The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-19 00:00:00

, --• LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1853. Whether M. DE LAMARTINE was really justified, after all, in asserting that "the slope of Russia is towards the East," yet remains, it would appear, to be demonstrated. According to the latest in formation received from Turkey, it would, un doubtedly, seem at this moment to be hastening down an incline in a south-westerly direCtion. Alarmists have long insisted that this movement on the part of the AUTOCRAT must prove, sooner or later, inevitable. Pamphleteers have been found, indeed, before now, who' have come for ward boldly and predicted the seizure of St. Sophia by the Cossacks. They have insisted that the same Cossacks, instead of aspiring to return to the region of their former exploits on the Seine, are only solicitous to water their horses uninterruptedly in the Bosphorus. The CZAR, in fact,, has evidently—if we may judge of the nature of his policy from his past proceedings— cherished for a long time the belief that the Golden Horn is destined to prove to him a veri table Horn of Abundance. Observing his conduct towards the Danubian provinces marking the acts of his diplomatists in regard to Wallachia, and Bulgaria, and the ad jacent principalities —it has long since, we opine, become sufficiently obvious that he is eager to avail himself of every opportunity of advanc ing his troops nearer and nearer to the coveted treasures of Constantinople. His determination to incorporate with his already stupendous pos sessions the European dominions of the SULTAN CALIPH, has manifestly been understood by Ann wg-MBrain himself. Otherwise, we should never have witnessed such an ever-visible solicitude on his part to guard at every turn against the chance of Russian interference. The same has clearly been for a considerable while past the conviction entertained by the majority of the Turkish population. Otherwise, we should not have witnessed such extraordinary anxiety on the part of the Osmanli multitude to bury their dead on the opposite coast of A s i a —passing over thither in a series of funeral processions, more or less frequent, accord ing to the fluctuations of the general mortality, as if in solemn recognition of the fate which must ultimately befal one portion of the lands at pre sent owning obedience to the sceptre of their SOVEREIGN. • Latterly, the sinister predictions of those who have repeatedly foretold the downfall of the European dominions of the SULTAN, were revived by the agitation of that bewildering ques tion in regard to the Holy Places, and especially by the authoritative and even in solent tone adopted towards the Sublime PORTE by Prince MENSCIIIKOFF the Russian EMPEROR'S Plenipotentiary. It was said, and not without some show of reason—Here ' is at last the plea for the CZAR'S direct' and long-anticipated interposition. But those difficulties have been adroitly dissipated : ,:the SULTAN has issued two firmans of remarkable length, ingenuity, and ela boration—and, lo ! the problem of the H o ly Places has been solved, and solved in a manner in every way satisfactory. Then, of course, it maybe sup . ~.. 4 , kE the anticipated downfall of European T ur !,. - ~.. ii is ' a,. ! : ... itely postponed ! It may be Alsoi • tidy eOirj,:4 1 .. :,, that there is at any rate ~i'. _4. tlai i' 0 i: ll able and most threatening an e•?(Ai, wt , -va -4,.. C4I.MTSCHISOFF ? Not in th e 412P 1 „!, 1 ' * 7 • e kind. Scarcely anything L 1ea5t.,..::41t 1, , l is o t , 1 • 1 ' 4 om the intentions of the rou.'iko i -.1.4 . N . 4. .. 4' T , , : :41M ‘;',.• 'iition cannot consent to any Jew', .t.. • sue; ~7 11 ,, ~, ~ • ,ppointment. He is not so reacli , -.VW' • ed, iia his greed of territorial The pear is so ripe, it hardly-needs aggrandisement. to b be pulled,—it must needs fall into the mouth that waters for it, if it only be allowed the opportu nity. So thinks apparently the Emperor NICHOLAS. Whereupon putting on one side the &mans already mentioned, waiving this inconvenient settlement of the question of the Holy Plates—the CZAR (driven at last to the exposure of his t ctics) transmits to the DIVAN, through his Envoy, on the fifth of this month of May, a despatch, toge ther with a draft of a treaty, both of them de manding an answer by the 10th instant, and de manding it, moreover, imperatively ! This, remember, is no mere rumour. It is no mere cock-and-bull story got up for the occa sion by our old friends the alarmists. It is the official account furnished by the Moniteur of the transactions recently transpiring at Constanti nople. On examination, this same mysterious treaty, requiring a definitive answer in five days, turns out to be a modest request that, in regard to the Russo-Greek Church in the East, the SULTAN should at once yield to the AUTOCRAT (unconditionally) the powers of a full and complete protectorate. It signifies, in simple terms, that twelve millions of the most important subjects of AuD-UL-MEDJID must be compelled henceforth to look, not to him, but to NICHOLAS, as their Protector. A very modest request, in sooth ! And a request submitted to the Divan in a hurried despatch on the sth instant, requiring an answer by the 10th instant, definitively and imperatively. No time is allowed the SULTAN for consulting his other allies—those, for example, who were signa taries of the treaty of 1841—in a matter of such supreme and extraordinary importance. No : a reply— negative or affirmative—must be extorted, as it were, instanter. How the Sublime PORTE has extricated itself from this position of astounding and seemingly inextricable embarrassment has yet to be learned. The momen tous 10th had not arrived when the last intelligence left Constantinople. When next information comes to us from the Golden Horn, we shall see whether the Divan has yielded to the threatening attitude of the AUTOCRAT, or whether the young Sultan ABD-UL-MEDJID, true to his past reputation, has braved all consequences for the purpose of ap pealing to his other allies in Christendom. Count ing upon the latter branch of the alternative as the more probable —we cannot remain in doubt as to what must be the ultimate result of the transac tion. It cannot for an instant be supposed but that, in such an event, both England and France, and not only England and France, but Austria and Prussia likewise, would repel the course taken in this matter by the CZAR with unflinching deterini-• nation. It would then require but a little while longer to show whether the slope of Russia really is towards the East, according to the phrase of M. DE LAMARTINE, or, whether it has taken a south-westerly course in the direction of Constan tinople. The business of active legislation recommences this day after the brief recess. To-morrow the most important question of the session will once more be brought under the consideration of Par liament; and although we confess that we are alike disappointed and disgusted at the tergiver sation of many Honourable Gentlemen, from whom we had anticipated greater consistency and liberality, we shall not yet altogether despair of some energetic and partially successful attempt being made to remove the more striking inequa lities, and obtain a more equitable assessment, of the Income Tax. A locus penitentice still remains, of which some of those who would have voted black white in order to retain the Joint-Stock Administration in office, or rather to avoid the much-dreaded appeal to the country, may yet avail themselves. The fate of the Government may not depend on all the details of the measure; and as so many persons, in explaining their rea sons for voting against the amendment of the Honourable Baronet the Member for Herts, argued strongly in favour of a revision and modi fication of the schedules, and the recognition of a decided distinction between permanent and pre carious income, we shall not refrain, so long as the slightest chance remains of obtaining some degree of justice to the industrious middle classes—the men who, by constant atten tion to business, earn incomes varying from 1001. to 3001. per annum—from reminding Hon. Gentlemen of their former pledges, and of the broad and unequivocal line of policy which they from time to time laid