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MIJRRAY'S MODERN COOKERY BOOK. The extensive circulation of this established and popular Book (upwards of 200,000) enables the Publisher to issue the present revised Edition at the reduced price of FIVE SHILLINGS, strongly bound in cloth. John Murray, Albemarle-street, THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. under the management of Mr. Buckatone. THIS EVENING, Jo 20, Will be perfbrmed (the 13th time) THE CRUEL KINDNESS. Characters by Messrs. Barry Sullivan. Howe, W. Farrell, Rogers, Corti, and Bnckstone ; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, &c. After which, MR. BUCESTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR. NA SSUS. To be to/lowed by RAPPINGS AND TABLE MOVINGS. To conclude with THE BOARDING SCHOOL BALL. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET• Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, juNE 20, ba performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. After which, will be presented Lord Byron's Tragedy of SAR DANAPAL US. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. Characters by Messrs. Harley, J. Vining, Chester, and Everett; Mrs. W. Lacy, Misses Daly and C. Leclercq. ROYAL LYCEITM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, , Juzie 20, Will be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Suter. and Roslero ; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Wyndham. After which, A FAST TRAIN—HIGH PRESSURE EXPRESS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews. Raker, and Suter. To be followed by THE LAWYERi. Characters by Messrs. C. *thews, F. Matthews, and Rosby ; Mrs. F. Matthews, &c. To conclude with TRYING IT OX. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPUI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webstet —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Juaa 20, Will be performed GENE VIE VE. Characters by Messrs. Par asite, Cullenforcl, Woolgar, Leigh Murray, Ben. Webster, A. Wigan, Keeley, 0. Smith, C. J. Smith, and Paul Bedford ; Madame Celeste, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, NORMA. Te be followed by BETSY BAKER. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHMAN. Ainusrs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Immense Attraction. Celebration of the Anniversary of the glorious 18th of Jane, by the production of the Grand Spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo, in commemoration of the, great national victory. THIS EVENING, Jure 20, And during the week, will be performed for the Second Time these Three Years, the popular Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATER LOO, reproduced with all its original dramatic, scenic, equestrian, and military effects. To be followed by an incomparable display of Mr. W. Ceoke's Seenes in the Circle, supported by the most talented Artistes of the day, Introducing the Equestrian Wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, in her unparalleled Feat of Leaping through 16 balloons, both forward and backward, which is nightly received with deafening applause. To conclude with the successiul Hippo Drama of THE CHASE, er LIFE ON TIIE TURF—illustrating a Sporting Man's Career. By express desire of several Families of distinction, and in accord ance with the flattering request, Mr. W. Cooke has made arrange !mutt to give a Series of Three more Grand Juvenile Morning Per formances during the Midsummer Holidays, namely, on WEDNES DAY, JUNE 22, WEDNESDAY, Julia 29, and WEDNESDAY. JULY 6. An entire change of Performance, commencing at Two o'clock. Box-afflee open daily from Cowl' to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Grand Extra Night, Friday, June 24.—1 n consequence of the un precedented attraction, and to meet the wishes of many of the No bility and Gentry to see the matchless EXHIBITION of the FEAST of LANTERNS and EXPLOSION of the CHINESE FIRE RAFTS carried out to the fullest extent, the Proprietor has arranged with Mr. Sorriurr to give an increased display on FRIDAY EVENING NEXT, on which occasion several new and startling effects will be introduced, concluding with a discharge of 515 Asteroid and other ►sockets. Admission at the doors, 2s. 6d. ; Family Tickets, to admit Five, with entrée to the Galleries, 10s. To be procured at Sams' Library, Pall-mall; and Mitchell's Library, Bond-street. Concert balf•past Six ; Fireworks quarter to Ten. THIS EVENING, JuNE 20, CHUSAN and the FEAST OF LANTERNS. Splendid MENAGERIE, containing a vast number of Specimens of Natural History, including an Orang-Outan, the only one exhibiting in this country. CiODFREY'S Unrivalled MILITARY BAND. Vocal and Instrumental Concert. At Dask a most brilliant display of Fireworks. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. my DAr —Morning 25 min. after 12 Evening 52 min.aft. 12 0-M ntßow—Mor n i ng 19 m i n. a f ter 1 I Evening 45 min.aft. 1 THE WEATHER.—Sint OITICE, JUNE 19. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 72 —highest since noon yesterday. 60 —lowest this morning and during the night. 64 this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.76. WIND, S.—Morning, continued rain —afternoon, fair. JUNE 20. 65—highest since noon yesterday. TO—lowest this morning and during the night. 65—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 65—5ti1l going clown. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, with clouds and sunshine. nty. LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1853. Another Burial Bill is, we are given to under stand, now in preparation. Another I Already we have had several—with what benefit to the community is tolerably well known by this time we conjecture. Parliament has pottered over this measure, and cobbled that, and amended here, and improved there—and all to no purpose what ever. Practically speaking, without bringing to a close the atrocious and detestable system of intra mural sepulture. So notoriously, indeed, has this been the case, that it was found at last impera tively requisite for the Administration to resort to extraordinary proceedings—proceedings of a kind never adopted except under great emergency —with a view to put a definitive termination to, at least, some of these criminal abominations. Or ders in Council have, in this manner, effected in several instances what the Legislature with all its sagacity failed to accomplish. These, however, were never dreamt of being applied towards the solution of the difficulty until an energetic statesman like Lord PALMERSTON was happily— so far as this Dead Man's Question is concerned, we may say happily—placed at the head of the Home Department. Nevertheless with all the benefit secured by those out-of-the-way efforts of precaution or interference —the system which has at length contrived to close sundry of the more pestiferous London graveyards can only be re garded at the best as a makeshift. Until an efficacious enactment upon the subject shall have passed through its various stages in the Lords and Commons, and received the Royal Assent, and become thereby enrolled among our Acts of Parliament—it would be frivolous to hope that we can ever witness the total destruction of the old evil, the utter dissipation of the still flourishing sources of ingeniously -manufactured pestilence, the prevention of further interments in city burial grounds, and the substitution of the more rational, the more humane, the more decent, and the more Christian-like system of extra-mural or ultra-suburban cemeteries. If anything had been required to demonstrate beyond denial the inefficiency of the previous measures smuggled now by one, and now by an other through Parliament—it would have been found obviously in the necessity of resorting to those Orders in Council already particularised. Precisely in the same manner in 1845, during the course of that memorable November, Sir ROBERT PEEL proved the need of the subsequent Free-trade enactments, by an Order in Council opening our ports for the admission of foreign corn. Orders in Council in this way are the mere preliminaries to Legislative innovation. They are the tem porary means of extrication resorted to when an v unendurable press of evil testifies the necessity for the energetic interposition of the Legislature. In this manner we assert that the benevolent endea vours made, and successfully made of late by Lord PALMEESTON, demonstrate not only that in the direction pointed out, comprehensive efforts at improvement have come to be absolutely and im peratively requisite, but that all the so-called improvements which have gone before, have turned out long ago to be no improvements at all. The deduction is as clearly ob vious as the result of the simplest sum in. addition. Everybody recognises the fact, because it happens to be under our very ' l oses) and to be as plain as a pikestaff, and to be altogether in controvertil , . It stares us in the • face d a il y in almost metro polis. I t has been a 1 directions of our metro loudly by a Mini s t e proclaimed, we repeat, Orders i n C ouncil w r fotiltie Cron—thro ug h th ose of Viscount PALMER To by the philanthropy the truth, however N. There is no blinki ng dis-greeable. It is admitted in spite of themselves, even by Messieurs the Sanitary Commissioners. Therefore evr sure—another new measure ! like the . last:p a : " positively the pearance " of Mr. CRUMNILES ! i !