The Sun. — London, England, 1853-08-08 00:00:00

Just Published, Bvo., cloth, price ss. THE POETICAL REMAINS of PETER JOHN ALLAN, Esq., late or Fredericton, New Brunswi •k, with a Short Biographical Notice. Edited by the Rev. RENRY CHRISTMAS, M.A., F.R.S„ F.S.A., &c , &c., &c. London : Smith, Eller, and Co., Cot nhill. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STUEET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, AtIGVBT 8, Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup. ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. After which, Lord Byron's Tragedy o f SARDANAFALUS. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To be followed by CHESTERFIELD HINSKIN. Characters ty Messrs. Harley, Meadows, Addison, an T d Miss Vivash. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. eiPsrieter, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 8, Will be performed GENEVIEVE. Charavers by Messrs. Parsel'e, Cullenford, Woolgar, Leigh :Murray, Hastings, A. Wigan, Paul 0. Smith, and C. J. smith; Miss Woo'gar and Bedford, Keeley. Mrs. Keeley. After which, will be presented SIBDANAPALUS. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CFIOBHAM. To conclude with WHAT ! NO CAB ? ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, AUG. 8, ' will be presented LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Edgar, Mr. Sims Reeves ; Lucy Ashton, Mrs. Sims Reeves. After which, PATTER v. CLATTER. Captain Patter, Mr. Charles Mathews. TJ conclude with THE WATERMAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 8, Wlll be performed THE TIMES. Characters by Messrs. T. Farren, T. Mead, William Farren, H. Marston, G. Cooke, and Shalders; Mesdames Anderton, H. Gordon, E. Turner, and Bartlett. With SHYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF "VENICE PRE SERVED." Shylock. Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with THE BOOTS AT THE SWAN. Jacob Earwig, Mr. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. The varied and attractive Entertainments at this Theatre continue their successful career—comprising the nat onal spectacle of the Battle of waterloo, the matchless Scenes of the Circle. and Sport ing Drama of The Chase (the 76th night). Mr. W. Coosa is de termined to present his patrons with every possible novelty, and begs to announce a splend!d Spectacle on a classical subject. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 8, And during the week, the Performances will commence with the Milit , rY Spectacle of L'HE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's incomparable Scenes in the ARENA, introducing Mr. Alfred Cooke (the Premier Horseman) in a grand Equestrian Act. Concluding every evening with ( 70th time) THE CHASE ; or, LIFE ON THE TURF, with a real Fox chase. Doors open at Half-past Six. liox-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Engagement of that eminent English Vocalist, Miss POOLE. THIS EVENING, AUGUST 8, CHUSAN, Splend id MENAGERIE, Caparisoned Eleph an t s, God• frey's unrivalled Band, Vocal ar Instruments) flocert, Two Favourite Songs by Miss Poole, various amusing novelties, conclud ing with the magnificent spectacle of TfIE FEAST OF LAN TERNS, brilliant display of and EXPLOSION of CHINESE FIRE SHIPS. Admission, Is. N.B. A grand Show of Poultry, Pigeons, d a a nd s. Rabbits will take pl a ce on Tuesday, Aug. 23 and two following y HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. oriu3 DAT -- Morning 0 min. after 4 Evening 20 min.aft. 4 -Moanow —Morning 37 min. after 4 Evening 57 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER—Smr OFFICE, AuGusr 7. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 71—highest since noon yesterday. 56—lowest this morning and during the night. 70 --this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'30. WIND, N.E.—Light breeze, and very fine weather. AUGUST 8. 71— highest since noon yesterday. 56—lowest this morning and during tho night. 70—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30 . 30. WIND, N. by E.—Light breeze, and cloudy, with sunshine. , ..„ 4 § 44 , (V , •• ' 441' . 4 _ " " - LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1853. The AUTOCRAT has accepted the propositions dispatched from Vienna, by the Four Powers, on the 24th ult., to St. Petersburgh. It is so stated at least by the organ of the British Government. According to that authority the Cabinet courier from the Russian capital has been anticipated by the electric telegraph. It appears, in fact, that rip to this moment no positive infbrmation has 'been received in reference to the ulfimatissimum decided upon by the English, French, Austrian, and Prussian representatives—no intelligence even to the effect that it had reached its destination. Yet, in the absence of any such intimation, we Are informed that matters are already brought to a satisfactory settlement. 'Western diplomacy, it would seem, has suddenly acquired the gift of pre ;science. Before it is possible to learn whether the proposal of the allies of Turkey has reached the hands of the Emperor NICHOLAS we are assured that his Imperial Majesty is willing at once to concede to its suggestions unconditionally. Everything is de clared to have arrived in this matter at the hap piest conclusion. Substantial evidence of the fact can be found nowhere visible : but the oracle of Downing-street has spoken, and we are expected Ito listen to its utterance with all submissive cre dulity. Nay, the country is not only to accept its statement as gospel-truth, but—to do a vast deal more than that—to swallow its rather over confident, and, we fear, somewhat premature congratulations. It :remains, first of all, to be seen whether the CZAR has really accepted the proposition of the Foul. Powecrs thus cordially and—unconditionally ! Sup posing he may really have done so, it will then be requisite to discover what are actually tb( terms (of this mysterious ultimatissimunt ! There upon it must restwith the people of England them selves - to decide whether or not they have reason to be felicitated in regard to the result of these negotiations. If it prove on inquiry that the proposal forwarded on the 24th ultimo from Vienna to St. Petersburgh has been in any par ticular modified—if the arrogant claims of the CZAR have been in any respect acceded to—if n( other advantage has been secured beyond tin mere evacuation of the Principalities—if no re paration whatever has been extorted from RussL, after all her duplicity and her insolence, after he. violation of the Turkish frontiers, and her despotic interference with the rights of the Hospodar of Moldavia—then, assuredly, it must be maintained that _England, Prance, Austria, and Prussia have no muse to indulg e in self-gratulation. It there fore becomes ne cessary to - await some more ex plicit intelligence from the Cabinet of St. Peters burgh before we co unt with security upon the avoidance of wa m of a still r, uch less bef ore we re j o i ce over the attainment su pp osi titious peace, the means for arriving at which a re , up to this very moment, at the best, so entirely problematical. Patience, consequently, is still a d • uty incumbent upon our population. Patience until the dark ness of these diplomatic mystifi ca ti qns shall be dissipated—until the conditions of the p roposal made by the Four Powers shall have been dis. covered.—until its arrival at St. Petersburgh sh a ll h av e been proved, together with the fact of its definitive acceptanCe by the Russian Govern ment. "_lt 'ud spoil an angel to be a Cabman," said JENNY TOPPS—ROBERT TOPPS, her husband, being one of the fraternity. We have this assertion on the authority of DOUGLAS JERROLD (" Man Made of Money," chap. xxi.)