down in reference to the iniquitous impost. Those who have assumed prominent positions as fiscal and financial reformers, have at all times avowed their decided preference for direct over indirect taxation. Mr. COBDEN and his collabora teurs declare their belief that the promise of Mr. GLADSTONE cannot possibly be fulfilled, that then: must be a renewal of the tax, which alone affords a reasonable prospect of the further extension of the Free-trade policy, which has proved so emi nently beneficial for the country. The abandon ment of so important a source of revenue neces sarily implies, if not a retrograde course, at least a total cessation of any further progress in that which has been attended with such general pros perity and contentment--iusuring to every man, able and willing to work, " a fair day's wage for a fair day's,labour." No person has spoken more distinctly or un equivocally than Mr. GLADSTONE of the almost miraculous results accomplished by means of this potent fiscal engine ; and it is, indeed, strange, almost unaccountable, that, after such well-merited eulogiums as he pronounced, he should endeavour to provide for its gradual reduc- tion and ultimate extinction. But it was the gross and palpable injustice incidental to the tax, and the alleged impossibility of reconstruction and improvement, that led to , the desire for its aboli tion. He admitted that " the tax bears more hardly on trades and profesions, on industry and skill, than it bears on property"—he, avowed his sympathy with the sufferers, but that was all ; for at the same time he steadily refused to become a party to any effort to rectify the inequalities, or to produce a suitable measure for its readjust ment ; and such was his indomitable determina tion and energy, that he induced a majority to sanction his views, although three-fourths of that majority had previously given . expression to their opinions as to the necessity of a judicious and equitable modification of the entire system. The only thing that could, by a possibility, justify the votes these men gave on the first division on the Budget, was the supposed impracticability of obtain ing anything like an approximation to an equit ble arrangement. But the Right Hon.' Gentleman has since that time proved that there is no impos sible difficulty—that the important problem may easily bo solved. He is himself the cEDIPUS that has answered the enigma. The machinery intro duced for the• purpose of carrying the contem plated "tax on successions" into operation would be clearly applicable to the collection not only of the Property Tax under Schedule A and C, but also under B, and those who have any capital engaged in the trades or manufactures for which aidp are taxed under Schedule D. Every man would be taxed according to the capitalised value of his property, when his own skill and industry were taken away ; for everything, in fact, that could be transferred to a purchaser on which a price could be affixed. The only persons whose cases would not be fully provided for would be those who have nothing but their skill and in dustry to depend on; and as, according to Mr. GLADSTONE'S own showing, they only contribute one twenty-socond part of the total amount re ceived, as they are so few in number, that it is not , worth while endeavouring to act fairly to wards them, surely they might e te suffered to escape altogether ; or if that were objected to—if so trivial a boon to iiidust-y could not be be stowed at the expense of the owners of accumu lated and rea li se d property—it would surely not be v er y difficult to estimate their fair proportion of the payment, assessing the value of their life interests, after making every just allowance for the difference between fluctuating and certain incomes. Under this system, every description of pro perty, wliether productive or unproductive, would have to contribute, • The bairrider and physician should pay on their books—the tools of their itrades—the tradesman on his stock-in-trade—the manufacturer on his plant—the merchant or banker on the capital invested. The picture fancier, or gem-collector, would also have to pay on the estimated value of his hoarded wealth. There would then be no inducement to " burying their talents." Nor would it be optional to evade the responsibility for which they were justly liable. All these things would be taxed for the Legacy Duty, or rather for the tax on successions; and if that impolitic impost were commuted for equal annual payments, the same class of property should also pay its proportion, notwithstanding its unproductiveness. Nor is the annual taxation of unproductive property a new principle : it formed a part of the old Land Tax. When first imposed, not only was there 4s. in every pound granted to the Sovereign, but 20s. on every 1001. of unproductive property. It was by unfair concealment of property that it obtained a partial exemption, and, if now enforced, its owners could not complain, inasmuch as it would only be the carrying of an existing law into practical operation. Once more, then, and while an opportunity still remains, we call upon every popular Representative to exert himself to obtain an equitable arrangement of this interesting and important question. The time may not be very far distant when he will have to answer to his constituents for his conduct on the occasion. One word more for the Dockyards. The pre sent mood of the House of Commons is most unpropitious, but we hope the Whitsuntide holi days will dispel a little of the angry temper in which it is proposed to legislate against them. Two circumstances of very ill omen bode an evil result. One is, that it will be convenient for Hon. Members to screen the delinquencies of some of their own body behind the alleged incurable corruption with which they were brought in con tact. Another, that the "Leader of the House of Commons" has the most rooted antipathy to perfectly independent voting. Now it is cer tainly hard upon the numerous, respectable, and intelligent voters belonging to the Dockyards that the corruption of their superiors, and of some of their own number too, should disfranchise all the rest. Granted that a portion of the Dockyard ser vants make use of an election to seek promo tion, yet it is now clear that the number who do so is small compared with the others, and equally clear that a little honesty and vigour in their superiors would render political promotions next to impossible. A promotion is not like a bribe, it is always known, and after what has oc curred it is perfectly certain that corrupt promo tions will invariably give rise to very awkward questions in the House of Commons—to ques tions which no Secretary, nor any official in the Admiralty will hazard incurring again. On the principle of punishing the receiver more severely than the thief, it were certainly more righteous to visit the higher class of offenders with political penalties than the subordinates. The House of Commons, however, like every other body of men, cares for its own. If not compelled by the force of public opinion, it will make no scruple of knocking a few thousand voters off the registers to soothe the sufferings of some unfortu nate ex-members and some harassed and bothered members. The Press ought specially to take up the cause of "the Service ;" it is not likely to origi nate a national movement, but the tolerably una nimous verdict of Liberal and independent jour nalism would have no small weight with our legislators. _ We have already mentioned our strong objec tion to disfranchisement, and suggested the re medy which Mr. TUFNELL has given notice of viz., the Ballot for Dockyard constituencies. We are pleased to observe that some of the ablest Liberal journals concur with us ; and obstinate as the Leader of the House is, a very recent, a post budget vote, has shown him that he is not Master of the House. The highest authorities before the Dockyard Committee were of opinion that dis franchisement would not remedy the evil. It cer tainly would not. The votes of friends and relatives could still be purchased by Dockyard promotions as easily as ever. We do not remember that any witness denied, if he did not suggest, the efficiency of the Ballot. Every one of the stock objections utterly fails