The Sun. — London, England, 1853-07-30 00:00:00

ORATIONS will be DELIVERED by J. B. t* 'UGH, the Great Apostle of Temperance in America, as JoLows:— Exeter-hall. on Tuesday, the 2nd of August. Whittington Club, Wcdnesday,3rd Pieter-hall, Thurslay .... 4th ~ Whittington Club, Fr day.... sth ~ AdmialiOn 6d.. Is., ano 24. 61., each. Doors open. at Half past SIX o'clock, pail. Tickets to be had at 337, StrAn I. THE NATIONAL MISCELLA.NY. No. IV. AUGUST. tvr is Domestic Architecture of the Middle Ages. 2. The Rose Nursery of Itarestield. 3. Thackeray's Eng Ish IitIMOUTIStS. 4. Miss Isabella Blsp's Epistle. 5. Gloves. 6. A Visit to the Grande Begainage. 7. Loo Choo. 8. A Few Notes from Alexandria. 9. Notices of Books. Price One Shilling. London : John Henry Parker. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. 'Cruder the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, Jur,i 30, win be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. Aft , r which, Lord Byrn's Tragedy of SARDANAELI.I73. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To be fo , lowed by CIiESTERFiELD 1'111%1:MIN. Characters by Messrs. Harley, Meadows, Addison, and :ass Vivash. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Prop: later, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JULY 30, {dill be performed GENEVIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Ben. Webster, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, Parade, Paul Redford, Cnllenford, Woolgar, 0. Smith, and C. J. Smith, Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley. After which, will be presented SARDANAPALUS. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To conclude with JOHN JONES. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. Great success of the New Drama. THIS EVENING, JULY 30, Will be performed the New Drama entitled THE TIMES. Charac ters by Messrs. Farren, T. Mead, H. Marston, William Farren, G. Cooke, and Shalders; Mesdames Anderson, H. Gordon, E. Tur ner, and Bartlett. After which, an entirely New Burlesque, by Francis Talfourd. Esq., entitled SETYLOCK, or, THE MERCEIANT OF "VENICE PRESERVED." Shylock, Mr. F. Hobson. To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jesn Bags, Mr. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPUITUEATRE. Now ender the Direction and Management of Mr. W. Cooke. The tide of success has fairly set in to this favourite Establishment. No greater test can be given than the crowded state of the Theatre nightly to witness the ever-memorable Battle of Waterloo, with its marches, encounters, and brilliant tableaux. New and splendid Scenes in the CIRCLE, by Artistes of known talent—introducing a new engagement, M HOME"' BEN S AID, the Arabian Grotesque, from the Cirque Royal, St. Petersburgh, 13 ) permission of the Emperor. 66TH NIGHT OF LIFE ON THE TURF, with a real Fox Chase N.B.—Miss Emily Cooke is re-eli gaged , an wilt appear at thi s Theatre at the conclusion of her Continental print:slain' tri •p. TLIIS EVENING, JULY 30, And during the week, the Performances will commence w*th THE BATTLE OF WA.TERE,OO,' with all 'its or ginal military effects. To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the CIRCLE, intro. &acing talent unprecedented, among whom will be found the great Arabian Wonder, Mehemet Ben Said. To conclude with the twceQsfill Hiripo Drama of THE CHASE ; or, LIFE ON THE TURF, in which a real Fox Chum will take place. Doors open at Half-past Six. Pox-offiee open daily from Eleven to Four. Stir . r. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. I'm- DAY —Morning 3 min. after 9 Evening 36 min.aft. 9 TO.M RRdW—Morning 8 min. after 10 Evening 41m ,haft.lo THE WEATIIER.—Strs OFF:,IIi, JULY 30. THEEMOULTER, IN THE SHADE. 72—highest since noon yesterday. 59—lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'85. WntD, W.—Blowing strong and squally, with sunshine. THE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUN" COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. Tbg #3lll, LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1853. In all likelihood we shall learn definitively, about the 10th of August, whether or not Turkey is to be the cause of warfare among the nations of Christendom. It cannot, we fear, be known earlier than that date if Russia is willing to con cede to the reasonable demands of the Allied Powers, or if the CZAR is still determined, at all hazard, to tempt the fortunes of battle,. in his anxiety to effect the virtual disruption of the Ottoman Empire, and the ultimate seizure of Constantinople. Another fortnight must, in all human probability, bring intelligence as to the result of the more than ever momentous and still pending negotiations. An explanatory word or two may not be altogether unacceptable just now, in reference to those same negotiations. It must be remembered, therefore, in the first inatance, that it was only on the 24th instant (viz., last Sunday), that the diplomatic representatives of Eng land, France, Austria, and Prussia finally resolved at Vienna upon the nature of the course to be pursued under existing circumstances. A projec was thereupon agreed to, as precisely and satis factorily expressive of the sentiments of their re spective Governments. In consequence of this arrangement, a proposal in the shape of an ulti matum was despatched on the day following (viz., the 25th instant, or last Monday) to the Councils of the Autocrat : and upon a moderate computa tion of time and distance, it is calculated that either to-day, or at the latest by the 31st instant (to-morrow), that the ultimatum, from the Four Powers will have arrived in St. Petersburgh. Allowing the lapse of time requisite for its due consideration by the Russian Government, and for the transmission of the reply via Vienna to the Cabinets of St. James's and the Tuileries, the proposal may Possibly be answered by the 7th proximo, probably by the 10th, but certainly within a fortnight, the to knowledge of the French and English Governments. This —upon a reasonable calculation. Accordin g to the character of the response acceded to the pro Posal of the Four Powers by his Imperial Majesty the CZAR, so shall we be enabled thereupon at once to eat ama• tote the pro bable result of these negotiations. That result must be an immediate alternative --either the instant commencement of hostilities or th e rapid arrangement of a pacification. Russia, ca nnot any longer than the p eriod just specified contrive to procrastinate matters by the shuffling of h er the duplicity of her autocrati c diplomatists or by Administration. Delay beyond the period before mentioned must prove altog ether im p racticable, ' however desirable that continued delay may be to the wily chief at once the head and heart of the Russian Government. The ultimatum transmitted last Tuesday from Vienna by the representatives of England, France, Aus tFipl and Prussia, for acceptance or refusal by the Councils of St. Petersburgh, is no chameleon note or kaleidoscopic document, to be patched, and cobbled, and warped, and modified at the whim or pleasure of the AUTOCRAT. It is something more than an ordinary ultimatum —it is nothing less than an extraordinary ultimatissimum,. Its proposals must be frankly acceded to by the CZAR, or they must be boldly rejected as extravagant. In the former case the t e rms of peace may be speedily negoti4 e d ; i n the latter, we must inevitably witness, as already intimated, the immediate commencement of hostilities. Supposing, however, that Russia strive, in her diplomatic astuteness and political 1 duplicity, to prolong these a l rea d y pro t rac t e d negotiations—neither England, nor France, nor Austria, nor Prussia can consent, we feel assured, to a procrastination so ruinous to their commerce, so injurious to their influence, so destructive to their energies, and so derogatory to the reputation of their respective Governments. Whatever, consequently, may be the nature of the reply received, by about the 10th of August, from St. Petersburgh, it must inevitably lead at once either to a terrible war, or to a solid pacification. Hitherto, it will be allowed that Turkey, that England, that France, that Au stria, and that Prussia have all acted throughout these occurrences towards Russia with the most exemplary moderation. This fact is as ob vious as that the policy of the CZAR has on the other hand displayed, from first to last, duplicity and arrogance as its predominating characteristics. It becomes essential, therefore, that the moderation with which this duplicity and arrogance have been met by Turkey and by the Four Great Powers of Western Europe should not be carried one hair's-breadth further beyond the limits of this final proposal which we have called not an ultimatum, but an ultimatissimunt. Nor is it probable that any such disgraceful course will be pursued at this juncture, at least by the Eng lish and the French Government. In either country we can recognise the most substan tial guarantee that the policy to be developed will be prompt, and