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THEATRE ROYAL, HAYZIRKE Under the management cf itrr Hu THIS tVENING, JUNE 30, be performed MARRIE i) LIFE. Characters by Messrs , Tilbury, litzastone, W. Farren, and Howe; Mrs. L. S. Bucking ham, Airs. Manley, and Miss L. Howard. • After which, MR. BUCKSTONt'S ASCENT Of MOUNT PAR NASSITS. To be followed by ItAPPINGS AND TABLE MOVINGS. To conclude with THE BOARDING SCHOOL BALL. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles wean. THIS EVENING, JUNE 30, Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. Atter which, will be presented Lord Byron's Tragedy of SAR DANAPALIN. 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, Mlstes Daly and C. Leclercq. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Yestria. Last Four Nights of the Season. THIS EVENING, Jrnva 30, Will be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Enter, and Rosiere ; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Wyndham. After which, A FAST TRAIN—HIGII PRESSURE EXPRESS. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. To be followed by THE LAWYERi. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and R. Rozby ; Mrs. F. Matthews, Misses Robertson and Ellis. To conclude wi h TRYING IT ON. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Ju 30, Wits be performed GENEVIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Ben Webster, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, ParsePe, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, and C. d. Smith; Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley. After which (first time), THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHMAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. Great success of the New Drama. THIS EVENING, JUNE 30, Will be performed LOVE AND AVARICE. Characters by Messrs. H. Farren, H. Marston, G. Cooke, and Shalders ; Mesdames Ander ton and Bartlett. After which, THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Joni Baggs, Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with MACBETH. Supported by Mr. Samuel Mac beth. Mr. F. Robson, Mrs. Sarah Macbeth, and Mrs. A. Phillips„; ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Triumphant success of the Battle of Waterloo. The most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis. THIS EVENING, JUNE 30, And during the week, the Performances will commence with the grand national Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, repro duced with all its original dramatic, scenic, equestrian, and military effects. To be followed by an entire change of Equestrian Achievements in the Circle, supported by the popular Artistes of the Establish ment, and the World's Wonder, Miss Em ly Cooke, in her unparal leled Feat of Leaping through 16 balloons, both forwards and back ward, which is nightly received with perfect enthusiasm. To conclude with the successkl Hippo Drama of THE CHASE, er LIFE ON THE TURF—lllustrating 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 ments to give another Grand Juvenile Morning Performance, And positively the Last, on WEDNESDAY, JULY 6. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS DAY, JUNE 30. the ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLO RICULTURAL SOCIETY will hold their SECOND GRAND SHOW of the Season, when numerous Prizes will be awarded for the best displays of Flowers, Fruit, and Vegetables. An extra Military Band is engaged ; all the varied amusements of the Gardens, in addition to the Flower Show, concluding with the FEAST OF LANTERNS, and a grand display of Fireworks.—Admission, as usual, le. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. SOUTHAMPTON—W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE—S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. TIINBRIDGE—N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. GREENWICH—W., hard wind—partially cloudy. STRooD--S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—S.W., fresh breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH—S.W., hard wind—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock : LIMERICK—S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. AIDDDINGAR—S.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—S.W.. fresh breeze—scud—rain. HOLYHEAD—S.W., strong breeze—rain. WilmsY—S.W., gentle breeze —overcast. DARLINGTON—S. by W., gentle breeze—overcast. SHAP—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tau DAT —Morning 8 min. after 9 I Evening 35 min.aft. 9 To-lionuns—Morning 4 min. after 10 I Evening 36 min.aft. 10 THE WEATHER.—BUN OFFICE, JUNE 30. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 72—highest sinco noon yesterday. 57—lowest this morning and during the night. 69 this day at noon. BARONETER, 29'83. WIND, S.W.—Squally, with occasional rain. THE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUN" COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLT A MF4NT THE SAME EVENINGi With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will bo forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. .. t; . b ~.. g ",„ s . ~ ,m,,, . u „ ~ 4 1 J-V LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1853. The discussion on the India Bill will be resumed this evening. The anniversary of her MAJESTY'S Coronation, coupled with the bap tism of the youthful Prince, afforded an ample excuse for an adjournment of the House of Com mons on Tuesday evening, of which Ministers, notwithstanding the late period of the session, and the large amount of business remaining un disposed of, readily availed themselves. Well, so be it : every day's delay affords an additional argument in favour of Lord STANLEY'S amend ment, and the passing of a simple continuance bill for one or two years. Indeed, considering that the debate on the second reading of the bill will be proceeding, and very probably not con cluded, on the last day of June, it must be obvious that anything approaching to a Fabian policy on the part of friends or opponents, must be fatal for the time being to the Ministerial measure. The public have become so well accus tomed to what has been facetiously termed the annual " massacre of the innocents," to feel any surprise at the withdrawal or emasculation of a proposition, however urgent might be its claims for immediate legislation, more especially if intro duced in the sixth month of active business. In deed Sir CHARLES WOOD could scarcely have ex pected any other result on a matter of such para mount importance, and calculated to provoke such determined opposition. When rising to make his verbose statement, on the 3d of June, he could not have anticipated the permanent settlement of the intricate question before the prorogation. What, then, could have been his object in re fusing to comply with the earnest entreaties for further inquiry, and for allowing the parties so deeply interested to prefer their complaints against the existing system, and to substantiate the same by disinterested and impartial witnesses ? Such conduct may appear inexplicable to those unac customed to party warfare, and unskilled in Par liamenta,ty strategy. But the initiated know that the labour s of the Danaides would not appear so very irksome to the Ministerial minds. The f ruitlessness of the t M oil ni would constitute no objection whatsoever ; on the con trary, the heartiest thanks, the utmost would be bestowed on any person who could e n e - able them to imitate the system of PENELOPE, by repea li ng , during the vacation, the enactments of the preceding session. It is, therefore, sometimes an object to consume the public time —to prevent the discussion of inconvenient and disagreeable topics—and under such circumstances, such a speech even as that of Sir CHARLES WOO D may . be regarded with toleration by such of the mi n i. try as were not compelled to listen to its dr eary The details and prosy paragraphs. game may, however, be carried a little too far, the motive may become too transparent, while the debate taelf may place the matter in a totally different THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1853. point of view, exciting a degree of interest far beyond any previously felt. Mr. COBDEN certainly threw an entirely new light on the subject, when he declared that in considering the problem " whether a single or a double Government would be most advantageous, he was met by this