in the present case. It certainly is not more un-English to give a secret vote than to be disfran chised. Political emasculation is always insisted to the uttermost, both by the humblest boroughs and both Houses of Parliament. Then, again, bribery on the head-money plan would be impos sible in a Dockyard constituency. A club of ex pectants of various kinds of promotion, each pro motion public and subject to the future criticism of opponents, could never be formed, like a large head-money club, to receive privately and certainly £2 or £lO a head from the winning candidate. Even those who dislike the Ballot must con fess that if it would secure purity, it would be preferable to political annihilation. We would ask such, therefore, to give it a trial in this case. If, after all, corruption was indubitable and extensive—and if it were it could not long be concealed—why, then, adopt dis franchisement as a last resort. We confess we regard Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S proposed bill as one of his old illusions. He sees that something must be done with the Dock yards. Common sense suggests secret voting. The extent of the experiment, too, is so limited that it could do no sensible harm, even were it as useless as every one believes it would be useful. There is, we fear, however, in Lord Jome's mind one fatal, because one unanswerable, objec tion to it—it would work too well. Tried and successful at Chatham, Portsmouth, and Devon port, he knows it would be demanded everywhere else. The quiet, the comfort to respectable voters, the cessation of threats and intimidation, the com parative decency and purity of such elections, would insure an irresistible demand for the Ballot in every election. We do not, however, blame his Lord ship according to our estimate of his Liberalism. We conceive that he is quite as decided an aristo crat as the late Premier. His policy for his order is, however, different. He thinks (and we believe him to be as wise in his generation as the Steward in the Gospel) that it is best to make friends with Democracy for the time of exclusion from office, but not Lord DERBY himself can be more deter mined to keep the electoral reins in aristocratic hands. The difference is, that the Peer, rather imprudently for his purpose, speaks out his mind ; the Commoner always finds some pretext of " purity " or " Reform" with which to cajole the restive animal while he puts the bit in his mouth. It is instructive to observe how promptly his 'Lordship refused political rights to the excellent class of ten-pound householders in counties, and. how equally prompt he is in refusing political in dependency to Dockyard electors. Really inde pendent electors appear to .be his dread. Ile would rather disfranchise than create them. Non-enfranchisement and disfranchisement, any thing, so that votes may bo open to aristocratic supervision. We are rather curious to see how the numerous Ministerial advocates of the Ballot will deport themselves on Mr. TUFNELL'S amend ment to give the Ballot to the Dockyard consti tuencies, rather than disfranchisement. Will they dare, in so favourable a case, to use the liberty which Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH has asserted for himself on the whole question ? Will they profess themselves ready to vote for the Ballot in a new Reform Bill, but not ready to vote for it in cases where it is pre-eminently desirable ? We earnestly hope that they will not compel us to exclaim— " 'Tis office that makes cowards of us all." Mr. Sheriff Croll, Mr. Under-sheriff James and Mrs. James, the Mayors of Liverpool and Manchester, and their families, are on a tour in the south of Ireland. They were at the Lakes of Killarney on Monday and Tuesday last. ARRIVALS OF GOLD.—The Joshua has arrived from Port Philip, whence she sailed the Bth of January, with 5,733 ounces of gold, valued at 22,9001. ; and yesterday the American ship Georgia passed the Downs in tow at 9 p.m., from Sydney, with half a ton of gold dust. RECOVERY OF PERSONAL LIBERTY.—There is a bill in the Commons (yesterday published) to facilitate the recovery of personal liberty in certain cases. The object of the bill is to enable the Lord Chancellor to appoint commissioners to visit houses where it is supposed women are improperly detained, and to issue writs of 'ldea Corpus. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 8,000 to 9,000 bales, of which 2,500 Ame rican were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed very firmly at full prices. The sales comprised 7,000 American, 20 Pernam and Maran ham, at 6: 1 1cl. ; 200 Bahia, at 61d. to 61d. ; 100 Egyptian, at 7d. to is. 2d ; 1,000 Surat, at 31d. to 4id. ; 100 Sea Island, at 2s. to 3s. per lb. Rail way shares were dull at rather lower prices. Several vessels have arrived from Australia, but none with later dates. The Georgia, an American ship, has on board about 60,0001. The Ruby, from New South Wales, has accounts of only Dec. 12, and from Port Philip, Feb. 2, by the Melbourne. The amount of gold is not yet known. The Orinoco, from the West Indies, has 324,4001. in specie on board. The rejection of the Import Duty Bill places the revenue of Jamaica again in jeopardy. The weather was very dry, and the crops, it is said, will fall miserably short. The following relates to copper in Westmoreland : "It gives us great pleasure to announce any thing which is likely to conduce to the wealth of poor retro grading Jamaica ; and we have just learned that copper ore has been discovered in large quantities on Moreland Estate, the property of the Hon. H. Whitelock, and which, from the quantity found on the surface, leads to the conclusion that more and of better quality will be discovered by mining. Tho sample we saw was partially analysed and was said to contain a large portion of the pure metal. Another specimen was tested by Dr. Harvey, which gave 40 per cent., and samples have been sent to Kingston to be analysed there also. Mr. A. Cort of Lucea has inspected the property and found the vein to run N.E. and S.W. and some other specimens have been found in the same direction on Eardly, the property of Henry Brockett, Esq. We expect soon to announce the establishment of a joint Stock Company, when matters shall be matured—Moreland is seven miles from Hope Wharf, and Eardly the same distance from Green Island and we are not without the hope of rejoicing to hear the arrival of the first vessel at either of these places to carry to Wales to be smelted, the first fruits of these new en terprises on the Northside—as we regret to say the work of abandonment goes on in the neighbourhood with rapid strides, and bids fair to become an uncultivated garden." The accounts by the Humboldt from New York, state that no material alteration had taken place in the stock-market. Bread stuffs were in fair re quest, and cotton was steady. The yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders in the Provincial Bank of Ireland has been held this morning, and has passed off most satisfactorily. In the report of the Directors, it is stated that the condition of Ireland has undergone considerable improvement within the last e 'twelve monnths. The harvest of 1852, it is stated, was a good one and the prices of agricultural produce being higher, the flax crop large, the linen trade active, and wages better, l classes have been benefitted. The potato plant suffered, and this counteracted slightly the other auspicious circum stances. The value of land in Ireland has consi derably increased. The statement of the Bank accounts gives the Rest, or undivided profit, on the 27th of March, 1852, at 116,8361. 11s., or less the dividends of 1852 to Christmas, 73,6361.115. Since then, the net profits have been 58,5111.45. 5d., leaving the undi vided on the 26th March, 1853, at 132,1471. 15s. sd. This, the directors consider, justifies them in dividing part of the " Rest" as a bonus, and, accordingly in July next they will pay V. on each 1001. shares, and Bs. on each 101. share, in addi tion to the usual half-yearly dividend of 4 per cent., the property tax to be paid also by the Bank. The report was unanimously agreed to. The English Stocks have been less depressed this morning, but there is very little doing in them. Consols bring 1004 / for transfer, and loog for account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are marked 1024 and the Three per Cents. 