—an authority wise enough, and therefore credible enough in matters of this character. And certainly if any one class of the cominunity has exerted its utmost ingenuity to spoil the angels amongst us in the shape of Cabmen, it has been the small but powerful class of our po pular representative. The Legislature has endea voured, fi rs t o f a ll, t o effect this object by allowing the j ehut; of London a prolonged impunity for all kinds of insolent and extortionate behaviour. It is now surpassing this folly by one yet more preposterous, that of precipitate and bungling measures of im provement. T a k e the following example, as given in the form of a laconi c our morning contemporaries, by co m munication to one of way of illus tration : 0 .. n the cab question, if 44 STR,—The hasty legislation the clause allowin g a chargel°onf distance, is casririxPednce' for each extra passenger, for an y 13if four persons bein g a bl e , ' t w ill. produce the ~., iblo p ,h 2 e less than they would be o l b/ *g-eiretwo cabs 4 -, : one% ,d - , F. Ave persons could hire ti l l- ato Pay for 1: 1 ) ~''..:;' save initeit6 for any distance under , one cabs, • and' i''''' \'• absdraity ',go further ? It cannot hen n e e fit rn t Can ah 41— ol j me r, as .npilody will take one cab and pay the e am ' e - 1 : ro - The f*o cats can be had and efrpence sqv c d, 1 7,''' I O THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1853. was referred to in the report of an inquest on an unfortunate young woman named MARY ANNE BARNARD and of her child, which appeared in our impression of Thursday, nor can we do more than barely allude to the per formances of the porter of the workhouse of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and of his wife —to an unfortunate person named PHILIP JACK SON, who applied for shelter. These matters may yet be investigated, and we shall ab stain from comment until it is ascertained whether the authorities intend to pass over these matters sub silentio, or to institute the inquiries and adopt the measures which the circumstances appear to demand. Sufficient, however, has ap peared to warrant a hope that an intimation may be conveyed to the officials throughout the differ ent Unions, that " flintiness of heart" is not the highest qualification for office, and that there is something of even greater importance than the saving of a few pence in the poor's-rates. A salutary lesson has been given, by which we trust that they may at length be warned before further deaths are occasioned through similar indifference to human suffering. burden of a costly annexation, or of a disgraceful termination, as in Affghan, of the territory we had conquered, are amongst the fruits of this irresponsibility so obstinately retained. MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 Ame rican were taken for export. The market was heavy without alteration in prices. The sales com prised 4,000 American, 250 Pernam and Maran ham at 61d. to 7d., 70 Bahia at qd. to 64d., 200 Egyptian at 6.1 d. to Bd., and 500 Surat at 4d. to 4gd. per lb. Railway Shares continued dull at lower prices. The price of wheat is down 2s. per qr. this morning. New barley from Kent has been brought to market and sold at 395. The private letters received from the United States, and reaching to the 27th ultimo, are of an exceedingly favourable complexion. All classes were highly prosperous ; and although specie had been shipped rather freely to England, there was an abundant supply. The grain markets were duller, and the news from this side about deficient crops seemed scarcely to be relied on. The New York accounts show the excess of im ports over exports, during the week ending July 23, to be 3,260,446 dols., being larger than any previous week this year. The Californian accounts are very satisfactory. From the interior the news is encouraging as re gards mining operations. A statement respecting the population had been published, and from this it appears that during the six months ending the 27th of June, the number of passengers that arrived at San Francisco by sea was 23,741, during the same time 14,326 left, making the addition to the population 9,415. From the continent the intelligence received is satisfactory : the private advices from leading houses at Paris and Vienna mention that the pros pects of peace were more re-assuring. It is felt that when once any certainty exists upon this point, there will be a markedirestoration of public confidence, and an immense relief to all who have heavy engagements open. The Honourable East India Company has again raised by fd. per rupee its terms for bills on Bel:lel, Madras, and Bombay. Public securities have been particularly buoyant this morning, and the serious reaction which oc curred on Saturday has been entirely recovered, and the current prices have gone even higher. Consols have been quoted 97,7- to 98i. for transfer, and 97i to 98 for account. The New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. have ranged from 1001 to 101, and the Three per Cents 98-i to /. Bank Stock has been supported at 224 to 228. Ex chequer Bills are 2s. dis. to is. prem. India Stock is at 259. Foreign Securities have been all higher. Mexi can Bonds have realised 26 to 4., and Grenada Deferred and since 9f. Russian are up to 117 and 118 for the 5 per Cents., and to 101 and 101 for the 41- per cents. Dutch 4 per Cents are at 97 to 98. Spanish Deferred Bonds have been quote 231 to and the Certificate is at 6g. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : COMPANY. DATE. PLACE, &C. Belfast and County Down Aug. 18, Belfast. Birk., Lane., & Ches. June Aug. 13, Birkenhead. Buckinghamshire Cork and Bandon Direct London and Portsm Aug. 26, London Tavern. Eastern Counties East Indian Aug. 16, London Tavern. Great Northern Gt. Sthrn. &Westrn.,lreland Aug. 27, Dublin. Great Western Lancashire and Carlisle Aug. 31, Lancaster. London and Blackwall Aug. 17, London Tavern. London and North-Western Aug. 12, Euston Station. London and South-Western Aug. 10, York-road. Loughar Mane., Sheffield, & Lincoln Aug. 31, Manchester. Maryport and Carlisle Middlesboro' and Redcar Aug. 10, Darlington. Midland Newry and Enniskillen Aug. 16, Guildhall-coffeeh. North Devon Northern and Eastern Aug. 18, Bishopsgate•stn. Royston and Hitchin Aug. 13, St. Helen's-place. Shrewsbury and Hereford South Yorkshire Aug. 26, Sheffield. Stockton and Darlington Thames Haven Aug. 31, London Tavern. Waterford and Limerick Aug. 30, Waterford. Wear Valley Wharfdale Aug. 19, Skipton. The Railway Share Market is extremely active, and buying seems to have re-commenced in ear nest. This is, no doubt, partly due to the closing of " Bear" operations, but we may expect the pub lic to invest also, if the political news continues good. Great Northern have advanced Ito 2, Caledonian, 1 to 1i ; Midland, 1, and the other English lines in proportion. "-Lyons have risen about 21., Strasburgh 11. to 11. 10s., and Sambre and Meuse 4- to Gold Mine Shares have been a little firmer, but are not in much favour. The Land Companies are brisk. Australian Agricultural are up 1 to 2. Banks are dull, BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Oficial List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... ..... 98a 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3i per Cent. Annuities loo' 1001 18 India Stock Consols for Account 11th August 971 8 Exchequer Bills, ld. ,21000 £5OO Small 2 d 1 p it consistent with reason or justice that, when the law allows two persons to pay but sixpence for any distance under one mile, if two more are added to the party, each of the new corners will pay double the fare of the two original passengers ? Surely the House of Lords will not pass such an absurdity, even if the Lower House should persevere in it, and be the laughing-stock of the kingdom.