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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Irish Roman Catholic Church itself to the ex- Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. Creme over the moderate party. Fanatics may THIS EVENING, JULY 22, choose to class all " Romanists" alike ; but it is Willhe performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup notorious that the Bishop of OXFORD and the ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. After which, Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To be followed by CHESTERFIELD THINSKIN. Characters by Messrs. Harley, Meadows, Addison, and Miss Vivash. Rev. TRESHAM GREGG scarcely differ from one another more widely than the ultramontanists from the party represented by the late Archbishop MURRAY. This, to our minds, is, if not the most pressing, yet ultimately the most import ant, consideration of all ; for it is within the Roman Catholic body itself, and not beyond its bounds, that the movement must take place which shall at last set Ireland free from her ecclesias tical bondage. Churches are reformed, for the most part, as States win their freedom, not by external aid, but by the convictions and efforts of their own members. In supporting, therefore, ultramontanism against rnoderatism—in assum ing the Parliamentary " Brigade " to be the genuine representatives of Catholic Ire land, instead of representing, as they do, only a section of Catholicism there, we are not only acting on a mistaken principle, but committing a grievous political blunder. We have stated before that the controversy now practically at issue was one neither local nor na tional, but world-wide. This is strictly the truth. A remarkable similarity of operations is perceptible to any one who shall watch the course of the Roman Catholic priesthood throughout Europe and America. In France, their triumph, if short-lived, has been complete. Education is all in_ their hands ; and the rising generation of Frenchmen is in a promising way to become either Voltairian, hypocritical, or bigots. In Switzerland, the contest for possession of the school houses is still carried on with not less acrimony than the quarrels of the Greek and Latin monks for possession of the Holy Places. In two states of America --New York and Ohio—a daring, and all but successful, attempt has been made to gain control over the schools there established and supported on the same principles as those of Ireland. But in America there are no Lord ABERDEENS, and Archbishop HUGHES has gained nothing by his attempt except discomfiture and disgrace. Some, indeed, may be found who, seeking to carry out a wise principle to an impracticable ex tent, say, " Why not secularise the Irish schools altogether, giving no pretext for any minister of religion to interfere in their management ?" We answer—. " Because in that case they will be deserted." You can no more ignore men's prejudices and feelings in matters of statesmanship than you can ignore the re sistance of the air in calculating the motion of projectiles. It is enough that a compromise has been come to, whose success is not disputed— which has not failed at any time, or in any one particular—which has satisfied, and even now satisfies, the great bulk of the moderate men of all parties—and which'enables the Irish peasantry to receive a better and more liberal teaching than un der any other system would be within their reach. Such an arrangement ought not to be lightly dis turbed, even in the hope of making it better. " Leave well alone" is sometimes the maxim of Reformers as well as Conservatives. But to disturb it with no object in view—with no hope of improvement —but solely as a means of pur chasing political support, and making capital out of a cheap concession, is an act of folly which, if Ministers attempt, Parliament must not shrink from interfering to prohibit. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster—Directress, Madame Cents. TIM EVENING, JULY 22, Will be performed GENEVIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Ben. Webster, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, Parselle, Paul Bedfoid, Cnilenford, Wbolgar, 0. Smith, and C. J. Smith; Mad ame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley. After which, will be presented SARDANAPALUS. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBITAM. To conclude with JOHN JONES. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. First Week of a New Drama. THIS EVENING, JULY 22, Will he performed a New Drama entitled THE TIMES, Charac ters by Messrs. Farren, T. Mead, H. Marston, William Farren, G. Cooke, and Shalders; Mesdames Anderton, H. Gordon, E. tur ner, and Bartlett. After which, an entirely New Burlesque, by Francis Talfourd, Fsq., entitled SIIYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF "VENICE PRESERVED." Shylock, Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with (by desire) TUE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bags, Mr. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Now under the Direction and Management of Mr. W. Cooke. The tide of success flows into this popular Establishment, to witness the present attractive entertainments. The Battle of Waterloo continues its triumphant career. 62d NIGHT OF THE CIIASE. NOTICE. —Parties desirous of witnessing the World's Wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, in her astounding Leaps, are requested to em brace the present opportunity as her engagement will shortly termi nate, when she immediately departs for the Continent. New Intro duction in the Circle—The Turin Perrots, Blasters Alfred and Harry Cooke on One Horse. First Night of the Grand Cabalistic Pyramids. THIS EVENING, Jura 22, And dining the week, the National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the "CIRCLE," by artistes of celebrity, introducing Miss Emily Cooke, the Star of the Arena, who Leaps Forwards and Backwards through 16 balloons. Also, the Twin Perrots, whose Whimsical Feats must be seen to be appreciated. To conclude with the successful Hippo Drama of THE CHASE ; or. LIFE ON TILE TURF, in which a real Fox Chase will take place. Doors open at Half-past Slx. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. %Y. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Engagement of Mr. Distin and Sons (the original Sax-horn players) and Mrs. Theodore Distin for One Week Only. To-day, Panoramic View of CIIUSAN, Splendid and interesting MENAGERIE, GODFREY'S unrivalled MILITARY BAND VOCSI and Instrumental Concert. Two favourite Songs by Miss Cicely Nott. A selection of c-ncerted pieces, Glees and Madrigals, by the celebrated Distin Family. Various amusing novelties, concluding with the extraordinary spcctacle of THE FEAST OF LANTERNS, with grand display of Fireworks, and Explosion of Chinese Fire Rafts. Admission Is. HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAT —Morning 56 min. after 2 I Pivoting 20 min.aft. 3 To-Nloattow—Morning 42 min. after 3 / Evening 4 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.—Stm OFFICE, JULY 22. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 72—highest since noon yesterday. 58—lowest this morning and during the night. 67—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'82. WIND, S.—Light breeze, and dull weather. 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. tr - . 