994 k. Bank Stock has been firm at 229 i, and India Stock at 263. Exchequer Bills are at par to 3s. premium, and India Bonds at 255. to 30s.fpremium. Foreign Securities have been very quiet. Spanish Three per Cents. have been at 49. Nothing has been done in the Certificates. Mexican Stock is rather weaker, being 26k to 27. Buenos Ayres keep at 66. Brazilian New Bonds are at 100 k. The Swedish Loan is worth 15 discount only. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are at 97/, and Dutch T wo-and-a-Half per Cents. at 65i to The Greek Blue Bonds are at 91. The following is an extract of Mr. Mocatta's letter, dated Guayaquil, Ist April, 1853 : "A series of delays have again transpired during the present month. The Commissioners have both resigned, and their resignations have been accepted, as you will see by the annexed note, under yesterday's date, but only just received (2 o'clock). I learn that Do Aguirre has accepted the appointment, and I shall lose no time in conferring with him, when I trust we shall come to terms that may be submitted to you. A treaty of peace has just come forward from Peru, and is being returned by this steamer duly ratified, thus the uncertainty as to the result of the late differences has ceased. My next letter will certainly convey a proposal for the arranfiement of the debt." TRANSLATION OF THE FINANCE MINISTER'S NOTE TO MR. MOCATTA. "Guayaquil, 31st March, 1853. " To E. Mocatta, Esq. " Sir, —The Government having accepted the resig nation of Sres. Angel Tola and Dr. Pablo Merino of the Commission which was conferred on them to ar range with you the measures to regulate the Fo reign Debt of the Republic, His Excellency the President has under this date, nominated Signor De Francisco Javter Aguirre to replace them. I hereby notify the same to you requesting you will be pleased to continue the Fiscal arrangements with the newly appointed Commissioner. " With distinguished consideration, &c_ l . (Signed) M. ESPINEL." The business done in the Gold Mines has been restricted, and they are nominally at about previous rates. The Joint• Stock Bank Shares have been steady. The Land Companies Shares are receding, and the British American and Van Dieman's are af fected with the rest. Crystal Palace Shares have given way. The railway share marketfis more buoyant, though not very brisk. Great Northern, Lancashire, and Yorkshire, Norfolk have been in request. French Shares are dull. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1853. 1852. 50,868 45,254 10,505 9,451 24,836 22,581 14,210 12,397 9,850 8,336 North Western Brighton Midland South Eastern Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 18,895 16,190 York and North Midland, Newcastle and Berwick, and Leeds Northern 26,339 23,035 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official Lzst.) Business done. Bank Stock Reduced Annuities ... 99k 3 per Cent. - Alma ......_ - 3 per Cent. C o nsols Annuities 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 New 31 per Cent. Annuities 10 2! 13 i g Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 4th Jan., 1860 6 India Stock 263 India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 25 30 p South Sea Stock ' South Sea Oki Annuities 990 Consols for Account Ist Juno Exchequer Bills lid. June. March. £lOOO Par 3 P Par 3 p :8500 par 3 p p ar 3 p Small par 3p p ar 3 p PRICE OF. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian New Bonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent lOOl Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 66 8 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent.. .....• ...... ...... Danish Bonds, 5 per Cent lO6 Equador Bonds 10 Grenada Bonds, Deferred Greek Bonds, Red Ditto, Blue Mexican 3 per Cent. 261 7 Russian !Bonds, 5 per Cent..... l2ok Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent 49 Swedish Loan ..,..... .. . 1 dis Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4a per Cent. ... ...................... Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates... T 963 - . HREE O'CLOCK. Consols. ................................ Ditto June Account looi AN AFRICAN PRINCE. —Among the passengers by the Severn, which arrived at Southampton, was Prince Sidi, the son of a powerful African chieftain over the Trarzas people, who trade with the islands and portions of the African continent which form the French colonial establishments between the Senegal and Gambia rivers. The prince came on board the Severn at St. Vincent, having been conveyed from Senegal to that island in a French man of war, and was accompanied by Mons. Protet, the civil and military goternor of Senegal, with whom ho proceeds immediately to France. His object is to visit Europe, and in this he was prompted by . his own curiosity, and had his father's consent. He is a fine young man, about 20 years of age, with regular Arab features. His language is Arabic, and his religion Mahomedan. His dress bore the symbols of rank and power. The Trarzas people muster 15,000 fighting men. Prince Sidi speaks a little French, but a black servant of M. Protet, a native of Africa, who speaks French and the Trarzas language, acts as interpzeter. THEARTE ROYAL. lIAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buekstone. THIS EVENING, MAY 19, Will be produced (sth time, TIIE MOI7,;ETRAP. Characters Me. , ;srs. Tilbury, Chipi;cnilale, Rogers, Buckstone, W. Farren, aid Edward:. ; Mrs. Poynter. M:sses A. Woulds, Louisa Howard, Fazwilliam, and Mrs. Stanley. Ater which, MR. BUCKSTONVS ASCENT OF MOUNT rait- To conclude with THE SHERIFF soy THE COUNTY. Sup ported by Messrs. Tilbury, Bezers, 11. Cord, Compton, and Buck stone ; Mrs. Stanley, Misses A. Vining, E. Bromley, and E. Chaplin. IZOYAL PRINCESS'S TUEATRE, OXFORD-STUEET. Under the Mana - ;ernent of Mr. Charles Sean. THIS EVENING, MAT 19, Will be performed the new Drama, adapted from the French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Pa:grave %Impson, cad MARCO SPADA. Supported by Messrs. W . Lacy, J. Vining, allßyder, Graham, and Lver,tt ; Misses Heath and C. Leclercq. After which, TURNING THE TABLES. Characters by MeMissses srs. Harley, J. Vining , C hester, and Everett; bdrs. W. Lacy, Dal and C. Leclercq. To conclude with BLACK-EYED SUSAN. Characters by Messrs. T. P. Cooke, Wright, Meadows, Manvers, Graham, Everett, F. Cooke, and Saker ; Mrs. W. Lacy and Miss Murray. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Veitrie. THIS EVENING, MAY 1), Will be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Snter, and Rosters ; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Wyndham. After which, A FAST TRAIN—HIGH PRESSURE EXPRESS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Baker, and Suter. To be followed by (Arst time) THE LAW YERS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Roxby ; Mrs. F. Matthews, ;if I—ies Robertson and Ellis. Aft , r which, A DIVERTISSEMENT. Ts conclude with TRYING IT O. Principal character by Mr. (:, Mathews. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress. Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, MAT 19, Will be performed THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Cha racters by Miesrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Leigh Murray, Parselle, G. Honey, A. Wigan, Paul Bedford, R. homer, Culhnford, and H. Bed. ford ; Madame Celeste, Mrs. Keeley - , Miss Mary Keeley and Mica Woolgar. To be followed by TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Cha racters by Messrs. Keeley and Wigan , Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Wigan, and Miss Keeley. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCH MAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager . Mr. Farren. TINS EVENING, MAY 19, Will be performed THE MILLER OF DERWENT WATER. *.haracter3 by Messrs. H. Farreu, F. Robson, Shaldero, and G. Cooke; Mesdames Anderton and E. Turner. After which, IMCLE CROTCHET. Supported by Mr. Far ren, &c. To be followed by MACBETH. Supported by Mr. F. Robson and Mrs. A. Phillips. To conclude with THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Colo nel Freelove, Mr. H. Marston ; Lady Freelove, ➢Sias 11. Gordon, ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. NOVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THIS EVENING, MAY 19, Ard during the week, the Entertainments will commence with an entu Ely new Hirpo Dinma (in Two Acts), with new scenery, cos tumes, and appointments, written expressly for this Theatre by Mr. W. E. Suter, illustrating a Sporting Man's Career, and entitled THE CHASE, er LIFE ON THE TURF—in which will be represented a FOX CHASE, with REAL FOX and HOUNDS, the Race, Steeplechase, &c., &e. To be followed by a display of Equestrian Achievements in the ARENA, introducing the accomplished Artistes of the Establish ment and Mr. Cooke's h,ghly-trained Horses and Ponies. In rouse • quence of the unusually brilliant Arena Performances, they will ter minate the Evenings' Entertainments. Boa-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SIrRRIFY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for the Season. The Zoological Collection contains a variety of interesting speci mens, and the Gardens throughout have been improved and beautified. The Pictorial Representation is an extensive VIEW of the BAY and FORTS of CHUSAN, painted by Messrs. Danson, and at dusk is represented the attack of the Chinese fire-rafts on the British fleet, explosion-ships, &c.—Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert. Engagement of the eminent vocalist, Miss Cicely Nott. Conductor, Mr. Godfrey.—An extra Military Rand during the day time ; and at dusk a grand display of Fireworks, combined with the Feast of Lanterns and other displays.—Doors open from 9 in the morning. Admission, ls. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 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. HASTINGS—N. E., gentle breeze—cloudless. SOUTHAMPTON -N. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. T UNBRIDGE—N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. BASINGSTOKE—N. E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH--N., gentle breeze—cloudless. SWINDON—N.E., light breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—CaIm—cloudless. '[he returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock LIMERICK—E., calm—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—N.E., strong breeze—cloudless. HOLYHEAD—E., hard wind—partially cloudy. LANCASTER—S.E., calm—cloudless. WHITBY—S., gentle breeze—cloudless. SHAP—E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tor DAY --Morning 42 min. after 10 I Evening 13 min.aft. 11 To-Ifoanow—Morning 39 min. after 11 Evening 0 min.aft. 0 THE WEATHER.—SeaI OFFICE, AELY 19. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 67--highcsb since noon yesterday. 51—lowest this morning and during the night. 70— this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.04. WIND, W. by N.—Light breeze, and fine, sunshiny, summer weather. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY !EVENING, MAY 19, 1 853. .BANKRUPTCY COURT.-(VILS DAY.) A HORSE CASE.-IN RE SUREIDGE. This bankrupt was described as of the Harrow-road, horsebealer, &c., and to-day was appointed for considera tion of his certificate. The balance-sheet, prepared by Messrs. Robinson and Knowles, Basinghall-street, shows—debtor to creditors, 5631. 14s. 6d. ; good debts, 131. 7s. ld. ; outstanding acceptances, 1981. 17s. ; losses, 3941. ; trade expenses, 182/. ; carriages, &c., 2721. 6s. ; discount on bills, 124/. ; house and personal expenses, 971. is. 7d. The bankrupt hat dealt largely at fairs and horse sales, and his accounts had been very irregularly kept, and several serious charges were made as to his trading. Mr. Sargood appeared as counsel, and Mr. S. Smith as solicitor, to oppose the granting of the certificate. Mr. Lawrance appeared for the bankrupt. The case had already occapied the whole of two pre vious sittings, and his Honour stated that, even if the arguments were concluded to-day, he should take time to consider the case before gis ing judgment. IN RE EMBER AND PEARCE. These bankrupts were described as of Bethnal-green road, grocers, &c., and to-day was appointed for consi deration of their certificates. The balance sheet, extending from April, 1851, to May, 1852, shows debtor to creditors, 1,2871. 12s. sd. ; profits, 1,2421. 18s. 4d. ; creditor, by good debts, 621. 14s. Bd. ; bad debts, 1691. 14s. 7d.; profits, 5531. 4s. 2d. ; cash in hand, 1001. There was no opposition on the part of the assignees. Mr. Lawrance appeared for Enser, and Mr. J. R. Chidley, Gresham-street, for Pearce, on whose behalf he made a strong appeal, on the ground that he was the junior partner. His Honour thought that both bankrupts were en titled to certificates of the second class, and also ordered that the fees deposited by them for the certificates should be returned, and paid out of the estate. THE CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO EXTORT A SITUATION FROM THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. MARLBOROUGH STREET-(THIS DAY). This morning, according to previous arrangement, the prisoner, William Wilson, who stands charged with attempting to extort a situation from the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, by threatening to charge the right hon. gentleman with immorality, and to expose him in the columns of the Morning Herald newspaper, and also to the whole of the Conservative party, was again brought up before Mr. Bingham, in order that the depositions, the sub. stance of which have already appeared in this journal at considerable length, might be formally read over in :his presence. On his being placed in the dock, the alteration in his appearance since his first examination was much noticed. He paid the greatest attention to Mr. Leadley, the chief clerk, during the time he read the depositions, which were at some length, over to him. As soon as they were completed, and the witnesses bound over, the prisoner said he admitted the correct ness of what the right hon. prosecutor and the wit nesses had stated, and requested to be admitted to bail. Mr. Bingham, after considering the propriety of ac ceding to prisoner's request, declined doing so. The prisoner was then fully committed for trial, and removed from the bar by Welch, the gaoler. Inspector Packe informed the court, that, from in uiries he,had made, he discovered that the prisoner was formerly connected with a person by the name of Gregory, and went about with him giving lectures upon Bloomerism some months ago. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY, His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by Sir James Graham, and attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, embarked in the Royal yacht Fairy yesterday morning, and proceeded towards the Needles. The Prince returned about half-past one o'clock. The Queen and Prince, with the Princess Helena and Princess Louisa, attended by the Hon. Colonel Grey, drove out in the afternoon. Sir James Graham and Captain Shepherd, who ar rived from London, had the honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe are expected to-day on a visit. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe left town yesterday morning, by the London and South- Western Railway, for Osborne, Isle of Wight, on a visit to the Queen. The Royal Duchess was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Lieutenant-Colonel F. Seymour. The French Ambassador transacted business yester day at the Foreign-office. The Earl of Clarendon has arrived in town from his seat, the Grove, Watford, Herts. PROVIDENT CLERKS ASSOCIATION. At a meeting of the benevolent department of this association, held yesterday, .at the London Tavern, Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., in the chair, two clerks and five widows of clerks were granted annuities out of the benevolent fund, varying from 151. to 301. per annum, each. - The CHAIRMAN alluded in very eulogistic terms to the usefulness of the association, and made an 'earnest appeal to clerks generally to give it their support, ob serving that, in his opinion, instead of lessening their claims on their employers, in case of sickness or mis fortune, it strengthened them by belonging to such an asssociation. The interesting proceedings concluded by votes of thanks to the various officers of the society for their services during the past year, and also to Mr. Baring for his conduct in the chair. THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.