The Sun. — London, England, 1853-07-13 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYILLRICET. Under the management of Mr. Bnekstone, THIS EVENING, JULY 13, THEATRE •ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, ,Juzy 13, Will be performed GENEVIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Ben, Webster, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, Parselle, Paul Bedford, Callenford, Woo lgar, 0. Smith, and C. J. Smith; Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAIII. After which, NORMA. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHMAN. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooko. And during the week, the Performances will commence with the grand national Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. To be Mowed by M. Parische on the CORDE DE VOLANTE, and succeeded by Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the arena, introducing Miss Emily Cooke in her unapproachable Feat of Leaping through 1G balloons, both forward and backward. To conclude with (for the 50th time) the successful Hippo Drama of THE CHASE ; or, LIFE ON THE TURF. Boa-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. w Area t. `.B.—Glorious Preparations are in progress for Circle Entertain inents. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, THIS EVENING, JULY 13, CHUSAN and the FEAST OF LANTERNS, Splendid MENAGERIE, containing many hundred interesting Specimens of Natural History. GoDFRET's unrivalled !MILITARY BAND• Vocal and Instrumental Concert, Two Songs by Miss Cicely Nott. Solo, Clarionet, by Mons. WWIle. The whole con cluding with the most extraordinary spectacle ever exhibited, " The Feast of Lanters" and explosion of Chinese Fireships. Brilliant dis play of Fireworks by Southby. N.B.—A GRAND LXTRA NIGHT on FRIDAY NEXT. The em'nent Vocalist Miss POOLE trill make her First Appearance here. Extra display of Fireworks, Flight of .5t,0 Rockets, and brilliant Mrn'ssfon on this occasion. 2s. 6d. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. EDNESDAY, JULY 13, 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. GREENWICH—S.W., g entle breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—W.. ightbreeze—cloudy. • calm—.overcast. 'the returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Monday rimming- at nine o'clock : SOUTLIA.MPTON S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLEESTONU—S.W., fresh breeze—rain. TUNBRIDGE—S.W., strong breeze—overcast. GREE NWI H—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. STROOD—S. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON--8. W., light breeze—cloudy. CAMBRIDGE —S., gentle breeze—cloudy. VAII:.101' W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy, HOLYHEAD—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. DamdziGroN—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. W.N.W., calm—partially cloudy. 11 WIT WATER AT LONDON ERIDGE. Tali DAT —Morning 24 min. after 6 Evening 49 min.af;. 6 To- :tonaow—Morning 17 min. after 7 Evening 44 min.aft. THE WEATHEr.—SuN Oman, JULY 13. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 75 —highest since noon yesterday. 53--lowest this morning and during the night. 73—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 93--failing, WIND, S.S.W.—Fine. THE PUBLICATIaN OF " THE S UT COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THB LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. (J -o §un, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1853. It is certainly * rather strange that Ministers should, in the present unsettled state of the poli tical atmosphere, receive their earliest intelligence respecting important transactions from the public journals ; and, still more so, that they should not even avail themselves of the opportunities thereby afforded for obtaining the information that should have been acquired through other and . more legi timate channels. But so it is. On Monday • evening Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in his place in the Rouse of Commons, declared that there was no official information as to the circular dispatch of Count NEssEratonz--a document of such vital im portance to the best interests of the nation, and imperatively requiring the most prompt and vigorous action on the part of the Bri tish Government —that "in the last dispatch which, he had seen from the British Minister at St. Petersburgh, Sir HENRY SEYMOUR said that he had not then seen the dispatch that is allowed to have been w n by Count ESSEL RODE ;" at the same time admitting that " t he cir cular dispatch" which had been public journal s was published i n th e " substantia/ly" "an authentic document." Th e Noble Lord th give his interpr e t a ti on of the Pass n ag o e rai in thatPr°cee ex t° - traordinary document—which, own admission, he believed t o be c ng to hi s accurate" —which intimated that substantially the Russian troops would not retire from the Principalities until complete satisfaction had been obtained from the Turkish Government, and until it , " the Turkish Governm en t," h ad taken orde'r to remove the press ure exerc i sed by the attitude of the two Mariti me Powers This the Ministerial Leader in the representative branch of the Legislature could not understand, from his reading of the document, as containing any declaration that the matters pending between Russia and Turkey could not be arranged " until the English and French fleets should have left the Turkish waters." Although how such a doubt could be expressed by any person of ordinary ca pacity who had read the contest with common attention is beyond our comprehension. We are bound to give the Noble Lord credit for veracity in deliver;nl, that opinion. We only refer to the circumstances; to show the care tePsness and indifference of some Members of the Cabinet to the questions that are ex citing intense interesst in other quarters, the absence of furl:gut .. I ' rkque - stionoble information through the ann f els, and the reckless haste with which matters mosuutchh vital importance were spoken of by th e Go vernment, the expon en t of i ts v P i lece and d ti f ' e e el ingsin the Commons House of Pa r li c a l'' even since transpired that at th e Z.' it has Noble Lord was assuming the duty 'Ol e when the the interrogatories of the Right llon. gentleman the Member for Buckinghamshire, of speaekni'l'llig authoritatively, almost ex cathedra on the subject, he had not even read the admirable and conclu sive answer forwarded by the French Government By desire, THE RIVALS. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Farren, Howe, Compton, and Corri ; Mesdames Poynter, Bucking ham, Reynolds, and Chaplin. To be followed by MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR NASSUS. To be followed by RAPPINGS AND TABLE MOVINGS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, Jots 13, Will be 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 DANAPALUS. 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 OLYMPIC: THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. Great success of the New Burlesque. THIS EVENING, JIILY 13, Will be performed LOVE AND AVARICE. Characters by Messrs. H. Farren, H. Marston, G. Cooke, and Shalders ; Mesdames Ander ton and Bartlett. After which, an entirely New Burlesque, by Francis Talfourd, Esq., entitled SHYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF " VENICE PRESERVED." Shylock. Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with THE RAILROAD STATION. Sampson Jones, Mr. F. Robson. This popular Theatre is nightly crowded to witness Its combined and unequalled attractions. 