--has been concocted by the last appearance" General Board of Health, and is about to be in troduced before Parliament. It is announced that the Bill is to be laid before the House of Lords by the Earl of SHAFTES- BURY. Of the benevolence of that distinguished Noblemen, we hoe Always evidenced_ we bolisvo the fullest and the liveliest appreciation. Never theless, when we find the new Burial Bill pre pared by the Board of Health, entrusted to Lord SHAFTESBURY, to be by him placed upon the table of the Legislature, we must at once acknowledge that we are very nervous as to the consequences. Why ?it may be asked. For a simple reason enough. But first, as to the cause of the ineffi ciency of the previous measures passed through the Lords and the Commons for the preven tion of intramural by the substitution of extra mural sepulture. That cause we ourselves have indicated from the outset in the plainest possible language. It was literally the subordination of the public interest to the clerical interest in this dreadful difficulty of the Dead Man's Question. That, and no other, has been the cause from first to last of the failure of the preceding attempts at improvement made by the Imperial Legislature. Our reason for looking with anxiety and care, we would venture to add with suspicion, upon the forthcoming new measure, is simply and honestly because we fear lest the relative value of those conflicting interests may not be rightly estimated by the Earl of SHAFTESBI7RY. Should our anti cipation prove to have been groundless, we shall be eager to make the amende honorable to the Noble Lord by commending him for the abandon ment of that deplorable course upon which, in this instance, he has hitherto adventured. Under any circumstances it behoves us all, of course, to examine minutely every clause in the new Bill, before according to it one word of praise or of condemnation. Another important witness has been examined before the Committee of Inquiry as to the state of the Pictures in the National Gallery. This time, however, not a distinguished artist, but a picture-dealer of some eminence—not an Aca demician, but an Auctioneer. From the evidence given by Mr. CHRISTIE, it would appear that the investigation now proceeding has not been set on foot without considerable reason. According to his estimate of things— and surely upon'these matters he may be said to speak with somewhat of the authority of expe rience—the effects of the recent cleaning-process indulged in, in the unsightly edifice in Trafalgar square, have been such that he considers the market value of the paintings thus treated to have been seriously deteriorated. Recollect this is the opinion deliberately and dispassionately pronounced by a picture-dealer of high reputa tion—for undoubtedly Mr. CHRISTIE may be so designated in his capacity as an auctioneer. In that capacity a vast number of pictures pass through his hands—a fact testified by his own acknowlegment and a careful regard to the average run of sale advertisements. Consequently his views are not the crude or shallow views of mere amateur-ignorance. They are the results of lengthened and intelligent observation. Regarding them in this light, they rise, it must be admitted, to no small degree of importance. It is, there fore, with a full appreciation of their value that we take into account, one by one, the re markable statements made before the Committee of Inquiry by this practised Picture-dealer, or rather, as we have intimated, Picture Auctioneer. Almost at the outset of his evidence, we find Mr. CHRISTIE asserting that, "as regards his sales, he always recommends that nothing should be done to the pictures, as [mark this !] they sell best in, a dirty state"--a notable admission ! An assurance really painful to bear in mind with the remem brance of all the scrubbing and scouring that has been going on of late in reference to some of the pictorial treasures in the national collection—all the soap and water, all the skinning away of old varnish, all the wiping and polish ing with sponges and silk handkerchiefs ! "It is a very difficult question to answer," con tinues the witness, " what has been the effect on the market value of the late operations performed on the pictures in the National Gallery, but a very general opinion prevails that their mar ket value is deteriorated." A deduction, of course, quite inevitable, after the previous assertion that pictures " sell best in a dirty state." Conse quently in a clean state they sell worse—and therefore if cleaned the pictures must have their market value deteriorated. That is obvious. Either so much is certain, or the preceding state ment about pictures selling best when dirty goes for nothing. Manifestly, however, Mr. CHRISTIE could speak without reservation when the subject of his remarks happened to be deductions from his own professional experience. When, on the con trary, reference had to be made to the National 'Gallery officials, and praise or blame had to be attached to their proceedings, his observations be trayed, as a matter of course, a more discreet cir cumspection. Therefore we find him gently in sinuating—not bluntly avowing it as a fact, but gently insinuating it —as a conjecture or impression, that " a very general opinion prevails that their (the pictures) market value is deteriorated." Be fore this witness had remarked that he had seen " sometimes good effects and sometimes bad ef fects result from cleaning pictures." " Some times good and sometimes bad ;" clearly, then, there is a risk in the operations ! That risk the public becomes, unhappily, but too well aware of, through the result of the late cleaning operations indulged in, in regard to the national collections. It has learnt the truth only when too late, in re ference to some of its most remarkable artistic possessions. Fortunately, out of that " nettle" Danger, in allusion to the Past, it is yet possible to pluck the " flower" Safety, in allusion to the Future. Similar proceedings may be prevented. We believe, indeed, that it is simply with a view to their prevention—with a view to their more effectual and more authoritative prevention—that this Committee of Inquiry has been orga nised. With this laudable purpose before them the members of the Committee are sitting from time to time examining witnesses, collecting and collating facts, taking notes preparatory to the compilation of their inevitable report—in fact, carrying on with untiring assiduity the labours of a detailed and elaborate investigation. Their first object is naturally to elicit from com petent witnesses facts indicative of the good or injury that may have been done to certain pic tures in the National Gallery, through recent cleaning operations. Conspicuous among these witnesses must now be ranked Mr. CHRISTIE, the picture auctioneer, who, towards the close of his evidence, gave his previous remarks about dirty pictures selling best a pointed illustra tion. He declared that he believed the Spanish Collection which he sold lately would not have fetched the price it actually did if put into the hands of cleaners ! This, recollect, from no mere theorist, or dilletanti, or amateur, or Pococu nArrrE—but from a practical man of business, a man acquainted with the market-value of pictures— in short, an eminent picture auctioneer. Reasons for the reorganisation of the National Gallery management are being found as plentiful as black berries. THE ACCESSION OF HER MAJESTY.—This being the anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne, the morning was ushered in with merry peals from the metropolitan churches, the shipping in the river and the dock were dressed with flags of all nations from their mastheads to the water's edge, the royal parish churches of St. Martin-in-the-fields and St. Margaret's, West minster, had the royal standard displayed from the summits of the towers, and double royal salutes were fired from the Park and Tower guns. As is customary her Majesty's tradesmen, the clubs, and principal theatres will be illuminated in the evening. THE ROYAL CHRISTENING.