autocrat and King Tom. 4to 1 agst Scott's lot. SPORTING NOTES. THE RACE FOR THE CESAREWITCH. Regarded as a " betting race" simply, the Cesarewitch was uninteresting and unsatisfactory. King Pepin, and at the last moment, Songstress, were the only animals that were supported with sustained spirit ; the in vestments on the "outsiders" were comparatively insig nificant, and so unsettled was speculation that no animal figured steadily in the betting. The "state of the odds" at starting fully attests the truth of these observations ; by comparing it with the "Doings at the Corner" of the preceding week, it will be seen that in almost every instance the quotations show a wide difference. The prejudice against King Pepin having increased, and the reports of his lameness not lacking confirmation, so determined was the hostility of his opponents, that his partisans were unable to maintain him in his pride of place. Indeed, in the course of Mon day afternoon I saw 200 to 10 betted against him by a nobleman of some literary celebrity ! Song stress's advance kept pace with King Pepin's retro gression, and she ultimately became the leading fa vourite. The changes relative to the other animals were quite as remarkable, but not so important. The race admits of a brief description. Haco, Nabob, and King Pepin started in close company, and occupied the foremost positions in the encounter throughout. Haco achieved the victory cleverly —his youthful jockey riding with great patience and with much skill. Although Alfred Day suc ceeded in getting Nabob head and head with Haco within a short distance of home, yet the rider of the latter evinced no impatience to get away from him, and, with all the coolness and judgment of a veteran, landed his horse a clever winner by a head—an achievement of no little difficulty for a lad when pitted against so experienced and skilful an "artist" as Alfred Day. The casualties of the encounter were two— both Bardolph and Songstress broke down ! The result of the race was most fortunate to the fielders, few persons excepting the owner and about three or four of his friends having backed the horse. Indeed, Haco's pretensions were generally deemed insignificant, and were widely ridiculed. In the Subscription-room, on Monday night, several persons declared that he was in capable of defeating a common hack ! His " antece dents" notified his unpopularity, for until his present achievement he had been always disgracefully beaten. For the Yorkshire Handicap —a race for which he started first favourite—ho was weighted at 4 stone, and was not even placed ! His present performance is, therefore, glaringly incompatible with his previous "exhibitions." The horse was sent to the post in capi tal condition—his clever trainer, Young King, having evidently bestowed the greatest care upon his prepara tion. Nabob ran a good, game horse, and the forward position which he obtained showed that the high opinion which I formed of his chance was quite commensurate with the horse's pretensions. King Pepin obtained a more forward position than I had anticipated. By the accident mentioned above, Songstress was early placed hors de combat. The principal winners are Mr. Barret:, the owner of Haco, who nets, in stakes and bets, upwards of 20,0001., Mr. Barrett of Stockbridge, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Ben yon of Liverpool. The "Leviathan" won about 5,0001. ou his book; had the second horse won, however, he would have brought off a "dollop." The withdrawal of Stockwell left only three competi tors for the Whip. Kingston went away with a lead at a steady pace, which he maintained to the end, winning by six lengths. Teddington and Weathergage broke down. In running Teddington for the Cesarewitch and subsequently for this event, his owner is obnoxious to the charge of cupidity and cruelty. On Monday I stated that he would not run for both events, unless his owner intended either to break his heart or break him down. The racing appointed for Thursday requires no elabo rate discussion. Judging from the support which Der vish receives in the market for the Derby, his party must have implicit confidence in his ability to carry off the 200 sovs. Sweepstakes. In his absence Boer would be the most noteworthy name in the list of nominations. Sortie is likely to win the Bretby Stakes. The Pren dergast is the only event of importance to be decided on Friday. Alembic, Brother to Mountain Deer, and the colt by Cowl, out of Minerva, are likely to fill the fore most places. Alembic and Brother to Mountain Deer have each a 61b penalty, the Minerva colt may therefore " pull through." Newmarket, Tuesday Night. A FRESH MAN. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Witham, at 'Westminster.) OUTRAGE BY THE MILITARY. Hugh Bowland, Daniel Kerwin, Michael Nowland, and Frederick, Robinson, four privates in the 17th Lan cers, were indicted for assaulting and wounding. The prosecutor, who keeps the Hope coffee-house, in Middle-row, Knightsbridge, stated that on the morning of the 6th of this month, at about half-past two, Now land and a woman came into his coffee-room, and called for some tea and other things to the amount of 6d., and when the waiter took them to him he (Nowland) said he had no money, and offered to leave his cane and gloves, which was acceded to, and he shortly afterwards left, but almost immediately returned and wanted to have his gloves back, which prisoner refused. He then went to the door, and called in the other prisoners, who began quarrelling about the amount due. Prosecutor told them to leave his shop, and tried to put them out, upon which a scuffle ensued, and he got much beaten and his coat torn to pieces. His wife, hearing the disturbance, came to his aid, but was kept back by Kerwin and Robin son, and just as prosecutor had got Nowland to the door, Bowland went to the fire-place, and, taking the poker, came behind prosecutor and struck him senseless with it, making a fearful gash in his head. The police by this time came, and the prisoners were secured and prosecutor taken to the hos pital. It did not appear that the other three took any part in the outrage beyond a scuffle to prevent being turned out. The jury acquitted them ; and Bowland having pleaded guilty to the common assault, was, to the surprise of every one in court, merely ordered to enter into recog nisances to appear when called upon for judgment. This, with a few unimportant assault cases, finished the business of the session. THE NEW STAMP DUTlES.—Yesterday the new stamp act, 16 and 17 Vie., cap. 59, came into force. It has re lation to other duties than receipt stamps, which are to be at the uniform rate of one penny on 2/. and upward. In case of any insurance for lives a stamp policy is to Le made out, and the officers of insurance companies are to be answerable for any default. A reduction is made on articles of clerkship to attorneys of the county Pala tine, which may be stamped for admission into the su perior courts on the payment of the additional duty. Licenses to perform divine services while churches are being repaired, are to be free from stamp duty. Where property is sold subject to any mortgage, the mortgage money is to be deemed part of the purchase money, whether agreed to be paid by the purchaser or not. Where property is sold in consideration of a redeemable annuity, the redemption money is to be deemed the pur chase money. The c mmissioners o fthe Inland Rev e e may adjudge what deeds are liable to stamp duty. Officers of the post-office may, on being authorised, now sell postage stamps. Playing cards must not be sold without the stamp on the ace of spades. The stamp duties in Ireland are now made perpetual. Such is au outline of the new duties which came into operation. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS, FRANCE. It is rumoured that the French Treasury has been expending four millions of francs per day, for some time past, in purchasing corn. The subject of the loan which the Government, it is said, was about to contract, was yesterday again very generally spoken of at the Bourse. It was affirmed that the intention at present is not to have it taken by tender, but that the bankers, when once the price may be agreed on, will undertake to place amongst their clients, at a certain commission, the amount which the Government may require. In the invitations to the Imperial hunting party at Compiegne sent to the female portion of the guests, it is intimated to them 'that they will do well to buy riding habits, in order to partake of the pleasure of the chase with the Empress. This intimation seems to imply that her Majesty is not likely at present to give an heir to the Empire. It is affirmed that at the Ministries of the In terior and of War, a measure is now in preparation for organizing, in case of need, the ban and arrier ban of the National Guard mobilises. The Emperor and Empress came to the Tuileries on Monday afternoon. The Emperor visited the works of the Louvre, and afterwards manoeuvred two squadrons in the court-yard of the Palace. Their Majesties afterwards returned to St. Cloud. The Patric contradicts a report, which it says was prevalent at the Bourse on Monday, with re spect to the health of the Emperor. It has autho rity for stating that the health of his Majesty is excellent. The Octroi duties on iron and cast-iron entering Paris for building purposes has been raised. The duty on iron to 3f. per 100 kilogrammes, and on cast-iron to 2f. per 100 kilogrammes. The duty on coals, which is at present fixed at 28c. per hec tolitre, is raised to 48c. per hectolitre, or 60c. per 100 kilogrammes. The duty on firewood has been slightly reduced. The Moniteur contains an article which states that the decree of the 28th March, 1852, relative to the herring fishery, has already produced ex cellent effects. Before the decree the herring fishery was in a state of decay, and it had become a usage with French fishermen to purchase instead of fishing for their herrings ; thus, for example, in the season of 1850, out of 40,000 casks introduced free of duty, not ten were really fished by them. The new decree has restored the fishery—two hun dred vessels having gone this year to the north of the coast of Scotland alone, whereas last year there was only one hundred, and the gain of three-fourths of the fishermen has averaged between 400 f. and 500 f. for two months' fishing. The decree, more over, seems to have entirely extirpated the abuse of purchasing fish. From the surveillance exer cised, that abuse has become almost