difficulty—that he could not see that the present form of Government was a double Government at all." The Hon. Gentle man, in his usual clear and straightforward style, adduced very strong and conclusive testimony, showing that it was impossible to ascertain the exact powers of the Eastern " JOHN DOE" and " RICHARD Ron," and that even the Directors themselves were by no means agreed upon the subject. There was certainly no substantial power created by the rapidly-expiring charter, save that connected with the distribution of pa tronage, or rather with the selection of the objects among whom that patronage was to be distributed. He also pointed out the evils arising from the mystery attached to the subject, and the diffi culty of ascertaining the parties actually re sponsible for offences either of omission, or commission, and illustrated his argument by facts said to be connected with the commence ment of the Burmese war, which he declared to have been initiated by Commodore LAMBERT, not only without the assent of the Anglo-Indian Government, but in defiance of Lord DALHOUSIE'S express and positive instructions, and also by the official complaints of the Noble Marquis as to "the anomalous character of the relations sub sisting between the Governor-General and the QUEEN'S officers, and which he hoped would be corrected in the forthcoming Charter Act." It appears that the nominal head of the Government had no authority to give a single order to the Commander of one of her MAJESTY'S vessels, inas much as he was only the representative of the Company, not of the SOVEREIGN. Even the Secret Committee, or the President of the Board of Control, could not correct the evil. The officer, whoever he might be, was only 'bound by the orders of the Board of Admiralty, and might de spise and disobey instructions emanating from any other quarter. Here, then, is a fourth body, hitherto unheard of, that may exercise a very powerful influence over the affairs of India, com mencing a sanguinary and expensive war, which might largely increase the deficiencies of the re venue, already sufficiently large, amounting, as the Honourable Gentleman proved, to nearly 28,000,0001. sterling since the last renewal of the Charter, and which deficiency may be largely in creased by the falling off of the opium duties and the salt tax. The whole, then, of this anomalous system— the maintenance of this complicated and useless machinery--is (if not for something worse that cannot be avowed) solely for the distribution of patronage, that 24 gentlemen may be enabled to provide handsomely for their own friends and relatives, and the friends and relatives of those by whose suffrages they were placed in such enviable positions. And the part of the Bill which has elicited the greatest portion of praise, in favour of which the eloquence of Mr. MACAU LAY was most brilliant, was that which deprived them of the civil appointments and the scientific and medical branches of the military depart ment. If it was well to throw open so valuable a portion to public competition, would it not be still better to- bestow the whole patronage in the same manner ? And if the patronage were taken away, what would be the advantage of retaining even the name of the Company, and leading the inhabitants of India to suppose that they owed a double allegiance? Would the officers of the Indian army be less respected if they served her MAJESTY in place of the Company ? Would justice be less pure if administered in the name of Queen VICTORIA ? No ; the "sham" must be abolished. " JOHN DOE" and "RICHARD ROE" cannot be per mitted to retain their sway over the wide-spread territories of Hindostan. The session is now rapidly approaching to its termination, but no vigorous effort has as yet been made to remove the unwise and impolitic restrictions on marriage —restrictions that have been so loudly and so justly complain A d of by many persons of religious and moral araofer, and which are felt to lie opposed to the niversal toleration on which Englishmen so gre,ltly pride themselves. The absurd pretext that there is any Divine law adverse to contracting marriage with the sister of a deceased wife has been almost universally abandoned. The prohibition rests exclusively on a disputed dogma ; and it is too bad to attempt to bind those who conscientiously differ in opinion, and to interfere vexatiously in the exercise of the most sacred and the most cherished privilege belonging to mankind. We say advisedly that Parliament has no authority to legislate in such a matter, or to abolish the unre stricted freedom of choice of a partner for life, which is the undoubted right of every free citizen of a flee State. The great Reformer, MARTIN LUTHER, declares, in reference to such an unjusti fiable prohibition—" Let them arm themselves with the Divine law, and say what GOD hath joined together let no man put asunder ! The union of husband and wife is of Divine right, which is binding, however contrary it may be to human laws, and the laws of man ought to yield to it without reserve." The laws of man have yielded to it without reserve in other countries, and even in some degree in this. Such unions, if contracted in Prussia, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, or Nor way, or, indeed, in any Protestant nation of Europe, or in the United States of America, or by dispensation in any Roman Catholic country, are perfectly valid and binding. They will, under such circumstances, be recognised in England, and the children will inherit property, and become en titled to all the other rights and privileges belong ing to the legitimate offspring of a lawful mar riage. The principle so clearly laid down by Lord STOWELL has established this important point, as the undoubted result of all former de cisions on the subject, "that a foreign mar riage, valid according to the law of the place where celebrated, is good everywhere else." How absurd, then, is it to declare that nuptials solemnised according to the mites of the Protestant Church in any part of Germany shall be to al intents and purposes effectual, when, if the same ceremony should be performed in any part of the' United Kingdom between the same parties, the contract will be null and void ab initio, and the innocent children deprived not merely of their in heritance, but branded with disgrace, so far as an unjust law can reflect disgrace upon any save those who permitted it to remain a blot on the National Statute Book. What, we ask, can be said in favour of an enactment that can so very easily be evaded, as by a short and not very expensive or disagreeable trip to the continent, where the expenditure of a few pounds, and the sacrifice of a few weeks' time, can remove the prohibition, and render it as ridiculous in practice as it is in theory. No law should be sanctioned that could safely be disregarded. The power of enforcing obedience or of punishing dis obedience is an indispensable requisite of every enactment ; inasmuch as, without that power, it would be a mere brutum fulmen, ridiculed rather than respected. What can be more unwise and impolitic than to let it go abroad that there is one law for the rich and another for the poor. But in the case of the unjust and unwarrantable re striction on marriage, any person possessed of fifty pounds and a months' holiday can laugh the feeble prohibition to scorn, and insure the validity of his marriage and the legitimacy of his offspring; while the poor man, who can spare neither the time nor the money for the excursion, can violate the law, and set the statute at defiance with impunity, the only victims, if any, being the innocent and helpless children. We had hoped that under a Ministry of which Lord ABERDEEN was the Premier, and whereof the Earl of ST. GERMANS (the able, consistent, and disinterested advocate of the repeal of the obnoxious law) was a prominent and influential member, some attempt would at least have been made to induce the House of Lords to reconsider the question, and to come into accordance with the views of the popular branch of the Legislature, repeatedly shown by large and decisive majorities. ThOir Lordships should not forget the circumstances under which the iniquitous law of 1835 was hurried through Parliament. It had been introduced for a per fectly legitimate purpose—to prevent the possi bility of the marriage of a peer of the