—This august ceremony is fixed to take place on Monday next, the 27th inst., in the presence of the whole of the Royal family, including the King and Queen of Hanover. The infant prince will be christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, as sisted by the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of London. The sponsors will be the Princess of Hohen lobe, the Princess of Prussia, and the King of Hanover. The names to be given to the Prince will be Leopold George Duncan Albert. The Queen in the evening will give a grand banquet, at which the Cabinet Ministers and great officers of state who have been invited to the ceremony will be present. CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign-3ffice Downing street. Th e Mi n i sters present were—the Earl of Aber deen, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl %ranville, the Duke o f A rgy ll, th e M arqu i s o f Lans wne, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendo n , Sir ILukeesol N ewcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sidney raham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Lertlutz.,l ILdiiSix Wi ll ia m . M o l ed wort h, Th e "" TIIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, F 53. STOCKBRIDGE RACES. (BY ELECTRIC' TELEGRAPH.) ARRIVALS. STEWARDS' PLATE.—Narcissus, Buckthorn, Prince Arthur, Adjutant, Cineas, Maid of Lorette colt, Ire land's Eye, Ninnyhammer, Amazon, Millstone, Psaltery, Telltale. TRIENNIAL TWO-YR-OLDS.—Andover, Bay Celia, Bracken, Changarnier. TRIENNIAL 3-YR-OLDS.—Amazon, Cineas, Millstone. TRIENNIAL, 4-YR-OLDS.—Aitch Bone, The Chase, Kingston. MOTTISFOUT STAKES.—Bay Celia, Changarnier, Circe, Hannibal, John o' Bruges, Miss Worthington, Pyrrha, St. Stephen, Triumph. CHAMPAGNE STAKES.—Bibury, Bay Celia, The General, John o' Bruges, General Breezo. SWEEPSTAKES or 50 Sovs.—Golden Plover. Rhinegrave also arrived ; Cobnut expected from New market. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE BARNETT. The bankrupt was described as of Napier-street, City , road, watchmaker, and to-day was appointed for his lasi examination. The balance-sheet prepared by Mr. Hutton, of Moor gate-street, from January, 1852, to April, 1853, shows : —Dr. to creditors, 1,1321. Os. 10d.; secured, 521. 10s.; liabilities on customers' bills, 8941. 15s. profits, 307/. Os. Cr.—Bad debts carried to l osses ; pro fit s so ld by Messrs. Engel and Samuel under judge's order, 254/. ; liabilities as per contra, 8941. 15s ; trade expenses, 411. is. 3d. ; house and personal, 2041. ; w ages , 771. 14s. 9d. ; rent, &c., 391. 12s. sd. ; losses, 2481. 4s. id. ; deficiency, 6261. 17s. 9d. Mr. Solomon, solicitor, of Fenchurch-street, appeared on behalf of some execution creditors against whom the assignees had threatened to take proceedings; Mr. Stopher, of Cheapside, represented the assignees, and Mr. Jones, of King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street, the bankrupt. The bankrupt was questioned as to whether ho had given up all his books to the official assignee, and he replied in the affirmative. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE. Last evening the general subject of conversation in the political world was an interview which took place on Friday between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Drouyn de Lhuys, and the Russian Minister, M. de Kisseleff. The report is, that in the conversation between these two personages, M. de Kisseleff having remarked that the occupation of the Moldo-Wallachian provinces by Russia was now inevitable, M. Drouyn de Lhuys replied that if a single Russian soldier passed the Pruth, the fact would be considered by the French Govern ment as a cams belli. Whether there be any truth in this story or not, the fact is undoubted that the organs of the French Government, though not yet going the length of declaring the occupation of the principalities a emus belli, make it so nearly so, that it is difficult to distinguish the difference. The differences between France and the Republic of Ecuador have been settled. Admiral Despoint entered the river Guayaquil, and obtained the sa tisfaction France bad demanded. The levy of sailors, which has been decreed by the Minister of Marine, will furnish a contingent of 4,000 men. A: Queen's messenger, with dispatches for the British Government, arrived at Paris yesterday from Constantinople. A decline in the prices of Government Securities occurred at the Bourse on Saturday, and, as usually happens at the close of the week, there was not much activity in business. The final quotations were :—For cash--Three per Cents., 77f. ; Four and-a-Half per Cents., 101 f. 30c. For the account —Three per Cents., 76f. 95c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101 f. 30c. ; Bank Stock, 2,675 f. There was not much movement in affairs at the Railway Share Market on Saturday, whilst a general depre ciation in the value of that description of public security took place. TURKEY. The following important intelligence has been re ceived in Paris : A telegraphic dispatch, dated Constantinople, the 10th June, states that, on the previous day, the courier bearing the demand of Russia for the acceptance of Prince Menschikoff's last proposal had arrived. This produced a great sensation. Within a few hours of this a messenger arrived, bringing news of the approach of the English and French fleets. This also created a great stir. Warlike preparations were being carried on with great rapidity and energy. Admiral Slade declared that the fleet was in excellent condition. Dispatches from St. Petersburgh state that Prince Gortchakoff, the same who was sent to the Duke of Wellington's funeral, had left St. Peters burgh on the 11th, to assume the command of the army which is destined to invade Moldavia. His instructions are, to await at head-quarters the re turn of the courier who was sent with the u/timatum to St. Petersburgh, and in the event of his bringing news of its rejection, to proceed at once, without waiting for further orders, to cross the Pruth and occupy the Principalities. The language of the Emperor is still full of menaces. Dispatches from Vienna state that Austria had again offered her good offices, but, it is added, with but little hope of their acceptance. The following summary of the Turkish news is from the Constitutionnel : " Our correspondent writes us word that the Porte was making unheard-of efforts to place itself in a state of defence. It was continuing with as much activity as intelligence its preparations on various points at the same time, and neglected no means of protect ing the country from the oppression which seemed to menace it. The Porte was seconded in its efforts by the patriotism of the nation which in every class appeared greatly exasperated at the demands of Russia. The entrance of the Bosphorus was already suitably protected by the presence of the whole of the Ottoman fleet, which was expected to be reinforced in a few days by the vessels from Egypt, The forts which commanded the passage were being armed, and it was in contempla,- iion to establish a camp on the heights of the village of Buyukdere. Another camp was also to be formed, composed of the regiments of the guard, in the plain of Haidar-Pacha, near. Scutari, in Asia. On the other hand, letters from Odessa stated that the Russian armaments are going on without interruption in Bessarabia and in the Crimea ; and intelligence from Bucharest mentioned that from the date of the 24th of May, indications were perceptible amongst the Russian troops of movements preparatory to entering on a campaign. Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, it appears, had i n f orme d th e P orte, i n a non-official manner that he expected to receive, in a very few days, instructions which would., permit him to give him,an official assurance that his Government would consider an attack on the part of Russia as a violation of the treaty of 1811, and that, should such a case occur, it would intervene efficaciously in favour of Turkey. This communication had produced a great effect amongst the Turks, and it was thought probable that the French ambassador would make a similar declaration. "The Sultan was about to take up his residence near the village of Therapis, not far from Buyukd6rd, to pass part of the fine season. This palace, situated about three leagues from the entrance of the Bosphorus, was also inhabited by the Sultan Mahmoud at the period of the war with Russia in 1826 and 1827. The departure of the Sultan was regarded at Constantinople as a certain mark of his determination to repel ener getically the attacks of Russia. As he thus places himself — in the midst of all the military move ments, he has excited a great enthusiasm amongst the people. As the French and English ambassadors have summer residences at Therapis, it was thought by many that that circumstance might have had some effect in leading to the Sultan's determination. This year the importance of events caused the approach of the Rama zan (which commenced on the Bth) to be almost un heeded, and