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THEATREIIOYAL, IIAYMARKE,T. Under the nilitagement 41 Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, JULY 8, WU be performed THE MOUSETRAP. Characters by Messrs. Tilbury, Buckstone, and W. Farren; Miss L. Howard, and 21118. ',Rawliliam. To be ollowe4 by MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR ASs US. To be followed by RAPPINGS AND TABLE MOVINGS. To conclude with THE BOARDING SCHOOL BALL. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, JULY 8, 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 TETRIsiING THE TABLES. Characters by Messrs. Harley. J. Vining, Chester, and Everett ; Mis. W. Lacy, Misses Daly and C. Leclereq. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JULY 8, Will be performed GENE VI EVE. Characters by 'Messrs. Ben Webster, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, Parselle, Paul liedlord s 0. smith, and C. J. Smith; Maclaine Celeste and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. After which. NORMA. To conclude with TILE DANCING SCOTCH/lAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. Great success of the New Drama. THIS EVENING, JULY 8, Will be performed LOVE AND AVARICE. Characters by Messrs. H. Farren, H. Marston, G. Cooke, and Shalders ; Mesdames Ander ton and Bartlett. Alter which, an entirely New Burlesque, by Francis Talfourd, Esq., entitled SHYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF "VENICE PRESERVED." Shylock, Mr. F. Robson; Portia, Miss Fielding On consequence of the indisposition of Mrs. A. Phillips.) To conclude with TILE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bags, Mr. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Leslie° and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Nlchtly Equestrian Galas. —Extraordinary Feats of Equitation.— Pearicur.aa NoTwE.—The grand national spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo, one of the greatest glories of the immortal Welling ton, our Hero of a Hundred Fights, is nightly received by crowded and fashionable audiences with enthusiastic rapture. Visitors from the country ere respectfully requested to note this warlike spectacle, realising many features in continual practice by her Majesty's Troops at Chobbam. Commences at Seven o'clock. Miss Emily Cooke, the most talented juvenile equestrian artiste, will (by desire) appear every night. VHS EVENING, JULY 8, And during the week, the Performances will commence with the grand national Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, with more than its original brilliant effects. To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's unsurpassable scenes in the Arena, introducing the most celebrated Artistes in Europe, combin ing the talent of the World's Wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, whose graceful performances have become the theme of admiration, her daring Leap through 1G balloons, both forward and backward, having created quite a furor. To conclude with the successful Hippo Drama of THE CHASE, or LIFE ON THE TlME—illustrating a Sportir; Man's Career. Box-olllca open daily from Eleven to Font'. Stare Manager, Mr. W. west. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS EVENING, JULY 8, CHUSAN and the FEAST OF LANTERNS. Splendid MENAGERIE, containing many hundred interesting Specimens of !Natural History. GODFREY'S unrivalled Mri.rrAsx BARD. Vocal and Instrumental Concert. Two Songs by WSJ Cicely Nott. Solo, Clarionet, by Mons. Wuille. The whole con cluding with the most extraordinary spectacle ever exhibited, "The Feast of Lanters" and explosion of Chinese Firesbips. Bririant dis play of Fireworks by Sonthby. .D4ILY WEATHER TABLE. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 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—N.E., gentle breeze--overcast. FOLKESTONE—Calm—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—N. ; gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. STRooD--S.W., calm- - partially cloudy. SWINDON—S.W., light breeze—cloudy. YARMOUTH—W., calm—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock LIMERICK—W., gentle breeze—partiany cloudy. MIILLINGAR— W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LEIGHTON—W.S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HOLYHEAD—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast, rain. DARLINGTON—S.S.W., gentle breeze—overcast, light rains. SaAr—S., gentle breeze—overcasf. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAY —Morning 4 min. after 3 I Evening 25 min.a ft . 3 To-Aommr—Vorning 42 min. after 3 I Evening 59 min.aft. 3 THE WEATHER.—SUN Onus, JULY 8. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 77—highest since noon yesterday. 64—lowest this morning and during the night. 73—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'03—going tip. WIND, N.N.W.—Light breeze, with fine weather. There was a heavy storm of lightning, thunder, and rain in the night. II „Ail 1 • ' . '!• - 1 , T ,g, LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1853. It is greatly to be regretted that the Marquis of CLANRICARDE should have suffered himself to be persuaded into the withdrawal of the motion of which he had given notice in the House of Lords, while the Honourable and Learned Gentleman, the member for Aylesbury was so unceremoniously dealt with in the House of Commons by the un authorised postponement from this day—the time originally fixed by the Government for the dis cussion of the unjustifiable and unprovoked ag gression of the EMPEROR of Russia on the Danu bian Provinces—until Monday next. It is im possible to conceive a subject of deeper interest or more vital importance at the present mo ment than that referred to in the notices of the Noble Marquis and the Honourable Gen tleman. The welfare, nay, more, the ho nour of the British nation is at stake, and Parliament and the country are entitled to the fullest information, the most unreserved dis closures, on the topic. They have a right to know whether there are those divisions and dis sensions in the Cabinet of which rumours have been so widely circulated and so generally cre dited ? Whether there are indeed to be found persons holding exalted positions in her MAJESTY'S Government, and high in the confidence of their Sovereign, who advocate a feeble and vacillating policy—which would indeed truly subject us to the reproaches of our Continental brethren, and warrant the title " PERFIDIOUS ALBION," by which we have been so frequently, so un justly, and so erroneously designated ; and I which would be as much opposed to the best interests of the nation as it would be derogatory to the reputation of its statesmen. On such a point concealment is a crime, and all should be open and above-board. It is no time for the ex hibition of courtesy, or the bandying of compli ments. If unfortunately the Ministerial leader of the representative branch of the Legislature be so grievously indisposed as to be unable to attend in his place, and to give the necessary explana tions, surely he has colleagues competent to give expression to the views and feelings of the Cabinet, Or to detail the nature of the unfortunate differ ences that may have arisen in the composite concern. Where is the " English" Minister ? Where is Viscount PALMERSTON ? Who could be found better qualified to vindicate the policy of a united and vigorous Government, or with greater tact to slur over its dissensions, or to excuse in convenient or mischievous revelations, than the Noble Lord ? To whom would the House of Commons yield a more attentive hearing than to a man whose great experience in such matters confers additional authority on all his opinions, and whose antecedents afford the strongest possible guarantee that he would adopt a bold and energetic course on such an occasion as the present ? The mere fact that Lord PALMERSTON was not put for ward, would be proof positive that there was a divided Cabinet which must speedily fall asunder from its internal defects. But even, if Lord PALMERSTON were not forth coming, Where was the Chancellor of the Ex chequer? The Right Hon. Gentleman has given ample proof of his ability and influence—of his power of persuadi ng the House to adopt the plau sible views he may be pleased to put forward— and his influence i n inducing Hon. G tl vote black white a t hi s en emen to di ctation. Why then, if there was any objection to allowing Lord PALMERSTON to appear as the exponent of the foreign policy of tho Government, lest the fact of his holding a prominent position in the Joint-Stock Administration might be displeasing to the absolutists whom he had o ff en d ed by his bold and manly conduct on all previous occasions when he held the seals of office—why, we ask, was Mr. GLADSTONE passed over ? He would not have been an inefficient representative of the Government : and might have detailed the results of a five hours' discussion in the secret conclave. 