4 A'o LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1853. Lord ABERDEEN'S explanation respecting the Irish National Schools, so far from explaining any thing, has only increased the perplexity in which the whole subject is involved. Whether the Premier's ambiguity arise from habits of diploma tic reserve, or from simple inability to express himself clearly in public, the result is the same. We know less of the real state o. affairs than we knew before the debate ; an: we can only dimly conjecture that Lord ABERDEEN has either misunderstood or mis represented the question at issue. In one material point he is certainly wrong. Ile states that by the present construction put on the regu lations of the Board, when a work intended to be read in. school hours is objected to by the parents of any child, that work will not be disused, but the child will be exempted from .attendance on the reading thereof. Now, the exact reverse is the case. Such was the rule —such is the rule no longer. We speak from the highest authority when we say, that a proposition to this effect was submitted to the assembled Commis sioners, and by them rejected. Had it been other wise, no cause of complaint could remain. But the Minister . has misread his brief, and the de fence which he makes is, in fact, a complete sur render of the case as indefensible. His contradic tion may hero put a momentary stop to discussion; but it is impossible that the real truth should not in time come out. The position of the question may be very easily explained. The National system, as most people know, and as we have again and again repeated, is essentially an unsectarian system. But it is not literally, or to the full extent of the words, a " secular " system. While all exclusively theo logical teacbingis given apart, and by the ministers of various sects, care has been taken to supply the schools with a variety of works, which, though rather of a moral than theological character, yet serve to supply a deficiency which, by many persons, might otherwise have been felt to exist. Every one of these works must have previously received the sanction of the highest dignitaries in both the Roman Catholic and Protestant Church. Having received that sanction, they were allowed to be read in school-houses, with this proviso, how ever, that they need not be used by any child whose parent s or guardians objected. The new law goes to exclude them altogether, in every school where the guardian of a single child are un derstood to disapprove their use. This is in f ac t to exclude them everywhere, and to allow the Priests to decide absolutely, and seem, without appeal, whato, as it w ou ld books shall or s h a ll not be employ e d •in the of the children, provided there n e beral education in such books which can be construed asanything bearinr, s word indirectly on morals or religion. In other t it is an abdication by th e Commissioners of their u functions, and a transfer of them without reserv e on condition to Dr. C ULLEN and his coikao,ues. Many words are not necessary to point out wha t the inevitable effect of this step m us t b e. (1.) It is a breach of faith towards patrons, Protestant or Catholic, who have founded and endowed schools in connection with the National Board, on the distinct understanding that these sc h oo l s were placed out of the power of either clergyman or priest. (2.) It is a breach of faith towards Parliament, which has voted, by large majorities, the annua: grant of 200,0001. for the support of the Nation& __— Board, on tho same understanding implied in the language constantly held on this subject by Mi nisters in both Houses. (3•) It is a flagrant injustice towards the Pro testant clergy, who see their applications for Go vernment aid in educational matters rejected, because the system on which they propoae to educate is a sectarian Cue, while the. nominally liberal teaching of the Board is subject to be modified at will by their opponents. (4.) It is in direct contravention of the prin ciple of Lord GREY'S Government, which was to educate notwithstanding the priests Lord Sr. GE RMANS and Mr.oou whereas to educate through th e priests—J e. n , + • propose to give a or education which shall b e worthless, w orse than none at all. (5.) It tends to give the victory, within the The general impression in favour of a pacific solution of the Eastern difficulty still prevails. Nay more, it has been materially strengthened by the intelligence that has arrived within the last few days, and the innumerable rumours that have been circulated with more or less foundation of fact. It is said that the Emperor NICHOLAS has received the suggestions offered, and the proffered intervention of Austria not only with courtesy, but even with cordiality ; and that he has evinced the greatest readiness to enter into negotiations for the final settlement of the vex,ata questio—. the satisfactory arrangement of all matters • in dispute between himself and the SULTAN. Hence, it is said, that there can be no longer i any doubt or difficulty when Russia is willing to accept that which the Turk is eager to offer, and which he, was at all times willing to concede without threat, menace, or invasion. The argument is plausible, and acts as a powerful motive to discredit it. The ursine fraternity in London and Paris, in the Stock Exchange and on the Bourse having played out their dirty game, it is very generally accepted. When, however, the rumours were most ominous, and the war panic most prevalent we felt it to be our duty to allay the undue apprehensions that had been excited, to show that hostilities were by no means inevitable, and we feel it now equally incumbent upon us to caution our friends against being led away by too sanguine anticipations, because the CZAR has listened favourably to the overtures that have been made, and has renewed his protestations of moderation, and still protests that he has no de, sire to overthrow the Ottoman Empire, or to aggrandise himself at its expense. We must, in order to arrive at a just conclusion, contrast his sayings with his doings—his professions with his deeds —and see that he offers the best guarantees for his good faith by the speedy evacuation of the Danubian Principalities —the withdrawal from the offensive and (in case of war) highly advantageous position he has already assumed. We never supposed that the CZAR would refuse to enter into negotiations, or that he would, with out further notice, plunge into a war, if not against all Europe, at least against the Western Powers, in support of, and alliance with, the Porte. No, NICHOLAS is wise in his generation. He knows with whom he has to deal, and how far he can proceed with impunity. He has accu rately calculated the amount of insult and con tumely which he can inflict upon the "travelled Thane," without exciting that " excellent" and tranquil-minded man into anything like indigna tion. He knows also that the most successful operations in the field could not prove more advantageous to himself than a course of vexatious procrastination that must prove almost ruinous to his. opponent---that, as we recently pointed out, a Fabian policy is by far the wisest course, by which he has every thing to gain, and nothing to lose by delay. Why, then, should he not enter into negotiations, even though determined eventually to proceed to extre mities ? Why should he not receive any reason able propositions with courtesy and cordiality, whatever may be his ultimate views ? Let us, then, before we give implicit credence to his pacific declarations, contrast them with his doings. Let us consider what are the indica tions held out of an early restoration to the status quo—of the return of the army under Prince GORTSCHAKOFF across the Pruth into the Rus sian territory. The proceedings from the very commencement of the difficulty —the insulting terms in which Prince MENSCHIKOFF'S message was couched, and the untenable demands then put forward, prove that Russia was determined that there should be a dispute. If she only required a confirmation of what she "had long enjoyed," what could be the utility of a simple note— ezlfleras she alone required—and which could not enter e d any additional validity on engagements C If, as ou in " a f orm f ar more obligatory. " nt in asserted in hi s Ci rcu l ar, "the actual dispute, and all the noisy distinction which it has received front the Press outside Cabinets, rested upon a mere misunderstandinoo or upon a wa n t of sufficient ) political antecede n t s a ttention to all th e ," why step pottiriat Rmuusssitanhecaevse been so prompt t o take a sarily arravate the difficulty of the crisis, and increase the obstacles to a satisfactory settlement? Either Russia required far more than she already had enjoyed, in which case the RESSELRODE Circular, from beginning to end, is b ased upon a wilful and deliberate falsehood, or the advisers of the EmPERor have been guilty of acts of the greatest absurdity, plunging into ex- pensive and dangerous proceedings, without any adequate motive. We confess that we are disposed to ascribe the untoward occur- rences that have taken place to the duplicity rather than to the folly of the Russian Ministers. No man in his senses could suppose that a mere THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 1858, memorandum in writing could strengthen a deed under seal—that a diplomatic note could add force and authenticity to a deliberate treaty, re specting the terms of which there neither was nor could be any dispute. The inadequacy of the grounds on which the invasion was perpetrated, as well as the futile effort to transfer some portion of the blame to France and England, prove that there were deeper motives than any which have hitherto been avowed on the part of the AUTOCRAT, and that we must be prepared for further and very energetic efforts to prevent the carrying out these objects, either by force or duplicity, for after what has already occurred we can place no faith in Russian protestations. But again, we ask is there any, the slightest, appearance of a speedy return of the Russian forces to the left bank of the Pruth 7 Far from it. They are strengthening their position day after day ; the troops and munitions of war are increased ; and everything indicates a permanent rather than a temporary occupation. Which, then, we again repeat, are we to credit—the deeds or the professions of the CzAR, ? We fear that the former carry with them the greater weight ; and unless the EMPEROR consent to afford unequi vocal evidence of his good faith by the removal of his troops, we shall be prepared for the hostilities which must sooner or later be commenced. Nothing can be achieved by French or English diplomacy unless that step be insisted on as an indispensable preliminary to any protracted nego tiations. THE QUEEN'S HEALTH. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) OSBORNE, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 9 A.M. The Queen has passed a good night; and the marked abatement of every symptom this morning is such as to indicate her Majesty's approaching convalescence. JAMES CLARK, M.D. HENRY HOLLAND, M.D COURT CIRCULAR. THE QUEEN. OSBORNE, JULY 21. The following bulletins of her Majesty's health were issued this day : OSBORNE, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 9 P.M. The Queen has had a good night ; all the symptoms of the disease are abating, and her Majesty's state is alto gether very satisfactory. _ - - JAMES CLARK, M.D. HENRY HOLLAND, M.D. OSBORNE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 21. The Queen's progress continues to be favourable in every respect. JAMES CLARK, M.D. HENRY HOLLAND, M.D. Sir Henry Holland arrived yesterday from London, and remains with Sir James Clark in attendance on her Majesty. The Duchess of Kent left town yesterday afternoon for Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her Royal Highness was ac companied by his Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Leiningen, and was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Couper. Her Royal Highness went from her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, to the Waterloo-bridge terminus, and left by the three o'clock train of the London and South-Western Railway. A deputation respecting the Nelson Memorial Fund, including Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart.; Mr. Hume, M.P.; and Mr. James Walker, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. A deputation from West Hackney, Stoke Newington, and Stamford-hill, upon the Sewers Commission Bill, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston on Wednes day, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of the Rev. T. Davis Lamb, S.C.L., rector of West Hack ney ; Messrs. John Symonds and Henry Law, church wardens of West Hackney ; Mr. Thomas Andrew, churchwarden of Stoke Newington ; and Dr. C. Mon tague Miller, Mr. Patrick Johnson, and Mr. F. Bur dett Roberts. The deputation was introduced by Sir William Clay, Bart. Lord Robert Grosvenor had yesterday an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen. LORD ERNEST VANE. —This young nobleman, it is stated, will shortly be gazetted to a cornetcy in a ca valry corps serving in the East. His lordship, now but 17, is son to the Marquis of Londonderry, and nephew to Lord Hardinge. NEW CEMETERY FOR ISLINGTON.—A piece of land, containing about 20 acres, situated at Hornsey, has been purchased for the purpose of forming the site of !a new cemetery for the inhabitants of the parish of St. Mnry, Islington. PROGRESS OF TRACTARIAN PERVERSIONS. - - The Duchess of Hamilton has publicly avowed the fact, which has long been suspected, that her Grace has united herself to the Church of Rome. Rumour inti mates that the Duke will also shortly be declared. His Grace's only sister, who was divorced from the Duke of Newcastle, became a Romanist before that event, and shortly after Mr. Gladstone's unsuccessful attempt to induce her to return to England.—. Record. The Geelong has arrived from Adelaide, whence she sailed the 3d of March, with 38,000 ounces of gold, valued at 152,0001. The Cornelius, from Portland-bay, is also reported, but this vessel brings only a small quantity of gold, RESULT OF THE OUTRAGE AT BARNET.--Yesterday, the victim of this horrible outrage, Rebecca Brogsden, died in the Barnet Union Workhouse, after having suffered the most excruciating agony. DEATH OF MR. ROWLAND DURRANT.--We have to record the death of John Rowland Durrant, Esq., for many years an active member of the Drury-lane Theatre Committee, and one of the founders of the Garrick Club. He was universally respected, and to the members of the theatrical profession in particular his loss will be long felt. The funeral took place at Highgate cemetery on Wednesday last. The cortege consisted of a, hearse and four horses, eight mourning coaches, and several private carriages, the appointments of which were un ceptionable. Amongst the assemblage of friends we noticed Sir George Carroll, his executor, Major Rawlins, J. Capel, Esq., E. Warner , Esq., M.P., J. Be n tl e y, Esq., Treas urer o f St. 3artholomew Hospital, D. Roberts, R.A., W. Dunn, F ranc i s Fladgate, B. Webster, J. Cooper, J. P. Harley, and C. Farley, sqrs. EASTERN UNION RAlLWAY.—Yesterday the com mittee on this bill, to whom it was sent back for recon sideration by the House of Commons, met for that pur pose, Mr. Corrie in the chair. It appeared that the Eastern Union Company originally guaranteed 6 per cent. irredeemable to the holders of preference stock, the object of the bill being to relieve them of all arrears of interest due, and give 4 per cent. redeemable in lieu. The committee were engaged yesterday in ascertaining the number of assent and dissents on the part of the proprietors on the question which involves capital to the extent of 300,0001. BLYTH AND TYNE RAILWAY.—The committee of the House of Lords, of which Lord Camoys is chairman, yesterday approved of and passed this bill, for construct. ing branches in Northumberland. CONTROVERTED ELEcnozos.—Viscounts Jocelyn and Barrington have been appointed by the general commit tee of elections to serve as chairmen of election com. mittees, instead of Mr. Lascelles and Mr. Walpole, who have resigned. THE IVEW GOVERNOR OF JAMAICA.—A sumptuous entertainment waa given on iVednesday to his Excel lency Mr. Barkly, at the Thatched House Tavern, by gentlemen connected with the commerce of Jamaica. Mr. Thomson Hankey, jun., presided ; and his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, Chief Secretary of the Colonies, honoured the banquet with his presence. Among those present were—Viscount St. Vincent, Mr. T. Hankey, Mr. Cave, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Beckford, the Hon. F. Ellis, Sir J. Rowe, Chief Justice of the island,, the Hon. Mr. Porteous, Mr, Keate, Governor of Granada, besides a number of other influential gentlemen. MYSTERIOUS AFFAlR.—Yesterday, about 12 o'clock at noon, a respectably-attired middle-aged man was. dis covered by a workman in the employ of Mr. John S o n, printer of 60, St. Marti n ' s -l ane , l y i ng on his face on th © flag-stones in the yard, the door of which, during the hours of business, is always open to the street. On be ing raised he was found quite insensible, and, with the assistance of police-constable F 103, he was forthwith conveyed to Charing-cross Hospital. On being there examined by Mr. Watkins, house-surgeon, it could not be discovered that he was labouring under the effects of poison but all attempts to restore consciou sness proved unavailing., and at a late hour last evening he seemed to be sinking. He was dressed in drab trousers, with grey mixture coat, and black hat, and on his person were found Bs. Bd. in money, two railway books, two pocket books, a key, knife, pair of groves, and silk handker chief. Alth oug h ever y exertion was made, it could nof be ascertained who he was. SUSPECTED MURDER.