the Council continues to meet every day." "Thus," continues the Constitutionnel, " it will be seen that the present mail adds but little of real importance to what we have already received." The Constantinople Journal of the 4th June publishes, under the head of " Communication, the following document : His Honour then asked how he arrived at his stock being 3311. only on the 10th of January, 1852, and he said from the watches he had sold. In answer to Mr. Stopher, the bankrupt stated that he had kept no account of the numbers of the watches sold, and if a robbery had been committed he should have been unable to give any positive information to the police as to his loss. - The accounts appeared defective in other respects, and after some discussion, in which Mr. Solomon and Mr. Jones took part, the bankrupt's examination was ad journed sine die for further accounts. "As the two parties have not been able to come to an understanding on all the questions which his Highness Prince Menschikoff, who arrived lately at Constantinople with the character of ambassador extraordinary of the illustrious Court of Russia, has in conformity with the mission with which he was charged, put forward, his highness has broken the diplomatic relations with the Sublime Porte, put an end to his embassy, and left Con stantinople. " Although these facts, which have occurred at a time when the Sublime Porte was taking every pains to preserve and maintain its amicable relations with the Court of Russia, could not do other wise than give pain to the Government of his Ma jesty the Sultan, it is nevertheless hived that a just appreciation of his loyal and pacific intentions on the part of the Court of Russia, and a manifestation on the part of the latter of analogous and pacific intentions, will soon re-establish the good relations of the two Powers on the same footing as formerly, and the idea, besides, that Russia will not undertake a war for which there is no good motive, gives ground for hope that peace will not be disturbed. " Whatever may be the case, as the rupture of the official relations and the departure of the Prince are facts, which from the time of the departure of that am bassador have remained without the assurance that there would not be any war, and as Russia finds herself in the position of having made great preparations for war by sea and land, the Sublime Powers at the same time that she has declared to the high Porte that she did not entertain the slightest hostile intention, finds herself under the painful necessity of adopting, a matter of pure precaution, and simply in order to place herself in state of defence, some measures, consisting in movements of troops and in fortifications ; in conse quence of which it has undertaken to put in a good state of defence, by the employment of troops and by other means, the imperial fortresses which are beyond the Balkan, and on the banks of the Danube, as well as in other essential places, and the straits of the Black Sea. The sending to that strait of the ships of war which were lying before B6hicklasch makes a part of the mea sures of precaution in question. "As the employes of the Russian Commercial Chan cellery at Constantinople and the Russian consuls re main at their posts, and as the mercantile operations of Russian merchants and subjects continue to be carried on as in time past, the Sublime Porte, in order to give a new proof of its good feeling towards the Court of Russia, has se n t or d ers ever y w h er e necessary to the effect f giving to the merchants and subjects of that nation still more facilities, and to treat all Russian em ployes with proper respect. On this point the Govern ment of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan is very anxious." The Porte having thought it advisable to con sult those diplomatists on the subject of a project of . a note presented to Prince Menschikoff after that of the 18th May, announcing the rupture, they met on the 21st, at Lord Redcliffe's, their senior, and, after a long discussion, the following reply was drawn up before they parted, to be transmitted verbally to the Minister of Foreign Affairs : " The representatives of England, France, Prussia, and Austria, in reply to the desire expressed by his Highness Reschid Paella, to know their opinion on a projected note communicated privately by Prince Men schikoff, are of the opinion that on a question which so nearly concerns the liberty of action and the sove reignty of his Majesty the Sultan, his Highness Res chid Pacha is the best judge of the line of action that ought to be taken, and they do not consider them selves authorised, under the actual circumstances, to express an opinion on the subject." It is said that in a few days a firman will be isnued, conceding additional privileges to the Christians, Ottoman subjects Lord Redcliffe had been thrown from his horse, bi it happily received no injury. The Turks are preparing to enter the month of th e Ramazan. The bureaux of the Porte will be closed on the occasion. The Emperor Nicholas is expected daily in Qdegoa. OVERLA ND MAIL. By the arrival of the overland mail we have re ceived our files of papers from Bombay to the 23d of May, Calcutta sth May, Hong Kong 23d April, Alexandria 11th June, and Malta 15th June. INDIA. BOMBAY, May 23.—From Burmah there is news down to the 24th of April, the only important item of which is, that the Governor-General has posi tively acceded to the remonstrances of the Burmese commissioners, and has given them thirty days for a final answer to his terms. If the latter are not agreed to within the time specified, a fleet of steamers is at once to proceed up the river to Ava. The reason for all the delay that has taken place in signing the treaty of peace is that the British com missioners endeavoured to annex a much larger piece of the Burmese Empire than was contemplated in Lord Dalhousie's proclamation of the 31st Dec. Some difficulty seems to exist regarding what is, and what is not, " Pegu proper," and as our advanced post of Prome is supposed not to be within the limits of that kingdom, our commis sioners naturally thought that a post which had cost us so much to take ought not to be abandoned without an attempt to retain the same. Two Roman Catholic missionaries, one of them a French Jesuit, the other a Portu guese secular guest, accompany the Burmese Com missioners, and act as pacificators between them and the British officers. These gentlemen have been preaching the gospel in Burmah, and are well acquainted with that kingdom and its inhabitants. They say that the boundaries of " Pegu proper" have often been changed, and that when a Peguan dynasty reigned on the throne of Ava, it extended far to the north of Promo and Tounghoo. In many quarters, and by many offieers now employed in Burmah, it is believed that the objection made to the proposals of the British Commissioners is only to secure time to fortify one of the large inland cities, many of which are said to be inaccessible to any guns larger than six-pounders ; and this being done, the robber chieftains of the north and east would be let loose to annoy our detachments in every possible way, and to pay themselves by plun dering the inhabitants of the Pegu and Burmese provinces. This, however, they will hardly have time for, if what is reported—that the Gover nor-General has determined upon an advance upon the capital, should the Ava Commissioners not come at once to terms. Commodore Lam bert has ordered the ten small steamers which are under his orders, to be ready for an ad vance up the river ; and in these General Godwin will convey 4,000 men in ten days, and with the greatest ease and comfort, to the gates of Ava. In other words, he will perhaps do in the beginning of the rains of 1853, what he might and ought to have done at the same period of 1852. The post of Beling, after being recaptured by the Burmese, has again fallen into our hands. Twelve of our Sepoys, who had been taken prisoners when the place fell, were found in irons, but had not been otherwise ill-treated. That many of the Burmese tribes must be favourably inclined towards the British may be inferred from the fact, that after Beling had fallen, some of the Burmese officers, who endeavoured to raise an insurrection amongst tribes of Karons and Toung-thous were seized by those people, one of them decapitated, and his head packed in salt and forwarded to the British Com missioner with. a messag e f rom b o th t r ib es that they would. re - take Belin g for us without a ss i s t ance, and would at on ce p u t down the insurrection. Before next mail, which leaves on the 30th inst., is despatched : , the result of this reference to the Governor-General will be known, and it will be seen whether the Burmese Commissioners are wise enough to profit by this last chance which has been