—The anniversary of her Majesty's birthday will be Celebrated with great ecldt at Woolwich on Tuesday next, the 24th inst„ and the fol lowing troops will be present on the common, shortly after eleven o'clock, a.m., to take part in the proceed ings :—The Royal Horse Artillery, the Field Batteries, the whole of the Foot Artillery, the Royal Sappers and Miners, the Royal Marines of the Woolwich division, and the whole of the Woolwich division of Chelsea Pen sioners. The whole of the young recruits of the Royal Artillery in the garrison were exercised with small arms yesterday, and will be again exercised to-day and Friday, to enable them to join in the celebration of her Majesty's birthday. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.—The number of public acts passed in the present session is only 25. PILOTAGE.—By a Parliamentary paper made yester day, it is shown that on the Ist of January last there were at Cowes 53 persons licensed as pilots, 23 at South ampton, and 43 at Portsmouth. THE FORTHCOMING TERM. --Yesterday, on the opening of the offices of the common law courts after the holidays, the lists of rules, &c. to be disposed of in the forthcoming term were made public. In the three courts, the lists number 106, of which, 45 matters are in the Queen's Bench, 43 in the Exchequer, and 18 in the Common Pleas. Of the business before the Court of Queen's Bench, there are three cases in the new trial paper for judgment, and twenty-four for argument ; and of special cases, demurrers and county court appeals, there are four for judgment and six for argument, besides eight enlarged rules. In the Exchequer, there . are two cases in the peremptory paper, three in the special paper for judgment, and three for argument ; whilst, in the Court of Common Pleas, there are five enlarged rules, seven new trial rules, and four matters standing for judgment. Only two demurrers were entered. The ensuing term is the last before the long vacation ; and as the 22d happens on a Sunday, term will net legally begin until Monday next. HORRID TRANSFORMATION.—A correspondent writes us, that a Glasgow swell, who went out in the Typhoon, landed at Melbourne, dressed in the genuine Buchanan street style, with gold watch and two rings on his fin gers. A short time afterwards, one of his fellow pas sengers, shocking to relate, saw him with two cur:Wits selling greens in the streets of Melbourne. He said he was making money, and was quite jolly.—Glasgow Mail. PROPOSED CRYSTAL PALACE IN GLASGOW.—A com pany is being organised for the purpose of establishing a Crystal Palace in Glasgow, on the plan of the great institution at Sydenham. The necessity for a place of public resort, in which business, pleasure, instruction, and amusement might all be combined, is certainly great in Glasgow, where there are so few attractions of an elevating and refining character for the industrious classes.—Glasgow Mail. Mrs. Meagher, wife of the Irish exile, will leave Liverpool in the latter part of this month for New York. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—The United States Mail steam-ship Arctic, Captain Luce, sailed from her moor ings in the Mersey this afternoon, shortly after four o'clock, for New York, with the usual bi-weekly mails for the United States and Briti s h N ort h American pos sessions, 120 passengers, and a l arge general cargo on freight. At 45 minute s p as t two this afternoon the Liverpool and Philadelphia Company's screw steam ship City of Manchester, Captain R. Leitch, sailed for Philadelphia, with 177 cabin passengers, and a large and valuable cargo of general merchandise on board. SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS IN SCOTLAND.—A Parliamentary paper published yesterday contains a return of the number of retail and wholesale houses licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquors in each parish in Scotland for the year ending the 10th of October, 1852. The return shows that the grand total of such houses throughout Scotland amounts to 15,044. FRENCH PLAY)S'. A critic of high authority declares the Tartrate to be one of the most complete comedies ever written in any language ; and, certainly, whether it come before us in the closet or on the stage, one is at a loss which to ad mire most, the classical beauty of its proportions, the ease and propriety of its polished verse, the variety and distinctness of its characters, or the bold and eloquent satire of its moral. In each of these essentials Tartuffe stands pre-eminently excellent. It is indeed seldom that we find so much animation, energy, criticism, and truth, crowded together in one angle five-act piece. It pro perly belongs to that class of comedies which, osten sibly written to satirize one particular weakness or de fect, are in reality intended to portray human nature in its most extensive aspects, and to dive into the deepest recesses of the heart ; but the special satire con veyed in the character of Tartuffe is so pointed and vehement that we can easily understand how it was that it excited the utmost rancour of the Jesuits, whose intrigues, in fact, delayed its appearance for at least two years. As Moliere said himself, ce n'etait ,has rinteret de Dieu qui pouvoit les emouvoir, for a less immoral play was scarcely ever written, and they offered ne opposition to other plays of Moliere of which the same cannot be said ; but the vigorous exposition of cant and hypocrisy contained in th e T ar t u ff e mus t h ave seriously damaged that secret chamber influence by which they then governed so many of the chief families in France, and, through them, the destinies of the kingdom. But delineating human nature at large with such force and truth of observation, satirising vices which are as rampant now as they were then, a modern audience can enjoy it to the full as much as did the gay courtiers of Louis XIV., pretty nearly two centuries ago. It was produced last night at the St. James's Theatre with a care and attention fully calculated to display its peculiar excellencies. The Tartuffe of. M. Regnier, diffi cult and thankless as is th e p ar t, i s on of his best efforts, and he played it last night in his, finest manner. Without the slightest trace of the charlatanrie or extra vagance of the stage hypocrite, his performance was marked throughout with a discrimination and refine ment of tone and gesture, and at times with vehemence and elevation of manner which stamped it as an effort of the highest genius. Smooth and measured in the first scenes, by turns ardent and sophistical in his inter views with Elmire, and rising almost to a tragic force in the triumphant toles of the c est done a vows sortir, with which he overwhelms Orgon, when that credulous dupe discovers the full measure of his proteges depravity, M. Regnier marked the varied phases of the character with a felicity and truthfulness sufficient to approve him the great artiste which he is. He was frequently and loudly applauded throughout the piece. M. Roland played the part of the irascible and credulous Orgon, especially in the first scenes, with con siderable ability, and materially aided the general effect. Elmire was played by Mdlle. Brohan with all the grace and delicay which might be expected from her ; and Mdlle. Bertin played the saucy and sensible Dorine with such spirit and vivacity, that we are . almost tempted to say that she quite shared the applause with M. Regnier. The other characters were well - cast, though we were much disappointed in M. St. Marie's Cleante. He made but little of this very important character— Le Raissoneur, as it is called of Moliere's comedie. The piece was excellently dressed and mounted. We had almost forgotten to say that it was M. Lafont's benefit ; that there were a host of other entertainments besides Tartuffe in which he did not appear ; but we were glad, for his sake, to find that the house was fully attended. He played with Mdlle. Page in one of Scribe's numerous effusions, entitled (he Visit d Bedlame , which afforded scope for some very cl ever ac ti ng , an d also in the second act of Le Gamin de Paris, which, as it did not