highest rank, the representative of one of the most dis tinguished families in the kingdom, with the niece of probably the most respected member of the Upper House at the time, from being impeached, or called in question, and the heir to a dukedom of the seventeenth century, and a peerage of more than five centuries' duration, from being rendered illegitimate. This was not merely a justifiable but a very laudable object, and it was intended to have been fairly carried out ; for although introduced with reference to a particular case, it would have been universal in its applica tion, preventing any suit from being thereafter instituted in the Ecclesiastical Courts. It should, be borne in mind that up to that time such mar riages were only voidable, on the absurd pretext that it was for the soul's health (pro salute animce) of the party that the union should be dissolved, and that if either husband, or wife, should die before the decree for dissolution was obtained, the marriage could never afterwards be questioned ; the children would be legitimate, and entitled to every right as such. This was, however, rendered prospective as well as retrospective, by the introduction of a clause at the eleventh hour, which declared that all future marriages of the kind, which for the sake of a leading Member of their order their Lord ships were legalising, should be absolutely null and void ab initio. This obnoxious provision, which was literally smuggled through the House, was very reluctantly accepted by the Commons rather than endanger the measure, and in the belief that it could be repealed in the following session. The result has, however, shown the magnitude of the error into which the popular branch of the Legis lature were then seduced. Eighteen years have elapsed, during which the obnoxious and inde fensible enactment has occasioned distress and misery to many persons of unimpeachable charac ter, has defrauded helpless children of their birthrights, and its repeal has been resisted with a dogged perversity that has foiled all the efforts made for its abolition. We cannot conclude our observations on this very interesting subject without referring to a short but very able pamphlet* which has just emanated from the pen of the Knight of KERRY, the objects whereof are—" Ist, To make it evi dent to such members of the Legislature as have not yet considered the question, that there is a strong prima facie case for an alteration of the present law ; and 2dly, To direct by marginal references those who wish to examine into the question more thoroughly, to such documents as deal most fully and distinctly with the various points noticed therein." These important objects have been fully accom plished by this very able brochure, which (dedi cated by permission to the Earl of ST. GERMANS) contains an immense body of information, that must be very valuable to any person desirous of arriving at a correct conclusion on the subject. The talented author at one period was led astray by the fallacies promulgated on this subject, until the close and accurate research of which such abundant evidence is contained in the pages re ferred to led him to the adoption of sounder views. We earnestly commend the little pamphlet to the notice of every disinterested person. It will be found well worthy of perusal. * A Brief Argument against the present Law affecting Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister. By the Knight of Kerry. London : Hatchard and Son, Piccadilly. THE NEW INCOME TAX ACT.—This act, which received the Royal assent on Tuesday, will take effect from the sth April last, from which day incomes beginning at 1001. a year will be taxed at sd. in the pound. For the first two years the tax will be on incomes of 1501. 7d. in pound; for the next two years 6d. in the pound; and for the last three years sd. in the pound. With respect to lands and tenements, other than a dwelling-house occupied by a tenant, distinct from a farm of lands, the duty will be for the first two years, in England, 34d., and in Scotland and Ireland, W. ; for the second two years, in England, 3d., and in Scotland and Ireland, 2Ad. ; and for the last three years, in England, 2d., and in Scotland and Ireland, lid. The act is remain in force from the sth April last to the 6th A 'ail, 1860, and "no lonta i rX as e4,ressed therein. Tan BOAVr A DO T 1 - .—On Wednesday next the sty will be taken off soap, and not on Tuesday, as erroneously supposed. The words of the repealing act are " from and after the sth July," making Wednesday (the 6th) the operation day. DEPARTURE OF THE AMERICAN MAlLS.—Yesterday afternoon, shortly after two o'clock, the United States mail steam-ship Atlantic, Captain West, sailed from the Mersey for New York with the usual bi-weekly mails for the United States and British possessions in North America, 145 passengers, and a large and valu able cargo of merchandise on freight. DETERMINED SUICIDE BY A YOUNG FEMALE.—Be tween five and six yesterday morning a young female, respectably dressed, was observed walking rapidly, and in an excited state, along Boothe's Stone-wharf, College street, Camden-town, and, making for the Regent's canal, flung herself into the water, before several work men, who were standing by, could even prevent her making the attempt. Not a moment was lost in pro curing the drag,s but some time elapsed before the life less body of deceased was recovered and brought to land, when the police conveyed it to the dead-house, but nothing was found to lead to its identity. Deceased, who was apparently between 17 and 18 years of age, and well proportioned, possessed even in death rather interesting features, being of very fair complexion, with light brown hair. She wore a lilac dress, brown straw bonnet, with blue ribbons, and laced-up boots. KING'S COLLEGE.--The annual distribution of prizes to those students who had distinguished themselves took place yesterday. Shortly before two o'clock, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who bestowed the honours on the successful candidates, arrived at the institution, and about the same time the Bishops of London, Oxford, &c., came, with a numerous and most highly respectable company. Soon after the carriage containing the royal family of Hanover made its appearance, in which were the King of Hanover ' the Queen, and the Crown Pri n ce, who were attended by Baron Issendorff, Major-General Buckley, and suite. They were received on their en trance into the Great Hall by Dr. Jelf, Principal of the College, with the various professors and masters of the institution ; and there were present the entire body of the students, who most respectfully acknowledged the high honour that had been conferred upon them. His Majesty, accompanied by the Queen, Crown Prince, &c., proceeded to the dining-room, where they partook of a dejeuner dla fourcliette. They afterwards entered the large room, where the distribution of the prizes took place, which was presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury. WAITERS' PROVIDENT ASSOCIATION.—A meeting was held at the National Assembly Rooms, Holborn, on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of forming a Provident Association for the waiters of London. Alfred Fairchild, Esq., presided on the occasion. Resolutions in conformity with the objects of the meeting were unanimously adopted, and an association was formed. The waiters of the metropolis are a much-neglected class. Their means of livelihood are exceedingly pre carious, while no body of persons are more helpless in sickness or old age. FIRST OF AUGUST MEETING IN LONDON.—A meeting will be held on Monday, August 1, to commemorate the anniversary of negro emancipation in the British West Indies, and to give information upon American slavery. Mr. Maim, secretary of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, Professor Allen, of New York, and Mr. William Wells Brown will be among the speakers. Due notice of the place will be given in the daily and weekly papers.—Anti-Slavery Advocate. WHITE TROUSERS.—A circular letter from the Adju tant-General, dated Horse Guards, June 27, 1853, says : " The use of white linen trousers by general and staff officers is henceforth to be discontinued within the United Kingdom, as well as in the North American colonies, and the blue and Oxford trousers, prescribed by the re gulations, are to be worn throughout te year, with the dress and undress uniform respectively." CREMORNE.