'the Grand Military Spectacle of The Battle of Waterloo, with all its original effects—introducing Exer cises as at the Camp at Chobharn. The inzomparable Scenes in the circle, in which that charming Artiste, Miss Emily Cooke, the wonder of the world, is received with whirlwinds of applause, and the Sporting Hippo Drama of The Chase, form an Entertainment unprecedented in the annals of this Theatre. THIS EVENING, JuaT 13, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 13 1 1853 The Chancellor of the Exchequer appears deter mined to avenge his numerous defeats respecting the Advertisement Duty. As the advocates for the total repeal of the obnoxious impost did not freely and willingly accept the crumb which he let fall from his financial table, he apparently resolved to punish their insubordination, and teach them that they should receive with thanks and gratitude whatsoever he pleased to bestow. In this he is only carrying into practical execution the threats which he already fulminated, or rather insinuated, as the probable consequence of diso bedience. During the last debate, on the let of July, respecting Mr. :MILNER GIBSON'S proposi tion for the total repeal of the Advertisement Duty, in accordance with the resolution of the Ho u s e o f Cforrunoi,s, on the 14th of April last, he openly declared that the effect of the resolution, if carried, would be to maintain the duty at ls. Gd., for "it would just leave matters as they were." His leader and colleague, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, repeated the warning even more empha tically. The Noble Lord said, "He ought to have mentioned, and intended to have mentioned, that with regard to the subject before the House, the question as placed by the Chan cellor of the Exchequer was for a reduction of duty. If the motion of the Honourable Gentleman (Mr. CRAUFURD) were carried, and the duties on advertisements were made nil in the resolution, it would be necessary to bring in a bill for the purpose of repealing those duties. Such a bill would be opposed to the views of the Govern ment; and, if it were not carried, the result must be that the tax would remain where it was, instead of being reduced to 6d. !" These cautions and threats were, however, disregarded. The independent representatives of the people refused to be either cajoled or bullied by the Noble Lord or the Right Hon. Gentleman. They resisted the dictatorial attempt, and obtained two successive victories over the Government. The matter then stood over until the following Monday, when it was generally understood the final decision of Ministers would have been communicated to the House an country. On Monday, however, there was, as we have already stated, an ominous silence observed as to the Ministerial intentions, and a still more omi nous course pursued with respect to the Stamp Duties Bill, which, having received its second reading, was to have been considered in com mittee that evening. Some statement as to the course to be ultimately adopted was anxiously looked for. It was considered certain that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would have declared his readiness to carry out the views of the majo rities of the 14th April or Ist July, or have boldly persisted in acting on his original opinion. Such a course might be deemed perverse and ob stinate, but it would be straightforward and above-board. It would at least be free from de ception, or fraudulent concealment tantamount to deception. It might, as the homely proverb hath it, been greatly "blamed," but it could not pos- sibly have been " shamed." It might not have been a very wise or judicious course to alienate the feelings of steadfast friends and supporters, who had given so many and such frequent proofs of their devotion to the interests of the Joint- stock Administration, but it could not be consi dered as dishonourable or disgraceful We regret, however, to be compelled to declare that the same cannot be asserted of the line actu ally pursued. Mr. GLADSTONE has obstinately refused to clear up the doubts that have been en tertained as to his final intentions, or to dispel the mystery by which the question was encom passed. He divided the bill which was actu ally before the House into two distinct por tions, carrying through committee all the uncontested clauses (which, however, passed through the committee), and dropping the disputed parts. And he did so, if not on false pre tences, certainlyon frivolous and inadequategrounds, such as to excite a very natural suspicion that he would delay and procrastinate the decisive con test until such a period of the session that the victory, if achieved, would carry with it no sub stantial profit to his antagonists, and this sus picion is very materially increased by the petulant answer returned to the inquiry of Sir JOHN SHELLEY, as to whether "he could inform the House when the question of the Advertisement Duties would be brought forward ?" in which he pooh-poohed the subject as one of the most trivial consequence, saying, in the most depreciating tone, that "i t was impossible in the presentstate of public business, and with business of primary importance pending, to make that business se condary to the Advertisement Duties(!) There fore, he was not able to say on what day the iLatter would be resumed, though there would be delay, so far as th e G overnm ent was concerned, be Y° 11 (1 what was inevitable. Ample ,Notice, to the first circular of Count NESSELRODE-all answer that has completely rebutted the assumptions and arguments of the Russian Minister. Lord CLARENDON declared that at the time "he had not had an opportunity of reading that note." But why he should not have had such an opportunity, when the docu ment itself had formed the subject of an article which appeared that morning in the journal gene rally supposed to represent the opinions and to act as the organ of Lord ABERDEEN and those of his colleague; who are guided by his views as to the duties of the British nation in such an emer gency seems strange. There must be something rotten in the state of affairs when things so utterly unaccountable can happen, and which induce us to regret more especially the absence of those ex planations which would have been elicited by the motions of Lord CLANRICARDE and Mr. LAYARD, and which were only postponed in consequence of urgent applications, and the supposed unanimity in the Cabinet thereby indicated. Another strange circumstance was elicited dur- lug the brief conversation originated by Lord LYNDHURST in the House of Lords last evening. The Noble Secretary for Foreign Affairs admitted that there were " some differences between the Russian document, issued for home consumption, for the use of the Russian people, and the trans lation which had been sent abroad." Here, then, appears to have been a deliberate mutilation of the document—a cowardly alteration in its terms, calculated to deceive either the Russian people or other nations, to induce the former to believe that language had been used and terms applied which must necessarily lead to hostilities, unless other Powers exhibit an unprecedented degree of pusil lanimity, evincing their readiness to devour any quantity of dirt which the AUTOCRAT may please to administer ; while it makes wilfully false repre sentations to those other Powers, which amount, at least, to a case of gross and fradulent decep tion on the part of the EMPEROR, or his advisers, at the very time when he is putting forward such energetic complaints on account of his outraged honour and'dignity. One satisfactory assurance was elicited, one pledge given on the part of the Cabinet, which cannot be evaded or got rid of. Lord CLAREN DON unequivocally declared for his colleagues, as well as for himself, that they " did not consider that the presence of the British and the French fleets in Besika Bay is at all similar, or can in any way be compared, to the occupation of the Danu bian Principalites," and that "certainly no con dition with respect to the departure of the one or the evacuation of the other will be made." This is something to know—to that extent at least British honour will be safe from the insolent aggression of the AUTOCRA T. Even " the excel lent ABERDEEN" himself could not submit to that outrage. It is also gratifying, to know that the re ported occupation of Bosnia by Austrian troops, which would so greatly aggravate the existing difficulties, is certainly premature, and probably al together without foundation. The Austrian Minister at this Court altogether disbelieves the rumour, and states his opinion that "it may have arisen from some of the Austrian troops having been sent to their own fortress at Peterwardein, which is about 80 miles from the territory of Turkey." There is reason, then, to