The Sun. — London, England, 1853-10-05 00:00:00

TEEATRE ROYAL DRURY-L.kNE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, OCT. 5. • .Wlll be performed HAMLE T. Supported by Messrs. G. V. Brooke, A. Younge, Moorhouse, Belton, Gourley, J. Johnston, and G. Burt ; Mesdames Vickery, Featherstone, and Russell. To conclude with THE FOUNTAIN OF BEAUTY, in which Miss Featherstone and Miss E. Ormond will appear. Reduced prices us usual. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean; This Theatre will OPEN for the Season on MONDAY NEXT, the 10th October, when will be performed Lord Byron s Tragedy of SARDANAPALES, with other Entertainments. Full Particulars in future Announcements. The Box-office will open on Thursday, the 6th instant. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHi. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, OCT. 5, Will be performed GENE VIE VE. Characters by Messrs. Parselle, G. Lee. Leigh Murray, C. Selby, Bedford, Keeley, 0. Smith, Sec. Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley. Arf er which, will be presented SARDANAPALUF. To be followed by TILE CAMP AT CIIOBIIAM. To conclude with COMING OF AGE. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Solo Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. The new and Classical Burlesque the greatest triumph ever achieved. Crowded audiences nightly prove its powerlul attraction, while enthusiastic approbation greets its gorgeous effects The Fall of Phwton, and his destruction oa the banks of the River Po, are pronounced by the Press and the Public the most perfect and beau tiful Tableaux ever witnessed in this Theatre. Re -engagement of those wondrous Artistes, Signor CARLO and signor FRANCOIS, whose extraordinary performances on LA PERCIIE surpass those of all other Artistes who have appeared. THIS EVENING, OCT. 5, And during the week, will be presented (the 2lat time) the New Classical Burlesque, entitled JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PH/ETON; or, THE FIERY COURSERS OF THE SUN, supported by the entire strength 01 the Company. New and original Scenes in the Circle, introducing Signor CAF• LO and Signor FRANCOIS. Concluding with (94:h time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Box-off:lee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W West. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 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— S., strong breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—overcast. Gitzmiwien—S., strong breeze--overcast—rain. Simoon—S., calm—partially cloudy. SWINDON—S.W., strong breeze—cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S.E., strong breeze—rain. YARMOUTH—S.W., strong breeze—cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rms DAT —Morning 12 min.after 3 I Evening 30 min.aft. 3 m To-Mt:mu—Morning 50 min. a fter 3 I Evening 8 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.--Stac OPFICD, OCT. 5. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 58—highest since noon yesterday. St—lowest this morning and during the night. 59—this day at noon. Its.BourrEß, 29 . 45—a fall of half an inch since yesterday. WIND, S.S.W. to S.W.— Fresh breeze, and dull weather. ng ~t ~ h~ .11, "A !,2 ~~~~ o LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1853. The startling intelligence received yesterday from Constantinople is recognised by all parties as in all essential respects well authenticated. A declaration of war upon Russia had, on the 26th ultimo, been earnestly recommended to the SUL TAN by the National Council of Ministers, Pachas, and trlemas convoked under the emergency by that Sovereign. It is probable, consequently, that by this time ABD-UL-MEDJID has responded to the recommendation of the great dignitaries of his empire by shaking the banner of the Crescent to the winds, and boldly marching against the lawless invader of his dominions, the daring occu pant of the twin Danubian Principalities. Na turally enough, the more infatuated organs of Lord ABERDEEN are reluctant to confess that any irre trievable step has been adventured upon involving the necessity of an open rupture with the Russian Government. Naturally, we say, the Coalition Newspapers evince this reluctance to admit that any energetic measure has been adopted against the CZAR, even exclusively by the Porte, and as far away as Constantinople. An admission cf this kind would be an admission that their pre dictions have been altogether falsified. For hitherto they have insisted that the tranquillity of the world would not in any way be disturbed. They have argued that matters would be satis factorily arranged by hesitating conferences and timorous negotiations. They have counted upon the triumphs of our diplomatists over the military and maritime armaments of the AUTOCRAT. They have confidently announced their conviction that a meeting of four representatives convoked (of all places in the world !) at Vienna, would effectually dissipate the ambitious designs of the Emperor NICHOLAS, would obliterate the remembrance of the extraordinary mission en trusted to Prince MENSCHIKOFF, would virtually tend to bring about the bloodless discomfiture of the troops under Prince GORTZSCHAKOFF, and would triumphantly—without the limbering up of one single piece of ordnance—compel the Russian soldiery to recross the Pruth and to evacuate the provinces of Moldo-Wallachia.. Everything, in deed, was staked by the believers in Lord ABER DEEN'S capacity, upon the Note of the Four Powers, transmitted some time back from Vienna to St. Petersburg and Constantinople. It was insisted that that wonderful document would exercise a magical influence upon the two contend ing Councils—namely, upon the Imperial Councils of the SULTAN and the AUTOCRAT. For some time the nature of the suggestions made by the Four Towers, with a view to the settlement of the Russo-Turkish difficulty, was kept a profound secretes though every word in it was a word of dread, like the awful and inscrutable abracadabra. Min:lately the real character of the proposal crept out, and then it was that we ventured to designate the Vienna Note a document of the most despic- Table and abject description. We asserted that it was a document which conceded to the CZAR more than he had ever himself attempted to de mand from Turkey through his most audacious walissaries. We declared it to be our deliberate nud impartial opinion that the ignominious cha racter of the Note in these respects would be verified by the different manner of its reception by the Divan and by the St. Petersburg' Government. .And it was so verified. The actual tendency, the veritable nature of the proposal concocted by the Vienna Conference, as proved by its instant and cordial acceptance by the AUTOCRAT, and by its eluctant acceptance at Constantinople solely on condition that it should first of all be amended by certain specific modifications. So much for the success of the vaunted Conference, the boasted Note, and the loudly-eulogised negotiations ! Inatead of having solved the problem, the Four Pow ers had only rendered it more difficult of solution. They had juggled away the right hitherto on their side, and had placed themselves suddenly in a false position by an egregious act of diplomatic blundering, arising out of the most heinous political pusillanimity. The AUTOCRAT, of course, rejected the Turkish Modifications. He refused them on the plea thrit he had already accepted the Vienna .Yaote in its original form, as drawn up, not by 'himself, but by the Four Powers tlirough their representatives. The allies of Turkey consequently found themselves suddenly in an awkward dilem naa—compelled to recognise the reasonableness of `the Turkish modifications, and yet compelled also to recognise the reasonableness of the Russian re fusal of these modifications : It was precisely in this way that matters were THE SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 185 3. situated, when the Four Powers professing to be the allies of Turkey were diminished to two— Prussia afid Austria being adroitly withdrawn by the CZAR from the Conference. After the re views at Olmiitz, the Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH and. King FREDERICK