given them, o r whether they intend again to draw the sword, and give our troops another season of fighting. If the latter alternative is adopted, no thing can save the whole of the Burmese empire from being annexed to the Company's territories. From the Nizam's dominions we learn that the terms offered by the Governor-General to his High ness have been agreed to. Territory yielding an annual rent of 36 lacs (360,0001.) is to be given up to the English Government, and for this not only is the entire debt duo by the Nizam remitted, but an annual payment by his Highn ess o f 40 l acs I (400,0001.) is .also done away with. This last item was for the payment of the contingent force, which is called the Nizam's .army, but which, in point of ftct, is under the orders of the British Resident. Since . his arrival at Hydrabad, the new Resident, Colonel Lew, has certainly obtained an influence over both the Nizam and his Minister, which the late Resident, General Fraser, never possessed. The same long list of murders and outrages is to be met with :in every letter which comes from the capital-of the Deccan. Along the - north-west frontier of India every thing is quiet.. At Cabool, Hyder Khan, the son of Dost Mahamed, is about to proceed on an expe dition to aid the Khandahar chiefs against the Herat troops, which are said to be on the march towards that .city. Sir Frederi ek Currie, having terminated his five years in the Supreme Council 'of India, has left India, and ha 3 been succeeded by Mr. Dorin. The Governor-Go' teral is. at Calcutta, and the Governor of Madras at :his seat of government. The Gover nor of Bombe y, Lord Falkland, is at his pleasure house on the Mahableshwar Hills, and will most likely not visit the Presidency until the early part of 1854; being. the average of eight months in every twelve which he passes away from Bombay. The news . which is creating the greatest sensa tion in commercial and other circles is, that the United States Government seems determined to relieve Engla ad of a portion, at least, of her Eastern trade . A direct steam communication is to be opened immediately between California and China, and a line of railway is to be completed in two years bet ween the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the termini b eing at San Francisco and at New York. This, with an American settlement in Japan, and tt to ports of that kingdom open to the ships of Anne rica, will very soon form a second Anglo-Saxon empire in the East. . A second p tition from the Bombay Native As sociation goes home by this day's mail. The chief points in the document pray that the Charter Act may be renew - ed as a temporary measure for three years only, ai id that a Commission of Inquiry, under the mai aediate directions of the Parliamen tary Committi 3e, be forthwith sent out to each of the three Prel ;Mendes, to inquire into the griev ances under w hick the country labours. The Madras Athenceum has published the evi dence taken b43fore the Indian committees, of Lord Gough, Col. Grant, Mr. Halliday, Sir Edward Ryan, and Sir Erskine P err y ; an d t h e manner in which the latti r gentleman seems to have stepped out of his way to defend the notorious Nursoo Punt, of Baroda Bloc )-book notoriety, and to attack the judge (Mr. It rere) who tried the man, is only equalled by the astonishing manner in which he abuses the Con ipany's judicial servants, after hav ing praised tAe in as he did in the dedication of a law-book some three or four years ago. The disnaif ised Sudder judges is still the topic of ' conversation. in all the circles of the service at and throughout the presidency. The senior dismissed judge (Mr. Le Geyt) leaves Bombay to-morrow to take his seat as judge of Poona. The junior (Mr. Grant) left India by the last steamer, and was at tended on b card the vessel by hundreds of natives, who were anxious to testify their respect for Mr. Grant, and to see the last of one of the best friends ;they ever had in India. Since the last mail left, a number of ships have arrived frona England and other places, but freight still contimnes high. The Market is very dull in deed, and ;safe investments for money continue very high. The &rainy papers announce the death of Col, Nepean, of the Madras army, on the 14th of May. COMNIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. From the Commercial Report of the Overland Benga _ _ Efurkaru Price Current.) CALCUTTA, May s.—The Bombay Express Overland Mail, bringing London dates to the 24th March, arrived yesterday- The export market appears to have kept in a remark ably even course, with a good deal of business doing at steady prices for most articles. In indigo the shipments of the month of April reach to 3,336 cheats, out of which 2,987 were directed to Great Britain, and only 117 chests to France. Sugar continues to attract a great deal of attention, and the shipments of the month are heavy, being 2,28,247 mds. Raw silk remains in brisk demand. Silk piece goods continue decidedly quiet. Saltpetre has been in fair de mand for Great Britain and the United States. There has not been much inquiry for the article on French ac account. Rice has commanded a fair share of attention for shipment to the Mauritius and Bourbon. To Eng land the exports have greatly fallen off. Shellac and lac dye have both been in excellent request. Safflower, nothing doing as yet. Hides command much attention. The exports in April were near 24 lass of pieces to Great Britain alone ; while 85,268 pieces passed the custom-house in the same period for North America. Oil seeds remain in, previously good request. Linseed has sold as high as Co.'s Rs. 2 14 0 per maund, and the de mand for North America is exceedingly brisk. Castor oil has been shipped to Great Britain to the extent of 4,967 maunds in April. Jute remains in good favour among shippers, and prices are k e pt up b y the active demand ex i s ti ng . Rum is in fair request for various quarters. Shipments of raw cotton are very much confined to China at present. Opium quotations in the Bazaar were yesterday 1,024 to 1,025 for Patna, which is a decline on former rates. Most of the drug from the last sale has gone forward in the Peninsular and 9,r4ental Company's steamers Per- MARLBOROUGH -STREET.-(THIS DAY.) AN UNWELCOME VISITOR. Rachael Lipman, a fashionably-dressed woman, was charged before Mr. Hardwick with violently ringing at the door bell at Hammond's Coffeehouse, St. Martin's; court, to the annoyance of the inhabitants. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Ander, the pro prietor of the above house, that about two o'clock yes terday morning, he was alarmed by hearing a violent ringing at the door bell, and fearing it to be an alarm of fire, he dressed himself, and directed his porter to see what was the matter • and on the latter goi ng t o the door, h e f oun d the defendant, who was in the act of giving a second tug at the bell. The porter de manded the reason of her pulling the bell at that late hour, when she said she wanted her husband. He told her he was not there, and persuaded her to go away, which she did. In a few minutes after, the bell was again pulled more violently than before, and as the prisoner persisted in her annoying conduct, she was given in charge. Defendant expressed her sorrow for what she had done, but at the time she was in a state of excitement, in consequence of her husband having left her for a week, and hearing that he was staying at the Coffee house, she went there to see if she could induce him to return home. Mr. Hardwick said respectable people must not be annoyed in such a manner at that time of the morning, and fined her 10s., which was at once paid. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Madame Medori, a prima donna of some celebrity abroad, made her debut on Saturday night. The opera, which we understand was selected, and even insisted on by herself, was Maria di Bohan, one not sufficiently po pular in this country to attract a large audience, nor, as we think, of itself well calculated to display fully the powers of an experienced and talented artiste, as there can be no doubt Madame Medori is. Her voice is cer tainly a very fine one—a soprano, full-toned, sweet, and flexible ; her intonation seemed of unimpeachable just ness, her execution clear and articulate, and her taste and style (as shown by her embellishments and manner of phrasing) pure and musicianlike. Her acting is earn est and energetic, we must say, at times, vehement. Her debut was de c id e dly success f u l , b ut we hope soon to see her in a part better suited to the powers which she evidently possesses. THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert visited this theatre on Saturday night, for the purpose of witnessing the mag nificent production of S ar d anapa l us. ELEVATION OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL TO THE PEER AGE.