impossible, and off Scotland not a single offence was detected. The article of the Moniteur says en passant, that " off Scotland as elsewhere the cruisers sent to protect the fishing vessels maintained excellent relations and good harmony with those of Great Britain, and with the authorities of that friendly power." The French officers who were sent by the Go. vernment to be present at the manoeuvres at 01. mutz have returned to Paris. There was a considerable fall in the price of pub lic securities at the Bourse yesterday, caused it was said by heavy sales on account of German houses. It was reported that the Emperor of Russia, on hearing that the Sultan had declared war against him, became exasperated, and commanded that ad ditional troops should march towards Turkey. The Three per Cents. opened at 73f. 60c., but fell subsequently to 72f. 85c., at which they closed for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 99f. 70c. ; Orleans Railway shares, 1,150 f. ; Rouen, 1,005 f. ; Havre, 487 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 830 f. ; Paris and Stras burg, 905 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 890 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 725 f. ; Western of France, 700 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 590 f. ; Great Central, 512 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 505 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Moblier, 7051. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The last telegraphic message confirms the intel ligence already received, that the declaration of war by Turkey against Russia was contingent upon the evacuation of the Principalities. Turkey calls upon Russia to withdraw her forces from the Principali ties before the expiration of 14 days, and this de mand was accompanied by a notification that if the evacuation was not effected by the expiration of that term, the Sultan would regard the continued presence of the Russians as tantamount to a decla ration of war. A private telegraphic dispatch announces the arrival of the Chaptal at Marseilles. On the day that vessel left Constantinople, the third declara- tion of war had been posted up on the doors of all the mosques. Omar Pasha had been instructed to inform Prince Gortschakoff that he must evacuate the Principalities. In case the Prince were to re ply that he must have the permission of his Go vernment, a delay not exceeding the time strictly necessary for communicating with St. Petersburg was to be granted to the Russians. In case of a peremptory refusal on the part of the Prince, Omar Pasha was instructed at once to commence hostili ties, without, however, crossing the Danube. The following is from the Paris correspondent of the Morning Chronicle, published in the second edition of our contemporary this day :—" To-day (Tuesday) the Cabinet couriers have arrived, bring ing the official dispatches. The subjoined details are from the best sources, and I believe that I can guarantee their authenticity. It was on the Ist inst. that the Divan came to the resolution to adopt vigorous measures against Russia, and the following measures were determined on. I n the first place, the Sultan addressed a spirited pro clamation to his people, in which he appealed to their loyalty and spirit of independence. The document is of the most warlike character. Se condly, an appeal was addressed by the Sultan to the Governments of England and France. In this document the Sultan gives a detailed statement of his case ; exposes the justice of the cause which the Porte defends, and the necessity forced upon it to resist the aggressions of the Czar ; and finishes by demanding not only the moral but also the material support of those Powers ; and, in the third place, an official demand was addressed by the Porte to the ambassadors of England and France, for the passage of the fleets of the two nations through the Dardanelles, and their ap proach to Constantinople. At the same time that these important measures were adopted, an order was dispatched by the Government to Omer Pacha, directing him to summon General Gortschakoff, the Russian commander-in-chief, immediately to eva cuate the principalities, and to intimate to him that, in the event of a refusal, he is instructed to commence hostilities. If General Gortschakoff should answer that his orders will not allow him to do so without referring the question to his So vereign, Omer Pacha is directed to give reasonable time for the reception of an answer from St. Pe- tersburg. But if, on the contrary, General Gorts chakoff should at once and positively refuse to evacuate the provinces, Omer Pacha is, in that case, directed to commence hostilities, to the extent of giving the Russians all the annoyance in his power, burning their ships and boats on the Danube, interrupting their communications, &c. He is, however, speedily directed in no case to pass the Danube without , further orders. From this it will be seen that the Government of the Sultan has not only determined to defend the independence of his dominions, but that, as the refusal of General Gortschakoff is a matter of certainty, the war may be considered as having already commenced. It is important to remark that this vigorous step has been adopted by the Porto