hope still that the ulti mate appeal to arms may be avoided, and that without any derogation to British honour or British interests. however, would be given of the day when the subject would be taken !" We fear, after this, that there is but little reason to anticipate that the Right Honourable Gentleman will yield to the oft-expressed wishes of the House, or that he will fairly enter upon the final struggle, while there is any possibility of the advocates of total repeal obtaining the legiti mate fruits of success. He has apparently deter mined to carry out his object per fas, ant nefas, to defeat by any means, however reprehensible, and under any circumstances, the insubordinate attempt of those who have wills of their own, and refuse to submit to the dictation of the crotchetty Minister of Finance. This he may be enabled to do, considering the advanced period of the session, and the extraordinary facilities afforded to Minis ters for obstructing and impeding any measure to which they are in any degree opposed. But be fore he enter upon a course so unwise, and we will add, so discreditable, he will do well to count the cost, to estimate not merely the possible, but the very probable, consequences of the transaction ; that he will lose the friendship and confidence of a numerous and influential party would be a cer tain result. Any person possessed of a particle of spirit of self-respect would necessarily resent the insolent attempt at domination, and thence forward would toto ccelo oppose the would be despot who endeavoured to ride rough shod over the independent representatives of in dependent constituencies, and they must be very " verdant" indeed if they could place any trust in the good faith of the Minister who could be guilty of such conduct, conduct which would justify even a factious opposition. It may be said that the Newspaper Stamp Duties Bill has been placed among the orders for a second reading each Government day. This,, however, is but adding insult to injury, as it is placed in such a position that it cannot by a possibility come on for discussion. Tia.st Thursday it was high in the list. Last night it was seven teenth. It is now stated that it will be brought on on Thursday. It may be so, but not unless Mr. MILNER GIBSON and his coadjutors exert themselves zealously and energetically in the interim, and indicate in plain and unequivocal terms the line which they will feel themselves bound to adopt if there should be a further con tinuance of the unfair and objectionable course hitherto pursued on this important and interesting subject. In France, the Government itself is undertaking he erection of dwellings for the poor, and will, we have no doubt, perform the task they have undertaken in the very best style with regard to a b ry e a ar b r le an t gem esu e r n p t a s s . s e T n he t y be w c i e ll nt l i i i a le r n d t ly b , y h G ow e- - e sa v n ei i - t , vernment skill what has already been effected in this country by private enterprise and benevolence. It is true, nothing beyond model efforts have yet been attempted, but these have so completely suc ceeded that they must be and will be promptly followed up. The Continental theory is that Go vernment should leave nothing to the people which it can take upon itself ; and possibly the habits of Continentals render this desirable. In England, on the contrary, Government does nothing for the people which the people can do without its aid ; and our habits of voluntary co-operation and of enterprise justify our principle. We must look, therefore, to our right-minded capitalists to give full play to the clearly success ful operations of the Society for Improving th Dwellings of the Industrious Classes. The money invested in their operations is certain to pay fair interest. The highly respectable Noblemen and Gentlemen connooted with it are deeply int( - rested in making it a paying concern to the inverter, as well as a beneficial one to the operative, since on no other principle can they hope to extend their system very widely ; and the proved sani tary results are such as to demand of the benevo lent some pecuniary hazard, or even sacrifice, were it necessary, which we are confident is not the case. We certainly would not discourage church-building liberality, but it is worth while for those who have their 5,0001. or 10,0001. to spare for public objects, to ask whether the first necessity is not that the people should be " alive and well." He who preferred "mercy to sacrifice," and healing on the Sabbath to Pliarasaical observance of it, has certainly directed our first attention to the bodily necessities of our fellow-creatures. Can we, then, have facts which make a louder call for social co-operation than the two following. First, That in the Society's Buildings typhus fever has never occurred. Secondly, That the rate of mortality in them has been but seven and a frac tion in a thousand, while for the rest of the metropolis it has been 22 in a thousand ;—and of infant mortality, 10 in a thousand ; while in London generally, it has averaged 52 in a thou sand. In the Metropolitan Building, Old Pan eras-road, with a population of 680, the deaths had been nine, but on the entire number of 1,343 living in the Society's Dwell ings not more than 10. Of the inhabitants, 490 were children, the deaths amongst them being 5; the comparative low proportion which we have just indicated. The low rate of mortality is a most striking feature; but in some respects the entire absence of that dreadful disease, typhus fever, is still more so. This, as Dr. SOUTHWOOD SmiTtr (from whose speech at the annual meeting we quote these facts) observes, " is not the disease of the young, the weak, or the destitute ; it is pre-eminently the disease of the adult, the well nourished, and the strong ; it is the disease of parents, not of children, and is thus one of the great causes of orphanage, and consequent pau perism. It has its source in no want of food or clothing, in no condition natural to this climate, in no habits peculiar to the people, one single word comprehending its main condition—filth." We have been told ourselves by a medical gen tleman, living in one of the healthiest country districts of England, that he never yet had a single case of typhus which he could not trace distinctly to some accumulated, but often un noticed, filth. Simply by efficient drainage, an adequate supply of water, and banishing the fatal cesspool, the Society has literally placed a barrier around its dwellings which feVer cannot pass The same results, according to the same authority, _ _ have followed the experiment of the Lodging• House Act. In Wigan, 25 lodging-houses have not had a single case of fever among 29,655 lodgers. At Wolverhampton, in 200 lodging houses, which received during the year 511,000 lodgers, there has also not occurred one single case of fever ! Similar returns have been received from other towns, and from London also. Before the houses came under the act, 20 cases of fever have been received from single houses into the Fever Hos pital in the course of a few . weeks. Can any further facts be needed to embolden our rulers to legislate to the uttermost against dirt ? • Let us remind our readers again, however, hat the Society, to whose invaluable efforts we have called attention, is the exact voluntary corn• plement to these legislative means. If Govern ment resolutely banishes dirt, society must as energetically provide attractive and economical cleanliness. The poor cannot afford to build. That must be done for them by their betters, Let it be heartily and extensively done. This is no Mrs. JELLYBY society ; no throwing away of energy upon the unmanageable distant which is needed at home. The work is one to bless our next door but needy neighbours, and to return to us, ourselves, the not to be despised blessings of immunity from hotbeds of fatal fever, and a fair interest for our money too. MR. BARON PARSE.—We regret to hear that Mr. Baron Parke is suffering from indisposition, which prevents him at present from performing his judicial functions. LORD ERNEST VANE.