—A report prevailed in the city yesterday that a vacancy in the representation may shortly be expected, on account of the elevation of Lord John Russell to the peerage.—Sunday Times. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Hon. Lionel Sack ville West, now paid attache to her Majesty's mission at Stuttgardt, is removed to Berlin in the same capacity. Mr. N. P. T. Barron, now paid attache at Berlin, is ap pointed to Stuttgardt. The Queen has appointed the Rev. M. M. Ross to the living of Toinintoul, in the county of Banff.—Observer. DEPARTURE OF THE AFRICA.—On Saturday afternoon the royal mail steam-ship Africa, Capt. Harris on , sa il e d from the Mersey wi th th e usual mails for the United States and British North America, under the charge of Lieut. Scrivner, Admiralty Agent. Besides the mails the Africa took out one hundred passengers and a fair cargo of fine goods. SIR DE LACY EVANS.—It is said, we cannot say with what truth, that Major-General Sir De Lacy Evans, K.C.8., is to be the commander of the forces at Madras, in room of Lieut.-General Sir Richard Armstrong, K.C.B. The recent appointment to the command of a brigade at Chobham camp seemed indicative of a return to the duties of his profession ; and a relinquishment of the civil career, which we think, he i n an ev il h our entered on, will be considered by many of his best friends as the wisest act of his life. The Chobham camp will rub off the rust, if any, and turn out once more a very chivalrous general.—Naval and Military Gazette. MAJOR-GENERAL ANSON.—This officer, who at pre sent represents South Staffordshire in Parliament, will shortly leave for Calcutta, to take upon himself s• he duties of general officer in Bengal, vacant by the retirement of the brave Sir Joseph Thackwell. General Anson is brother-in-law to the Earl of Chesterfield and Lord Forester. He has not seen active service since the battle of Waterloo. He was for many years Clerk to the Ordnance and aid-de-camp to the late Duke of Wel lington. It may be anticipated that a Liberal will be returned in his stead for South Staffordshire. MR. BENEDICT.—The benefit of this composer and artist takes place on Wednesday next, at the Hanover square-rooms. The programme is of the most satisfac tory character, and as Mr. Benedict always fulfils his promises to the public, it cannot be doubted that the attendance on this occasion will be as large as usual, it being his first concert since his return from America with Jenny Lind. EXETER HALL—Under the immediate patronage of her most gracious Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert.—The London Sacred Harmonic Society will perform Haydn's oratorio, Creation, pre ceded by Dr. Elvey's cantanta upon the birth-day of her Majesty, on Wednesday evening next, June 22, under the direction of Mr. Surman, founder, and for 20 years conductor, of the Exeter Hall oratorios. The proceeds will be devoted to the completion of the new wing of the hospital for consumption and diseases of the chest at Brompton. The band and chorus will consist of nearly 800 performers. SUSPECTED SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY.—Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon information was forwarded from the various metropolitan police stations of the discovery of the body of a young lady that was found on Saturday in the Regent's Canal, Stepney. Sergeant George Brown, of the K division of police, has issued the following description : Female, about twenty-five years of age, five feet five inches in height, thin brown hair, black merino gown, black crape bonnet, muslin de lain petti, coat, flannel ditto, linen chemise, white stockings, laven der colour side lace up boots. A shell having been pro cured, the body was removed to the Gunmakers' Arms, public-house, where medical assistance was sent, and every aid rendered, but life was quite extinct. From the in a r appearanceespeot respectablestationthe deceased, of life. T it is he body now evidentth atshe mov remains ed at the above-named tavern, to be owned and the inquest held. WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL.—THE WELLINGTON AND UNITED SERVICES BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. On Saturday a meeting of the subscribers to this proposed institution was held at Willis's Rooms, St. James's, for the purpose of promoting the foundation of a charity for the relief of veteran non-commissioned and petty officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines. Lord Erskine i n th e chair. There were only seven persons present, and of these one stated that he attended under the impression that it was to be a meeting of the subscribers to another institution bearing the same name. The only business transacted was the reading of the minutes of previous committee meetings, and the passing of a resolution pro posed by Lord Clarence Paget and seconded by Sir J. Ross, appointing an executive council. The names to be supplied at a future period. Mr. H. Tommay, jun., the secretary, stated that the funds subscribed in the country had not yet been paid in to the London banker, but when all was collected the sum would amount to between 2,0001. and 3,0001. THE BAND IN KENSINGTON GARDENS.—The band of the Regiment of Horse Guards stationed at Knights. bridge barracks, have commenced their performances in Kensington Gardens for the summer season. The band plays from half-past four until half-past six o'clock on Tuesday and Friday afternoons, and the performance takes place at the south-eastern point of the gardens, facing the ride, and almost immediately opposite the Zrince's Gate, mosa and Lady Mary Wood, and a small quantity in private clippers. The next sale will be on the 20th inst. In our Money Market there is nothing particularly new to report. Shares and Company's paper both con tinue of steady value. Profits of the Bank of Bengal for the last three months declared at 4-1-4 per cent. per an num. A Government notification was issued on Satur day, the 23d ult., intimating to the public that the Sicca, Five per Cent. Loan, Nos. 1,151 to 5,500, will be paid off on the 25th of July next. This is a large sum— something like three crores of rupees, it is said, and, as might be supposed, four per cent, paper is already more valuable in consequence. Of the Import Market it is necessary to speak in much less favourable terms than of late. There has not been so good an inquiry during the fortnight, and prices of many of the chief staples are considerably lower. The exchange is rather higher, and this, although a favour able feature, very often operates as a check on buyers, who, under such circumstances, seem to think that hold ers must sell in order to avail themselves of that ad vantage, and so hold aloof from buying as long as they possibly can. Of grey shirtings only a moderate quantity have been sold, while in Jacconets and mada pollams the reported transactions are decidedly small. White shirtings continue in request • but nearly all other bleached goods are very quiet, and difficult to get rid of in quantity. Mulls and books are both in very poor demand. Lappets continue to find buyers to a fair extent. Turkey red goods are without alteration in value, and sell to a fair exte n t. P r i n t s o f var i ous ki nds are saleable, and about 10,000 pieces of Bengal stripes have been sold at Co.'s Rs. 2-3-6 and 2-4 per piece. Fancy muslins and dress pieces are very saleable. A large business has lately been done in various sorts of beads. The mule twist market has been wanting in briskness. Sales reported are small, and prices are down 1 or 2 pic per morah. Turkey red has been in fair inquiry at fully former prices. Orange and green have both sold in small quantity. Respecting metals there has been more doing in iron than for some little time previously, and prices appear to be well supported. Lard has sold at Sa. Rs. 7-6-0. Spelter at Ct. Rs. 9-4-0, and subsequently at Ct. Rs. 9-14-0 ; but as this article goes up and down so fre quently, and without any apparent cause, there is no saying how the market may rule by the time these lines are published. Tin plates are in fair demand. Exchange is rather higher again. Present rates are as follows :-Ist class credit, 2s. 11d. to 2s. 18d. per rupee ; ditto documents, 2s. 18d. to 2s. lid. Freights.-Quoted rates are as follows :-Sugar, 31. 17s. 6d. to 41. ; saltpetre, 31. 17s. 6d. ; ride, 41.; jute, 31. ss. to 31. 7s. 6d. ; hides, 31. 17s. ; oilseeds, 41. 2s. 6d. to 41. ss. ; shellac, 3/. ; lac dye, 31. 15s. To Mauritius Co.'s Rs. 2 0 0 per bag, payable there at 50 cents. Indigo.