—The first juvenile fete of the season was held here yesterday, and the weather proving fine large numbers of youthful visitors, as well as visitors of a larger growth, crowded the spacious and beautiful grounds from an early hour ; in fact, the largest assem blage of the season was gathered together to enjoy the attractions of this favourite place. The entertainments afforded abundant gratification to the delighted visitors, amongst whom the most animated and hilarious were the boys of the Duke of York's School, who, with their excellent band, attended upon the occasion, and added not a little to the gaiety and pleasure which everywhere prevailed. CONTINENTAL ADVICES.—The continental advices Con tain nothing of a new or positive character, although telegraphic intelligence was looked for from St. Peters burg via Stettin and Berlin. It appears that the rumours of a loan to Turkey, or for the proposed new bank at Constantinople, reee natrley mades ti l circulated, l ef the necessary andthat the eee sary subscriptions nouncementhaving been completed in London, has now given place to an equally preposterous assertion that the English and French Governments are about to offer a guarantee. Happily, recent events have carried with them some compensation in utterly putting an end to all schemes of this sort, not only as regards Turkey, but other countries. The project of the great Russian Railroad from Charkoff to the Black Sea, for which a loan of 4,750,0001. has been talked of, would probably now have been nearly ripe for introduction, if capitalists had not received from the late conduct of the Emperor a warning which it is to be hoped will not speedily be forgotten. „N A , ( 44 7 ' Ativi ° to E l . . 10 zre NEWCASTLE RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) GATESHEAD LOTTERY STAKES. Honey wood .. Lord Fauconberg Four ran. Won by a head ; fine race. GRAND STAND STAKES. Hunca Munca.... Brown Brandy .. Vindex .... Kingston. Five ran. GOLD CUP STAKES. Lerrywheut Sir Robert ... Two ran. CORPORATION PLATE. Seven ran. LATEST BETTING. GOODWOOD STAKES. 8 to 1 agst Hobbyhorse. LIVERPOOL CUP. A 4to 1 agst Goorkah (taken freely). LUDLOW RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC;TELEGRAPH.) LUDLOW STAKES. Countess of Theba Trifle Titterstone Six ran. Won by a head. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, JUNE 29. MARGARET PROFESSORSHIP. The names of the following are publicly announced as candidates for the Margaret Professorship now vacant : Rev, E. H.. Hansel], 8,D., Magdalen. Rev. C. A. Heartley, Corpus. Rev. H. A. Woodgate, B.D. St. John's. Rev. E. S. Foulkes, Jesus. Lest any of our readers should be led into error, we beg to state again that bachelors and doctors of divinity alone have votes. The election will take place on Saturday next, July 2, at ten o'clock. CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 29. BURNEY PRIZE, This prize, awarded annually to the bachelor of arts, in the first year of his standing, who shall produce the best essay "on some moral or metaphysical subject, on the existence, nature, and attributes of God ; or on the truth and evidences of the Christian religion," has been adjudged to Thomas White, 8.A., St. John's College. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, and the Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg, went yesterday morning to the Botanical gardens, in the Regent's-park. In waiting were the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Countess Oriolla, the Countess von Hache, the Baroness de Wangenheim, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, Count Puckler, Count Goltz, Count Boos, and Baron Treskow. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia yesterday, at Buckingham-palace. The Princess of Prussia, attended by the Countess von Macke, the Countess Oriolla, and the Chevalier Bunsen, inspected the Earl of Ellesmere's new residence, in Cleve land-square, yesterday morning. The King and Queen of Hanover, with the Royal children, accompanied by the Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg, and Princess Mary, and attended by Lord Elphinstone, Major-General Buckley, and the whole of their suite, visited Windsor Castle yesterday, where their Majesties were received by the Lord Chamberlain and conducted over the Palace. Their Majesties and the Royal party visited the Duchess of Kent at Frogmore, and drove round Virginia water before returning to London. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of Prussia, and the Princess Louise, and the Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, took a drive in an open landau and four yesterday afternoon. Lord Alfred Paget and Lord Charles Fitzroy attended on horseback. Prince Albert, with the Prince of Prussia and the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, rode out on horseback. Count Goltz, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, and Baron Treskow attending. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Prince of Hohenlohe Langen burg, honoured the Princess's Theatre with their presence last evening. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, the Countess Oriolla, the Countess von Hacke, the Baroness Wangenheim, the Marquis of Ormonde, Count Puckler, Count Goltz, Count Boos, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal, the Princess Louise of Prussia, Prince Alfred, and Princess Alice went to the St. James's Theatre last evening, to witness the performance of French plays. In attend ance were Lady Caroline Barrington, Mademoiselle von Sternberg, and Major-General Berkeley Drummond. Prince Albert and the Prince of Prussia inspected the car used at the late Duke of Wellington's funeral, at Marlborough-house, on Tuesday. Their Royal High nesses afterwards honoured Messrs. Hancock's establish ment in Cockspur-street with a visit, to see the new chandelier making for His Majesty the Sultan, and also visited the New Water-Colour Exhibition and the British Institution. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, went to her residence, Frogmore, yesterday morning. Her Royal Highness returned to Clarence-house in the afternoon. Lieutenant-Colonel Topham, the Lieutenant of Her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, had an audience of His Majesty the King of Hanover, at Gros venor-place, yesterday, and returned the badge of the Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order worn by the late Earl of Tyrconnel. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester day in the Council Chamber. The Lords present were —The Lords Justices Turner and Knight Bruce, Sir John Dodson, and Sir E. Ryan. An appeal from the Admiralty Court, " Wilkinson v. Wilson ' (the Bona parte) was heard ; and an appeal from Bengal, " Rai Sri Kishen v. Rai Huree Kishen," was part heard. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The Ministers pre sent were—the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Claren don, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right lion. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Moles worth. The Council sat two hours and a half. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) OBTAINING MONET FROM A MEMBER OF PARLIA MENT.—John Ellis was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with fraudulently obtaining a half-crown from Granville Edward Harcourt Vernon, Esq., M.P. for Newark. The prosecutor stated that this morning, about ten o'clock, the prisoner came to him at his residence, No. 2, Albemarle-street, 'and represented himself to be the son of Mr. Else, a respectable baker, in Newark, and one of his constituents, which place prisoner said he left nine days ago, in search of employment in London, in some upholstery bu s i ness . P r i soner a l so sa id his brother had been employed by Mr. Smith, in Piccadilly, but that he (prisoner) had failed in obtaining any employ ment, and was in the greatest possible distress, and wanted to get home. Prosecutor questioned him as to all the most respectable and best-known persons in Newark, and found that he knew nothing at all about the place. Prosecutor's suspicions were then aroused, and he sent for his servant, and in his presence gave prisoner a half-crown. He then sent for a constable, and gave him in charge. Roberts, 152 C, said he took charge of the prisoner, and on the way to the station he asked him if his story was correct that he had told the gentleman. Prisoner said it was, but he subsequently admitted that it was not true, and that he wag not the son of the baker he had represented himself to be, and it was of no use the gentleman writing down to Newark. • The prisoner, in defence, said he was bred and born in Newark, and being in distress, and knowittg tha prosecutor was the member for'Newark, ho wont to ask him for a little assistance to help him on the way home. Mr. Bingham said the trick was so clumsily done that he was inclined to believe that the prisoner was new to the business, and that this might be his first offence. He should, however, remand him till Saturday next, in order that some inquiries might be made about him. Mr. Vernon said he took up the case on public grounds, as he had been repeatedly imposed upon by other persons. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NOTES FROM NEWCASTLE. Amidst the excitement and confusion which still prevails here, I am unable to send more than a few brief notes to " tell how the race was won." In short then, Kingston lay off until rounding the New castle turn, where he gradually neared the leading horses—Garforth, Ann Eliza, Goorkah, and Little Jack. On apprcaching the turn into the straight he took second place, at the half distance, he passed Garforth, and after an exciting " set to" with Goorkah, won cleverly by half a length. Little Jack was third, being beaten by a neck only for second place ; Garforth and Ann Eliza were well up. The result was hailed with deafening cheers ; the fielders were uproarious, and the "party" delighted. Basham rode the winner with admirable skill and patience. Colsterdale never once figured conspicuously in the encounter. When the betting closed Red Lion and Goorkah were the leading favourites at 4to 1 each. Goldfinder was in little request, and Colsterdale was fiieudless. Both Little Jack and Ann Eliza justified the favour able opinion which I expressed about them by attaining very forward positions in the race. Goldfinder and Red Lion, however, sorely disappointed me, and totally upset my calculations. Kingston's starting was doubt ful until within a few hours of the race, when he was backed at 15 and 12 to 1. The weather was dry and sunny, but very windy withal. The attendance of spectators was numerous. A. FRESII MAN. Newcastle, Wednesday night. THE LATE FIRE IN HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday Mr. T. Wakley held a very long inquiry in the Holborn Union, Gray's-inn-lane, on the bodies of Andrew Stephens, aged 73, and Emily Curtis, aged 6 years, the two unfortunate persons who perished in the fire which - occurred in the premises numbered 107, Hatton-garden, on the evening of Saturday last. Particulars have already appeared in The Sun. The bodies having been identi fied, and witnesses examined, the coroner adjourned the inquest for a week. THE NEW BRIDGE AT WESTMINSTER.—It is to be hoped you will refer to the proposed new West minster Bridge, which, as a Government job, will in all probability be carried out, although most faulty in many respects. The lowness of the water way (8 feet under that of the other metropoli tan bridges) is opposed by the City ; the other two prominent objections appear to me to be the using iron instead of granite, which will render it necessary to be painted every two or three years, to the great inconvenience of the public, to prevent it falling into ruin,• and also the retaining the present narrow, and at times dangerous approaches, especially on the Surrey side. There must be, doubtless, some very strong reason for adopting a plan so un worthy such a site. Does it arise from the false eco nomy which has lately ruined all our public buildings ? When a foreigner views for the first time Waterloo-bridge, his astonishment at its colossal grandeur is not a little increased when told that it was built at a cost of nearly 2,090,000/. by a private company, few of whom ever received more than a very nice engraving for their outlay. What will be his feeling when he sees, a little higher up the river, with a good spring tide, the various craft grouping their way with difficulty under one erected by the nation leadit g to the seat of legislature, and far below what so far-killed a locality demands ?—Corres pondent of the Builder THE WAGES MOVEMENT IN PLYMOUTH. —On Mon day evening a meeting of the journeymen shoemakers of the three towns was held in York-lane, Plymouth, for the purpose of taking into consideration " the best means of advancing the present low rate of wages paid to the trade." After a long discussion, the meeting was adjourned till next Monday evening, to give time for the production of a statement of the prices of work among the different branches of the trade, which they wish to obtain. THUNDER STORM. MAN KILLED AT CROSLAND MOOR.—On Thursday afternoon, a thunder storm broke over the town, which, though not of a violent character, resulted, we are sorry to learn, in fatal consequences. It appears that an old man, named John Kelly, farm labourer, in the employ of Mr. Wrigley, was working in a field at Ery Clough, when he was struck by the electric fluid and killed on the spot, his shoes being blown off his feet. The spade with which he was working ignited, and the handle was much burned. At the same time a horse, grazing in the wood at the gardens, Lockwood; was also killed. We are also informed that a son of police-ser geant Townsend had a narrow escape. The boy, who is in the service of Messrs. Sharpe and Worth, currierr, Queen-street, had in his pocket a common loadstone, and during the storm he felt his side severely contracted, and on pulling out the loadstone it oscillated violently for some seconds. Fortunately no further injury ensued.— Huddersfield Chronicle. THE STAMP DUTIES. The following are the resolutions to be moved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to-morrow evening :- 1. That from and after the time to be specified, in lieu of the Stamp Duties now payable on the following deeds or instruments there shall be charged and payable thereon the Stamp Duties hereinafter set forth, that is to say : Conveyance of any kind or description whatso ever, in England or Ireland, and charter dis position or contract, containing the first or original constitution of feu and ground annual rights in Scotland (not being a lease or tack for years), in consideration only of any an nual sum, payable in perpetuity, or for any indefinite period, whether fee farm or other rent, fen duty, ground annual, or otherwise, Where the annual sum thereby reserved, secured, or made payable, shall not exceed 20s. £0 2 6 And where the same shall exceed 205., and shall not exceed 121., then for every 20s. or any fractional part of 20s. of such annual sum 0 2 6 And where the same shall exceed 12/. and shall not exceed 241., then for every 40s. and for any fractional part of 40s. of such annual sum 0 5 0 And where the same shall exceed 24/., then for every 4/., and for any fractional part of 4/. of such annual sum 0 10 0 2. That from and after a day to be named, the following Stamp Duty shall be charged and paid, (that is to say):- On any scrip certificate, that is to say, any do cument denoting, or intended to denote, the right or title of the holder thereof, or any person, to any share or shares in any joint stock or other company, or proposed or in tended company, or any certificate declaring or entitling the holder thereof, or any person, to be or become the proprietor of any share or shares of or in any such company, Where such certificate, or the right or title to such share or shares shall be or be intended to be transferable by the delivery of such certifi cate, or otherwise than by deed or instrument in writing , £0 0 1 3. That from and after the sth day of July, 1853, in lieu of the Duties now payable on Advertisements, shall be paid : For or in respect of any advertisement con tained in or published with any gazette or other newspaper, or any other periodical paper, or in or with any pamphlet or literary work DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE NEAR LIVERPOOL.