--We find we were misinformed in some of the particulars relating to the supposed en listment of Lord Ernest Vane. We have since beard that this young 10rd,., after a quarrel with the clergyman under whose tuition he had been placed, proceeded to London Recruiting District, intending to be enlisted ; but the officer commanding that branch of the service suspecting the position of the would-be soldier, dis covered, by questioning, his real name, and communi cated with his friends. The enlistment, therefore, was not completed. We hear Lord Ernest has since been entrusted to the care of a gentleman, to prepare him for pas sing his examination, previous to his obtaining a commission in the army. —Morning Pot, MAIDSTONE RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) WEST KENT HANDICAP. Auchinleck Lady Blanche Penelope Seven ran. LIVERPOOL RACES, (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ORDER OD RUNNING. 2. 0— Croxteth Stakes. 2.3o—Produce Stakes. 3. o—Mersey Stakes. 3.4s—Handicap Plate. 4.3o—Lancashire Oaks. s.lo—Selling Stakes. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Cariboo, Doublethong, Chesterton, Punch Box, Georgey, Ann Eliza, Calot, Lady Agnes, The Hatchet, Crassus, Gameboy filly. Liverpool Cup—Daniel O'Rourke was struck out on the 7th inst. Lancashire Oaks—Mabella is scratched. Licensed Victuallers' Plate—Beverlac is struck out. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL CUP. 3 to 1 agst Cariboo. 6 to 1 on the field, bar one. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS --(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair aii 12 o'clock. The Life Association of Scotland, the Limerick Improvement, and the Chard Railway Bill were read a third time and passed. The Castlem;,ine Estuary Reclamation, the Imperial (Continental) Gas, and South Wales Railway (Mon mouth) Bill were considered, and ordered to be read a third time. Mr. R. PALMER presented petitions from Woking ingham against the Savings' Bank Bill. Mr. FERGUSON presented a petition from Carlisle to the same effect. A great number of petitions were presented by various hon. members to the same effect. Mr. MULLIGAN presented a petition from Brad ford against the Education Bill. Mr. COBBETT presented a petition from Oldham against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition from Preston, praying for National Arbitration. Mr. I. BUTT presented a petition from Youghal, in favour of an Irish Improvement of Towns Act. In answer to Sir R. H. INGLis, Admiral BERKELEY said her Majesty's Govern ment were perfectly ready to take their part in any well digested plan for carrying out the sugestions contained in the report of Lieutenant Maurg to the United States Government, for the carrying out of simultaneous mete orological and philosophical observations. COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL. In answer to Mr. GIBSON, Lord PALMERSTON said he was prepared on the part of the Government to promise that next session they would introduce a bill on the subject of the County Rates and expenditure, founded on the principle of simultaneous taxation and representation, if the right lion, gentleman would withdraw his bill on the subject, the committee on which stood first on the paper to-day. Af4,er a few words from Sir J. Pakington, Mr. Fresh field, and Mr. V. Scully, and other hon. members, the order of the day for going into committee of the bill was read and discharged. SEAMEN'S SAVINGS BANKS BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. COWPER opposed the motion, and the bill was withdrawn. PROBATES OF WILLS AND GRANTS OF ADMINISTRATION BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Lord PALMERSTON said the Government would introduce a bill on the subject next session. Mr. HADFIELD withdrew the bill. SIMONY LAW AMENDMENT BILL. The adjourned debate on the second reading of this bill was resumed. Lord GODERICH supported the bill. Mr. G. BUTT moved that the bill be read a second tune that day three months. The bill accomplished no hood object, but interfered with the rights of property. Sir G. GREY opposed the bill. Lord GODERICH withdrew the bill. ELECTORS BILL. This bill was passed through committee. THE COINAGE OFFENCES (COLONIES) BILL. Mr. ADDERLEY obtained leave to introduce this bill. The house then adjourned. noon. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRAN CE. It is asserted that the Minister of War, in the course of a conversation with the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Nantes, touched upon the Oriental question, and said, " We are not bent upon making war ; but if the Emperor, to whom the honour of his Government is dearer than all, should think that the national honour exacts a war, he will certainly not recoil from the necessity." The opinions of the Paris journals on the second circular note of Count Nesselrode will excite some interest, for by them some persons may expect to ascertain to a certain extent the effect that the note has produced on the public generally. It would be difficult, however, to come to an accurate conclusion from the materials that are furnished for the formation of a judgment. According to the Siecle and the Presse, this second note is at once insolent and impertinent, and can only excite indignation and lead to something more positive than remonstrances. As regards the view taken of this note by the French Go vernment, we have nothing to assist us but the remarks of the Constitutionnel, and we do not know how far it represents the opinion of the Cabinet. The Pays abstains from comment. It says :—" We confine ourselves to publishing this document ; its very importance imposes on us a reserve which does not permit us to make any com ment on it to-day." The Debats also gives the document without comment. The Assemblee.Na tionale takes a very different view of the circular note from that of the Presse and the Siecle. It re gards it as having a pacific tendency. The Emperor and Empress went on Saturday evening to the camp of Satory, where the 2d divi sion of the army of Paris has now taken up its quarters, under the command of General Renault. The Duke and the Duchess of Albe were in their Majesties' carriage, which was accompanied by the Grand-Marshal of the Palace and the aides-de camp on service. The imperial carriages went at a walking pace in front of the camp, and his Majesty was pleased to question several soldiers as to the manner in which they were lodged. The Emperor examined with great attention the two batteries of the camp, the cannons of which have been cast on the model of which he is the inventor, and which is now about to be adopted for the whole of the artillery. The Paris correspondent of the Independance of Brussels states that the Emperor will leave St. Cloud for the Pyrenees on the 20th inst. The Itloniteur announces that on account of the services rendered by General Poncelot, as member of the French Commission at the Exhibition at London, he has been promoted to the grade of Grand Officer in the Legion of Honour. The Minister of Marine still continues his in' spection of the naval establishments at Brest, meet ing everywhere with the most enthusiastic recep tion. Prince Napoleon returned to Paris on Monday evening, having passed three weeks at the camp at Helfaut. From further inquiries made by the authorities, it appears that the parties accused of participation in the conspiracy to assassinate the Emperor at the Opera Comique were also concerned in the affair at the Hippodrome. A considerable decline occurred yesterday in the prices of the public securities, with a tendency towards a still further downward movement when business terminated. The following were the final quotations :—For money, Three per Cents., 76f. 70c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., ditto, 101 f. 60c.; for the end of the month, Three per Cents., 76f. 55c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., ditto, 101 f. 50c. Bank Stock, 2,660 f. In Mortgage Bank shares there is again no change to report, being still at 660 f. In shares of the Societe Mobiliere a decline of 12f. occurred, being finally quoted at 750 f. 50c. The Railway Share Market was also unfavoura bly influenced by the posture of political events, and a general decline resulted. Closing prices : Northern, 850 f. 50c. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,070 f. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 890 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 895 f.; Paris and Rouen, 1,040 f. 50c.; Lyons t o th e Mediterranean, 720 f.; Western, 725 f.; Rouen and Havre, 480 f. 50c.; Bordeaux and Cette, 600 f. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, dated the kith, says :—" Official accounts from Vienna an nounce that a corps d'armee will be formed near Peterwarden for the security of the frontiers, although the conviction that peace will be main tained continues." A telegraphic dispatch from Brest states that the Minister of Marine had visited the various fortifi cations of the port, the victualling depots, the bake houses for the navy, and the barracks of seamen. His Excellency was everywhere received by the seamen with cries of " Vive l'Empereur Vive le Ministre I" The National Gazette of Berlin contains a letter from Jassy of June 27, which states that the Divan of Moldavia had met and come to the determina tion to send an address of devotedness to the Em peror Nicholas. A letter from St. Petersburgh of July 2, in the Tlamburgh News, says :—" The Emperor has sent to Moscow, the Minister of Finance, who is re placed by the privy councillor Norow. It is stated that the mediation of Austria has neither been accepted nor proposed." A letter from Vienna of the Bth, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" The accounts from Servia are disquieting. There is great agitation there fomented by the agents of Russia. It is even thought here that Servia will be occupied by Russian troops." A letter from Besika Bay, dated the 27th ult., in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" The officers of the French fleet have received orders not to absent themselves on visits to the mines of Troy, as the order to pass the Dardanelles may arrive from one rao - i-?ut to another." A letter from Kalisch, dated the Gth, in the Lloyd's of Vienna, says : — "Field-Marshal Paskie witch has returned to Warsaw. General Panintine and the Engineer Schilder will shortly follow. There is no doubt that their visit to Iwangorod was connected with armaments which have been orde7ed. On Sunday next the manifesto of the Emperor of Russia will be publicly read in all the churches of the kingdom, and also to the troops." The Independance of Brussels gives the follow ing summary of news from Constantinople to the 27th ult. received by it :—" As soon as the Porte received from the Hospodars at Moldavia and Wallachia themselves, the notification transmitted to them by the Russian Government of the ap proaching invasion of the principaliti es , t h e Grand Vizir sent one of his principal functionaries to Jassy and Bucharest to come to an understanding with the reigning princes on the line of conduct to be followed. The entry of the Bosphorus during the night by merchant vessels from the Black Sea has been inter&cted by the Porte, from the fear of a surprise ; and a note has been sent to all the lega tions to inform them of this measure. There was also a good deal of talk at Constantinople of the incident of Smyrna. At the same time as M. de Bruck sent in a note to demand reparation within twenty-four hours for the murder of an officer of the Austrian navy, the Governor of Smyrna forwarded a very energetic report against the conduct of the Austrian Consul, as the cause of all the troubles. The Governor of Smyrna declares that if the consul be maintained in his post, he will resign. Our Constantinople correspondent does not tell us what reply has yet been made to the demands of M. de Bruck ; but, according to our correspondence from Vienna, the Divan has commenced by dismissing the Governor of Smyrna. The Porte has at this moment suffi cient embarrassments on its hands without this new complication." Letters from Constantinople state that the French officers on board the fleet at the Dardanelles had re ceived orders not to go to any distance from their ships, as the order for entering was expected from one day to another. The entry of the Bosphorus during the night had been interdicted by the Porte to merchant ships coming from the Black Sea, for fear of a surprise ; an d a note h a d b een communi cated to the different Legations announcing the adoption of that precautionarymeasure. So soon as the Porte had learned directly from the Hospodars of Moldavia and Wallachia of the notice given them by the Russia n G overnmen t of the approaching invasion of the Principalities, the Grand Vizier sent to Jassy and to Bucharest one of his principal functionaries to come to an understanding with the two Princes as to the conduct they were to observe. The only three circumstances connected w ith the . Russian invasion which it necessary at present mention, are-1. The Russians have taken the Moldavian and Wallachian post-offi ces under their supreme control. This is of course to prevent any account of their iniquito us proceedings and exactions finding their way into the world. 2. A solemn service is to be performed in the camp in the neigh bourhood of Warsaw, and the Almighty implored to protect the " Orthodox Faith " against the in fidel. 3. For the moment, not more than 25,000 men will enter the Pnncipali ti es. Prince Paskieviteli has returned to Warsaw. The hotel of the Russian Minister at Vienna was formally belea,aured on the Bth. The Lloyd says t h at, at a.m.,'20 carriages were in waiting. The Earl of Westmoreland was one of the visitors. The Prussian Gazette contains a letter from Vienna of the Bth, which says :—" We understand that the Port e i n t en d s publishing a manifesto i n answer to that of the Emperor of Russia, and that it will expose in it all the injustice which it has suffered from Russia during the past century. The Porte will also express its determination to oppose Russia energetically, and will make her respon sible for, whatever consequences may arise to Europe from the rupture of peace. M. d'Ozeroff, it is announced, set out for Constantinople at the same time that the Russsan troops entered the Principalities. M. d'Ozeroff is now at Kischenoff, in Bessarabia. Care must be taken not to con found M. d'Ozeroff, Attaché to the Embassy of Prince Menschikoff, with General d'Ozeroff. This latter, on the Ist July, was dispatched by Gen eral Gortschakoff to Constantinople on a mission, which is supposed to have been to announce to the Porte the approaching entrance of the Russian troops into the Principalities." SWITZERLAND. BERNE, July 9.—The federal government pro poses to send a diplomatic representative of the fourth class to London. To-day the grand fete of the federal rifle shooters is celebrated at Lucerne. The city is crowded, a large proportion of the visitors being English. HANOVER. The government has requested of the Frankfort Diet a prolongation of the term allowed for revising the constitution, being resolved to make one more attempt to adjust the claims of the knightly re monstrants. ITALY. The Parlament° of Turin, of the 9th, quotes a letter from Faenza, announcing that M. Ghirri, the governor of that town, had been fired at, and grievously wounded. The assassin, it is added, has escaped. A letter from Florence of the 2d, in the Corriere Mercantile, states that Guerrazzi has openly de clared that in the case of his appeal being rejected or prevented by the Tuscan Government, he would never apply for a pardon. The same letter states that the poli ce o f F lorence has received orders to exercise special surve i llance over Professor Cento fanti, .who has l a t e l y b een in the habit of speaking very disrespectfully of the Government. SPAIN. There is not a line of political news of interest in the Madrid journals of the '7th. According to the Espana an understanding has been c ome t o be tween the Sp an i s h and French authorities as to the boundary line between the two countries near Navarre, and consequently the troops, which were stationed on both sides the frontier to defend the respective rights of both countries, have received orders to return to their former quarters. The Herald() complains that the payment of the inte rest of the Three per Cent. Stock, which ought to have taken place on the Ist, has been postponed to the end of August. The Three per Cents, were done at 421. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a court was held for the dispatch of pub i• business. POWER OF EXCUSING PERSONS ELECTED SHERIFFS. Alderman FAREBROTHER said he had observed from a paragraph in the newspapers, that a gentleman who had been chosen sheriff by the Livery was released by the Court of Common Council from the obligation to serve. Now, he did not mean for a moment to question the privilege of the Court of Common Council in such mat ters, but he had always been under the impression that gentlemen who wished to be excused made their appli cation to the Court of Aldermen. It would surely be desirable to obtain a satisfactory decision upon such a subject, and in order to accomplish that object he would move that a committee take it into consideration, and report to the court upon the nature and extent of the authority exercised as to releasing persons elected from the compulsion to act in the office. The TOWN CLERK said the Court of Common Council had been guided by two precedents in releasing the gen tleman who had been chosen by the Livery from the obligation to serve. The motion, however, to which no objection was made by any member, was at once carried. ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN FOR CASTLE-BAYNARD WARD. The proper officer handed in the return of the election of an alderman for the ward of Castle-baynard, in the room of Samuel Wilson, Esq., removed to the ward of Bridge Without. It stated that Henry Muggeridge, Esq., who was the only candidate, had been unani mously elected alderman to the vacant ward. Mr. Muggeridge was then formally introduced to the court, and took the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration. EXTORTION AT CORPORATE ELECTIONS. Alderman WIRE (one of the sheriffs elect) gave bond to perform the duties of the office. Mr. TURNLEY was then called upon to go through the same form as co-sheriff with Alderman Wire. The for mer gentleman appeared at the bar of the court, and Sir JOHN MUSGROVE rose and said that he had been requested by Mr. Turnley to present a petition to the court complaining of the mode of nomination and elec tion to the office. He apprehended that the presentation of such a petition would not have the effect of releasing Mr. Turnley from the obligation to serve, or the heavy penalty attached to the refusal, but it would at any rate give him an opportunity of confirming the extraordi nary allegation in the document, and thus lead to the correction of a very grievous and disgraceful evil. The petition was then read. It detailed the par ticulars of a system which has been long in practice at times of election to corporation offices by the livery of London and by means of which certain persons well known to the rabble voters are in the habit of extorting money from honourable men, who, not being able to serve for various reasons, found it necessary to compromise for exemption, and it con cluded by representing to the Court that the petitioner had been elected to the office, not by the free voice of the livery, but by the conspiracy of persons, as a punishment to him for not submitting to extortion ; and by praying that the facts might be inquired into, and, if proved, that he might be exonerated from the offic e of sheriff without the payment of any fine. (Hear.) Sir JOHN MUSGROVE said, he believed his brethren were pretty well acquainted with the subject matter of complaint, and moved that the petition be referred to the committee of general purposes, from the report of which might spring something upon which to found a plan of complete relief, or, at any rate, partial mitiga tion. (Hear.) Alderman FAREBROTHER seconded the proposition, which was immediately and unanimously carried. The LORD MAYOR told Mr. Turnley that the court were not able to interfere upon the question as to the obligation upon him to give bond to serve as sheriff. Mr. TURNLEY—My lord, I decline executing the bond. THE CORPORATION COMMISSION. The TOWN CLERK informed the Court that a letter had been received from Mr. Coleridge, the secretary to the commission appointed to inquire into the corporation matters of the city of London, stating that due notice should be given of the time at which the business of the commission would commence. Alderman WIRE said he rejoiced to find that the in quiry was to take place, as the result must have the effect of removing most erroneous impressions of the conduct of the corporation of London, and the spirit by which it was influenced and conducted. (Hear, hear.) He could not, however, help saying that the commis sioners were invested with powers which appeared to him to be exorbitant. But he did not object to the ex cessive license given by the act, because he not only had reliance upon the honourable exercise of the functions of the commissioners, but he knew that the more strict and searching the investigation should be, the more highly would it redound to the character of the corporation. Hear hear.) Alderman FAREBROTHER said that whatever might be the character of the act itself, the names of the commis- sioners were guarantees of fair play. (Hear ; hear.) The latter was ordered to be entered on the journals, ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. GLOUCESTER, Tuesday.—The most important of the trials of implements and machines took place to-day, in cluding the trial of the numerous reaping machines, the excitement respecting which appears to have been re vived with all its pristine fervour. The greatest anxiety was manifested ever since Thursday, when all the im plements had been brought into the yard, to ascertain the when and the where of the trials of these machines. Every effort was made to keep the arrangements secret, in consequence of the difficulty which had been experi enced on former occasions, through the pressure of the crowds of strangers, anxious to w it ness t h e modus ope - ' randi, but, nevertheless, it got bruited abroad that the trial would take place to-day, and the locality of the CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.— h annual general meet meeting for this purpose was soon di scover ed, by the ing ofhthlde governors of this charity was yesterday after appearance of the machines wending their way Mr. Hull in theh board-room of the institution ~ the Rev. eyecahrairl.6,2TBoheihrdeipgoerhtt sstiaethedptehrsaetnisn had towards the Stroud turnpike. Within a, short distance deifstamncre. courser. O i l' n las t t of this gate was a field of rye, on the purpose. h been . admitted on the books for relief, at a cost of Wm. Jones, which was reserved for the There thirteen reaping machines were brought toget ether 2,553/. 4s. Old., and that of these, 1,282 had been in goflol3_,,zeenwgaltlr. {))eaetnienTtsis,itaecdd I t s, 204 out street, Patients, ofthhemieraalntfyha,moaiflniewdsh.omThha.ed the owners bein Burgess and Key, t h h e eir own homes, and the greater London ; Dray and Co.. lane,-aa r n h d e ; o . iN o rr f ig L h e t i , st oenf occupations p r a e t s i e t restored to r t o thet subplepsesritngosf to their Harkes, Lostock, Cheshire ; Garrett and Works, Suffolk ; Woods, of Stow market and Sims, Ipswich ; committee, while respectfully soliciting the affluent for St. Nicholas, near Cardiff; and Samuelson, of Banbury. their support to so meritorious a charity thankfully ~ Crosskills, M'Cormick, roundgl. was very great ; but acknowledged the kind contributions to the hospital nter within the limits of the during the past year, and also the liberal dona- The crowds of people at the they were not permitted to e . ground get apart for the reaping, and much dissatisfac- tions to the fund for the completion of the building, additionalfor wards children— weretion was expressed thereat: though, no doubt, the and the fitting -up of four arrangement was a perfectly justifiable one. The results an addition which will supply 50 additional beds, and understood to be on the whole, not satisfactory or enable the hospital to receive -between 400 and 500 more decisive as to the merits of the several competing in-patients