WILLIAM hastened towards Warsaw, where they will come within the personal influence of the AUTOCRAT. A sus picious coincidence, occurring, as it does, pre cisely at the moment when warlike , information reaches this country from Constantinople. What ever the result of the recommendation offered to the Sultan by his Councillors—it is happily ad mitted on all hands that England is bound in hon our to support the Turk in the vindication of the rights assailed by the Russian seizure of Moldo-Wallachia. It is even remarked this morning by the Times —we may all guess with how bitter a reluctance that Turkey "cannot be held to have forfeited its claims to support" by declaring war—" though we may regret that such a resolution should have been independently adopted by a dependent Go vernment." A proof of the unwillingness with which the admission is made I And yet, in spite of that unwillingness, the organ of the Coalition confirms in so many words as we haveseen that Tur key " cannot be held to have forfeited its claim to sup port" by declaring war against its colossal assailant. Nevertheless, while all this is sufficiently obvious, it is no less apparent that no hope whatever can be seriously cherished that the English Cabinet will act with becoming vigour under the emer gency until we have the satisfaction of announcing the Earl of ABERDEEN'S tardy and reluctant resig nation. The Bears are again at their dirty work. Once more they have succeeded, if not in shaking pub lic confidence, at least in occasioning violent fluc tuations on the Stock Exchange, and depressing the quotations of every kind. A temporary panic was excited yesterday, and Consols, which on Monday had continued steady, the market closing with great firmness at 93i- to f, were yesterday forced down to 901 to 1. The railway market exhibited an equally unsteady appearance, and the fall on the best established dividend-paying lines averaged from 1/. to 3/. per share—a most extraordinary depreciation for a single day. We are by no means surprised at these changes. We have, indeed, expressly and emphatically cautioned our friends and the community in general against being in any degree misled thereby, or induced to sacrifice their property at inadequate prices. Last week we said—" It is to be anticipated that the ursine fraternity will make the most energetic efforts to continue the excitement hitherto prevailing, and to ensnare other victims in their toils. They will not easily permit such rich booty to escape from their clutches ; and the readiness with which many persons, during the early part of the week, threw their property unreservedly on the market, must encourage further attempts on the pockets of the community. We trust, however, that the parties, who are now fully awakened to the designs of those desirous of re ducing their purses to less plethoric dimensions, will profit by the salutary warnings, and preserve their property from the grasp of the spoilers." Their anticipations have been already fully and completely verified. The speculators for a fall— those who would inflict the deepest injury on the best interests of their country and of Europe— who would encourage the CZAR in his nefarious projects, if they could realise a temporary profit thereby—continued their exertions ; but, until yesterday, unavailingly. The bona fide holders also justified the confidence we reposed in their steadiness and determination. The result was, that a favourable reaction took place. When it was discovered that the unreasoning alarm— the baseless apprehensions which had been cal culated on were not excited, and that not only stock was not thrown on the market for unre served sale at any prices which the consciences (!) of those respectable Englishmen might induce them to offer, but that there was a considerable demand for stock, on the part of wealthy and pa triotic individuals, who found a favourable oppor tunity of maintaining national credit, and, at the same time, making very beneficial investments for themselves. And even yesterday, during the excitement, we find it stated, on the authority of the Leviathan, that "the fall in prices was met by a demand for stock on the part of the public, which the dealers had some difficulty in, supply ing. Money was consequently very abundant in. the Stock Exchange, but the large speculative sales made on the foreign news entirely counteracted its dect !" This simple paragraph contains the key to the entire mystery. There have been large speculative sales by parties who have not the means of fulfilling their contracts, unless by sub sequently purchasing from the community the stock which they have undertaken to deliver on the account-day. It is not in their own posses sion, and consequently they must pay any prices for which the bona fide owners hold-out. We see, too, that there is an " abundance of money" in the market, and "a demand for stock on the part of the public which the dealers have some difficulty in supplying !" If this state of affairs should continue, and there is no reason why it should change—the Bears will have to pay very severely for their hu miliating estimate of the energy and determina tion of the English people. They will sustain heavy and well-merited losses, without exciting pity or sympathy in any quarter. The whole matter now depends on the people themselves. Will capitalists stand firm ? Will they refuse to play the game of their energetic though unscrupulous opponents ? Will they avoid the nets spread for their capture, the meshes of which must be so clearly perceptible that no excuse can be made for any one suffering himself to be victimised. The re sult mainly depends on the firmness of the Stockholders, and the public support which may be accorded. There must at all times be some quantity of Stock offered for sale. The necessities of individuals occasionally compel such sacrifices ; but if the demand be equal to the supply—and we believe that the actual pressure on individuals is not greater than usual—and that holders who are exempted from the application of the screw do not yield to unwarranted apprehensions, the movement must fail, and that the mischievous speculators will tumble into the pitfalls dug for their brethren. Before, then, those whose re solution and firmness is of such vital import ance at the present crisis yield themselves up to the spoilers, we would once more implore them carefully and cautiously to examine the premises, and say what there is more formidable in the pre sent aspect of affairs than in that which has existed for some time past, or which they must have reasonably anticipated ? How has the deter mination of the Divan to take active measures for repelling the unwarranted invasion enhanced the danger of the crisis, or added to the magnitude of the emergency ? A close and accurate examina tion of the details will show that, as we have already stated, the adoption of a vigorous and manly policy should allay rather than increase the apprehensions previously existing, and that " the real ground for alarm would be a continuance of the strange and unaccountable timidity and vacillation that had brought so much contempt and dishonour on the British name." In these opinions we were strengthened and confirmed by the independent Journalists of all parties; among w h om we s h ou ld pre-emi nently notice, the Morning Advertiser and the Morning Herald, who, differing in other points, yet cordially co-operated in maintaining the honour of the British name—the position and standing of the British Empire, and for which they will re ceive the thanks and gratitude of the community when the clouds that now darken the political horizon have passed away, and the political at mosphere is again serene and bright. From the very commencement of these humiliating trans actions, we, in common with our respected contemporaries, pointed out that the CZAR would not abate a single iota of his unjustifiable pretensions until opposed with steady and unyield ing resolution—would not give up a single particle of the vantrg) ground he had acquired, until no alternative remained but embarking in a decisive contest for its retention. We rejoice to say that the first step .has been taken that will bring to a terminatior). this untoward state of affairs—this protracted suspense that has been more injurious to the commercial interests of the country than any war ,'n which we could have embarked. Whatever be the. issue, we have no thing to fear. If NICHOLAS should be mad enough to persevere, well—we are fully prepared. Public Credit cannot be impaired. The resources of France and England combined are abundant to meet the emergency. But if, on the other hand, NICHOLAS should quail before the spirit he has evoked—if the appearance of mode ration on his part should be contemporaneous with that of firmness and determination on the part of the Western Powers, permanent peace will be established, the effects of which on the Stock Exchange may easily be imagined. Once more, then, we say, let holders abide the result con fidently—let the market be fairly and steadily supported, and those who are playing the game of Russia will have abundant reason to lament the results of conduct that is something even worse than folly and infatuation. