The Sun. — London, England, 1853-06-29 00:00:00

L ATEST FOREIGN NEWS. The E FRANCE. rr ev i d Empress has just sent to the Dames de la e0b 3 , 4 e nce of St. Brieuc a gift of 3,000 f. to aid in et,ing the chapel which they are building. ofk °llg a.,,Y was the anniversary of the murder tel Denis Auguste Affre, Archbishop of Paris, ls : s uarricade of th e F au b o urg St. Antoine, in Sti n ruguinary insurrection of June, 1848. On th e ei a l 'Y and M on d ay a grea t many p erso ns visited Whi e il rc ll of Notre Dame Saint Antoine, near to of ot h l , , me crime was comm itt e d ; and a number 1 1 ' 4: A t r e e rs lat e wentis s to the Carmes, where the heart of preserved. On Monday masses for d ra i re t ) ose of his soul were offered up in the cathe- Cap: o k Notre D ame an d i n a ll th e c h u rches of the Net The Archbishop of Paris officiated at re n ame. P reT , As Raybaud, who has been appointed hi e H el l Consul-G enera l at Hayti, has started for th e l )° '` i t: Ile will first proceed to St. Domingo, t ar rmtal of th e D om i n i can Republic, and after to Port-au-Prince. poike l etter from St. O mer s t a t es that Prince Na- Sat on ' ou arriving at the camp of Helfaut, on ti oi ;u s Y evening, was received with loud aeclama hen;, o f " Vive rEmpereur," and with all the 44' 1.8 due to his rank. A salute of 24 guns was t a B 800 n a s th e cor t ege a pp eare d ou the ground. ad ~I .°° Pe were drawn out in lines to receive him, l'EPassing along the ranks, the cry of " Viva at , Pereur" was loud and universal. This was re when the troops filed off before him. The visit: l e then went through the camp, which he th e t in all its details, and afterwards retired to T h e llt which had been prepared for him. of Iv! - rrincess Csernicheffs, wife of the Minister tw o ar of Russia, and her son, arrived at Lyons v 4 t:Ve ago on their way to Cauterets to take the of :„ I.B * The son, who, though only fifteen years ahx , is aide-de-camp of the Czar, was taken ill p r i„"• l 3r before arriving, and, in consequence, the i,'OeSe intends to stay some days in Lyons. l a „ tve Italian refugees who were concerned in the listurb ances o f Milan, arrived at Havre on Tr•Y, and left shortly after for London. Toulonais, of the 24th, says :—" The lena the'of-battle ship is still in the roadsted, expecting order to sail for the Levant, and join the French 89nadr011 there. The three-decker the Souverain erde Just had her masts fixed, and it is believed that t r s will arrive to have her fitted out at once." a ut a small amount of business was transacted at, r elay in Government securities, and at its close ce b ' f; fl eiral decline in prices had taken place, ex )11,11g in the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. for ( 1, 1 - ; 1 e Y, which remained unchanged from Mon tiejh's final quotation, whilst in the same descrip of - ;,.,°f stock for the account there was a fall •10,'"ve. ; the Three per Cents., for cash, declined Of i; and for the end of the month 60c. Bank ti ranee shares rose 15f. The closing quota p Were : —For Cash—Three peal Cents., 77f. ; co ns ' a :and-a-Half per .Cents., 102 f. For the Ac k.14,111 Three per Cents., 76f. 85c. ; Four-and -1 -4 u per Cents., 101 f. 70c. Bank Stock, 2,685 f. o k ,gage Bank shares are still quoted at 700 f., no th„ttien having occurred again to-day : those of tl e ;,'°eiete Mobliere experienced a decline of 27f., ng at 780 f. 50c. The favourable condition of ti e ' t away share market reported on Monday has y e , s !'_ oo n. maintained, a decline having taken place ti t 7day in the value of that description of secu -1412 in shares of the Orleans and Paris and Lyons k u r. N to the amount of 15f., in Northerns of 10f., a nd Paris and Strasbourgs 7f. Western of France -1-4 Yous to the Mediterranean shares, however, N at re better supported, and had both advanced of. t he close of " business. Final quotations :- 4'ithern, 887 f. 50c. ; Orleans, 1,065 f. ; Paris and bourg, 905 f. 500. ; Paris and Lyons, 910 f. : ' and Rouen, 1,055 f. • Lyons to the lediter ecl/13 7 40 f. ; Western of France, 735 f. TURKEY. 1141 ,k letter f rom B e rlin of the 24th, 'in the Debats, It e, l " -- " In different journals, the declaration k a p the Prussian Government is said to have 4 0 0 11 the Eastern question, is pointed out as in h et "aY responding to the expectation of the Cabi lie,°l St. Petersburgh. According to what we (4 this supposition is false, for, in a note ad (41.38e01 to London and to St. Petersburgh, as in a l e alar dispatch sent a few days since by the N l s slau Cabinet to all her embassies abroad, k ai Mia has kept on this question to a purely diplo kb Lie form, which, without pledging that state for k i l l' eventuality, nevertheless considers her old 411 043 with Russia as the fundamental law of the k t VeY of the present day. In the above-mentioned ta Patches, the envoys of Prussia have received the 04 precise instructions, not only on the state of k r 7 qUeStiOri, but also on the manner in which they ', t to act on the subject." Slecle publipthes the following letter from h er W , 1 7th "We are in a state of uncertainty ye L a , s , to what is to be our lot. The day bef ore (the 15th) a courier of St. Petersburgh, 1t h 1 ,;; 6 , 01 a his way to Bucharest and Constantinople, cl e —e u upon the consul of Russia here. After his b p t a rture the Russian consul, M. Giorche, waited 4 e 4 11 hie ilighness the Hospodar Ghika, and noti lim to him that the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh t he sent an ultimatum to the Porte, and that ta loe latter did not accept of it, the Russian gene -41,1 ou the frontier would have to pass the Pruth 4- to commence hostilities against Turkey. The ha L s Pedar was therefore desired to take the neces of`r,lneasures in consequence, for the provisioning 4ue Russian troops, and the conveyance of their k 6. gage. The Russian consul-general of Bucharest, 41, alzuyuski, was expected at Jassy in order to le t , e ert the necessary measures for the purpose ePrince Ghika. We know that 40,000 men of lan troops have arrived at Skooleni, two ues from Jassy, on the opposite bank of the f rf , \lr e read in the Moniteur de l'Armee :—" Letters 42 1 Constantinople have announced that an am ador from the King of Persia had arrived to hoer to th e S u lt an his alliance and the assistance of any against Russia. It is well known that -r sia , has not suffered less than Turkey from Mu se,, v ote ambition, and that the provinces near the r „Plan Sea have fallen into the possession of the . Thus, like Turkey, she has for years past toracle efforts, which have been but too often inter v'ed by the internal dissensions of the country etiresist the encroachments of Russia, and since the 1 1 1 1 e ?rated. mission sent to Persia by Napoleon 1., has continually turned her eyes towards France th 7 teularly, for the purpose of obtaining from her t e , organisation of her army on the European sys jl, • The Persian army, if we may credit the ac %llte which have reached us direct from that ev, ,"l trY, would not be a despicable force in the •; 11 , t of a general struggle of the Mussulman State 4 4 , 41 4 the Russians ; they reckon, it is said, 20 v,„g 411 ents of regular infantry, and the light cavalry c -11,1 be very formidable. The result is due to military school founded at Teheran, with the ( ) % ° Deration of European officers, to some Italian V . ,,,, e re,who principally contributed to the defence of N - ," l ce, and who since 1849 have entered into the to ' l4 ll service ; and lastly, and more particularly, Young man of great promise named Hussem ql;lllj, who is now first aide-de-camp to the King 1 Persia, and whom France may claim as one of h jet I P 4 Pils. This young officer was sent to France '2 2 7 to receive his education ; he was brought Aat the Military School of Saint Cyr, where he 1 1 , 0 14 through the studies and exercises for eighteen Itleli,. t he• Since his return to Persia he has devoted energy and intelligence to the reorganisa °f the Persian army, and France regards him hi °l le of her most grateful and most devoted eud a. „ ka t he Lloyd's of Vienna states that the last ulti ()De brought to Constantinople by M. Balabine ti e : l a path of conciliation between the two par lAA' Russia no longer insists on a special treaty, of Persists in demanding a guarantee in the form tl it ;`,,Uote as far as regards the Greek Christians and A' ° '.;toly Places. letter from Constantinople of the 16th, in the li t V l kfort Journal, says :—" Baron de Bruck has ati l L 3 'et had time to make his influence felt; but 11 48 uie first advice to come to an understanding Div not been without weight, inasmuch as the tu rri a l! had resolved to reply to the Russian ultima tf O r a note which, after referring to the finnan Ql l , e , 6 tb, will declare the favours accorded to the A or — t 4 laria of all confessions irrevocable. The e, besides, in the note will offer to recognise a th u e ra j„, engagement on the subject with respect to 14„`-'nristian Powers, without, however, consent -7toan international treaty." a The following fact, says the Patrie, proves the lii rut of equity of the Ottoman Government. A 1 0 41 an merch an t v essel having arrived at Ibrai „hadll some dispute with the Customs,. and the isi ouß Consul at Bucharest supported his preten ' and demanded for him the advantages re- Li : 1 g from the treaties of Adrianople and Balta (loyal'. The question was so doubtful that the it o 7. ll2 nent of the