—On Monday afternoon, about 'jwo o'clock, the body of Mr. Joseph Smith, supposed to be a retired furniture broker, of London, was found on the beach, at the fashionable watering-place of Cleve don, near Bristol. The deceased had been staying with Mr. Brett, of the White Hart Inn, Widcomhe, Bath, for some weeks, and accompanied Mr. Brett to Cleve don for the benefit of his health. Early on Monday morning Mr. Brett left for Weston-super-Mare, and on his return found that Mr. Smith was drowned. No property or papers have been found ; but it is known that the deceased carried a small pocket-book in the breast pocket of his coat, which is missing, and the Pocket was turned inside out. There were marks of in of th A e RdTeLciesaased ._ are The no b t lig k h n t ow h n a . w s again Jury abov e th e left eye, and also on the lower parts of the face. Th e b ody awaits an inquest at the village of Walt on , a short distance from Clevedon. The friends appeared in the forward varieties of potatoes in several places. It was - for some ti me h oped to be only the effect of wind, b ut now there is no mistaking it ; and peas are aff ec t e d similarly to last year.--Brighton Gazette. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY, The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Pemberton Leigh's Estate Bill was read a third time and passed. The Galway Harbour Bill was considered, and ordered to be read a third time. Ward Jackson's Estate Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. DOCKYARD APPOINTMENTS. Lord SEYMOUR brought up the report upon Dock yard Appointments, which was ordered to be printed. LETTER CARRIERS. Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from the Metropolitan letter carriers, praying the house to take their condition into consideration, with a view to increasing their salaries. TENANT COMPENSATION (IRELAND) BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill, com mencing with clause 9. Clause 9 was agreed to. On clause 10, which provides that an evicted tenant shall have power to recover compensation from the land lord for improvements which he has registered, Colonel GREVILLE moved an amendment, to insert the word "wilful", to p_rovide that the eviction should be for wilful neglect. After considerable discussion, the committee divided, and the numbers were— For the amendment Against it Majority The clause was then agreed to, as were also clauses 11, 12, and 13. On clause 14. Mr. GROGAN proposed an amendment to limit the time of compensation to ten years. The committee then divided— For the amendment Against it . Majority [LEFT SITTING.] .... 67 .... 85 12 87 OTTINGHAM RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PORTLAND HANDICAP. Humphrey. Chilton-..... Eleven ran. ORDER OF RUNNING. 2. o—Portland Handicap. 3.3o—Burnley Park Stakes. 4.ls—Her Majesty's Plate. s.4s—Chesterfield Handicap. ENTRIES FOR HER MAJESTY'S PLATE.—Alfred the Great, Indian Warrior, Miss Lucy Mare, The Deformed, Musician, Placid, Thirkleby, Sharavogue, Chilton, Ann Eliza, Ethelwolf, Audubon, Allegro, Angelo, Equal, Pride, Lady Vernon, Nestor, Sir Robert, The Black Doctor, Red Lion, Chief Justice, Lerrywheut, Cariboo, Contentment, Standwell, Birthday. ELECTION OF SHERIFF.-THIS' DAY A common hall of the livery was held at the Guild hall this day, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of electing a fit and proper person to fill the office of sheriff in con junction with Alderman Wire for the ensuing year. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen, attended by the Recorder and other civic functionaries, having entered the hall, and taken their seats on the hustings, The LORD MAYOR came forward and said he regretted to state that circumstances had transpired which rendered it necesssary for the interests and benefit of the public that the election of sheriff should be adjourned. He re gretted that they had been called together, but he would take care to name as early a d a y f or the election as prac• ticable. The Lord Mayor then adjourned the Hall, amidst great uproar and loud cries of " Shame, shame," from the long-shore men, who followed the Lord Mayor, hooting and shouting until he entered his carriage. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. A slight farce, which is entitled Mr. Chesterfield Thin skin, and which comes as a. light dessert after the solid banquet of Macbeth or Sardanapalus, has been produced at this theatre with success. The hero, whose pecu liarities are in a great measure indicated by his name, is a sensitive gentleman ever anxious to avoid giving offence, and equally ready to resent one, if offered. The slightest provocation entangles him in a duel, and his conversation, while in a drawing-room, is constantly oc cupied by his punctilious risings -up and sittings-down; in conformity, with the rising or sitting of his partner in dis course. At the house of an old gentleman, who has been informed by a mutual friend that he is a person of large pro perty, his oddities are displayed to the utmost. First, he desires to marry the old gentleman's daughter on the ground that she loves him for himself alone—then, having reason to believe that she knows the amount of his wealth, he starts from the match—then on finding that her knowledge is less than he expected, he resumes the alliance with ardour. The matter of the heart being settled, he quarrels with his intended father-in-law from the unique cause that the latter settles too much money on his daughter, and his outraged delicacy excites him so much that he kicks a servant of the establishment. Thus he goes on from wrangle to reconciliation, until at last the various ripples on the surface of his temper are allowed to subside, and we may conceive that he remains happy with the lady of his heart. This farce, the French origin of which is honestly pro• fessed in the bills, and also indicated by the constant mention of the duel as an element in the constitution of modern society, is less ingenious in its plot than French pieces usually are, but it has the merit of giving an ex cellent part to Mr. Harley. That veteran actor, having an open field for the exercise of all his quaintness, makes the most of his opportunity, and the transitions from a state of " tiff " to a state of amity, and back again, are as amusing as they are eccentric. OLYMPIC THEATRE. The new drama, entitled The Times, promises to run a very successful career. Wherefore the adoption of the name is hard to discern, for the plot is not unlike many other embroglios of right, wrong, plot, and counter plot, which have for years past found favour on the melo dramatic stage. Apart, however, from the name, there is a considerable amount of interest in this piece; while the power of delineating character which evidently be longs to the author, a debutant in thi s s p ec i es o f litera ture, is a welcom e feature, because of its comparative rarity. This piece, in conjunction with the burlesque of Shy lock, or the Merchant of Venice Preserved, in which the humour of Mr. Robson is so noticeable for its curious and unexpected novelty, will be likely to draw good houses during a season of the year when theatricals are usually " flat and unprofitable." CREMORNE GARDENS. Scarcely a week is suffered to elapse without • the addition of some pleasing novelty to the multifarious attractions of Cremorne ; and, as a spell of favourable weather may now fairly be expected, the exertions of the spirited proprietor must ensure a triumphant season. In addition to the terpsichorean enjoyments of the plat form, the strains of Bosisio's orchestra, and of the Hun garian band, the admirable performances of M. Milano, the Madlles. Cushnie, and the corps de ballet, the rope ascent amid dazzling fireworks, and the various standard features of amusement in these regions of decorous re creation, the cirque has been strengthened by the addi tion of Madlle Lidert, a Parisian equestrian of ability, who nightly divides the.laurels with, that most agile of horsemen, M. Gaertner. Those juvenile giants, the Suffolk prodigies, or East Anglican Aztecs, are visited by crowds of the curious in physical phenomena ; and scores of feathered bipeds are seen daily struggling into life in the compartments of "the self-regulating incuba tor," a compact hatching apparatus of simple and supe rior construction. The Licensed Victuallers' School fete, which on Tuesday last was attended by upwards of 8,000 happy faces, will be resumed on the 27th and 28th instant ; and preparations are in progress for the pro duction of a bal masque early in August, on a scale of unsurpassing splendour. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.—MEETING OF THE B DIVISION FOR AN ADVANCE OF PAY.