daring, an d patriotic, and chivalrous. In England we perceive this in the force and tendency of Public Opinion. In France we behold it in the daring, in the genius, and in the energy of the reigning Emperor NAPOLEON. Besides which Frenchmen may discover additional security that such must prove to be the case, in the manly tone in which M. DROUYN DE L'HITYS has recently spoken in his Ministerial capacity—while English men may derive yet greater confidence of a similar kind, from the reflection that Lord PALMERSTON continues to retain his seat in the councils of the Coalition Government. A grenade has fallen in Cannon-row. A bomb shell. has exploded amongst the magnates of Leadenhall-street. The representatives of British people, once so complaisant, so ready to accept any proposition emanating from or sanctioned by the President of the Board of Control, and so resolute in rejecting any amendment or alteration opposed to his views, have become restive at the eleventh hour, and have adopted the most unplea sant means of exhibiting their independence, and determination no longer to be hoodwinked, or led by the nose, by the Joint-stock Administration. On Thursday they had the audacity to interfere with the exclusive privileges of the Company as to the manufacture and supply of salt, and last night they rejected the amended proposal of the Modern Mogul ; that his friends, the Directors, should have their salaries increased from 3001. to 1,0001. per annum, supposing that 5001. per annum for the Directors, and 1,0001. for the Chairman and Deputy-Chairman was amply sufficient remuneration for their services. Incon siderate men ! Surely it was not because they had been pledged to " unrestricted competition" before the Coalitionists achieved their object by upsetting the fOrmer Cabinet, and installing them selves in their comfortable seats, that they should, now that the substitution has been so satisfactorily effected, think it necessary to carry out the farce by refusing to perpetuate a monopoly more grind ing and oppressive than any that had ever been tolerated in any nation, or under any Gavernment —that they should even conceive that the labo rious duty of providing for some dozen of their own youthful relatives, or of those of influential proprietors of East India Stock, or possibly of " men of business," who had no -undue scruples as to the declarations required from parents or guardians should not be handsomely recompensed! —that the return match of increased salaries be tween Cannon-row and Leadenhall-street, should not be fairly played out through their scurvy in terference. It was really too bad—and that these things should have occurred, too, at the last moment, when the President was congratulating himself on the manner in which he had achieved all his own objects and defeated those of his op ponents, materially enhanced the bitterness of his disappointment. ' Nothing but the comfortable reflection that he has secured the increase of his own salary to at least that paid to one of her MAJESTY'S Principal Secretaries of State could console him in this sharp trial—this bitter afflic tion. That, however, is secured beyond the possibility of doubt. The Lords cannot med dle with a money clause, so the ingrates of the Commons will have no opportunity of reconsidering or modifying the clause carried at the eleventh hour, without notice, and almost without discussion. There is also balm to his wounded heart in the thought of what might have been the result if a similar spirit of insubordina tion had been manifested in the earlier stages of the measure. The utility of the double system of Government might have been more than ques tioned—the propriety or necessity of maintaining 4 covenanted body, who rendered less efficient services at more than quadruple remuneration, might have been doubted. Nay, more, the neces sity of a strict and searching investigation into the working of the entire system might have been insisted on, until it had been ascertained that it was as defective in practice as it was vicious in principle, and that its supposed " good working " was an impudent deception, totally un founded in fact, and only credited for the mo ment, in consequence of the careful exclusion of the complaints and testimony of the aggrieved natives: There may not, therefore, after all, be so much cause to regret what has taken place, and if the Upper House will only sanction the bill in its present form, Sir CHARLES WOOD and the Di rectors may console themselves with the idea that matters might have been very much worse. But will the Lords do so ? Aye, that's the rub. They have swallowed, albeit unwillingly, and with many wry faces, the Succession Duty pill. They have devoured that fiscal leek—may they not possibly give vent to their mor tification by limiting ' the duration of the bill, as suggested by Lord STANLEY in the Lower House, and giving the parties chiefly in terested the anxiously sought for opportunity of prefering and Substantiating their mani fold complaints against the entire system. It must not be forgotten that three new petitions have been this day received—two from Bombay, and one from Madras, in which these moderate demands, have been reiterated in the strongest terms, and praying that no permanent legislation with respect to India may be entered into with out the most stringent investigation having pre viously taken place, and urging that a Royal C ommission should be issued for the purpose of aki ng impartial evidence on the spot. These temperate and respectful, but at the same time and ex tent of remonstrancesthe grievances set forth briefly the nature grievances under which the na tives of the different Presidencies are cuffering— their practical exclusion from the more important offices under the Government—the deficiency of public works—and defective administration of the law are, amongst other grievances, The clearly detailed, and forcibly commented on. partial charac ter of the inquiry that has already t a k en place where none but the witnesses on one side —men we examin e d, of, or i r v receiv ings who are or have been in the sece h strongly alluded fro mthteo,Crae Company—were alleging, th at from witnesses so prejudice d and so circum stanced, the real state of affairs could not pos sibly be ascertained with accuracy , even suppos ing that they were collectively and inclivitiliy determined to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. While thus claiming the right of audience, of obtaining at least a hearing, before a matter of such vital importance to their future welfare and prosperity is finally disposed of, they refer to the inquiry conducted under the auspices of Sir THOMAS MoNno. Nearly forty years ago, with respect to the judicial system then in operation, their demand is, therefore, not without precedent, and inasmuch as no mischief then arose from the concession, there is the greater reason for its favourable reception at the present moment, and for carrying out the system said to be estab lished in 1833, which, in theory, rendered the natives eligible for of of trust and emolument, although their practical exclusion still continued. These just remonstrances will not, we trust, be rejected by the Upper House. We trust that their Lordships may refuse to legislate perma nently until they are in possession of ample ma terials to do so efficiently and wisely—that they will not sacrifice the interests and alienate the feelings of one hundred and fifty millions of the Eastern subjects of Queen VICTORIA to gratify the selfish vanity of the Proprietors of East India Stock, or to enable them to obtain gratuitously commissions in the Indian army for their youth ful friends or relatives, who should pay for the privilege of wearing the epaulette in her Majesty's service. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, JULY 29. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and Prin cess Louisa, attended by Lieut.-Colonel F. Seymour, arrived at Southampton in a special train from Windsor Castle at a quarter before 1 o'clock yesterday, and crossed over to Osborne in the Royal steam yacht Fairy. Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold still remain at the Castle. Her Majesty drove out yesterday afternoon, accom panied by the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Mary Seymour, and Colonel Bouverie. , His Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by the Hon. Col. Phipps, Lieutenant• Colonel F. H. Seymour, and Mr. Gibbs, embarked on board the Fairy at 5 o'clock, and visited the fleet at Spithead. The Royal party went on board the screw steam-ship Duke of Wellington, 131 guns, and returned to Osborne at 7 o'clock. A deputation, on the subject of the Truck Act Amend ment Bill, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of Mr. Moffatt, MT., Mr. Abraham Darby, Mr. Mac gregor, Mr. Tothill, Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Kirk, M.P., and Mr. Crawford, M.P. Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester day from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land. NARROW ESCAPE OF LORD ABERDEEN.