Hospodar would not take on tit aii ",, t o decide, but referred the matter to Con ti' "'n°Ple. The Divan wishing to avoid even e aPpearance of a disagr'eement on the subject of question, granted the advantages de 14Fitulders y the Rus s i an C onsu l f or th e vessels of lea nation. faeLetters from M a lt a o f th e 21st give some new L a e o f a misc e ll aneous character. Several vessels th e arrived there from England with stores for raoulled g r bah squ a d ron , now at B es ik a. It was ru tw that the differenc e w hi c h h a d ar i sen be -41.e e ll the Porte and the Governm en t o f th e Ne 'lds had been arranged, thanks to the inter- A =t vention of the ambassadors of France and England, before the arrival of the Dutch frigate sent to Con stantinople. Three English commercial vessels from Odessa, with wheat, had put into Malta. They were proceeding to Liverpool, and had put into port in consequence of having experienced some damage from a violent gale of wind. A letter from Athens of the 18th announces that the Government of King Otho had just decided on fitting out three ships of war in order to protect the Greek subjects in Turkey, in the event of the affairs of the Levant becoming more complicated. The Wanderer of Vienna says :—" M. Man teuffel, the Prussian Minister, is still free from any engagement towards Russia. The words of Fre derick II are not forgotten, to the effect that as soon as the Russians were masters of Constanti nople, Konigsberg would be theirs in less than two years after. In fact the Sound has not been called since his time anything but the Dardanelles of the North. In addition, no man can shut his eyes to the tendency of the reigning house of Russia to in troduce itself into the Germanic Confederation in its quality of Sovereign of the Duchess of Holstein and Lauenbourg, over which it pretends that it will have to exercise power after the death of Prince Christian of Glucksburg. The danger for the future fortune of Prussia is consequently immi nent ; and that is the reason why the Cabinet of Berlin would be most unwise to remain neutral in the Eastern question, in place of lending its aid to Turkey." The Patrie of yesterday evening says :—" A letter from Constantinople of the 15th informs us that the Turkish Government had given to the commanders of its military forces the most precise instructions, that whilst maintaining an energetic defence they should avoid any collision with the Russian troops unless attacked. The disposition of the different corps of the Russian army, near the frontier of the Ottoman Empire, appeared to be calculated to provoke on the part of the Turks an aggression, which would entirely change the face of things. It was thought at Constantinople that if the Russians should enter the provinces of the Danube the Porte would not oppose it by arms, but would protest against it before all Europe, and refuse to negotiate so long as the violation of its territory should continue." GERMANY. The Nationel Gazette of Berlin, under date of Vienna 23d, says :—" It is positively said that the Count de Rechberg has, been authorised to act ac cording to his own judgment in the affair of the sequestration of the property of the Lombardian emigrants. He may consequently take off the sequestration and grant an amnesty to any refugee who shall be able to prove that he has never taken part in any propagandist conspiracy against Austria." A letter from Hamburg of the 24th in the Cologne Gazette says :—" The wool fair finished yesterday, and business was in general very satis factory. Upwards of 300,0001b5. were disposed of, Mecklenburg having furnished the greatest quantity." A late ordonnance of the Saxon Government has established bonding-warehouses at Leipsic on the model of those existing at London. The dock warrant will enable the owners or consignees to obtain advances on the goods, and for any delay under ten days no charge will be made beyond the mere duty levied to pay for the watchmen. The United Diet of Denmark definitively adopted on the 24th ult., by 119 votes to 10 the project of the Government relative to the order of succession to the throne. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-JUNE 28. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. ) SHERIFF COURTS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Clause 28 (And with respect to small debt cases, not ex ceeding twelve pounds) :—A►nendment proposed, •to leave out the word "twelve," in order to insert the words ," twenty-five :"—Question put, " That the word ' twelve' stand part of the clause." The committee divided—Ayes, 82 ; Noes, 14. MAJORITY—AYES, 82. Arbuthnot, Gen. ' Ferguson, Col. Milner, W. M. E. Bailey, H. J. , Ferguson, Joseph Moncrieff, J. Baines, M. T. Forbes, W. Monsell, William Bass, M. T. Fuller, Augustus E. Montgomery, Sir G. Berkeley, Grenville Gladstone, Captain Morris,•D. Blair, Colonel Gordon, Admiral Mure, Colonel Booker, Thos. W■n. Greene, T. Osborne, Ralph Booth, Sir it. Grosvenor, Lord R. Pakington, tir J. Brand, H. Gwyn, Dowel Peel Frederick Brockman, E. D. Hastie, Archibald Prime, R. Brotherton, J. Haye■, Sir Edmund Sawle, C. B. G. Bruce, Lord Ernest Heneage, G. 11. W. Scott, Francis Bruce, C. L. C. Hervey, Lord Alfred Shafto, R D. Butler, Charles S. Heywortb, L. Strutt, Rt. Hon. E. Campbell, Sir A. Inglis Sir It. H. Shirt, H. G. Charteris, F. Johnstone. James Tancred, H. W. Coffin, W. Keogh, William Thompson, G. Cowan, Charles Kinnaird, A. F. Thornely, T. Davie, Sir H. Knatchbull, W. F. Trail, G. Drumlanrig, Viscount Laing, S. Tyler, Sir George Duff, George Laslett, W. Walpole, Spencer H. Duff, James Lockhart, A. E. Wiikiuson. W. 0. - • Lowe, R. w orti ey. J an. Stuart Dundas, F. Mackie, John Wyndham, W. Dunlop, A. M'Gregor, John East, Sir J. B. M'Taggart, Sir J. Fllice, E. Matheson, Sir J. Elliot, John 3faule, Colonel Fergus, J. Maxwell, James P. TELLERS. Muter, Hon. W. Mulgrave, Earl MINORITY—NOES 14. Anderson, Sir James Hindley, Charles Pellatt Apsley E wart, William Hume, J. Valaisley, Sir J. Fox, W. J. Kershaw,games Greene, J. Lockhart, W. TELLERS Hadfield, George Lowden, P. Craufurd, E. Hastie, Alexander Oliveira, Benjamin Duncan, George Clause 41 (Provision for retiring allowance to sheriffs and sheriffs substitutes disabledafterlongservice) :—Amend ment proposed, in p. 16, 1. 38, to leave out from the word " counties " to the word " provided," in p. 27, 1. 2 :—Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the clause." The committee divided —Ayes, 65 ; Noes, 16. MAJORITY—AYES 65. Arbuthnott, General Fergus, John Milner, W. M. E. Bantle, H. Ferguson, Colonel Michell, W. Baines, M T. Forbes, William Moncreiff, Jamea Blair, Colonel Fox, R. M Montgomery, Sir G. Krockman, E. D. Gordon, Admiral Mure, Col. Brotherton, Joseph Graham, Lord M. W. Phinn, T. Bruce, Lord E. Greenail, Gilbert Pugh, D. Bruce, Cumming Greene, T. Sawle, C. B. G. Campbell, Sir Arch. Herbert, Sidney Shafto, R. D. Charter's, F. Hervey, Lord Alfred Smollett, A. Cockburn, Sir A. Heywood, James Strutt, E. Cowan, Charles Higgins, G. G. 0. Thompson, George Davie, Sir H. Inglis, Sir R. H. Villiers, Hon. C. Drumlanrig, Vis. Johnstone, James Walpole, S. H. Duff, G. S. Kinnaird, A. F. Whalley, G. H. Dundas, G. Laing, S. Whitbread, S. Dundas, F. Lockhart, A. E. Wilkinson. W. A. Dunlop, A. Lockhart, W. Wortley, J. S. East, Sir J. Macartney, G. Wyndham, William Ellice. E. M ackie, J. Elliot, J. E. Macgregor, James TELLERS. Ewart, William Macgregor, John Berkeley, Glenville. Fagan, W. Matheson, Sir J. Musgrave, Earl MINORITY—NOES, IG. Anderson, Sir tames Hastie, Archibald Williams, William Ball, Edward Heyworth, Lawrence Wise, Al Barnes, T. Kershaw, James Butler, Charles Laslett, William Crauflird, E. H. J. Pellatt, A Fox, W. J. Thornely. T. Hastie, Alexander Nvalmsley, SirJ. TELLZIS. Hume, J. Duncan, G. FIRE IN WHITECHAPEL.—Yesterday morning, between the hours of four and five o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. William Tidder, oilman and Italian warehouseman, situate at No. 21, Little Alie-street, Goodman's-fields. Mr. Tidder, the pro prietor of the establishment, his family, and some others, to the number of eleven, were sleeping in the lower part of the premises, and by a desperate effort they succeeded in forcing their way through the fire, and happily they reached the street without any personal injury. The draught, however, caused by opening the door, made the flames extend with great rapidity, so much so that a family of five, named Hughes, who lived on the second floor, upon attempting to descend the stairs were pre vented by the smoke and heat, but fortunately they had the presence of mind to retrace their steps to the room they had just left ; but by that period the flames had broken through the shutters, and there seemed no chance of saving either Mr. Hughes or any member of his family. The poor creatures, expecting momentarily to be burnt to death, fell upon their knees in front of the windows and commenced praying, which painfully ex cited the bystanders. At this conjuncture the Royal Society's fire-escape came in sight, when the populace gave several hearty cheers. Wood, the conductor of the escape, at once raised the machine in front of the house, and, havinr , ascended, he succeeded in carrying down the escape the whole of the five remaining inmates. The whole of the stock in trade, consisting of oils, tur pentine, paint, &c., was destroyed. The origin of the disaster could not be ascertained. Fortunately, Mr. Tidder was insured for the contents in the Phoenix office, and the building was insured in the Sun office ; but Mr. Hughes, it is understood, was not insured. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.—At the last weekly council of the society reports were re ceived by the council to the following effect :—That the lists of judges for live stock and implements at the Glou cester meeting had been satisfactorily completed ; that all the railway companies to which the council had made application in favour of the society's exhibitors, at its ensuing country meeting, had granted the usual liberal concessions of a free transit of live stock, and a reduction of half charges on implements to and from all parts of England and Wales to Gloucester ; that the show of live stock at the Gloucester meeting would be unusually large and interesting ; that the space required for the exhibition of agricultural implements and ma chinery (as already reported) amounts to an area 6 2-3 d yards in width and one mile in length • that Professor Way's statement on town sewage and its agricultural applications would be delivered before the members at the weekly council to be held on Wednesday (this day), at twelve o'clock. EXTENSION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES. —A bill has been prepared, and brought in for consideration by the House of Commons by Mr. Fortescue, Mr. Ewalt, and Mr. Fagan, to extend the provisions of the Public Libraries Act to Ireland. By the Public Libraries Act, 1850, town councils of municipal boroughs in England the population of which exceeds 10,000 persons are enabled to adopt measures for establishing' public libraries and museums ; and it is proposed by the bill referred to above to extend all the provisions of the Public Libraries Act, with some comparatively trivial exceptions, relating for the most part to the regulations for the voting of burgesses. THE SUN. LON-DONT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1863., COURT CIRCULAR. CITY COURT OF SEWERS. THE CAMP AT aIIOBHAM COMMON. A. deputation from the Birmingham and Midland Counties Society for the Better Protection of Sacks had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the Home-office. The deputation was headed by Mr. G. F. - .Kuntz, M.P., and consisted of Messrs. John Evans, W. Lucey, J. H. Bodington, and Edward DaVenport (Birmingham), Mr. Perks (London), Mr. T. Lucey (Worcester), Mr. C. Lowe (Sheepy), Mr. J. P. Adkins (Northampton), and Mr. J. Staley (Banbury). Mr. James Sadleir was among the company that dined with the Chief Secretary for Ireland on Saturday at Greenwich. Yesterday a court was held ; Deputy Peacock in the chair. -- • Bxperientia docet, and perhaps after yesterday the public will not be so ready to rush off to Chobham upon the faith of parties promising them all sorts of evolutions on certain days. Thousands visited the camp, and all the roads leading to it were as crowded with carriages and pedestrians as upon any day since it has been formed, always excepting that of the Queen's visit. It is need less to say that the whole of the force were in as quies cent a state as even the Peace Congress could have de sired. And in spite of the anxiety which the assemblage manifested to witness the least evolution, the authorities in the camp seemed inexorable, and not a man stirred beyond the lines, except to saunter about the heath. It was confidently expected that the pontoon practice would have been commenced yesterday at Virginia Water, and at that place also a very considerable atten dance of ladies and gentlemen were present, though, un like the parties upon the common, the majority of these visitors were of the higher ranks, and included many members of the beau monde. Of course they were like wise disappointed about the arrival of the troops, though the inspection of the pontoon-bridge, which has been thrown across the water, repaid them in some degree for the long journey, which would otherwise have been un der taken in vain. There was nothing special upon the paper of business, but the following interesting conversation took place after the several reports of the inspectors had been read. FEES TO OFFICERS CONNECTED WITH ST. FAITH'S CHURCH YARD, BY ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. Upon the report of the medical officer of health being brought up, with regard to the reference made to him as to the desirability of discontinuing interments in the City graveyards in general, and that of St. Faith's un der St. Paul's in particular, Deputy HOLT observed, that it would be in the recol lection of the members that at the last court he stated that servants of St. Paul's Cathedral were in the habit of receiving 31. 4s. fee for every parishioner buried in the graveyard of St. Faith, and 1/. 17s. 6d. for each non-parishioner, over and above two a year, which the cathedral allowed the parish of St. Faith to enjoy. (Hear, hear.) To this statement a person in office of the name of Cummings had objected. In the Morning Advertiser of Friday last a letter appeared, challenging . him (Deputy Holt) to prove the statement made, Cum mings alleging that such statement " was a gross per version of the truth." Now, then, he (Deputy Holt) begged the commissioners' attention to a book which he held in his hand, and in which there appeared several entries of amounts in the shape of fees paid by the sexton of St. Faith's to this very officer, and to these amounts that individual's signature was affixed. (Hear.) He (Deputy Holt) would with this explanation leave the matter in the hands of the commissioners. (Hear.) In conclusion he wished to say that he felt it to be a great abomination that interments should be continued in such a place of public resort as St. Paul's churchyard. He (Deputy Holt) was glad that he had the opportunity of reporting to the court that he had seen a document from the official authorities directing the ground to be closed without delay. (Hear.) Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, considering this matter to be of public importance, highly complimented Deputy Holt on the activity he had displayed in its exposure ; and The Medical Officer said that he hoped in a short time the whole of the City graveyards would be au thority be closed. The matter then dropped.—Adjourned. It is now some two weeks since 140 men of the Sap pers and Miners pitched their tents near Virginia Water, and commenced making preparations for throw ing over the pontoon-bridge. Had all the materials been upon the spot it woud have been accomplished in 20 minutes at the most ; but the delay was caused by the whole of the complicated apparatus being in store at Chatham, from whence it had to be forwarded in de tail. As the visitor enters the grounds of Virginia Water from the Wheatsbeaf, the bridge is about 100 yards down a kind of inlet, which stretches from the main body of water on the right hand side. The first impression which it makes, as you see it in the distance lying like a pathway of timber over a series of apparently ugly boats, is unfavourable ; and one can not help thinking that it is but a rough and clumsy contrivance after all, and one which reflects little credit upon the inventive faculties of the officers of the Royal Engineers. But this opinion is only momentary, and soon gives way before a more minute inspection, when the admirable fitness of the means employed to bring about a certain end strike even the most casual observer. It is impossible to imagine any mechanical contrivance more suited to its purpose, or one which could be made when fixed to combine in a higher degree the essentials of unyielding strength, great lightness, and perfect flexibility. As, for the future, most of the evolutions of the troops will be confined to pontoon operations, we shall, in order to make future descriptions intelligible to our non-mili tary readers, endeavour to convey some idea of what a pontoon is, and how a pontoon-bridge is formed in a few minutes, so as to enable the largest armies in Europe to cross some of its widest and most rapid streams. A pon toon is a hollow cylinder, about 20 feet long and nine in circumference—lined, in most instances, with a thin casing of wood, about an inch thick, and covered care fully upon the outside with sheet-copper, the edges of which are firmly rivetted together. In comparison with its size its weight is a mere trifle, and therefore, as a matter of course, its powers of buoyancy are very great. On its outer surface there are a number of rings and bars set in the copper for the purpose of allowing the rafts to be lashed to it, while upon either end of the pontoon itself are strong metal rings, to which cables and small stream anchors are attached, to moor it, as it were, fore and aft, in the centre of rapid rivers. Two of these pontoons having been placed at the required dis tance, a timber raft, about 12 feet broad and 12 feet long, made of strong planks, is'placed upon it, and firmly secured in its position, so as to form a little bridge, of the length we have mentioned, and rising by the buoyancy of the pontoons about three feet from the surface of the water. When a general is about to effect the passage of a river by means of these pontoons the Sappers and Miners, who always have charge of them, form a number of these rafts in the manner we have indicated, and when the materials are at band in the course of about seven minutes. Six privates of the Sappers and Miners, and one corporal in charge,' to steer, is appointed