—Yesterday after. noon, at three o'clock, a crowded meeting of the con stables of the B division of the metropolitan police was held at the' Belgrave Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, Pimlico, for the purpose of taking into' consideration what steps should be adopted in order to obtain an in crease of pay. There were above 150 of the division in the room, and there were also present several police men of the V and A divisions. Inspector Tunstal and Sergeant Loome attended, as it was supposed on the part of the commissioners to watch proceedings. Mr. Superintendent Gibbs, who arrived at the hotel, endea voured to persuade the !men not to assemble, but they expressed a determination to take that course, in order to make known their complaints to the commissioners. Seve ral constables addressed the meeting, and alluded to the small allowance received by the constables, which it was ob- • served was totally inadequate to support themselves and • families in the present high price of provisions. It was eventually resolved that a memorial be presented to the Commissioners of Police, representing the propriety of an increase in their pay, and which it was agreed should be signed by every constable. A communication was made to Mr. Gibbs, who stated that he would forward the memorial to the c ommissioners. The utmost unan imity prevailed among the men in their application, and a determination was come to that if their request was not complied with, to take some other course to enforce their claims. A meeting of the constables of the V division is expected to take place next week, and a meeting of those of the D division is in contemplation. COLOSSEU3I.—The varied attractions of this favourite establishment are now much enhanced by the new ar rangements in the musical department. Miss J. Poole is engaged as pianist, and the whole of the instrumental music is really excellent. During the evening a variety of favourite songs are sung with much taste by Miss A. I* 'le. DANGERS IN THE DESERT. - An immense caravan, which left Bagdad for Aleppo on the 25th lApril, was attacked and pillaged by a band of Arabs ; 179 camels were taken, and of these 165 were laden with Persian tobacco, And 12 with Arab cloaks and silk and cotton goods. STAMP DUTIES. REPEAL OF THE ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. The following are the resolutions reported, amended, and agreed to last night : " 1. That from and after a time to be specified, in lieu Of the stamp duties now payable on the following deeds or in struments, there shall be charged and payable thereon the stamp duties hereinafter set forth (that is to say) : £ 8. d, Conveyance of any kind or description whatso ever, in England or Ireland, and charter dispo sition or contract, containing the first or on ginal constitution of feu and ground anima_ rights in Scotland (not being a lease or tack for years), in consideration of any annual sum, payable in perpetuity, or for any indefinite period, whether fee-farm or other rent, feu duty, ground annual, or otherwise, Where the annual sum thereby reserved, secured, or made payable, shall not exceed 20s. And where the same shall exceed 205., and shaft not exceed 121., then for every 205., or any fractional part of 205., of such annual sum 0 2 6 And where the same shall exeeed 121. and shall not exceed 241., then for every 40s. and 'for any fractional part of 40s. of such annual sum 0 5 0 And where the same shall exceed 241., then for every 41., and for any fractional part of 41. o: such annual sum 0 2 6 0 10 0 " 2. That from and after a day to be named, the followin, stamp duty shall be charged and paid, (that is to say) : X 8. d. On any scrip certificate, that is to say, any do cument denoting, or intended to denote, the right or title of the holder thereof, or any per son, to any share or shares in any joint stock or other company, or proposed or intended company, or any certificate declaring or en titling the holder thereof, or any person, to be or become the proprietor of any share or shares of or in any such company, where such certifi cate, or the right or title to such share or shares shall be or be intended to be transfer able by the delivery of such certificate, or otherwise than by deed or instrument in wiriting " 3. That from and after the sth day of July, 1853, in lieu of the duties now payable on advertisements, there shall be paid : £ s. d For and in respect of any advertisement contained in or published with any gazette or other news. paper, or other periodical paper, or periodica literary work 0 0 0 MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE. Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of English wheat were on a very limited scale, and the show of samples of both red and white was consequently small. For all kinds of wheat of home produce the demand ruled steady, and in some instances Monday's prices were ex ceeded for fine qualities. A fair average business was doing for forward delivery. The imports of foreign wheat have exceeded 10,000 quarters. The trade was firm, at fully the late advance in the quotations. Floating cargoes—the arrival of which off the coast has been large—sold at extreme currencies. No English barley was brought forward ; but the show of foreign was larger. On the whole, the trade ruled very firm, at last week's currency. In the value of malt no change took place. Oats and flour sold readily at extreme rates. In beans and peas comparatively little was doing. ARRIVALS THIS WIS. English .. [rish .... Foreign .. Barley. Malt. Oafs . I Flour 1,310 1,430 61; , 8,440 10,460 I 10,200 5,080 Wheat. 850 SMITHFIELD. To-day's market was seasonably supplied with beasts as to number, but their general quality was inferior. For all breeds we had a very dull sale, at a decline in the prices of Monday of fully 2d per Sibs. There was a considerable increase in the supply of sheep ; hence the mutton trade ruled heavy, at 2d per Sibs. less money. Lambs, the number of which was extensive, moved off heavily, at a fall in value of 4d per Blbs. The sale for calves was dull, and prices gave way 2d per Sibs. In pigs, next to nothing was doing, on lower terms. Milch cows were a slow sale, at from 15/. to 19/. each, including their small calf. Per Blbs to siuk the offals. s. d. s. d.' s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 Prime Southdown 410 5 U Second quality.... 3 8 310 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 2 Prime small d 0... 4 4 410 Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 310 Small porkers 3 8 4 0 Second quality ...4 0 4 4 Stcklingcalves ..19 0 26 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 Quarter old pigs 19 0 25 Lambs 55 Od to 6s Od. TOTAL SIMPLY. I FOREIGN SUPPLY , Beasts •• • ... •• •• •599 ; Beasts.. Sheep and Lambs ..•••• —16,000 Sheep • Calves .• •• •• •••• •• 1 , 51 I Calves.. Pigs ...... •• •• •• •• •••• 400 I Pig 5.............• NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of each kind of meat on sale to-day were very moderate. The general demand ruled' brisk, at an advance in prices of from 2d to, in somo instances, 4d per 81bs. Per Slbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 310 4 4 Do., prime large .3 8 3 10 Do., prime 4 6 4 10 Do., do. small —.4 0 4 2 Veal 3 8 4 8 Pork, large 303 6) Pork, small... ..... 36 4 2 Lambs 4s 10d to 6s Od A letter from Warsaw of the 14th, says :—" Yester day, divine services were performed in the places of worship of the various Christian creeds, on the occa s i on of the anniv ersary o f t h e Empress of Russia the civil and military f unc ti onar i es b e i ng present. A: Te Dcunt was also chamited in the midst of a salvo of artillery front the citadel. Afterwards, the Imperial manifesto relative to the entrance of the Russian troops into the principalities was read to the congregations. It is to be read also in every church and synagogue in the country." A letter from Pcsth of July 15, in the Journal de Francfort, says—" We were surprised last evening at seeing three steam-tugs towing in nine vessels laden with infantry. Th ese t roops lodged for the night partly in Pesti), and partly in Buda, and continued their route this morning. Another division is to arrive this evening, and a third to-morrow. For the moment all the steam tugs of the Danube have been placed in requisition for the service of the State." The Journal de Constantinople contains an article on the Smyrna affair. The pith of the thing m ay be given in a few lines. M. Kossta, an Austrian subject, after having remained for some time in Turkey as a refugee, leaves for the United States, where he passes two years. After having made a legal declaration to the authorities, "which would secure to him the rights of a citizen within a given time," he returns to