—l am, .sir, your constant reader, A. 7) Now, the absurdity of this clause is, of course, at the first hasty glance quite apparent. Two cabs hired by four people for sixpence less than those four people would be compelled to pay if they only took one cab for their accommodation ! Never was there attempted by the House of Commons any more blundering arrangement ! The Cab question is to be considered once more in the, Lower House this evening. Let this silly clause in the newly-planned enactment be revised, there fore, in time, or the public will be suffering another grievance in the matter, if possi ble yet more irritating than any they have yet experienced. Instead of each additional pas senger beyond the first two corners being charged at the rate of another sixpence a mile, it were only fair play to make them pay each at the rate (per mile) of threepence. So that the cab-drivers might demand for one person " sixpence" a mile —for two persons " sixpence" for three " nine pence"—for four a " shilling." In this manner simple justice would be done to all parties con cerned, while the clause referred to would at once be simplified. o f " Beadledom" i s aga i n rampant. haveirh The em e s spirit more f the illustrious B UMBLE appears to mantle 4 ertni immediate d wi h successors, unimpaired butvirtue, 0 n n a o llt onlyper on lihi d sons holding "parochal" offices, on the gate porters of the various Bastiles, and even on the superintendents of the public baths and wash houses. Nay, more, the modern officials seem to have followed the example of their great predeces sor, and to have secured the assistance of conge nial help-mates, of legitimate rivals to Mrs. CORNEY, to stimulate their drooping energies, and encou rage them to the stern and unflinching discharge of the duties of their respective situations. It might be supposed that an insolent brutality, a reckless indifference to the sufferings of the miser able creatures whose exigencies require instant znd suitable relief, was the chief, if not the only, qualification looked for in candidates for employ ment under the several unions in the Metropolis and throughout the country; and, if so, we must congratulate the guardians on the efficient ser vices which they have been so fortunate as to secure. It has recently been our painful duty to direct public attention to the case of an unfortunate young woman, who, through the inhumanity of some parties connected with either the " Wallsall Union," or the " Brewood Bastile "—as it was appropriately termed by one of the witnesses— was driven to attempted suicide and consummated murder. The decided refusal to retain her child until she got a little stronger, and the stern order to " take the baby out, and work for it herself," having led to the commission of the fearful crime for which she would have forfeited her life on the scaffold but for the exercise in her favour of the Royal Prerogative by our gracious Sovereign, whose exalted station has not lessened her sym pathy for misfortune, even when clouded and tarnished by guilt. Since her condemnation another conviction for murder has taken place ; a murder directly occasiom.d by a similar act of in humanity, committed by some of the officials of the Truro Union, and with even less excuse than in the case of SARAII BAKER—a murder by a girl only seventeen years of age, of a child deserted by its parent, and cast upon the wretched young creature who now lies in Bodmin gaol awaiting the execution of the dreadful sentence of the law. The case of JANE CHENOWETH is, indeed, one of extreme hardship. Left a helpless orphan, without a natural protector or guardian, she had been consigned to the tender mercies of the Poor law guardians and their subordinates. While re maining in the Truro workhouse she became ac quainted with a woman named ELIZABETH BEARD, who was there delivered of an illegitimate child. When the child was some four or five weeks old its mother was discharged in a state of almost total destitution, with her helpless offspring to provide for it, as well as for herself, as she best might. The madness of despair, which might have tempted to a double murder, was, however, tempered by a strong feeling of maternal affection. She could not support her child o iout she resolved to give it :1 chance for life, and in place of murdering she inly deserted the poor infant. She had given it to the unfortunate JANE CHENOWETH, whom she Inet in a lodging-house at Truro, requesting her to take care of it while " she went to procure some food." The really destitute are always willing to render such offices for each other. They have little within their power, but that little they (lo cheerfully. JANE CHENOWETH took the child and kept it until the prolonged absence of Are mother and the late hour of the evening con vinced her that she had been imposed upon, that ...he child had been abandoned, and that she was responsible for its protection. Under such pain ful circumstances, she acted at first with much prudence and discretion. She went to the near '.:st police-office, and applied to the inspector on luty for advice. He directed her to take it to •he Union. She did so, but the door was shut n her face, and she was informed that " the child vould not be admitted without an order." She wade her weary way back to the station-house tgain, to consult the inspector. By him she was directed to the overseer, and at length obtained ;he necessary order—the golden branch necessary charm the official Cerberus. She again went the workhouse, but nine o'clock had arrived, ;he time having been consumed in her various pilgrimages backward and forward to police-sta on—workh ouse—pol i ce-sta tion again —overseer's •esidence—station-house once more, and thence to i.he workhouse. The balmy slumbers of the vigi ant porter could not be disturbed by an intruding pauper at such an hour. She was suffered to '.pock and knock at the gate, but in vain ; no tnswer could be elicited from the drowsy official, Ind she had to win her way again to the station !rouse, where the compassionate bearing and cour teous demeanour of the inspector encouraged her to hope for at least a civil answer, if not some relief. Her confidence was well founded. Inspector NASH, whose conduct on the occasion is deserving of great commendation, gave her a shilling, pro bably from his private resources, telling her to get a bed for the night. She went, but returned no more. It did not appear where or how she spent the night, but it was probably in the open air, without any protection or shel ter from the weather. She was next seen with the child about twelve o'clock the following day. d She was k nee li ng d own d r i n ki ng at a stream of running water. The child was crying, and s h e Whuushij sc r i n b ed the er g heking it up and down, as the wit ness w h o particulars had " seen her m o th er little brothers and sisters." It was turn,is I s lace th a t th e b o d y was su b sequently feet melancholytotrausac an inc la i d tivn . :alt l e t is possible that the occurred in the manner detailed by the unf ott criminal when inter rogated by COOT, at the N ew Inn a ndiady, a certain Mrs. • She said,d the "The h e wf e aht child Ie was very cross, and I was very had e r mud iv e n and her came there I dabbed it (104:rine water and went away, and left hp and anxiety she had encountered almost to a state of phrenzy, and in the Paroxysm i she committed the act, not, perhaps, intendin g th at the death of the child should follow. She been held legally liable for the act, and has pro bably expiate her offence by perpetual banish meut—we cannot conceive the possibility of her life being taken. But on whom does the moral responsibility rest ? Is it not on thosewh in who drv thought jng they were performing an excellent jest her from the workhouse door until she should ob tain an order, and then pretending sleep when she came armed with the Sesame—the signaltlasto that should have flung open the workhouse portals the afflicted sufferer and the helpless child. We shall not now expatiate on the conduct of lk FOOTE, the Superintendent of the Marylebone .-13 atikr; and Wash-houres, and of his wife, which [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] Either Sir CHARLES WOOD and the House of Commons have carried a most unrighteous Bill for India, or Mr. CARDWELL and his Amalgama tion Committee suggest a most unrighteous enact ment for Railway Companies. The general ability of the Committee's report is confessed, it is worthy to rank with the very able one made to the American Congress which it quotes with approba tion ; but there is one resolution which stands pre-eminent for good or evil amongst the practical ones,—we mean the 9th. It enacts— " That every Board of Directors should be required to register with the railway department, some one person, to whom should be delegated the chief authority over all the external discipline of the company and its servants ; also for every part of the line, some person should be registered as resident engineer; and for every portion of the locomotive stock some person as locomotive engineer." Now we are not about at present to discuss these resolutions as to their practicability ; but one thing seems to be universally acknow ledged, that the principle of the one just recited is thoroughly sound. That principle is responsi bility. It is desired that if accidents occur by carelessness or mismanagement, those who have charge of the legal inquiry may know whose guilt or innocence is to be inquired into ; who ought to