The Sun. — London, England, 1853-09-07 00:00:00

THEA.TRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress. 3 , la 3 ame Celede' TIES EVENING, SEPT. 7, Will be performed the Comic Drama entitled TO PARENTS ND GUARDIANS. Characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullen. ord, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Mary Keeley. After which, will be presented SARDANAPALU S. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBIIAM. To conclude with WHAT! NO CAB? ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, SarT. 7, Will be performed THE TIMES. Characters byMessrs. M e sda me s J. Johnstone, William Farren, G. Cooke,a ad Shalders Sarah Lyons and Bartlett. With SHYLOCK ; or, THE MERCHANT OF "VENICE PRE SERVED." Principal character by Mr. F. Robson. THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Saga, Mr. F . Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Last Three Nights of the present Season. The increasing popularity of the National Spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo, which has now completed its 73d night, has by far ex ceeded the most sanguine expectations of the Lessee, who, anxious to meet the public taste, has increased the attraction of that re nowned Spectacle of a Splendid Military Brass Band. In an nouncing the Grand Production for Five Nights more (when it must be withdrawn to make room for the New Classical Burlesque, conjointly with the Hippo Drama of Life on the Turf, which has arrived at its 102 d night—a fact unprecedented), he feels confi dent that he is only meeting the wish of his patrons, who nightly flock to this popular Establishment to witness their representa tion. To afford every possible Novelty, Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the Circle are entirely changed each week. The return of Miss EMILY COOKE from her Continental Tour was hailed with de monstrations of delight. She will repeat her matchless perform ance every evening. N.B.—Due Notice will be given of the First Appearance in London of Miss KATE COOKE. The long promised Classical Burlesque will be produced on SATURDAY, the 10th inst. THIS EVENING, Szpr. 7, And during the week, excepting Saturday, will be presented the BATTLE OF WATERLOO. To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the CIRCLE. Concluding with (102 d time) THE CHASE ; or, LIFE ON THE TURF. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 7, Brilliant Routine of Entertainments—Panorama of CHUSAN, Splendid MENAGERIE, and Promenading Elephants. EXHIBITION of the MARINE AQUARIUM, a Collection of Sea and Fresh Water Fish alive, in five large Glass Tanks. The Mollusca, Zoophytes, and Crustacea procured expressly by P. H• Gosse, Esq., the eminent Naturalist. Vocal and Instrumental CONCERT. Miss Poole, the popular English Vocalist. The .whole concluding with the wonderful Tableaux of THE FEAST OF LANTERNS, brilliant FIREWORKS, and EXPLO SION of CHINESE JUNKS. Admission, Is. Two favourite Songs by DAILY WEATHER TABLE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7,1858, State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. Th e stations are arranged in order of latitude. SOUTHAMPTON—N., strong breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICHN., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. STROOD C A MBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze— clo u dl ess . YARMOUTH—N.W., hard wind—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock LIMERICK—S., calm ; cloudless. MULLINGAR—W. strong breeze —r a i n . BIRMINGHAM—N.E., calm —overcast. CREWE—calm—cloudy. HOLYHEAD—N.W., gentle breeze—very fine. LANCABTER—W. calm—cloudless. DARLINGTON—N. , N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. SHAP— N.W., calm—overcast. lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tam DAY —Morning 15 min. after 4 I Evening 33 niin.aft. 4 To-Nfoaßow —Morning 52 min. after 4 Evening 12 miu.aft. 5 THE WEATHER.—SuN OPPICE, SEPT. 7. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 68--highcst since noon yesterday. 52—lowest this morning and during the night. 62—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'43. WIND, N.—Moderate breeze, and dull, cloudy weather. ' ' .---c l thw i -- -r i;( . '. : ',-H-74",',.;_74* b ~./. w..,,,,0rt,....... LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1853. The necessity for emigration has long been ap parent to the more reflective and the more rational of our fellow-countrymen. It is clearly proved by the periodical returns of the Registrar-General, showing the extraordinary and increasing redun dancy of the population. It has been further illustrated by the vastness and diversity of our colonial possessions. Combining these two facts together—facts it will be admitted as remarkable as they are incontrovertible—we can appreciate at a glance the marvellous advantages certain to accrue from a judicious employment of the re sources at the disposal of the Government. Re sources, observe, on one side of labour and on the other of materials for its employment! Resouroes —here of a vast superfluous community, there of ample fields, capable of supporting it, if but properly cultivated ! So that benefits might spring out of what at first would appear only formidable sources of embarrassment : the prolific overplus of the inhabitants of England being provided for by the fecundity of her scat tered and as yet unpopulated territories. Out of the forty colonies of Great Britain it is assuredly manifest that scope enough (and to spare) can be found whenever we list for the unemployed energies of the industrial multitude. Eastwards we have long availed ourselves, it is true, of the opportunities there presented to us—yielding occupation to the more enterprising of our chil dren either in a civil or military capacity, in Ceylon or in Hindostan. Westwards, again, we have not altogether closed our eyes to the good capable of being there readily evolved from the direction of our industry towards the development of the natural resources of the West Indies, of the two Canadas, and of the gigantic dominion known unhappily as the fur-forests of the Hudson's Bay Company, and extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the coast of Labrador to Port Essington. Never theless, although the attention of our trading and ' emigrating population has been directed, not un frequently, as we have said, towards these two opposite points of the compass, adequate endea yours have never yet been adventured 'upon by England with a view to avail herself; for the Support of her own unnurtured children, of the neglected opportunities for skilled labour lying dormant under the pomp of her Asiatic empire, or of the squandered, because uncollected, trea sures Perpetually sprouting up and dying away, according to the alternation of the seasons through out the broad and fruitful extent of her North American possessions All this is undoubted. It is at length,, rice to kn o w, b ecom i ng p re tty generallyrecognised. colossal projectss th It is awake n i ng us t o suc h of railways in Rindoatan-e construction of a system 8 - t T er a: n system de s ti ne d be fore long to carry the between Cape Como r i i , and the gine to and fro Indian Cau casus—between the waters of the Indus and those of the Ba,rrampooter. A similar move ment, moreover, as we took occasion t o remark only last evening, has recently induced the Canadians to summon Mr. R . Mr. Komar ST ' Ep li t SON to Montreal, so that t he en gineering marv e l effected by that eminent man across the m enai Straits may be emulated before long across the wide current of the river St. Lawrence. In eon _ sequence of which it may now be ho p ed, not altogether unreasonably, that colonists from the mo th e r country may in time flourish and multiply throughout the enormous extent of what has hitherto remained a luxuriant wilderness, imper vious saving only to th e foot of the wild beast or of the furrier-huntsman. Meanwhile the astonishing mineral discoveries in Victoria have latterly wakened the cupidity and roused the enterprise of large masses of our popu lation—carrying them away in crowds from the shores of the United Kingdom to the magnificent solitudes of Australasia. The change effected in this direction has been altogether so really wonderful in its character as to invest the