'Even Lord JOHN himself, although willing "to take command of the Channel Fleet in a storm," to perform the operation of lithotomy on an aged and exhausted patient," or " to act as directing architect during the construction of a neva St. Paul's," or, in fact, to undertake any other task, however arduous in itself, or beyond the line of his ordinary avocations, could scarcely have arro gated to• himself any degree of superiority on such a subject over Lord PALMERSTON or Mr. GLAD STONE. We do not, of course, allude to Sir CHARrss Woon—the House could scarcely be mesmerised or the country placed in a state of somnolency on such a subject. His prosaic and sleep-compelling powers could not be made avail able ; and therefore, as usual, the dirty portion of the work devolved upon him, and thus it turned out that it was by his orders and by his misconception (!) that the unauthorised- postpone ment from Friday until Monday was effected. The evil, however, cannot now be averted. We cannot obtain the authentic information which, under existing circumstances, is so very desirable, until Monday. But we hope that there will be no further shuffling or equivocation. The Ministry have obtained three days' grace, and it is essential that they patch up their differences within that time, and come to some decision which they can venture to disclose to Par liament and the country, without exciting shame and indignation. Mr. LAYARD cannot with any ' regard for his own character withdraw' from the self-imposed duty, or suffer himself again to be chiselled out of the opportunity for the second time given by the Ministry. If he should drop the motion, it will doubtless be taken up by some really independent Member. Let it not for a moment be supposed that we pay so bad a com pliment to the Hon. Gentleman as to think him capable of such conduct. His remonstrances at the unjustifiable alteration made in his name, but without his sanction or connivance—his manlyper severance in insisting upon knowing how it was that the alteration was made, and who it was that dared to make it in his name, in his absence, and without his knowledge and the copious helping of " humble-pie" which he compelled the reluctant President of the India Board to swallow, with so many wry faces, entitle him to our confidence. We must, therefore, for the present, suspend our curiosity, certain that it will eventually be satis fied—probably on Monday, but certainly at no very distant day. The community in general will cordially concur in the opinion expressed by the Attorney-General on Tuesday evening, " that the House of Com mons and the country are largely indebted to the Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for Plymouth for his zeal, and attention, and the singular ability with which he brought forward the important subject of the Reform of the Eccle siastical Courts." These crying grievances have long excited the disgust and the indignation of those who had the misfortune to come within their clutches, who found themselves mulcted in enormous costs for the purpose of enhancing the profits of the Leviathan sinecurist, or some of his rural brethren. It was, indeed, too bad when a person who, on an uncontested will, about tho validity whereof no dispute or difficulty could possibly arise on even an intestacy, found himself compelled to take out different probates or letters of administration in the different courts of York and Canterbury, and also in Ireland and Scot land. The questions naturally arose—Why the same expense should be so frequently repeated ? —with what object ?—or for whose benefit ? —was any degre3 of additional security against fraud, however trifling, conferred by the numerous proofs required ? And if not, what excuse could be offered for the deliberate and wanton plunder of individuals ? It surely afforded no possible excuse for the continuance of this iniquitous system, that in the olden time, when the amount of personal pro perty was inconsiderable, the bishop of each dio cese was authorised to seize the "goods and chattels, , rights and credits," of persons dying within his dis trict, for the purpose of having it applied in masses for the benefit of the soul of the deceased, or that when that absurdity, which frequently left widows and children penniless, was abolished, that the Prelates still insisted upon being entrusted with the administration of assets, and retained for that purpose numerous expensive and com paratively useless staffs. That even the Minor Clergy had their own peculiar jurisdictions, in imi tation of their Ecclesiastical Superiors, until no less than 372 district tribunals—" Archiepiscopal, Episcopal, Manorial, peculiar Diocesan, and Deaconal," &c., &c.—were to be found spread throughout the country, " the limits of whose jurisdiction, as well as the nature of the bona notabilia, it was," as Mr. Collier justly remarked, "exceedingly difficult to define." The amount of property became too large, the pickings and per quisites too considerable, to allow the continuance of such a system in the 19th century. And the just complaints of the sufferers were materially aggravated by the contemptuous disregard exhi bited by the well-paid officials to the safety of the important documents committed to their charge. Those who have read in Household Words the admirable series of papers " The Doom of English Wills," may form an adequate opinion of the manner in which the duties, which were so hand somely remunerated, had been discharged, and the justice of the charges preferred against all the parties concerned ; so that not only was the multi plicity of proofs and the accumulation of expenses a serious grievance, but even the appearanc e before a single Court of Prerogative in testamen tary matters (or indeed in any others), became an evil no longer to be tolerated, a nuisance to be abated at the earliest opportunity. For, after all, what was the benefit to be do rived from these elaborate and costly proceedings The Prerogative Courts only determined on tI:L3 validity of the will, as to personalty. If any question arose as to its construction, the Court of Chancery should be appealed.to —if real estat6 had been devised, a Common Law Court should determine the validity of the bequest, so that not even the Scotch, the-Irish, the York, and the Can terbury probates were sufficient to avert litigationt in the Court of Chancery, or to determine title to a single acre of freehold land. So that the unfortunate victims who had been so heavily;• mulcted by the gentry` of the Ecclesiastical Court. 4 would frequently find themselves parties to in Equity and at Common Law, and the same will which had been established at Doctors' Com mons not only disputed, but held to be bad in the law courts, so that the personal property would go one way, and the real estate another, although disposed of by the same document, and sustained by precisely the same evidence. Under such circumstances, it is only surprising that such gross abuses should have been tolerated, that when the cry for the amendment of the law became audible in high places, and the pressure , from without could no longer be resisted, that the Ecclesiastical Courts were not among the earliest to be reformed, and placed upon a sounder foun dation. So it was, however, that they contrived; we will not say to avoid notice, but to prevent, any kind of legislation ; so that of all the national tribunals, they alone remained unaltered and rin improved, with all the ancient abuses flourishing in rank luxuriance. Other courts were abolished or reformed ; the ecclesiastical tribunals remained! the sole relics of the dark ages—the only memo rials of the follies of our ancestors. But, in proportion to the protracted impunity which they have enjoyed will be the treatment they now experience. The day has long since gone by for reform or amelioration—Detendce cunt curiae Ecclesiasticce. They must be totally abolished—cut off root and branch. They have too long cumbered the earth, plundering the people, and reflecting disgrace upon the nation. The jurisdiction which they have exercised must be transferred to other and more efficient tribu nals so that the multiplicity of suits and the enormous accumulation of unnecessary and u seless costs may be avoided. We had hoped that such might have been the case during the preseirt ses sion ; that the Commissioners appointed to in quire into the subject would have long since pub lished their Repo r t ; or t h at, at all evento r the solemn 1) -‘edge given on behalf of the Government to Mr. COLLIER, when he brought forward his motion for a select committee to inquire into the whole of the jurisdiction of these courts, would have been faithfully redeemed. These reason able expectations have, unfortunately, been disappointed. We must submit for another year to the " hope deferred "—but, happily, we can now look forward with confidence to the time when an adequate remedy will be provided. Mr. COLLIER has afforded incontestible evi dence of his ability to grapple with the subject, to crush the Hydra. He has brought forward a plan, which, although not complete in itself, in asmuch as it only interferes with the testamentary jurisdiction, yet strikes at the root of the evil by taking away the supplies, for, as the Honourable Gentleman justly remarked, "the testamentary jurisdiction was their great source of nutriment, and if they were deprived of that, all the rest of their functions would, in course of time, cease." The Government will, therefore, take it up in earnest, and deal boldly and vigorously with the evil. Should they not do so, we have this con solation, that we are enabled at any moment to fall back upon the excellent propositions of the Honourable and Learned Gentleman the member for Plymouth. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of Lord Aberdour, eldest son of the Earl of Morton, with Lady Alice Lambton, youngest sister of the Earl of Durham, took place yesterday fore noon at St. James's Church, Piccadilly. The bridge groom and his relations, and a large party of the friends of both the contracting parties, had met at the church, when the fair bride, in company with her sister, Lady Emily Cavendish, arrived. In the bridal train was a galaxy of youthful ladies as bridesmaids—namely, Lady Alice Douglas and Lady Gertrude Douglas, sisters of the bridegroom ; the Hon. Caroline and Miss Susan Cavendisb, daughters of Major- General the Hon. Henry Cavendish ; Miss Gertrude Lambton and Miss Mary Barrington, cousins of the bride. The wedding party passed from the vestry-room to the altar, at which the Right Rev, the Bishop of Lin coln performed the religious ceremony. At the solemnisation of the nuptial rite we observed the Earl of Durham (by whom the bride was given away), the Earl and Countess of Morton, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina, Villiers, the Marquis of Abercorn, Viscount 'Villiers, Lord and Lady Claude Hamilton, the Hon. Colonel Grey, the Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, Major-Gen. the Hon. Henry Cavendish, Mr. Fred. and Lady Emily Cavendish, the Earl and Countess of Harewood and the Ladies Louisa and Susan Lascelles, Lady Frances Hope, the Hon. E. Lascelles, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lambton and Miss Lambton, the Right Hon. Sir C. and Lady Mary Wood and Miss Wood, Lady Georgiana Grey, E H it a zwi m . i ili lto a n m , Viscountthe Right Hon. Henry and Lady Mary L ab ouchere , Mr, and d and ddy ViscountessEanny H m ow il a t r o d n , , the M Earl r'H. teel, the Hon. Miss Byng, Mr. and Lady Mary Ste and Lady Anne Mackenzie, the Hon. Mary Bul phenson and Miss Stephenson, Mr. Brownrigge, Mrs. W. Russell and MlB3 Russell, Mr. and Miss Sturt, the Hon. William Grey, the Hon. Harry Grey, the Countess of Morley, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, Lady Louisa Pennant and Miss G. Fitzroy, Mrs. William Cavendish, the Hon. E. Ellis, Mr. Francis Cavendish, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ellice, Colonel the Hon. Alex. and Mrs. Gordon, the Hon. A. Gordon, Colonel Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Baillie, Lady Caroline Barrington and Miss Barrington, Lady Farquhar and Miss Farquhar, Mr. H. Farquhar, Mr. J. Bidwell, &c. The company, after the conclusion of the ceremony, repaired to the residence of the Hon. General Cavendish, in Burlington-gardens, and partook of a sumptuous breakfast. After the ddeaner Lord and Lady Aberdour left town for Ayot St. Lawrence the seat of Mr. Frederick and Lady Emily Cavendish, in Hertfordshire, to pass a week, en route to Lambton Castle and Scotland. The Prince and Princess of Prussia and suite left London yesterday evening, at 8.30 p.m., by the mail train on the South-Eastern Railway, and arrived at Dover at 11.19 p.m., where they immediately embarked for Calais. Their Royal Highnesses were received at the London-bridge terminus by James Macgregor, Esq., M.P., chairman of the railway, and the various officials. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-A5 concert on a large scale, for the benefit of the persons employed in her Majesty's Theatre, now in a greater or lesser state of destitution, is contemplated by those lovers of art who combine humanity with a taste for music. To the honour of Signor Gardoni, be it said, he has not only freely offered his services in this charitable work, but has also offered it every other aid in his power—in cluding pecuniary assistance. Other artistes of larger means have held off, though their obligations in the case are unquestionably greater ; but as it is hoped that they have only receded from prudential motives their names are not given on the present occasion. An act of more real charity than that proposed—viz., the aid of those poor people now out of employment, and whose sole dependence was upon the season at her Majesty's Theatre, cannot be imagined in any category, or one better calculated for " blessing him who gives and him who takes." ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured the performances at the Royal Italian Opera with her presence last evening. Her Royal Highness was accompanied by the Prince of Hohenlohe Langenburg and the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe Langenburg. The Lady Anna Maria Daw son and Lord James Murray were in the suite of the royal party. The house was densely crowded, and a great many fashionables were among the audience. THE STORM LAST NIGHT.—GUILDHALL STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.—Durinn , the storm last night, one of the buttresses close to th e e stained glass window, at the east end of Guildhall, was struck byilightning, and a portion knocked off ; the effect of the electric fluid is very appa rent, but the damage done is very slight. RUSSIAN PRODUCE.—There were no letters yesterday from Russia, nor was there any alteration in the markets for Russian produce, although the various firms con nected with the trade of that country manifested a de cided increase of apprehension that the Emperor will persevere in the determination he appears to have formed to throw Europe into anarchy. PROPERTY TAX IN THE METROPOLIS.—Yesterday, a return obtained by Sir De Lacy Evans was printed, in addition to the return of property assessed to the relief of the poor in each of the metropolitan parishes, show ing the property tax assessment in each such parish, under Schedule A, for the year ending the sth April last. The assessment amounted to 15,611,0121. ss. There are considerable discrepancies in the present and the return alluded to of property assessed to the poor, in consequence, it is stated, of the difference of practice in the assessment of dock companies, railway companies, gas works, waterworks, &c. WEST ORNWALL.—The late highly-respected member for West Cornwall, E. W. W. Pendarves, Esq., will be succeeded in the representation of that division by Michael Williams, Esq., of Trevince, one of the most useful and successful men of business in that district. Mr. Williams takes a principal lead in the copper trade, and since the death of J. T. Treffey, Esq., has been Chairman of the Cornwall Railway Company. We understand that he will take the same liberal line of politics as was for so many years consistently and zeal ously espoused by Mr. Pendarves. The election is appointed to take place on the 25th inst. JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB.—A special general meeting of this club was held on Wednesday, when it was resolved that the club-house should be enlarged, for which purpose it was voted that 40,0001. be raised by subscription at 4 per cent., and that 200 additional members be admitted. COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON RAILWAY AND OTHER BiLts.—Yesterday, a committee of the House of Lords, known as " the Redesdale Committee," met to consider the passing of several important railway and other bills, but the public and the press were ex cluded. The bills passed were, we understand, is fol lows :—Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Railway ; York and North Midland Railway (Hull and Selby purchase shares) ; Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Rail way ; Bedale and Leybury Railway ; Roscrea and Par sonstown Junction Railway ; Whitehaven and Furness Railway ; Electric Telegraph Company. The bills that passed through standing orders were—Crieff Junction Railway ; Llynri Valley Railway ; Halifax Water works ; Paddington and Holborn-bridge Railway ; British Electric Telegraph Company ; Newcastle-upon- Tyne Improvement ; and Great Western Railway (Hen ley line). WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday the com mittee of the House of Lords, of which the Earl of Wicklow was chairman, passed the bill proposed for the purpose of extending the Westminster improvements, the object being to carry out the formation of Secondary street in connection with Victoria-street, already opened, and to enable the Westminster improvement commissioners to obtain possession of the workhouse and lands required for that purpose. The commissioners up to November, 1849, had expended in these improve ments 125,0001., but had not yet expended the 20,0001. required for the construction of Secondary-street. The commissioners propose to improve the sanitary condition of the parishes of St. Margaret and St. John by re moving a mass of houses in various streets, lanes, and passages adjoining Victoria-street, and to erect a better class of houses in their stead on building leases ; the houses to be occupied is distinct sets of apartments, the apartments to be leased as separate tenements. The commissioners set forth that it will afford great accom modation to the public if the approach to Victoria street is widened through the Broad Sanctuary, and a communication opened from Victoria-street to Palace yard. They also propose that a part of Castle-lane shall be widened and improved, and a communication formed between Horseferry-road and Westminster Bridewell ; also for Francis-street to be widened and improved, and continued into the Vauxhall-bridge-road and Victoria street, with a road contiguous to part of the walls of Westminster Bridewell. The power for the compulsory purchase of land is limited to two years from the pass ing of the act. Portions of Parliament-square - g ardens and of the churchyard of St. Margaret are to 'be laid open, in continuation of Victoria-street, to opposite the new Houses of Parliament ; and, Secondary street, is to be completed by July, 1855, at a cost of 55,0001, ,-,.~ IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were considered and agreed to :—Barnsley Waterworks (No. 2) ; London Docks ; Midland Railway (Leicester and Hitchin). The following bills were read a third time and passed : Cotham's Estate ; Moore's (Brown's Trustees) Estate ; East Anglian Railways (No. 2). The following bills were considered, and ordered to be read a third time :—Galway Harbour ; Galway Im provement; Life Association of Scotland. PETITIONS. Mr. MIALL presented a petition from a Dissenting body in Liverpool, against the Education Bill. Mr. BARNES presented a petition from Leeds against the opening of public houses and beer shops on Sundays. Mr. B. HUGHES presented a similar petition from Bangor. Sir J. DUCKWORTH presented a petition from f.3carborough against portions of the Savings Bank Bill. Mr. PELLATT presented a number of petitions from places in the West Riding in favour of the People's Charter. LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL. The committee on this bill was then resumed. Clauses from 32 to 43 were agreed to. Mr. V. SCULLY moved the omission of clause 44, and after a brief discussion the committee divided, when there appeared— For the clause. Against it . Majority The clause was then agreed to, as were also clauses 45 and 46. [LEFT SITTING.] LIVERPOOL ELECTION. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) STATE OF THE POLL AT 11 O'CLOCK. Horsfall Liddell Perry 2,216 Moore 520 QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins, at Guildhall, before Lord Camp bell and a Special Jury.) MITCHELL V. THE PRINCE OF ARMENIA.-CRIM. CON. This was an action to recover compensation in da mages from the defendant, the Prince of Armenia, for an alleged criminal intercourse with the plaintiff's wife. The counsel for the plaintiff were Mr. E. James, Mr. Wordsworth, and Mr. T. Caird ; and for the defendant Mr. Macaulay and Mr. T. J. Clark. Mr. E. James, in opening the case, stated that the plaintiff, Mr. W. H. Mitchell, had formerly been a mer chant, at Amoy, on the north east coast of China, but was now sheriff and chief magistrate at Hong Kong, which position he had held for eight years, his salary being 1,0001. a-year. The defendant was the Sovereign Prince of Armenia, and he had lived in this country for many years, and according to his own account, was pos sessed of considerable means. The lady who was the sub ject of the enquiry was a widow when she married the plaintiff, a person of great education and accomplish ments, and of great beauty. She had been the wife of Mr. Kirby, and she came with him from Aus tralia to Hong Kong. While there Mr. Kirby left her, and proceeded alone to England, where he died. Shortly afterwards plaintiff met the widow, and an intimacy sprung up between them, which re sulted in their becoming man and wife in the year 1848. The marriage took place at Hong Kong. Mrs. Mit chell had a female child by her former husband, and in 1851 she obtained the consent of Mr. Mitchell to go to England with her daughter, and he entrusted them to the care of Dr. Stuart and Mrs. Stuart, his intimate friends, who were then about to sail for this country. She arrived inE ngland in 1852, an d it appeared first becam e acquainted with the Prince at a boarding house, which was frequented by Louis Blanc,'and some other of the politi cal refugees, with whom he was in the habit of associating. The learned counsel then entered into the details of the case ' which will be found in the evidence, an d sa id h e should prove not only that a guilty intercourse took place between them once or twice, but that such intercourse was continued for months and months. The following witnesses were then called : The Rev. Vincent J. Staunton examined—l am a clergyman of the Methodist Church. In 1848 I was colonial chaplain at Hong Kong. I and my wife were both at Hong Kong M that year. I knew Mr. Mitchell _ _ intimately. When I first made his acquaintance he was in business, but since then he has aced as chief trate of Hong Kong. I knew Mrs. Mitchell before her last marriage. She was the wife of Mr. Kirby. She had two children by him, but one died. In 1848 I solemised the marriage of Mrs. Kirby and Mr. Mitchell. We received her into our house a week before the mar riage. Her husband having died, she was then in dis tress and had not a suitable residence. After the mar riage they went to Macao. They moved in the fir society in Hong Kong. I observed great kindness and amiability on the part of Mr. Mitchell to his wife. Cross-examined—There was not. the same amiability on the part of Mrs. Mitchell. The plaintiff was not kindly treated by her. I knew her two or three months before the marriage. It wv.s a short time after Mr. Kirby left Hong Eong that we heard of his death. There may have been twelve months between his de parture and the marriage. I left Hong Kong three years ago, and left Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell there. Mr. Mitchell is in England now. I have seen him. I also saw Mrs. Mitchell a few days ago. Re-examined.—l called upon Mrs. Mitchell at her lodgings. By Lord Campbell.—She went into mourninc , after the death of her husband, but I cannot say whether she wore mourning at the mari...a,ge or not. By Mr. James--I should suppose the petitioner is 35, and Mrs. Mitchell is about 30. Mrs. Mary Legg examined—l reside at 6, Burton crescent, and I am the widow of the late Mr. Legg, who was formerly consul at Amoy, on the north-east coast of China. I knew Mr, Mitchell when he was living at Amoy. I received a letter from him when I was in London, announcing the arrival of his wife in England. (The letter was here put in and read. In it the peti tioner spoke of his wife in terms of affection, and re quested witness to give her accommodation in her house.) Mrs. Mitchell and her little girl arrived in May, 1853. I had prepared rooms for them in con sequence of that letter. She came in company with Dr. Stuart and his wife. Mr. Stuart is about 50 years or age. She resided in my house six weeks. Dr. Stuart and his wife visited her occasionally at my house. She removed in June to 35, Weymouth-street, which is a boarding-house. She visited me sometimes afterwards, but not often. Up to this time I knew nothing of the Prince of Armenia, and her conduct in my house was perfectly correct. Cross-examined—My son and myself were the only persons who lived in the house besides Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter. I expected she would have been a permanent inmate. She said she thought it would be economical to go to a boarding-house; that was the only reason she gave for leaving. Mr. Angell sometimes visited her ; he lives at Greenwich ; lie is not a married man. She had no acquaintances in London to my knowledge. Re-examined—l received a remittance from Mr. Mitchell when his wife came to my house, but I cannot recollect the amount. Mrs. Mullings examined—l reside at 35, Weymouth street, Portland-place. I keep a boarding-house there. I am the widow of Captain Mullings, of the Victory. (Here the witness seemed affected, and ran out of court on the mention of the name of her husband, who, it afterwards transpired, was brutally murdered by a crew of coolies on the coast of China. In a few minutes she returned and was accommodated with a seat.) I went to 35, Weymouth-street, on the 11th of August last. The house was formerly kept by another person. When-I took possession of it I - found Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter were inmates. There was a gentleman named Pardo and his family, and another named Cooper also in the house. Mrs. Mitchell remained at the house from the 11th of August to 12th of September. I believe she came first sometime in June. She occupied a bed-room on the second floor • it was a front room. I thought it was too small, and I put her into the back room on the drawing-room floor. The Prince of Armenia came to the house two or three days after the 11th of August. He called to see Mrs. Mitchell and Mr. Pardo. That was the first time I ever saw him. He afterwards came to board and lodge with me—that was on the Ist of September. Between the 13th cr 14th of August and the Ist of September he came nearly every day. I have seen him and Mrs. Mitchell together. He selected a room on the second floor. I had previously