than heretofore ; and recorded the following legacies—from the late T. Croft Esq., one of 4001. ; machines. Other trials were g oin g on at the same time in the from the late Mesdames Hatch and Harris, and the late other trial grounds, where the digging, mowing, and Miss Harris, three of 200/. each ; and from the late Miss draining ma chines came under the inspection of the Cauntlett, one of 20/. They also gratefully thanked her Majesty the Queen, and the clubs in the neighbourhood, judg - es. The arrivals of cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry con- for to pour in all day up t o f our o'clock when the a suppl tinned yof old li nen. Of the cases relieved they re (' , marked that 2,428 of them had been cases of accident and doors were finally closed agai ns t any further specimens ; sudden injury, of which 324 had been of an extremely of agricultural stock ; and this evening the judges en- I dangerous character. It appeared from the financial tered upon their arduous task of deciding a i to the I statement that 1,3081. had been expended i n the pur merits of the stock and p ou l try. Th e Great Western, I c h ase of stock. The report was unanimously adopted South Wales, and Bristol and Birmingham Railways, I and some other routine business having been transacted, by increasing their ordina r y an d goods trains greatly the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to thg facilitated the reception of stock, &c, chairman, COURT CIRCULAR. The following bulletin of the health of Prince Albert was issued yesterday : "BUCKISiGHAM PALACE, Tuesday, July 12. "His Royal Highness Prince Albert has passed favourably through measles, and is now convalescent. No more bulletins will be issued. "JAMES CLARK, M.D." The Queen, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, Colonel Bouverie, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, left town at a quarter-past nine o'clock yester day morning for Windsor Castle. Her Majesty travelled by the London and South- Western Railway, and returned by the same route to Buckingham Palace at half-past one o'clock. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred left Buckingham Palace at a quarter before three o'clock yesterday after noon, and travelled by the London and South-Western Railway to Windsor Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert yester day afternoon. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, and attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, took a drive in an open landau and four, yes terday afternoon. C o l. B ouver i e and Lieut.-Col. the Hon. A Gordon were in attendance on horseback. The Queen, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, Lord Camoys, Col. Bouverie, and Lieut.-Col. the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the Royal Italian Opera with th e i r presence last evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Couper, also honoured the Opera with their presence. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, went to Claremont yesterday morning, and visited the Countess de Neuilly. Her Royal Highness returned to Clarence House, St. James's, in the after- PRESENT POSITION OF THE RUSSIAN AND TURKISH QUESTION. - Within the last few days hopes of the preservation of peace have become more vigorous than they previously were. These hopes are grounded on two assumptions. The first is, that a remonstrance addressed to the Czar on his conduct towards Turkey, drawn up by Lord Aberdeen, in the name of England, and which has re ceived the sanction of Austria and Prussia—will also receive the concurrence of France. With that view, the docuinent was forwarded to the Tuileries a few days ago. It is taken for granted that France will at once concur. What the precise nature of the remonstrance is, we, of course, are not aware ; but it is hop e d it w ill be received in a favourable spirit by Russia, seeing Aus tria and Prussia have already acquiesced in it. If so, the whole thing will be amicably arranged ; but if not, and the Czar persist in his objections to the propositions of this country, then there will be no alternative for Lord Aberdeen, and those who are of his opinions on the Turkish question, but to resign at once.—Morning Advertiser. M. JULLIEN'S BAL MASQUE. Having previously taken a farewell benefit, M. Jullien [est night gave a farewell Bal Masque, which was most numerously attended. The theatre was fitted up with much elegance, and presented a light and brilliant appearance, which contrasted strongly with the dingi ness it generally wears under theatrical managers. On seeing such tasteful patterns of gold and white covering the panels of all the boxes, and the large dragon flies, with gauze wings, which hover over the illuminated benches, one is tempted to exclaim with inquiring wonder, " What has become of all the dirt." We see that M. Jullien, who has elevated the character of the bal masque by the removal of certain harlequins, clowns, and pantaloons, whose humour proved too coarse for that fastidious class of the public which usually patronises this sort of entertainment, can actually perform the Herculean feat of making Drury-lane appear a sightly edifice. At the same time, when he comes back to us from his American tour, and treats the Londoners with another bal masque, we would sug gest the application of his reforming principles in sub duing the exuberant mirth of the French debardeurs, who are invariably conspicuous above the rest of the masks, and whose sense of delicacy is not quite commen surate with their physical proficiency. Generally the "motley group" as it is called—a group in which the plain black coat occupies an important part--is orderly and decorous enough, with perhaps even something like a tinge of melancholy. Sturdy Britons, who have put on long noses, seem to be entertaining gloomy doubts whether they have increased their measure of self-esteem, and many a man has a fancy coat to his back who does not seem to have much fancy in his head. Nowhere, perhaps, is invention less visible than at an English mas querade. We believe the newest modern personage in the British list of characters is Captain Macheath, and he is certainly no chicken. The daring innovators, wbo come in a dress of not more than 20 years' standing, are the French pages and debardeurs. The gratifying part connected with last night's merri ment was the greeting given to M. Jullien, as he mounted the orchestra to conduct his excellent band. The whole assembly, with one accord, turned towards him, and saluted him with a hearty cheer. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—(By Electric Telegraph).—The United States Mail steamship Hum boldt, Captain J. D. Lines, with the American mails, and dates from New York to the 2d inst., is just sig nalled or the Isle of Wight, THE CAMP AT anomrAm COMMON. The last field -day of the troops at present encamped took place yesterday. After the morning parade the division assembled at 11 o'clock below the camp o f the Sappers and Miners, the cavalry occupying a position on the right of the infantry, and a series of brilliant evo lutions was gone through in Cattlin's-valley, under the command of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, which lasted until half -past two o'clock, when the troops marched back to quarters. The following is a record of the distribution of the troops encamped at Chobham on the last day pre viously to their separation : Under Arms-334 officers, 357 sergeants, 173 drum mers and trumpeters, and 6,557 rank and file. On duty in camp.-- 62 officers, 106 sergeants, 12 drummers and trumpeters, and 1,522 rank and file. Sick.-7 officers, 183 non-commissioned officers and rank and file, and 57 convalescent. Absent.-47 with leave, 31 without leave. 