circumstance of the discovery of the south ern gold-diggings (coming to us as it did at a period so surprisingly opportune) with the solemnity, and the dignity, and the glory of a direct I . • dispensation of DIVINE PROVI DENCE. Everything d in ee(l has combined of late to afford lls facilities for tae removal of our re dundant population f • tom the over-crowded, little archipTlago on which our power as a civilised race originally sprang into existence, and upon which it has hitherto flourished d • urtng the process of its development — facilities for the remov a l o f this redundant p o p ulation from the mother count r y ' to her numerous and most fruitful colonial possessions. Astonishing treasures of gold THE LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1853. have lured thousands to Australia. Extraor- Binary enterprises of an engineering kind are' beginning to attract others towards Hindostan. Similar, and, if possible, vaster projects will, we rest assured, before long, induce yet larger num bers to traverse the Atlantic ocean for the pur pose of settling permanently among the luxuriant vegetation of our North American territories. Besides all which, it may be observed already, that there are other projects of a singularly be neficent and auspicious character tempting the energetic sons of England to seek their fortunes far away, in some other of the many provinces owning allegiance to our august Sovereign. Con spicuous in the midst of these noble schemes cannot but be recognised by every impartial ob server•, that which has, within a comparatively recent period, grown up out of the remote soil of New Zealand, under the now well-known title of the Canterbury Settlement. As yet the enterprise set on foot by the Can terbury Association has been, it is true, so far marred by a series of unaccountable blunders (to employ the mildest expression) that the 300 land purchasers would appear, according to their own showing, to have been " shamefully de frauded." Nevertheless, if but reasonably and steadfastly guided in the course of its natural de velopment, the scheme would inevitably, we feel convinced, attain a success such as would ulti mately realise the hopes formerly cherished by the more reasonable supporters of the Canterbury Settlement. The land selected is excellent—the plan sketched out is admirable—the object kept i n v i ew from the outset is eminently noble an d beautiful in itself, besides being obviously, on the very face of it, capable, if rightly pur sued, of speedy and complete attainment. No thing is required, in fact, but honour in the founders of the Association, and honesty in their responsible agents—good faith towards the land purchasers, and punctuality in fulfilling in their behalf every one of the originally stipulated en gagements. It was not long ago that we insisted in these columns upon the culpability of the leaders of the Association. That culpability, we believe, may be readily enough obliterated by certain absolutely requisite acts of reparation. It is due, however, to those adventurous men who have actually embarked in the enterprise, that we should add to this opinion our conviction that the original project itself admits at this moment of entire realisation. It may be permitted to us, therefore---while we condemn the misconduct of those who, after founding the Association, per versely deceived the land-purchasers—to cherish a hope that good may yet come from this Canterbury Settlement : satisfied that that good has only to be sought after with honour, honesty, and perseverance, to be at once dis covered and afterwards multiplied a thousand fold. Elaborate judgments have recently been pro nounced by a large majority of the judicial authorities of the Superior Courts of common law, and also of the Law Lords who usually take part in the proceedings of the highest tribunal in the United Kingdom, on the subject of conditions framed in accordance with the caprices of in dividuals which are opposed to the general good of the community, or, in legal parlance, are " contrary to public policy." The questions raised in such cases are generally of " the first impression," without any established precedent to help the presiding Judge in arriving at a conclu sion on the subject. His ordinary functions are, therefore, ex necessitate, materially extended. It is not sufficient that he should act as the con scientious interpreter of existing codes—that he should rule in accordance with the dictates of the common and statute law of the land—he must do far more. He must, for the time being, assume the place of an absolute Monarch, determining what is just and proper under peculiar circum stances previously unprovided for ; and if he sees that the attempt made, if successful, would be prejudicial to the general welfare. This extraordinary power is founded on the well-established and indisputable maxim, " Sic utere tuo ut alienum non loedas.7l, this is the only restriction placed upon the rights of pro perty. He may " do as he likes with his own," provided that he do not injure any individual or body of individuals in the attempt. To give juris diction, it is essential that there should be some hiatus—some deficiency in the law—that, as we have stated, the matter should previously " have been unprovided for." If Parliament had legis lated on the matter even in the most ridiculous manner, the Judge could not interfere if there were any enactment whatsoever whereby he might form an opinion as to the legislative intention of any provision of the unwritten law within which the matter could be brought. Then the judicial authority is abrogated ; and whatever may be the opinion of the Judge as to the expediency of the enactment or provision, he is bound to decide in accordance with the higher authority—which cannot be controverted or disputed. The conflict in all these cases has, however, been between the will of an individual and the good of the community. There has never been a clashing of legislative enactments, or an attempt to show that an act of a duly-constituted legisla tive assembly, authorised to make laws for the governance of any community, is unconstitutional, and, therefore, null and void ; or that a single judge could overrule the provisions of a special enactment of a body whose powers were recog nised and acknowledged. Such, however, is the effect of the decision by Judge MACLEAN in the case Of WASHINGTON M 4 QUERNY, Who was seized in the State of Ohio, as a fugitive slave from Kentucky, and, after an elaborate argument, given up to his master, and forcibly removed from the place in which he had taken refuge, and in which lie had exercised all the rights and privileges of a freeman for several successive years. It is unnecessary•to dwell on the minor points relied on in the course of the argument. We are, unfortunately, but too well aware of the existence of slavery in the State of Kentucky to cavil at the want of proof thereof. Nor should a case of such importance, where interests of such magnitude are involved in the result, be decided on a quibble. The broad ground was, that the law of the State was opposed to the federal law of Congress, and the question to be decided was which should prevail ? Whether, in fact, the sovereignty of Ohio was merged in that of the United States so far that the ordinances framed by its own Council for observance within its own boundaries can be set aside by one carried by the votes of tire representatives of slave-holding States in Congress. Even this, however, may be, and has been narrowed by Judge MACLEAN himself, who admits that " the States could not be com pelled to give up fugitives by a law of Congress ;" adding, " But the provision is found in the Constitution, the organic law of the land, and it is more than a recommendation." On Ruch grounds the Learned Judge decided in favour 01 the claimant, an d a l so th a t th e unfortunate fucriti ve should. remainin in the custody of his for mer mast er master could insti tuted i -la the Supreme the appeal about to be insti rule Court. As the claim of the hundred dollars, have been satisfied for twelve himself to subscribe ads which he was willing decision .dsalars, it would seem as would have cannot call it the jUStiee if, until the ultimate l"" were given, security mett o that the exigencies —we amount w been sufficient