—Yesterday afternoon, between six and seven o'clock, as Lord Aberdeen quitted the House of Lords, and was crossing opposite Canning's statue, on his way to Downing-street, a cab (supposed to be one of those which ply for hire, but without the number,) which was being driven at a furious rate, dashed against the noble lord. Fortunately, however, his lordship did not fall, though he staggered back several feet towards the kerb-stone. He was very much stunned at the time, but in a few minutes re covered sufficiently to be able to walk to Downing street. Mr. Mintz, and several other members who witnessed the circumstance, remarked that they never in their lives saw a more miraculous escape. The driver did not stop for a moment, but drove away at, if pos sible, a still greater rate of speed, and consequently no clue has been obtained as to his identity. Lord Howard de Walden, her Majesty's Envoy Ex traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Brussels, being immediately expected to arrive in this country on leave of absence from his post, the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury have given directions to the proper authorities for the respect usually shown to ministers of Lord Howard de Walden's diplomatic rank to be observed on his Excellency's arrival in this coun try, and in the examination and delivery of his baggage and effects. POLICE MEETINCS.—The Chief Commissioner of Me tropolitan Police has issued an order which has been promulgated to the men of each division, to the effect that all meetings of constables belonging to the metro politan police are for the future interdicted, and that any man who may consider himself aggrieved or oppressed, may, without giving the month's notice required by law, have his discharge from the force on demanding the same. TERMINATION OE THE CAB STRIKE (THIS DAY. -At an early hour this morning the different railway stations presented somewhat of their usual activity, in conse quence of the recommencement of the running of the metropolitan cabs. In accordance with the resolution passed last night earnestly recommending the immediate resumption of work, the cabs in connection with the South-Western, London and Brighton, and Great Northern were among the first who made their appear ance. A few of the dissentients still hold out, but by the evening all are expected to resume work. A meeting of cab proprietors was held this morning, as usual, at the Uranbourne Hotel, St. Martins'-lane, at which a very strong discuision took place respecting the resolu tion for resuming work. Some of the speakers declaring that thereby they had lost an opportunity that would not again presented itself. The committee not being in attendance, proceedings were suspended for an hour. When they arrived a discussion ensued, and it was THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 1853, SPORTING NOTES. GOSSIP ABOUT GOODWOOD. In the abundance, interest, and importance of the sport, the meeting which closed yesterday at Goodwood was surpassingiy successful. By the " fielders" it will be long remembered for the many good and unexpected "turns" it gave them, and by every lover of racing for the exciting nature of its va r i ous con t es t s , an d f or th e superior character of the animals which figured among the competitors. The backers of the favourites were, however, particularly unfortunate, and in this respect, the meeting's parallel is only to be found in the memo rable " Surplice year." The weather was alternately fair a - LA foul ; the opening day was wet and overcast, the Stakes-day warm and sunny, the Cup somewhat cold and very showery, but the last day bright, unclouded, and "serene." I have already gossiped about the incidents of the Stakes-day ; I will now mention the most striking oc currences of the "Cup-day." The unpropitious weather evidently exercised a diminishing effect on the attend ance, although it is questionable whether a larger display of " rank and fashion" was ever witnessed on a race course. The result of the race for the Cup was remarkable. It was in favour of a horse bred in France, and the pro perty of a French gentleman. The second honours, too, were borne away by a " fo reigner." Thus have we been fairly beaten on our own ground. Jouvence, or, as she is popularly called, Joe Vance, won with consummate ease. Her owner, with many friends, witnessed her success with loudly-ex pressed delight, and immediately sent a special express to Paris to communicate the glad tidings to his friends. For many years have French horses competed for this great turf trophy, but unsuccessfully, but their present triumph will compensate them for all former disappoint ments. To fill the measure of their success, the second horse in the race was ridden by a French jockey ; Spreoty, or, as he w as f am ili ar l y terme d i n th e " Ring, ' Sprouty. The withdrawal of Pelion and Rataplan, and the victory of Adine for the stakes caused Mus covite to be advanced to the position of leading favourite. He was in immense force, but did no thing to give the slightest justification to the san guine expectations which were formed of his chance. On Monday last I published the following remarks : —•" Pelion is in immence force for the Cup. Ominous reports are in circulation respecting Rataplan. My present " fancy" is in favour of Pelion or Jouvence, and,' writing from Worthing on Tuesday night, I reite rated—" The winner will be either Pelion or JOUVENCE." Pelion was scratched, and Jouvence won by a length and a half! A striking instance was again afforded of the "glorious uncertainty of horse racing" by the extraordinary run ning of Cobnut. At Stockbridge Cobnut gave Cineas 31bs. and beat him ; at Goodwood they met on equal terms, and the latter gallops away from him. Subse quently, however, on the same day, the defeated Cobnut meets Catherine Hayes, the winner of the Oaks, Vindex the winner of the Newcastle Cup, and ridden by the " Post Boy," makes all his own running, is never caught, and wins by three lengths. So insignificant was his chance deemed by the ring, that 20 to 1 was freely offered against him ; odd which no one but that peculiarly favoured son of fortune, Capt. Scott, thought of taking. For some inscrutable reasons, however, the gallant Captain backed Cobnut for this event and won upwards of 3,000/. ! Worthing, July 30. A FRESH MAN. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal.of this day.) Very little change is perceptible in the mining mar ket. Many of the good dividend stocks are in demand . at high prices ; wlilst purely speculative shares, which a few mouths since bore high prebilums, are now offer ing high discounts. Such of these, however, as are known to be bonz fide specs, and under good manage ment, are being cpietly brought up by those who look to the mines and lot to the market. In the metal market all is in a most active condition, and prices in man! instances looking up. Copper main tains its value, notwithstanding the continued drop ping of the stanlard at the ticketing sales. The smelters easily obtain 1071. 10s. per ton for tough cake, and is. per lb. fox sheathing. Australia renders little or no ore, and other foreign arrivals are falling short. Under sudi circumstances, present rates may be expected for somecontinuance ; and the miner ought to receive his share of the profits in a larger proportion than he has done for some time past. Tin must ad vance ; the approaching sale of foreign will not augment the stock, nor teal to reduce the value of the article. but enhance it, fcr there will be greater competition at the sale next nontli of Banca than ever. Tin plates are freely selling it 2s. per box in advance ; this rise we predicted sometime ago, and we now expect shortly , to see charcoal realise 355., and coke 30s.—Lead is sta tionary : the smeters get the quoted price, notwith standing they hav) lowered it to the miner for more than two months. Railway iron is more in demand than ever, owing to such large contracts for forward delivery—in fact, it has occasioned an advance in Scotch pig to such an enormous extent, that 535. per ton, cash, has been paid, and 13 3s . for Glengarnoch,and the better sorts. The home consumption is so extended, that the i ~ yield at pre nt -ears no proportion to it : covlsequently, every day I ssens the amount of stock serionoy. In the B Ilion Market—Mexican and South American dollars, 4s. Hid. per oz. Spanish Pillar dollars, ss. 2Ad. United States dollars, 4s. 11 id. Bar silver, containing gold, all gold above 5 grs. in the pound to be paid for, ss. 11d. per oz. stand. Bar silver without gold, ss. Igd. per oz. stand. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. stand. Spanish doubloons, 78s. per oz. ; Columbian doubloons, Vs. 3d. American Eagles, 765. sd. to 765. 6d. Business it the gold mining shares this week has been almost entirely suspended, either for investment or speculation. Prices have, consequently, shown a rather drooping tendency ; but the transactions are altogether so circumscribed as scarcely to deserve a special report. SOUTH DEVON MlLlTlA.