without reference to any support it might look for on the part of its allies. In point of fact, the whole of these proceedings were adopted under the impression which has fo some time past been prevalent in Constantinople, that no dependence was to be placed on the support of the Western Powers; for, at the time the Divan met and resolved upon the declaration of war, it was not known that the English and French Govern ments were of opinion that the resistance of Turkey to the Vienna note was legitimate, and that France and England were determined to support her with their fleets. It will be seen from the above that there was no truth in the report brought from Vienna, that the Sultan, in declaring war, had given the Rus sians a delay of four weeks to carry that operation into effect. It also shows that there is not the slightest foundation for the report that the frigates which were anchored at Constantinople had been sent back to Besika, for so important a fact would evidently not have been omitted in the dispatches. In fact, the Fury, on its way from Constantinople, passed the Ardent, which was carrying the dis patches from the French and English ambassadors to the admirals of their respective fleets, directing them to advance to Constantinople." Large stores of provision s , th e presents of pa triotic Russians, have been sent to the army in the Principalities. Prince Gortzckakoff is on the banks of the Danube nspecting the troops. The Pabie says that an insurrection has broken out in Greece on the borders of Turkey. The following is from the Press of Vienna, of the 7th :—" Reschid P as h a h as, i t i s sa id, d ec lared in a conference to the ambassadors of France and England that the Sultan would be disposed to ac- momumgaml cept the note of Vienna, purely and simply, on the following conditions :-1. The Czar to engage him ' self not to meddle for the future in the affairs of the Greek subjects of the Sultan ; the Sultan, on his side, pledging himself to maintain intact the existing rights of the Greek Church.-2. The Czar to renounce all claim to any indemnity for the ex penses of the war.-3. The Emperor to engage to withdraw without delay hi s t roops f rom t h Prin cipalities, and at least the troops which occupy Moldavia. In consequence of these overtures of Reschid Pasha, the ambassadors of the Western Powers, who have lately had frequent conferences with the representatives of Austria and Prussia, have sent off a courier to their respective govern ments. Under these circumstances, it is not pro bable that the war party will push the Porte to ally decisive step before the arrival of the answers from the French and English governments." The Turkish army at Schumla goes on increasing; it is full of enthusiasm, but the want of good offi cers is felt. The sanitary condition of the Turkish ,army is said to be excellent, but the Russian army in the principalities is still suffering much from iickness and a want of provisions. Desertion is said to be also very general. A Russian captain and some soldiers were lately arrested in attempting to cross over to the Turkish side of the river with their arms and baggage. The officer, it is said, has poisoned himself, and the soldiers have been shot. The accounts from the principalities are very sad. Prince Stirbey having demanded from Prince Gortschakoff a sum on account of 60,000 ducats (720,000 fr.), to pay the purveyors, the general-in chief returned no reply, but on the following day M. Haltchensky, the Russian consul-general, sent a note to Prince Stirbey, demanding the settlement of the contribution for the Russian occupation of 1848-50, which the province will be obliged to pay. A letter from Berlin, published in the Union, sass " that at Warsaw as well as at Olmutz, the king of Prussia showed himself to be perfectly in accord with the Emperors of Russia and of Austria in regard to the Turkish question. He has testi fied the greatest desire to see peace maintained, at the same time that he has expressed how much he was affected by what he calls the difficulties raised by England and France. The new project of ar rangement drawn up at Olmutz by M. de Buol, has received the adhesion of the king of Prussia, and in case this project should be rejected by England and France, the diplomatic conferences would be continued at Vienna. If in the struggle between Turkey and Russia other Western Powers should intervene actively in favour of the Porte, no asto nishment ought to be felt, adds the letter, if Prussia should not maintain her neutrality." A letter from Berlin of the Bth says :—" This morning took place in the gardens of the palace of Potsdam, a grand review in honour of the Emperor Nicholas. The princes of the royal family, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, and a numerous staff were present. To-morrow the Emperor of Russia is to take his departure of his own states, passing by Konigs berg. His Majesty is accompanied by Count Pas kewitsch, Gen. d'ollenberg, and Gen. Benkendorff. The Hereditary Grand-Duke did not come here, having gone directly from Warsaw to St. Peters burg." Letters from Brody (in Gallicia, on the volhy nian frontier,) state, that in consequence of the severity with which recruiting has been carried on in the neighbouring Russian