to have ruled. otherwise, of the case. It was, however, and WASHINGTON M`QUERNY was conveyed acr oss the Ohio River, and lodged in Covington Gaol, to await no t the conclus ion of the suit lig l t Z the convenience of his owner, until he was ready to proceed to his home, with full liberty to wor k , flog, or otherwise maltreat poor WASHINGTON, as he may think proper. ' stitutional grounds (!), It will be seen fro m the above that the de cision was made on (.0)/ - r he L very different, indeed, fi.oul t J principles on which ou r Ow ord Constitut iMANsFlELD onal declared, that " the moment a s l av e set his foot on British ground, he wa s thenceforth and for ever free." The American Const i tution, then, is apparently based on slavery ; while that of England is founded on freedom. Will our Trans atlantic brethren, who fondly imagine th a t they have ignored slavery by the law of the individual States of which they are citizens, and that they are thus exempted from the brand, consent to this adjudication, which renders them, despite their own enactments, liable to the foul imputation that makes them the abettors and favourers of slavery in its most abominable form, and compels them to deliver up the claimant on their hospi tality, who for a series of years had maintained an honest and irreproachable life amongst them. We do not believe that such will be the case, or that the citizens of Ohio will permit the blot to remain on their escutcheon, at all events without resorting to the most energetic means for its speedy and complete removal. THE LATE SIR C. NAPIER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—AII the journals which have recently no ticed the life of my brother, the late Sir C. Napier, have fallen into one and the same error, which it is incumbent on me to amend. I mean the statement that to the late Marshal Soult he owed his liberty at Corunna. It was not so. Marshal Soult treated him with great kindness, and would, no doubt, have continued to do so, but he marched from Corunna three days after the battle, leaving Sir C. Napier to the care of Marshal Ney, who protected him for several months, and finally gave him his liberty. The circumstances deserve to be repeated, as showing the generous temper of Ney. His aid de-camp, Captain Clouet, reported that a frigate had sent a flag of truce to inquire "if Major Napier was living ?" " Tell them yes 1 and that he is well —let him be seen." Captain Clouet looked ex pressively at the Marshal, and said, "He has an aged mother—a widow." " Let him go himself then to tell her he is alive," was the response ; and with Major Napier he sent 25 English soldiers, who had been badly wounded and left behind. I trust, sir, that you and the other editors of the evening journals, who have attributed the act to Marshal Soult, will give this rectification—that Marshall•l ey's widow and sons may know, his gene rous kindness neither has, nor will, be forgotten by Sir C. Napier's family.—l remain, sir, your obedient servant, W. NAPIER, Lieut.-General. Oaklands, Sept. 6, 1853. THE *WELLINGTON MONUMENT, GUILD- HALL. Yesterday a private inspection took place of the models sent in by competitors for designing the tablet proposed to be placed in Guildhall, in memory of the late Duke of Wellington, and which will occupy a niche corresponding with that where the monument to the immortal Nelson is erected. They are all of them most interesting and appropriate, displaying great artistic skill, combined with correct taste. There is one of con siderable merit, which embodies in a single repre sentation the triumphant career of the lamentable hero, elevated on a crested summit. The illus trious Duke, whose likeness is strikingly preserved, is mounted on a charger, holding in his right hand a Field Marshal's Baton, in the attitude of pursuing and driving before him two figures, one of which represents War, and the other Desolation. The latter is depicted by a crown of chains on its head ; and around its neck, and on its breast a couple of snakes are entwined, in defeating whom he is sup posed to facilitate, and permit, the advance of Peace and Science, represented by an Angel and a Youth of charming expressions, who appear to pace forward in the conqueror's wake, and on the re treating steps of the subdued with demeanours at once dignified and composed. Immediately be neath these, on the right and left, are emblems of Britannia and Commerce, bearing all their insignia, both countenances beaming with a radiant smile of pride for his success, mingled with that of grief for his loss. Between the two is placed the Ducal Coronet, and underneath is written—" Wellington, Gloria Patria." DUBLIN CASTLE.—It is stated that the Queen, previ ous to her departure from Dublin, gave directions to have the principal apartments of Dublin Castle newly decorated, and other material improvements made in the internal arrangements, preparatory to a repetition of her Majesty's visits to this country. MADRAS IRONWORKS.—The East Indian Iron Com pany have announced that they have at length obtained from the East India Company an exclusive concession for carrying on ironworks in the presidency of Madras, similar to that originally granted to the Indian Iron end Steel Company, whose establishments are to pass into their hands, under an agreement that no profits are to be divided, until the shareholders in the new com pany receive 7 per cent. The later operations at th• work show, it is stated, a considerable gain upon the iron sold above the cost at which it can be produced, and when the new organisation shall have commenced the supply for the great railway works now in contem plation throughout India is looked to as a constant source of occupation, irrespective of the steady demand from other quarters. ST. PETERSBURG.—The advices from St. Petersburg mention a further very unfavourable movement of the rate of exchange on London, the quotation being 398 d. to 1. This is owing to the large purchases of wheat made at that city, as well as at Odessa, and will be followed by increased remittances of gold from Eng land, unless they are prevented by the prospect of the rise being entirely of a temporary character, and the calculations as to the effect likely to be produced by the coin already sent. The Odessa accounts state that, although the intelligence of the renewed advance in the London market had only just arrived, the pur chases of wheat during the past week, which had been almost exclusively for the Mediterranean, had reached 66,000 quarters, at prices ranging from 375. 3d. to 41s. Up to the 14th of August the total shipments from Odessa during the present year had been about 475,000 I quarters to the United Kingdom, 14,000 to Holland and Belgium, and 370,000 to the Mediterranean. The quantity at present on the way from Odessa to Eng land is not considered to be more than about 60,000 quarters. AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS.— The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotter dam Produce Markets state that business continued inactive. The operations in coffee were, however, suf ficient to support prices, and sugar, raw and refined, showed no alteration. Rice had been purchased rather more freely ; indigo was maintained, and dried fruits brought full quotations. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mine discount (according to the last tariff ), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.091 ; and, the exchange at Paris on London at short being 24.971, it follows that gold is about 0.48 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Ham burg the price of gold is 4251 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.51 ; and, the exchange at Hamburg on London at short being 13.31, it follows that gold is 0.65 per cent, dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 109,E per cent., and, the par of exchange between England and America. being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.33 per cent. against England ; the pre sent rate does not therefore admit of the transmission of gold either way between England and America. HARVEST IN IRELAND.