—According to the new ar rangements - xhich have been made in the Devonshire Militia the full complement of this corps is to be 1,000 men. Up to the present time, however, they have on iy succeeded in getting 780, thus leaning 220 to be enrolled. No efforts have been wanting to secure the enlistment of suitable persons, and those who have been already obtained are a well-built and useful set of men. Recruits are being constantly SlValll in before the local magistrates, but at so slow a rate that it is very doubtful whether the full number will he enrolled by September next, when they will be called out for 28 days' training at Plymouth. The fact, however, that the hay harvest is now at its height and that the corn harvest will soon commence, must - be taken into consideration, and it is probable that at their close (which will be in time for the drill) a large number of volunteers will offer them selves. The same difficulty is at present found in the North Devon Regiment, which is also required to be 1,000 strong, and which will assemble at Exeter in Sep tember. The staff of the latter is still exercising, and were lately renewed by Major-General Sir H. Smith, commander of the western district, who expressed him self much pleased with them. THE FETE OF THE 15TH OF AUGUST IN PARIS. —The following are some details relative to the prepara tions for this fete. The general arrangements will comprise the space lying between the Tuileries and the Triumphal Arch at the top of the Champs-Ely sees. The Place de la Concorde and the grand avenue of the Champs-Elysées are to be decorated at each side by open porticoes springing from double pillars. From the Place de la Concorde to the Rend- Point 124 arcades will be placed at each side. Five lofty triumphal arches are to be erected across the avenue in that distance, and a colossal eagle will spring from a sphere erected over the fountain of the Rond- Point. The Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile is to be lit with gas, and in the centre will be represented the cross of the Legion of Honour. The avenue of the Champs-Elysees will be illuminated by means of lustres placed at short intervals from each other, and hanging from columns adorned with flowers. The entire• ornamentation of the fete, in the Moorish style, is intended to give some idea of the Arabian monuments of Cordova and of the Alhambra. From three to six o'clock boat-races will take place on the part of the river opposite the Champ-de-Mars, where the equestriar troop of the Hippodrome is to give a grand representatior. The troop of Franconi's Circus will succeed that of the Hippodrome and represent the taking of Leghouat, without other combats. A balloon ascent and a parachute descent will close this part of the fête. At the same hour there gill be jousting on the river near Bercy; two mats-de-cocag,neon the Place Walhubert ; a,nd specta cles of various kinds at the Barribre du Trone, and two mats-de-eocagne. At night, a display of fireworks will be given on the place near that barrier ; another on the river opposite Bercy; and a third and a principal one on the Esplanade )f the Invalides, near the water, where will be represented—first, the apotheosis of Na poleon ; next, the eagle and the Imperial ciphers ; and lastly, the dome of the Invalides will be lit up with coloured lights. THE REFUGEES IA TURKEY.--A letter from Smyrna of the 17th, in a Marseilles journal, announces the de parture of Ali Pashe, the late Governor, after receiving an address from the European residents. On the day on which he left the Consuls displayed their flags, and the vessels of war fired a salute—with the exception, how ever of the Austrian Consul, and the commander of the Austrian vessel. The latter then proceeds to say : —" The investigation into the assassination of Baron Hackelburg is terminated. All the accused have con trived to evade arrest. The Austrian Consul, M. Wek becker, insisted that the chiefs of the emigration should be bastinadoed ; but his Excellency Cliekib Effendi re fused, saying, ' If they be guilty they will be prosecuted ; if innocent, what is the use of this cruelty ?' The ar rest of a Hungarian refugee at Beyrout, which took place recently, nearly gave rise to scenes as deplorable as those of Smyrna. The refugee, accompanied by his wife and his children, embarked on board the Austrian steamer, the Lloyds. The captain immedi ately signified to him, in the name of the Consul, that he arrested him, and would convey him to Trieste. The Hungarian protested ; and then, appearing to sub mit to his destiny, he withdrew to a corner, and, wait ing until he saw he was not watched, threw himself into the sea. A boatman picked him up and conveyed him to the Consulate of the United States. There, proving by his passr • , ort that he was entitled to American protection, he Iva: , ... Thanks to the energy of the American Consul, the wife and children of the Hun garian, whom the captain wished to keep on board, were the est F or r e e d ne t h o liberty, r a ,, nd arrived at Smyrna yesterday by az.),-se,ed that the cabs should return to their ranks. ANOTHER STRIKE.—The labourers in the tobacco de partment at St. Katharine's docks yesterday intimated their intention to abstain from going to work on Mon day, unless they received 6d. a-day more than at pre sent. This resolve was made known to one of the super intendents of the workmen, who remonstrated with the men, and told them that if they were determined to absent themselves from work, they should at least give a week's notice, in order that there should be time to consider their claim for additional pay. The depu tation from the workmen seemed to be convinced by this reasoning, and it was supposed that the men would go to work as usual on Monday. In the course of the day, however, the deputation returned, and stated that, on consultation with their fellow-workmen, the latter declined to give any other than the notice thus of fered, and said the men had all agreed not to go to work on Monday, unless the claim of the additional 6d. per day should be at once acceded to. The chief point al leged in behalf of the claim is the increased price of pro visions. With respect to this, however, it is to be re marked that the rise in provisions took place so long ago as December last, and that the changes made by the budget have led to reductions in the price of several articles of first necessity among the working classes. Although some of the workmen who have joined in the late strikes put forth the plea of the increased price of provisions, yet it is candidly admitted by others that the chief motive which prompts them is their belief that there is an increasing demand for labour. THE QUICKEST LONG STEAM PASSAGE EVER MADE. —The new paddle steam-ship Valetta, built by Mare and Co., at Blackwall, with engines by Messrs. Penn and Co., Deptford, fur the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany, has made her first passage from Malta to Mar seilles in 47 hours, the shortest time in which any ves sel ever yet ran 660 miles under steam. The celebrated Admiralty steamer, Banshee, Lieutenant Commander Hosken, never made the passage in less than 51, hours. The average speed of the Valetta, it will be seen, was better than 13 miles an hour. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. - The Hermann (United States Mail) arrived off Cowes this morning ; and her mails and passengers for England having been tran shipped, she proceeded on her way to Havre. The number of passengers brought by the Hermann is 113, 53 of whom lauded at Southampton. Amongst them was Mr. D. K. M'Rae, of North Carolina, American Consul for Paris. The amount of specie brought by this mail steam-ship was about $341,000. Our usual gene ral American news has been anticipated by the arrival of the Lady Eglinton at Liverpool yesterday, with dates up to the time of the Hermann leaving. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.— Shortly after the 8.55 mail train left Didcot station, a slight impediment was felt, and the train having been stopped to ascertain the cause, the body of a man was discovered lying across the line in a dreadfully mutilated state, one leg being completely severed from the body. He was recognised as one of the passengers, who must have quitted the train unobserved during its temporary stoppage, and miscalculating his time, was returning across the line, when he was knocked down and his body passed over by the carriages. He was as speedily as possible placed in one of them bleeding profusely, and with but slight symptoms of life, and conveyed onwards, for the purpose of obtaining the nearest possible medical aid. CONSUMPTION OF MEAT IN ENGLAND.