43 prisoners. Horses. -1,517 effective, 101 sick. 24 guns. Total of all ranks-9,491. The Prince of Wales arrived at the camp yesterday afternoon at a quarter-past three o'clock in an open carriage and four. His Royal Highness alighted first at the Queen's pavilion, and presently afterwards re entered his carriage, and drove along the cavalry quar ters, returning along the line of the Guards' encamp ment until he arrived opposite to the quarters of the Scots Fusilier Guards, where his Royal Highness alighted and inquired for Sergeant-Major Edwards—the non - commissioned officer who has the honour of in structing the young princes gymnastic exercises. The Prince asked the Sergeant to conduct him to his tent, upon arriving at which his Royal Highness minutely in spected its internal arrangements, and, after thanking his gymnastic preceptor for his attention, presented him with a handsome gratuity. The Prince next inspected the camp kitchens of the Scots Fusilier Guards, and after tasting the soup at one of them, presented the cooks with a sovereign. He then paid his respects to Colonel Francis Seymour, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert, who holds a command in this regiment, on taking leave of whom his Royal Highness drove along the whole line of the encampment, visiting the quarters of the Sappers and Miners en route, and re turning down the main streets of the camp, amid the lusty cheers of the private soldiers. The following are the infantry movements consequent upon the change of regiments at the camp to-morrow :-- DEPARTURES. The Ist battalion of the Grenadier Guards (10 com panies) will march from Chobham to Chertsey, and pro ceed thence by the South-Western Railway to Nine Elms. The Ist battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards will march from Chobham to the infantry barracks at Windsor. The Ist battalion of Coldstream Guards (eight com panies) will march from Chobham to Chertsey, and pro ceed thence by the South-Western Railway to Waterloo station. The 38th Regiment (seven companies) will march from Chobham to Chertsey, and proceed thence by the South- Western Railway to Waterloo, en route for the Tower. Three companies of this Regiment will march to Wok' ing, and proceed thence by the South-Eastern Railway to Chatham. The 42d Highlanders (six companies) will march from Chobham to Woking, and proceed thence by the South- Western Railway to Gosport. Four companies of this regiment will march to Woking, and proceed thence by railway to Dorchester and Weymouth. The 50th Regiment (ten companies) will march from Chobham to Windsor, and proceed thence by the Great Western Railway to Plymouth. The 93d Highlanders (nine companies) will march from Chobham to Windsor, and proceed thence by the G re at Western Railway to Plymouth. One company of this regiment will march to Windsor, and proceed thence by railway to Exeter. The 95th Regiment (10 companies) will march from Chobham to Staines, and proceed thence by the South- Western Railway to London, thence b y th e L ondon an d North-West ern R a il way to Weedon. The 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade (10 companies) will march from Chobham to Woking, and proceed thence by the South-Western Railway to Portsmouth. ARRIVALS. The 2d battalion of Grenadier Guards (eight con' panics) will travel by the South-Western Railway from Nine Elms to Chertsey, and march thence to the camp. The 2d battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards (eight con' panics) will travel by the Great Western Railway from Paddington to Windsor, and march thence to the camp. The 2d battalion of Coldstream Guards (eight cony panics) will travel by the S outh - Western Railway from Waterloo to Chertsey, and march thence to the camp. The 7th Royal Fusiliers (10 companies) will travel by the Great Western Railway from Plymouth to Windsor, and march thence to the camp. The 19th, Ist Yorkshire Northi Riding (six companies), will travel by the South-Western Railway from Gosport to Woking, and march thence to the camp. Four cony panics of this regiment will come from Dorchester to Woking, and join their comrades at the camp. The 35th Royal Sussex (10 companies) will travel by tile Great Western Railway from Plymouth to Windsor, and march thence to the camp. The 79th Cameronian Highlanders (10 companies) will travel by the London and North-Western Railway froth Weedon to London, by the South-Western Railway to Staines, and mar c h th ence to the camp. The 88th Connaught Rangers (10 companies) will tra vel by the South-Western Railway from Portsmouth to Woking, and march thence to the camp. The 97th, the Earl of Ulster's (seven companies), will travel by the South-Western Railway from Waterloo to Woking, and march thence to the camp. Three comps' vies of this regiment will travel by the South-Eastern Railway from Walmer to Guildford, by the South- Western Railway to Woking, and march thence to the camp. Tlie cavalry regiments at present in camp will march at the most convenient hours with reference to the routes by which they are to move. These will be regulated by the Major-General commanding the brigade. The following cavalry regiments will arrive at the camp to-morrow :--the Royal Horse Guards, the 2d Dragoons, the 4th Light Dragoons, and the Bth Hussars. >AST DEFENCES OF A lecture was delivered last night, at the United Ser vice Institution, Whitekall-yard, by W. H. Smith, Esq./ C.E. on a new principl e of construction of harbours and light -houses. The present suggestion is the esta blishment of them in front of the Goodwin Sands ; but their application is quite general. The lecturer lucidly* explained his views to the satisfactio n of a highly re spectable meeting, presided over by the Earl of Rad stock. The leading feature of the new theory is the re placement of stone and other harbours, and light-houses, which resist the force of the waves by their weight and cohesion, which will not yield an ell, by comparatively light wooden fabrics resting on iron beds, firmly screwed to the sea's bottom, and held in their places by metal sables, weighted in such a way that, to the violent rush of a wave, they yield and then return to their places in obenience to the laws of gravitation, aided by the re bound. The notion of such structures standing the vio lence which could tear do wn th e gran d est and best con structed stone work, may seem strange to the superficial, formedth e tre e o ft musthe arrangement,fa,ll It is nature's law : " The reed in storm may bend and A good idea would ain be ; fancying a swinging-pole, having its fixing ropes ex by tended, and a weight attached to the centre of each, so quiver, then riseag that it just rests on the ground, any force acting on the pole draws up the weight, which keeps pulling it again to its erect position. Such would be the lighthouse, and the harbour would be enclosed by a wooden wall sup ported similarly. This method is capable of bein appli months—t wo g in deep seas—a h ar b our may be formed anywer in three onths—t wo c i rcumstances of no small hmoment.e, and Such harbours would not silt up as all harbours have hitherto done. But we must not, in our limited space, attempt to describe all the advantage, of the system, if carried out successfully, as the author proposes, nor the many beautiful details which have been conceived for the adaptation and completion of them. The plan has obtained the approbation of our Admiralty authorities ; but the British Treasury treats it as it has always treated every good thing. Too much praise could not be bestowed on the author of this conception, and it is to be hoped that the result may reward his ingenuity and industry, as he seems to have reason to expect ; for the British Treasury Lords are not the only men to whom he can appeal. No argu ments are needed to enforce the importance of improved harbours of refuge, as well as of defence. Five hun dred vessels were wrecked in twelve months on the Goodwin Sands alone. 2,000,000/, were lost in the Christmas week, and all mariners cry for increased accommodation. Several in q ui ries were m a d e b y t h e scientific gentlemen present, and to all of them most satisfactory replies were made. Among those of th class who seemed to take a peculiar interest in the pain rin is ciple, and the future applicability of it, were Captain of R. N., J and Mr. .G. B. Marshall, 8.A., C.E •• of W e stminster. Th e noble resident, by Captain Swyne, thanked the able lecturer seconded for his very interesting statements and exp l anations, and the audience Par tqt tea Per Sarc Spa: Swe ext a g P o rail att '6ll 9ti bel refs