—An occurrence of a very painful nature happened on Mon day morning at Doe-park, Woolton, near Liverpool, the residence of Mr. J. B. Neilson. The premises of Mr. Neilson had been robbed several times recently, and in consequence a watchman was appointed to protect the tools, &c., belonging to the workmen employed in alterations. The watchman's name is Frederick Guy. A carman named John Cume was also employed on the farm, and he attended to the poultry. On Sunday night James Cume, the brother of John, came to Guy, and said to him that as it was Woolton wake there would be many rough people about, so he would sit up with him. This was at 9 o'clock, and while they were speaking John Cume came in, and told Guy that he had a duck just hatching in the plantation near the gate, and he should net like to lose it, so he begged Guy to look after it in the night, which Guy promised to do. At 5 o'clock in the morning John Cume came early to his work, and found his brother James asleep in the saddle-room, and Guy on the look-out. He awoke James, and asked him if Guy had looked after his duck in the night. James said he did not know, as he had fallen asleep, and had not been with Guy for some hours. John then said that he would go and look after it himself, and, without seeing Guy to tell him, he went to do so. He crept into the plantation, and finding that the duck had hatched her young, he took off his cap, which he put upon the ground, went down upon his hands and knees, took the old duck off the nest, and began to take the young ones out of the nest to put into his cap and carry up to the farm. While doing this the old duck made a great noise, which Guy, as he was walking round, heard, and thinking it was something worrying John's duck, he went to the planta tion hurriedly. Just as he got near it, he could indis tinctlN see through the thick foliage of the trees, very low down, a rough, brown, hairy thing, which he took for a dog worrying the duck. This was poor John's head, at which Guy fired without speaking, killing the poor fel low on the spot. John called out, "Oh ! dear me!" and Guy ran, shouting out to John's brother James, who at once ran to his assistance, but all was over. The unfortunate man has left a wife and three children. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS IN FRANCE.—Tuesday was the wannest day that we have had this summer. At 12 o'clock, M. Chevalier's thermometer marked in the shade 28 deg. 5-10th Centigrade (83 deg 1.3 d of Fahren heit), and at 2 o'clock $0 deg. 6-10th Centigrade (87deg. of Fahrenheit). The last two days have been exceedingly favourable for the hay harvest, which must be an abund ant one from the great quantity of rain that had fallen, and the hay, except in very low situations, where it had suffered from inundations, must have been got in in a pretty good condition. The corn in the environs of Paris seem to have recovered already under the influ ence of sun and wind from the injury caused by the con tinued rains, and although less full in the ear than in some former season, it is far from scanty. It is too early yet for us to know what effect the change of wea ther hashad generally throughout France. If the weather should remain fine for several days, it may be assumed that the corn crop will be at least an average one. At any rate the last two days, if the change has been gene ral, must have had a most beneficial effect in checking the injury caused by excessive moisture. The accounts of the vines in the provincial journals are of a contra dictory character. Whilst some declare that unequivo calr signs of the grape disease have manifested them selves, others state that the vines are healthy, an d promise an abundant harvest. If the disease d oes not make its re-appearance extensively, and we s h ou ld b e favoured with fine weather for the next two m on th s, the rainsvi tage comingll be thus good ea r l i y n n quality th ea yearn dhvehe quantity, e for rather th th er the n beneficial than otherwise. A repetitio n o f wet and cold weather for many days together would, h owever, be as injurious to the vines as the late rains h ave b een on the whole advantageous. —Ga,lignani's Mes senger. LITERATURE IN BED.—" I generally," says Hans Christian Andersen, " found the jovial Alexander Dumas in bed, even long after midday ; here he lay, with pen, ink, and paper, and wrote his newest drama. I found him thus one day ; he nodded kindly to me, and said, Sit down a minute ; I have just now a visit from my muse; she will be going directly.' He wrote on ; spoke aloud ; shouted a vivo, sprang out of bed, and said, 6 Third act is finished." iiiIIIINIM1111•11 LATEST FOREIGN NEWS FRAN CE. The supervision of the public journals having come within the attributions of the Minister of the Interior, in consequence of the late suppression of the Ministry of Police, M. de Persigny summoned the chief editors of the several journals of Paris to attend on Tuesday at the hotel of the Interior. The representatives of the several journals were received separately, and M. de Persigny, a ft er alluding to the measures of severity which the po litical crisis lately passed through had rendered necessary in the interest of society, expressed him self in most indulgent terms towards the press. The various editors withdrew much pleased with their interview. By a recent decree the Minister of Police has interdicted the entrance into France of M. Eugene Sue, who is now residing in Savoy. The Emper or will to-day review the troops in the camp at Satory, and the Empress and the Duke and Duchess of Alba will be present. His Majesty will put the troops through different ma nceuvres and before the fili ng off there will be a distribution of rewards. The men are actively engaged in repairing the injury done to the embel lishments of the camp by the late heavy rains. All the paths between the tents have been covered with sand, and triumphal arches have been erected in different parts to do honour to the visit of their Majesties. Several officers, says the Pays, were to leave Paris yesterday for the Camp at Chobham, namely, General the Duke de Montebello, aide-de-camp to the Emperor ; chef d'escadrou Rollie, orderly offi cer to the Minister of War ; a colonel of infantry, and a captain of artillery. The Emperor, on the report of the Minister of Public Instruction, has decreed that, with the con sent of the Bishop, pensions may be conferred on old or infirm priests of more than thirty years' standing. We read in the Constitutionnel :—An important measure is said to have been adopted in principle by the. Director of Agriculture and. Commerce. We allude to a decision that merchandise now prohi bited shall be admitted at the Universal Exhibition of 1855 ; it will be allowed to be re-exported with out charge at the close of the Exhibition, or sold in France on payment of a duty of 30 per cent. The Moniteur contains a decree authorising the Minister of Public Instruction and Religion to grant pensions to such members of the clergy as may be incapacitated by age and infirmities for the discharge of their duties, for which purpose the subvention of five million francs accorded by the decree of January 22, 1852, is to be employed, to gether with an annual vote. A decree approving of the cahier des charges of the railway from Lyons to Geneva is also published in the official journal. The market for Rentes was dull yesterday, and at the termination of business a general decline in prices had taken place. The final quotations were : —For cash—Three per Cents., 76f. 80c. ; Four and-a-Half per Cents., 101 f. 75c. For the account —Three per Cents., 76f. 60c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101 f. 40c. Bank Stock, a 2,685. Shares of the Societe Mobiliere experien ce d further re trograde movement to the amount of 22f., and closed at 758 f. ; in those of the Bank of Credit Foncier no change occurred, being still quoted at 700 f. The Railway Share Market was also unfa vourably influenced by the generally inactive con dition of business, and those securities underwent a still further downward movement, the progress of which apparently was only arrested by the close of business : the decline was most considerable in shares of the Bordeaux and Cette line, which fell 20f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 17f. ; Paris and Rouen, 15f. ; Western, 12f. ; Paris and Stras bourg, 12f. ; Orleans, 10f. ; Paris and Lyons, 10f. ; Northerns, 7f. ; and Rouen and Havre, 5f., closing prices. TURKEY. - - Most of