commence till after twelve o'clock, we did not re main to witness. VOCAL MUSIC. Five Songs. Composed by T. Thorpe Peed. Frequently as R e haie already found it our pleasant duty to commend the graceful compositions of Mr. Thorpe Peed, we have never had an opportunity of doing so with more complete satisfaction. The "Five Songs" comprised in the volumet now. lying at our elbow are as various in merit as the subjects of which they treat are dissimilar. They illustrate in an agreeable manner the composer's undoubted versatility. • Two out of the five are to words written by George Soane—" The Village Bells, " a charming melody, and " Sweet Days of Youth," a lyric full of congenial sweetness. " Happy Friendship " commemorates one of the most cordial effusions of the genius of Burns, and one of the most delightful incidents recorded in his biography. "My Father's Home "is another of these admirable songs—the poetry by R. C. Welsh. But, in all respects, to our mind, the jewel of the volume is the ballad not yet mentioned—" I love to look on a scene like this," one of the most exquisite productions of the Ame rican poet, N. P. Willis—a ballad, which in the present version, will be found indeed, lovely "music married to immortal verse !". The volume here noticed will be welcome in many a drawing-room, and its com poser will be'regarded by many a fair songstress, almost we had said with gratitude,• certainly with thankful pleasure. CHANGES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS SINCE THE GENERAL ELECTION. Mr. Locke King having moved for a return of the results of all the election petitions up to Whitsuntide, it may be acceptable to our readers to know the changes that hare taken place. They are as follows Abingdon—Lord Norreys elected in the room of General Caulfeild, deceased. Barnstaple—Sir W. Fraser, Bart.,, and Mr. R. Brem ridge declared not duly elected on the ground of bribery and treating. Berwick-upon-Tweed—Mr. M. Forster and Mr. J. Sta pleton declared not duly elected on the ground of bribery and treating ; a fresh election, and Mr. Marjoribanks and Mr. Forster elected. Blackburn—Mr. W. Eccles unseated ; Mr. M. J. Feilden returned in his room. _ . _ Bridgnorth—Sir R. Pigot unseated, and Mr. J. Pritchard seated in his stead. Bury St. Edmunds—Mr. Oakes elected in the room o: Sir J. Stuart, now Vice-Chancellor. Cambridge—Mr. K. Macaulay and Mr. J. H. un seated. Canterbury—The Hon. B. Johnstone and Mr. H. 1?, Gipps unseated for bribery and treating. Chatham—Sir F. Smith unseated. _Clit_heroe_ 7 Mr. M. Wilson unseated. Derby—Mr. Heyworth seated in the room of Mr. Hors fall. Durham—Lord A. Vane elected in the room of Mr, Granger, deceased. _ Harwich—Mr. Peacock° unseated. Huddersfield -Mr. Stansfield unseated ; Lord Goderich returned instead. Hull—Mr. Clay and Lord Goderich unseated. Knaresborough A triple return ; Mr. Westhead ejected, and Mr. Dent and Mr. Woodd seated. Lancaster—Mr. Armstrong unseated, and Mr. Greene elected instead. Maidstone—Mr. Dodd unseated ; Mr. Lee since elected. Maldon—Mr. Ducane and Mr. Miller unseated. Morpeth—Sir G. Grey elected. Oldham—Mr. W. J. Fox returned in the room of Mr. Duncuft, who died soon after the election. Oxford (City)—Mr. E. Cardwell elected. Peterborough—Mr. Whalley elected in the room of Mr. Watson, deceased. Plymonth—Mr. Charles John Mare declared not duly elected, on the ground of bribery both by himself and. agents. This is the only case of personal bribery by tho candidate. Rye--Mr. Mackinnon unseated. Taunton—Mr. A. Mills unseated ; Sir J. W. Ramsden, Bart., since elected instead. Tavistock—Mr. Phillimore seated in the room of Mr Carter. Totnes—Mr. T. Mills unseated. Tynemouth—Mr. Taylor unseated. West Worcestershire—Lord Elmley returned instead of General Lyon (now Lord Beauchamp). For the Welsh Borough of Merthyr Tydvil—Mr. Bruce returned in the room of Sir J. Guest, Bart., deceased. The following are the changes in Irish boroughs : Athlone—Mr. W. Keogh, the Solicitor-General for Ire land, re-elected April 22. Carlow—Mr. Alexander elected in the room of Mr. Sadleir. Lisburn—Mr. Smyth elected iu the room of Sir J. E. Tennent, Bart., who vacated his seat by the acceptance of office. _ County Carlow—Captain Banbury elected April 25, in the room of Colonel Bruen, deceased. OMNIBUS FARES.—An alteration took place on Mon day in the fares of the omnibuses in the service of the Paddington Associations, running to and from Kilburn and Bayswater, through the Edgeware-road, Oxford street, and Holborn, to the Bank ar,d the different rail way termini at the east end of town. The following fares have now been adopted on this important line of road, viz. :—Threepence from the extreme distance west ward to Tottenham -court-road, and from that point to the end of the journey eastward, with one intermediate fare of threepence from the Marble Arch to the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand. Simultaneously with this arrangement, the cheap fare omnibuses some time since established to run from the Marble Arch to Far ringdon-street for twopence, with penny fares for half the distance in either direction, have discontinued the penny fares, and charge twopence for any portion of the journey. FOREIGN SOAP.—The following note relates to the modification proposed by the Chancellor of the Exche quer of his original plan with regard to the importation of foreign soap :—" Sir,—ln the amended Customs' re solutions a duty of 2s. 4d. per cwt. is placed on soap, to counteract the duty on tallow. Now, the duty on Rus sian tallow is is. 6d. per cwt., and two-fifths of the ma terials of which soap is made are tallow. A duty of 7d. per cwt. would therefore he quite sufficient for the con templated purpose. The duty of 2s. 4d. per cwt. on soap may be in itself trifling, but it is objectionable, be cause the Protectionists and agriculturists may airly say that when manufacturers legislate in matters of trade they are sure to favour themselves, and will cling to a bit of protection if they can. It is to be hoped that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will adhere to his first declaration, that soap should be free of duty ; he cannot on any principle maintain this charge of 2s. 4d. From samples of foreign soap now before me it is clear that foreign manufactures cannot compete with our own. Their soap is both dear and bad.—l am, sir, -your obe dient servant, MERCATOR.—City, May 17." SOYER'S AROMATIC MUSTARD.—This celebrated chef de cuisine, M. Soyer, has recently added to the list of articles which pass under his high sanction as peculiarly adapted to assist the culinary art that of aromatic mus tard, the merits of which he says consists in the improved mode of its preparation, and in its freedom from flour and turmeric, and those other materials with which it is too frequently adulterated. NIANCIIESikti _RACE'S. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP STAKES. 5 Sovs. Evadne Osbaldeston ORDER OF RUNNING. Handicap Stakes—Quarter past two. Two Year Old Stakes—Three. Tradesman s Cup—Four. Selling Stakes—Quarter to five. Her Majesty's Plate—Half-past five. LATEST BETTING.—TwELvB o'CLonE. MANCHESTER CUP. 2to 1 agst Talfourd (taken). sto 1 agst Bird-on-the-Wing (taken). sto 1 agst Weathergage (taken). sto 1 agst Gadabout (taken). 7to 1 agst Event (taken). 8 to .1 agst Chief Justice (taken). DERBY. sto 2 agst West Australian (in force). ARRIVALS.—Audubon. Red Lion. THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION• DUBLIN, 3SIT 18, THE MANUFACTURES OF JAP.Aff• f The unique collection of manufactures, W o rk s° the art, and curiositi es f rom J apan , contributed fee , Exhibition by th e Ki ng o f H o ll an d d e mands 11°3 ,40. independently of its intrinsic merits, from t be ti cumstance that it is th e fi rs t ti me s i m il a r Prs tinc i -° OO have been seen in Europe beyond the walls % e ll Museum at ' the H ague ; an d an ear ly notice 8 d deserved, also, because, with Dutch punctual it yf °l r business-like management, thi s co ll ec ti on was rs'w 1 ,1 inspection at the opening of the Exhibition Wi le° around was confusion and packing cases. 