Smyrna. The Consulate at Smyrna recognizes Kossta as an American subject. The Austrian General-Consul first demands Kossta's expulsion and then seizes him. Both parties pro test against the conduct of the Ottoman Government and demand satisfaction. "Of the assassination we say nothing, as there cannot be two opinions on the subject." The semi-official journal acknowledge s that every European in the Turkish Empire is amenable to the laws and tribunals of his own country, and that the local authorities have no right of jurisdiction over them. Even if taken in flagrant dait the local authorities must deliver the culprit to the consulate or legation to which he belongs within 24 hours. When the Porte ventured to protect Austrian refugees after the revolution, "it was under cover of an appeal to the humanity of Austria." I How can the Porte be held responsible for what has now occurred ? Responsibility would involve authority, and in this matter the Porto has none. The semi official organ is of opinion that such sad occurrences could not take place if the position of Europeans in Turkey was more clearly defined. "As Kossta is not a Turkish subject nor in the exceptional position of a refugee, the only question is whether lie is a subject of Austria or of the United Siates. The two foreign Powers must settle this matter between them." The following is from the Times Paris correspondent's letter, dated yesterday, 6 p.m. : " A rumour was in circulation to day with reference to the Turkish question, which produced rather an un favourable effect. It was that the Emperor of Russia had declined accepting in their present form the propo sitions p resen t e d to hi m f or t h e se ttl em ent of his quarrel with the Porte ; that he did, not object to have the mat ter decided by arbitration ; that he would name Austria, and that the Sultan might select any Power he thought proper ; but that, after such arbitration, he should de mand an indemnity for the expense and trouble he has had in moving his army. This intelligence, d a t e d Petersburg, the 16th, is said to have been brought by the steamer from Cronstadt to Stettin, from which p l ace it was received yesterday in Paris. But should it turn out true, it would show the determination of the Czar to occupy, if not permanently, at least for a considerable period, the Danubian Principalities by way of guarantee for exorbitant and unjust demands, which he must be aware the Porte is unable to satisfy. If it does not at this moment 'suit him to annihilate Turkey by war, he will exhaust her in some other way. Another rumour is, that the. Emperor of Russia has declined to commence negotiations until such time as - the combined fleets quit Besika Bay_ ; he, howev, c ontinuing to o ccupy t h e Danubian Principalities er t . lis right to add that both rumours are thought to be unfounded ; and, on the other band, it is asserted that a letter has been received from London, and from an official quarter, stating that the Emperor of Russia has accepted the propositions made by the French Go vernment. The letters received at the Ottoman Em bassy in Paris are of the 9th, but they do not give any details about the conspiracy discovered at Constantinople against th e person of the Sultan. In the absence of any additional information, it is conjectured that the Sopthas, who are "students in theology "—their theology con sisting in the acquisition of the Arabic, in which tongue prayers are recited in the mosques—may have used ex c iti ng l anguage t o th e p e ople when assembled for prayer, and thus rendered itnecess T a hus ryt u o y h u a u v u e g mea suresmeu of rigour taken against them. are as ignorant as they are fanatical. When he haranguing n the chol era desolated Con s t an tinople they were everyday in the mosques against those who recommended orutwuhuou received medical aid, or who indee d took an Those who abstained from ea ti ng object of avoid avoiding the dise ase were f a r g u a i i t n against t t h h e r e I ady. de nounced as only fit to rank with infidels ; and all true believers were recommended to shun them as if they were infected with the plague. No preliminary instruc tion is required for those persons beyond the study of Arabic, and many embrace the profession merely for the purpose of being exempt from the military service." PLUSSIA. The Minister of the Interior of Prussia has just pub lished an order, interdicting any persons from emigrating who have not complied with the conditions of the law relative to serving in the army. Unless they can give satisfactory proof of their having done so, no authorisa tion will be given them to leave the country. A letter from Rostock (Mecklenburgh-Schwerin) states that the inquiry relative to the seizure of arms and ammunition at that place, which led to the west The Ansyreeh and Ismauleeh : A Visit t o th e Sall L Be y e d ts e, of ß. N A. orth H ern ur s t S a y n ri d a. B ja ßy cke t t le Rev. &wile The object of this work is to improve the eont tion of the Ansy ree h . It is not the purpose of the writer so mu c h t o explain their peculiar habits present faith, as it is his wish to show the ir wretched c on di t i on and the urgent necessity tr a better and purer religion to guide them for the future. Th roug h out the pages of this volume e have a description of the country and the 011 ; f ortunate people • who inhabit th e va ll eys of t', Ansyreeh. In the laSt chapter the most inforo tion will be fou n d, and in the p re f ace th e au thor advises th e reader to refer to it f or d e t a il s of the plans he thinks it desirable to carry out. Froul_ his accounts it a pp ea r s t o b e th e peculiar m i ssi on of our country to hasten to the work of regenel?; tion, fo r th e on l y E uropean people at all known:., the natives are the Russians and the English. r e the form er th e y h ave no confidence, but to. latter they look with hope. "As they are fine Pl!Pis cally a race, so th e i r natural understand i ng very good, and they have a great desire of disPla)ri ing the little th ey k now. " They are at prePf„7,, almost totally ignorant, and their reli g ion the y keep a prof oun d secret ; but they declared ove r and over a ga i n t o the author that if the Fines, settled am ong th em they would abandon that re serve, as they now maintain it from fear. THE STEAM-SHI P GREAT BRITAIN.—The screw steam ' ship Great Britain, Matthews commande r be ,dis patched f or A ustralia on the 11th of August next, a n d from th e a l terations that have been made since her arr l : . vat h ere , i t i s expected she will make a very rapid rtl,n The ag en t s h ave a d vert i sed that, if she does nett r 1 : 131° 7 the ru n t o M e lb ourne within 65 days, they will r eturn 40s. per ton of the freight-money paid on good.. BOROUGH HOP. Our market continues very inactive. In prices, how ever, wo have no change to notice. The plantation accounts are not very favourable. This week's imports are 60 bales from Ostend, 65 ditto from Hamburgh, 48 ditto from Antwerp, and 3 ditto from Amsterdam. • Mid and East Kent pockets 130 s to 180 s ' • Weald of Kent, 128 s t o 1455; and Sussex, 115 s t o 130 s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—There has been a firm market for British Plan tation, and with a fair demand both for grocery and refin ing parcels Barbadoes by auction realised 33s to 389 6d for low to fine. Jamaica grey went at 33s to 345. East India—There has been some inquiry privately and at auc tion. Mauritius brought 39s 6d to 41s for superior and low white crystallised, 32s 6d to 37s 6d for common to low soft and fine yellowish, 31s to 31s 6d for good brown, and 27s to 28s for low dark. Bengal went at 39s 6d for Dhobah, 37s for mid white Benares and 36s 6d for low mid do. Foreign—Foating cargoes are still wanted on full terms and not much is offering. Porto Rico sold at 40s to 44s for fine and very fine, and 37's to 398 6d for mid to good yellow. White Bahia was taken in at 37s to 40s for mid to good, and brown sold at 30s 6d to 33s for ord to good. Refined brown lump have been at 465. COFFEE.—The demand for - Plantation Ceylon has in creased, and stiff prices are paid, especially for the better kinds. At auction, low to mid and good mid has been sold at 55s to 60s, good at 635, fine at 535 to 51s 6d, triage at 45s 6d to 50s 6d, and peaberry at 70s. Native keeps quiet. The latest sales are at 45s 6d to 46s for ord to good ord. Madrid good and brownish has been sold at 475. Jamaica good and fine ord mixed has realised 48s to 51s. Costa Rica sold at 48s to 51s 6d for good, and fine ord 52s 6d to 58s, for fine ord and mixed 60s to 65s for good colomy new, and 54s to 63s for peaberry. Rio was taken at 44s for good mixed. COCOA.