—At the rate meat is at present being consumed there is every reason to anticipate prices still higher than those now ruling, which are considerably , above anything obtained for meat for several years past. This is entirely due t o th e great prosperity of the working classes in this country. We have often in these columns stated that one of the first things to which a working man would apply a considerable part of increased wages, would be purchase of more meat for himself and family ; and this, we urged, would be the certain result of a moderate price of corn. The present state of the meat and corn markets completely justify these views. No farmer can now doubt the wisdom of keeping a good quantity of stock, or the necessity of exerting himself to maintain as much breeding stock as possible. There is now no question as to the profits of stock-keeping. Sheep and bullocks now pay their own way ; they are no longer to be deemed merely manure-making machines. The grand consideration now is, how to maintain the largest amount of live stock ; with that good corn crops come as of course. No longer is the farmer alarmed at importations of live stock, for greatly increased impor tations have had no effect in keeping down meat prices. Economist. TEIGNMOUTIL-Our town wore a very holiday look on Thursday last, the houses in Wellington-street and other parts be marriag e o f E. A. English, Esq., to Miss Susan Curtis, daughter of the worthy magistrate of East Cliff. The clin g was solemnised at Eqst'Teignmouth Church. A very large pasty assembled at the ciclncr, after which the " happy pair" left for E xe t er , en rou t e t o S co tl an d. The bridegioom:is generally respected by all who know him as a gentleman or man of business, and the bride is highly esteeed by all. EAST INDIA HOUSE. A special general court of the directors and proprie tors was held yesterday. at, the Court-htuse, Leadenhall ,street, for the purpose of farther considering the bill now before Parliament, entitled "A Bill to provide for the Government of India." Mr. E. ELLICE, the chairman, on the court being opened, briefly stated the resolution which the directors had agreed to, and which would be submitted for the approval of the general court. The resolutions were read, the principal features of which were, that the court thought it inexpedient to offer any further opposition to the bill before Parliament, although they regretted that the objections to its details, by the court, had not been met with proper considera tion. The fact that the powers of the court, and their control in the management of the States of India, being substantially unchanged, if the Upper House came to the same view as that of the Lower House, the court felt it would be their duty to defer to the pleasure of Parliament, at the same time pledging themselves to use their best endeavours for the interests of the proprietary. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the resolutions agreed to by the directors should be adopted by the general eourt. Major OLIPHANT seconded the proposition. Mr. STEWART MACKENZIE thought it, would be desira ble, from what had taken place in the House of Com mons, that the court should adjourn until Wednesday next, for the purpose of giving the proprietors an oppor tunity of considering the resolutions, and moved an amendment for such adjournment. Sir EDWARD COLEBROOKE seconded the amendment for adjournment. Mr. Alderman SALO3IONS addressed the court at some length ; and after a protracted discussion, the propoii don for the adjournment of the court was agreed to. The court then adjourned until Wednesday. THE CAB STRIKE. Fortunately for their own interests, the cab proprie tors are returning to their senses. At 11 o'clock last night the committee of the trade came to a resolution— " That, having observed that certain amendments had been proposed to the Hackney Carriage Act, they took the opportunity of earnestly recommending their fellow tradesmen to return to their usual avocations." The effect of this prudent determination is, that Londoners are today again in possession of their usual facilities for locomotion. Had the cab proprietors not given way, the public were preparing for theirs a heavy retaliation. The inconvenience caused by the strike, from its sudden ness, was being rapidly met. At all the railway stations vigorous and successful measures had been adopted to get over the difficulty that had arisen. The class of peo ple who hire cabs were not very likely to succumb to the sort of pressure put upon them, and the supply of hired vehicles of all kinds was so abundant that for the objects of the strike it was plainly perceived that, if con tinued, the omnibus proprietors must have joined in it. This, of couse, was a desperate step to take, and when fairly driven to contemplate it, the resolution of the com►nittee failed them. Now that the combination is at an end, the proceedings at the meetings of the trade yes terday lose much of their importance, but they still pos sess a good deal of interest ; and the report which is subjoined, while it throws some fresh light upon the character of these strikes, may at the same time help the public and the Legislature to see how such inconvenience as has been experienced in the metropolis for the last three days may no prevented in future. In the course of yesterday a numerous meeting of cab owners was held at the Cranboufne-hotel, Cranbourne street, for deliberation and information, Mr. Coulter in therchair. Mr. HIDER, who on the previous day reported the re sult of the deputation to Mr. Fitzroy, stated to the meeting, that after delivering the report he had re turned to the House of Commons, and been there intro duce 1 to several members, one of whom, a very influentia man, in a position to do much that the trade required, he had promise to see again that day. In the mean time he asked the meeting to take into consideration the altered position in which they were placed by the con cessions (he hoped the gentlemen of the press would not take the word "concessions"), he meant the amend ments introduced in the House of Commons last night. (Hear, hear.) He must express his idea as to the posi tion which the Government would be in if it were sup posed that they had made a "concession." They could not, in fact, do such a thing, It would compromise their dignity, and they themselves, if they returned to work, would not respect a Government which had yielded to demands made of them. (Hear, hear.) True, it was for every man to stick up for his rights, but not to go to the Government and demand those rights. He was not a politician, but only a cabman, and he recommended the meeting during his absence to take into consideration the new clauses, and see whether, if they were adopted, they could live under them. (Hear, hear.) They only wanted to live. (Cheers.) Let them apply the amend ments to the position in which they were before the act was an act at all, and they would gain time by a quiet discussion. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Hider then quitted the room for the Parliament ary interview to which he had alluded. Several proprietors said they would not go to work without the is. for the first hiring, if they kept idle for two months. Mr. BEADLE.—Are you willing to keep your cabs at home? PROPRIETORS (unanimously).—Yes, yes. Mr. BEADLE.—The bill cannot be read a third time till Monday, but, if we can get the appeal, I, for one, shall hold up my hand for going to work. MANY PROPRIETORS.—NO, no. We must have the shilling for the first hiring. And with this decision the meeting adjourned till the evening. At so'clock the adjourned meeting took place, and was far more numerously attended than that in the morning. Several persons addressed the meeting, and it was an nounced that several hundred pounds had been collected towards the fund which was being raised to provide for those injured by the strike. Among the donors was Mr. John Collett, late IVI.P. for Athlone, who sent a cheque for 101. 