10 0 That branch of manufacture which, from the P of its origin, has i n thi s country obtained thei,7as of " Japanning," is not so largely repres e :; t 7 iy li might have been anti c ip a t e d, b ut t h e co me few specimens are sufficient to show that th e j 00 mingham manufacturers have no t y e t attailLs,'" high a degree of finish in this art as the Ja ..o 7 ht ir l It is not that the polish of th e varn i s h is 131,Recf$ and there is a perfect evenn ess o f sur f ace that T o d the light equally as from a surface of grout, i 0 polished glass, without an y o f th e irregularifllar generally observable in E ng li s h 'goods of a °. f the kind. It would appea r th a t the varnish ° 'o o Japanese must be of superi or qua lit y t o that 0 ; , do of English, for, judgi n g f rom a se t o f tea cur l Pi to 1 4 papier mach6, that material Is accustomed used in contact with hot water, without 01- 0 0 jury to the surface, an d w ith ou t , 113113-re it a disagreeable taste to th e beverage. The a id'`' a, specimen also of a bowl for holding i: h ght made of straw japanned, which feels than papier mach6, and equally strong , ; ,, i ; " evident, indeed, eve n f rom the small strong 1. specimens of this branch of manufacture is - o f Jr o lection, that the Japa nese a p p l y th e pr ocess panning to many oth er uses than we nec,., 11° ,40 ° to. Among the wa r lik e acc o u t rements, for s t itel) there is a highly-fi n i s h e d j apanne d e„" , es 0 0 black, without ornam en t, w hi c h pro j ec t s i n the " in the app rove d f orm o f anc i ent shields. WL, Ile- 1, cpil kall would glance from the curva t ure may be 1w" 41 .4 tionable, but it i s a t all events well adapted to " any missile projected by hand. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGNO 1(015, OxFoRD) I"—the In a Convocation holden this morning, being day of Act, or Trinity Term, the vi ce cellor and Proctors nomi na t e d th e Rev. Jutriervei worth, M.A., late Fellow of Brasenose College ; da l], James Edwin T. Rogers, M.A., of Magdalen " 1-. Coll e4 i Henry Alison Pottinger, of Worcester roolto to be masters of the schools. Two of these ef 6ee proc i ,, always be present at th e res p ons i ons, an d if the .0 0, 0 be not present during th e p er f ormance o f the At, they are invested with the p rocura t or i a l po wer' . otf same time Thomas William Fletcher, M.A. ,„° A College, Dublin, was admitted "ad eundeni. In a congregation holden immediately after" - following degrees were conferred, viz.:— BACHELOR AuWEiIITERe O hFo Ba r nard,eFC Schol ar n n I V ARR I e L oT vfsdTißs LAW. ai c i phi, yae ;Ili ti t iocoi. 0 tloi 0 ii e eo::, Robert Albion Pritchard, Lincoln College. h M aa nr i Mitchell I i s R el el Caryv Hlt. Henryß Norman, ev.o College. Henryß ev. Arthur Earle SimonT wee Tweed, Francis Harrison, Oriel College. atterau Queen's College. A R l e fr v e . d ja J m oh e n Cheutarvichu,sßeßvy.d s e a r m ,F e e l ll L ow odg o e f , 0 0 College. Fellow, dEßdmevu.nTlid 060271:FA1L: Robert Edward Sanderson, Lincoln u College. Frederick Woodward, Brasenose College. ~f, Rev. John Brooks, St. J o h n ' s College. an d R ° Arthur Severne, R ev . Willi am El m hirett "-- e f Henry Prentice; Trinity C o ll ege . f O PI North Pinder and Willi am W oo d, F e llows 0.- A College. .. 4. Jo v James C. Vincent and Samuel G. Rv — clo of College. Richard Davies, Grand Compounder, Itelg 1 , Pigott Cordeaux, Fello w , an d R ev . ./. '— Morison, Worcester College. Rev. James Copner, St. Mary Hall. 0 04 /le g e Golding, Edgar d Rev.a HenryyrG lim e . : oa r e s g gnk e ndy nae J 1 es o ana h nn n Hdd aClisFul Francis na u gn r in g an d Rev. _ 0 r ~, o l' BACHELOR OF ARTS. , , r -Lv., lege. Es c s c b is Y ß ße ar t l h o e w i V r ee n s div:l; College. tr eY , William H. Colbe c h L u k e , Oriel Colleg e. 05 re Walter James S aw y er and Henry J ames Queen's College. Sainsbury, a r:l,dnd n liagce c ir i ems s cT G kHc h e o r i r s g t e Newbold, o Brasenose Charles Kerrich Hartshorne and Wi lliaill L Co .FF.w F I SP irj°l4 r e Trip, , Johnr y. vv Trinity a Tempe, dha College. Poole, Edward Ryl e y , and Christopher Wade FarwellWCo e l r l e e a g e n e e d t . e rro:11. David g e o. s . rtl `nil ett Hams, Magdalen Hall. Edward Hill Denny, Magdalen College., i _ l l e ge. .., of Chas. Alexander L. Whyte, Pembroke Id' ~ end In a Convocation holden at two o'elu c ' ( pol i o 3321.- 9s. was granted towards the co mpleti: 93 _ e d 1 1. 1 ,0 additions to the Botanical Gardens, occasic..wrnarov, , reception of the Fielding Herbarium ; 200/..w b fillO b NN ants at Bexley, Kent; and .201. toward s _f or school at Helmdon, i n Northamptonshire. ocbar d l e el CHRIST CHURCH.—This morning, M r. t he 011 01 ington, from Eton School, son of the Rev . Ta lbott t o 0 ' of Brasenose. College, and Mr. John G. , ib ition e Charter House Scho o l, were elected Dl' en ‹ri4 this college on th e Sl a d e F oun d a tion. g r . .7 ge ll0 4 ' MERTON COLLEGE. —This afternoon, e lected A C OP t Prescot, B.A. o f B rasenose C o llege Wa g _A a fir ° of Merton C o ll ege . M r . P resc ot obtai n ed in classics in Michaelmas Term, 1852. 0 0° .....,—..., a L oon , t il • EXTRAORDINARY Loss AND RECOVER 5 da y s co ol SOVEREIGNS IN THE CITY THIS DAY.--' 1112 Ida 00 a clerk in the office of the Joint-Stock : 20 % in gigs pany, entered the Chief City Police - s_ , „„ o so vecitf tribulation, and stated that he had lost 1 vu „ it to t he oil while riding in a cab from Pall-ilia,,, g ett,„ , f ii, Branch of the bank in Princes-street. -';`;:fatche',,bcll. tive detective officer, was immediatelydifro, oilt::011.: the applicant in pursuit of the treasuree, a:,, ev fo o !'iti e, ing the Excise-office in Old Broad-stre .t .ie w b. ,i' g 1 14 1 , ; a i r, cabman there in the act of giving uP . s ti c oal,. DS The name and address of the driver is i , 2 5 fa e h cab i - the '" o f Bridport-street, and the number 0! .e ,_. a fter . e w oo er , Christie, the chairman, immediaoty__, but tii soioooe reached him, applied at the Excise' m th cv , c 001 , 1,01 l o f will not be handed over until after ... — s il t :t o : y e ra o e f e si cl e r ,, , have heard the case, and deterrainetd IT 1 t tbe ' e- u tm reP ert r cab-driver is entitled to receive. . n , _ e a tl IA 13 8 0 h a "g d 4° , l a as e t ab w m e a ek u „ tihmemEexdciGseeuarugtehourituigesheis:oorrt in mondsey, driver of cab 3,137, broug tsve _ 30/. an ,-. 0 0 5. . 0 wdritehanbdadnbugeeguetsfefvtaliunedhisatvebbeiel:, L ` r l e t w h a epor " sioners of Excise awarded him 30/. a A ' ite r° n otc e° pier / honesty. THE MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA. October, 3froni -I 'ol wereis sue d r e b q y ui t r h e d e P t e o s t e m un as y t e e y n t G h e e 4th of June, 4th of August, 4t res to be 1,10 don, Liverpool, Southampton, G neral will rec oil of li oe December o this year ; the dep a a n rt d u p - vrami th ie te n ef t (Thursday) the Postmaster-G eneral ter .G* w il s f o u r m ship sol, 0 to oo 1 carry. oem—hranoiYaftsehtsaotterAsuhaui Jpsst-r:iircistoe,3oriottooef, fmorontthhe.voTyahgeeshtiopsAmuussttrabl(iiac,nl number of Jar ioiestiootir or will undertake to deliver the ma _;„ d e pai , 4 0 b e required t o s w p i e l c l i bef mailsy tpaid n a sub-Yaa classed coonss i td , B : ll .A t Yols e : 11' : cd t ' u ebcir re i ::911 , . g . : :: : :::1 ! THUNDER STOWS.— c evening last, which in specifies rsiuvbajletT I t oe h p e perneafel shortest rt ieensefeorw timei'll f i o ae r Y_ ugteuhlvtueentiy storm GI 0 0 0 og r r the w ' lthough there ha m rn'. 0 11 ( 13 was exceedingly sultry, a 1 . n the ~f r at „ , dvaismitaegde.byDaurivnergy violTenhetevetrharptreeseeroitliteteaviesitilt,brep furlousutdsstwodays before, and ca_ A r et Y_ l abbit . a to w ps o u otb , co loc o r: %j o l ; notice of what was coining• to l ul o r eo ceP? began to gather, lasno: :ft tweerinrytoi"tr2nfintlieaceeesetile.oo;e: b s t u o u r i m hdo b ow u de r ssuttfwfoacrjdrhse Cirencester sr t ta h aedru e onf C aautil losilisdy.awilLninioy_kdofeeg nkyaw ll lisiia i i ii i: eri , :actith . , : iftlehrvisiiiiiiii c l e jre. i toue itl the 6 of pas sed 31Y i h sn o t . u s s me e v s aei w r. kae,lsr Church ,laceo. d l o v a w Ts n hs , et a r u n s tu d okr, in t a u x dp afi evening. smallal:it lightnin g lnai esdse thunder streams. hail fel being in c i. a A osfh t eas e n 1 i torrents, 1 andt eln: Calobu3'creisit3eruLth6eafiVili;