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, OCT. 3. Her Majesty and Prince Albert attended Divine ser vice yesterday in the parish church of Crathie. The service was performed by the Rev. Archibald Anderson. In attendance were the Viscountess Can ning, the Hon. Mary Bulteel, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, and Sir James Clark. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness dined at Aber geldie in the evening with the Duchess of Kent. The quarterly meeting of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt was held yesterday at the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Downing-street. The commissioners present were the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy-Governor. Sir Alex. Spearman, Secretary and Comptroller, attended. Dispatches were sent yesterday to tho Governors of the Australian Colonies and to the Governor of Van Diemen's Land from the Colonial-office. Dispatches were received yesterday from the Governor of Gibraltar. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AT MAN CHESTER.—We understand that at a meeting of mer chants and others, held in the Manchester Town-hall yesterday afternoon, it was resolved to invite the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone to a public demonstration in that city this (Wednesday) day week. TEE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL FAMILY. Plymouth, Tuesday.—Her Imperial Highness the Princess Marie, Grand Duchess of Leuchtenberg, ac companied by three of her children and the governesses, left Torquay yesterday morning in one of the Royal saloons, and arrived here at half-past 1 o'clock. The Grand Duchess was attended by Count Mathieu Wiel horski and Count Michel Wielhorski Matushkin, and was received at the station by Sir James Dunbar, Flag- Lieutenant to Port-Admiral Sir John A. Ommanney. The Imperial party proceeded, in carriages supplied from Elliott's Royal Hotel, to the Royal William Victuallin g -yard, and there embarked in the Port - Admiral's barge. Crossing the entrance to Hamoaze, they landed on Mount Edgcumbe, and were received by Lord Valletort, who escorted them to Mount Edgcumbe-house, where they were entertained by the nobe Earl. In the afternoon the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe conducted the Grand Duchess round the grounds and through the gardens of this cele brated seat, with evident satisfaction to the illustrious visitors. Shortly after 5 o'clock the Imperial party again entered the Port-Admiral's barge, and, under a Royal salute from the Earl's private battery, returned to Plymouth, and proceeded for Torquay by the South Devon mail-train at 6.25. The Grand Duchess on Sa turday next leaves Torquay for a short stay in London. The Imperial party finally quit Devonshire about the 23d inst., for St. Petersburg, where they pass the win ter. Their visit to Torquay has been very beneficial to their health, and there is every probability of their hon ouring that locality with their presencenext season. The Prince and Princess Woronzow, who have been visiting the Earl of Pembroke, arrived with their suite at Torquay by the South Devon down express yesterday. They are now on a visit to the Grand Duchess of Russia, and are staying at the Royal Hotel. DREADFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT PRESTON. Monday is the day on which the turn-out factory hands in Preston receive their weekly allowance in lieu of wages. For this purpose they are classed in divisions, each of which is paid at a different place. Last night a body of card-room hands, between 200 and 300 in num ber, assembled at the' Corporation Arms public-house to receive their money. They were directed to a room at the back part of the premises, approached from the yard by a flight of stone steps. The dimensions at a rough estimate, are about 25 feet by 20, the boarded floor being supported by a beam passing under the centre. Under neath is a lumber-room. By a quarter to eight, when the distribution of the money commenced the room was densely packed to the very threshhold. A few minutes before eight an alarming crash, in stantaneously followed by piercing shrieks, were heard. Lights having been procured, an appalling spectacle met the view. It was found that the beam above-mentioned, unequal to the unwonted pressure to which it was sub jected, had snapped in the centre, and the floor parted in the centre, like a pair of folding-doors. The conse quence was, that those who occupied the middle of the room were the chief sufferers ; they not only fell through the opening the entire depth to the ground-floor (12 feet), but were immediately buried underneath those who being at the sides or ends of the room, glided down the sloping boards upon them. Some few clung to the windows until rescued by the aid of ladders. The majority of the sufferers, however, were young females. Many of them appeared dead when extricated. but revived under the combined influence of stimulants and fresh air. Eight or ten of the nearest surgeons were promptly in attendance upon the wounded, some of whom were removed (as soon as cabs could be procured) to the House of Recovery, others to the dispensary, and the remain der to their own houses. The cases were found to com promise fractures of all descriptions—ribs, legs, and thighs. One young woman was killed on the spot, and another lies in a state of hysterical delirium. Others are in a most shocking condition. The deceased has been identified as Jane Smelley, about 14 years of age. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch are entertaining a succession of visitors at Drumlanrig Castle. The Mar chioness of Bath and Lady Louisa Thynne, and the elite of the aristocracy in the Highlands, have been amongst the visitants. DRIIRY-LANE.—BENEFIT OF Mn. EMERY.—Last even ing Mr. Emery, the clever and deservedly popular actor, took his benefit at Drury-lane Theatre, and was honoured by a very large audience. The part he selected for the occasion was that of Sir John Falstaff in Henry the Fourth, a character of which he may be said to be one of the best, if not the best, representative on the stage. He was ably supported by Mr. Barry Sullivan and Mr. Alfred Wigan, and the performance was throughout well re ceived. The Old Curiosity Shop followed, and during the evening Mr. Parker, jun., the son of the professor, gave some enlivening airs on the pianoforte. His style of playing Schulhoff's " Carnival de Venice" met with loud applause. On the whole the entertainment was well relished, and we have no doubt that in a pecuniary point of view it fully answered the expectations of Mr. Emery. FOREIGN GRAPES.—The importations of the fine description of grapes annually brought to this country at this time of year, via Rotterdam, and known as the black Hamburgh grapes, have commenced for the season. The blight which is complained of as having injured the grape crop in many parts of the continent this summer, as well as in this country, does not appear to have affected this description of grape, as the supplies which already arrived appear to be of full average size, and of the fine quality for which they are well known and highly esteemed for the table, use. THE INDIA MAIL.—SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Euxine, Captain Meehan, left this afternoon with the heavy por tion of the East India and China mails. She had on freight 480,0001. in specie for India and China, and 40,0001. for Malta and Alexandria, besides 450 bottles of quick silver, and a full and valuable general cargo. The Euxine had also on board 68 passengers, amongst whom were Major Drummond, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Surtees, Major Cooper, Assistant Commissary-General Skinner, Mr. Lezeyt, &c. THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH AT WALMER.—On Thurs day the officers of the 19th, at Wahner, were much gratified by the unexpected visit of several officers of the French squadron, in return for the visit of the former to their ships. An excellent luncheon was partaken of; the fraternisation of both sides was complete, and it led to tie happiest expressions of harmony and cherished regard. The admiral would not allow his officers to dine with the 19th, although pressed by the military, as his orders were peremptory to repair to Cherbourg to be in spected by Prince Jerome. RAILWAY COMBINATION. —It is stated that an arrange ment is in a forward state between the various narrow gauge companies interested in the traffic of the districts mid-west of London—that is to say, between the London and North-Western, the Midland, the Oxford, Worces ter, and Wolverhampton, the Worcester and Hereford, the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford, and the South Staffordshire Companies. The managers of these various companies, it is said, are prepared to consider their own lines, and those of the other companies, as if they be longed to one common undertaking,—Daily News. MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 to 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 Ameri can were taken on speculation. The market closed heavily with a downward tendency. The sales com prised 20 Pernam and Maranham at 70 Bahia at 6d., 30 Egyptian at 7d., 1,000 Surat at 2/d. to 4gd., and the remainder nearly all Ameri can. Railway shares were very heavy, at a decline of 3 to 4 per Cent. on all the leading stocks. The following report of the indigo sales is fur nished by Messrs. 11. W. Jewesbury and Co.:— INDIGO.—Tho quarterly sales of Indigo commenced yes terday, consisting of 16,581 chests (including 4,936 chests of old goods, bought in at, or withdrawn from, former sales, and 3,290 chests in second hands), comprising the following, viz. : Catalogue A... 10,056 chests Bengal, Oude, &c. 878 „ Madras. ft 1,104 „ Kurpah. 3 „ Bimlapatam. ft 127 „ Calcutta fig. IP 25 „ Madras fig. PP 16 „ Pondecherry. PP 929 „ withdrawn, not priutod, and not ready for inspection up to the Ist inst. PP 153 lots warehouse sweepings (in small boxes). 3,291 chests. Catalogue B ... 3,290 „ various, in second hands. Total —.16,581 „ The qualities of Bengal are about two-thirds good and fine, but mostly defective, and one-third middling and ordinary, with a few chests good and fine ; the Kurpah mostly ordi nary, but includes a small proportion of good and fine ; the Oude two-thirds ordinary, and one-third middling and good. Previous to the commencement, 106 chests wore announced as withdrawn ; the sales then opened with a parcel of good Bengal, a few chests selling without anima tion at last sales rates to 3d. per lb. higher ; other parcels which followed of a finer quality, were withdrawn after trying a few lots at about 6d. per lb. advance ; subse quently some good middling shipping qualities sold freely at rates'rather above last sale ; the few Madras passed to day went at about previous prices ; good Kurpah realised 3d. to 4d. per lb. advance, but the lower descriptions were not any higher. We quote fine shipping qualities at about 2d. per lb. under last sale ; good middling last sale to 3d. per lb. advance, and the low ordinary descriptions about last sales rates. The attendance was moderate of both foreign and home buyers. 1,440 chests have passed to-day, of which 581 were withdrawn, 396 bought in, and 463 sold." The Panama papers of the last date announce that the British Steam-ship Company, the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company, and other parties interested on that route, have contributed upwards of sixty thousand dollars for the repairs upon the mule road between Cruces and Panama, and that the work had actually been commenced. Measures are said to be now on foot to enable the steam companies to issue through tickets between New York and Cali fornia, and vice versa—an arrangement which will effectually check the impositions that have been practised upon travellers by the muleteers and transporting agents on the isthmus. By these tickets passengers will be enabled to cross the isthmus in a specified time, and for a certain price. It is ex pected that these plans will go into operation about the Ist of October, when passengers and their lug gage will be carried through from the Atlantic to the Pacific in from 12 to 15 hours. Taking these facts in connection with the present low passage fares, 100 dots. 75 dols., and 50 dols., for first, second, and third class tickets, bring the trip within the means of every traveller. There was an improvement yesterday afternoon in the rates for bills of exchange upon the principal Continental cities. Paris, 90 days', was taken at 25 35 to 421, Amsterdam 11 181 to 191, Hamburg 13 7 to 71, and Trieste 11 12 to 20. There appears to be no additional information respecting the reported declaration of war by Tur key, and the hope is expressed by many that such declaration has not yet occurred. Others, how ever, consider that the best means of bringing matters to a crisis and ensuring a favourable issue is that Turkey should at once manifest a deter mination to put an end to the existing crisis. The English Stock-market has improved, upon the belief that war has not yet been declared, and that the new propositions from Olmutz are likely to lead to fresh negotiations. Consols have been 90i, and since 91 for Transfer, and 90/, though now 911 for Account. The prospect of peace opened up by the Olmutz meeting, caused invest ments on Monday and yesterday, stimulated like wise by the circumstance of money being easier, but it is probable there will now again be some pause. East India Stock has been at 243, and South Sea New Annuities have realised 99g. Exchequer Bills are Bs. to 13s. premium. Foreign Securities have been more buoyant. Mexican Bonds have rallied to 233 Equador have been at 44- to 4i, and Grenada Deferred at 8 to 84. Brazilian New have been done at 95k. Russian 5 per Cents. have been firm at 113, and Dutch 4 per Cents. at 92/ ex-dividend. In the Gold Mine and Copper Shares there has been an increased busings, but not at higher prices. _ The Australian Bank Shares have been nomi nally without alteration. The Shares of the Land Companies continue heavy, and Pell River are lower. Railway Shares slightly benefit by the advance in stocks, and at this moment there is an upward tendency in the quotations. The French lines have beeu heavy, but also look firmer at present. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (Prom the Official List.) - Business done. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l h 9J ii i- 2 i India Stock South Sea Stock South Sea New Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, id. £1000 £5OO 8 13 Ditto Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per (lent Ditto Small Ditto New, 1852, 411 per Cent 9si Eqnador Bonds Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 7O Ditto 3 per Cent Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 4lt Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St ll3 Ditto 4i per Cent 97 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 44-i Swedish 4 per Cent.....,.. ......... ...... . Dividends on the above payable in iondon. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil 621 Ditto 4 per Cent. Cedifieates ... THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 9 9 1 1 i Ditto October Account MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) BURGLARY PREVENTED. - George Morrie and John Mont, two ill-looking young fellows, were brought be fore Mr. Bingham, charged with being found concealed in the area of the house, No. 37, Oxendon-street, for the purpose of committing a burglary. Butcher, 27 C, deposed that, about half-past ten last night, he was on duty in Oxendon-street, when his at tention was attracted to the prisoner Morris, who was loitering about in a very suspicious manner. Witness watched him into Princes-street, where he was joined by the prisoner Mont, and they then proceeded towards Leicester-square, where he lost sight of them. He then returned to his beat, and about two this morning he was again in Oxendon-street, and on arriving at No. 37, he turned on his light, and in the area he saw the prisoners crouching under the wall. He called out—" My lads, what are you doing there ? " and the prisoner Morris said, " Come on, Jack, let's small gag the —, there is only one, and we can escape." Witness sprang his rattle, and having drawn his staff, threatened to knock the first one on the head who dared to move. Shortly after, Serjeant Gum mer, 21 C, and another officer, came to his assistance, and the prisoners were taken into custody and conveyed to the station, where they were searched, and on the head of Mont was found a brown wig for the purpose of disguise, and on Morris was found several lucifer matches. Sergeant Gummer corroborated the latter portion of Butcher's evidence, and stated that after the prisoners were locked up he went and searched the house, which is unoccupied, and in the kitchen he found a crowbar, and a three-bladed knife, which had been used in forcing the fastening of the window. John Hill proved leaving the premises securely fastened the night previous. Mr. Williams, of Upper Norton-street, who attended for the prisoners, cross-examined the witnesses at some length, without shaking their testimony in the least. Mr. Bingham remanded the prisoners for a week. RATES or EXCHANGE.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille discount (according to the last tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 178.10. 1 ,d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 094 ; and, the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 10, it follows that gold is about the same price in London and Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4261 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 5a and, the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 3i, it follows that gold is 1 00 per cent, dearer in Hamburgh than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., and, the par of Exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 008 per cent, against England. But, after making allowance for charges of transport, the present rate does not admit of the transmission of gold either way between the two countries. CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELEC2RIO TELEGRAPII.) ORDER OF RUNNING. 2.35-50 Sovs. Plate. 3.ls—Grand Stand Stakes. 4.3o—Chester Handicap. 5.15 Selling Stakes. ARRIVALS FOR CHESTER HANDlCAP.—Hungerford, Lady Evelyn, Red Lion, Lerrywheut, Gladiole, Maid of Monton filly, Colsterdale, Kiteflyer, Candlewick, Annie Sutherland, Rachete, Missive, Whittington, Andante, Romeo, Nancy, and Madeline. Very wet, and ground heavy. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER HANDICAP. 5 to 2 agst Nancy (offered). 4 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn (taken). 6 to 1 agst Kiteflyer (taken). 6 to 1 agst Hungerford (offered). METROPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION. Yesterday a court was held at the principal office in Greek-street, Soho, the commissioners in attendance being Mr. R. Jebb (chairman), Sir William Cubitt, Sir John Burgoyne, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. John Hawk shaw, and Mr. G. S. Smith. FINANCES. The usual financial account was presented by Mr. Hatton :—Balance in hand on Oct. 1, 68,586/. ; cheques drawn at the last court, but not yet presented, 1,3421. ; available balance, 67,2431. The Secretary read a list of necessary payments, amounting to 3,5251., which were immediately sanc tioned by the court. The " state of the collections " was announced as follows :—Already reported as col lected, 171,0621. ; collected during the past month, 17,437/. ; remaining uncollected 45,3391. TITHE RENT-CHARGE. The Rev. Mr. BOWERBANK, rector of Chiswick, who was summoned for non-payment of the sewer rate, in respect of tithe rent-charge, objected, on the ground that tithe rent-charge in the hands of an ecclesiastic was not liable to the payment of the sewers rate. The CHAIRMAN said that the general question as to the claim for exemption in respect of tithe-rent charge in the hands of a spiritual person was now under the consideration of the the Court, and therefore the com missioners would postpone their decision in the case of the vicar of Chiswick. TIMELY PRECAUTIONS. Mr. LOVICE, the engineer, reported that at the court on the 27th ult., an order had passed, directing him to report upon certain alleged defective drainage, existing in Elms-lane and place, Bayswater. In respect to this locality, urgent representations had been made, by the guardians of the parish of Paddington, respecting the dreadful condition of the, drains and cesspools— representations which had been induced by recent cases of death from cholera in the neighbourhood. Mr. Lovick accordingly visited the spot, and found the drains and cesspools in a very bad state. He reported the neces sity of immediate measures to the chairman, and by his direction he (the engineer) had the drains and cesspools of 21 houses immediately cleaned, and had the drains in the neighbourhood flushed. In conclusion, Mr. Lovick recommended the construction of some permanent works at the place. The CHAIRMAN said that from the urgency of the matter he had taken upon himself to issue those orders to Mr. Lovick without laying the matter before the Court, fearing the consequences of delay. He now trusted that the Court would sanction what had been done in this matter. The report was then approved and adopted. DANGEROUS NUISANCES. The engineer, Mr. LOVICK, likewise reported that three gas companies—the Western Company (Kensall green), the Consumers' Company, and the Central Company—allowed most offensive residuum from their works to flow into the adjoining sewers, and so dan gerous had the state of the sewers become in conse quence, that expensive precautions had to be adopted before allowing the officers of the commission to enter them. The CHAIRMAN moved, " that if within seven days after notice from the commission, the companies do not effectually prevent the residuum from their gasworks from entering the common sewer, they (the companies) shall be summoned to cause why they should not be fined 501." Agreed to unanimously. CITY COURT OF SEWERS. Yesterday the commissioners assembled at Guildhall ; Deputy Peacock in the chair. A COMMISSIONER said that the guardians of some of the City Unions were very anxious to learn when they might expect any intelligence upon the subject of the contemplated cementry. The CHAIRMAN said the committee were doing all in their power to submit a satisfactory report as to the ground to be chosen for the cemetry. The Medical Officer of Health reported a vast number of low filthy tenements in the narrow thoroughfares, and represented the necessity of taking immediate steps to enforce the registering of houses in Fireball-court and other localities as common lodging-houses. Upon the motion of Deputy HARRISON, active mea sures were adopted to carry into immediate effect a great variety of sanitary suggestions made by the medical officer. The following report was made by Mr. DAW, the chief clerk to the commisioners : " Gentlemen,—l bog to hand you my usual quarterly abstract of seizures of meat, fish, &c., unfit for human food, made by your inspectors of slaughter-houses, under the powers of the act of Parliament for that purpose, in three months to Michaelmas, and beg to draw attention to the important influence on public health involved therein. " Diseased cows, 5 ; carcases of calves, 25 ; ditto of pigs, 27 ; ditto of sheep, 101 ; quarters of beef, 231 ; plucks, 10; calves' feet, 6 ; heads, 11; sundry joints, 100; weighing 48 cwt. 2 qrs. 81b. "Poultry, &c.