—Trinidad has been sold at 32s to 32s 6d for low and mid grey, and at 34s to 36s for mid red. St. Lucia went at 295, and Grenada good ord at 30s. Rum.—A good business has been done in Demerara kinds at 2s 9d to 3s. SPlCES.—Nutmegs have been steady. Cassia Lignea has been taken in at 120 s to 125 s for mid thirds to good fair, first piled. Java pepper brought 3d to 3id for mid grey, rather dusty. Batavia mace has been sold at 2s 7d to 2s 8d for mid pale. SALTPETRE.—This article has been fiat. Bengal 26s 6d for good, 7 per cent. refraction. Bicz.- - -Jilva has realised 11s to 12s for mid and good mid broken white. Bengal brought lls 6d for mid, and 12s for good white. COCHINEAL.—Mexican has been sold at id to 2d ad• Vance. INDIGO.—At the public sales prices have been well sup ported, and up to last evening 10,685 chest had passed, 5,750 were sold, 2,794 withdrawn, and 2,141 bought in. TEA.—The market has been dull. TALLOW. —P.Y.C. is about 51s 6d to 51s 9d per cwt on the spot. GREEN FRIIIT.—The principal alteration in the market is an advance of 3s per bag in Barcelona nuts, in conse quence of an anticipated short crop. The remainder of the cargo of pine apples, per Trinity yacht, consisting of 15,000, was sold by Keeling and hunt, at public sale, and realized good prices. The bad weather has had its influence upon the consumption of lemons, which are 2s to 3s per pack age lower. rNTENDED SUBTERRANEAN METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Among the bills which have just received the sane on of Parliament, there 'is one which relates to a project which, when known, will excite very great in terest in the metropolis. It is for the purpose-of making a railway under ground from the lower end of the Edg ware-road to the King's-cross. The subterranean rail way will, for the most part, run beneath the New-road. The estimated capital for the execution of the work is 300,0001., and, as a proof that the scheme can be com pleted for this sum, a. responsible contractor has already offered to undertake the execution of it at considerably less than the amount we have specified. What is more, a party of the highest respectability has engaged to give a guarantee of six per cent. for a period of 20 years, on the amount . of the capital expended. The length of this underground railway will be less than two miles and a half. There will be stations at very short distances —say, at every quarter of a mile ; and it is in tended that the charges shall be so moderate that the omnibuses running along the New-road will not have a chance against their subterranean rival. The charge for the whole distance in the first-class will only be twopence. The carriages will be superior to anything to be found on any railway in England. Owing to the nature of the substratum along the course of the line, it will be per fectly free from damp all the way ; and, as every carri• age will be abundantly lighted, the ride will be pleasant in the highest degree. The works will be speedily com• menced, and it is expected that the line will be in full operation in little more than twelve months. EMLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN F ACTORIES.—The bill brought in by Lord Palmerston and Mr. Fitzroy, fur ther to regulate the employment of children in factories, and just printed, provides that no child shall be employed before six in the morning nor after six in the evening, except between the 30th September and the Ist April, when they may be employed, under certain regulations, between seven in the morning and seven in the evening. Children are not to be employed, under 7 and 8 Vic, in recovering lost time, after seven in the evening. 'The hours of employment of children not to be, in any ease, extended beyond what is at present lawful. FRANCE. 200 ski 6,190 brl 420 LATEST FOREIGN NEWS The Council of State held a sitting on Wednesday for the dispatch of business. Amongst the matters brought before it were the draught of a decree to approve, of the statutes of the railway company formed -at Paris, and known by the name of the Grand Central of France ; two decrees to regulate the fees of engineers of mines and of the ponts-et-chauss6es, when called on to act in departmental, communal, or private affairs ; a decree to authorise the erection of an hospital at Carvin (Pas de-Calais) ; a decree for the erection of an hospital at Bourg-d'lrd (Maine-et-Loire) ; also a decree for the con cession to a company of the iron mines and foundries of Aubin (Aveyron). The Imperial Council of Public Instruction opened its session yesterday, M. Fortoul, the Minister of that de partment, being in the chair. The President delivered an address, in which he showed what happy results had been produced by the measures decided on in preceding sessions ; he also explained the bearing of several new projects now in contemplation, and which, he said, were calculated to lead to useful reforms in the three degrees of instruction of the faculties, the colleges, and primary schools. The general business of the session was then proceeded to. The Moniteur publishes a decree from the Emperor declaring that " the instrictions imposed on the intro duction of corn and flour by Art. 3 of the ordonnance of February 8, 1826, shall cease provisionally to exist with respect to such articles when imported from the United Kingdom of Great Britain." The Moniteur publishes the monthly table of the price of wheat to regulate the import and export dues for grain and flour, according to the prescriptions now in force. The average price for the whole of France is 20f. lc. the hectolitre, the highest price in any section being 24f. 21c. at Mulhouse and Strasbourg, and the lowest 17f. 91c. at Nantes, Saumur, Marans. The Moniteur, in giving this table, announces that for the future, owing to the rapidity of communications, it will be able to publish the returns eight or ten days before the end of the month, the publication in the Bulletin des Lois continuing to take place as usual on the Ist of each month. The Fury, steam-corvette of the English navy, arrived at Marseilles on Monday from Malta, with despatches from Constantinople addressed to the English Govern ment. The Toulonnais newspaper states that the Jena man of-war and the steam-frigates Orenoque and Panama, which are about to be equipped at Toulon, are to join the ocean squadron. At the Bourse yesterday there was but a limited amount of business transacted in Government securities, and eventually a decline in prices took place, though not to any considerable extent. The final quotations were : —For money --Three per Cents., 78f. 50c. ; Four and a Half per Cents., 103 f. 15c. For the end of the month —Three per Cents., 73f. 30c. ; Four and d Half per Cents., 102 f. 00c. ' • Bank St oc k , 2 , 7 30 f. An advance of 20f. took place in Mortgage Bank Shares, which closed at 745 f. ; those of the Soci6t6 Mobilibre remain as already reported, viz., 830 f. The Railway Share -market has been dull, and a decline has taken place in the prices of these securties. Closing prices—N or th ern 880 E ; Paris and Orlean i , 1,135 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 924 f. The. ; Paris and Lyons, 935 f. 50c. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,120 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 777 f, I~ —.------ of several persons, who are now in the prison of Bslz tli is still proceeding, and that already important (Ifl veries ha ve b een ma d e respect i ng t h e proceedings °f Socialist party. ITALY. et dI The Austrian p o li ce are on the track of a proj ec surrection in Central Italy. The Opinion of Turin of the IStli s t a tes fromn ert that 10,000 f. have been sent in from London for tbe, lief of the expelled Ticinese, and 2,500 f. from the b a in California. The same paper states from Luce rlie ot i( at the annual f es ti va l o f the sharpshooters a depg.,o, from New York was rece i ve d a few days before i ts `',` T o who presented a fl ag f rom t h e S w i ss res idi ng boron" Atlantic. SPAIN. lito/ The Madrid j ourna l s o f t h e 16th are w i t h o ut Pe or e interest. The M a d r id G azette pu b l i shes a ror_Al 5 t to the director of th e t e l egrap h s to procee d iinuieu ot if to a general sur ve y, w ith a v i ew to the esta blisictie electric telegraph wires throughout the kingdona• The Three per Cents. were done at 424 ; the 0 Three per Cents, at 23 ; the Debt, of the first do 101, and that of the second, at 5!,. DENMARK. 