be brought to trial when there is suspi cion of misconduct ; and who ought to bear the penalty if misconduct be proved. It is desired that one official shall not have power to shuffle his delinquencies off to a second, and he to a third, and all to the want of due concert between them, and so forth, till the public and juries are left standing aghast at some palpable and avoidable error, for which, how ever, no one is responsible. Such is the object of the resolution, and we have not yet heard that it is objected to by Railway Boards. If carried, the result must be that a class of first rate superintendents will be created ; since not only would Boards refuse to entrust such a charge to any ordinary man, but hardly any oae without competent knowledge, dares expose himself to the hazard of being found guilty of mismanagement in his department, after a " dreadful railway acci de t." Now, all this is held to be excellent policy in regard to the safety and welfare of the one or two hundred Englishmen who suffer yearly more or less by railway accidents. A most in telligent and competent Committee of the House of Commons says the very best thing we can think of, the only thing we can formally propose is the re sponsibility of some individual in each department where causes of accident arise. The Committee thinks that details may be nearly all confided safely to the hands of the persons who will have to bear all the consequences of their failure, and who is equally sure to find his services abundantly de manded and remunerated if he be specially suc cessful. There can be no doubt of the thorough soundness of the principle. The American Com mittee appealed to it. Mr. CARDWELL'S Com mittee does the same ; nay, every merchant, banker, or manufacturer, every intelligent person, in short, who has more to do than his own eyes can watch over, is constantly acting on this principle. Why, then, have the House of Commons so completely thrown it overboard in regard to India? Why, if good as the maximum of protection for a few hundreds of railway travellers, is it worth less for the protection of 150 millions of our Indian fellow-subjects ? Mr. CARDWELL'S 9th Resolution is the model on which it might be un dertaken to legislate, with universal approbation, for India ; but it is on that account the severest condemnation of Sir CHAS. WOOD'S perpetuation of mystery and irresponsibility in Indian affairs. So long as that country remains a dependency of England, and so long as it is incapable of enjoy ing Representative Assemblies of its own, the one thing needed is the clear responsibilty of its chief officials to the British Houses of Parliament. Only suppose that, as for the three chief depart ments of railway working, so for the principal departments of Indian management, some one individual were to be held respon sible ; were open to the interrogatories of Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. PHILLIMORE, and Mr. BLACKETT, were liable to have a Parliamentary Committee sitting upon their conduct, and to have a Blue Book and report published for Indian Reformers and newspaper editors to wade into with no par ticular prepossessions in favour of officials ; as suredly, in that case, questions of internal improve ments and external wars, of the administration of justice and the collection of revenue, of education also, and employment of natives, would soon all of them put on a very different face. Their pre sent one would not be long presentable to the pub lic. There would be some one to blush, some one, if things went too far, or wrongs remained too long unredressed, to bear a heavier penalty than b:ushing. Grievous it is to think that, for the present, this cannot be done. "It is too late in the session." Not too late to fix Sir CHARLES WOOD'S salary at 5,000/. a-year, but much too late to fix him with responsi bility. He will still fight from behind the shield of the Honourable Member for Honiton, and the Honourable Member will shelter himself behind the Double Government and the Crown nominees. The Board of Directors and the Board of Control, Sir CHARLES WOOD and Sir JAMES HOGG, will Con tinue their open and secret correspondence and conferences. No one will be bound to answer for anything; officials will enjoy their salaries, and directors their patronage ; but India will be mulcted with wasted millions, and harassed with every species of mal-administration, while Presi dents, Secretaries, and Chairmen of Directors will he enabled to say, " It is no doing, or no fault, of mine." Hardly has this undeserving bill escaped from the Commons, when the clouds begin to thicken. Indian natives, convened in public meeting by the Sheriff, condemn the precipitancy of our legis lation. They reiterate, and thereby authorise, all the complaints of the Indian Reformers thus far ; and they show happily that India begins to be aware that its demands, duly, temperately, and manfully expressed, will be welcomed by a large and effective party in the House of COmmons. Our Cabinet may be assured that it will not find it easy long to work their bill in quiet. When India is fully aware that peaceful discussion is a mighty power with our Legislature, there will likely enough be plenty of it. Then follows Mr. COBDEN'S vigorous pamphlet on the B urmese W ar , eliciti ng f rom th e i r own Bl ue B oo k s t h e irre futable facts w hi c h conv i c t th e au th ors o f th e war of a s gross a b use o f t h e i r ve il e d an d irresponsibl eal authority, as th e en ti re press h as already convicted t n e o a d p t a h o e i t chief I conductors sy o f t t o h e c o w u a n r t , e outdeplorable the Hon ino• these on Mr. C OBDEN ' S mo ti on respect . annexation of Pegu ; but no count out can bury in oblivion the disgraceful facts which he has disinterred and placed in daylight ; nor can any plausibilities of Sir CHARLES WOOD —no, nor even the eloquence of a MAomilar--alter the :plain fact, th a t we owe the Burmese war to Double Government and di • vided authority. That twos hundred thousand p o c i s lin a month, even-=j tually to come on British. shoulders, and the COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, with their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, left Buckingham Palace, at 20 minutes to 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, for the Camp at Chobham. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Gainsborough, Miss Hildyard, Colonel the Hon. Chas. Grey, Colonel Bouverie, Colonel Wylde, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, Lieut.-Colonel Bid dulph, and Mr. Gibbs. The royal party proceeded in four of the Queen's carriages to the Nine Ekes-station of the South Western Railway, where a special train was in readiness to convey her Majesty to Staines. Four royal carriages were in readiness at Staines, and conveyed the royal party to the Camp. The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty on Saturday morning at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by the Hon. Matilda Paget, the Hon. Mary Seymour, the Marquis of Or mond, Colonel Bouverie, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, and Mr. Gibbs, honoured the Royal Italian Opera with their presence on Saturday evening. Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in the evening at Buckingham Palace, on Friday, and per formed the following compositions : Overture, " Les Chaperons Blanes" Romance, " Choeur et Complets" Marche due Boeuf Apis, " L'Enfant Pro- Auber. digue" JJ Divertissement, " Le Prophete" Meyerbeer. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, and the Domestic Household, attended Divine service yesterday morning in the Private Chapel in Buckingham Palace. The Rev. Henry G. Liddell officiated. The Duchess of Rent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, left town on Saturday, for her residence, Frog more. ____. The Postmaster-General had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday at his official residence in Downing -street. Mr. John Wood, chair man of the Board of Inland Revenue, had also an inter view with the right hon. gentleman. A Cabinet Council was held at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street, on Saturday afternoon. The ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. The Council sat two hours and a half. THE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN FAMILY. , - Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, accompanied by her eldest daughter, the Princess Marie, and attended by a numerous suite, arrived in town, at six o'clock on Saturday evening, from Tor quay. Her Imperial Highness drove direct from the Paddington railway station to the hotel where her im perial sister, the Grand Duchess Olga, is sojourning, and, after a long interview, proceeded to Chesham House, the residence of the Russian Legation, where her Imperial Highness will again take up her abode during her sejour in London. The Crown Prince and Princess of Wurtemberg paid a visit to the Grand Duchess Marie, at the residence of the legation, on Saturday evening. Yesterday morning, their Imperial Highnesses at tended Divine service at the chapel of the Russian legation in Welbeck-street. The Rev. Mr. Papanoff officiated. After luncheon, the Grand Duchess Marie and the Grand Duchess Olga, the former accompanied by her daughter the Princess Marie, and the latter by her con sort the Crown Prince of Wurtemberg, and attended by the members of their suite, left town by the Great Western 11 , ,ilway for Slough, where two of the Queen's carriages were in waiting to convey their Imperial High nesses to "Windsor. The illustrious party first proceeded to the castle, and after viewing the interior of this regal edifice, and inspecting St. George's Chapel, drove through the Great Park to Virginia Water. Lord Charles Fitzroy was in attendance upon their Imperial Highnesses. The Grand Duchesses returned to town at six o'clock. THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND.—It is expected that his Grace the Duke of Newcastle will be the Secretary in attendance upon the Queen during the Royal visit to Ireland, and that his "reliever," to use Sir Thomas Picton's term, will, on arrival in Scotland, be Viscount Palmerston. CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council was held at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street, on Saturday afternoon. The Mini sters present were—the Earl of Aberdeen, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Vis count Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Moles worth. The Council sat two hours and a half. THE NEW GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.—It is currently reported in political circles that Sir James Weir Hogg, Bart., M.P., will be the chief Government officer in the East India direction, under the provisions of the new bill. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—The Queen will not prorogue Parliament in person. The prorogation will take place by commission from the 18th to the 20th inst. The last of the supplies for the year will be voted to morrow (this day), immediately after which the appro priation clause will be introduced. This is usually the last act of the session, and takes about ten days to go through its various stages, and receives the royal assent on the day of the prorogation.--Observer. THE CITIZEN STEAM-BOAT COMPANY'S FETE.—On Saturday the directors of the Citizen Steam-boat Com pany gave their eighth annual entertainment to the men and boys in their employment, to the number of about 300, in the company's dry dock at Battersea. The iron steam fleet, 13 in number, started in procession from London-bridge, the first boat havin g a b an d o f mus i c on board, and also the chair man, directors, secretary, and other principal officials of the company. On reaching the Cremorne Gardens, a sal u t e was fi re d . an d it was answered by another discharge of cannon from the works of the company. The servants sat down to an excellent dinner in the presence of a vast number of ladies and gentlemen, and the day was spent with great hilarity. A ball, with refreshments, will conclude the festivities this day. TERMINATION OF THE DOCK LABOURERS' STRIKE.— This morning, in consequenc e o f arrangemen t s ma d e with the Commi , sioners of Police by the London and A, St H K , a a tl n ia d i i K ne c ' i s iv D is o io c h k s C of om p p ol a iee nie , s, a strong force of the under the direction of Mr. Superintendent Steed and Inspector Miller of the H division, were posted at the entrance to the respec tive docks, for the purpose of protecting the new hands w h o were en gaged, and preserving th e p u bli c p eac e. At the hour of commencing work a large number of la bourers who had been previously engaged presented themselves and entered the docks without molestation, with the exception of a few groans from some isolated knots of strike hands who were assembled outside. So numerous was the supply of labourers at the London Docks that in the course of the morning a communica tion was made by the Superintendent to the St. Katha rine's. Dock Company that they could be supplied with 200 men if they were required. Although both com panies have set more men to work than were actu ally required, there being nearly 1,200 employed at the London, and between 700 and 800 at St. Katharine's Docks, there are now several hundreds willing to go to work at 2s. 6d. per day. At the East and West India Docks the strike has not been general, not a single ticket or preference man having joined the movement, and a very great number of men were wait ing at the entrances this morning for employment, the turn-outs having proceeded with a band and flags to hold a meeting in Bonner's-fields. Fears were entertained by shipowners and master riggers that the riggers and lumpers would have joined in the movement, but it ap pears that this class of men are perfectly satisfied with their present rate of wages. Owing to the excellent ar rangements of the police not the slightest disturbance has taken place. SERIOUS FIRES.—THE EFFECTS OF THE LATE FLOODS. —Yesterday (Sunday), between the hours of one and two a.m., information was received that a fire of a for midable character was raging in Cold Arbour-lane, Chislehurst, Kent, about twelve miles from town. The moment the news arrived, Mr. Henderson, the chief officer of the D district of the London brigade, started to the scene with an engine and a powerful body of firemen, and upon arriving there found that the disaster had ori ginated in an extensive rick of new hay, containing nearly 80 loads. The engine was at once set to work from a pond of water on the estate ; but in spite of the most strenuous exertions of the firemen, they were unable for the space of three or four hours to get the flames sub dued, and not until one-third of the rick was destroyed. Fortunately Mr. R. Higgs, who is the sufferer, was in sured in the Royal Exchange Fire-office. The previous morning, about the same hour, an express reached the London fire stations that a conflagration had occurred in the premises belonging to Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens, cow-keeper, in Pratt's-lane, Lower Homerton, nearly facing the union workhouse. Mr. Fogo, the head officer of the A section of brigade, at once started with his engines and firemen, and on gaining the spot found a large rick of hay, the produce of several acres, wrapped in flames, and the cow-houses burning most furiously. The engine, without loss of time, set to work from a pond, and some thousand gallons of water were scattered over the fire, but very little impression could be made upon it until the lapse of two or three hours, and not until considerable damage had been done, one-third, at least, of the hay being consumed, the back of the cow-houses much burned, and part of the roof de stroyed. Mrs. Stevens was likewise insured in the Royal tracedExc Exchange the late eFire-o fall ffice of heavy Theo rains,riginofbowthhiefli m r l e e s o ha p s le b te e l e y n inundated the country, and laid under water some thou sand acres of farming produce. The fine weather hav ing set in, the farmers, in order to save their crops, have in most instances stacked them too soon, and before of to over-heat itself, and spontaneous ignitio n theth e B p u r n o d h u a c v e n h g a s set b e u c o p become t s h u e ffi s c a i e m n e t y dry, have r y , caused has ahserays hay ol- Aqwed. It is the general opinion of those best able to judge, that during the present month many similar casualties will occur from the name cause, PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent."" lOll 1 Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 3 i i Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6if P 0 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2} per Cent.... . 