—The favourable change in the weather has already been productive of the most bene ficial results, and harvest operations, which had be en suspended during the recent heavy rains, are now re sumed with great energy in all parts of the country. A few days more of wet might have been disastrous, as the fields of ripe corn were exhibiting symptoms of sprouting, and there were serious apprehensions about the potato, which have heretofore escaped the old and much-dreaded distemper. The setting in of fine autumnal weather at this very criti cal period of the harvest, will be the means of preventing losses to an incalculable amount, and of securing, with the blessing of Providence, a full aver- I age produce of grain, with a great abundance of pota toes, very fine in flavour and quality, and much more nutritious than that esculent has been since the first ap pearance of the blight in 1845. Public confidence is rising with the improved prospects of the harvest. CRYSTAL PALACE AT NEW YORK.—AII the English commissioners have sailed except Professor Wilson, and the mission of those who have gone has been nearly a failure. No one of the departments of the Crystal Pa lace on which they were to bestow their special attention was complete at the time expected. Mr. Dilke sailed last Saturday, his stay being shortened by illness in his family at home. Professor Wilson is thus left alone, and, although after his return from his western explora tions he has been constantly occupied in the Palace, yet his special department is still very incomplete. Class 1, minerals, &c., is not yet opened, and the others are only half-filled. Class 2, chemicals, &c., makes the best show, both the United States and Continental contributions being creditable. Professor Wilson will remain here until the end of September, having been invited to attend the Agricultural State Fair of New York at Saratoga, and to give a lecture there on the cultivation of flax. Thence he goes to Montreal, to attend the meeeting of the Agricultural and Industrial Association of Lower Canada, which is held the week succeeding the New York State meeting. From Montreal he proceeds to ret Hamilton, where the Upper Canada agricultural meet ing middle ' takes pl ace thi s y ear , during the first week of Oc tober. H e w ill t h en spen d some t i me i n th e manufac turing di s t r i cts of Massachusetts, and sail for England aboutt ed th that of blundering October. m a n l a t g e is m e d n e t ep o ly t the to be re gt Exhi bition should h the British ave so far defe a t e d th e gener ous plan of • , G overnment in sending out its commis sionersfor, active they general as have b as have been, and wide and it will be entirely been their observations on this country, report as was origineaylnd their power to present such a contemplated. MUTINY IN AN ENGL ISH at Gibraltar an English V ESSEL. —There i 3 now lying v w erg, the M a lt ese part o f t h e crew of which m u ti n i ed to murder their shipmates. seveatra sea, and endeavou re d the remainder have been sent to • men were shot ' and prison at Gibraltar MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000 bales, of which 1,500 American were taken for export. The mar ket closed extremely quiet, with prices of all kinds but little changed. The sales comprised 40 Pernam and Maranham, at 7d.; 100 Egyptian, at 6/d. to 7d.; 400 Surat, at lid. to 3id.; 100 Sea Island, at 2s. to 35., and the remainder American. Rail way Shares were very dull, at a decline of -/ per cent. on all the transactions of the day. Owing to the large foreign arrivals, the Corn Market is heavy to-day, and the millers will only purchase at a decline. - The official returns of the trade and navigation of the United Kingdom have been made up fur the month and seven months ending August 5. The month's imports, compared with the like date of 1852, show an increase under the head of live animals, cocoa, coffee, grain, fruit, bacon, butter, seeds, silks, spices, sugar, tea, timber, tobacco, and wme. In flour, spirits, and tallow, there was a decrease. The exports of the month were respectively as follows :-- 1852 £6,589,168 1853 7,995,086 Increase .................... £1,405,918 The articles which exhibit the greatest increase are—cotton manufactures from 1,863,4181. to 2,167,0461., earthenware, haberdashery, hardware, linen, bar iron, silks, and woo ll ens . The vessels employed during the month in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom represents the totals subjoined :—. 1852. 1853. TONS. TONS. Inwards 740,005 ... 892,983 Outwards 655,351 ... 745,567 In this increase British ships largely participated. The vessels reported inwards at the Custom house are unusually large in number within the last two days from the northern parts of Europe, and these are heavily laden with grain. Although oats form a large proportion of the cargo, there is a good deal of wheat on board. Timber, another commodity for which the demand is brisk, has also been received in some quantity. If our wants, in the shape of food, are nearly as extensive as is reported, all these supplies, and more, may be needed, but the good effect of their steady intro duction will be to keep down prices to a moderate limit. It appears by the advices from Odessa that the shipments to England have not been by any means large, speaking relatively to the alleged de ficiency in our crops, but this may arise from the difficulty that has been experienced in getting ves sels, and from the obstacles imposed by the unsettled state of the Eastern question. At St. Petersburgh the rate of exchange has become still more unfavourable for England, and a liberal exportation of gold from this side is, consequently, to be looked for until the balance is turned. It frequently happens, prior to the close of the navigation, that there is an extra demand for bills to liquidate shipments pressed forward from Russia at the last moment to this side, but there will be very little movement during the winter. A rumour that preparations are now making for a new Austrian loan, possesses no im portance here, as it is improbable that any amount would be subscribed by London capitalists when money is dear and the future uncertain. The Go vernment at Vienna has but one resource, namely, to raise the sum required at home, and to exercise greater economy. In New Brunswick the hay crop was very light. Some alarm is felt at Miramichi lest the lumbering operations of next winter should be limited owing to the short supply of hay, and in that quarter farmers already speak of killing off a portion of their stock before winter. Great exertions will be made to secure marsh hay, and every description of wild hay, but the scarcity and high price of la bour will be against any extensive operations with these. Bills of Exchange drawn here upon the prin cipal Continental cities were taken yesterday after noon at a slight advance on Hamburgh, 13 61 to I, at former rates on Paris 25 171 to 20, at a decline on Trieste to 10 57 and 54, and on Am sterdam to 11 171 and 17, all at 90 days' date. The English funds are exceedingly heavy, and as the answer of the Emperor of Russia is now hourly expected, and the settlement of the ac count takes place to-morrow, speculation is very inert. As to the assertion that Savings Bank Stock is being sold in order to invest the proceeds in the floating debt, the immense loss that would accrue where one pays such a large interest comparedwith the other, scarcely needs to be pointed out, even if the Chancellor of the Exchequer were justified in re sorting to such an extraordinary proceeding. We look upon the statement as a mere Bear report, but mention it because of the general currency it has received. Consols have been 97 to 97i for transfer, and 972 to k for October. The New 3/- per Cents. bring 1001 to 2., and the 3 per Cents. 972 to 98. Bank Stock has declined to 2272 and 2262. Exchequer Bills are higher, being 2s. dis count to ar. East India Bond s h ave b een a t 10 s . to 13s. prem ium. South Sea N ew A nnu iti es are p at 992. Foreign Securities are rather more dealt in. The Spanish Three per Cents, have been quoted 47#, and the Deferred 23, b e i m _ g each a shade lower. The Passive Converted have been at 5i ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been marked 1011 ; and Dutch are 642 to 652. Mexican Bonds are steady at 261-i Grenada Deferred are quoted ; Portuguese our per Cents. are about 441 to 451. Railway Shares are heavy, and the business doing is of no importance. The French lines are a shade lower, and the Indian neglected. The Gold Mine Shares have been purchased at favourable rates for the buyers, and the Bank of Australasia shares are lowe r aga i n . A further decline has occurred in the shares of the Australian Agricultural Company. The East Indian Iron shares are called 4s. to Gs. The meeting is still in progress and very satisfac tory statements are made as to the prospects. Jamaica Mine 2to 22 prem. Metcalfe 21 to 22 prem. Sue River 2to g prem., and Port Royal to 1 premium. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. the Official List.) Business done. Bank 5t0ck.......... . 227 6 • ••• .....• • 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. •• —***" 98 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 971 7 1 New 34 per Cent. Annuities l°° 4 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 , — " Dittc 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 India Stock . .„ ..... . 54i India Bonds, ...... : ......... 2 ...... 10 '. 13 South Sea New Annuities Consols for Account Bth September 971 7 Exchequer Bills, id. £1000 £5OO 2 d par Small 2 d par PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Small Cuba 7 per Ct. (Matanzs. & Sabanilla Bonds) 1021 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ....... .......... Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto 4 . 4 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 47 Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 23 Ditto Passive (Converted) Swedish 4 per Cent 941 p Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian .q per Cent. Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent . ... 65 x(1 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 97 i Ditto September Account 97 i DISTRAINING FROM THE PERSON.—On Wednesday last Henry Day, a County Court deputy bailiff, was accused before the borough magisterial bench with stealing from the person of a young man named Thomas Hanbury, of Borrowash, a half-sovereign and four half-crowns. From it appear e d evid ence a dd uce d i n su ppo r t of th e prosecu tion, appear e d th a t a b ou t h a lf-p as t 10 o ' c l oc k t h at morning Hanbury was standing in the Market-place, in conversation with two or three persons, when the bailiff approached and asked two of the party if they could change a sovereign. On receiving a negative answer, the prisoner made a similar application to Hanbury. In order to comply with the bailiff's request, the prosecutor took a purse from his pocket, and was in the aot of tendering the change, when Day seized a half-sovereign and four half-crowns, which he placed in his pocket. He then struggled with the prosecutor for his purse, but did not succeed in obtaining it. Hanbury immediately obtained the assistance of the police, and the prisoner was conveyed to the police-office. In answer to the charge, it was stated that a warrant of distress had been issued against the prosecutor's goods and chattels, which had, however, been disposed of by Hanbury himself, and that, in consequence of not being able to obtain either', money or goods, the bailiff had been in structed to act in the manner he had done ; but he de nied having obtained the money which he had been accused of stealing. By the request of Mr. Coope, the prisoner's attorney, the case was remanded until Friday, and Day was admitted to bail. —Nottinghamshire Guardian. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE. According to the Debats, it required great soli citation, perhaps something more, on the part of the representatives of the four great powers to in duce the Porte to accept the note drawn up at Vienna, and even when it was accepted with mo difications the Porte felt it necessary to complain of its difference way in which it had b een f orce d t o se ttl e difference with Russia, and to demand from the four powers a positive guarantee against any ad vantage being taken by Russia of the concessions which the Porte has been compelled to make to her. With its habitual reserve on all great ques tions, the Debats gives this news without comment. The Univers, however, which has received the same information as the Debats, does not hesitate to ex press its disapprobation of the course pursued by the four powers, and to predict again, as it has done several times, disastrous results from what it regards as a departure from dignity. In the ac count given by the Debats and the Univers, we have another proof of the necessity of receiving with great caution the news which is given in the German papers. A few days ago, they assured us that Colonel Ruff had arrived at Vienna with an autograph letter from the Sultan to the Emperor of Austria full of gratitude for the admirable results of his mediation. It is now more than probable that Colonel Ruff was the bearer of the complaint alluded to. We read in the Moniteur :—" It has been an nounced by a journal that the French Government was about to make purchases of corn. This sup position is absolutely false. The results of the harvest are not yet known, but the Government is convinced that the deficiency which it may show will be made up by the trade acting alone and without impediments. Far from wishing to thwart its action and compete against it, which would be senseless conduct, the Government will only inter fere to assist by general measures, equal for all parties, and which assure the liberty and security of its operations, and render more easy the tran sport and distribution of corn in the interior. The different decrees, which have successively abolished certain prohibitions, reduced entrance duties, and suppressed tonnage dues, were published in this spirit, and what is calculated to tranquillize the public mind is, that having been issued at an op portune moment, in order to allow foreign com merce to take advantage of the fine weather, their efficacy begins to be already felt in our ports. It is by such measures, tending to protect energeti cally and facilitate private industry, that the State will usefully exercise its action. The two decrees published to-day, relative to internal navigation and the railways, are a fresh proof of its constant solicitude in this respect." The Moniteur contains a decree authorising such railway companies as shall reduce their charges for the carriage of corn, flour, and potatoes from this time to the 31st December next to again raise them after that period to the limits of the maximum authorised by their Cahiers des Charges without waiting for the delays therein enacted. Another decree states that until the 31st December next, all boats laden entirely with corn, flour, rice, potatoes, or dry vegetables shall be exempt on all rivers and canals belonging to the State from all the naviga tion dues usually charged. Where canals have been conceded to companies the same exemption will be made and an account kept of the amount of the dues which are thus given up. Foreign ves sels may until the same period enjoy the same ex emption on all the rivers and canals of France, provided their cargo consists of the above-men tioned articles. This exemption will be enjoyed by all French and foreign vessels whatever may be the date of their arrival, provided they leave their place of shipment previous to the 31st December next. A letter from Dieppe of the 4th says :—" The Empress has just given 15,000 f. to the Seamen's Mutual Aid Fund, which act of liberality is the great topic of conversation here to-day. The Em peror, after a walk this morning on the jetty, ac companied the Empress to St. Remy, where several pieces of sacred music were executed, under the direction of M. Vervoitte, chapel-master to the Metropolitan Church of Rouen. On the return of their Majesties, the Emperor again walked on the jetty, and witnessed the arrival of a Norwegian vessel, laden with timber. The crew learning who it was, cheered him as the vessel entered, and the Emperor returned the salute by taking off his hat. The Emperor had scarcely withdrawn when the Rouen steamer on entering the harbour came against the timber-work of the jetty, stove in one of the paddle-boxes, and did other damage in all to the extent of 20,000 f. A friend of mine took me this evening to see Alexandre Lefevre, whose career has been marked by saving the lives of so many men. He spoke in the most moving terms of the kindness of the Emperor to