11 9 13° From the 15th to th e 16th o f J u l y, 350 pe rso been attacked by th e c h o l era a t C open h agen , °f 170 died. 14 The Boersenhalle of Haruburgh contains a letter; Copenhagen of the 16th, which says The conn l ,: o of fortifications h as just. terminated its labours. I t ask for 20 millions o f r i x -d o ll ers, distributed ore d years. Of that sum 10 m illi ons are to b e emP ll fortifying the southern part of Copenhagen, and, o f lions in fortifying F re d er i c i n, an d another point foti Little Belt. The remainder is to be employed fying the other points." LITERATURE. THE QUARTERLIES. The Edinburgh Review. No. CXCIX., O though th ere i s scarce l y a s i ngle contr ib u tl. 0 , this number o f th e Edi n b urgh calculate d to o b i t any great cu r i os ity i n t h e m i nds of the 13,111 readers of th a t pu bli cat i on, there are several !;,,, will be found on perusal to be dissemill,s ti o much curious and valuable information. will care nowadays, we fancy, t o examineo cautious scrutiny th e paper dedi ca t e d t o are v , of the two volum es recent l y us h ered into the,bi. by Earl Grey—b ecause th at paper, as mist anticipated, is little else than an empty POT upon that statesman's blundering and Imr', scheme of " Colo n i a l Administration." ,Alt4e it simply amounts to a party eulogium on sd, book, printed by some o th er t h an the off i c i a l ter to the Houses of Parliament. Nobody, will feel disposed to devour with eagerne argument conveyed throu g h th e pages of article relating to the " Natives of India anti, Manners"—because that article, in point of 1 7 merely an apology for the views lately ann° l ., by Sir Charles Wood in his character as of the Board of Control—an apology but ' iv : tricked out in the shreds and patches of P., impartiality. It will be different with the 11 0 of intelligent readers, how ever ~, , in reference , charming ch a pt er o f historical gossip in allusion ! , l character an d appearance of t h e " Austriallj in the Ei g ht een th C entury " —both in order '"" merit the leading contribution to the new n 1193 ' the Edinburgh. Nothing could we ll b e mores"' than the style adopted by the reviewer in re 0 ; 0 ing some of th e i nc id en t s i n that " strange 6v history" which m a k es up t h e miraculous ns4 , ""( of the rise and d eve l opment of the fortunes house of Hapsburg-Lorraine. Among the of the episodes introduced by the critic in the of his chequered lucubrations, about the is the description given of the power, ponlrl self-sufficiency of the great minister of Theresa, the Moravian-born and Austrian-s ' statesman, the Prince Von Kaunitz. The " who was at once a consummate diplomatist : 6 ridiculous p e tit- ma i tre ! The man who would allow his reader to name death or snls'',d in his p resence ! Who would not permit a 1!.," to notice the arrival of his birthday, beca' e ii, eschewed all reference to the passage of tiro o t the advance of old age ! Who so hated the ~t d i of perfume that h e would greet any lady ven t to approach him, redolent of musk or otto of with " Allez madame, vous puez !" Who : ° o t tended to his own personal comforts that he go!' wore his cap in the presence of the Empress , Theresa The statesman w h o was so sa te" ilia flattery, that when greeted once in the L/1 school with the exclamation—" Oh ! m,on P you are the best rid er I ever saw i n my llf°,l,pe only replied with delicious simplicity andsto 0 ,1 session, "I b e li eve l am !" Kaunitz, who sparing of the toil of writing, that his port d a n to t l t e h t e t e a r g s e w o e f r B e 4 o , only signed i l gn e e o d u ted iC t u ie v E t el i g ; affairs of Maria Theresa's G overnment years without interruption, having survive. f ir generations of his imperial masters, having o ot i nessed the French Revolution and the ri,t'igollv Francis the Second, and having at last, lv . " ° e cV saw that his counsels were no longer " refused sustenance and died of elaustiou • e , the extravagant adulation squandered on tk e eff mory of Jo se ph 11. , b y t h e Edinburgh revi°iroo we observe that it is remarked with all serions oci e "It were a likeli er t as k for nature to 10,001/1 another Napoleon than ano th er Joseph II." P 10 I nothing sillier in the way o f a bj ect praise 6 tittered than this. Joseph 11. was, doubtktY great man, and a most remarkable cha r acter / of noblest reformer who ever wore the ilur e ll diadem—but to speak of him as the reviewer e' speaks of him, is nothin g b e tt er t h an to write tvior self down like Dogberry. Another critic this g, o ter presents to us a n en th ra l l i ng series of AO dotes, culled from th e " Li ves of the Delt;;00 Earls of Essex."—supported by th e recent vei..„,if' of the Honourable Walt er B ourchier Devel " Every one, even those mo s t f amiliar with that„frit tastic and pathetic chapter i n our national histulle will peruse with some degre e of interest tbe,,,e, count hero given of the life and death, the fortw a i of Elizabeth. A store of useful infer o r and misfortunes of the gallant but luckless Poi. of ticularly useful at this juncture—isc°tr t o i f o t n t p a a g i c patted into the article referring to " Popular Y; f o cation in the United State s ." Particulars no tyt valuable, of a sanitary nature, are given by an° btorelf, Paper headed compw Fe're rehensily An additional n tS h in a e and yellow about th e last war--- - " i " t ) iiio time n Quarantine,l e t r a i ri s l t i ng e out ih of a n o ti ce of " Larpent's Joie in Spain"—makes us almost despair of hearing of last of the funereal panegyrics on the Duk ° B o/ Wellington. There are two papers in the pr e ,ie number of th e E dinburgh yet 'unnoticed—but ,w e which will a t once command attention to thesa selves — one refers to " The French Navy," •;/ other to the " Relations of England with China, the form er b earing forcibly on the present posi'd of affairs in Turkey, the latter to one of the Ow extrao rdinary events of th e p resen t century , great Asiatic Revolution. -- Dissertation on the Origin and Connection of I° Gospels. By J. Smith. Blackwood. o f To those interested in the study and analysis different works, this voinme presents great attil io tion. It g i ves a synops i s of the parallel passages,' the ori g i na l an d authorised version, with eritiv' o f notes. The chief part cons i s t s of a comparison t , similar passages in the three Gospels of St. $ thew, St. Mark, and St. L u k e . St. John is n'nt included, as - the author found, on comparison, °ti t his account was invariably that of an independen t eye-witness, relating it in his own words, an d tbs e it was obvious there could b e no documental') agreement between them. The studious and n?,, quiring reader will find in thi s analysis much n interest him. It should be a dd ed that the orig in' Greek of each passage is given in the three versions' TURKEY AND RUSSIA. The Oesterreichische Correspondenz contains the follow ing telegraphic dispatch, dated Constantinople, July 11 : " A conciliatory note of Reschid Pacha is considered of a nature to bring negotiations at once to a conclusion. "The feeling amongst commercial men is decidedly favourable. " The English and French fleets are still at Besika Bay. i' Exchange on London, 120." At Vienna, news up to the 11th July has been re ceived from Constantinople. The Porte was occupied with a note of Reschid Pacha, Minister for Foreign Affairs, for the purpose of facilitating the negotiations, and obtaining a favourable result. Commercial affairs at Constantinople were greatly improved. Under date of Vienna, Thursday, July 21, we have received the following telegraphic dispatch : " BELGRADE, July 15.—Our Senate, being devoted to Russia, has urged the reigning prince to abdicate in favour of his nephew, aged twenty-five, educated in Russia. The prince has already quitted Belgrade, and demanded three days' delay to consider." The Russian troops have occupied all the fortified places on the Wallachian side of the Datiube. The Lloyd of Vienna of the 17th, after stating that there is reason to hope that the mediation of Austria in the Eastern question will succeed in re-establishing friendly relations between Russia and Turkey, adds : " The Emperor of the French has again profoundly humiliated by his calm, dignified, and pacific demeanour those persons who do not cease to attribute to him plans and designs foreign to his far-seeing and pene trating mind. As to Lord Aberdeen, the noble lord has given an additional proof of his prudence and firm ness.