the Paris journals continue to abstain from remarks on the Es 'tern question, for, as yet, no new fact has transpired. The telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, with accounts from Con stantinople of the 11th, merely confirms the news already received of the rejection of the ultimatum of the Emperor of Russia, and the Patrie, in stating that the Sultan, in signifying his refusal to accept it, offered, as a proof of his desire to negotiate, to send an ambassador to St. Petersburgh, only repeats what had been asserted in the Eng lish journals. The Moniteur does not even com municate the news that must have been received by the French Government of a later date than the 18th. It is not surprising, therefore, that it should abstain from comment. The following telegraphic dispatch has been re eeived in Paris : " Vienna, 'June lasi .cconnts from Con stantinople are to the 18th. M. Balabine, the last member of the Russian legation remaining at the hotel of the embassy, left Constantinople on the 17th with the refusal of the Porte to accede to the last ultimatum sent by the Government of the Czar. M. Balabine took with him in the steamer to Odessa the archives of the Russian embassy." According to the above dispatch, the diplomatic relations between Russia and the Porte, which were not entirely broken up so long as M. Balabine re mained at the Russian embassy, are now at an end ; but there is nothing in the dispatch to show whe ther the rejection df the Porte was unqualified, or whether it was accompanied, as some of the Ger man journals pretend, by a proposition suggested by the Austrian ambassador, of a nature to open the way to new negotiations. Neither is it said whether M. Balabine proceeds to St. Petersburgh or remains at Odessa. If he has gone on to the capital, the statement of the Emperor of Russia having re voked the power he had given to Prince Menschi koff to give orders for the occupation of the princi palities of the Danube immediately on receiving the news of the rejection of the last ultimatum, and to await further orders from his Majesty, is probably correct. This statement cannot be traced to an authentic source, but it has arrived from so many quarters that we may suppose that it was an authorised one. If it was false, the question assumes a serious aspect ; but if true, and the re jection of the ultimatum was accompanied by pro positions which the Emperor of Russia could not decline without showing that he is more desirous of war than peace, the accounts from St. Peters burgh may be of a satisfactory character. It will be perceived that there is no allusion in the tele graphic dispatch to the account given in the Cologne Gazette of M. Balabine having on the 11th pre sented a second note from Count Nesselrode to the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, in which the Russian Minister is said, whilst declaring that the Emperor, his master, would withdraw no part of his demands, to have added that if the Sultan was desirous of negotiating, he must commence by dis missing his present ministers, and appointing others less hostile to Russia. The inconsistency of such a communication, to say nothing of its dictatorial tone, is so great, that it is hardly possible to believe that the Cologne Gazette is well informed. We read in the Constitutionnel :—" At the Bourse, - where every piece of news is turned to ac count, it was yesterday affirmed that a dispatch had been received, announcing that tho Pruth had been crossed. Who received this intelligence ? Whence did it come ? That is what no person knew anything about. We have no right to deny absolutely the exactitude of it, for it is not rigor ously impossible that the movement of the Russian army has commenced ; but what we can say is that it appears more and more certain that Turkey will confine herself to a protest against this movement of the Russian army, and, in this case, England and France will remain in, statu quo. But as that statu quo could not be indefinite, Russia would be compelled to explain her ulterior views, or to with draw after a diplomatic arrangement, for it would be a - matter of urgency to put an end to a state of things which, without being war, would have all its inconveniences for Turkey and for her allies. Before, however, carrying our reasoning any further, it is necessary to have precise information on facts, and it cannot be long wanting." The Debats says :—.(c We have received letters from Jassy of the 18th. They state that on the previous evening Prince Ghika received from the Russian Government an official notice, dated 11th, declaring that in the very probable case of the re jection of the last ultimatum of the Emperor Nicholas by the Ottoman Porte, the Russian troops would pass the frontier; and, in consequence, the Hospodar was invited to prepare provisions and carts. In this official notice the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh declared to the Hospodar, in the most formal manner, that the Emperor did not send his troops into Moldavia to make war, and that the occupation would have none of the character of an invasion. It therefore recommended that nothing should be changed in the administration of the country, that tie functionaries should remain at their posts, that the levying of taxes should not be interrupted, and that the customs service should be maintained. A similar notification has been given to Prince Stirbey, Hospodar of Wallachia." According to a letter from Vienna of the 23d, in the Augsburg Gazette, the Russian Government, notwithstanding the rejections of its last ultima tum by the Ottoman Porte, has decided that it s troops shall not cross th e ruth without formal orders from St. Petersburgh ; and consequently, adds the letter, they will make no movement be fore the Ist July. The Turkish Government has (says a letter from Scutari of the 15th,) sent orders to Albania to cause as great a number as possible of irregular troops to be collected and sent to Schumla. The ex-commander of the fortress of Zablick has been arrested (it is not stated for what reason), and sent to Constantinople. A great many troops are be ing embarked at Dulcingo for that city-. A letter from Vienna of the 2ith, in the Cologne Gazelle, says :—" For. some days past it has been rumoured that great agitation has prevailed in the Selavonian provinces of the south. However, it would be a mistake to suppose that this is a ma nifestation of sympathy in favour of the projects of Russia on Turkey ; on the contrary, the movement is favourable to the Ottoman Porte. Everywhere, in fact, deputations are being named to express the devotedness of the populations to the Sultan ; and it is certain that all the chiefs of the Selavonian„ populations are opposed to the designs of Russia. A telegraphic dispatch, dated Marseilles, Juno 28, says: " The French squadron had arrived 011 June 13 in the Bay of Besika, near the Dardanelles. The English fleet arrived there on the 14th. The utmost cordiality existed between the seamen of the two fleets." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 24th are destitute of news of importance. The Espana says that IV , Luis Gonzalez Bravo is to be named ambassador at Washington, in the room of M. Calderon de JA Barca, appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. cording t o a letter, it was doubted whether th e Cabinet would give a prompt solution on th e con cession of the Northern Railway, the affair of Gene" ral Narvaez and other pending matters, the new Minister of Public Works, M. bMoyano, not having had time to examine them fully. The 24th wa s the holiday of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and in consequence the Stock Exchange was 310 t open. ITALY. The Opinione of Turin, of. the 26th, announcest that the bishops of the ecclesiastical province ° Turin have addressed a petition to the Senate , praying that the clergy and the ignorantins DV: be exonerated from military service. It may be remembered that a motion to that effect was lost 2n the Chamber of Deputies after a very interesfa debate, when the new recruiting bill, now before the Senate, was discussed there. A letter from Florence of the 22d in the Par, l6 ; mento of Turin, states th a t th e judges of t o n Supreme Court are divid e d i n th e i r opinion ° Guerrazzi's case ; that one section is for condeoll; tug him to