shown him one on the first floor, but he said he wanted a room in front and where there was more air. The room be selected was on the same floor as the one formerly occupied by Mrs. Mitchell. They are close together, the doors are contiguous, and the partition between them is very thin. A person cat hear with great ease what is said in the adjoining room. After the Prince came, on the Ist of September, Mrs. Mitchell went back to the room she originally occupied, and she continued to occupy it until she left. This was an inferior room to the one below. Previous to the defendant coming Mrs. Mitchell sat to my right at dinner. The Prince sat near the door—that being the position for the latest comer. When he came Mrs. Mitchell changed her place, be cause she said it was too warm, and she sat next the defendant. (A laugh.) I considered his attentions were not such as a married woman was entitled to receive from a single man. The prince was constantly telling her she was very beautiful and had very beautiful hair. (A laugh.) They went ont occasionally with Dr. Stuart and his wife. Mrs. Mitchell and the defendant went out by themselves—sometimes before dinner, sometimes after, and sometimes late in the evening. They seldom remained out after ten o'clock. In consequence of the levity of Mrs. Mitchell's conduct I made some complaint to her. I remember one evening the defen dant and Mrs. Mitchell coming home after they had been to a bootmaker's. I had at that time Sarah Sich in my service. She was the housemaid, and occasionally waited at dinner. In Sept. I was told something by Sich. I remember making some observation at table about the impropriety of Mrs. Mitchell's conduct. This was in the presence of Sich, who could hear what I said. One Sunday morning before o'clock I heard a child crying. I wentup stairs, and found Mrs. Mitchell's child crying on the drawing-room landing. Dr. Stuart and wife were then lodging with me. Something was said to me by the child. I then went to Dr. Stuart's bed-room ' on the ground floor, and I told him wh a t th e c hild had said. The Dr. then came up, and I and he went to Mrs. Mitchell's door first. I went into her reom, but she was not there. I then knocked at the prince's door. I asked him if Mrs. Mitchell was there, and he said no. Upon that I went down stairs, and came up again in five minutes. Dr. Stuart was with me on that occa sion. I again knocked at the defendant's door. He said she was not there, but was upstairs. I went upstairs and left the Dr. at her door. I did not find her upstairs. I allude to the attics at the top of the house. I searched in my own children's room, and also in the water-closet ; but I could not find her. I then went again to her door where the Dr. had remained. We stood there 5 or 6 minutes, as the Dr. said he heard talking. At the expiration of that time the Prince opened the door, and asked if I had found Mrs. Mitchell. I said "No ; but there she is." At that moment I pointed to her. She was at his back going out of his room into her - own. She was in her night dress. The Prince was in his shit The Prince then went into his room and shut the door. Dr. Stuart said something to Mrs. Mitchell, and she said she would destroy herself. In the course of the day—an hour after the occurrence—she sent for me to her room, and I had some conver sa tio n w ith her. She and her daughter left my house between eleven and twelve the same day. Before she left the Prince went out of the house and came in two or three times. Lord Campbell observed that, according to the doc trine of the Ecclesiastical Courts, and according to common sense, the evidence of this witness proved a guilty intercourse, if the jury believed it, and if it was not shaken on cross-examination. Mr. Macaulay—l intend to cross-examine her, my lord. Lord Campbell—lt is - very necessary, I think, that she should be cross-examined. Examination continued—The last bill for Mrs. Mit chell and her child's board and lodging was paid by the prince. Stuart and his wife remained three weeks in my house. They are now in Ceylon. Cross-examined—The last time I saw Dr. Stuart and his wife was in February, this year. It is about a fort night or three weeks ago that I first saw Mr. Mitchell. It was on a Sunday that Mrs. Mitchell left my house the same day on which I saw her come out of the prince's room. The prince remained at my house after she left, namely, until the Ist of September, and durilig that time he sometimes dined at the table. I refused sometimes to sit with him. I gave him notice to leave, and desired him to leave on several occasions. He did not g_ve me notice. He had com menced legal proceedings against me in respect of this transaction. They were commenced in September. I know Mrs. Nute, ytho is a neighbour. She boards at my table. I did not send her to the defendant on the subject of the report I made. I did not tell her that it was not true. Mrs. Mitchell had certainly not been ill on the day previous to the occurrence. I will undertake to swear that she was at din ner with the other guests on that day, and that she was also in the drawing-room in the evening. When I asked if Mrs. Mitchell was in the Prince's room, the Prince did not say " Are you mad ?" I have no child subject to fits. I have several daughters. Tfie eldest is 22. I am quite sure that the Prince did not say Mrs. Mit chell was up stairs with my daughter. I looked into the attio where my three children slept, but she was not there. I did not speak to the children. Re-examined—The Prince said I could not turn him out, as he had taken his apartments for a month. By Mr. Macaulay—l did not say to him that I had not seen Mrs. Mitchell in his room : he wished me to believe I had not seen her. He said I had dust in my eyes ; that it was useless for a person who kept lodgings and had seven children to say she had seen the matter, and he mentioned he had got 10,000 i. at his command. (A laugh.) Mr. Pardo and family are abroad. Sarah Sich, the housemaid of the last witness, and a married woman, said—l remember a man bringing some boots for Mrs. Mitchell. She generally had her breakfast in bed. The boots came between 11 and 12, about a week after the prince came to the house. I went up stairs to Mrs. Mitchell's bed-room, on the second floor, but I did not find her there. I then came down to the drawing-room. I knocked twice at the door, but there was no answer. I then went in, and saw the Prince, and Mrs. Mitchell throwing down her petticoats. There was a couch in the room. This led me to believe there had been a connec tion between them. The Prince's dress was disordered. He caught up a book, and held it before him. This was on a Wednesday. I did not mention this to my mistress until I heard some remark at the dinner-table on the following day in reference to the conduct of Mrs. Mitchell. I then told my mistress what I had seen. Cross-examined—That was the public room, and was used by all the guests. Re examined—There was no one else in the drawing room but the Prince and Mrs. Mitchell. It was not much frequented by the guests at that time in the morning. Lord Campbell inquired whether Mr. Macaulay intended to contradict this witness. Mr. Macaulay said he did not. Mr. E. James intimated that he proposed to give some further evidence in reference to the point of damages. Lord Campbell thought the sooner they put an end to so painful an inquiry the better. Mr. Macau'ay trusted it was not the intention of the plaintiff to further expose his wife. Mr. E. James said that was very far from the wish of the plaintiff, but it was necessary that some additional evidence should be adduced to enable the jury to esti mate the amount of damages to which he was entitled. Lord Campbell could see no use for any further evi dence. Mr. E. James would then content himself with exa mining only one or two witnesses more, but he was anxious it should be understood that he could prove all the facts he sal mentioned in his opening statement, and that he was ready to produce any witnesses the defendant might suggest. Two other lodging-house keepers, in whose house Mrs. Mitchell lodged a:ter she left Mrs. Legg's, were then called, and they deposed to her being frequently visited by the defendant at their houses. A pawn broke;• proved that the Prince had pledged at his shop Mrs. Mitchell's gold wr.,;;ch, which was a present from her husband, for ten gdineas. The object of this evi dence was to scow that the defendant had availed him self of her money and property for his own purposes. A clerk of the Oriental Bank was then about to be examined, to prove that remittances were regularly sent by the plaintiff to his wife in London for her main tenance, but his examination was stopped by Lord Campbell, who said this evidence was wholly un necessary, as it appeared that the plaintiff had conducted himself with the most perfect propriety. Mr. Macaulay then addressed the jury in mitigation of damages. The jury, vfter a few minutes deliberation ; returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 7501. BANKRUPTCY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE DAY AND DAY.-OUTLAWRY.