640 x d Ditto 4 per Cont. Certificates HALF-PAST TWO. Consols 974 8 Ditto August Account LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(T.HIS DAY.) LONDON, Aug. B.—Wind this day at Noon, N.N.E. light breeze, and fine. DEAL, Aug. 7.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Louisa, St. Vincent. Arrived from the River t and sailed—Julia, for Adelaide, S.A. ; Ferozevere, Port Philip • John Scott, Demerara ; Calypso, Jamaica ; Florence, dalifax, N.S. ; ' Vittoriosa, Trieste • Anne Maria, Malaga ; Aquila, Bilboa ; ' Positano Constantinople. Aug. 8 (9.25 a.m.)—Wind, N.E. ; very fine. Passed— Queen, from London, for Melbourne ; Claudine, London, for Melbourne ; Courante, London, for Cardiff ; Sautane, London, for Odessa; Sydney (s.s.), London, for Adelaide; William and Jane, London, for Melbourne ; Emily, Africa, for London. Sailed—Abel Tasman, and Orion, both for Sydney ; Arrow, for Lisbon. WEYMOUTH, Aug. 6.—Wind, N. Arrived—Ariel, Dublin. . . POOLE, Aug. 6.—Wind, W. to N.W. Arrived—Martha Helene, Christiana. DARTMOUTH, Aug. 7.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Free dom, Middlesborough. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 7.—Wind, N.N.W. to N. Arrived —H.M.'s s. Blenheim, Queenstown ; European (s), Lime rick ; H.M.'s s. Queen, Plymouth. Sailed—H.M.'s st. Magicienne ; Caroline, Quebec ; Waterwitch, Denis ; Janetta, London. Off Port—Urania, St. Croix, for Copen hagen. FALMOUTH, Aug. 7.—Wind, E. Arrived—Camilia (s), London, and left for Dublin; Weekinsent, Ibrail ; Camo gline, Taganrog. Off Port—Americanos, Hartlepool, for Swansea ; Venus, Bahia, and sailed for Hamburgh. Sailed—Franklin, Antwerp ; Ferdinand°, Rotterdam ; Exaltanza, London ; Maria Mathilda, Dublin ; Bertha, Dundalk ; Clothilda, Antwerp ; Gem, Harlingen ; Isabel, Hamburgh ; Maria, Dunkirk ; Constance, London ; Con quest, New Ross ; Nayaden, Galway. PLYMOUTH, Aug. 7.—Wind, variable. Arrived—Mester, Krusoe (and not from Curacoa, as previously reported) ; Salvador, Memel, for Melbourne; Ajax (s), London, for Queenstown ; William Penn (s), do., for Dublin; Devon shire (s), Dublin; Patriot, Fremen ; Secret, Rotterdam. Sailed—Vimeira (s), Australia ; Isis, Newfoundland ; Alaba, Antwerp. BRISTOL, Aug. 6.—Wind, N. Arrived—Lorenzo, Ber dianski ; Index, Norway. Sailed—Maria Emilie, Rio Janeiro ; Peamore, Genoa ; Camslan, Alicant. BRIDPORT, Aug. s. —Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Panope, Ibrail. SUNDERLAND, Aug. 7.—Wind, Sailed — Bella Donna, Quebec ; Primula, Bombay. PETERHEAD, Aug. s.—Arrived—Kate Scott, Greenland, with 70 tons of oil ; Queen, do., with 120 tons. ANOTHER EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE THE NIGER.— We understand that it is in contemplation to fit out another Admiralty expedition to explore the source of the Niger, with the view of promoting civilisation in Africa and opening up new sources of commerce. It is held that the present is a fitting opportunity for another expedition to the Niger, inasmuch as the mortality on the coast of Africa has of late very much decreased. DEPARTURE OF THE SYDNEY STEAMER FOR AUSTRALIA. —On Saturday the Royal Australian Mail Steam-packet Company's screw steam-ship Sydney took her departure from the East India Docks, and proceeded down the river, on her way to Australia. From some awkward matter or other, in wending her course through the Galleons Reach, above Woolwich, she caught the ground. Fortunately, however, the tide was flowing, and she came off unhurt, it is said. She brought up at Graves end to receive the mails, and at daybreak yesterday morning sailed direct for her destination (Sydney and Adelaide), without calling in at any port down Channel. She had a number of passengers, and a full cargo of goods. A LEGAL JOKE.--" Well, George," aiked a friend of a young lawyer, who had been " admitted" about a year, " how 'do you like your new profession I" The reply was accompanied by a brief sigh to suit the occa: Eion—" My profession is much better than my practice.' LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. FRANCE. The announcement that the Emperor of Russia had accepted the note forwarded to him from Vienna produced an immense effect on the specu lators assembled on the Boulevards, and the Three per Cents., which closed on Saturday at 77f. 20c. for the end of the month, rose to 79f. 20c. A curious report is at present current in Paris. It is whispered that preparations are being privately made for the coronation of the Emperor and Em press at Notre Dame on the 15th inst. The report appears so absurd that it is extraordinary it should obtain credence. Another report and one more probable is, that a number of pardons will b e grante d b y t h e Emperor to political prisoners at the approaching festival. It is said that a celebrated physician, who has lately made an inspection of the prisons in France, has been summoned to St. Cloud, where he had a long audience of the Emperor. His Majesty ques tioned him as to the opinions and sentiments of the prisoners, not excepting Barbes and Blanqui, and requested the doctor to give him the names of 25 prisoners most deserving of his clemency. The rage for decorations and crosses is still gain ing ground in Paris. The Minister of the Interior alone is said to have received applications from no less than 3,000 postulants for the Cross of the Legion of Honour. The Archbishop of Paris has addressed the follow ing circular to the parish priests of his diocese : " Paris, Aug. 3, 1853. "Monsieur le Cure,—We have received the following letter from his Excellency the Minister of Public Instruction. " ' Paris, July 29, 1853. " ' Monseigneur,—France will celebrate the Empe ror's festival for the second time on the 15th August next. I pray you to call the recollection of the clergy of your diocese to this national anniversary. Ido not doubt but that the Church will eagerly take advantage of the great religious solemnity, which likewise returns that day, to invoke the protection of the Holy Patroness of France in favour of the Prince who has restored that elevated rank to our country which it ought to occupy in the world. The Prefect will concert measures with you, Monseigneur, to regulate the proceedings relative to the religious solemnity. Please on your part to transmit instructions to the parish priests in sufficient time that a complete understanding may be immediately established between the various authorities. The cere mony will consist, as last year, in a Te Donn of thanks giving, chanted at the conclusion of divine service. " Accept, Monseigneur, the new assurance of my high and respectful consideration. "'H. FORTOUL, Minister of Public Instruc tion and religious Worship.' " You will, therefore, take care, Monsieur le Curd, that a Te _Deunt of thanksgiving be chanted the day of the As sumption at the conclusion of the solemn mass. You will recommend to the clergy and to the faithful of your parish particularly, to invoke on that day, which is become a national festival, the protection of the powerful Pa troness of France and of our diocese in favour of the Prince, who re-established order and peace in our fine country, and whose preservation is so necessary for its happiness and glory. May she ever be his shield, and incessantly cause him to feel the effects of her tute lary protection ! You will concert measures according to custom with the civil and military authorities. The present letter will be read on Sunday next at the prom of the parish. " Receive, Monsieur le Cure, the new assurance of my very affectionate devotedness. " MARIE DOMINIQUE AUGUST; " Archbishop of Paris." TURKEY AND RUSSIA. The two following telegraphic dispatches have been received from Vienna : " VIENNA, AUG. 6. " Russia accepts the project of mediation pre sented collectively by Austria, France, England, and Prussia." " Accounts have been received here, to-day, from St. Petersburg to the 3d. ' Russia accepts the propositions of the Powers, on condition that the Porte shall adhere to them without any modi fication.' " General Castelbajac had previously been in structed to forward at once by the telegraph the answer of the Emperor of Russia. It cannot be denied that the fact mentioned in it is an