to every raft, which is fitted at each outermost side with three rowlocks. When these preparations are completed, the first raft, supported at both ends by a pontoon, is pushed out into the river, where the men in charge of it, from long practice, manage and direct its course with the ease of a little wherry. The proper situation having been reached, the stream anchors are instantly thrown out, and the first raft is firmly secured by stakes and ropes to the shore of the river. By the time this has been effected the next raft has been anchored in its place, and the crew (if we may use the expression) of the first raft instantly proceed to bolt the plankings of the first and second rafts together ; the men upon the second being similarly employed in securing their raft to the third, and so on. In this manner a perfect bridge is formed with a rapidity that is almost beyond belief. Some idea may be given of the ,marvellous celerity of this work, when we state that a pontoon bridge, capable of trans porting across an army of 100,000 men, with all their heavy baggage and artillery, could be thrown across the Thames at Greenwich in the space of about half an hour ; that at Virginia Water, which is 360 feet in length and about 12 in width, can be carried across in something less than 20 minutes, and pulled to pieces and packed upon the waggons in the course of 30 minutes more. To prevent the fire of an enemy's cannon from taking much effect, each of the metal pontoons are subdivided inside into seven distinct water-tight compartments, so -that Should they be struck and two of each of the com partments staved in (a very likely mishap when the pan sage of a river is disputed), it barely makes the difference of an inch and a half in the rise of the pontoon from the water. The bridge used at Virginia Water is composed of the pontoons of Blanchard and Paisley, but the differ ence between the two is merely nominal—those of Blan chard being cone-shaped at the terminations, and those of Pasley round. It is arranged in what is called the "intermediate" order, that is, for the passage of the oeneral baggage of an army, with artillery and calvary. When thus disposed (and it is rarely used otherwise) each pontoon is moored 8 feet 4 inches apart. In open order, for the passage of infantry only, they are placed 12 feet apart ; while in close order, for the transporta tion of the very heaviest descriptions of baggage, they are moored at intervals of about one foot, or some times 18 inches. But this latter mode is so seldom used as to render the very term " close order" for pontoons nearly obsolete in military or engineering tactics. As we have said, the bridge at Virginia Water is formed in intermediate order ; but even this, owing to the strong timber supports, eight in num ber, which are secured under the planking of each raft, is sufficient to bear the weight of a heavy breaching train of artillery, or even of 68-pounder guns ; 15 rafts, each having two pontoons, are used in this bridge, the whole of which has been carried across under the super intendence of Colonel Jones and Captain Ross of the Royal Engineers. Upon the southern bank of the lake a deep road has been cut for about 50 feet in the turf, leading to the bridge, as it was found to have too steep an incline to permit of artillery being brought down it. Beyond this trifling alteration, the beautiful velvet ap pearance of the grass around is uninjured. Yesterday evening General Lord Seaton rode over from the camp to inspect the bridge, with which we believe he expressed the highest satisfaction. The troops at Chobham will parade to-day at ten o'clock, and we believe will immediately afterwards march to Virginia Water, there to commence the pontoon exer cise. Fifteen rounds of ammunition per man were served out yesterday evening for this purpose. A party of the Life Guards were also sent out for the purpose of inspecting the roads, and reporting upon the best way to be pursued for the passage of the forces from Chobham to Virginia Water. The exercise was to commence, we believe, at Virginia Water at eleven. SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE LABOURING CLASSES. The ninth annual meeting of this society was held yesterday at Willis's Rooms ; the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair, supported by Lord Fever Sham, Lord Haddo, Lord Brackley, Lord Ebrington, Lord Radstock, Cap tain Scobell, M.P., R. M. Milnes, Esq.,,-M.P., Major Little, J. Sperling, Esq., H. Roberts, Esq , &c. The CHAIRMAN, at some length, dwelt on the domi ciliary improvement which the society and kindred institutions had already effected in the working classes, arguing that a moral improvement was its concomitant, but regretted that the French Go vernment should have the triumphant boast that it had gone beyond the cast of English benevolence, in voting 200,000/. to build model lodging-houses for the labouring classes of Paris. Health he considered to be the thing most economical, and looked upon virtue as cheaper than vice, and, therefore, thought that a close attention to the sanitary state of the dwellings of the poor would have the effect of rendering the people them selves happy, decent, and vigorous. The report stated that the society had now in all 1264 sets of apartments, which were all paying it a remunera tive interest upon the capital invested in their construc tion, while the health of the inmates was far above the average. The income had been 91261. ss. 2d., and the expenditure 96961. 10s. 4d., leaving a balance of 29/. 15s. 10d. in favour of the society. On the motion of Lord Haddo, seconded by Mr. R. Slaney, the report was adopted. Several other gentlemen then addressed the meeting, when the proceedings terminated in the usual manner. THE LATE SEWERS ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE IN HOLY FELL-STREET. SPECIAL VERDICT. Last evening a lengthened investigation was held by Mr. Higgs, the coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, at the Cheshire Cheese Tavern, Milford-lane, Strand, rela tive to the circumstances connected with the death of James Phillips, a labourer, aged 36 years, which resulted from the falling in of the tunnel of the sewer now in course of re-construction in liolywell-street, Strand, on Monday last, some particulars of which appeared in our impression of yesterday. Alex. Lettuce, a labourer, of 7, Wright's-buildings, Bath-street, Shoreditch, deposed that on Monday evening last, about 11 o'clock, he was engaged with deceased in driving a small heading for he new sewer in Holywell street. Having got through several feet, timber supports were put up, and every precaution taken to prevent accidents, but the brickwork of a vault or cellar of one of the houses suddenly gave way on either side, causing the ground above to fall alio. Witness saw the earth fall upon the deceased, who, at the time of the accident. was standing close by the side of the vault. Every means was taken to get the deceased out, but it was not until an hour and three-quarters after the accident that he was extricated. He (deceased) was attended by a surgeon, but he was found to be quite dead. George Stop, a carpenter, deposed that he resided at No. 46, Holy well-street, and that the vault belonged to his house. On Saturday last he descends i into the vault, to see if the walls ware cracking, but found every thing safe. The men ergaged in tunnelling were at work exactly underneath the vault. He (witness) gave information that there was a vault, but no one - attended to examine it. Mr. Edmund Cooper, engineer to the commissioners of sewers, said that he was requested to state that the commissioners had taken the greatest care that their contractors were men of the greatest experience. The deceased was a very careful and practical man, and had in consequence been receiving more money than the other workmen, and was well acquainted with the wank he was engaged in at the time of the accident. Mr. Charles Anderson, special clerk of the works, Mr. George Frederick Fry, clerk of the works for the district, Mr. John Phillips, and other witnesses, were examined at great length. The coroner having summed up, The jury, after about an hour's consultation, returned the following verdict :—That the deceased died from acci dental suffocation ; and we, the said jurors, strongly re commend that greater caution be taken on the part of the surveyors of the contractors to see that the lives of the men employed be more carefully attended to for the future." The proceedings occupied nearly five hours. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par (according to the last tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10-4 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.17 ; and, the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.02 k, it follows that gold is about 0.58 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advises from Hamburgh the price of gold is 427 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard, gives an exchange of 13.6 ; and, the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.41, it follows that gold is 0.59 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in London. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills at 60 day's sight is 110 per cent., and, the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.42 per cent. in favour of England ; and, after making allowance for charges of transport, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importation of gold from the United States. _ . ARRIVALS OF AUSTRALIAN GOLD. The Brooksby has arrived from South Australia with 25,751 oz. of gold, value about 113,0041. She left Adelaide on the 18th of February. The Henry Gillespie has also arrived from Port Philip with 4,000 oz. of gold, value about 16,0001. This vessel left Melbourne on the 4th March. The Aber foyle, also from Port Philip, has likewise arrived with 16,120 oz. of gold, value about 64,480/. She left Geelong on the 17th March, and reports the Melbourne steamer to have left Melbourne on the 13th of the same month (four days previously) for England, with 29,391 oz. of gold, value about 117,5641. The Australasia and the Southern Cross from Hobart Town, Van Die men's Land, have also arrived, but the amount of gold they bring is not at present known. The date of departure of the Aberfoyla is not so late by a week as that of the Electricity, arrived at Madras, en route for England, but we have received some additional intelli gence respecting the colony not previously made public. The discoveries of large lumps of gold at the Ballarat dig gings were not so numerous, but the yield was neverthe less large, and a very great number of persons were at work in this district. At the Ovens there had been a falling off in the yield, caused by the number of dig gers having decreased from 12,000 to 4,000 persons. The greater proportion had been attracted to the Bal larat field, in the hope of participating in the many valuable discoveries lately made there. There had not been much business done in gold, but the price was steady at 765. 6d. per oz. The arrival of gold from the diggings for the week ending March 14 had been, exclu sive of the escort from the Ovens, which had not arrived, 41,696 oz , which, with previous shipments, made a total of 514,715 oz., value in England about 2,068,8601. There had been an arrival of 2,975 persons during the same week, against departures amounting to 656, which made the total increase to the population for that period 2,319. From Geelong we learn that the news received there from the mines was generally of an encouraging character. The price of gold was 765. 6d. per oz. ST. PRTERSBURGIL—The advices from St. Petersburgh ...._. _ reach to the 22d of June. Nothing further was known - - regarding political affairs, and business was apparently little disturbed by apprehensions. In stocks there were few transactions, but prices were steady, and in all the staple articles of produce there was much firmness. The quotation of exchange remained at a point that would admit of the export of gold—namely, 38d., but as the rate at Odessa was equal to 390., a rise at St. Peters burgh was certain to take place, so that there was no prcspect of any continued remittances being made to London, even supposing them to be allowed by the Government. From Odessa the accounts are to the 17th of June. The next steamer from Constantinople would bring the final answer of the Sultan to the demands made upon him, and was anxiously looked for ; but, meanwhile, commercial affairs were pursuing their regular course, and the extent of operations was rather large, causing a considerable amount of bills to be drawn on England, and the rate of exchange to be less favourable for this country. About 40,000 quarters of wheat had been purchased during the week, princi pally for the Mediterranean, and the general arrivals of grain from the interior were abundant, the total for the month ending the 12th of June having been 240,000 quarters of wheat, 80,000 of Indian corn, 72,000 of rye, and 27,000 of linseed. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NOTES FROM NEWCASTLE. The opening day was marked by untoward incidents ; the sport was scanty, and the weather unpropitious—the rain descending with drenching effect just before the de cision of the last race. The attendance of general com pany and business men, too, was below the average, and a marked falling off was perceptible in the number and character of carriage company. Nevertheless, should the "skyey influences" be propitious, an immense gathering of all sorts and conditions of people is expected to-morrow (Wednesday). The sport to-day was comparatively uninteresting, and occasioned no active speculation. Evadne having walked over for the Triennial Produce Stakes, the first race. The Trial Stakes brought out five competi tors ; King David was the favourite at 6 to 4, but after a capital "set to," Bold Davie beat him by a neck. The race between Evadne and Sir Robert for the Members' Plate was finely contested, and until the judge's decision was delivered in favour of the former, the spectators believed it to be a (lead heat. Indeed, after the horses had passed the post even money was betted between Evadne and Sir Robert. Within a few strides of the chair only did Evadne " collar' Sir Robert, when by a vigorous effort she succeeded in defeating him on the post by a head ! Seven others ran ; the Sally Warfoot colt finished in the extreme rear ! For the North Derby, Honeywood was drawn, his owner having an interest in Audubon, whom he deemed good enough to win. Audubon was consequently an immense favourite, 3 and, in some instances, 4 to 1 being betted on him. Hs, however, wofully disap pointed his backers, Honeydew agreeably surprising the "fielders" by beating him somewhat cleverly by a neck. Audubon made all the running, the winner challenging him when nearly opposite the Grand Stand. During the afternoon some heavy investments were made on the Northumberland Plate. Goorkah re-ap peared in the betting with increased price at 6 and 7 to 1 ; Goldfinder receded to 11 to 2, and Colsterdale was out of favour. The race, however, will probably be de cided before these remarks meet the reader's eye. The opinions which I expressed on Monday, as to the result of to-day's races have been fully borne out. For the Member's Plate, I named the first and second horses. I assigned the Triennial Stakes to Evadne, and indi cated the " movement" relative to Honeywood and Au dubon for the North Derby ! At the time I write it is difficult to collect any satis factory information respecting Thursday's races. For the Gold Cup I still deem Kingston's chance preferable; Brown-brandy appears likely to carry off the Grand Stand Stakes, and Honeywood and Vindex are likely to be the most formidable competitors for the Gateshead Lottery Stakes, lan unable to express a definite opinion on the Cor poration Plate, as the race will be materially influenced by the running for the Northumberland Plate. At pre sent I think Audubon's chance is entitled to considera tion. Newcastle, Tuesday Night. A FRESH MAN. THE KING AND QUEEN OF HANOVER. The King and Queen of Hanover honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with their presence at Stafford House yes terday afternoon. A select circle of the aristocracy were present to meet their Majesties. Yesterday morning the Earl of Derby had an interview with the King. His Majesty afterwards left the resi dence of the legation on foot, and called upon the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, proceeding thence to Buckingham Palace, to pay a visit to her Majesty and the Prince Consort. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge called on the King and Queen yesterday. The Countess of Jersey paid a visit to the King yes terday, and presented his Majesty with a copy of the clever bust of the late Duke of Wellington, modelled by Kendall, his grace's valet, at Walmer Castle, last year. At a quarter to 7 o'clock last evening the King and Queen proceeded in state to Buckingham Palace, to at tend the christening of the infant son of her Majesty. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia paid a visit to the King and Queen on Monday evening, shortly after their arrival in town. The date of the departure of the King and Queen has been deferred until Tuesday next. To-day their Ma jesties will go to Windsor with the Queen and the Prince Consort ; to-morrow the King will pay a visit to Kew ; and on Friday his Majesty will go to Woolwich. A PARK FOR FINSBURY. A public meeting was held last night at Sadler's Wells Theatre, for the purpose of taking steps to forward the opening of the contemplated park (Albert-park) for the borough of Finsbury. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN observed that the great delay which had taken place in meeting the wishes of the inhabitants of Finsbury was almost entirely attributable to the several changes of administration since the subject was first agitated. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, M.P., on coming forward to pro pose the first resolution, was received in the most en thusiastic manner. He said that in his opinion in having recourse to deputations, in which he had no faith, they were beginning at the wrong end. They went to the Home-office, from which they were sent to the Woods and Forests—to the head gardener of the Government, who might professionally aid them in laying out their park, and then that official was sure to say that it was a matter of money, and that he could do nothing without the Treasury, After that answer they would have to go to the First Lord, when he would look to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who, like Lord Bur leigh, would shake his head, and say that it would be necessary to go to the House of Commons. Thus it was that finally they would have to go to Parliament. He should then suggest that their chairman should move an address to the Queen upon the subject, and thus originate it at the fountain head. With this suggestion he would move the resolution entrusted to him, which was an expression of the meeting's regret at the delay which had taken place after two successive Governments had inserted notices in the Gazette of their intention to form the park. Mr, WOODWARD seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed. to., k The Right Hon. the :Lour, MAYOR moved the next resolution, to the effect that the immediate opening of the park was a matter of serious importance, and spoke against any longer delay, upon the ground that, as the value of building land was every day rising, it would be soon impossible to obtain the required space, except at an enormous expense. Mr. ALEXANDER seconded the resolution, which was likewise adopted. Mr,.SLANE next moved, and Mr. C. GILPIN seconded, the adoption of an address to Lord Aberdeen, setting forth all, the particulars of the delay, and praying for its termination ; and in doing so, said that a friend of his was willing to supply the • money if Government would grant the act. • A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro ceedings. DEATH BY FIRE--Yesterday an information was for warded to the coroner of an accident which has termi nated fatally. At the time the fire in Hatton Garden broke out, another one happened in Montague-court, Bishopgate, caused by a spark flying from the grate amongst a quantity of wearing apparel in the front room second floor. Mary Sheety in her endeavours to subdue the fire, was so fearfully burned about the body that she lingered till Monday, when she expired. OLYMPIC THEATRE.—The little piece of La Fille de l' Aram, which was squeezed out of Balzac's admirable novel "Eugenie Grandet," and which has found its way into the bills of the St. James's Theatre when M. Bouffts has been engaged, is now clothed in an English dress with the name Love and Avarice. The excellence of the novel is not transferred to the drama, even in the French original, but two effective characters are obtained for Mr. IL Farren and Miss Anderton, as the miser and his daughter ; and the version proved successful when brought out at the Olympic last night. VAUXHALL GARDENS.—These gardens, from the ex cellency of the entertainments, continue to attract crowds of pleasure.seekers ; one of the chief novelties being the painting representing a Burmese Temple. It is designed and painted by those talented artistes, the Messrs. Adams, whose decorations at Soyer's Symposium were Ao much appreciated. As a work of art, it has never been surpassed at these or any other gardens. The con cert programme includes the names of Messrs. Sharpe, Steward, and Herr Jongmanns ; this last-mentioned gen tleman possessing a voice of great compass and power. Fireworks, dancing, instrumental music, and horseman. ship constitute the other amusements of this mammoth establishment. THE HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY.—Yesterday, being the anniversary of the coronation Of her Majesty, was observed as a gala day by the members of this loyal corps. At twelve o'clock the officers and other gentle.. men composing the honourable company assembled in the Artillery ground, Finsbury, for the purpose of cele brating the day in the customary manner, and, notwith standing the unpropitious appearance of the weather, the attendance of visitors was numerous. The company having paraded, went through the great gun exercise, and a royal'saluto was fired from the field battery. The ex cellent band belonging to the corps played several fa vourite airs during the day. The library and armoury were thrown open for inspection, and a sumptuous cold collation provided for the visitors. REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL. —There is a great wish on the part of the leading and most influential of the Liberal party in Liverpool to secure the services of Sir H. L. E. Bulwer, as a representative in Parlia ment, but it is feared the state of that gentleman's health may prevent that desire being realised. Sir Henry is a diplomatist of high standing, and a poli tician of enlightened and liberal views. He has as yet, however, issued no address to the electors. CLARE ELECTION.—The nomination took place on Monday at the Court-house, in Ennis, and passed off much more quietly than was anticipated. Every pre caution was taken by the Government to preserve the peace, a large force of military and police being at hand in case of any disturbance. Sir John Fitzgerald was proposed by Sir Edward Fitzgerald, Bart., and seconded by. the Rev. Mr. Quaid, parish priest. Mr. Cornelius O'Brien was proposed by Mr. W. J. Skeritt, J.P., and seconded by Mr. D. J. Wilson, of Belvoir. Sir Hugh Dillon Massy, Bart., proposed Colonel Vandeleur, and his nomination was seconded by Wm. Fitzgerald, Esq. The respective candidates then addressed the electors, after which a show of hands was taken, and declared to be in favour of Sir John Fitzgerald and Mr. O'Brien. A poll was then demanded on the part of Colonel Van deleur, which was fixed to take place on Thursday, to which day the court was adjourned. SLIGO ELECTION.---Mr. John Sadleir arrived in Sligo on Saturday, and proceeded upon his canvass, which, it is stated, was very successful. AN EPISCOPAL DRAGOON.—The following interesting anecdote appears in the Argus Soissonnais :—" On the Bth of February, 1807, Napoleon was engaged in the sanguinary battle of Eylau. In order the better to ascertain the movements of the ene my, lie ascended to the top of the tower of the church of that place, and from that place perceived a dense column of Russian infantry march ing towards the church. The Emperor descended rapidly, and ordered the 15th Dragoons to proceed immediately against this column. The regiment executed the order with complete success, and, on its return, the Emperor, seeing a flag taken from the enemy in the hands of the captain of one of the companies, told him that he had merited, and should receive, the Cross of the Legion of Honour. The captain i replied, that the suc cess of the movement was not due to him, but to his brave sub-lieutenant, M. D—. The latter immediately exclaimed—' No, Sir, it was my captain who took the colours from the enemy, and he alone is entitled to the cross.' The Emperor replied, You are both as modest as you are brave, gentlemen, and I give you both the cross. From that moment the captain and his sub-lieutenant, formed for each other a friendship which nothing has ever changed. At the peace of 1814 the captain, who was a man of a serious turn, left the army, qualified for the church, and was ordained priest. The suh-heutenant rose to a high rank in the army, and at length married a lady of Ver sailles, and retired from the service. Twenty years later two families had assembled at a country house near Aval lon, for the marriage of the daughter on one side, and the son on the other. The hour fixed for the marriage had elapsed, and an important personage had not arrived. At length the wheels of a carriage were heard, and M. D , the father of the bride, exclaimed, is come. I was sure he was not a man to break his word.' The company ran to the windows, and saw a venerable pre late alight from the carriage ; it was the ex-captain of the 15th Dragoons, who had exchanged the helmet for , y w t i t c h h e h c e h s u a r i d c as wherein voluntary,he t p h r e oce ed nuptialed the mitre. The bi s h o p, a f ter apologizing for the d e l ay o i w n it i h iis tl a i r e r p iv a a rt l benediction. The reader, no doubt, wishes to know who this prelate is. - It is Monseigneur de Prilly, Bishop of Clialons-sur-Marne, who will forgive an old soldier for offending his modesty by revealing an episode of his virtuous life." NEWCASTLE DACES.-TUESDAY. THIRD YEAR of the THIRD TRIENNIAL PRODUCE of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft ; colts, Bst 71b ; filli es , B s t 41b ; f or 4-yr-old. Two mils. (11 subs.) Mr. Meiklam's Evadne, by Fancy Boy walked over. TRIAL STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added ; 2-yr olds, sst ; three, 7st 41b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st 31b ; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs. if demanded, &c., and the second to save his stake. T.Y.C. Mr. J. Osborne's Bold Davie, by Y. Priam, 3 yrs. 1 Mr. Morris's King David, 3 yrs 2 Capt. Key's The Major, 3 yrs 3 Mr. F. Masterman's Shamrock, 3 yrs 4 Mr. Murray's Mysterious, 3 yrs... Won by a neck. MEMBERS' PLATE (HANDICAP) of 5 sous. each, with 100 added (viz. 50 by the members for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 50 by the race committee); winners extra, the second to save his stake. Mile and a quarter. (23 subs.) Mr. Meiklam's Evadne, by Fancy Boy, 4 yrs.... 1 Mr. Saxon's Sir Robert (11 b), 6 yrs 2 Mr. Newland's Ammonia, 4 yrs 3 The following also ran :—Alfred the Great, SallyWar foot colt, Worcester, and Tomato. Won by a head. NORTH DERBY of 10 sovs. each, p.p., with 100 added; for 3-yrs-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b ; winners extra ; the second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. Once round. (19 subs.) Mr. A. Nichol's Honeydew, by Touchstone 1 Mr. Chilton's Audubon 2 Mr. Watters's Lord Fauconberg 3 Won by a neck. SELLING STAKES of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added. for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights. One mile. (6 subs.) Mr. Baxter na Solyman, by Dromedary 1 Three ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 11 to 2 agst Mr. W. Palmer's Goldfinder. 