-SINGULAR BANKRUPTCY. These bankrupts were described as of Tunbridge-wells, gunmaker.;, and to-day was appointed for their last exa ination. They, however, did not surrender, and will be proclaimed outlawed at the rising of the Court. The adjudication took place about six weeks ago, but it has been ascertained that, just previously, they sold off everything and absconded, and nothing has since been heard of them. The amount of the debts and liabilities has not at pre. sent been ascertained. The other cases did not require the attendance of the learned Commissioner. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At the monthly general meeting, held yesterday, at the society's house, in Hanover-square, the Right Hon. Sir George Clerk, Vice-President, in the chair, his Grace the Duke of Ar gyll, Viscount Maidstone, Lieutenant Calvert, R.N., Major IL D. White, Dr. Travers Twiss, and Messrs. T. Broadwood, J. Fowler, G. R. Griffiths, E. Thornton, J. Leeming, A. Mordan, J. Durdin, T. Fenn,' W. Field, C. G. Logie, M.D., A. Lelievre, and Miss Thackeray were elected Fellows of the Society ; and Sir Edwin Landseer R.A. Captain Laffan, R.E., J. Clutton, J. N. Tomkins, W. H. La Serre, R. Hill, W. J. Lock wood, T. De la Rue, H. R. Mark, J. Dixon, and G. Prevost were proposed as candidates for the felloWship. The report of the Council stated that the visitors in the month of June presented a very large increase over the corresponding period of 1852, in consequence of the great interest created by the collection of zoophites and other marine animals which have been recently added to the menagerie. The number of species exhibited in the' glass tanks receive continual additions by the successive donations contributed from various parts of the coast, and the list now includes a considerable proportion of the rarest forms known to inhabit our seas. The society received yesterday a highly interesting collection from Egypt, through the intervention of the lion. C. A. Murray, by whose exertions the gardens have been en riched on so many previous occasions. The most popu larly interesting objects now obtained are a group of flamingoes and a pair of asudads—a singularly beautiful and active wild sheep from the hill country of Soudan. A second Eland calf was produced in the menagerie on the sth inst., and among the young birds most recently hatched are three rheas,or South American ostriches. NEW SEWING MACIIINE.—We have lately had the gratification of inspecting the Lancashire sewing ma chine at the company's depot, 2, Lawrence-lane. This machine works with extraordinary rapidity, and pro duces both fine and coarse work as occasion may require ; and we understand will stitch every part of a garment, except the buttons and button-holes, it being adapted to stitch boots, s hoes, corsets, sacks, bags, sailcloth, tents, &c. The machine is simple in its construction, and may be worked by a child, and will sew a circle, curve, or turn a square corner equally as well as a straight line. It is only twelve inches square, and is driven by the hand or foot. We were also informed that the machine' will produce as much work as 20 hands and with greater uniformity and strength. It is certainly a most clever i invention, and likely to prove highly beneficial in many respects, particularly to ships and regi ments on service, as one or two of the machines would be sufficient to make clothes for either. We recommend our friends to view the excellent contrivance. UNIVERSITY REFORM.--Mr. Heywood has given notice of his intention, on the 2d of August, to move for leave to bring in a bill to remove certain disabilities which prevent some classes of her Majesty's subjects from re sorting to the University of Oxford, and from proceed ing to the first, or b ac h e l or ' s, degrees i n ar t s , l a w, or . medicine in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRAN CE. REPLY TO THE NESSELRODE NOTE The following is a resume of the reply of M. Drouyn. de Lhuys to the circular note of M. de Nesselrode : M. Drouyn de Lhuys begins by remarking that from the exposé itself of the difference between Russia and the Porte as it is presented by Count de Nesselrode, it results that the mission of Prince Menschikoff to Constantinople had only one object—the settlement of the difficulties re lative to the partition of the Holy Places of Jerusalem among the various Christian communities, and that this object was accomplished to the satisfaction of the Cabi net of St. Petersburg. He founds upon this exposé the con clusion that the present discussion in the East is an en tirely new one, totally unconnected with that about Jeru salem, and affecting in every way the independence and sovereignty of the Sultan ; and such, adds M. Drouyn de Lliuys, is the judgment formed of it at Constanti nople by the representative of France, Great Britain, and Prussia. How, in fact, he says, can it be pre tended that in order to guarantee to the Christians of the Greek faith the possession of certain sanctuaries, it is necessary to cover them in the whole extent of the empire with an official protection which would substi tute the moral authority of the Emperor of Russia for that which belongs legitimately to the Sultan ? What relation exists between two such different facts, and how can the most important of them become an appendix as a necessary consequence of the lesser fact ? M. Drouyn de Lhuys then points out in the circular of M. de Nesselrode three orders of argument, the treaties appealed to, historical analogies, and complaints. He discusses !successively these three orders of consid erations which have been produced in support of the pretensions of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. Tri the treaties which Russia has concluded with the Porte, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Emperor Napo leon sees that if the Russian Cabinet has sometimes stipulated for the subjects of the Sultan, the latter either belonged to provinces which the Porte had mo mentarily lost by the chance of war, and for the resto ration of which certain conditions could be imposed, or to provinces which during the existence of' hostilities had exposed themselves to the anger of the Ottoman Govern ment, and in whose favour protection was necessary from considerations of policy and humanity. None of these stipulations have the character of generality which it is now attempted to attribute to them, and the treaty of Kainardji in particular only confers upon Russia a right of protection limited and defined by a church the service of which is performed by Russian priests ; and which it was proposed to establish in the suburb of Galata. The French Cabinet does not conclude from this that practi cally, and by the force of things, the Cabinet of St. Pe tersburg has not been naturally led to interest itself for the Christians of the Greek rite, who form in Turkey in Europe the majority of the population. But the Porte, on its side, has taken into consideration the sympathies of Russia for the Eastern Church. It has not up to the present moment entered into any engagement to lessen the merit of its toleration, and impose on it, instead of the duty freely performed towards its sub jects, obligations towards a foreign Power. It is on this point, according to the French Cabinet, that lies the whole question, and to state the plain terms of it is already to demonstrate its importance. As to the analogies mentioned in the circular of M. de Nessel rode, M. Drouyn de Lhuys is not of opinion that they have any better application to the present state of things than the treaties referred to. If, at the time of the Reformation, there were among the Princes of the Holy Empire agreements relative to the exercise of the new worship in their States, this empire was an association of States governed by the same chief, and the agree ments of which M. de Nesselrode speaks were the result of long intestine wars, or of political combinations, i n which the elective character of the Imperial dignity necessarily exercised a great influence. M. de Nesselrode had alleged also the capitulations of France with the Porte.; M. Drouyn de Lhuys replies that these capitulations never gave to the French Go vernment a right of protection over the Catholic subjects of the Sultan. If France has been able to render to this small portion of the Ottoman population services of the nature of those which Russia takes honour to her self for having rendered to persons of her own religion, her direct and official protection has only been exorcised in favour of foreign establishments, with priests equally foreign, and whose spiritual chief resides at Rome. The protection of Russia, on the contrary, would apply to a clergy composed of subjects of the Sultan, and hierarchically under a Patriarch who is also dependent on the Porte. It is impossible, therefore, to assimilate the position of the two Powers. M. Drouyn de Lhuys terminates this point with the quOtation of an import ant passage from a paper by the Count de Saint Priest, who was Ambassador of Louis XVI. at Constantinople from 1768 to 1785, and which shows in clear terms the nature of the French Protectorate : "The zeal of our Kings has been decorated with the name of protection of the Catholic religion in the