—The public sales held during the fortnight, of which particulars are given below, have gone oft with rather more spirit. The exports as given below are con siderable during the last month for the lateness of the season, but there cannot now be much more available for shipment. The falling off, as compared with the two previous years, is very heavy, and ought to have a sensible effect on the home market. From some parts of Jessore complaints of want of rain are loud, and with out which sowings cannot be completed. Other districts appear to be equally ill off in this respect. In the neigh bourhood of Calcutta we have had only one north-wes ter with rain of any consequence, wbich is certainly most unusual for so advanced a state of the season. The weather is desperately hot. REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS. [FROM THE 10TH TO THE 21ST MAY INCLUSIVE.] There is little to remark on the state of the Money Market since our last report. The speculative demand for Government Securities that arose in the early part of the month has entirely subsided, and prices have some what receded. The transactions in Bank Shares have been very limited, and altogether our market is un usually inactive, even for this season of the year. Since the date of our last commercial report we have had large arrivals of shipping, and a fresh supply of goods having been thrown upon a market already dull, owing to the near approach of the close of the season, added to the anxiety shown by holders to realise before the monsoon, and the caution evinced by dealers in mak ing purchases, have tended to reduce the previous value of manufactured goods. Grey Shirtings-40;in 51 to 11b. ready for delivery, still commands Rs. 3 7 ans., 6 at 611 b. Rs. 3 12 ans. to Rs. 3 14 ans., 7 at 711 b. Rs. 4 at Rs. 44 per piece, those of 8 at 911 b. are with difficulty got rid of at Rs. 410 ans. to Rs. 50 per piece. Goods of 45 in. may be sold in small quantities-6i at. 71b. from Rs. 46 ans. at Rs. 4 8 ans-71 to 81bs. 4 7 ans. at Rs. 5 per piece. Grey Long Cloths.—These goods are out of season, and few sales have been made. Grey Madapollams.—This class of goods of 21 at 31bs. are saleable at Rs. 1 11 ans. at Rs. 2 per piece ; for those of 311bs. there has been less inquiry for Rs. 2 to Rs. 2 1 ans. per piece. Grey Domestics.—There is very little inquiry for this class of goods. Grey T. ,Cloths.- goods. —The same remark applies to these Grey Jacconets.—The lower qualities of this class of goods arc saleable at Rs. 1 3 ans., at Rs. 1-8 ans. for4o iq. ;, 45 in. would meet with a ready sale at Rs. 1 14 ans. at Rs. 2 per piece. There is little or no inquiry for the better qualities. Bleached Goods.--Low qualities are still saleable in small quantities ; for the higher qualities there is no inquiry. Lappets and lappet scarfs are still saleable. White satin checks there is little inquiry for. Turkey red goods are quite neglected, so that there are no sales to report. Yarns having been brought in large quantities by the ships which have lately arrived from England, and the export season being now closed, very few transactions have been entered into, and those at, a very material decline on the rates formerly quoted. In Turkey red yarns nothing has been done. Orange yarns have arrived in large quantities, and some sales forced ; the price may be quoted at 10 to 111 annas per lb. for the usual numbers. Ball threads sells in small quantities at 81 to 12 annas per lb., according to quality. Crown glass is in request at Rs. 121 for 200 feet. Quart bottles sell easily at Rs. 1 2 ans. at Rs. 1 6 annas per dozen. Pints at 13 to 14 annas per dozen. Corks are difficult of sale at Rs. 2 per gross. Marine Stores.—Canvas is in small demand at 11 to 16 Rs, per bolt. Cordage and twine are in demand, the first at Rs. 20 per cwt., the latter 9 alums per lb. Turpentine and lins ee d o il are likewise wanted, the first at Rs. 2to 21 gallon, boiled oil at Rs. 2, and raw oil Its 1 10 ans. to Rs. 1 12 ans. per gallon. Linseed is held at Rs. 3 10 ans, per cwt., although some was sold at a few annas less. Cotton.—As freights fell, holders raised the price so considerably as to have restricted purchases to those who are compelled to fill up the vessels loading. Prices may, however, be expected to fall shortly, as the new crop is arriving freely : the stock in hand is heavy, and it will be necessary to store all which may remain un sold previous to the setting in of the rains. The fol lowing are the prices last paid :—For Broach and Jum booseir, Its. 106 to Rs. 108 ; for Dhollera, Rrs. 100 ; for Oomrawutty, Rs. 98 per candy. At these rates, with other charges, it could not be laid down in England at less than 4-1-10th d. to 4-6-10th d. per lb. Freight. —Owing to the very large arrivals of shipping from England and Australia since our last, the rates fell rapidly from 31. 15s. to 21. 108., at which rate tonnage was taken up briskly for Liverpool, and 21. 15s. per tons to London ; within the last two days freights have again advanced, and may now be quoted at 31., at 31. 2s. 6d. to Liverpool ; for ready ships 31. ss. per ton. In China freights there is no business doing, the rates being still further reduced si nce l ast, an d may be quoted at Rs. 124 at Rs. 13 per candy. Exchange operations have been rather briskly entered into within the last few days ; few Documents Bills were offering, and with a scarcity of China Bills in the market, and may now be quoted for first-class credits 2s. ltd. to 2s. ltd., six months' sight. On Calcutta Rs. 99, on China Rs. 226 to 227 per 100 dollars 60 days sight. CHINA. We have received files of papers from Hongkong, to the 22d April inclusive. We make the following extracts : (From. the Overland China Mail of 22(1 April.) The lona arrived in this harbour from Shanghae on the morning of the 20th, having left Woosung ou the 16th. The latest intelligence regarding-,6 the insu rrec ti on is to the effect th a t th e rebels, having captured Nankin on the 21st March had been compelled to evacuate it, and in little more than a fortnight— on the 6th April—had been defeated by General Heang-yung at Tan-yang, about thirty miles south ward from Nankin. The news, which reached. Shanghae on the 12th, is the more worthy of cre dence as the insurgents are reported to have lost only about 2,000 killed, and 130 wounded ; and five days before the intelligence reached Shanghae the Taoutae had announced Heang-yung as on his march against the rebels, and expecting to en counter and defeat them at Tan-yang. The foreign residents would appear to be in a state of considerable alarm and excitement, having held several public meetings, and formed them selves into a volunteer corps, to resist any attack which might be made upon them by the rebels • and we a re t o ld t h at 300 men of the 59th, and 10 0 of the Ceylon Rifles, are ordered to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to the North, should their services be required. The China papers do not mention that the foreign residents took any part in assisting the Imperialists to defeat the rebels. The following official notifi cation had been issued at Shanghae " NOTIFICATION. " British Consulate, Shanghae, April 8, 1853. " Her Majesty's Consul is directed by her Majesty's Plenipotentiary to circulate, for general information, the annexed copy of his answers to his Excellency the Taoute's application for assistance in the defence of the city. (Signed) "RUTHERFOED ALCOCK, Consul. " To the British Community at Shanghae." (Copy, No. 16.) " British Consulate, Shanghae, April 7, 1853. " Sir---T have the honour to report that 1-1. E. Woo, Taoutae, paid me an official visit to-day in order per sonally to urge the expediency of a declaration from the foreign mauls at We conjuncture, which would enable him to assure the people of Shanghae that the shipsle w a r at present in port would protect them, an 7 att3cd r effective assistance to defend t he city from ans on the part of the insurgents. " I told him it would be necessary that I should bike your Excellency's instructions before I c ould give h i to nl any reply, and , in co rformit y with these, I have no l l , state that I directed Mr. Interpreter Meadows to el upon the Taoutae and inform him that y o ur Ev e. ency could hold out no promis e whatever of assist3nce grnt. in the defence of the city if attacked by the asst forces,, but that unquestionably you vrould defend 1;. Property within the f orei g n settlement, if any at tg uon it were made. In refrard tan danger to be aPP re i h p euded from thieves or'marauo der y s within the witils° cities city, you would naturally desire to assist the aut.bao; that es in preventing the pillage of honest citizens; , 11 1 , .at you must reserve to yourself the right to r a c e u "_ . stances which might call for any intervention ‘"1 before you. ~ 4 d '• I have the honour to be, S ir, your Eseepen'd most obedient, humble servant, ,r,, COA , S. (Signed) "RIITIIERFOftD .5 . .4.s "To his Excellency Sir GEORGE BOICIIA3I, 3Ly KC B & ~ "Tru • e copies ( Signed) C. "FRED. 1100 ILO' ---- CHINA MARKETS. amid e Cotton.