10s. About an hour after the adjourned meeting, the pro prietor of the Harp Company, Messrs. Gamble, Coulter, Cranfield, Isaacs, Hider, and Beadle, on behalf of the cab proprietors and drivers; and Messrs. Gray, Hartley, Willing, and Bradfield, on behalf of the omnibus pro prietors, proceeded to the House of Commons, where they had a long interview with Lord Dudley Stuart, Sir Benjamin Hall, Sir J. V. Shelley, and Mr. Fitzroy. They explained to the members that, at a meeting of the committee held after the general meetings, a resolution had been unanimously come to that the cabs should not be allowed to go out into the streets again until Parlia ment consented to the right of appeal and the ls. for the first hiring. They were perfectly resolved that those two concessions should be made before they would again go to work. So strong was the feeling both of proprie tors and drivers on this subject, that they had every rea son to believe no other circumstances would bring about a change in their determination. The hon. members held out very little hop,!. of these concessions being granted, and the deputation left without making any progress towards removing the differences which exist. A meeting of omnibus proprietors was held yesterday afternoon at the Craubourne Hotel, for the purpose of considering tho propriety of repeating, for the third time, an application to the House of Commons for the right of appeal against any decision of a magistrate or any other person under the new act, a power which they believed to be arbitrary and unjust, as shown in the recent cab convictions. The meeting was attended by Messrs. Clark, Render, Edmondg, Hartley, Roads, Trevett, Hardwick, Douglas, Willing, Lucas, Carpenter, Elliott, &c. Mr. BRADFIELD, who acted as secretary, stated that there were 1,200 omnibuses running along the metropo litan roads. Of nearly 1,000 of these the proprietors were present. Mr: R. HARTLEY moved the following resolution : "That the omnibus proprietors having repettediy, by communications addressed to members of her Majesty's Government, by a deputation which waited upon the Hon. Mr. Fitzroy, and by petitions and addresses to both Houses of Parliament during the progress of the bill, respectfully but firmly pointed out the cruelty and injustice of confiding to any man the irresponsible power conferred by that bill without the right of appeal to the party aggrieved ; that the refusal of such appeal has re sulted in the recent police court convictions, in one of which cases an innocent man was condemned to a felon's gaol for a venial offence, subsequently proved to have been unjustly preferred, and such instance of how the powers conferred by such act may be exercised by a ma gistrate or an, appeal, p e p x ie e na c t e u lht.i i t , i executive d officer, n Monday yo next tnot was fi fixed e d responsible fo r for an arbitrary stretch of his powers, and who is consti tuted the sole judge of his powers, has created so much alarm for the protection of property and the liberty of the subject as to justify ; in the opinion of this meeting, the most determined stand for the purpose of procuring a modification of the act, and this meeting pledges itself. to try all lawful appeal." expressed Mr. J. LUCAS seconded the resolution, and crowned a hope that this time their efforts would with success. He felt convinced that uncle. respectful s fu th i eapGpolvicaertniomnenlotiwaonuladppneoayiew. resist a firm but 117 r Majesty's Government, and._ Commons, t v. a e s opseicnoionndeodf btyhetirra.deTaßsEvtoETfTu,rtahnear i t mw T , , a h Tr s e . h c aa C Et H i TD a ani i e.ut a odrekta i tt eri lii sed A pongi N settpchh p .toei f u nnuu t otl v t va h ceodo e dt meti o r hsci e fstm: s he tt o unieo l fnt u ai ifhega o leteti n eoei nyows t eeons o hraii ane ea r t gi lyo. h r we. In, the resolution nesa e p,to e daiel a t nute i n:vt n t 0 f all presented to the Househae nd .. London omnibus trade be sum pp proceedings." oo personscc e u e r d e i engagednsug c s such u m n o Ta n nh e ie d m f ro o eu r ssog t l wyi r i d toon th e separated. meeting ht m ian e ng e k t i ss n e p STATISTICS OF CABS AND OMNIBUSES. The following statements may serve to convey some rough idea of the great extent of the cab and omnibus traffic of London, and of the number of persons depend ent licensed is 4,627, with 371 waternien, or attendants on the ranks. The number of hackney carriages was last limited in 1 . 833. The average produce of erery cab to the proprietor may be about 10s. Gd. ; to which sum if about 3a. 6d. be added for cash appropriated by the drivers in lieu of wages, the amount of earnings or r e i ceipts per di em i s ra i se d t o 14 s . Th us , th e re mustbe spent daily by the London public for cab hire 1,715/. ; and yearly almost 800,000 E. The Hansom Patent Cab Company possess about eighty vehicles, built on the patented • principle. Seven other large proprietors hold as many as fifty cabs each. With regard to omnibuses, it has been calculated that their total num ber does not exceed 2,000 running in the metropolis. Messrs. Wilson, of Islington, are said to run daily as many as 87 omnibuses, and stable nearly 1,000 horses. The London Conveyance Company are similarly large proprietors of omnibuses. Theirs pursue the Holborn and Oxford -street route ; while Messrs. Wil son's (well known as the " Favourites") pursue a route from north to south and south-west. The total number of omnibuses running to and from Paddington and the Bank is 250. The other great omnibus routes are from Hammersmith and Kensington to the Bank ; Putney and Brompton to the Bank ; Chelsea to the Bank ; Blackwall and Whitechapel ; Clapham, Peckham, and Walworth, to the Bank ; Kingsland to the Bank ; Far ringdon-street to the Marble Arch ' • Hungerford-market to the Edgware-road ; ditt o to Camden Town ; Kenning ton to the Bank, &c. To cover these several routes each company must possess at least 30 omnibuses and six times as many horses. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE. There is an utter absence of news in the Paris papers relative to the Eastern Question, upon which any reli ance can be placed. As a proof of this, we may me ntion that yesterday, the Sia c l e h a d a ver y w arlike announce went,. which had for a u th or ity accor di ng t o that journ al, some dispatches from L on d on t o th e E ng lish ambassa dor, who, on the receipt of th em , was s t a t e d to have b ad a conference with the Mi n i s t er f or F o reign Affai rs, whereas it turns out that Lo r d C ow l e y was not at the time in Paris, but on the road f rom E ng land. On the other hand, very pacific news was stated by private tele graphic dispach to have been brought from Constantino ple, under date of the 20th, by the Caradoc to Marseilles, and there is reason to believe that the Carailoc left the Turkish nipitai several days before the 20th.. Sad it even been true that the Caradoc did leave so recently, it is very improbable that the news said to have been brought by her should have been first known. at Con' stantinople. We should have received it sevaral days before from Vienna. A great number of Spaniards of distinction are 3t present in Paris. Amongst them may be cited M. ga r ; tinez de la Rosa, M. Manuel Cortina, ex-Minister, a n General La Hera. M. Llorente, who was said to have left Madrid to proceed to Constantinople, was also re" Gently in Paris, and has gone to London • but he is not, as has been stated, charged with any diplomatic rill s. sion. ts The Emperor of the French has j us t name d knictiltaf of the Legion of Honour, D r . F re d er i c k Ti a onaai, New Orleans, and Dr. Thdodore Gaillardet, of the Havanna, two French medical men, for th e f e arless a nd devoted manner in which they have exposed their lives during the last year in attending on their couLntryni ell when attacked by yellow fever in those two "Awes. a Vice-Admiral de la Susse, on resigning the ,comma s ; of the fleet i n B es ik a B ay , i ssue d th e f o ll ow i ng or der 0 ' the day " Crews—ln quitting the command of the squadr ° 9' it is agreeable to me to congratulate you on your dis n j pline, your instruction, and your fine appear ance, an to thank you for the devoted co-operation you ha ve given me durin g t wo years. C onf id ent of your a rdour and your patriotism, I should have been h a ppy t o cora; mand you on the d a y o f com b at. B e a l ways zea l ou s au' well-disciplined, and you will then deserve the symP a. , thies of my successor, as you have acquired mine, will do honour to Fr a n ce . Officers of the squadron, . 1 terminate a career which I have actively devoted to tlae, service of my couLtry ; my eff or t s un it e d t o those 0 ' several officers, my contemporaries, have had the Pr° • gress of our navy for their constant object. 3 ventul to say that they have not been sterile, and that. they Fill serve to prepare success, which from the bottom o f of heart I wish you. May the career which only just CO . ra' mences for most amongst you be happy and glorious but, whatever may be your fortune, do not forget Oa! the sentiment of duty accomplished is the swee , t , e o recompense. "BARON DE LA. S lISSE. At the Bourse yesterday a favourable reaction took place in Rentes from the fall experienced, and they ar e now pretty much the same as they were on the day Pr r ceding. The rise in value of the Three per Cents- I ° cash is 15c., and for the account 20c. ; in the F° lll.- and-a-Half per Cents. for call', 10c. ; while the Four and-a-Half per Cents., for the account has lost the a d• vance of sc. Bank Stock, has again risen 25f. 'ru e last-quoted prices are :—For cash : Three per Cents. , 78f. 65c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1031 f, V e. For the account : Three per Cents. 78f. 55c. - Four and-a-Half pe r C en t s ., 103 f. 40c. ; Bank Stock, l 2, Bs q . Shares of the B an k o f Credit Foncier are unchanged' but those of Credit Mobilier have fallen 4f. They an" stand :—Credit Foncier, 740 f. ; Credit Mobilier, 82 9 fa The Railway Share Market has been unsteady a n , dull, Paris and Orleans being th e on l y li ne that ll "; shown firmness, having a g ai n a d vance d 7f. Norther n : have recovered the fall 2f. ; Paris a n d St ras b ourg %W . " given way 4f. ; Paris and Lyons, if. ; Paris and Ref sf. ; and Lyons to the Mediterranean, 2f. ; while •VY''' terns remain unchanged. The following were tho tations at the close of business :—Northern, 880 f. ; Fairs and Orleans, 1,153 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 93 31 1 Paris and Lyons. 