—Heads of poultry (various), 1,200; fawns, 10 ; deer, 4 ; hares, 12 • grouse, 564 ; rabbits, 257 ; ditto, too bad to tell out, 1 box ; gamo, 1 box. " Fish—Lobsters, 2,126 ; cod, 35 ; soles, 847 pairs ; sal mon, 101; turbots, 34 ; trout, 13 ; crabs, 8 ; mussels, 47 . bushels ; oysters, 50 bushels ; shrimps, 204 gallons ; mis cellaneous, 28,583. _ _ " Vegetables, &c.—Lettuces, 10 baskets ; peas, 13 sacks ; water - tresses, hampers ; plums, 19 baskets. Adjourned. LONDON UNITY CLUB BOAT RACES. Yesterday was the day appointed for the four-oared races amongst the members of this very respectable and numerous club, but it unfortunately happened that the weather was most unfavourable for both rowers and spectators, and after rowing two very excellent heats in the rain, it was determined that the final one should be deferred till a more propitious occasion. It is much to be regretted that anything should have occurred to mar the day's sport, as the prizes, which were presented by Mr. C. Morton, of the Canterbury Hall, were very valuable, consisting of five silver cups for the first crew, and five silver oars and rudder for the second ; and as there were no less than thirty-five competitors, we sub join the results : First Heat. Messrs. Locke, Pearl, Stean, Ralph, and T. Morton cox swain—blue. Messrs. Dimes, Shellton, Williamson, Amar, and Bace coxswain—green. Messrs. Lewis, Talley, C. Dimes, Freethy, and King coxswain—red. Messrs. Jones, Wellmott, R. Hart, Lockett, and Lawn coxswain—yellow. The distance was from Westminster to Battersea, and was won by red, green being second. Second Heat. Messrs. Walker, Sanderson, Mills, Fisher, and G. Stan ley coxswain—white. Messrs. Bain, Leverell, Miller, Thoroughgood, and Green coxswain—black. Messrs. Hurst, J. Hart, Mining, Binns, and W. Morton coxswain. Messrs. Jones, Welmott, R. Hart, Lockett, and Lawn coxswain—yellow. The distance was tho same as before, and the heat close. Black were the winners, and white second. DEATH FROM LOCK-JAW CAUSED BY BURNING.—Last evening Mr. W. J. Payne, the deputy coroner, held an inquest at Guy's Hospital on the body of Matilda Stokes, aged 11 years, who died in that institution. The deceased was the daughter of a labouring man, residing at No. 8, Queen's Head-court, Vauxhall-walk, Lambeth. On the evening of Friday, the 23d ult., at about nine o'clock, the inhabitants of the court were alarmed at seeing the deceased rush out of the house enveloped in flames. Several persons ran to her assistance, and the fire having been extinguished, the poor child said that whilst her back was turned towards the fire, a spark flew out and ignited her dress. Mr. James Henry Brooks, house surgeon, deposed that when deceased was brought into the hospital, she was most exten sively burnt on the right arm, leg and thigh, and chest. She went on very well until Sunday last, when symptoms of lock-jaw came on, and the deceased gra dually sank from inability to take nourishment, and died yesterday morning at nine o'clock. He assigned the cause of death to lock-jaw, brought on by burns. The coroner having remarked on the extraordinary na ture of the case, the jury returned a verdict of " acci dental death." CARPET FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. —Messrs. Templeton and Mile-end, Glasgow, the patentees of their Axminster Co.,ab ric, have just completed a gorgeous carpet in this style of manufacture, commis sinned for the White House at Washington, the official residence of the President of the United States. This magnificent piece of textile manufacture is the largest ever produced by the Messrs Templeton. It measures 80 feet long by 40 broad, the portion wo`ven in the loom without seam being 72 feet by 31, and the remainder consisting of a handsome border sewed on. The filling in of the carpet is a ruby and a crimson damask with three tasteful medallions in the centre, and rich corner pieces to correspond. The medallions are filled up with bouquets of flowers, designed and executed with exqui site taste. The entire piece weighs upwards of a ton, and its value is between 450/. and 5001. TAILOR'S " CABBAGE."—The term " cabbage," by which tailors designate the cribbed pieces of cloth, is said to be derived from an old word, " cablesh, i. e., wind-fallen wood. And their " hell," where they store the cabbage from " helan," to hifie.—From "Note; and Queries." LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE. In consequence of the non-arrival of the French mail, owing to the storm which prevailed in the channel last night, we had not received the Paris papers of yesterday when we went to press. The following intelligence has been received by electric telegraph _ _ _ _ The lktoniteur publishes a decree granting per mission to foreign vessels to import corn, bread stuffs, rice, potatoes, and dried vegetables from Algiers into France. The license thus granted, ends on the 31st of December. • The Montebello, which was said to be bound for the Levant, returned to Toulon on the 29th ult. It is now said that this vessel will join the ocean squadron. A private telegraphic dispatch from Constanti nople, of the 25th ult., states that Turkey had de clared war against Russia. The Constitutionnel and Pays, semi-official jour nals, seem to doubt the truth of the assertions made yesterday by the A ssemblee Nationale, relative to the favourable character of the interview at Olmutz. This dispatch and various other alarming rumours caused a violent agitation on 'Change yesterday, and the funds experienced a considerable decline. The Three per Cents. closed at 73f. 90c. for the end of the month, and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 100 f. 45c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,200 f.; Rouen, 1,015 f. ; Havre, 502 f. 50c. ; Great North ern, 827 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 917 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 885 f. ; Lyons to the Mediter ranean, 730 f. • estern of France, 703 f. 75c ; Bordeaux and Cette, 595 f. ; Great Central, 513 f. 75c. ; Lyons to Geneva, 502 f. 50c. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 715 f. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The last telegraphic message from Vienna says, that against the advice of the Four Powers, the Sultan has signed the declaration of war. The following is from the Constantinople corre spondent of our contemporary, the Morning Chronicle. It is dated the 22d of September, and is 'published in a second edition of that journal to day : " The first news of the refusal given by the Emperor of Russia to the modified note of the Four Powers reached here on the evening of Sunday last. The Tartar who brought the contents of the tele graphic despatch that was forwarded on the 13th, from Vienna to Belgrade, accomplished the distance from thence to Constantinople in four days and a half—very fair riding. The contents of that dis patch were kept strictly secret by the Austrian Em bassy ; and the Journal de Constantinople, which appeared on Monday evening, limited itself to an nouncing the arrival of an extraordinary courier from Belgrade for the Austrian Internuncio, add ing that though the most alarming reports were in circulation, the courier had brought no news of general interest. Since then dispatches have been received by the Austrian Embassy from Vienna, and the day before yesterday two special couriers arrived from Belgrade for the British and French Ambassadors. The contents of these dispatches were, however, anterior to the telegraphic dispatch of the 13th. " We are now here exactly in the same position that we were in this time last month. The drago men of different embassies are hurrying to and fro ; the representatives of the four Powers are holding conferences. The evening before last a great council was held at the Porte. This whole week has been passed in political excitement. The Porte refuses to give way. Those who formerly lent Turkey full support, now come forward to de clare that they will draw back if the Turkish Go vernment does not give up the modifications it thought necessary and fitting to introduce into the Vienna note. " Up to the present time the Porte has not given way. The Turkish Government persists