Levant, but this is illusory, and serves only to lead into error those who do examine the question. Never have the Sultans had an idea that the Monarchs of France thought themselves authorised to interfere on matters of religion with the subjects of the Porte. There is no Prince, wisely observed one of my predecessors, the Marquis de Bonnac, who however close his union with another Sovereign, might be permitted himself to interfere with the religion of his subjects. The Turks are as delicate as others on this subject. It is easy to comprehend that France never having treated with the Porte, except in a friendly way, has not attempted to impose on it obliga tions of an odious nature. The first part of my instruc tions was to avoid everything that could give umbrage to the Porte by giving too extended a sense to the capitula tions on matters of religion." M. Drouyn de Lhuys declares that this quotation ren ders it unnecessary for him to offer any other explana tion on a subject which is set forth with much incontes tible authority. Thus, neither the treaties nor the ana logies invoked by M. de Nesselrode can serve as bases for the pretensions of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. There remains the question of the complaints of Russir,. What Russia reproaches the Porte with is a want of re spect and consideration in its mode of acting. The French Cabinet recognises that every cabinet is the only judge of what is due to its dignity. The reparation, however, must always be proportioned to the offence. Excuses and regrets generally constitute the reparation for errors of form. This is the first time that we have seen, in such a case, a Sovereign called upon to abandon his moral influence over the greater portion of his subjects. Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys adds, that if Russia complains that the Porte has shown tergiversation in the affair of the Holy Places, France has an equal right to make a similar complaint, and that, if she has abstained from doing so, it was because she has taken into considera. tion the embarrassments of a Power which, struggling against two opposite currents of equal force, imagines that it could only obtain its equilibrium by contracann• contradictory obligations. The same spirit of mod:- ration has led the French Government to take int o account the difference of times, and the changes whi c h have occurred within the last century in the relations of the different Powers, and of Russia in particular, with the Ottoman Empire ; and although France might allege in support of the claims of the Fathers of the Holy Land the clauses of a formal treaty, she has never de manded anything which might deprive the Greeks of the advantages which events had placed in their hands ; so far from that, she has consented that a sanctuary, that of the Mosque of the Ascension, should be opened to them, to which all access had been interdicted to them, and which the recent efforts of a French Amb assa d or , Admiral Rouissin, had in part restored to the Chris tian worship. As to the key of the great door of the Church of Beth lehem, which has been so much spok en o f , M. Drouyn de Lhuys observes that it has been forgotten to mention that the Greeks possessed a similar one, and that that of the Latins, far from securing to them the property of a temple always reserved to the other communion, only granted them aright of passage. Neither has it been taken into account that i n L reparation of the forgetfulness of promises given to the Russian Legation by the Divan, when the French Embassy received a different one, that one of the two firmans intended to settle the question of the Holy Places, conceded, on the demand of Prince Menschikoff, to the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem the exclusive superintendence of the works of reconstruction which the state of the large Cupola of the Church of the. Holy Sepulchre required. All these facts, if they cannot invalidate the claims foe, it s in tentions of the. French Government , nevert heless consti tute so many deviations, if fromnot ftriolem recentprteheeisetext of the engagements of t he Porte towards Fra nce , w h ose dig. nity required t hat perfectlybtee r and completelyr respected,‘_ t l h t e l y should least 4 0 s d . l lf, her les of conciliatory, if i t h a d only b 7 idea et atehad dwith capitulationsith been the partiespen to the convention of July 13, 1841 could, a , the risk of compromising the peace which the collective guaran tee of the Po wers h ad for object to secure to th e Ottoman Empir e , use any of its rights anterior to that European arangement, Fran full right, not only o f o ce would h ave h a d the pposing the reserves which are in constant use in diplomacy, but in her tur.i. to mske her menaces heard. F Lh in rance, says M. Drouyn do Lhuys conclusion, has followed very different line of co n d uct ; and the odera a tion of which she has given proof, in addition to taking from her any part in the responsibilqy of the present crisis also gives h er a r i ght to hope that the sacrifi ces which she has m a d e f or the maintance of tranquility in the East will not be thrown away, and that the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh, influenced by similar considerations, will find a means of reconciling its pretensions with the prerogatives of the sovereignty of the Sultan, and of settling otherwise than by force a, difference, the solu tion of which is now waited for by so many interests, ciature, has delivered Monsignor Vecchiotttoi,tt um dit i o n r is o te f r tl o ie f A po p r o e s i t g o i l l i A c Ne:uinrs his letters of credence as Charge d'Affaires of the Holy ( c l e h c a r i e ) e e , s h o a n u e bordering See. that the membe r s The Moniteur p o u f b tl li ie sh l e m s p t e w ri o al Hono rary Canons of the Imperial Chapter of St. Denis, and have the right to assume the title and insignia of that body : and the other that the members of the Metropo litan Chapter of Pails shall wear over their ordinary dress suspended rounded their necks by a light blue rib bon, a decoration consisting of a cross, with five branches, enamelled in white and violet, and having on a blue ground, on one side, the effigy of the Holy Vir gin, the Patroness of the Church of Paris, and on the other, the inscription Chapitre Metropolitain de Paris 1853—Napoleon 111. Emperev:. By order of the Emperor, the Count de Nieuwer kerke, director-general of the imperial museums, has been authorised to add to his title that of intendant of the flue arts of the household of his Majesty. The Moniteur p romu l gates the convention cntere I into between France and the Grand Duchy of Saxe Weimar Eisenach for the reciprocal protection of literary and artistical property; it also promulgates the bill relative to the execution of the railway for uniting the Rhone and the Loire. We read in the Patrie :—" ln the midst of the crowd which bad assembled at the door of the Opera Comique wheti the Emperor and Empress honoured it with their presence, the police arrested 10 or 12 persons belonging to old secret societies who were endeavouring to disturb order. They are in the hands of justice." At the Bourse yesterday but little inclination to ope rate was shown by speculators, and the amount of business transacted was consequently small ; prices, however, on the whole, were well supported. The closing prices were —F or cash :—Three per Cents., 76.60 f. ; Four-and-a -Half per Cents., 101 f. 90c. For the account :—Three per Cents.. 76.60 f. ; Four-and-a 1-Taff per Cents, 101 f. 80e. Bank Stock, 2,650 f. Northern, 850 f. ; Orleans, 1,070 f. ; Paris and Stras bourg, 890 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 890 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1 034 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 725 f. ; Western, 725 f. ; Rouen and Havre, 4901. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 615 f. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. We have received the following telegraphs from Vienna, dated Thursday, 10 a.m.