imprisonment i n i rons f or life, the oth er for acquittal. It is freely rumoured by personslll the confidence of the Tu scan Mi n i s t ers that ill il le case of his being condemned a decree of coratailtlfe tion of punishment will be issued forthwith) commutation to consist of exile. GERMANY. A letter from Stettin st a t es th a t, by order of gl e e Government, all the p a p ers an d books of society called the Association of Guttenberg ha' been seized. The Prince Regent of Baden returned on th e 24th to Carlsruhe, from Dresden. The Duke of Genoa has arrived at have also the Prince a n d P r i ncess F re d er i c k of the Netherlands, who ar e a b ou t t o re j o i n th e i r son -la' law, the Prince-Royal of Sweden. Berlin, ag The Prussian Gazette states that in consequenl e of the recent vote of th e S econ d Ch am b e r, w e f Prussian Government has withdrawn the whole ° the bill for the revision of the Constitution. The Post-Ampt Gazette of Frankfort states fre lll Pesth that General M e y er h o ff er h as b een s ent ~'' Belgrade on a mission connected with the sol of the East, but th e na t ure o f i t h a d transpired. It appeared, however, that AUK? had resolved on th e s t r i c t es t neutrality in the ow; pute between Russia and Turkey. There was se r excitement among th e H ungar i ans i n f avour 01 Turks, and several arrests had been made. The Vienna Gazette of the 20th publishes P I : imperial decree contai n i ng a ser i es of definiti l itt nominations of high functionaries in Hungarif execution of the law on centralisation. SWITZERRLAND. The New Zurich Gazette has the following graphic dispatch from Berne, dated the 27th " The election for Bulle could not take place. Charles, who filled the office of scrutator, examen scrupulously the claims of th e R a di ca l s, an d s up the vote-paper of a civic guard named 106: who immediately slapp e d hi s f ace . The Rsd?._,', then fell on M. Cha r l es , an d b ea t hi m with stlwr He was much injured, an d owe d hi s lif e t o the ~ _l ll, tervention of a magistrate. C annon was filleo brought up, and the greatest disorder ensued." THE NIsW SAVINGS BANK BILL. The Government hag 4;4 last produc o d i a Lbrimo ro bill, and, on the fi rs t v i ew o f i ts various clauses (near'/ 80), it appears very far from simplifying the pre s ent 1 0 ' but contains so many trivial and vexatious enac tment that we think it i mposs ibl e to carry out the provisions °f it, even if suppo r t e d b y th e w i s h es of the trustees and f managers, with their gre a t ex p er i ence of the necess ity e working such instituti ons w ith s i mp li c i ty and safety. It may be sufficient t o p o i n t ou t a f ew of the many obje°' tions to the bill. It must be premis e d th a t th ere are b etween 500 a sci li a 600 savings banks, w hi c h, w ith f ew exceptions, are a mitted to have been con d uc t e d w i t h great economy ° ", O , efficiency, but it i s p rov id e d that the commissioners shall have the p ower t o appoint receivers to all tii.„,esa banks independent o f th e trustees and managers) 7,1 who are to be paid suc h sa l ar i es as the said comma -' sioners may determine ; these receivers are not to pa y or receive without th e presence of a manager, and t trustees and man agers are pro hibi ted from receiving (1),0 paying ; and on these conditions the country vilu„, liable for the a c t s o f suc h receiver ; and unless the dek 4 sitor's book is s i gne d b y t h e receiver, the depositor 'vi have no claim in case of defalcation. How this is to be carried out in the large esta b-lish o; meats especially, it i s i m p oss ibl e to conceive, unless, of depositors have more p a ti ence th an i s now requireaAfs, them in the well-co n d uc t e d b an k s, where order and " o. patch go hand in ha n d ; an d, notw i thstanding t h e vernment receiver is a l one t o i nter f ere with the crib' 0 u h i v manager or trustee must b e present, and consequent .10't unless such should be the case, the business will proceed. It is put to all trustees and mazuigers the fusion and disappointment that would =s equel 01. 1 arise ; neither is it p oss ibl e , e i t h er i n the large or stuob banks, with their various localities, to command su attendance from those whose services are gratuitous; be It is likewise provided that four days a y ea r shall tbe set apart for depositors to produce their books t° t auditors for exami na ti on , an d t h at all those who do no so produce them shall forfeit their interest, and a list 0 e such absentees f orwar d e d to the National Debt On c e ' and that interest sh a ll no t b e restored without the i r o° e, sent. The depositors will fully appreciate this cla us e and the trustees an d managers w i ll know it cann ot . carried out with justice to a large body of th e industirot classes, and es p ec i a ll y i n the larger b an k s ; a nd such large bodies are to attend in the time prescr:e g . living, as the depositors are, all over the United is oer dom, and many abr oa d, appears i mpossible. r° eh might be given t o th e b an k s to suspend interest in s-ef cases as they might consider fit to visit with such loss , t interest, but a p erson w h o h as saved a few poun ds ouP ro not to be harassed w ith such regulations when the In s fortunate and rich man is exempt. From and after the 20th November the interest „ or e able on deposits is to be 24 per cent., but the deP° s . l . o , are allowed to direct the trustees to invest their sar n 'e r i if above 501., from time to time with the Commis s f re st for the Reduction of the National Debt and the l u " t be to be payable through such savings banks. n ere f lg r th° premium held out to break up all savings banks, ° mi ld allowance at present, without the larger deposits, N",,. not pay the expenses of the institution, for one-ten of all deposits are under 11. The institution will tbel e el li , be left to struggle with pecuniary difficulties, Government receiver would be exempt. Another cl i , u cre authorises the Government to appoint receivers v'f li ia there are no existing banks, and in such cases lie Wu act alone without the presence of managers. Ir i s es It has been p roved that th e d e f a l ca ti ons have and as much from want of exercisi ng th e ex i s ting P°' re the National Debt Office as from any o th er cause' ect • yet that office will admit with w h a t alacrity and corr ness the numerous r e t urns f or P ar li amen t and t he selves have been rendered, and also, consideringoye immense number of depositors, how few dispute s —, to arisen during th e 36 y ears , where i t was ne cessau refer to the barrister for arbitration. , due of These and many o th er f acts spea k t o the v< thing savings banks, and if i nspectors were appo i n ted ni9 e stee° more would be heard o f d e f a l cat i ons. Th a t the tr_ o o,. and managers s h ou ld b e ca l led on to cont i nue the: oil y ing of the bank, and that they should be Per i s liov er liable jointly and severally by bond, and that lia ble expenses they may incur for such bank should Do t to be disallowed, no trustee could consent to ; the National Debt Commissioners should poss_eesrepar patronage of 500 or 600 receivers is a question l: be liament to determine ; should such appointm ent bile made, it would only be just, as in other large pub rue" establishments, that the patronage should be in ., cow tees and managers, subject to the approval of tu u ut the missioners. The immense expense of carrying t he measure can scarcely be covered by the reduction interest.—Morning Paper. and,. tbthae. A_ re 3l M O RE PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES.---- band commodious building has just been complete d Endell-street, St. Giles's, to serve for baths and wa s s , houses for the parish of St. Giles and St. George, Blo ora bury. The edifice is to be opened f or these pure f o r 0 o e r this week. There are 16 baths for women and 57 th men. Even the second-class baths are fitted up sv' attention to comfort, and the first class baths are c 3 ., 0 feted, and have all that the bather may require for toilet. The sam e care seems to have been bestowe' upon the wash-houses. There are wringh f ing or ironi n gmachine°' drying closets, an d every con ven i ence bot and mangling. E ac h woman engaged ,in was hing Iv' have a separate compartment for the purpose. ....., kos C ouso