934 f. 25c. ; Paris and Rouen, 1.,1 07 „" Lyons to the Mediterranean, 763 f. ; Western of Flowra' 740 f. TURKEY AND RUSSIA. Intelligence from Constantinople announces that w e o Porte and the Repres en t a ti ves o f th e F ore i gn P o lders have accepted the propositi ons o f M . d e B ruc k, s tirl lating the evacuation of the Principalities. It is asserted that the note which is to terminate t he differences between Turkey and Ru ss i a i s t o b e s ignet:it „ the same day on which the Russian troops shall be el ' dered to evacuate the Principalities. There are no indications of any intention on the ;1 0 . r of the ambassadors of the great Powers to take dies usual summer holidays. They are engaged in conforer , with Count Buol, and it would appear that the pro pof., tions for a mediation have as much success at St. Pete burgh as at Constantinople. the The Porte has given orders that no vessels from Black Sea shall enter the Bosphorus by night, except ll .7 such as have cargoes of wood. The comm an d er s of batteries have been ordered to fire upon any ves o , e which may attempt the passage in defiance of this P r hibition. The Austrian Internuncio has opened nefqi tiations for the purpose of obtaining a modificatioo this order, at least in the case of bad weather . A letter from Vienna of th e 24th i n the German.. nal of Frankfort, says nature of the note which, iteisutnhdoeurgshtrdwitillattertmheinsall'; the Turco-Russian difference and the order to evacuate the Principalities will take place on the same day. remains to be seen i f Russia will approve of the mode o settlement now p roposed. A subject o f conversa tion here is the arrests lately effected in the Salzkammergt It is understood that two secret societies had taken f base a religious reform, having for object to reject all th e rules laid down in religious matters both by the Churci l and by the State. The revolutionary party was coati too glad to make use of such societies for their own P° Poses. Amongst the persons arrested are two sons c!' the Aulic Councillor Tromketti ; a son of M. Salvoltr, Councillor of the Empire ; and a son of M. Ler y wholesal e merc h an t a t Trieste. These two last fareilit: are exceedingly rich. The persons arrested in ti),, Salzkammergut, had, beyond any doubt, formed crim, tal projects, mixed up with religious matters. I 'u,, club extelided to G-osau ' and likewise to Aussee, Styria. It was said at first that the discovery of tbi company had decided the Emperor not to go to Iscieie, but this news is inexact." The (Lam says :—" The last accounts from Beyrou th inform us that some new disputes have taken plo between the Christians and Mussulmans in the bazaar's' The courier from Damascus to Beyrouth has been sassinated by the Druses. He was the bearer of a sum 50,000 f., half of which belonged to the Turkish Gover . 4- ment, and the remainder to merchants of Beyrout n : Letters from Jaffa state that the Christians of Ramie, village situated on the road to Jerusalem, o have bee: obliged to leave the country in consequence of the v', tions and menaces of the Tu r k s . The monks of ,t,"', Latin convent of Raml4 have -reti re d to Jaffa. .•"' Pacha governor of Eeyrouth has taken some me a i sures. Patrols are sent out i n th e t o wn an t , environs in the night. All persons who P re ; sent themselves at the gates of the tosva s r , o disarmed, and the arms are only given up them when they leave. The Pacha has sent ael r cular to all the consuls, informing them of the a gitati'l Lavhich prevails amongst the Ch r i s ti an populat i ons , a"P i requesting them to use their i n fl uence to dim i n i s h 1" , " He adds that he will not fail to punish the guil t y" whether Christians or Mussulmans. Already have saw' of the latter been put in prison for insulting the Chit tians. A French vesse l o f war was expected in t"- roadstead of Beyrouth to afford assistance and proter tion to the Christians ; but as it did not arrive the Se .; dinian consul th oug h t right to ask for one from In' government." A letter from St. Petersburgh of the 12th, in ""`f , Trieste G aze tt e says :—" The quotat i ons of all ki n ds 4 securities in the m o n e y market here are exceeding l y high. La rge purchases of tallow have been effec te At Odessa, a very large quantity of wheat has been pih..r: chased. Thi s f ac t proves t h at strong h opes are ent tained of the maintenance of peace, and of the contin tion of the navigation." (Prom the Times.) This morning, if we are to judge from a resolution of the Committee at the Cranbourne Hotel, the 3,000 cabs of London are to reappear on their stands. The pro prietors profess to be softened by the amendments pro posed in the Commons on Thursday, and are willing to give Parliament a little more grace. Indeed, there is not much at issue between Mr. Fitzroy and the proprietors, the only serious difference being that the latter continue to stipulate for nothing under a shilling fare, with two miles for it. As that is now the question, we will ad dress ourselves to it. There is something, of course, in "being taken off the stand," which, to a cabman appears to cost as much effort as breaking up a pleasant party, or getting out of bed in a cold winter's morning. There are, too, a vast number of cab journeys under a mile, and at a shilling they must be a very easy and very gainful traffic to the cabman. But, if the public is called on to consider the case of the cabman, let cab proprietors consider the case of the public, which may happen eventually to be the case of the cabman also. There is an endless variety of cases in which it is rather hard that a man should be called on to pay a shilling when he really only wants the worth of a sixpence, and it cannot be the interest of any party that a class of traffic convenient to one side and profit able to another should be forbidden. A bachelor walking to dinner finds himself five minutes be hind his time, or growing warmer than suits his complexion or his shirt collar—why must he pay a shilling for a cab just the length of Eaton-square ? Two or three ladies want to be ferried over as many dirty crossings—why must they pay a shilling for it ? Two branches of a family live at the different ends of one street, or the opposite corners of one square, and occasionally drop in on one another of an evening— why must they pay the invariable shilling for five hun dred yards' locomotion ? We admit there are cases which tell the other way. If a cabman has sacrificed an hour in waiting for a train at a railway station, it must be rather aggravating to be hired to take a stout couple and their luggage from Euston-square station to Hol born, and only receive 6d. But grievances are no answer to grievances the other way, and, instead of setting grievance against grievance, the wiser course would be to devise means of satisfying all parties. The contest has been brief, and hitherto has lain be tween a palpable Under-Secretary and an impalpable cab interest, which is something like the warfare of an eighteen-pounder with a swarm of flies. But there have been some considerable results not only in the sharpen. ing of wits, and the discovery of new ways and means, but also in bringing out the leading points of the con troversy. Take the great shilling question. The cab proprietors stood out for their " splendid shilling"— a very pretty coin, doubtless, immortalised in the poem of Phiilipps, perpetuated by Prince Albert on his florin, and much respected by all nations accus tomed to slender francs or debased thalers. But, on the other hand, there is a growing reluctance to pay a shilling for less than a shilling's worth,—for merely hailing a cab as it passes your door, and occupying it fur the length of your street. We are quarrelling, then, about the price of a short trip. We confine ourselves to one class of vehicle, and then we carry our differences so far that one side demands twice as much as the other will give. Why should not a greater variety of conditions be admitted into the negotiation ? In Paris you have your choice of three descriptions of vehicles, the lowest of which is cheap enough, and the best a comfortable, handsome equipage, in which a nobleman need not be ashamed to go to court. Nothing can be more various than the purposes for which cabs are required in this metropolis. A messenger is sent with a parcel, two ladies are going "in full fly" to an evening party, four journeymen butchers are going from Whitechapel to Smithfield, a nurse and child are going to the nearest patch of grass and the nearest whiff of fresh air, an Eton lad is crossing with his lug gage from station to station, a large family party is going to take the water at London-bridge ; yet for one, or for half a dozen—for silks and satins; or for greasy blouses, for fresh air, or for desperate speed, for a pugi list on his way to a fight, or a girl on her way to an hos pital for consumption—it is all the same. We have one cab for all, and at one price. It is possible, indeed, to make a selection. There are few things in which people distrust their own judgment more than in the choice of a cab. You call from the stand a specious vehicle, which turns out to be nothing but a wooden box, so ill-framed and ill-hung as to be in pieces with its own motion. Such a vehicle would do to carry a lawyer's brief from Chancery-lane to Westminster-hall, but not to take an invalid lady to Hampstead, or a party to the Princess's. 