him. ' How long is it, Lefevre,' said the Emperor, ' since I decorated you, and how many men have you saved since ?" Sire,' replied Lefevre, when you gave me the Cross, I was at my 37th, and since then, 1 have saved 7 more, which makes 44 in all.' When you arrive at 50,' said the Emperor, I will make you officer of the Order.' M. Haussman, Prefect of the Seine, left to-day for Paris. It is said that the ball which is to be given by the town to their Majesties will be magnificent." The amusing and sometimes very satirical writer in the Debats, M. John Lemoinne, to whom may be said to be assigned in that journal the depart ment of English affairs, avails himself of a criti cism in an English paper on the proceedings in Belgium connected with the marriage of the Duke of Brabant, to repeat the advice given to persons who live in glass houses not to indulge in the pas time of throwing stones. M. Troplong, the President of the Senate, has written a letter to the Emperor, to acquaint him with the dissatisfaction created i n seve ral agricul tural districts, by the suppression of wine shops and places of amusement by order of the Prefects. M. Troplong, who was supported in his representa tions by several Bonapartist deputies, remarked to the Emperor that the peasants constituted the class which had retained an enthusiastic love for the Imperial dynasty with the greatest tenacity. Considerable uneasiness appeared to prevail amongst the few speculators at the Bourse yester day, in consequence of the delay in the conclusion of the Eastern question, and likewise on account of the cold and stormy weather, which leaves very little chance for the vintage to arrive at maturity. Under these depressing circumstances, the Three per Cents, which opened at 79f. 20c., fell to 78f. 90c., at which they closed for the end of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 104 f. 90c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,265 f. ; Rouen, 1,112 f. 50c. ; Havre, 520 f. ; Great Northern, 888 f. 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 950 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 955 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 807 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 760 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 632 f. 50c. ; Great Central, 555 f. ; Lyons and Geneva, 560 f. ; Sardinian, Victor Emmanuel 500 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 847 f. 50c. but letters worthy of credit affirm that the following is its purport :—The Ministers of the Sultan, after complaining in bitter terms of the indifference of Europe and of the little regard which the acts of the Conference of Vienna seemed to pay to their dignity and rights, declare that the modifications which they have made are the indispensable con dition of their adhesion to the project of Vienna, and that in addition, as a compensation for the extent of the sacrifices which they have made in this conjuncture to the cause of peace, they ask from Europe an act to guarantee the Ottoman Empire for the future against the possible conse quences which Russia might want to draw from the note which they have been so eagerly pressed to sign." Intelligence from St. Petersburg," says the Debats, "is still looked for. It is thought that the dispatches making known the decision of the Emperor relative to the modifications of the Porte will arrive this day, the 6th, at Berlin, and be con sequently known at Paris on the Bth, at latest." In order to relieve the public Exchequer of the expenses of the military educational establishments, the Emperor has ordered 700,000 silver roubles from the two savings' banks in Petersburg and Moscow to be invested, and the interest to b e paid over to the military school. The manceuvres at Krasko-Selo were brought to an end by a grand parade, held by the Emperor on the 27th August, and the troops after a day's rest returned to St. Petersburg. It was expected at the time the last packet left there, that the Emperor would soon set off to inspect the troops concentrated at Warsaw, and from thence visit Germany. The ships of war that were built last year have now completed their rigging, and have put out for a cruise of evolution. At the source of the river Alkma, in Siberia, where till lately no human foot had strayed, on the banks of the Lena, and also in a tract of land between the rivers Witim and Olckma there have been found rich deposits of gold, which will, it is said, furnish occupation for many thousands of labourers for a period. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. It is stated that dispatches were received this day from St. Petersburg and Vienna at the Rus sian and Austrian Embassies in Paris, but of what nature they are has not transpired. Soon after the Austrian Minister proceeded to the Foreign-office. Nothing has oozed out as to whether the intelligence the despatches bring is satisfactory or otherwise ; and as it is this day that the decision of the Emperor of Russia on the " modifications" was expected, it will easily be believed that every one awaits with impatience and anxiety the result. The reports of a coolness between the Persian and Russian Courts s eems t o h ave no g r ound. Since the arrival of the Persian Ambassador at St. Petersburg, both he and his suite have been treated with marked distinction, and many Per sians have received Russian orders. The Presse of Vienna has the following from Constantinople, 22d ult. ;--" If other correspon dents write to yo u th a t a cons id era bl e agitation prevails here in consequence of the news relative to peace, do not attach any more importance to them than to tho se repor t s p re viously put in cir culation. Noisy demonstrations of the masses take place without raising any alarm of their causing a catastrophe. There will be no dan . ger . unless emi nent and influential men were to join in the move ment, but up to this time that has not been the case, for that class well understand that the Em pire might be compromised by it. The govern ment is firmly resolved to put down by force any sedition which may break out. Exemplary elms tisement has already been inflicted. Person s de serving of credit positively state that they yester day saw some Egyptian soldiers hung up to the trees, for having endeavoured to excite an erneute on the occasion of the news relative to peace." The Debats says :—" We hav e rece i ve d l etters from Constantinople to the 22d via Trieste, they are exclusively occupied with the examination of the note proposed by th e C on f erence of Vienna and gave its n t.opinionlt suns necessary that its acceptation, which t oo k p l ace on the 19th. It was not without lo ng di scuss i on and without act ing contrary r c a o r n y s e to itsforDivan the last repre sentatives of th e f our P owers at Constantinople to exercise all th e i r i n fl uence to obtain it. And even at then, the Ministers of the Sultan, in yielding, thought it requisite to have their acceptance fol lowed by a note addressed to the four Powers re presented at the Conference of Vienna. We do not know the text of this last named document, AUSTRIA. The Emperor of Austria has nominated the Duke Maximilian of Bavaria, father of his future bride, Colonel of an Austrian regiment. According to a letter from Vienna of the Ist,- in the German Journal of Frankfort, one of the rea sons 'of the Austrian Government for adopting measures of severity towards Servia, was the re cent discovery at Belgrade of a map representing Servia, Bosnia, Herzgovine, Montenegro, Dal matia, Croatia, Sclavonia, Sirmia, the military frontier, the Servian Wavodia, the Banat, and Wemesch, as forming a great Servian kingdom. This map, it is said, was got up by the Sclavonian propagandists in Servia. The police have given orders to seize all copies of it that can be found in booksellers' shops or other places. PRUSSIA The King of Prussia has remitted the penalty of three months' imprisonment to which the editor of the New Prussian Gazette had been condemned, for some infringement of the laws on the press. The College of Political Economy of Berlin has made to the Prussian Government a favourable report on the corn harvest in Prussia. It declares that no fear need be entertained of a deficient crop either in corn or forage. In consequence of the dearness of all kinds