7 to 1 agst Mr. Blackburne's Goorkah. 7 to 1 agst Mr. Cook's The Red Lion. 8 to 1 agst Mr. Farrance's Cardinal Wiseman. 8 to 1 agst Mr. J. D. Shafto's Garforth. 8 to 1 agst Mr. C. Spence's St. Michael. 20 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Doublethong. Goorkah in good demand. Songstress was declared not to start at four p.m. on Monday. • BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY. Notwithstanding most of the leading speculators had left for Newcastle, there was a fair amount of business transacted on the forthcoming events this morning. For the Northumberland Plate Red Lion and Car dinal Wiseman have advanced fiom 20 to 1 each 6 to 1 and 10 to 1 respectively. For the Liverpool Cup, Goodwood Stakes, and St. Leger we have little change to notice. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 5 to 1 agst Mr. W. Palmer's Goldfinder (taken). 6 to 1 agst Mr. White's Colsterdale (taken). 7 to 1 agst Mr. Cook's The Red Lion (taken). 7 to 1 agst Mr. C. Spence's St. Michael (taken). 10 to 1 agst Mr. Farrance's Cardinal Wiseman (taken). 12 to 1 agst Mr. Blackburne's Goorkah (taken). 16 to 1 agst Mr. Stevenson's Little Jack (taken). 16 to 1 agst Mr. T. Cunningham's Ann Eliza (taken). 16 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Doublethong (taken). 25 to 1 agst Black Doctor (taken). LIVERPOOL CUP. 5 to 1 agst Cariboo (taken). 8 to 1 agst Goorkah (taken). GOODWOOD STAKES. 8 to 1 agst Little Harry (taken). 9 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken). 10 to 1 agst Sextus (taken). 100 to 6 agst Hobbyhorse (taken). ST. LEGER. 300 even on Mr. Bowes's West Australian (taken). 400 to 50 agst Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne (taken). DERBY, 1854. 12 to 1 agst Mr. R. E. Cooper's Autocrat (taken). Mr. .T. Eldon, late of Upper St. Martin's-lane, returns his thanks to the public for the support he received, and has declined keeping any office at present. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. The figures within parenthesis denote the number of day's racing. JULY. Newmarket (3) 5 Worcester (2) Carlisle (3) 5 Woodford and Loughton 5 Lancaster (2) 7 0 diham (1) 8 Macclesfield (2) 12 Liverpool (3) 13 IMaidstone (1) l3 Ipswich (2) l4 Leith (1) l4 Stourbridge (2) 18 Stamford (2) 19 Whitehaven (2) 19 Knutsford (2) • 20 Nottingham (2) 21 Goodwood (4) 26 1 Wenlock 27 AUG Ripon (2) Newton Abbot (2) 1 Brighton (2) 3 Airdrie (2) 4 Edgware (2) Brighton Club (1) ...... Wolverhampton (3) 8 Yarmouth (2) Reading (2) lO North Staffordshire (21 10 York (3) 17 SEPTE Lincoln (2) 1 Warwick (2) 6 Doncaster (4) 13 Weston Zoyland and Bridgwater (1) 12 Dover 15 Pontefract (2) l9 Chester Autumn (2) 4 Yorkshire Union Hunt (1) 6 Wrexham (2) 6 Newmarket S. 0. (5)-10 NOVE: Canterbury lB Radcliffe (3) 22 Egham (2) 23 Tonbridge (1) 24 Liverpool Hunt Cup (2) 24 Derby (2) 2b Hereford (2) 29 Eccles (3) 29 Lichfield (2) 29 Chelmsford (2) 30 Worcester (2) Epsom Autumn (2) 3 Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9 rST. IMBER. Bedford (2) 2O ' Leicester (2) 21 Lanark (2) 22 Manchester Autumn (2) 22 Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27 Walsall (2) 28 Northallerton (2) 29 'OBER. OCTI I Warwick Autumn (2) 18 Caledonian Hunt and Kelso 18 Richmond (2) l9 Newmarket H. (6) 24 :MBER. Liverpool Autumn (2) 9 Shrewsbury (2) 15 Alsrystwith (3) Last week SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH ACROSS THE SOLENT.—The project of a submarine telegraph across the Solent, for the purpose of extending a telegraphic communication with the Queen's marine residence in the Isle of Wight. has not been abandoned from pecuniary causes, as was erroneously stated yesterday. The Electric Telegraph Company's engineers are now actively engaged in sur veying the proposed route, with a view to the immediate laying down of the cable. SUMMER DRESSES.—Bankruptcy of Mr. E. Blalce ley, Silk Mercer and Shawl Manufacturer to her Majesty. —ln addition to the rich silks and shawls in Mr. Blakeley's stock, recently purchased and now selling off by Messrs. Atkinson and Co., of 69 to 75, Westminster-bridge-road, there are about 2,000 pieces of beautiful French Muslins, Bareges. and Norwich Lus tres, all quite new, first-class goods, worth from 21d. to 4s. per yard. These are now being sold by llessrs. At kinson and Co. at less than a quarter of their fslue ; that is, from 64d. to ls. Old. Ladies are respectfully recom mended to inspect these goods, in order that their extent, quality, and cheapness may be duly appreciated. N.B.— Messrs. Atkinson and Co., having recently enlarged their premises, have now a very extensive assortment of superior Cabinet Furniture, Carpets and Upholstery.— Weekly Tinto. ENGLISH UNIVERSITY P.ROCAVRE. The following is the draft of a bill to be proposed by Mr. James Heywood, M.P. : A Bill to simplify the Procedure at Matriculation in the University of Oxford. and on taking the first or Bachelor's Degrees in Arts, Law, and Medicine, in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Whereas it is expedient that the benefits of academical education should be extended, and that simple forms of procedure should be adopted at matriculation in the Uni versity of Oxford, and on taking the first or Bachelor's de grees in arts, law, and medicine, in both the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge ' • Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in the present Par liament. assembled, and by the authority of the same— That front and after the 10th day of Oct., 1853, it shall not bo necessary for any person at matriculation in the University of Oxford to take any oath, or to subscribe to the Thirty-nine Articles, any statute or custom of such university to the contrary notwithstanding. And be it further enacted, that from and after the afore said 10th day of October, 1853, it shall not be necessary for any person, on taking the first or Bachelor's degree iu arts, law, or medicine, in either of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, to take any oath whatever, to subscribe to the Three Articles of the Thirty•sixth Canon, or to subscribe to any declaration of bona fide membership with the Church of England as by law established, any statute of the Im perial Parliament or any statute or custom of either of such universities, to the contrary notwithstanding. And be it further enacted, that in lien of all the oaths of declarations now customary on taking the first or bache lor's degree either in arts, law, or medicine, in either of such Universities of Oxford or Cambridge as aforesaid, the two following declarations of allegiance to the Crown and of obedience to the University authorities shall be made : " I, A. 8., do sincerely promise and declare that I will bo faithful, and bear true allegiance to Queen Victoria." " I, A. 8., do solemnly promise to obey the authorities of the University of --." MODIFICATIONS IN UNIVERSITY PROCEDURE PROPOSED IN THE ACCOMPANYING BILL. Subscription to the Thirty-nine Articles, and the taking of the oath of supremacy, not to bo compulsory at matri culation in Oxford. Declaration of allegiance to the Crown, and of obedience to the authorities of the - University, to be substituted for the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, for subscription to the Three Articles of the Thirty-sixth Canon, containing a de claration of the royal supremacy in all spiritual things, a promise to use the Book of Common Prayer, and an ac knowledgment of the Thirty-ninc! Articles, in Oxford, and for the subscription to a decimation of bona fide member ship with the Church of England, in Cambridge, as well as for the declarations of obedience to University s t a t u t es , Sze., on taking the first degrees in arts, law, and medicine, both at Oxford and Cambridge. ACTION FOR LIBEL AGAINST MR. DUFFY, M.P.— The case of Wyse v. Duffy, which was an action brought by Mr. Francis Wyse against Mr. Duffy, M.P., the registered proprietor of the Nation, for an alleged libel published in that paper on the 29th of May, 1852, was brought to a close in the Court of Common Pleas yesterday, when the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with oue farthing damages and sixpence costs. SHOCKING ACCIDENTS AT PORTS,VOUTIL AMPHION, 34, SCREW, CAPT. CHARLES G. E. PATEY. —A most frightful accident occurred on Monday evening on boat's' this ship. The facts are these :—At 6 p.m. a general signal was made to strike topmasts, and send down lower yards. In the execution of this order, in lowering the maintopmast, the iron hook of the top block broke. The block fell on deck, and struck down two seamen, severely . scalping one, and breaking the ribs of the other. At this moment Captain . Patey was stooping over the men, when the iron hook (weighing at least 141 b.) struck him on the top of the head, and laid him senseless on the deck. An immediate signal was made to the flag-ship for medical assistance, and the Sprightly, Master Commander Allen was instantly orde . red to get up steam and proceed to Spithead with the surgeon of the Victory ; previous to this, however, the surgeons of the squadron, with praiseworthy en deavours, although blowing a gale of wind, hastened on board the Arnphina to render every assistance in their power. Upwards of twelve of these gentle , men were speedily alongside. The case at first looked hopeless ; in fact it was reported that Captain Patey