—A decline in the value of this staple 4 is noticeable, and the business tran sacted has been very small, amounting only to 400 bales Bombay , 81)° , s Bengal, ro and 200 bales Madras, at the following ta'oci, 5.4 to 5.6 taels • best, 6to 6.2 taels. Benga , ' m bay , ordinary, 4.7 to 4.9 taels ; middling to g or y, 4.6 to 4.8 tads ; middling to good, or I to; 5.3 0 ' 5 ta t; best, 6to 6.1 taels. Madras, ordinary, 5 0 s ,' l gliels• middling to good, 5.5 to 6.2 taels ; best, 6.5 t° "'' of slight, Western, 4.8 to 5 taels. The present demand is i and prices have still a downward tendeney:e do, 425 Opium . — The present quotations for the drug t n o i:;. for Panta, and drs. 435 for Benares. 313 lo go quoted drs. 430, and Turkey drs. 350. There are or stocks both here and at the north, and no early ja r went need be looked for. Exchange.—On London, six months' sight, 411' SINGAPORE MARKET. 07th AP so n' t Singapore, ,0 The arrivals from Great Britain since the lob; g i d have been the Canada, Flora Muir, Step an' Stewart. ad Early in the month considerable a de'ctivity Pre.e and large sales made of B r itish manufac tures, the Siamese traders, but the demand having s ine b e iv sided the market i 3 now quiet, and wills 2 , co titt g , main so until the change of the Monsoon. In, 3 ; 0 0 ° L received from China of the rapid progress anti nioe if! the rebels, and the consequent stagnation o f To oe the northern ports, have created great anxiety.9'd, the Junk traders, who, up to the present pe,"cargo6s. refrained from investing largely for their retu rn d Oa ts In the event of opiu m c o n ti n uing in the deP rese tra de° and low price named i n th e last advises thetde. may be induced to purchase largely in c otton tures and Straits produce. ; aood ad 4r The principal a r ti c l es o f ex port continu e lo wand, but, with the ex ce ption of tin, at tut'''- rates. Exchanges.—On London--The Orient al 3351 :. se drawing early in the month at 4s. Bd.. but el,. lowered the rate to 4s. 74d. six months eic the i t s ' to le k three months sight, an d 4 s . M. sight. have been negotiated t o some ex tent during at 4s. BAd. six months' sight. -- Cotton.—Stocks are moderate, but no dern„.o. at present, and quotations are therefore noinnu"" EGYPT. The Nile has not been known to ha" 1 1 11 0 ' low during the last 30 years. to Exchange at Alexa n d r i a h a s been run 1 1 1 ) and 99 piastres per pound sterling. MALTA. Our letters from Malta to the • g A , oft 7 an r tIO 15th of June, bring nothing morr of moment 111;irifig head beyond the arrival on th e 13th of the 'the O l ' steam -frigate from Gibralt a r, w hi c h left 011,„hes' i lowing day at noon with th e London di s P 3 a the Bth idem ; to hand by the Peninsular _ a u iije* ental Company ' s steamer E ux ine from for for Vice-Admiral Dundas, whose departurree' Levant, under date of th e Bth, we ha" al. ea 011 nounced. No later tidings h a d been rec e ' Constantinople. AUSTRALIA. (BIIELECTRIC TELEGRAPIL ) d. PLYMOUTH, MONDAY, The Derwentwater, 620 tons, Captain 0 11 more, from Hobart own in 106 days, P a i ' s o 0 1° , Channel this morni ng f or L on d on , an d Jail bc67, passengers out of thirty here in a Pi l ld amongst whom are the Rev. J. Reibel 11e deacon Marriott. She has a small quantity of gold and 1 0 4 ° Il l 'i s $ ll spoke the Carnatic on th e 19th of Mah m ' e ilj v v ` ,f the line ; the L ou i sa f rom Callao off „s P' Plate. The A us t ra l as i a an d Southern ''1.1.00 sailed two or th ree d ays b e f ore the DerWB' and the Cornhill and Colonist were t o fon". A.MERICA. 0 0 ' LIVERPOOL, SAT6Q-10 , 11°4 By the Royal m a il steam-ship Europa?, "„ i commander, we have received a d v ices Ire„llinst York to the 7th, an d f rom B oston to the 7 0 00 0 She has brought 174 passengers, and s lo ' specie on freight. co°,' The Royal mail s t eam - s hi p C ana d a , mander, arrived a t B os t on on t h e Bth Ins of this port. The Washington Union, the sup p o sed IP the Governm en t, d ec l ares t h at un l ess the 0 dir of the Mesilla Valley by a Mexican foree l o t° avowed the United States cannot hesitate act. col °. th° It is stated in l e tt ers f rom Halifax t. 11 5- no (0 4 nial fishing sch ooner V e l oc i ty h a d b een ari i % St. George's B ay a F renc h cru i ser. The slll4sioli° Clarke arrived on th e 28th w ith th e last ch i ' the 26th Regiment. etit i ° ll According to th e N ew Y or k H era ld 5 P,10 51 , has been presented t o th e C ana di a n Leg i from the m un i c i pa l counc il of the coun t)! °f ro se ° representing that by reason o f t h e ra pid 10 b vio" the colour e d p opu l a ti on of the sa id co untY l 'were migration from th e U n it e d St a t es manY 811of°r resulting and w ere lik e l y t o resu l t, an d „,,.,11 n the adoption of certain resolutions. of of The accounts f rom T exas o f t h e pro gress rec io discoveries are very discouraging, th e P flay th e metal being very scarc e , not su ffi c i en t to reps labour expended on its search. n jenl Alivices from H avanna h o f t h e 31 s t a nd, that the Capt a i n -G enera l h a d severe ly repr o o is the professors an d mas t ers o f certain 80 „ s . 4 !• 1 1 teaching the sc h o l ars too lib era l opilnel in . g attempt to get up an " indignation' rae e Bede" been suppressed. Her Majesty's steam n erli arrived at H avanna h on t h e 28th. lVge named Dalrymple had been arrested on a robbing the British Consulate. t 1481( Very brief advices h a d b een received a O a York from S an F ranc i sco to the 16th ult. Anyble general mining accounts are of a favno r3 de' 10 11 racter, and some lar ge l um p s o f go ld had covered. A ril Sandwich I s l an d l e tt ers t o th e 16th of I ce ssor port that th e Ki ng h a d nom i nate d as his sa to the throne his son Lihoips. f i n ned ea f; The New York money market COS -- First - e' a with rates in favour of the borrower. . 4. , all, paper was readily discounted at 6 per ee th ." o 0,00 loans on call at 54- to 6 per cent. In, l i ne eel; market the sales were light, at a small d oe pared with last rates. Exchange on 1 ,011 _,„ , 61 to to 1091; Amsterdam, 41 to 41k; HaMbUib la 36i. Bremen, 791 to 79i. t °W age dotton in good d eman d, b u t without es. prices. Sal es s i nce l ast steamer , 5,200 De'viiieg no Flour inactive, at a sli g ht decline. g 67 t o alteration. Indian corn in good demand,i a nd 67 for southern yellow, 63 to 64 for raze') to 62 for da mage d. at sl3i Per r Mess pork inactive at $l6, and prim e ,, as y ins, o barrel. Beef i n goo d sup ply, with a "y_ o aerali ket. Cut mea t s , h ams, an d s h o ulders in.'" demand. p er JO' ; Freights to London—Tobacco 30s. flour, 2s. pe r b arre l ; t urpen tine, 6d. Per measurement 280 lb. measurement goods, 255. to 30s. per ton. ----------- MELANCHOLY DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN -.' T 'A D - ill' FORTUNE —Last Saturda Mr. G. S. Brent held 8 " .-.. quest at the Red Lion, W treet, Great Warner -s _ age d well, on Mrs. Elizabeth rs• Brunt, a lady of fortun e / „as," 80. It appeared from the evidence that deceased ins, enfeebled as not to be able to move about witheut,he sistance, and that durinc , the absence of her n urse !_,,. contrived to push the chair' upon which she was sit to the lobby, when she overbalanced herself, and, fallingd, down stairs, sustained such severe injuries to tier hel ms ' that death was the result. Verdict, " A cciden death." -f e ster" AWF UL VISITATION TO A MARRIED LADY.- - 1 day afternoon, an awful instance of the uncertainq:, human life occurred to Mrs. Eugene Guairlant, ngea.ck. Clerk ° . years, who resided in Henrietta-street, Brun'y'lher square. It appears that the deceased had been in res i, usual health and spirits, and went to look at a new r k. dence, which was just taken for the f amil y in Den u l ti a. street, near Oxford-street, upon entering which she 8 t i denly fell down. Mr. Weeks, surgeon, (6 0 ' sent for, and promptly attended ; but, before them e f e w gentleman had time to arrive at the house, onlyEe ry yards off, the vital spark had fled for ever. c • means was used to restore animation, but without sub, cess. The deceased was highlyrespected in the ne i g g bourhood. Mr. J. Hine, th • fficer, ha mmoning o i is forwarded the information to the esu but no Gay - coroner, fixed for the inquest. tho THE CRYSTAL PALACE AT SYDENHAM.--e are 1; Cr ri ed to state. that there is no probability- of the Palace at Sydenham being opened to the 'AWN was immedia eq, till to iipripil of next year. - - rnmemainib‘iodimw‘d ear.,........... MOAT.) b. co x a u ll Rhei et Lan.e, .i"4 1 ' 3 4 1 '. Peri •• " h ` l l3o and Sho ff i Abc N 04 4; Y and 4 Wale 1 1 e e t york P or t Cor n , aod b,itltA.l ay ‘ko v Fil e gal 15 % 4 to T h l'er si TL e Gob q r 4 e Al(1 0 l o ping . kti • SC T h Aus C„ sols