of grain Prussia is about to propose in the Zollverein conferences to admit corn duty free, and it is not improbable that this motion will pass, but whether this is to be a permanent or only a temporary alteration is not at present clear. It is not likely that Prussia will prohibit the export of grain or take any other step to affect the commerce of the kingdom, but probably some local regulations will be made with reference to the capital, so as to prevent undue speculatien in grain, and thus driving the prices up. The daily increase of cases of cholera amounts now generally to 20 odd, the total amount since the beginning of August, 143, of which 93 have terminated fatally. The men of the fire brigac - e here are now, by the considerate forethought of the President of Police, provided like the police men on duty with a warm woollen waistband and a supply of cholera drops every morning. In Prussia it is usual for wills, even during the lifetime of the testator, to be deposited and registered in a special office on payment of a small fee, apportioned to the amount of property devised, and the increase of registration, which takes place always at this season, has not failed this year to evidence the public fear of cholera and the effects of the plum season. The general prosperity of trade and manufac tures here is just now increased by considerable orders for Australia, particularly for boots and shoes of which 2,000 pairs have been ordered f rom Berlin. Boots are one of the few articles which are made here undoubtedly better than in Eng land, and at half the prices, best men's boots cost ing only 12s. to 13s. 6d., but it must be admitted the leather is not so well tanned as it might be. Several experiments have been tried in Prussia this year for the cultivation of Manilla wheat, which have so well succeeded that the Government has encouraged the cultivation of that corn. ITALY. RAVENNA, Aug. 27.—An attempt has been made to assassinate the Legate, but fortunately without success. The Gonfaloniere of Forli has been threatened by the populace on account of the high price of bread. He has taken flight into Tuscany. The official Gazette contradicts certain rumours which have gone abroad respecting the harvest, and announces the arrival at Venice of so large a quantity of corn that the authorities are at a loss where to stow it. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 3d inst. has advices from Naples, stating the names of the 22 persons whom the Criminal Court of Naples has condemned to death in contumaciam for the part they took in the revolutionary movement of the 15th of May, 1848. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the Ist bring no news. From a return published by the Gazette, it appears that the receipts of the Treasury in the month of July last were 8,329,048 reals more than in the corresponding month of last year ; but that the total receipts for the first seven months of the year ending July were only 721,599,385 reals—whereas in the corresponding period of 1852 they were 729,414,610 reals. The Ministers had gone to La Granja to attend a Cabinet Council ; it was con sidered probable that some new concessions of rail ways would be proposed in it by the Minister of Public Works. The Three per Cents. were done at 44i ; the New Three per Cents., at 23i ; the Debt of the First Class, at 101 ; and that of the Second, at 5 3-16. GREECE. A letter from Athens of the 26th ult. gives the following further particulars of the destruction of Thebes by an earthquake :—" Eleven persons have lost their lives, and eighteen have been taken from the ruins badly wounded. The town was com posed partly of new houses solidly built, and partly of old ones constructed of wood and bricks. The first have been entirely destroyed, and had not the inhabitants hurried away, they would have been buried in the ruins ; and the second class of houses are so much injured as to be uninhabitable. The whole population are encamped in the open air. Thebes, where water was so abundant, has now scarcely any, and the dust raised by the falling of the houses has so covered the gardens and vineyards, that the fruit has lost its savour. The King and the Queen when informed of this sad event, sent 500 drachmas, and a quantity of military tents to the inhabitants. Not only Thebes, but also the neighbouring vil lages as far as Platea, have so much suffered that there are seventeen of them quite uninhabitable. The town of Chalcis also has had some houses destroyed by this earthquake. For the last eighteen years shocks have been frequently felt at Thebes and Athens, and sometimes several shocks have been felt within the space of four-and -twenty hours." THE YELLOW FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.—The records of disease, death, and burial which reach us daily from New Orleans are appalling beyond precedent. With a population now hardly amounting to 50,000 the mor tality is over 200 per day. The epidemic is spreading up the Mississippi valley in all directions, and general alarm is felt throughout the south. It has been a tropical summer all over this continent. Thousands of persons have perished from the heat by instantaneous death, or diseases induced by the prostrating influences of the weather ; and y et a very singular and encourag ing fact is record ed of western emigration during the season. The Independence Messenger (Missouri) pub lishes the following account of the emigration over the western plains, as copied from the official record kept at Fort Laramie :—" Men, 9,698 ; women, 2,248 ; children, 3,058 ; horses, 5,416 ; mules, 2,136 ; cattle, 102,82 8 ; sheep, 40,125 ; waggons, 3,600. " Mr. Car roll Hughes, who has just returned from a trip out on the plains as far as Sweet Water, about 800 miles out, estimates the whole number of loose stock which travelled on both sides of that river to be 250,000. He passed Independence Rock on the 4th of July, a t which time most of the emigrants had passed. He noticed on the whole trip only s ix or seven fresh graves. The Indians had given no trouble to the emigrants. No war parties were seen." HER MAJESTY'S PROGRE The progress of her Majesty on Monday frt Lancaster to Carlisle was uninterrupted by a si t accident, and scarcely by a single stoppage . ' A train arrived a few minutes before the tim e fixed thus showing the great accuracy and stead with which the driving was conducted. It n a4 in been arranged that her Majesty was to take Wu: cheon at Carlisle, and a stoppage of half an ho ur took place for that purpose. The luncheon fr, spread in the County Hotel, a new building th has been erected close to the station, and to whie u there is an entrance without appearing in The reception at Carlisle was a magnificent sce,l3u. On the platform, to receive her Majesty, were tee Earl of Lonsdale, lord-lieutenant of the county, t" Bishop of Carlisle, the Dean of Carlisle, Sir Jo the street.e. Heron Maxwell, Mr. Howard, of Greystoke, several of the landed proprietors in the neighbow:, hood. The station itself was filled, to an ext t env that must have been far from comfortable, with n . e elite of the city, and their struggles and anxietyn see her Majesty as she left the carriage sorely Me; the patience of the military, who were drawn uP.