'So, why not have two or three different classes of cabs, with known marks of distinction and different charges — say sixpence, ninepence, and a shilling a mile ? It appears that, after all, we have not such an im palpable body to deal with. It can act s imultaneously, strike, return to business, negotiate with an Und er - Secretary, meet, pass resolutions, and issue manifestoes. Then, why does not the Hackney Carriage Association assemble occasionally for some other purpose than to raise fares, and try to meet the public wants rather more fully and exactly ? If cab proprietors have an organisa tion of their own, we ought not to hear of it now for the first time. Under the pressure of the crisis, they are proposing to charge more for Ransoms, on the ground that those vehicles are restricted by their limited capacityfrom the means of increased fares opened to other cabs. But it is not everybody who wants a Hansom or will ride in one ; and it certainly is not the vehicle either for a party to the Opera or for a fa m il y excursion to the suburbs. With a variety o f vehicles, we shall get over the Englishman's prejudice in favour of a round sum in one showy coin. We throw this out to those whom it may concern, and are certain that we represent the wishes of the middie class, the cabman's principal customer. As to the modifica tions proposed in the new act, they seem unexception able. It certainly is hard that a cab man may be taken off the stones, down the " Green Lanes," to Hornsey itself, or to Woodford, or to Dulwich —across the river Lea, on one side, and the Brent on the other, with only 3s. for five and a - h alf miles ; and no more chance of a fare back than if he found himself in the back woods of America. This is to be set right with a shilling a-mile beyond a new four-mile circle round Charles the First's statue at Charing cross. With these mo difications, agreed upon before the strike, and with the vehicles actually once more plying for custom, we may soon expect to see the quarrel easily and amicably set tled. But we certainly are of opinion that so great an inconvenience and so dire a portent as the sudden and treacherous withdrawal of all our public carriages, ex cept our omnibuses, ought not to pass without some good coming out of it. It is our business to act as um pire between contending parties in the strike, and the advice we give is, that all sides will set about consider ing, not themselves, but the public„ and how it may be best served for the future. THE LONDON SUMMER POULTRY SHOW.—The London summer poultry show finally closed last evening, after having been witnessed by many thousands of persons, and it is admitted on all hands that , it was the finest collection of poultry ever witnessed, and the great asto nishment appeared to be, the a ctual prices which some of the specimens realised. Indeed, in many instances, specimens were purchased at sums marked in the cata logue, supposed to be prohibitory ; and, although at the swerinesrteamncae , even in the winter brisk cum' auction held on Thursday, remarkable. So far petition which was found at o thet poultry show, morestill t the prices o r l e a a, s i s is o e f ci f i o n w m l s , as attendance was concerned, the show was not on the whole so successful as was anticipated, or as its merits deserved. COPIAPO MINING COUPANY.--The annual general meeting was held yesterday at the offices, 2, New Broad -street ; Mr. John Labouchere in the chair. voiumino.us accounts were su b mitted to the meeting andunanimouslyusly passed. Th e expenditure for the past year ending g 3 0th of Ju ne , stated that the shipments by Buenos Ayrean were 10 000/ by E h 'd , engensen ei 17,0001., bar silver 1,000/ , ' . * The ex making a total of 28,0001. expenditure amounted to 23,0001., which left a profit of 5,000/. Mr. Labouchere dthe meeting ,congratulate meeting on the success of the company, and the pro mising indications of their property, which was rapidly improving and increasing in value and importance. The mineral riches of Tres Puntas are becoming immense, and although discovered only four years since, have produced a profit of 4,000,000 dollars, but notwith standing the improved prospect, the directors thought it adviseable to make a call oF 1/. per share, which will be sufficient to enable the company to be freed from the debt, and carry on their operations successfully. A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman and directors, and the meeting separated. I KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON'.—Yesterday afternoon a special meeting of the council a nd friends of th e pupils took place in the council-chamber, for the purpose of distributing the prizes to the successful competitors, and for hearing the recitations deli ve r e d by the scholars ; Sir Robert H. Inglis, Bart., M.P., presided on the occasion, supported by Lord Radetock and a most - numerous company. The chairman having briefly July 2 2 . ---i. stated the object for which the meeting had been called COURT-MARTIAL AT MALTA.—MALTA, sr, to be general court martial will assemble to-morros . _ tr y together, several recitations from classical and other composed of six field officers and nine captains,. , t° blie authors were delivered, at the conclusion of which theof pu Capt. Eyre, 47th Regiment, for embezzlement of chairman presented the prizes awarded to the successful ArtillerY, A. private of the Buffs, and another . to th e competitors. The following are the names of the money. both fell down and died on Wednesday, owing , t he prizemen for the various essays and verses :—Prize for a accelerated excessive heat of the weather, which acce Latin essay (given by the council), King Smith ; prize diseases under which they laboured. ,- . for Greek lambics (given by the council), Henry Robert ' istant, 34-1. BIRTH EXTRAORDINARr.—Ou the 14th n _ a „ o er Anderson ; prize for Latin verse (given by the princi- Lathangue, sure:eon, of Shalevell. delavor t ed step r i3e , , pal), King Smith and Samuel L. Warren, equal; prize for Eng,lb,ll ver:,•o (given by the head ina.stcr), King woman, named Watson, of 14, Darse"t l ; e t e , : o b o ys, al l Smith ; prize for an English essay (given by the Literary causeway, of three fine children, a girl and do w _,,. it Union), King Smith. A vote of thanks to the chair- iof whom are bee.lth and appear i likely to well ing 'to be regrettedthat the ts of this inters:, i I is man concluded the proceedings, and the meeting sepa-unable to meet this unexpe rated. I family are very poor, and I demand upon them. ITALY. „ We read in the Presse :—" We have already sP— kcal uc t of numerous arrests having taken place at Vienna Ischl. It appears that there had been an extensiv., conspiracy, in which several persons of the highest fal l ; lies are compromised." The same j ourna l says:— ,‘ L e . last accounts from the Roman States are deplora Assassinations in the provinces increase in a frig i% manner. Four were committed in the space of fly'. six days, namely , two at Faenza, one at Imola, an d o , s o at Castel -Bolognese. One of the victims is dead , tm others are much wounded, but will recovor. The ae, count of serious disturbances having taken place at t 7 b ; logna, Forli, Rimini, Ravenna, &c., on account ca AO O rise in the price of corn is confirmed, and it i!,_litT a p that the Secretary of th e li tt l e R epu b l i c o f San .0"'" has been assassinated." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 24th, like those of P ll3 o i ceding days, are destitute of political news. 31 ",ii t the princip a l po li t i cal personages, and of the corp s 11 3 ; i omatique, had l e ft M a d r id f or La Granja, to attend of reception f or ki ss i ng han d s on the occasion of the Queen Ch r i s ti na. T he N ac i on an d t h e Diario fewer_ seized o n th e 24 t h . Th e Mi n i ster o f P u bli c works l s ' it is said, drawn up a bill for effecting certain reforo73, with respect to the Stock Exchange, and anoth er, %,s taining regulations for the corps of engineers of and roads. A Seville journal states that Queen 30'er Amelie, widow of King Louis Philippe, is sh°r ti n Y a ka pected in that city on a visit for a month to the x'tool,l de Montpensier. The 24th being Sunday the St Exchange was not open. 11 1 iilii ( Rest A ev..z, G ove Nate: w..k.y ,-....'--''