province, children are being smuggled over the frontier in whole troops by professional contrabandists, whose pay, how ever, for their services frequently compels the sale of the whole parental effects, and brings the entire family over the frontier in a state of beggary, to be out of the way of the consequences of their crinrf viz., the sending off their children. The families thus hardly visited are mostly Jews of the lower class ; those who contribute to the taxes are s pared as much as possible ; but while the supply of re cruits in Russia is being alleviated as much as pow' sible to every other class, the Jews are being Wu' pelled to furnish their full quota of 10 in 1,000. AUSTRIA. On the 10th inst. the Emperor was to go to Munich. - The granting of leave of absence to the officers and privates of the army has been sus' pen ded. ITALY. Numerous political arrests are being made throughout the Austro-Italian provinces, and es' pecially in the Venetian ones. The Genoa Gazette states from Naples, that the exportation of chestnuts has been prohibited there since the 21st ult. The King of Naples has decreed that in conse quence of the appearance of the cholera all vessels arriving in the ports of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies from London and the other ports of the Thames, Newcastle, Rotterdam, and Odessa, s h a ll be subjected to a quarantine of 10 days in case of no death having occurred on the passage, and shall be refused admission in case any death has occurred. SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 6th inst. The Minister of the Interior was preparing a number of important bills, which ho intends to submit to the Cortes at the opening of the Session. The Epoca says that a number of pardons are to be granted on the occasion of the Queen's birth day, and amongst them are to be persons imprisoned for political offences and for offences of the press' A letter says that the convocation of the Cortes• and the recal of Gene ra l N arvaez , has caused great satisfaction ; and that the Count de Sall Luis, Minister at War, was preparing several hilt portant measures for the Cortes one of them being for a reformation of the Senate, which has been degraded by the numerous nominations made by preceding Ministers. - The three per Cents, were done at 43k ; the New Three per Cents. at 22i ; the Debt of the First Class at 10 ; and that of the Second at sk• DENMARK. The Danish Diet was opened at Copenhagen in person by the King on the 4th inst. The speech from the Throne was principally con fined to the proposed modifications in the funda mental law of the kingdom, to which his Majesti begged the immediate and earnest attention of the Diet. This will be a preliminary step towards uniting the several States under one uniform sys tem of Government. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, 10 A.M. By the steamers Golden Age and Arctic we have advices from New York to the 2d inst. The steamer Washington arrived at New York from Bremen on the 29th ult. The steamer America, from Liverpool, arrived, at Halifax on the 29th ult. Th e s t eamer C i ty of Glasgow, from Liverpool, arrived at Philadelphia on the Ist inst. The reply of the President of the United State° to the Austrian Government, relative to the seizure of Kossta, occupies eight columns of the New York Herald. A severe shock of an earthquake had been expo' rienced at St. Thomas's on the 19th ult. The advices from Europe per America had a de" pressing effect upon the New York stock market. No change in the money market. Exchange 0 0 London, 1081 to 1091; Paris, 5 12i to 5 15. Cotton in moderate demand, at firm prices. Sales of the week 8,200 bales. Flour in good demand, at advancing prices. Wheat had advanced 3c. to sc. per bushel. The Arctic has brought $231,813 in specie on freight. Indian corn in good demand, at very firm pricee. Freights to London without change. INDIA AND CHINA. • (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) TRIESTE, OCT. 11. The steamer Calcutta arrived at four a.m. 1 ' 110 hours from Alexandria, with the following ill" telligence Alexandria, Oct. 6.—The American squadron' under Comm o d ore P erry, reached Japan on t he Bth of July, and left again on the 17th. It we well received, but the opening of Japan was pos y poned to the spring of 1854. The rebellion in China continued to progress' and Pekin was expected to fall soon, and w ith 1 " the Hien-foung dynasty. Manufactures everywhere in better demand a' petted in the China markets. Tea in demand and congou higher ; raw Bilk an d cassia had also risen. Exchanges at Bombay, 2 If. Calcutta, 2 og . to 20 , 5. Hong Kong, 5 9 to 5 I.oi. Alexandria, 991. The exports of grain from Egypt were still O A on, and the question of stoppage unsettled. The Nile had done damage, but was falling. The accounts from Burmah are unsatisfacte g T The war party at Ava was increasing in strop , The King alone prevents war. Our new provint are overrun with large bands of robbers who 1 ./ 1? f, them waste, with th e v i ew o f d r i v i ng the inba d tants into Burmah. Th ese b an d s are so stm t that it has been judged prudent to increase force at Prome. Our troops are sickly. eratt. The Persians have obtained poss ess ion of if Id 804 4):1( gO 1111 ill PC 7 t