„,. front, but they bore it all with great good hunlat`,. Outside of the station, however, and in front of the windows of the County Hotel, an immense mint tude—apparently the whole population of the to . r . —had assembled, as it was expected that her ,P" jesty would come to the window and acknow led g the acclamations of her people. Not satisfied 1171 ,,7 this, the crowd, to the extent of several tho usands, came rushing towards the line after her Ma j esty had left th e h o t e l, i n th e d es p er ate hope of °a: b e ing another glimpse of her as the train swap "Y' r d . On leaving the station, her Majesty bowed to La an, Lonsdale an d th e Bi s h o p, an d Prince Albert dially shook hands with both. • The train was put in moti on , an d th e y were b or ne on amid the farewell acclamations of the people of Carlisle. lII' and train h a d n ow en t ere d the Caledonian lin f and was soon l os t i n th e d ee p solitudes, the nar' row glens, and the wide extending mosses of DI friesshire, and the upper ward of Lanarkshire . , re the widest of these solitudes, however, wiL e fer scarcely a human habitation was to be soli fa , miles, it happened that wherever there Wa S in • vourable part of the ground, wherever a steep. dine retarded the onward sweep of the trai n and there were many such—groups of persons Were ~ to be seen collected near them, many of whom .er r y peared to have travelled for several miles in to have this chance opportunity of seeing then.; fl vereign. These increased of course as the approached the more cultivated and the ware P° . pulous districts. hea The sun was setting as the train aPPr° 3c , Edinburgh from the west, and brought 011 „,' strong relief the picturesque outline of the Pet - o f range on the south, with the lion-like fa no Arthur's Seat, crouching guardian-like, ove r northern capital. The time fixed for the arr: iii t was a quarter before seven, and precisely at "-: time, oerather two minutes before it, the stopped at the Lothian-road station. The ri ch presented a contrast to the other stations tilt r '''y which her Majesty passed ; for, except the Mu' „a which lined it, te the Lord Provost of the city , aT e d the sheriff of the county, no person was ab li t t inside. The station was, however, very tasi ll e d decorated with flags, and the offices transf e ,„ rl : into an elegant reception chamber, over 14 ",.. 00 waved the Royal standard. The door of exi t i e d also ornamented ; a graceful cano py surincin i e . it, supported with columns festooned with flos c %ii and as the Scotch people are at present seized w i ble a fever of more than ordinary nationality, a ll „, c) o g thistle, surmounting the whole, brought into sw i ; o l. prominence the country of whi 1 it is the sYr`l, a t On alighting, her Majesty and Prince Albe"., once recognised the municipal and civil author s and then proceeded to the reception rooms, f r ff i e whence to the carriage in waiting for them oi l o , other side was but the work of a few mit t , 11 , t to An escort of the 7th Hussars was in waiti n g a conduct them to Holyrood, and the streets 1° short, a very short, part of the distance were, i , i l , l3 or by the remainder of the regiment and the ~ s a e King's Own. The progress to the Abbey P',Cgi e differed in many striking respects from her jesty's former entrances. Instead of the v4c 1 .,4 4 picturesque appearance of the Queen's n . through which she passes when entering _T - 0 11 burgh by the North British line, she paan t it this occasion, through the heart of the town. 0 { then that progress included the whole lengla Princes-street, from the Castle to the CaltonT e i constituting a vista as noble and stately as th ya capital in Europe can furnish. The whole of lie splendid street, and the other streets on the h io ' l were crowded with spectators, who, of their ° , O ll accord, formed a double avenue, throughL f „ P 0 0 her Majesty might pass. The Queen and r'7.o Albert, with the children, proceeded in all e h ' carriage slowly through the multitud e , bearing was at once cordial an d enthusiastic, -111 cheering being kept up durin g th e whole tireifeo° her progress. After a pr ogress o f near ly 10- hour, the Queen entered Holyrood, and the ,0 geant was at an end. 1 , 0 The Duke of Cambridge, who happens to Edinburgh at present, on a visit, called ,° l '`,,rti Majesty on Monday, and joined the Royal Piure at breakfast before her departure. That dePa r t ;oll was fixed for a quarter-past eight, and pun et to that moment the guns of the castle ann° „n ` — ,or that her Majesty had left Holyrood. sllo4a ceeded through the park, in which, n otwithaw o o, ing the early hour, there was a large body of P e lee and entered the carriages at her old startingvAris of St. Margaret's. The Royal train then left Wig burgh on the Glasgow line, from whence a h ear rt e turn off at Castlecary towards Perth and car Angus. From that point she will proceed by riage, a distance of sixty miles, to Balmoral . fl ees By electric telegraph, we learn that the l e vel! arrived safely at Cupar Angus at half-past c e ;itt° o'clock, on Tuesday, and proceeded by the " of Glenshee and Braemar to Balmoral. COURT CIRCULAR• 4. HOLYHEAD, te The royal squadron, under the co mmand fp Adolphus Fitzclarence, left Kingston Harbo i a n Y o es r day morning at three o'clock, and crosse d Holyhead. Pioto n Divine service was performed on board the after' and Albert yesterday at eleven o'clock. theproce noon her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the e,tle' of Wales and Prince Alfred, with tho ladies sod g, fe e ' men of the suite, went on board the Fairy f °l. tir ° hours sail along the coast, retu rn i ng to the b arb° half-past six o'clock. „,,- 607 The Countess Granville and the Hon had the honour of dining with her Molest)" the royal yacht yesterday. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left toolibti: terday for Broadlands, Hants. osir Lord John Russell left town on Monday for en route for Roseneath, Dumbartonshire. 8 VISIT OF QUEEN CHRISTINA OF SPAIN T o a ti fll . 73,, °° §! CASTLE.—Her Majesty Queen Christina of ''' . .,„ f l eci ! tended by the Spanish Ambassador and suite, ar . " 1 1 '" Windsor yesterday by the South-Western Rail.wels., pr Queen and royal suite, occupying three earr l3 ; e ei` - t needed direct to the Castle where they w ere - r e tel ef T by Mr. Roberts, of the Lord Chamberlain's deP-atterlk who had previously received directions to be in,.e spa v ante to conduct them over the state and priya,e I , tll ments of the Castle. After partaking of l tinch ja lf ' t , e ie Queen and suite drove to Frog-more-lodge, Per3-000,1' the grounds; and were much delighted with the r . ,,,0, re' scenery of this fairy spot. The distinguished PP. turned to town by the 6.25 train. w orn' -, 7 -.te JAI ,t ill ALARMING FIRE IN BISHOPSGATE.—.,,-- r ice o-- ing, between the hours of 9 and 10, a fire bre d fre eee te i the premises belonging to Messrs. Somers a, s 73 ,, s iees s o3 . print dealers and publishers, carrying en .Y egi ir' l ' J‘, No. 133, Bishopsgate-street, and No. 1' , s r e a street, at the rear. The flames originated flln,lopos,he of a candle falling upon a quantity of the stoic t. 3 .1 in the basement storehouses in Newinharu;strbe: seireiL upper part of the premises was occupie d t l es t 10', e families, and, as may be supposed, the gres. .., up the prevailed amongst them, as the fire was rusill . 'I'P staircase a few minutes after it was discoveresavare; engines of the London Brigade, from J effreY ; tr ee t Whitecross-street, Wellclose-square, and wratlinogf.'ote,ro were early in arriving, and a plentiful suPPl)„Tompailieic having been obtained from the New Riv er ' of the mains, the firemen went to work, but, in 8 0 ° 01 0% exertions, they were unable to get the fhtul ef . 3 o isle art until the stock-in-trade in the storeaurdoo:se, 01;01)6r:tits, ham-street, was nearly destroyed, of the premises damaged by heat. The „s t . „„e t , e ,,, back shop, on the ground floor of No. 13 3, -P i ts ,. i ti 1 4 e to , street, is also slightly damaged. The proP e ,, r Aopep inham-street was not insured, but that in P' s d Vl° street was protected by insurance in the Sun 9 ' l/ f 4 0 fire offices. ...„.. oa,,ed LARGE ARRIVAL OF VESSELS FROM Tri" h as e xt. , ' , EUROPE.—A fleet of upwards of 300 vessels _l4'9, in the Thames since Sunday evening, frona the Iv' o te ! ' the gr 01 ports of Europe, putting the docks in to risefe 4 bustle and activity, and giving employment much ~./0 thousand labourers, who have undergone i _..,,, to t e _ k , since the strike. This immense arrival is ow rd y: ri a 0 7 . recent shifting of the wind to the noth:', Thr th 6 t e h: ward, which brought them up from th -L `the s eo All where they have been buffetted about during , ._„ are westerly gales. With some few exceptiorw, t',ll,ler-Lostoee..k: from St. Petersburg, Archangel, Rip , " 1 / lett . 1 „ if mbUrg , el pea Stettin, Dantzic, Memel, Stockholm, Ha The pan g it dam, Harlingen, and other northern p? rts. e ,,„_ ct, e il es s r a uthe r ' s to of the fleet up the river had an imposing was with difficulty that the Custorn-h?.12, _ off i c er ..i. at Gravesend could meet the sudden mu r ei &t oe up Numberstake them e each ch wereship, la dseourwapitihdlyg rdaiido. tbiY_ on v i d i p orday. aunedartyweonuteyb-tuwriodraodrriavuadlsaftw yereyeesnttered on lw-0 Fil tc, 00 Ad Lit