impor tant step towards the pacific settlement of the question which has so long kept the world in suspense. But it would be imprudent to rush all at once from a state of alarm into one of complete security. The acceptance of the pro positions transmitted in the name of the four Powers—as those only can be meant—is indeed a fact of importance, but it is not all ; there re mains the equally important one of the evacuation of the Danubian Principalities. To all reasonable men the withdrawal of the Russian army behind the Pruth ought to be the necessary consequence of the satisfaction given to the Czar ; but the fact is, Russian policy has been throughout all this affair, from its very commencement, so character ised by duplicity, that when there are such motives to doubt her faith—when her acts have so belied her promises—until Russia actually withdraws her troops to the very last man, one can scarcely believe her. It is believed in some quarters, that it is in pur suance of a previous agreement between Austria and Russia, that the mediation of the former has been offered to, and accepted by, the latter ; that that agreement was come to when the Emperor of Russia saw clearly that he had been deceived with reference to England and France, between whose Governments he believed that no agreement could possibly exist on any question ; and that it had been arranged that this door should be left open by which to retreat without dishonour. It is thought improbable that a demand for a money indemnity will be made by Russia : at least those who well know the character of the Emperor Nicholas when such matters are in question do not believe it. It is also stated that the Emperor has been so much harassed by this question, that he would willingly get rid of it ; but one of the strongest reasons may be found in the united atti tude of the four great Powers, and against which it would be madness to contend. On a revie w o f the whole affair, there is no serious obstacle to a pacific solution except in an insurrection at Con stantinople. Letters from Jerusalem of the 16th ult. announce that the country is tranquil, notwithstanding the intrigues of the Russian agents, who had endea voured to spread alarming reports as to the safety of the Greek population. The Turkish Government continued a moderate course, and was well sup ported by the French Consul, who used his best exertions to maintain peace between the various religious sects. Letters from the Black Sea of the 18th state that the Russian flotilla in the Danube consists of 150 gunboats and 50 lighter boats, well armed. It commands the entire river. The news that proposals for a treaty of peace have been sent to St. Petersburg has been hailed with joy throughout Moldavia. The commerce of the Principalities has suffered much since the Russian invasion. While diplomatic notes, ultimatums, and such like things are being exchanged, the Greek popu lation of Bulgaria, Roumelia, Albania, Macedonia, and Thessaly is being got into " proper order" by Russian agents. A writer from Czernovitz is of opinion that the want of arms is a serious evil, " but axes, scythes, &c., will do very well to begin with." There is bad news from the Turkish army assembled in the neighbourhood of Trebizond and Batoum. There is a sad want of provisions, and many of the men are suffering severely from dysen tery. This complaint is supposed to arise from the Pontine honey, which is mentioned by Xenophon in his Anabasis, although, if my memory serve me, the military historian tells us that it af fected the brain of his men. The Constanti nople correspondent of the Augsburg Gazette writes, that almost the whole of the Turkish fleet is in the Black Sea, and the Egyptian fleet still absent. The condition of the latter is represented as deplorable. Hassan Pasha, the admiral, hoisted his flag on board the ship of the line No. 8, but when the usual salute was fired the vessel became so leaky that she was got into dock as speedily as possible. This being the best ship of the line, Hassan Pasha has considered it advisable to trans fer himself and flag to a frigate. The excitement at Alexandria is very great, and every evening the schoolboys and their teachers promenade the streets of of the Turkish quar t er o f th e c ity, shouting , Vic k tory to the Sultan, and death to the unbelievers. ITALY. A letter from Pavia, in Lombardy, of the 29th ult., mentions a curious fact which occurred in that town. The police authorities, in consequence of information received by them, paid a visit by night at the Town-hall, with the expectation of making some great discovery. The Commissary Galimberti not finding anything criminal caused his followers to perforate the walls, but without success. M. Charles Folperli, the Mayor of Pavia, despatched a detailed account of the proceedings of the police authorities to the Governor of Milan, and demands satisfaction for the violence com mitted at the Town-hall. SWITZERLAND. The last advices fro m S w it zer l an d are n ot of a na ture to induce us to suppose that a speedy ar rangement with Austria is likely, although the Na tional Council has left the matter in the hands of the Federal Omni). as Executive Power. Both parties are evidently waiting to see how the Ori ental question will end. This Government has taken great offence at the bonduct of Messrs. Marsh, Offley, and Ingraham in the Smyrna affair, and has already applied to the Government of the United States for satisfaction. SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid arc of the 2d inst. General Lersundi ' the President of the Coun cil, assisted at the Te Dcunz, chanted at La Granja on the preceding day on the occasion of the announce ment of her Majesty's pregnancy. He subsequently convoked the Cabinet Council, at which the question relative to the railway con cessions was decided. M. Moyano, who differed in opinion with his colleagues, tendered his resi g nation, which was ac cepted, and he was replaced by M. Collantes. The excessive heat of the weather at Madrid had paralysed commercial affairs. The Three per Cents. were done at 44 3-16 cash; Deferred, 23g. SPORTING NOTES. WINNERS FOR WOLVERHAMPTON. The counter attractions at Reading and elsewhere will, doubtless, militate considerably against the suceess of the Wolverhampton Meeting. Still, the supply of sport, although not remarkably abundant, is likely to be sufficient to relieve the proceedings from tediousness. Before my communication meet the reader's e y e , the first day's racing will be decided. I shall, therefore, without further prefatory remarks, proceed to discuss the items " set up" for Tuesday and Wednesday. That the fields will be, in the majority of instances, numerically insignificant is unquestionable ; still, the various encounters will not be utterly devoid of interest. Seventeen horses have accepted for the Patshull Handi cap, but the starter will not, perhaps, muster even a moiety of that number. Both Gladiole and Whalebone appear to be most leniently handicapped, and with a start, I shall expect one of them to achieve the victorf. Wild Huntsman has incurred a penalty of 51bs. for the Chillington Stakes, and his party may deem it soun d , policy not to jeopardis e th e p os iti on w hi c h h e a t press" occupies in the Derby betting by the possibility of a de feat. Notwithstanding, however, his additional impost, I shall, if he enter the lists be induced to place some confidence in his chance. gtrutaway is the next entitled to consideration. I am doubtful as to the "fitness" of both Lady Evelyn and Trifle. I am, therefore, reluctantly compelled to seek my champions for the Cleveland Cup in two very moderate animals—Little Davie and Cleveland—Osbal deston and Lough Bawn are my selections for the Free Handicap. _ _ Tw• events only on Wednesday's list require considers• tion—The Foal Stakes and the Eiolyoake Handicap• Whalebone will, perhaps, carry off the former, and the latter may be somewhat hotly contested by Black Doctor and Massaroni. My next " letter of advice" will be dispatched from the scene of action—Wolverhampton. A FRESH MAN• TESTIMONIAL TO MRS. CHISHOLM. We make it almost an invariable rule not to open these columns for the purpose of forwarding any private scheme of benevolence, or calling attention to the merit° or demerits of those on whose behalf the sympathy, the