in its refusal to sign the collective Vienna note, without the modifications and conditions it had attached thereto. What will be the consequences ? War ? The Western Powers are adverse to war. Will Turkey dare to commence hostilities unsupported by Eng land and France ? This protracted negotiation has proved disastrous to the interests of the Turkish Government. An energetic effort has been made to raise an army, and that effort has succeeded. The exchequer has been lar g ely drawn upon, until it is well nigh exhausted. The pa triotic and fanatic feelings of the Osmanlis have been appealed to, and the whole nation awakened from a slumbering slothfulness to an unprece dented activity, and to a sense of the menaced independence of its position, and of its reli gious faith. To what do such stimulations lead, but to .war ? Supposing war to be declared by Turkey, the Danube and all the rich provinces on both sides cannot surely be allowed to become the prey of Russia. Turkish statesmen are not blind to the fact that the Western Powers would even tually be drawn into the struggle, nolens volens ; and it is therefore not at all improbable that under the pressure of the belligerent feeling that animates the country in general, they will take a bold course, and draw their sword upon an enemy who has already violated the Turkish soil. "In the meanwhile, Russian agency is not idle in the land of the Moslem, and the money spent in political propaganda not thrown away. Numerous agents of Russia are busy in encouraging a revolu tionary feeling amongst the Christian populations of the Ottoman Empire ; and it is not difficult to gain over the Greek subjects of the Ottomans to the cause of Russia, the protective power of their Church. " A person high in office, writing from Bucharest, uses the following expressions :--- 4 All the measures taken by the Russian armies now stationed in the Danubian provinces indicate an imminent campaign. If the Russians winter in Wallachia, they will ruin this country, both materially and morally.' "In Albania and Thessaly, Austrian agency is stated to be busy. M. Nizzoli, an Austrian con sul, has been sent there. " The Turkish armaments continue energetically. Orders have been sent to Omer Paella, the com mander-in-chief of the Ottoman forces, whose head quarters are at Schumla, to make every preparation for entering upon a campaign. " Persons are not wanting who prognosticate di rect negotiations between Turkey and Russia. Certainly, the mediation of the four Powers having failed, nothing but either direct negotiation or war remains. On the consideration that the guarantee of the four Powers would be done away with, Russia might, perhaps, be willing to make conces sions to the Sultan." _ In consequence of representations made to the Internuncio at Constantinople by the Danube Steam Navigation Company, Baron von Bruck has moved to the Porte to take strenuous measures to protect the Company's stations in Silistria, Sistow, Nicopoli, and Lorn Palamka, where the populace had made demonstrations of a nature to disquiet the Christians and put them in fear for their lives. On the 9th of September the Russian dredging machine had entirely stopped work, and was de clared to be spoiled and totally unfit for further service. _ _ The Russian steamers are said now to pass through the IClia mouth of the Danube with every confidence and safety ; for the most part, it must be observed, they draw less water than the Lloyd steamers. The navigation of the Danube is now fallen to a lower ebb than has of late been chronicled ' • the depth of water at the Salina bar is now only 6 feet. The vessels coming from Constantinople are, of course, still obliged to unload and convey their cargoes by lighters on board the Lloyd steamers, which do the same by the goods and passengers they have brought down the stream. These steamers in their turn must again unload at Gs,latz, and again at the Iron-gate, where the depth of water is now reduced another half foot, so that not even tow boats without cargo can be towed over the rapids. One steamer plies from the Irongate to Galatz, and another from there to Sulina, and a third from there to Constantinople. The Rhine Navigation Company in Cologne possesses an iro n three-masted vessel, the Fortschritt, built in Havre, which is so constructed that it can reduce its draught of water from 16 to 8/ feet, with full cargo, on approaching shoals or a bar ; its ton nage is 182 last s , an d i n the beginning of August it passed the Sulina bar with 360 tons of coal on board without unshipping her cargo. The Grand Duke Alexa nder of Russia passed through Warsaw on the 2A1 ( 1 3 WSeaprtsaemwbeßr,anokn has way to St. Petersburg. raised its terms for loans from 5 per cent, to 6 per cent. The Oesterreichische Correspondez' of the Ist states, that not only was the result of the Ohnutz conference favourable to peace, but that a new proposal of accommodation h a d been despatched for the f'orte's accept a nce. Both points have already been mentioned, but the latter more especially gains confirmation by this semi-official statement. On the subject of the conferences the greatest reserve has teen as yet maintained by all the parties to them ; the Aus trian press has contained not even an inkling of what went on, and beyond what has been already communicated, there has not been anything negotiated, at least definite enough to admit of its becoming material for a report. There seem s , h owever , o good grounds for believ ing that the question of political refugees in Turkey and Europe in general has been a topic of earnest discussion there, as well as the line of policy to be adopted towards the United States, with reference to the acquisition of the rights of denizenship and citizenship by the subjects of other Governments, who may or may not have released the emigrants from their native allegiance. On the first point France and Prussia will be found willing to second the en deavours of Austria and Russia cordially enough. whilst on the other it is possible they may be leE strenuous. The following is from Vienna, Sept. 30 An extraordinary courier arrived last night from Constantinople, with advices to the 22d inst. The Turkish capital was then quiet. The combined English and French fleets had not at that time passed through the Dardanelles, but were still at Besika Bay. The Paris despatch, therefore, which stated two days ago that the combined squadrons had arrived in the Bosphorus on the 20th, was pre mature. Nevertheless, I hear, from a most credible source, that power has been given to the ambassa dors to send for their respective squadrons. If, therefore, the fleets have not yet anchored at the Golden Horn, that is no reason why they may not very shortly be there. It is stated that in this latter event Russia would consider the treaty of 1841 null and void, and no longer bound by its provisions. Indeed, some persons go so far as to predict that if such a precedent were to be esta blished with regard to any particular treaty, all other treaties with Turkey would share the same fate, by which Russia would greatly gain. The necessity for new engagements would then become inevitable; but the moral value of all international treaties would thus be entirely destroyed. It is said that it had been arranged at Olmutz tolet the Russian army cross the Danube the very moment that advices of the arrival of the entire combined fleets off Stara= boul should reach the Russian head-quarters. This version agrees with th e op i n i on o f cer t a in politicians, who argue that, to save the honour both of the Czar and the Sultan, a hostile encoun ter between the Russian and Turkish troops must take place ; after which an honourable and satisfactory arrangement will be possible, but not before. The Emperor F ranc i s J oseph d i d no t accompany his Imperial guest to the frontier, as it was thought he would do. The two Emperors took leave of each other in a mo s t affectionate manner at the railway station. It is reported that the Emperor of Austria promised to return the Imperial visit if possible, very shortly, at Warsaw, but it is not yet certain whether his Majesty will go thither at present. The Emperor of Russia was particularly attentive