—The following is autantic : " Simultaneously with the entry of the Russian troops into the Principalities, Prince Gortschakoff was in structed to send a letter to Reschid Pacha, to assure the Porte that no attack on Turkish troops was at present intended, and that the occupation was a pacific one." The Austrian Government has received the following by telegraph from Trieste :—" The Lloyd steamer from Constantinople, with dates to the 27th, has arrived. There are prospects of peace. England, France, and Austria will mediate the Sened ; but the form of Russia's demand will not be accepted." A Vienna journal has the following from Constanti nople, dated the 23d ult. :—" The Commander of the American squadron in the Mediterranean has, in a pri vate audience of the Sultan, offered the active support of the United States in the event of a war with Russia. This offer is attributed to the success obtained by the American missionaries in several provinces of Turkey. It has produced a great sensation.' GERMANY. The Countess Blanche Teleky has been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by a military court in Hungary, for having communicated with the political refugees abroad. Her governess has also been condemned to undergo 3 years' confinement, and a female servant 13 months, for the same offence. The delegates from the different Governments com posing the Zollverein not having arrived at Berlin, the conference will be pos:,poned for a few days. The King of Prussia has conferred the Order of the Eagle of the 3d class on Baron M. C. de Rothschild. The Press of Vienna states that the Emperor of Austria will pay another visit to Munich in the course of this month. We read in a Vienna letter of the 3d :—"The Minister of Finance has made a report to the Emperor relative to the receipts of the treasury for 1853. It appears from this report that they greatly exceed the estimates up to this time. The excess is chiefly from Hungary, in consequence of the prosperity now enjoyed by that country." SPAIN. We have received the Madrid journals of the 2d inst. On the previous evening the Queen presided at a Coun cil of Ministers. The solution of the different import. ant questions has been again adjourned. Previous to the sitting of the Council their Majesties and the Princess of the Asturias went in a carriage to the Prado, where they alighted and walked for some time. A large crowd had assembled, by whom the Royal party were received with every mark of respect. The little Prin cess, who was led by one of the officers of the house hold, was the object of general admiration. ITALY. In its sitting of the 4th, the Senate of Turin passed the bill for the establishment of a line of transatlantic steamers at Genoa. The Venice Gazette publishes a sentence, pronounced on the 28th ult., by the Court-martial of Udine, con demning a gentleman of property, named Gaspari, having a wife and two children, to death for having been found in possession of a knife in the form of a stiletto, 12 lbs. of small shot, and 200 percussion caps. The sentence has, however, been commuted by Marshal Radetzky into three months of military arrest without irons, on the ground of M. Gaspai's respectability and perfect inno cence in a political point of view. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. During the present week, as well as fresh up to-day, the arrivals of English wheat have been on a very limited scale. Although the show of samples of both red and white was small, the inquiry for all kinds of English wheat, owing to the demand for foreign parcels on French and Belgian account having fallen off, was in a sluggish state, at but little alteration in prices. For forward delivery very little was doing. The imports of foreign wheat have amounted to 15,210 quarters. The sale for most descriptions was less active ; nevertheless, holders were tolerably firm. Floating cargoes sold slowly ; i i prices, however, very little change took place. Mondßarley was in good request, and quite as dear as on ay. We had a steady inquiry for malt, at late currencies. The oat trade was rather active, and the quotations had an upward tendency. Beans, peas, and. flour sold at full prices. ARRIVI , 3 TL IH WEEK. Wheat. I Earley. I Malt. 2,160 140 4,730 2,120 English Irish .. .. Foreign . , I 15,210 Oats. Flop". 3,530 1,270 1,840 3,030 5,290 brl SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts on sale in to-day's market was by no means extensive ; nevertheless the demand for all breeds ruled heavy, rib a decline in ' the prices obtained on Monday of 2d per 81bs. The extreme value of the best Scots was 4s Gd per 81b3. Prime Down sheep were scarce, and held at fu'l quotations—viz., 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs. All other breeds met a dull inquiry, at a reduction in the currencies of 2d per 81bs. Lambs, the number of which was large, moved off heavily a t f u ll y 2d per 81bs. less money. Ve were extensively supplied with calves, which sold heavily at a reduction in value of 2d per 81bs. In pigs, next to nothing was doin g , on l ower terms. Milch cows were very dull, at from 151. 10s to 191. 5 each, including their small calf. Per Sibs to si the ova's. s. d. s. d. B. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 P.: me S outhdown 4 8 s 4 10 Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 Ir.rge crse. calves 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Prime small d 0.. . -4 4 410 Prime Scoffs, &c. 4 2 4 4 L argo hogs ......... 3 2 3 6 Inferior Shc op ... 3 2 3 6 Smallporke-:s ...... 3 8 4 0 Seco id quatity ...3 8 310 'Suckling calves ..19 0 25 0 Prime erse.-wiled.4 0 4 4 Quarter old pigs 18 0 24 0 Lambe 4s 10d to 6s Od. TOTAL SUP 'LY. FOT :lON SLPPLT. Beast .........• 1,062 Sheep and Lambs ...•• ..13,000 Crlves •• .• •• .. 6_9 Pigs 340 Beasts.. Sheep •• •• •• •• •• 1,2110 Calves.. •• •• •• •••• • 510 NEWGATE AND . LEADENLiI ••• • • Owing to the prevailing hot weather, tho track) ruledheavy, at drooping prices: Pe; Sibs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. I Bee; inferior 2 8 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 3 4 Do., p •:me large 3 4 3 6 Do., do. small 3 8 310 Pork, large 3 0 3 6 Lambs S. d. a. d. Mutton, Weiler 3 0 3 6 Do., .... Mi dd l ing - .. 3 8 4 0 Do., prime 42 4 6 Veal 3 S 4 . 8 , Pork, small 38 4 0 13011,01JG11• ..4s 8d t o C s Od 110 P. The plantation accounts being rather more favourable, the demand for all kinds of hops is less active. In prices, however, no change has taken place. Duty, 140,003/. This week's imports are 89 bales from Antwerp, and 104 ditto from Ilamburgh. Mid and East Kent pockets, 130 s to IP9s ; Weald of Kent, 128 s to 145 s ; and Sussex, 115 s to 130 s per evir:;. COLONIAL. SUGAR.— There h as b een a fair demand for British Plantation, and at a s li g ht concession in price, the quan tity offering being ample. Publicly, Jamaica good to fine brown realised 33s to 34- low to mid yellow 34s 6d to 35s Gd, and T r i nidad good to P fine brown 32s to 335. Demerara fine yellow went at 38s to 395, good to fine brown at 328 6d to 33s 6d, and brown at 32s Gd to 34s brought 3,58 to 3g s 3d, Gd. Mauritius was not in much request. Pub licly,fine find ed 33sand tog3o4osd 1 was steadTy p and a . small o 38s for mid to t auction a good. Madras was parcel sold at 36s Gd t o 6d to brown at I's 20s , 6 d, and low yellow at quiet ; soft . the demand has been steady. At acct to 31s. Fore . ign • tl Id Rico mos yso at high prices ; good and on, Porto r fine 33s 6d 33s to 34s for Mid 36s to 38s. Cuba was brown at 2n low to mid grey, and and soft ..,8 6cl to 32s 6d. Havannah yell ow aken i n at 35s to 42s for low yellow florettes, w " hove the value. White Bahia was taken taken being a 38 s to 40s far sound but low to good mid y in a " dat 3 9 t washed sol os o 37s per cwt. Surinam low to good 4 d ls 2 , 9 a s n t d o 163o3;21wse'.1laaolwdndefitied brown lumps have b b e ro en wn in ir d ne :m iati a lte nd at 45s Gd to 4Gs, and common to fine gro cory at 4Gs 6d to 49s per eIV. licl COP and PEE. — Rather a large quantity has been offered pub y, prices have ruled heavy. Plantation Ceylon has been sold at 678, for good colony 54s 6d to 57s 6d, for low mid and mid colony 50s to 51 3, for fine and fine ord mixed and pale 43s to 52s Gd for triage, and 67s to 69 s Gd f or pea ber:y. Nati ve h as been neglected, and the new import has been sold at 47s 6d. Foreign has been in f some request for exportation. Rio b roug ht 3 8s to 42s 641 for orh dam ow mid and I:, ocha was taken i n a t 6 7s for mid yel s, and 46s to 48s for triage. Jica 53s to 558 for w and mid, 46s to 52s Gd ama br for fine ought and fine ord pale, and 35s to 45s for triage. COCOA. —Trinid a d h as b een sod at 34s to 368 Gd for mid and good dark red, and 30s to 35s for mid to good grey. Grenada went at 29s to 32s for low and mid grey. RICE. —There has been a good demand privately, at fuller prices. Bengal has been taken in at lls Gd to 12s for mid, and good Madras has been sold at 9s to 9s 6d for barley, and 9s Gd to 10s Gd for mid to good pinkey and Coringa. SALTPETRE.—The market has been firm. Bengal low and mid grey has been sold at 25s Gd to 26s 6d, for 16i to 12i per cent. refraction. SPlCES.—Pimento was mostly taken in at Rd to 5,74 for mid and good. Penang cloves sold at is ld to is 3ild for mid to fine. Mace brought 2s 6d to 2s lld for mid and good pale, and 3s ld to 38 3d for fine. Penang and Singa pore nutmegs sold at 28 2d to 2s 10c1 for low small to mid, and 3s to 48 4d for good and fine hold. Jamaica ginger realised 43s to Ms for small to mid. Singapore white pepper lOid for mid, a n d bl ac k 44 d for mid havy shot. COTT ON — Prices have beed steady. RUM.—There has been a good demand, at steady prices. INEIGO.—The public sales of over 13,000 chests com mence this day. TEA.---Not much is doing, but prices are very firm, al though the auction went off rather heavily. TALLOW.—A good business has been done, and P.Y.C* on the spot has realised 53s Od to 53s 9(lpor cwt, an id' little 1 other • 'We I §Peelf to thi, Com e hacker ho non betwe, It wi Mather taeeting at Wee] These n Esq., o of the p the cost submitt prietor that wl much g hat sr CIIATI t urn for Rented t c ome to doubt ti en at th celtaila S THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1853. an( re tmc fish arid