gratitude, or the l i b era lit y o f t h e pu bli c i s so li ci t e d; , but the exception p roves th e ru l e, an d t h e case of Mrs. Chisholm stands out in such bold relief, and presents so many singular and distinguishing Ow racteristics, that we feel in giving it prominence we are only accommodating ou r p rac ti ce to what 0 just and fitting. It will have been seen, from our advertising columns, that Mrs. Chisholm is about to return to Australia, and that it is in contemplation to hold a meeting at the London Tavern to-morrow for the purpose of raising subscriptions for this excellent lady Her merits stand in no need of praise from us. The benefits she has conferred on England and Austrne lia are too realltoo recent, and too notorious, t° require detailed exposition here. She commenced her career in Australia by offering herself as a media tor between the emigrant and employer—resisting? on the one hand, the attempts to impose on the ignorance and simplicity of the stranger ; and, on the other, checking the exorbit an t ex p ec t a ti ons, reassuring the fears, and stimulating the enterprise of families toe, much disposed to linger about grea t t owns , i ns t ea d of pressing into the interior, the proper field of their exec' tions. She has conducted herself whole armies of env grants into the solitudes of that new continent, and endured, in the course of these exertions, fatigues and inconveniences which might have shaken a less steadfast will, and wearied out a less active benev°' lence. In England, she has beon the means of teach' ing the labouring classes the secret of their ow° strength, and directing to the perman en t ame l iora ti o n o' , their condition that immense latent power of combine' tion which they have hitherto been too much disposed to waste in strikes, which only destroy the capital on which they must live, or in political agit a ti on, which must recoil on the heads of its own authors. By a n air peal to the spirit of independence which prompts fslo v lies to send out an active member to pioneer their Wel in a new world, and to that nat ura l affection, so strong among the poor, which ur ges t h e severed' family to reunite, she has done much to bridge over the vast ocean which separates England from Astralia, and to precipitate those events which are rapidly raising up another England there. Nothing relating to the comfort and character of the emigrant has escaped her vigilant eye and active hand. She has taught 0 0 shipowners to regard the carriage of emigrants as some thing more th an th e ferrying over of a human cal° ' she has suggested, arranged, and organised. Provision s, stores, berths, the requisite amount of air and sPeFf i : have all b een th e su bj ects of her attention, and all wi th benefit to the emigrant. But, though exhibiting in the strength of her character and the firmness of her will no small affinity to the sterner sex, Mrs. Chisholm ha s andequal claims gh.niin to de ( t i h l e ad respectladies of En and gla gratitud e England. Strange tran goef as the i t mappur sound, it was reserved for her to enforce on board erns' grant-ships the most ordinary rules of decency and pro' priety. It was Mrs. Chisholm who broke down the demoralising and disgusting system by which all saes and all ag*s were huddled into the same cabin, and compelled to sleep, dress, and undress in the presenc e of each other. There never was a more vigilant or eat.' cient protector of female virtue, and thousands of happy wives and mothers in Australia owe it to her that that, are living in peace, hono ur , and competence, instea d °1 vice, infamy, and poverty. These services have been rendered to society witho u t th e command of mone Y s without aristocratic connexion, without any of the means by which great results are produced, except a strong will, a clear head, and a stout heart. These are valuable in themselves, but even more so as the foundation of * system on which all future emigration must be nery ducted. MI honour, then, to Mrs. Chisholm, and sue' cess to those who see k t o g ive h er some ac k now l e d gm ee of her services I—Times. LAUNCH OF THE JASON.—The launch on Saturday took place at Orchard-yard, the premises of Messrs. C . J. Mare and Co., builders of the Jason. Eminent ship' builders, they have added to their fame by the construe; tion of this beautiful vessel, the second of a contemplate d fleet of iron steam-ships intended to be launched by than' Her length between perpendiculars, in other words, " from stem to stern," is 281 feet ; breadth for tonnage', 43 feet ; length of keel f or ditt o , 254 f eet ; depth of h o ld, 31 feet 6 inches : tonnage, 2,530 ; and engines, 400. horse power, manufactured on the screw principle, 13 1 Messrs. James Watt and Co., Soho, near Birmingham' Lady Gambier, elegantly dressed, cracked the christening bottle on "the figure head," and cried, Go forth' Jason !" The Jason is intended for the Australian trade' and seems from her fittings, build, and apparent capaci t y for sailing, calculated t o d o h onour t o t h e G enera l Sere" , Steam-ship Company. Little more than four montbo have elapsed since she was commenced, and according t ° the report of Mr. Thomas Waterman, jun., who suPer intended the arrangements, sh e w ill, w ithi n a ver y shor t time, be ready for sea. THE AZTECS.—The public taste has latterly beer moving strongly in favour of ethnolo g i ca l ex hibitiou,', but nothing in the shape of singular s p ec i mens of b manity has hitherto appeared among us at a ll comparable r e , to these prodigies of littleness. They a re t ru l y " a 113:ot vel and a mystery "—unlike all else of human kilict4 e . the very reverse of aught repulsive or disagreee'A i . Who and what are they—". Max," and "L o la, o ' 4 ' o . ing twenty-one pounds ? Are they "the Asian niZ o , tery" (by the way, the resemblance of th e m ale in !, 1 ,, ture to friend Punch's portraits o f Di srael i i s i rre sisti'. l , extraordinary) ; or must we not put f a ith i n the hid n ; things of lximaya„ despite the sceptic v o i ce from -17. 9 ine shire of him who rode the conquered ca y man ? Till t i reveals more, we take Velasquez against Waterton, ap e credit the romance of reality. The gentle pigmiesiallo now removed from Hanover- square to the R o yal p a ler nette Theatre, where they can be exhibited to gr — o jc, advantage, and where thousands will continue to fie as inspectors of the most striking wonder of the age . the THE NEW SUCCE SSION D UTY ACT.—On Saturday to act for granting to her Majesty duties on succes sion property, and fo r altering certain provisions of the s_ts charging duties on legacies and shares pere.c-ismy,, estates, which received the Royal assent on Tb ure che was printed. There are 55 clauses in the act, and a -of; dnti dule of tables and rules for determining the nevi under th e and the value of annuities. The duties are und_n,_.,a care and management of the Commissioners of the l e T ito Revenue, and the . act is to be taken to have cor_ ueo l es . operation on the 19th of May last. The term S un der sion " is to denote the successor to any propertYgrastea the operation of the act. The following duties are stator to her Majesty, and are to be considered _ or duties :—Where the successor shall be the lineal issue rate lineal ancestor of the predecessor, a duty at t he shall b per a cbernott.buponbrother r sister such ovalue. descendant NVhere the r cent.orsister () o a f s t o h e e b predecessor, value. Where a d u the t duty at successorthe rate sbal Per b of ro a th b e r r o t o b r er sis o t r er s s o t f e t r h o e f fattbbee father e n r io o t r he rn r, o o u r i e a r d uo e f s_ t_h e o e s u p ti P r e e h dece s s or, a duty at the rate of 51. per cent. °P brother sister. value. Where the successor shall be a brof e _ dan t ot of the grandfather or grandmother, or a d ra en ruot her the brother or sister of the grandfather or u p : r co n . t • of the predecessor, a duty at the rate of ut s hall be 111 upon such value ; and where the successor to the PIT' any de ee s o s t o h r e r degree tbao i it described c o t l collateral ra,l ratece o r o n fs s consanguinity u . per o f 09 blood to him, a duty a such terms uvaselicle the There act is an interpretation elan' i b n e it/ in Mat I= 0mm...,. - V Wh; Zill3 Clalc 111 a, Odil Doi an( this (11: Or 3 pr( 1