to General Guyon and the French officers at Olmutz. His Majesty is reported to have assured the general that he is most anxious to find an opportunity of making the personal ac' quaintance of his brother Emperor, Napoleon 111., for whom he entertained the liveliest sympathies and the highest personal esteem. His Majesty 0 further said to have descanted, in his conversations with General Guyon, on the services which the present Emperor of the French had rendered to the cause of civilisation and order within the last feW years, for which not only France, but all Europe/ owed him an immense debt of gratitude. Advices from Asia speak with certainty of a strong Russian army being concentrated in the Caucasus's it is said to be composed of from 100,000 to 120,0 00 men, and is posted on the frontier and along the shores of the Euxin e . P amp hl e t s are b e i ng distil.' buted among the Asiatic Armenians, which axe, written in the Armenian l anguage , an d h ea ded with the following prophecy :—" In the year 1.81. Constantine will take Constantinople. In the yes! 1855 the Christians will be enabled to make the pilgrimage to the holy shrines without let or hill; drance." In another correspondence it is state° that 60,000 Ulemas and Softis, Kadis, arc., belong' ing to Constantinople and the adjoining districts/ had sworn to leave nothing undone until th e Turk' ish Government had declared war agai ns t Russia . in order to save the honour of the thr one an d the country. SPAIN. Accounts from Madrid, of the 29th nit., s tO that the Queen has been suffering from a sor ° throat. She has been bled, and is now restored t ° health. The Three per Cents. were done at 421. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. • Sir,—Among the numerous letters inserted in valuable journal from those who have suffered from if:; and hotel-keepers, I have not observed that any one s'„ compared the charges made to them with those made to r "commercial travellers." The usual scale of charges them is the following : 8. il. Breakfast, with meat Ditto, without meat 1 6 Tea, with meat Ditto, without meat 1 6 Dinner 2 0 Bedroom (if they have a horse, no charge is made for bed) 1 0 Attendance (per day) 1 6 I believe most innkeepers will acknowledge that CO,lllmercial travellers are much more difficult to acconl a ; date, and give more trouble, than all the other gue s t , that fortune brings to their doors ; they are well a` o , l ll what they ought to receive for their money, and sc, s , not put up with inferior accommodation. They are a! it t not ashamed or afraid of complaining of anything b i ro does not suit them ; the consequence is that they 11 well treated wherever they go. Having travelled nearly all over England, I am av/ dl t e , that the scale of charges I have me n ti o n e d is correc and I think, some allowances being made for the diff e , er ence between single and double beds, and with a In°" 0 . rate charge for sitting-rooms (according to size), the il l y keepers of England might still be able to keep up t o , credit of their houses, and allow more people o f r oo rate incomes the pleasure of seeing their own countrf. I remain, sir, yours respectfully, Oct. 3. VIATOO. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.— Last evening meeting of the inhabitants of Tottenham was h e ld at 0 0 Lecture-hall, for the purpose of receiving a d e putati, ° o from this society, and an explan a ti on o f it s princirtd and plan of operation. The deputation consisted of V A Viscount Ranelagh, the chairman, the Rev. Dr. Worth; ington, Mr. R. N. Fowles, Mr. C. L. Gruneisen, secretary, and Mr. C. N. Lewis, the solicitor. Deputy Corney of Tottenham occupied the chair for occasion. After speeches from the deputation, a rel lution was unanimously passed approving o f th e prio pies, plan, and objects of the society, and recommend ° it as worthy of public support. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —The Era newspaper of next turday will contain " Touchstone's " Winner for Ces-i:j witch Stakes, with Probable Starters, Rid ers, A rr in o at Newmarket, and Latest Bettin g . Th e ,‘ Stn, Mouse" will also have a " Squeak."—O r d er o f a ll 5 0 : 0 agents, or send six postage stamps to Messrs. Will Willott and Frederic Ledger, Era Office, 3, CatherP• street, Strand, London. „ 0 1 THE BIRMINGHAM THEATRE.—Madame Celeste Mr. Webster have, as they always do where they P. 4 favourites, which includes every town in her m a jestt dominions, been m os t a tt rac ti ve , even i n o ld pies e ' ? during the wh o l e o f th e wee k. Of th e i r p er f orm a% e in The Green Bushes, Flying Colours, &e., &c., 4 . have spoken before many times ' • and all the con' o dation we were able to offer before was fully to served on their visit on this occasion. They play night (Saturday), The French Spy, and Tom Tayl° t drama, which excited so much interest in the metraj fis, Masks and Faces. The stars shine on us for a w iL e y, longer, in numerous novelties. On Wednesday, Webster takes his benefit ; and on Friday, Mad Celeste announces a similar event on her own bel',..e/ If there be not crowded houses on both occasions, have fewer friends in this locality than we pated, or than they deserve. Birming!ccia .- . T;m2 l( r i p During this week we have been delight e d .thfy io old favourites, Madame Celeste and Mr... -benjall' 4 Webster. It is not necessary to e?cpatiate to describe an Engli s h se t : the performances of these c elebrated . _ actors, A,Pi e , more than it is necessary 1) 1( time and oft, and the • 'ti their mum have been seen many a liartoa established playgoers, reign, or lavish praise u on a well-cut diamond. V e ' 11 Nelson's monument in ring is to the 00 the Bull- • performances are as familiar Madame Celeste and Mr. merchants who a ttend our onion fair. We are .la. An admirable Webster bill 0 for this (Saturday) S c a. drawnt o say. uncommonly good . houses . fare is pevening. e other i m portant engagements are pending-, so that 4 d tbuatt out may look forward for a most remarkable and gler' sea son.—Birmingham Mercury. b te JULLIEN IN AMER ICA. —T he chief of the immacn-,0, waistcoat and the s il ver wand has carried everything '4O fore him. One night, on receiving an encore for s ° ''r sentimental part of La Sonnantbula, he recalled the 103 t, chestra, and appeared as if struck by some happy thet, 4 , o vl He reasc en d e d hi s red velvet throne on the dais, himself i n t o an attitude of ecstasy— -the auditoryl°'y: their br ea th i n s i lent wonder—presently the ring l e ts I l i, peared to rise erect, the bdton almost bent beneathconvulsive pressure; throwing both hands abroad fi to stamping thrice, he invoked the genius of AmericAo listen to "Yankee Doodle," played with all the slip 4 r instrumentation of his well-drilled band. Such a . o e , de force had the most electrical effect you can inutg i Young America gave itself up for several minutes t ° , sane demonstrations of joy, and when the " Napol e° 1;01 music" followed up his coup d'etat by "Hail, Colun' o happy land !" the rafters of Castle - garden echoed ,be thunder of applause more loud than even in its w 3l- 0 , 4 days (for it was erected as a fort) they had ever 1 0 ?„ 0 , PRISONERS' MORALITY.—In the course of bue l y we were, a day or two ago, thrown into the compalV a governor of a prison. He was a very intelligen t communicative man. We were talking, among O d, things, about the discipline of prisons, and the eon; 01 sation turned upon the conduct, habits, and vie sl tY prisoners in general. We congratulated him u1) 131 ; th e o pportunity he had in witn e ssi n g certain phases ° human character, and, among other questions, we 3 ,or i him if he believed that prisoners followed crimiro' , suits from choice or necessity ? He shook his head,,, with much feeling remar k e d that the v a st majori t Yo o them pursued an iniquitous career from choice , d thought very few indeed really desired to lead an 11 1 ° ,, o life. He assu re d us th a t their hypocri s y was en mad h ceeded by the so l emn and awful statements 13 33 I A their innoce n t i n t en ti o ns. " Prisoners with hones' , o pil tives," he observed, " are 'like angels' visits, fe W 1 far between,' "—Cambridge Chronicle.