was killed, as be was perfectly insensible ; at three a.m. this morning a partial consciousness returned, and he recognised his most distressed and amiable wife, who was on board at the time of the accident. A telegraphic message was sent off to London, to the family surgeon, Mr. Brandon, of Highgate, and to Mr. Paget of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, residing at Henrietta-street. Both gentlemen hastened down by train, and got on board by eight o'clock, and were per fectly satisfied with the treatment adopted by the naval surcreons. Early this mornin g th e S pr i ghtly was aga i n ordered to bring Captain Patey and the wounded men to Haslar Hospital. She went out of harbour at 10 a.m., and after some difficulty, owing to the tremen dons sea, succeeded in getting alongside the Amphion. The greatest care and attention were paid in getting Capt. Patey from the ship to the Sprightly, as well as the wounded men. All was exceedingly well accomplished ; and the captain in his cot laid gently on the skylight cover, with an awning rigged over the gaff, which was lowered for that purpose, Mrs. Patey being lowered in a chair, and attending to her wounded husband. The surgeon of the Amphion, Mr. Buchan, as well as the assistant-surgeon, Dr. Colter, attended the removal ashore. The Sprightly arrived in harbour at 1.40 p.m. It is impossible to foretell the result of this melancholy accident—it is enough to say that at this moment Capt. Patey is sensibie, and that he will have the best of me dical treatment. The Amphion was commissioned at Sheerness about six months since. The names of the wounded men are James Stewart and W. Connell. EDINBURGH, 58, SCREW, CAPTAIN HEWLETT.—W e fear there is but little hope left for the unfortunate offi cers missing from the above ship, which we noticed in our yesterday's journal—Lieut. Lambert and Assistant Surgeon Merrey. Nothing has been heard of them, and we too much fear they have met with a watery grave, in their anxiety to get on board, mid in trusting themselves to the care of young and inexperienced watermen. They were " reported" yesterday as " missing,", and were last seen, we are informed, in Bath-square, Portsmouth, on Sunday night, about to go off to Spithead to join their ship. Fragments of a wherry and spars floated ashore yesterday morning, and were picked up by the Coast guard on duty at the Southsea Castle station, but up to this time we have not heard of the bodies having been picked up. On Stinday evening two men, named Miller and Cox, were drowned at Spithead by the upsetting of their boat. CRICKET. KENT v. ENGLAND. This match was continued yesterday morning and brought to a conclusion at Lord's in the evening. Kent resumed their innings with Hillyer and Hink ley, but neither made any addition to the score of the previous day, for Clarke quickly bowled Hinkley, and so the Kent score stood (as last night) at 82. The representatives of England then entered upon their second innings, again commencing with Mr. Nicholson and Dean. Neither was able to accomplish his accustomed lengthened score ; for the former, having obtained 6 by two 2's and a like number of singles, was bowled by Hollands, and then was caught by Adams off the same bowler, for 11, that number being thus made up—a 3, a brace of 2's, and two co u pl e o f l ' s. Caffyn and Guy, as in the first innings, followed ; but the man of Nottingham contrived to run out with a score of 3 only, while Caffyn made the stand of the innings, for he accumulated 21 by a 4, two 3's, three two's, and fi ve singles. Par and Box, in succession, joined this young batsman ; the one made 9, by a 3, a 2, and four I's ; and the latter, not finding any one to support him, in the end carried out his bat with 13 attached to his name— consisting of two 3's, a 2, and 5 singles. The remaining five wickets contributed 8 only—Grundy giving 3, and Clarke 5. The total of this innings was 76—thus leav ing Kent to go in for 107 to tie, or 108 to win. Of this number the first two bats of Kent made 45, Willsher making 25, by two 4's, three 3's, a 2, and half a-dozen singles ; Adams 20, by a 5, a 3, a brace of 2's, and 8 singles. The next highest double number was gained by Mr. Mynn, who carried out his bat, having scored 13, by a 4, four 2's, and a single. Pilch numeri cally, in point of score, came next—for by means of two 3's, a brace of 2's, and a couple of singles. he made an offering of 12. This innings amounted to 88, thus leav ing Kent in a minority of 19. The final score presented the following appearance : ENGLAND. First Innings. Second Innings. Dean, Ibw, b Hillyer., 8 c Adams, b Hollauds 11 Mr. W. Nicholson, run out 1 b Hollands Caffyn, b Hillyer ' lO c Pilch, b Hillyer 2l Guy, b Willsher Parr, b llinekley 34 c Hinekley,b Hillyer 9 Box, c and b Hillyer Anderson, c Adams, bWilLsher 3 c Wenman, b Hillyer 0 Mr. E. Balfour, hit wicket, b Hinckley Cruudy, run out Sherman, b Myna ....... Clarke, not 0ut...., b 5,1-b 4, w 23 lb w, b Holland 0 7 b Willsher 3 7 b Hillyer 0 .. 1 c and b Hillyer 10 bl, 1-b 2, n b 2... 5 Total 113 KENT. Total. First Innings. Second Innings. Hollands, b Clarke Adams, b Grundy l3 c Grundy, b Dean.... 20 Willsher, run out. Pilch, run out 0 c Box, b Dean l2 Wenman, b Clarke Mr. E. H. L. Willes, run out l7 b Grundy 0 Hon. E. Bligh, b Sherman 26 b Grundy 2 Mr. A. Myun, Ibw, b Grundy 1 not out . 13 Mr. W. De C. Baker, b Clarke 3 run out 1 Hillyer, not out Hinckley, b Clarke 1 e Parr, b Dean 4 bl, 1-b 3, nb 1 -13 3 Total Thus England won by 19 runs. THE SLATE ACCIDENT IN `HYDE-PARK.—We are sorry to learn that the accident which befel M. de Berg, First Secretary of the Russian Legation, while riding in Rot ten-row, on Thursday last, has proved far more serious than from the nature of the wound had been anticipated. It appears that the severity of the blow burst one of the small arteries of the leg, and, hemorrhage taking place internally, inflammation set in, and increased with much intensity. M. de Berg suffered extreme pain throughout Sunday and Monday, and on the letter day was delirious for several hours. The unfavourable symptoms were somewhat relieved yesterday, and it is confidently hoped by his medical attendant that a favourable change may take place in the course of a few hours. The gentleman whose horse kicked M. de Berg was a Mr. Gaisford. He had not ridden the animal previously, and it appears to have been a vicious brute. FORGERY OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE.—Yesterday, at the borough court, Manchester, a man, named William Demeza, was charged with uttering several forged bills of exchange to Mr. Smith, paper manufacturer, Wat ford, Hertfordshire. The prisoner is a partner in the firm of J. and W. Demeza, paper makers, Castle Hills, Tamworth, and also carrying on business at 37, Long miligate, Manchester. Mr. Smith said he had had several dealings with the firm, and the prisoner had paid him a number of bills of exchange during the pre sent year. On Monday afternoon, one of the bills having been returned, the acceptors denying all know ledge of it, Mr. Smith came to Manchester, and pre sented the prisoner with a list of the bills which he had received from him, asking him if any were fictitious. The prisoner admitted that all were fictitious except two ; among the former were four, which were produced in court, for the sums of 39/. 17s. 11d., 87/. 17s. 11d., 179/. 15s. 11d., and 1331. 10s. 10d. respectively, all drawn by the firm of J. and W. Demeza. The parties by whom these bills were purported to be represented were persons in the employment of the Demezas. When the prisoner was apprehended, he said to Mr. Smith who was present, " Oh, Mr. Smith, do forgive me this time, and all will be made right." The whole sum for which bills had been received was 2,300/., but a portion of this had been settled for, and there were some more bills drawn on parties at Liverpool. The prisoner was committed to the assizes, the magistrates declining to take bail. AN ITALIAN STRATAGEM. The Union du Var pub lishes from Nice interesting details of the arrest of a eelebrated brigand, Pietro Spina, who for several years past has spread terror and desolation in the town and province of Cuneo (Piedmont). He has just ;been ar rested by four resolute Gendarmes of Limona, a village situated in ono of the valleys which skirt the other side of the Maritime Alps. Pietro was a man of athletic form, and endowed with great muscular strength. His features were remarkably handsome, and he was a great favourite with the fair sex, even among the wives and sisters of the Gendarmes, who gave him intelli gence when danger was threatening him. His favou rite, however, was a young girl named Cecchina, of great beauty, and very fond of dress and good living. The Count d'Aspromonte, captain of the Gendarmes, hearing of this penchant of Cecchina,, gained her over by presents, and at length, by inviting her to a dinner, in which the champagne of the country was not spared, she was induced to make important revelations, and promised, like Delilah, to betray her Samson. She arranged with the C e idarmes that they should follow her at a distance when she went to carry provisions to Pietro, and soon after she entered the cave in which he had found refuge, and while he was enjoying the food she had procured for him, the four Gendarmes rushed in r and secured him, but not without a desperate struggle. - He was heavily chained, and conveyed to Cuneo to await his trial. - • 11 1' ij